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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
and her disciples were at that time deeply absorbed in scriptural studies,
Haribhadra Bhatta; though he was a great Sanskrit scholar could not understand the meaning of that shloka which was in Prakrit. So, he made fun of her asking her why she was thoughtlessly repeating the word, Chakki He went up to her and asked her what the stanza meant.
She advised him to approach her Gurudev and to seek a clarification from him. Thus, she showed her politeness and discipline.
Haribhadra Bhatta approached the Gurudev and asked him what the shloka actually meant. The Gurudev explained it to him, to his satisfaction. Then, Haribhadra Bhatta said, "I took a vow declaring that I would become the disciple of anyone who could explain to me what I could not understand Today, you have explained to me the meaning of this shloka. So, according to my vow I am your disciple now. I surrender myself at your feet".
Yakini Mahattara, the great Sadhvi did not explain it to him because she did not like to transgress the limits of the life of a Sadhvi, That was why she advised him to approach the Gurumaharaj.
THE TRANSFORMATION
Haribhadra Bhatta approached the Gurudev with a genuine desire for knowledge. He was a man of great genius and outstanding scholarship. He also possessed extraordinary intellectual incisiveness. He realised the significance of the Anekant point of view. He became a sadhu, receiving deeksha from that spiritual head.
Renouncing his position and status as court-priest, he became a Jain sadhu. After that one day when he saw the image of the Paramatma he glorified the Paramatma ; expressed his deep repentance by shedding tears; and said, ''On Lord ; Your image inspires in the beholders the spirit of renunciation. Once I derided you. I deeply regret my words. Haribhadra added, "O you Vitrag. Your eyes are full of peace. Your body is strong because it acquires
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