Jain Ramayana Part 2

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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JAIN RAMAYAN
“Dharmalabh (May you attain spiritual prosperity)” the Muni blessed him lifting his right hand; and sat down upon a. clean stone after cleansing it with his Rajoharan (a mop).
"Oh thou ocean of compassion! Kindly bestow your compassion upon us and help us to cross the ocean of Samsar.” Vajrabahu said humbly folding his hands in veneration.
“Noble man! The Jiva can cross the ocean of Samsar by following the path of Charitradharma shown by the Paramatma. Therefore, you have to adopt the path of Charitradharma". The Mahamuni Gunasagarji said explaining in a soft voice the secret of crossing the ocean of samsar.
"Oh thou ocean of kindness! Make our lives fruitful by initiating us into the Sadhudharma”. Vajrabahu entreated the Muni.
The Mahamuni. Gunasagar initiated Vajrabahu, Manorama, Udayasundar, Swethakirthi and the twenty four princes into the Sadhudharma in an auspicious Muhurt (time). Countless gods and goddesses appeared in the sky; joyfully praised the newly initiated ones and caused a magnificent shower of flowers upon them.
After that Purandharkumar who was in a state of deep depression and gloom, set off towards Ayodhya with the other members of the marriage-party. A messenger on horseback set off to Nagpur to convey the news of the initiation of Vajrabahu and the others into the Charitradharma. The great muni Gunasagar set off on his padyatra taking the newly initiated ones with him.
When such novel and unique events take place in the world, people continue to speak of them for some days, some months or
1 years. But after sometime. gradually those events fall into the depths of oblivion. But a philosopher or a thinker gives those events, the form of words and preserves them from being forgotten and renders them immortal. Some speakers and preachers may describe them in their discourses. As a result of this, the preachers keep describing them and the tradition of