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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Src rya in their hands and said, "Please present this to the worshipper of Goddess Saraswat King Bhoja from my side. After saying this, King Bh ma bid respectful farewell to them.
On reaching Dh r , the distinguished persons of King Bhoja presented that verse to their king. On reading the verse, King Bhoja was stunned and speechless.
On the other side, King Bh ma in grateful words bid farewell to Src rya and said, With a distinguished and endowed with special poetic powers you present here, King Bhoja surrounded with a giant group of scholars cannot harm me in any manner.'
Later on, Guru Dro c rya one day said to Sr c rya, ‘After getting endowed with so many skills and knowledge, have you come after conquering the royal court of King Bhoja?'
Src rya said, 'O Lord! Your order is worthy of being kept uppermost on my mind. Till I fulfil your orders, I shall not accept or consume any kind of flawed (milk, butter etc) food with causes ill effects on mind and body.'
From next day onwards, he did not accept any milk or its products. Dro crya, other scholar monks and the four fold congregation requested him to please take a small amount of such foods like milk and its products etc but S r с rya remained firm in his resolve.
One day Dro c rya permitted S r с rya accompanied with some young scholar monks to proceed to Dh r nagar. While bidding farewell to Src rya, Droc rya embraced him and gave some wise advice while proceeding to far of places. He said, 'Son! Always be alert while you are going on a wandering trip to far of places. You have all the capabilities to become a great person. You have also restrained your sensual inclinations. But always remember that youth is always unfaithful to all.'
Keeping the advice of his guru uppermost in his mind and after getting his permission, Src rya bid farewell to in the royal court of King Bh ma. The king honoured Src rya. As a coincidence, the principal adviser of M law r ja Bhoja appeared in the royal court and said, 'King
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