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Jaina Acara : Siddhānta aura Swarūpa
(1) Chanda - i.e. willingly or at the instance of others. Govinda Vacaka, an ex-Buddhist monk, was defeated eighteen times by a Jaina preceptor. To trounce him he became his initiated disciple. When he attained mastery of scriptures, he was once again initiated and later himself became a preceptor of Jainas. He wrote also a philosophical work entitled 'Govindaniryukti'. He renounced the world for acquiring knowledge. When himself a learned scholar, he turned out to be a true ascetic.
(2) Rosa--At times anger leads to detachment from worldly affairs. Sivabhūti was daring and adventurous. He was in the king's service. He conquered Pandumathura and thus pleased his master. A favourite of the king, when reproached by his mother, he went straight to the preceptor for being initiated forthwith.
(3) Paridyana-Poverty makes one a mendicant. Suhasti was staying in Kausāmbi; A beggar, seeing monks collecting alms, asked for food. He was told that food could be given to him only when he should become an ascetic to which be agreed willingly.
(4) Svapna-A dream also may cause one to renounce the world. Puspaketu and the queen Puspavati ruted over the city called Puspabadhra. They had twins named Puspacūla and Puspacūla. The two got married. The dead mother became a goddess. To instruct her son and daughter she related the hellish afflictions. Both became indifferent to the world and were initiated by Annikāputra.
(5) Pratisruta-It is to fulfil the vow accepted earlier. Dhannā, a native of Rajagrha, was married to Subhadrā, sister of Sālibhadra. Sālibhadra became indifferent to the world with the result that he decided to bid farewell to each of his thirty-two wives everyday. Dhanna noticed tears in the eyes of Subhadrā and was told that the cause of her misery was her brother's detachment. Dhanna said, "your brother has no nerves; he is pusillanimous. If he means to be initiated, why does he not discard all his wives at one go ? Subhadra's comment was that it is easier said than done. Dhannā took an oath and was initiated by Lord Mahavira along with Salibhadra.
(6) Smāranikā-A distinct recollection of previous birth may cause renunciation of the world. Kumbhā, the king of Mithilā, capital city of Videha, had a daughter named Mallikumari. She had six friends in the previous life: Pratibuddha, king of Saketa; Candrachāyā, king of Campā; Rukmi, king of Srāvasti; Sankha, king of Vāranasī; Adinašatru, king of Hastināpura; and Jitasutra, king of Kapilya. A puppet reminded them of their previous birth. They were all initiated along with Mallī.
(7) Roginika—Disease, too, may cause renunciation. The emperor Sanatkumara was exceptionally handsome so much so that he attracted even Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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