Book Title: Lord Mahavira And Herbal Science
Author(s): Darshanvijay, Ghanshyam Joshi
Publisher: Godiji Maharaj Jain Temple

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________________ ( 17 ) this was the Cause for earning the piety of Tirthankar level. (Hindi Jain Sahitya Prasaraka Karyalaya, Bombay: “Jain Charita Mala No. 6 " Samyaktva Kaumudi page 57 ) This is clear stupidity to speculate that Revati, the ideal Jain lady observing twelve fold vows attaining heaven after death and piety of Tirthankar level with her charity would eat meat, would give in alms meat procuring highest merits of Tirthankar level. (6) Disease, medicines and rules and regulations regarding them: The disease for which the medicine was brougnt was Billious fever; and the main symptoms of this fever are aversion for food, burning sensatiou, and dysenrty with blood. Kola. Bijora etc. and preparations from them Paravata-fruits, Petha, Kalvela, Vegetation chatushpatri, soury Vegetation are advised as a cure for this condition. In this disease meat consumption is strictly prohibited. Ayurveda Shastra clearly lays down that meat is hot, heavy in digestion, and stimulates Blood Dysentry. This leads to assert that in such a

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