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King Shrenik's son Nandishen
[21] KING SHRENIK'S SON NANDISHEN
(Love for Monk ship)
(1) In his previous birth, Prince Nandishen, was a worker where food was cooked for the Brahmins and would then take whatever was left. (2) He served that food to the Monks. (3) After becoming a Jain Monk, he did not want to fall victim to passions, lust emotions and to break the vows of Monkshood. He tried to commit suicide where the Sashan Devi (A Lady Deity) saved him. (4) He went to the house of a prostitute for food. There he plucked a blade of glass and brought rainfall of gold. The prostitute captured him and kept him for 12 years. (5) He vowed to give sermons and convince 10 persons every day to renounce this world. (6) One day, 9 persons were ready to renounce world but the tenth wouldn't, therefore, Nandishen kept giving his sermons. When called for food by the lady, he said that, the 10th is not getting ready to renounce the world, the lady jokingly said Nandishen that why does not he become the 10th person himself. Therefore, he renounced the world and became a Jain Monk again at the feet of God Mahavir and went to heaven.
Inspired By: Join Acharya Shri Bhuvandhansariwarji Maharajsaheb
