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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sincerely. Apart from observing the vows of a layman, they used to serve the monks also.
In course of time, Ca ake war gave birth to a son. At that time, some Sthavira rama as were staying in a secluded room in their house. Ca showed his new born son to the Sthavirs and told them that the child was born with teeth. The Sthavira rama a replied, "O righteous disciple! Your son will become a great valiant king.
“I hope that my son, by wielding power as a king, will not entitle himself to purgatory". Thus thinking, Ca took the child home and filed his teeth. When Ca informed the saints what he had done, the Sthavira said, “As you have filed the teeth, now the child will not became an emperor, but in course of time he will become equivalent to an emperor (one who makes another person the king and wields the power via him). Ca named his son '
C akya'.
Starting his schooling at the right age and studying with complete dedication, the intelligent C akya became a master in many disciplines. C akya used to feel that contentment is the real wealth and so would observe the vows of Votary with utmost faith and sincerity.
When C akya attained youth, he was married to a Brahmin girl from a respectable family. After the death of his parents, C akya took over the responsibilities of his modest household. As he was content with whatever little he had, he never tried to accumulate wealth. Once, C akya's wife went to her maternal home to attend the marriage ceremony of her brother. C akya's sisters-in-law were all married into very vich families. Hence, they used to wear expensive clothes and bedecked with precious jewels and make-up always surrounded by servants. C akya's wife, however, did not possess anything that can be termed as an ornament. All through the day & night she wore an old sari and blouse. Her own sisters and the other women who came to attend the marriage derided her of her poverty and poked fun at her. When C akya came to know that his wife was humiliated because of their poverty, he firmly decided to earn money. He knew that Nanda, the king of Magadha donates adequate amount of money to Brahmins. So hoping to obtain the money, he reached P al putra. There, he sat on the first seat which was slightly elevated than the others and kept his stick and rosary beads, etc.
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