Book Title: Jina Stuti Chaturvinshtika
Author(s): Shobhanmuni, Ajitsagarsuri
Publisher: Buddhisagarsuri Jain Gyanmandir

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir who was well-versed in all scriptures and was a greatly favoured Paudit of Bhoja. The story of initiation or all of Sobhan bas a romance by itself. Sarvdev the father of Sobhan, wanted to find the whereabouts of the wealth buried by his deceased fatber Devarshi. He, therefore once visited a Jain Muni Mahendrasuriji and requested the latter to show where wealth was lying. Mahendrasuriji, it is said, showed him the place wherefrom Sarvdev found out wealth valued at 40000 Tunkas. (Goldmoburs ) To show his gratitude, Sarvdev respectfully urged the Jain Muni to take half of the wealth. The muni refused to take any thing as Jain Saints never keep wealth, but when insisted, asked for one of his sons to be his disciple. Sarvdey had two sonsDhappal and Sobhan1. The elder brother Dhanpal, strongly protested the demand. It was a painful duty for Sarvdev to make out the way but Sobhan, the younger son came to his father's help and showed his willingness to be initiated. This enraged his brother Dhanpal who therefore moved King Bhoj to issue a Farman probibiting Jain Saints to move in Malva. The Jain community was greatly dissatisfied by such an order, but could not do anything for a long time. After a period of about twelve years. Jaiu Sangua sent a deputation to Muni Mahendrasuriji who was then in Gujrat and requested him to show the way. Then, our author Sobhan, under the orders of his preceptor went to the place and successfully pursuaded the For Private And Personal Use Only

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