Shalibhadra Diwakar Chitrakatha 047

Author(s): Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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At these words Dhanya Kumar paused for a few moments and finally decided
All right. Right 000000/
from this instant I am
renouncing all grandeur, wealth, and mundane relations.
I will tread the path of
ascetic discipline.
With these words Dhanya Kumar left his house to get initiated. On the way he came to the seven storied mansion of Shalibhadra. From the street he shouted
Shalib hadra! Come down. Don't be a coward.
Come, behave like
a lion.
My lord! What do you say?
EN
Oh! My brother-in-law
is calling.
DISTU
Shalibhadra came down. Dhanya Kumar said
They came to Bhagavan Mahavir and requested
Shalibhadra! When you
have to renounce the world, why do it slowly. Do
it at once. Come let's
both get initiated.
Prabhu ! we want to take to the ascetic
path. Please allow us.
Do as you please, beloved
of gods.
Frans
Let's
go.
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All efforts of Bhadra and other relatives failed to stop those two determined souls.
And the two got initiated.* *Hemchandracharya has written in his Trishashtishalakapurush Charitra that on getting detached Dhanya 24 Kumar directly went to Bhagavan Mahavir and got initiated along with his eight wives. On getting this news Shalibhadra also came to Bhagavan and got initiated. Later they studied the Angasutras and commenced harsh austerities together. This story of Dhanya Kumar calling Shalibhadra has been taken from other books like 'Dhanya-Shalibhadra'. For Private & Personal Use Only