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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On seeing Src rya, B a Saraswat went towards him and bowed and welcomed him. Later on he offered food and drinks with highest honours to him.
In those days, King Bhoja was filled with a keen desire to establish harmony amongst all religions. He wanted the principals of all the six religions and said, “Actually all of you are causing confusing amongst commoners. Differences in opinions amongst you are the proof of this. Therefore all of you please sit together and compose a unified comprehensive of all six religions document to us so that no one can have slightest feeling of its being untrue and other independent religions true.'
The ministers advised the king that such a compromise of all philosophies is impossible. But the king did not agree with this and seeing them speechless, the king through his attendants made thousand of influential people of his kingdom assemble and have them imprisoned in a grand building. He further said that until all of you do not come up with a unified philosophy, you will not be offered any food or water.'
All assembled started dieing of hunger and they all agreed to find away to protect their lives. S r с rya, being the c rya of Jain philosophy, was also there amongst them.
Through a minister, S r с rya sent a message to King Bhoja, 'Due to the benevolence of thousand of these people of all philosophies, I wish to request you for something, if you permit.'
After receiving the permission of the king, S r с rya went to the palace with the ministers. On arrival there, he said to the king, 'O King! I have not come to you for my personal work. You have in away imprisoned people of all religions. This is bothering me a lot. I just wish to ask you as to what I should tell the people for their many questions about Dh r nagar on return to Gurjara land?
King Bhoja said, 'I cannot say anything in front of you guests. I am just asking these people with different philosophical followings as the cause for their differences? Concerning the construction and people of Dh r nagar I present my views on Dh r nagar . Please listen to them
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