Nayadhamma Kahao

Author(s): N V Vaidya
Publisher: N V Vaidya

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(censured) by many monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, ......upto.......wanders in this cycle of worldly existence like that Jinaraks'ita. (1) The one who was desirous (or who paid heed-) was deceived, while cne who bad no regard (or expectations of pleasures) went (home) without meeting with any obstacles. Therefore, one should be free from any (material) desires and expectations with regard to the Essence of preaching (2) Those who desire pleasures fall into the dreadful ocean of worldly existence, while those who are averse to them cross the wilderness of worldly existence. [11-92] Then that R. approached Jinapālita; (but) when she could not, with many agree. able as well as harsh, sweet, amorous, and piteous (entreaties) and obstacles, make him swerve, nor could make him excited and change his mind, was tired, fatigued, and exhausted; and getting fed up (with him), she went away in the direction she had come. Then that Sailaka Yaks'a went through the Lavaņa-ocean with Jinapālita, and went to the city of Campā; there he made Jinapāllita get down in an excellent garden outside the city of Campä, and said: O B., here is seen the city of Campa”, and with that he bade farewell to Jinapālita, and went back in the direction he had come from. [11-93] Then Jinapālita entered Campā, went home, went to his parents, and full of tears, he totd his parents (the news of) the death of Jinaraks'ita. Then the parents of Jinapālita, with their friends, kinsmen,... upto... attendants etc., wept and performed all the obsequies (or funeral rites), and in course of time their grief was assu. aged. Then, once while Jinapālita was seated on a comfortable 'seat, his parents said to him thus:- "son: how did Jinaraks'ita meet his death ?" Then that Jinapālita acquainted his parents with all the facts clearly and truly, and just as they had happened, Viz.-(i) The voyage on the Lavana-ocean; (ii) the sudden appearance of a squaller; (iii) tbe shipwreck; (iv) their catching hold of a piece of plank; (v) landing on the Ratnadvīpa island; (vi) their being taken as captives by the R.; (vii) enjoyment of pleasures and prosperity (with R.) [P. 12]; (viii) the message of R.;