Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2

Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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( fit to be worshipped by the three worlds). He became a Jina sa conqueror of raga (love), and dvesd (hatred) ) a Kévalın (whose nature is absolute unity), a Sarvajna (Omniscient ), and a Sarvadaror (one possessing infinite perception) He knew and saw all conditions of the world including those of gods, human beings, and demons. He knew and saw the āgati (coming from previous lite ) gati (going to the next (tuture) world, sthiti (life-limit), cyavana (incar-- nation as a human being or as a beast) from a deva loka; upapatah (birth as a god or a hellish being ), the ideas, the thoughts of their minds, the food, doings, the enjoyments, and the open and secret deeds of all the living beings of all the worlds. The Venerable One, for whom there was nothing which can be called a secret (as he knew and saw the objects of the three worlds as if they were like an amalaka ( myrobalans) fruit in one's hands ); he is having absence of secrecy (as he is served constantly at least by a crore of gods). He knew and saw all the sentiments with regard to activities of the mind, speech, and body, of all living beings (as well as of matter) in all the worlds, at any moment.
121, To Jrimbhika-grāma. From Madhyama Apãpi Sannivasa, śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira- dispelling the darkness of unbearable persecutions, and illuminating the quarters (dik) by the increasing brightness of his body, went on un-restrained, moving about to a town named Jrimbhika-grāma-a town strewn with tall ramparts and high buildings and decorated with forests of various kinds all around He stayed under a big Sāla tree--abounding in leaves and resembling a great king served by his attendants, beautiful with flowers or gods like Sura nagara (city of gods); lovely with fresh sprouts; frequented by Sakuna birds ( large birds and such as give omens ) like good men,-in a field belongmg to a house -bolder named Syāmåka on the northern bank of the river Rijuvālukā in a localty
1. Arhan deva is omniscient, one who has conquered rāga (love) and other blemishes, one deserving to be worshipped by the three worlds, one who reports facts as they actually stand, and One who is a supreme lord