King Pradeshi

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20 Vol. II/No. 4. Eternal Wisdom science of Mantra, the evil spirits run away; in the same way, by your preachings the evil spirit of delusion ( 517) that resided in my heart has also gone. O Maharshi, as darkness vanishes at the rising of the sun, similarly your words have removed my ignorance. O Sire, who are the embodiment of compassion, I am definite that the Dharma propounded by the Tirthankaras is the very best, and I accept and submit to it." Thus, King Pradeshi, with proper rites, took the vows of the Grahastha Dharma ( 6 Fyr - householder's vows ) which is the root cause in reaching that Samyaktwa ( 97479 ). He followed it in all the prescribed details and so after his death, he was born in heaven as a Dewa ( 9 ) named Suryabha (gafar ). Acknowledgement and Source : This story appears in many Jain Shastras. Pujya Muni Shri Tattvanandavijayaji gave me a Gujarati version and has gone through the translation. For this, we are thankful to him. (Contd. from Page No. 1) One can understand that for serious readers the arguments propounded in this story will not suffice. Deeper metaphysical arguments proving the existance of the Atma, ofcourse, do exist in various Shastras. Some of Jain one's are: 1) Wishesha Awashyaka Bhashya by Pujya Jinabhadragani Shramashramana 2) Kalpa Sutra, and the various commentaries upon it. (A portion of which, namely, Ganadharawada, has been translated in Gujarati by Pandita Malawaniya and 3) The fifth of the five Sutras known as Pancha Sutra. Because of the length of this story, the translation of Prashamarati is: not given in this issue. From the next issue, it will restart.