Jainism For Beginners Level 02

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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Lord Mahavir and was very happy.
to make an offering of food to a monk or nun before eating. She got up, walked to the door, and stood there with one foot outside and one inside.
To her surprise, she saw Lord Mahavir walking towards her. She said, "Oh revered Lord, please accept this food." However, Lord Mahavir had taken a vow to fast until a person who met certain conditions offered him food. Some of his conditions were:
As Lord Mahavir had fasted for 5 months and 26 days, heavenly beings celebrated the end of Lord Mahavir's fast. By magical power, Chandanbal's shackles broke, her hair grew back, and she was
The person offering the food should be a princess
She should be bald
She should be in shackles
She should offer boiled lentils, with one foot inside and the other foot outside the house
She should have tears in her eyes
LIFE OF BHAGWAN MAHAVIR
Lord Mahavir looked at her and noticed that one of his predefined conditions was still missing. She met all the conditions except the one about having tears in her eyes, and therefore Lord Mahavir walked away. Chandanbala was very sad that Lord Mahavir did not accept alms from her and started crying. Tears streamed down her face. Crying, she again requested Lord Mahavir to accept the alms. Lord Mahavir saw the tears in her eyes and came back to accept the food knowing that all his conditions were now met. Chandanbala offered the lentils to
again dressed as a princess. There was music and celebration that drew the attention of King Shatanik. He came to see Chandanbala with his family, ministers, and many other people. Sampul, a servant from her father's kingdom, recognized Chandanbala. He walked towards her, bowed and broke out in tears. King: Shatanik asked, "Why are you crving?" Sampul; replied, "My Lord, this is Vasumati, the princess of Champapuri, daughter of King Dadhivahan and Queen Dharini." The king and queen now recognized her and invited her to live with them.
Later, when Lord Mahavir attained Keval-jnan (perfect knowledge) he
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