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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following manner, “How fortunate and blessed is the Jain Order! How fortunate is this Gacaha to have such an enlightened child monk!"
rya Simhagiri in a loud voice uttered 'Nissih -Nissih' to make known his arrival so that the child monk doe not feel shy or embarrassed.
As soon as he listened to the voice of his teacher, the child monk had mixed feelings of shyness and fright. He quickly rearranged the clothes of ascetics and approached his teacher with head bowing down. He, with all humility bowed at his feet and wiped them with a cloth. Seeing the
nance and the nectar of love showering from the eyes of his teacher, the child monk realised that his secretive act could not escape from the sight of his teacher.
At night, rya Simhagiri, pondering over the amazing talent of his disciple-child monk Vajra, thought that though tender at age, he is mature in knowledge; it is a disregard from my side to make him serve the monks just because they had taken initiation earlier than him. I should prevent this in future. After reflecting for a long, he came out with a solution.
Next day, early in the morning, he assembled his disciples at one place and said, “Today I am leaving this place. All the student- rama as will remain here"
The rama as who were studying the canonical scriptures enquired with humility and inquisitiveness, “Lord, who will teach us scriptures and explain them?”
rya Simhagiri peacefully, solemnly and decisively gave a short reply, “The young monk Vajra”
Had there been a vicious environment in those days, as it is today, then the disciples would have definitely protested against the teacher, raising unruly slogans, defying him for taking such a decision. But those humble desciples accepted his words like God's command.
Without any deliberation, the rama as readily agreed saying “As you wish Lord.” Later rya Simhagiri with some Sthavira monks left for
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