Book Title: Prakrit Prose and Verse Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya AcademyPage 76
________________ Story of a Learned Daughter-in-law Lesson - 7 1. In a certain city, affluent Laxmidasa lived well. Because of much wealth and prosperity, he was very much haughty. He was also attached to sensual pleasures and never performed religious activities. His son was like him. In youth the son was caused to marry by the father with the virtuous daughter of religious Dharmadasa having the quality expressed by his name. When the daughter was eight years old, then on account of listening to the religion of the omniscient and with the inspiration of her father, right faith and Anuvratas (Partial vows) were adopted by her in the direction of a woman saint, so she became very expert in the religion of the omniscient. 2. When she came to the house of the father-in-law, then having seen the father-in-law etc. opposed to religion, much sorrow was felt by her. How the observation of my vows will take place Or how will there be teaching of religion for the father-in-law etc. opposed to Deva-Guru? In this way she ponders. 3. Singularly the world is insubstantial, the wealth is also insubstantial, the body is also perishable, only religion is for certain the support for souls resorting to the other world. In this way, owing to the impartment of instruction, her own husband was transformed to the religion of the omniscient. Präkrta Prose and Verse Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only 57 www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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