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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expressed his desire and begged for permission to stay in the courtesan Ko 's picture chamber, eating delicious meal, everyday for four months. It was not hidden from c rya Sambh tavijaya that the disciple was taking this vow out of jealousy towards Sth labhadra. After using his powers of cognition, he said, "Son! You abandon the very thought of performing such extremely difficult vow. Only Sth labhadra has the strong will power to fulfil such a vow".
The disciple was adamant. "O Guru! This is not a tough vow for me, moreover it is very easy. I will definitely take up this vow".
c rya Sambh tavijaya again explained to him not to have such fasle courage, but blinded by envy, the disciple did not heed his advice and refuting the advice of his Guru, the disciple walked towards the courtesan's mansion.
When Ko saw the disciple arrive at her mansion, she at once understood that he had come to spend the four months there, as he had bred jealousy against rya Sth labhadra. Thinking that he should not get trapped in these mundane worldly affairs, effort to protect him was necessary. With this thought in mind, Ko bowed to him and asked, "O monk! Of what service can I be to you?"
"O gentle one! I too like rya Sth labhadra want to stay in your picture chamber for four months. So permit me to do the same”.
Ko 's teaching a lesson to the disciple
Ko gave him the permission to stay in the picture chamber and served him with the tasty meal. In the afternoon, in order to test the monk, she dressed herself in the most attractive and seductive attire and entered the
picture chamber. Ko did not even have to make any attempts at seducing the monk. Just one glance of the gorgeously dressed nymphlike beauty, made the monk desperate, and he like an accustomed beggar, started beseeching her. After a stomach full of six course meal, just the sight of a beautiful woman made him blind with lust.
In order to protect the monk from falling into a fathomless, blind well of lust, she demanded money from him. "Expecting money from a person
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