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World Guru Shri Hir Suriii and Emperor Akbar
(Observance of Non-Violence)
[12] GREAT GURU SHRI HIRSURIJI & EMPEROR AKBAR
(Observance of Non-Violence)
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जजियाबसाया
(1) In Delhi, Jain Shravika, named Champa had fasted 6 months. When this news reached the Emperor Akbar, he was surprised. He asked Champa, "How could she fast for so long?" Champa replied, "With the grace of God Mahavir and Guruji Shri Vijay Hir Suriji." Hearing this Emperor Akbar was keen to meet her great Guru. (2) Accepting Akbar's invitation Acharyadev Hir Suriji walked bare foot from Gujarat to Delhi to meet the Emperor. Guruji was welcomed with great pomp and glory in Delhi. But while entering the Palace, Guruji suddenly stopped, as he saw a carpet. When Akbar asked why, he replied, "There may be small insects under the carpet and if he walks on it, they may die. So it is against our religion to walk on carpet. "Emperor Akbar, in disbelief, got the carpet lifted and to his utter shock, there were ants under the carpet. Emperor Akbar was spellbound with the knowledge of Guruji and his religion. (3) Emperor Akbar gracefully requested Guruji to seek some thing to which Guruji said, "During all the 8 days of Paryushan (the most religious festival of Jain), there should be no violence towards any living being in India". The law was passed for this and a copy of the enacted law was sent to Guruji as gift. (4) Emperor Akbar was addicted to eat half a pound of tongue of sparrow daily and therefore he was breeding sparrows at Dabur pond. (5) Due to the Guru's Sermons of non-violence, Akbar set free all the birds and turned over a new leaf in his life by accepting non-violence (Lover of Jeevdaya). What a spiritual sermon! (6) Hearing the sermons of Guruji, Akbar stopped collecting tax from Mount Shatrunjay (the eternal and most a holy pilgrimage of Jain) and Jajiya -a tax on Hindu. (7) He spread the word of non-violence in his kingdom.
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