Jainism For Beginners Level 02

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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splendor. Every one congratulated Jambu for marrying such beautiful & glamorous wives & wished him perfect happiness. Jambu spent that night in an elegantly decorated bedroom with his wives.
They all tried to convince Jambu to relinquish his plan of becoming a monk. They indicated the rigorous ascetic life that would pose a challenge for him. They tried to convince him that he did not fully understand what he was sacrificing for this ascetic life. His parents reminded him of his obligations towards them & his future wives. They advised him to live a comfortable family life. Jambu listened to them with patience but he remained firm in his decision.
Jambu was unaffected by the glamour nor did the beauty of those lovely girls overcome him. He firmly decided to renounce the world the next day & wanted to make use of the night to orient his wives for spiritual pursuit. He started explaining the temporary & transitory nature of life & the miseral nature of worldly relationships,
His parents made one last effort to persuade him. They thought that Jambu would change his mind after the wedding. Therefore, they requested him to get married before they gave their blessing for his renunciation. Jambu agreed to get married with one condition that he would become an ascetic the day after his marriage. His parents agreed to this condition since they thought that he would fall in love with the girls once he was married, & would give up the idea of renouncing the world.
While Jambu was engrossed in a discussion with his wives, a famous burglar named Prabhav & his 500 followers entered the palace of Jambu. Prabhav was once the prince of Vindhya, a neighboring city of Rajgrihi. He & his parents had a disagreement & he had left the palace. He became a thief & leader of five hundred devout followers. Prabhav had acquired special skills that were very useful in his current profession. With his special skills, he could put anyone into a deep sleep & could break any lock.
GANDHARS ACHARYAS
The wedding took place on a grand scale. Jambu's parents & those of the girls contested with one another in showing their prosperity. No effort was spared in making the wedding a memorable ceremony. Highly distinguished guests graced the occasion. The jewellery & other precious gifts that were shower upon the newly weds were the envy of everyone. Rajgrihi had rarely witnessed such pomp &
Prabhav had come to town to steal the fabulous treasures accumulated on the occasion of Jambu's wedding. He used his skills to put every one into a deep sleep & to open the locks. He & his five hundred followers quickly entered the palace to steal the wedding treasures. As Prabhav approached Jambu's suite he heard
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