Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ 156 hence, having no other means at hand they remained in the forest living on ripe leaves fallen from trees. Bhagavān himself perfectly firm like Mount Meru, on acou unt of his superior body-constitution began to wander about without food, from village to village quite alone, without the least sorrow on his part. Nami (af) and Vinami Faara the sons of Kaccha ann! Mahākaccha, desirous of getting the wealth of a kingdom, went there and began to serve the Bhagavān with great devotion as if they were preserving a Cintānuaņi Ratnu (ferrarafarm the magical thought-gem philosopher's stone--fulfillmg every desire of its possessor) Being pleased with their devotional service, the Nāgèndra &,-king of the devas, gave them some magical spells and kingdoms in fairy-land. Perfectly satisfied, they went to their respective towns. Bhagavān, with a body rendered slender by want of food, wandering from town to town and village to village, went to the town of Gajapura tugt in Kuru-deśa. At that time Sri Srdyāṁsa Kumāra, the grand-son of Bāhubali actuated by an intense faith arising from a remembrance of events of previous life by the sight of Bhagavān sri Rişabha-deva, fed the Bhagavān with fresh sugar-cane juice brought by some persons arriving there at that time, as a break-fast on the conclusion of fasting without food and water for one year. At that time, there wa3 a shower of gold coins and gods played celestial music, Citizens assembled there and Śrèyāṁsa Kumāra narrated his whole account before them. After break-fast, Bhagavān wandering in Bahali, Lankā and other countries, and promoting the welfare of the people by his magnanimity although he was silent, engrossed in the practice of various kinds of penances, and observing vows without any calamities on account of the absenoe of such Vodniya-karma to Pain-producing karmas and the innocence of the people of the times-passed one thousand years there. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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