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Atimuktak (Aimatta)
[14] ATIMUKTAK (AIMATTA)
(Severe Repenting)
(1) Atimuktak was a 6 year-old child, who offered Ganadhar Gautam Swami (the first disciple of God Mahavir) sweets (Laddus). (2) Atimuktak goes with Gautam Swami. Seeing the weight that Gautam Swami was carrying, he offered to carry the patras (wooden vessels of Jain monk). Gautam Swami said," Only when you become a Jain monk, you can carry patras" (3) Hence, Atimuktak renounced the world and became a Jain monk at the age of 6. Once, he went out to answer a natures call to a quiet place. There, he saw rainwater flowing. He built a small portion of mud and he floated his patra as a boat and started playing and screaming in joy. Other monks asked him to stop. The monks reported this incidence to God Mahavir, "How will this cage less child ever (who is killer of living organisms in water) observe non-violence." God replies, "Don't disregard this child. He will achieve the supreme knowledge (Keval Gyan) before all of you." Hearing this the monks apologized. (4) One day, Atimuktak saw other children playing in the water with boats made out of leaves. It reminded of his previous play and how he had committed sin. (5) Reciting "Iriyavahiya sutra" (repenting the killing of living organisms) in Samavasaran (place of God's address), he attained the supreme knowledge (Keval Gyan) and Moksha at the tender age of 9 due to heartfelt repenting.
Inspired by Lin Araya Shri Bharutowaji Maharajale
