Jain Lesson II

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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All the people left the scene thinking about the undesirable ritual of the hermit. Kāmath felt disgraced and left with anger and hatred towards the prince. Kāmath soon died without repenting for his anger and hatred towards the prince. Since he had some good austerities, he was reborn as the angel in control of rain called Meghkumar.
Prince Pārshvanāth became the king of the city Vārānasi. After a few years he renounced his worldly life and became a monk. Once, while he was standing in meditation, the angel Meghkumar saw him. Because of his anger for Pārshvanāth during his previous life, Meghkumar's anger knew no bounds. He decided to take revenge. He created lots of physical torture to monk Pārshvanath. He was in deep meditaiton and was not disturbed. This made Meghkumar furious. He created thunder, lightening and heavy rain. The water began to flood. Its level started to rise.
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