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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together with 527 inquisitives (Mumuk as). After the initiation, Sudharm Sw m brought Jamb Kum ra's mother, his eight wives and their respective mothers under the command of rya Suvrat (female ascetic head), while Prabhava and his companions were made as the disciples of monk Jamb Kum ra.
After all these formalities, addressing the new rama a and ramas, Sudharm Sw m said, “May you be blessed with a long life, rama as and rama s! The courage you have shown to break the strong chain of sensual pleasures is really praiseworthy. You have accepted asceticism as courageously as a lion, with the same courage like a lion; you should strictly follow asceticism throughout your life. This in turn hastens your m arch towards salvation. Always realise that every moment of your life is very precious and so avoid laziness completely; perform each and every task in your life discerningly, which in turn protects you against sins. As a matter of fact, laziness is the biggest enemy of an ascetic. Even knowers of the fourteen prior scriptures (Caturda a Prvadhara), practitioners adorned with commonkcation body (Spiritual-practitioners who are h raka labdhi possessors), telepaths (Manah paryavaj n) and the great detached spiritual-practitioners also, when influenced by laziness, continue to wander as human beings, animals, hell beings & celestial beings in the sorrowful world.
All the newly initiated ascetics listened to time-honoured gospel of their Guru Sudharm Sw m and undertook to follow it. In addition to acquiring knowledge and observing penance, they staunchly followed the principles and rituals of rama a Dharma both in letter and spirit.
The great intellectual Jamb Kum ra was continually engaged in the service of his Guru. With complete concentration, devotion and hard work, he learnt the S tra s, their interpretation, and the analysis of the entire Dw damg.
Ascertaining Jamb Kum ra's time of birth and liberation
(Nirva)
In the light of the aforesaid facts it becomes clear that Jamb Kum ra was born in the 14" year after Lord Mah v ra became an omniscient.
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