Jaina Method Of Curing

Author(s): Manju Jain
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Evidential Story - 1
Sudutt - Falsehood Defeated by Truth This is a story of the great middle ages when the country was divided into small kingdoms. There was an expert thief named Sudutt who was so smart that he could never be caught in spite of all the efforts of the State Administration. The king was much worried and disturbed. On a fine day, to his bad luck, Suddutt was caught red handed at the king's palace. He was presented to the king. The king felt quite proud and happy. The king asked Sudutt "at last you are caught. After all your tricks I see you in rags, but what about all the stolen property" ? He was not an only expert at robbery but also quite charming with his lies and magics. He replied saying Maharaj, all the stolen goods are kept with merchant Hemdutt. At this reply both the king and the merchant. Hemdutt were taken aback Hemdutt. The merchant quickly stated that he had never seen the fellow. "We Jains are very much against all sorts of violence and the 5 sins, and take a lot of care of every step we take. How am I connected to this man who is only telling us lies to escape. Hearing the truth of the Seth, Raja seemed pleased. So the thief started a new drama. Weeping he asked the seth "are you not afraid of righteousness? If you want to be drowned you may do so, why do you want this poor man to be drowned ? I have handed all the stolen goods to you, I did only what ever you had told me, Is this the reward for that, you save yourself and ruin me ? My family will be starved to death. Doing such injustice you are not afraid of God, even ?" Before even the thief could finish his story the king ordered his soldiers saying that the merchant is a traitor and the chief of thieves. Tie his feet hands and throw him into the dark well in the dense forest. The soldiers executed the orders. With out food & drink, hungry & thirsty the merchant lay in the well as he was bound hands and feet for 3 days. He understood that this was the fruit of his inauspicious deeds, with this realisation he lost all the body pains and began to get deeper into himself. Ist Tirthankar Bhagwan Adinath began to become visible to him. With excruciating pain he began to chant the yugal shloka from Bhaktamar Stotra. With the divine light his eyes were opened, all his bindings removed he found a bejewelled throne & there he found a Devi, she spoke saying “I am the administration Devi Vijaya. Your yugal sloka & mantra have brought me here. Saying this she disappeared. After some time his guards saw the light and the feth quite well, comfortable. This miracle was reported to the king. King understood that the merchant was innocent and the king came himself and with much honor took the seth to the palace, sought his forgiveness and punished the thief. Inspired by the yugal sloka of Bhaktamar stotra created by Muni Thungacharya, the king and his subjects accepted Jainism. With the power of Bhaktamar Stotra the falsehood was defeated and truth triumphed Practising the virtue of justice the king, punished the thief severely.
Testimonial 1st Shloka for destroying disturbances in life. Mr. Pampalia speaks on litmus paper test for Bhakatamar. He took pledge that if within 7 days this materialistic not been sold for past one year. He took pledge that if within seven days this materialistic deal happens, then he will assume that this tool works. To his surprise the very fourth day a guy came who had seen the property earlier and give handsome token amount on fifth day for the purchase of this huge property. Mr Pampalia was also practicing celibacy vow while chanting mantras for past one month. This is the power of chanting and practicing celibacy.