Jain Tattva Darshan Part 02

Author(s): Vardhaman Jain Mandal Chennai
Publisher: Vardhaman Jain Mandal Chennai

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यह सुनकर अईमुत्ता ने अपने महल में गोचरी हेतु पधारने के लिए मुनि को प्रार्थना की। गौतम स्वामी बालक की भावना देखकर बालक के महल में गये। बालक की माता ने गुरु को वंदना करके भावपूर्वक मोदक की गोचरी अर्पण की और अईमुत्ता को समझाया, हम बड़े भाग्यशाली हैं कि श्री महावीर प्रभु के प्रथम गणधर गौतम स्वामी स्वयं पधारे हैं।
The young boy was greatly fascinated by the very sight of Gautam Swami and requested him to visit his house and receive Bhiksha (food). Gautam Swami also was greatly pleased with the boy's devotion and politeness and agreed to visit his house.
Atimuktak's mother heard all this and felt supremely happy to see that first gandhar of Bhagwan Mahaveer Guru Gautam Swami had come to her house. She offered laddus to the Sadhu.
गोचरी लेकर गौतम स्वामी महल से बाहर निकले तब अईमुत्ता उन्हें विदा करने के लिये साथ चला और बाल भाव से गुरुजी को कहा, "लाइये, यह भोजन का भार अधिक है, मैं ले लूं।' श्री गौतम स्वामी बोले, 'नहीं...नहीं... । यह अन्य किसी को नहीं दिया जा सकता, यह तो हमारे जैसे चारित्रपालक साधु ही उठा सकते हैं।' यह सुनकर अईमुत्ता ने साधु बनने की हठ ली। गौतम स्वामी ने कहा, हम तुम्हारे माँ-बाप की आज्ञा बगैर तुम्हें साधु नहीं बना सकते।' अईमुत्ता ने घर जाकर माता को समझाया। साधु बनने पर क्या-क्या करना पड़ेगा, माता ने समझाया। अईमुत्ता ने सब कुछ सहन करूंगा - यों कहकर माता को समझाकर युक्तिपूर्वक आज्ञा प्राप्त की और गौतम स्वामी के साथ समवसरण पधारकर प्रभु महावीर से दीक्षा प्राप्त की।
Gautam Swami left the place and Atimuktak also followed him as if drawn magnetically. Seeing that the asceti 'zoli' (bag) of Gautam Swami was heavy, Atimuktak said, "Maharaj! Kindly give me that zoli (bag). I will carry it. Gautam Swami said with a smile on his lips, "No, no you should not carry this bag. It can be carried only by ascetics(Sadhu).
"Well, in that case, I too will become a Sadhu", the young boy, Atimuktak said,
"But we cannot initiate any boy into Sadhu Dharma (Deeksha) without the consent of his parents", said Gautam Swami.
On hearing this, Atimuktak returned home and informed his parents that he had decided to become a Sadhu. His parents made all the efforts to dissuade him from his pan of becoming a Sadhu. They explained to him that receiving Deeksha is not a child's play and that it was a serious step. They also told him that the Sadhu Dharma requires inordinate patience and even great heroism because many severe austerities are to be performed, many vows have to be observed, and that many impediments have to be
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