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PRABUDHHA JIVAN
OCTOBER 2012
story from Aagam Katha
MAHAVIR' THE OCEAN OF COMPASSION
Just as a lotus flower very delicately bends and drops sunrise. The shepherd was getting nervous. He was the dew drop fallen on its petal and becomes dry, the very much upset and tired. Prince Vardhamana became free from al worldly
On the other side the animals also after satisfying fondness and was shraman (saint) Mahavir. He started
their hunger returned to Mahavir and were resting. The a difficult life after abandoning the royal life.
shepherd gor exited and shouted. It was the first day of his saintly life. He started
Oh! you a thief in the saintly form! You had hidden moving about from one place to another. The whole
my animals for the whole night in some lonely place city Kshatriyakundnagar, Royal Family, people of the
and now you wanted to run away with my animals? | kingdom, the foster mothers, Gods & Godesses etc. was tired me
was tired moving about in search of my animals. Now no body was noticed by him & he started on his saintly
Sally
I will ni I will punish you in such a way that you will remember
it for your lifetime.' The shepherd was about to hit practically dark, the birds were returning to their nests.
Mahavir with reins of the ox. The sun was about to set and at that very moment a golden ray of divine knowledge arose in his heart and
Shakendra a God sitting in the God's assembly was
thinking what Mahavir was busy with at this time. he sat in meditation below a tree out side kumargram.
Shakendra with his divine knowledge saw the shepherd He was totally engrossed in his dhyana.
ready to hit Mahavir and so he turned the shepherd in A shepherd was passing by from this side with his
to a statue and said, animals. It was evening and was the time to milk the Cows, so the shepherd wanted to go to his village, but
"What are you doing? oh fool! please hold on.' the difficulty with him was, who will look after his
The Shepherd was frightened with the sudden shout. animals? He looked around for somebody who could Shakendra said, 'Oh fool! the person whom you look after his animals and he saw one saint standing believe to be a thief is the glorious son Vardhmanthere. He went to him and in hurry he just uttered, 'Oh! Mahavir of the king Siddharth. He has abandoned all please look after my aimals. I will return very fast after the royal facilities and is on the path of saintly life. How milking the cows.' He just went away without waiting dare can you think about him to be a thief? How can for the reply from the saint.
he steal your animals? It is really very sad that you are Mahavir was very much engrossed in his meditation thinking of hitting Mahavir. and was unable to look after the animals.
After hearing this the shepherd felt sorry and The animals were tired and went hither thither tremblingly asked Mahavir to forgive him for the bad searching for grass. After some time the shepherd words used by him. He bowed down at the feet of returned but could not find his animals. So he just asked Mahavir. Mahavir.
Mahavir was very kind by nature and so not only Did you see my animals? Where are they?' Mahavir that the shepherd was forgiven but he loved shepherd was in meditation so he did not answer. The shepherd and his eyes were full of tears with love. went in search of his animals. He could not find them.
Gujarati : Pujya Muni Shri Vatsalydeepji The whole night passed away and it was time for
English Translation : Pushpa Parikh In the prayer meeting, a bomb exploded right in front of Bapu's seat. He was saved by sheer luck. Lady Mountbatten congratulated Bapu for escaping the attack.
Bapu told her: 'When I am shot in my chest and I have 'Ram Naam' on my lips and love for my killer then only I will be worthy of your congratulations.
That day was not very far either.
