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मेरुप्रभु के पैर के नीचे आ गया । इस डर से कि कहीं वह खरगोश का बच्चा मर न जाय, मेरुप्रभ एक पाँव ऊपर उठाकर उसी मुद्रा (ढंग) में अर्थात् तीन पैरों पर तीन दिन तक खड़े रहे । परिस्थिति के ठीक हो जाने पर सब जानवरों ने अपना रास्ता पकडा.। तब मेरुप्रभ ने अपना चौथा पैर जमीन पर रखने की कोशिश की तो तीन दिन तक एक ही ढंग से खडे रहने के कारण वह पैर नीचे नहीं झुखा तो मेरुप्रभु पीडा के मारे तुरन्तु मर गये। अपने समानवाले साथी प्राणियों को तीन दिनों तक बचाये रखने के सत्कर्म के फलस्वरूप मेरुप्रभु ने राजकुमार का जन्म लेकर सबसुखों को भोगा। श्री महावीर स्वामी ने मेघमनि को ज्ञान-बोध कराया कि अहिंसा, दृढ़ संकल्प एवं सहन के साथ जीने वाला सन्यासी आनन्द-पूर्ण आत्मज्ञान से प्रकाशित होता है ! अपने अहंभाव पर पश्चात्ताप होकर, मेघमुनि शेष परिव्राजकों से मिलकर जिन-धर्माचरण के लिये देशाटन को गये।
with pity towards the tiny creature and lifted his foot well clear-off the ground, with the result that he was forced to stand only on his remaining three legs. For three full days the elephant stood like that, saving the life of the dazed rabbit (and at the same time sucking water from the lake and squirting it on the fires to extinguish them). That was a stupendous effort of the great creature. Now after three days the fire subsided and all the creatures slowly recovered from their dazed state and left for their natural spots. Meruprabha now wanted to put down his foot, but, as the leg became stiff with three days of Herculian effort, the great elephant was unable to stretch his leg and attain his normal posture. Moreover, a great pain now began to course through the body of the elephant consuming his life in the end. For the pious act of saving his fellow creatures for three consecutive days Meruprabha was elevated into the human form and was born as a Prince; thus, he was enabled to enjoy all the royal pleasures as a Prince - What a reward for an act of kindness, on the part of an animal, towards its fellow creatures!
As soon as the vision ended, the mind of Meghamuni realised that a monk leading the hard life of self-denial, of non-violence, of patience, of steadfastness of zeal, must certainly be rewarded with a very great boon. Shri Mahavira Swamy then explained to him that such a mendicant will exult in Atmajnana and will experience the highest type of bliss. Thus the Swamy imparted wisdom to Meghamuni. Meghamuni, on his part, was ashamed of his previous self-esteem and now began to move among his fellow monks without any reservation and in order to follow Jina-Dharma, began to travel all over the country.
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