Jainism For Beginners Level 01

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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between two brothers. Only that would avert unnecessary bloodshed. Since both the brothers were agreeable they suggested that they might engage in a straight duel and whoever was found superior would be declared as the victor. Bharat and Bahubali both agreed. Accordingly, the duel
However, all of a sudden, Bahubali thought, 'What am I doing? Am I going to kill my elder brother for the sake of worldly possessions that my revered father has willingly abandoned and which my other brothers have given up?' He shuddered at the prospect of the imminent death of Bharat. Within a moment he changed his mind, He saw the evil in killing his brother whom he used to respect. As proud as he was how could he ever lower his raised hand? How could he accept Bharat as a sovereign king? He therefore used his hand to pull out his hair as a symbol of giving up everything and renouncing the worldly life.
took place in which Bharat tried to beat Bahubali by using different types of equipment at his command. Bharat, however, was not successful in beating his brother. How could he bear his defeat knowing that he intended to conquer all of India? He became desperate and ignored the rules that were agreed upon for the duel. He thus hurled his miracle wheel, the Chakraratna, at Bahubali, Howerver, as the miracle wheel was not meant to hurt blood relatives, it came back without hurting Bahubali.
Bahubali became a monk on the battlefield and decided to join the congregation of his father, the first Tirthankar, Rishabhadev. Soon he realized that as a monk he would be a junior monk and he would have
Bahubali became mad at Bharat's violation of the rules of the duel. He therefore thought of smashing the elder brother with his mighty fist. As he raised his hand for that purpose, the onlookers trembled with the idea of Bharat's imminent death.
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