Book Title: Jaina Method Of Curing
Author(s): Manju Jain
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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________________ Om namo shrām shrīm shraum shrah jaladevi kamala padmahrida niwasinī padmoparisamsthité siddhi déhi manowānchhita kuru kuru swāhā Om hrīm ādidéwāya hrīm namah Riddhi (le pouvoir surnaturel) Om hrīm arham namo khīrasavīnam (Jhraum jhraum namah swāhā) Evidential Story - 41 Two wheeler vehicles of any model like bullock carts bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, are run on two wheels of equality in size, quality in every aspect only can make these vehicles move fast and safe. And if any one of the wheel is not in order or different in size, the vehicle will not move for ward as it should. Our families can be compared to these vehicles the husband and the wife are the two wheels on which a family runs so they too need to be like the above mentioned wheels, agree to be together in love, cooperation, mutual understanding, give and take attitude etc. in order to run their family smoothly. Failing in which not only they will not move forward, but reverse happens. We they will not move forward, but turn reversely. We have a good model for such a one in seth Sudatt's family. As we have mentioned above this family did not run well, it went on somehow when one worked well the other went off. What was the matter? The wife was a very devoted lady and lived the Jain religion to its full, and Seth Sudatt, just the opposite. When the husband took the supper Night meal his wife would not permit it and gave him religious instructions, and whenever his wife went to the Jain temple the husband would taunt her. Instead of coming together as 63 (two numbers facing each other they were like 36 (the numbers turning their backs to each other) and always in fighting moods. Now Seth Sudatt's wife was a saintly person full of goodness, holiness and deeply religious. So in spite of all the hardships she kept on bearing up and praying to bering her husband back to God. How many ladies are there like her in our society of today? who try their best in a holy manner and fearlessly to being their husbands back to God, and vice versa ? This story conveys that Sudatt's wife was a good daughter in law, and she kept on praying Bhaktamar Sloka 41 with much devotion so the bad behavior of her husband and mother in law did not affect her, instead they failed. Once Sudatt and his wife Dridvatha were sitting in their bedroom. Seth Sudatt began to shower extraordinary affection on to his wife. Wicked persons with evil in their minds speak one thing and act just opposite. It is interesting to note there was no one else in that room to witness their drama. Yes there were flower garlands and a lot of other valuables kept in a golden vase to play some trick. Because Dridvatha stood for truth, goodness and religion their planned trick also failed. Pointing towards the golden vase Sudath said to his wife Dridvatha "Look sweet heart, our love is as pure as ganga water. I am really impressed by your devotion to Jitendra Dev. I feel I too should leave my father's religion and follow Jainism. Accepting you as my Guru I want to present you a gold chain that is kept in this gold vase. You please take it and wear it and accept my offering". Dridvatha seemed happy to hear that Sudatt was going to accept Jain religion. So with deep faith and devotion she moved towards the vase, took that chain and went to her husband saying “This costly chain will not give me any added beauty. So I want to put it on your neck and honor you" and with great love she put the chain on her husband's neck. She walked backward to

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