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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the disciples noticed that their teacher was nowhere to be seen, they searched for him and not finding him, finally asked ayy tara. ayy tara said, “When your teacher did not even inform you, then why would he inform me?" When the disciples, worried by the sudden disappearance of their teacher, kept on asking ayy tara, then he said, “The c rya was highly distressed seeing your disinterest and tardiness in learning the canons. So he went to rya S gara in Swar abh mi”. He reprimanded them in harsh words for their lack of interest in learning.
That very instant the conscious-Stricken disciples set out for Swar abh mi. On the way when the passers-by would query them, as to the name of the revered crya who is going, they would reply' c rya K laka'. Thus the intimation spread like wild fire all over Swar abh mi. The people there told rya S gar,“ rya K laka who is well-versed in all the scriptures and who has a large family of disciples is arriving here”.
c rya S gara became very delightful and he said to his disciples, "My revered Grand Guru (Guru's Guru) is coming. I will ask some questions that are worth knowing".
rya S gar along with his disciples went to receive K lak c rya, his – Grand Guru the great c rya of that era. The visitor disciples asked rya S gara, “Did our c rya come here?” They replied “No, however an old saint has been here”.
Reaching the lodging, when the host of monks from Ujjaini, swayed by emotion, fell on the feet of the crya with great reverence, then rya S gar realised that the old Saint himself was his Grand Guru, crya K laka. Crushed with shame, he felt as if he was swallowed by the earth. He uttered with remorse, “Alas! I prattled a lot and even made the K am rama a (one who endures suffering with equanimity) offer salutations to me”. Later to sanctify again his violation of the codes of conduct, he in the midday observed the vow of Mithy Du k ta (guilty of doing a wrong act). He then prostrated on the feet of c rya and humbly asked, “OK am rama a! How do I explain the expositions?"
c rya K laka replied, “Good, but do not ever try to be proud or arrogant”. Then rya K laka took a fistful of sand from a mound and placed in a small heap. He again lifted that fistful of sand and kept it nearby, repeating the exercise three times. Then he explained to the
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