________________
402
waite colour or the laughter of Siva, with sandal-paste on his entire body, rice-grains on head, and Sirise keeds on his head, started in company of bls relatives with auspicious tom-toning and went into the work-shop of blacksmiths. On seeing the Jiné. svara standing there without any clothes, the blacksmith became greatly enraged and, " Ah ! In the very beginning, I saw a naked person as an Ipauspicious sign of ill-omen, let me, therefore, en trust this 1l-omen to him. With this idea in his mind, the blacksmith ran towards Sramapa Bhagavān Mabāvīra, with the object of killing him with an iron-bammer held in his hand. At that time, Sakréndra saw through Avadhi Jñãna with the object of knowing the where-abouts of Sramapa Bhagavan Mahavira and knew the above-named incident. In an instant, Sakréndaa appearing extremely lovely by his diamond ear-rings, came to the spot and gave him a blow with the same iron hammer on his head and the blacksmith instantly died. Then, going round Sramana Bhagaván Mahăvira three times with a low bow, Sakréndra told him, “O Lord! You are the source of unparalleled welfare and the gladdener of the eyes of the peopie of the three worids, then, how is it that wicked persons entertain animosity on see ing you! You are always desirous of preservation of life in three ways viz with a purity of mind, purity of speech, and with a purlty of body. Then, why should evil thoughts of others in. Auence you? Does any one look upon nectar as a polson ? Or, stupid persons certainly have such notions. O Worthly Master! The wealth of the divine greatness of our supernatural powers is so futile that it does not achieve success in warding off your troubles. Or, however firm the devotion in a worshipful person may be, but when as long as the devotees living near him do not always serve him with perseverance, how can that devotion be brought into his notice!”. Having thus shown the defects of persons giving troubles and of his own devotion, the Indra of the gods bowed down low at the feet of The Jineśvara, and went away.
Sramana Bhagavan Mahāvīra then went to Grāmākara Sanniveta. In that locality, there was an Yaksa Damed Bibhélaka
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
