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Jambu Swami
Inspired By: Jain Acharya Shri Bhuvanbhanusuriswarji Maharajsaheb
[17] JAMBU SWAMI (Keval Gyan)
(1) Bhavdev (Jambu Swami in his previous birth) was brought before Guruji by his brother (who was a monk) and without even asking the newly wed Bhavdev, told Guruji that Bhavdev desired to renounce the world. (2) Due to the brotherly modesty, Bhavdev actually renounced the world and also practiced monkshood. Only after his brother died, he came back to his village in search of his wife Nagila. (3) Nagila understood her husband's worldly desire and calm him down in his monk life. Bhavdev continued to live as a monk and after death he attained heavenly life. (4) In his next life, he became a prince Shivkumar, on seeing a monk, he deeply felt the indifference to the world and was inspired to renounce the world but his parents refused. Therefore, he started to fast for two days followed by an Ayambil (one meal a day made without oil, ghee, butter, milk and curd). Thereafter, he fasted until death and took birth in heaven. (5) In his next birth, he was born as Jambu Kumar, who herd Sudharma Swami's sermons and felt the transitory nature of the world and he decided to renounce the world. (6) But his parents insisted on him to get married. At his very first wedding night Jambu Kumar argued with his 8 wives how monkshood is a door to Moksha and convinced them to renounce the world. This discussion was overheard by the 500 thieves. Thieves realised the detachment to wealth. All of them (Jambu Kumar, his parents, his wives, their parents and all thieves) totaling to 527 persons, renounced the world and became Jain monks. Jambu Swami received Supreme Knowledge (Keval Gyan) and attained Moksha.
