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shown by Jain monks was superficial. Chelna was greatly disturbed by this.
limits of human endurance. The queen gently removed the ants & the snake from the monk's body & cleaned his wounds. She applied sandalwood paste. Sometime later Yamadhar opened his eyes & blessed both of them
Stories During Bhagwan Mahavir's Life
One day King Shrenik went on a hunting trip where he saw a Jain monk, Yamadhar, engaged in deep meditation. Shrenik let his hunting dogs go after Yamadhar but the monk remained silent & in deep meditation. On seeing the calmness & composure of the monk, the dogs became quiet. King Shrenik got angry & thought that the monk had played some trick on them. Therefore, he started shooting arrows at the monk. but they kept missing him. Becoming more upset, he finally put a dead snake around Yamadhar's neck & returned to his palace.
The monk did not distinguish between the king who had caused him pain & the queen who had alleviated his pain. King Shrenik was very impressed & became convinced that Jain monks were truly free from attachment & aversion. Thus, King Shrenik along with queen Chelna became devoted to Jainism & Bhagawan Mahavir.
The King narrated the whole incident to his queen Chelna. The queen felt very sorry for Yamadhar & took the king back to Yamadhar's place of meditation. Because of the dead snake, ants & other insects were crawling all over the monks body, but the monk did not even stir. The couple witnessed the
If one cannot perform a comparable level of penance & devotion, one should not doubt the willpower& devotion of someone who is more religious. In fact, one should be very respectful of such individuals. It is important to serve & support these people rather than cause them pain & suffering. This will help to avoid the accumulation of bad Karma. Learn to accept & appreciate virtues in others.
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