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Jagad ha - ‘embodiment of humanity' is sung even today in every nook and corner of the country.
An illustration about the exemplary services of Jagad is given below in brief.
ha's to humanity
In an idyllic village called Bhadre wara in P mc la region, lived a merchant called ha of rm 1 lineage. He was a very loyal devotee of Jina Order. He had a son called Jagad ha who was considered as one of the chief votaries. Though he was busy with his business, he regularly practised religious austerities like periodic - contemplation penitential recitals etc. One day a Jain monk came to Bhadre wara with a convoy of his disciples. Jagad ha served them with dedication and loyalty. Staying in their lodgings to be able to serve them, on a certain auspicious day he observed Pau adha vow.
At night, after completing his religious austerities like penitential recitals, obtaining other essential duties of a votary, and observing silence, Jagad ha sat in one corner of the lodgings and was reciting softly the 'Pamca Parame hi Namask ra Mantra'.
One part (24 minutes) of night had passed. A monk, who sat in the monastery, suddenly looked into the sky. He observed that the moon was piercing through Rohi constellation. He showed it to his peers. They felt astounded. So they approached their guru and said in astonishment, “Lord! Today at this time the moon is piercing into Rohi constellation”.
Even the guru observed this. Immediately the Guru enquired, “Is there anyone else in the vicinity apart from you?”
They looked around and declared, “No Lord! There is no one here except us." Because of darkness all over, the disciples could not see Jagad ha who was meditating behind a pillar.
Relieved with their answer the Guru announced, “It is an inauspicious omen indicating that a country wide three year famine will break out in Vikram 1315"
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