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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other celestial angels are coming to your Yaj a in their celestial planets / vehicles.
With boundless gratitude gushing out from every cell of his body and rapt with ecstasy, Somila replied, “Lord! This miraculous boon is granted to me due to the grace and mercy of a competent c rya like you."
The hymns recited even more loudly than before and the reverberating sounds of "Sw h ", i.e. to offer, echoed in the sky. It was not just thousands, but millions of eyes were witnessing the descent of celestial planets without even blinking.
Mean while the celestial planets crossed the Yaj a-site and moved ahead. The sound of hymns reduced at once. Happiness was replaced with disappointment. The people with their grief - stricken eyes were looking enquiringly at Indrabh ti Gautama and the moving planes, in turns. An absolute silence prevailed there.
Indrabh ti in a tone mixed with amazement, disappointment and annoyance said, “Alas! Had the Celestial angels forgotten their way? Where are they bound towards leaving this great sacrifice? Despite our invitation through Vedic hymns, where are they headed to like in a trance? Someone please find out and let me know."
After a while a few people approached Indrabh ti and said, “Oh Great
c rya! The omniscient rama a Lord Mah v ra is camping in the near by nanda gardens. He has attained omniscience just a few moments ago. Hence the celestial amgels are going to attend the religious discourse (Samava ara a) ceremony of Lord Mah v ra.”
ndrabh ti became upset listening to it. His eyes turned into fire balls out of rage. He said in a loud angry voice, “Oh! What are you talking about? How can anyone else dare to claim himself omniscient in my presence? It looks like he is an imposter. He could even conjure and deceive the celestial angels to believe that he is an omniscient, and pay homage to him. As long as an omniscient like me exists, there cannot be any other omniscient. Behold! Before the very eyes of the angels and the asuras, firing challenging questions at him I will obliterate his fame and unveil his mask of omniscience."
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