Jain Legend Vol 2

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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your detailed narration with such facts and illustrations? However, I would like to say one word. Usually, one acquires wealth after great struggle and efforts. You have immense wealth. Remain as a householder for at least one year to enjoy this fortune, derive pleasures befitting the six seasons and put your wealth to a good cause by helping the poor and the needy. Then I would also take initiation together with you”.
Jamb Kum ra said, “Prabhava! The learned say that the purpose of wealth is best served when donated to the deserving, but not by indulging oneself in transitory pleasures. Having spoken thus Jamb Kum ra narrated the incident of a cowherd, who misused his wealth.
The incident of the Cowherd
In Amga district (Janapada) there once lived many rich cowherds who had innumerable cows and buffaloes. Once, a very powerful and wellequipped gang of robbers attacked the place. Along with the loot that they plundered, they also abducted a very beautiful young lady who had a son. While decamping from the place, the bandits left the child behind in the village itself and with the intention of selling the woman they took her to Campa town and sold her to a whore.
Who had made necessary arrangements to train the young woman in music, dance and in the skills of prostitution. Within a few years the young woman became proficient in all the three. The older prostitute would charge one lakh rupees to those who wished to spend one night with this talented young woman.
Mean while the deserted son of the young woman also reached adolescence. One day, he came to the town of Camp carrying many cartloads of ghee to sell in the market. After selling the ghee, he noticed that many young people were reveling in the music and dances in the brothel houses and were engrossed in all types of promiscuous activities. A thought crossed his mind that what other purpose will all his riches serve, if he does not philander with the best of the beautiful prostitutes. So, in order to pick one for himself he started looking at all the beautiful prostitutes there, one after the other, and finally came to that cowherd's wife who became a prostitute. He was completely taken in by her beauty,
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