Book Title: Mahavira Life and Philosophy
Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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________________ inhuman atrocities perpetrated by callous and selfisha persons by killing innumerable dumb and innocent animals to propitiate some imaginary deity and eat the carcass. to please their own palate, I do not think it wise to waste a moment of my precious life in evanescent personal comforts and luxurious enjoy. meots. I am now determined to lead the life of a celibate abjuring sensual pleasures and perform penances and austerities to attain omniscience and Divinity. After the attainment of spiritual allembracing knowledge and perfection, I would try to dispel the spiritual darkness of the people and lead them to the glorious life of compassion and mercy so that the benighted humanity may become humane, pious and compassionate". "My span of life is too short-only 72 years. My heart is deeply wounded with anguish to hear the agonies of the innocent, dumb and defenceless animals killed in sacrifices. I do not deem it proper to lose a single moment to enjoy the fleeting and futile carnal pleasures. I have to achieve a great and noble objective. This is my sacred ambition. I have had the good fortune to enjoy the supermost pleasures and the life of plenty, but my desires and longings for enjoyment are not at all satisfied. The fire of desire is still burning furiously. Oh. noble father, my loving mother! be pleased to bless me in my sublime mission of wiping out the tears from the eyes of the innocent, tormented, tortured, butchered and voiceless animals and establish the kingdom of mercy, love, kindness and fraternity.

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