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Ike cultivation for the maintence of his farnily-members, has to suffer alone the evil consequence of such sinful actions at the maturation of that Karma, but his family-members are not put to evil consequences of bondage.
O brother I therefore, Take the shelter of Dikśā ana cross the ocean of Saṁsāra. The farmer on hearing these words of Bhagavan Srt Gautama Swāmi, said, O Lord I I am a Brāhmin, I have seven daughters. I am doing a number of sinful actions for the purpose of maintaining them all. Hence forward, you are like a brother and a mother to me I shall act according to your orders. I will not disobey you. Thereupon, Bhagvān Sri Gautama Swāmi gave him the apparel of a Sadhu, and he immediately aecepted it. When Bhagavān Sri Gautama Swāmi was preparing to go to Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvila, taking the new farmer Sadhu .with him, the farmar Sädhu asked him Worthy Sir, where are we going? Bhagavān Sri Gautama Swāmi said' We are going to the place where our Venerable Guru is.' On hearing this, the farmer Sadhu said, “You are worshipped by gods and demi-gods. Have you a Guru adorable by you? Then, what must he be like?” Then Bhagavān Sri Gautama Swami described to the farmer Sādhu a few noble qualities of the Tîrthankara; on hearing which, he attained Samyaktva. Moving forwards, when the farmer Sadhu saw the wonderful splendour of the Tirthankara's prosperity, his Samyakta became firm. But, when he finally saw Śramana Bhagavān Mahāvira, with his retinue, an intense feeling of animosity arose in his mind. When Bhag vān Sri Gautama Swami told the farmer Sadhu -"O Muni! Bow down before the Jineśvara, he replied.-' worthy Sır! If this is your Guru. I have no necessity for your Dikśā. I am not going to be your disciple. Take away this apparel of yours. I anı going a way home” So saying, he inimediately left off the Sadhu's .apparel, and ran away abruptly On seeing the foolislı behaviour of the farmer, the Indras and others laughingly said
Oh! Bhagavān Sri Gautama Ganadhara received a very gool disciple.” On seeing such a strange condition; Bhagavān
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