Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 3
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
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donate one lakh gold coins for some days. I believe that wealth is buried somewhere in our house. You are endowed with divine knowledge and sight. If you can accompany me to our house and tell us where that wealth is buried, then me and my family can spend the rest of our life comfortably and donating some also. We shall all be grateful to you forever.'
Mahendra S ri, who was an expert in astrology and relativity thought through this Brahmin he could get a scholar and many commoners as his disciples. Thinking so he asked the Brahmin, 'If you get that wealth, what shall you give me?? To Brahmin replied, I shall give half of that to you.'
Mahendra S ri said, “No, I shall take half of whatever good you have.'
Brahmin Sarvadeva agreed to this under the witness of others.
Sarvadeva brought Mahendra S ri to his home. He called his elder son Dhanap la and younger son obhana the entire dialogue with Mahendra S ri. Finding an auspicious moment, Sarvadeva again brought Mahendra S ri to his home; Mahendra S ri with the power of his knowledge told the place where the wealth was buried. Brahmin dug that place and found forty lakh gold coins there. Mahendra S ri was a totally detached person. Hence without accepting anything he returned to his monastery empty handed. For a year, Sarvadeva used to insist to MS to take half the wealth but Mahendra S ri always ignored the same. One day Sarvadeva presented himself to Mahendra S ri and said, 'O Great sage! I will not return to my home without giving you half of my wealth.'
Mahendra S ri said, 'You remember I have told you that I shall take half of your good thing which I like.'
Sarvadeva said, 'Yes Lord. Please take that.'
Mahendra S ri said, “You have two sons. If you wish to fulfil your promise then give me one of your sons, else stay at your home happily?'
On hearing this, Sarvadeva became non-plus. However, all of a sudden he said, 'Yes, I shall give you'.
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