Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2

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

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Ghee (clarified butter) Madha (honey) Yava (barieycorn) etc. and other completeness of materials for Yajna were collected Excellent garments and articles of gold and silver, suitable for giving daksiņā ( sacrificial fee-gifts) to Brāhmnanas were prepared, and visitors from many distant countries, some out of devotion, some out of curiosity and some out of pertinacity-had arrived there. Oblations of yajna materials into the agni kund ( square hole in the ground for sacrificial fire) were constantly belng given accompanied with utterances of Mantras (incantations) of Vedic hymns. On seeing millions of gods and goddesses coming to the town from heaven, the eminent Brāhmaṇa Indrabhūti Gautama became elated with opinion about himseif and the sacrificial ceremony he had undertaken to perform. He could not remain silent without flattering himself. He told Somilijja-who was having the sacrificial ceremony performed, and other Brāhmaṇas “ See the miraulous power of this Yajna (sacrifice). These propitiated gods invited by our Mantras (incantations) become clearly visible, and they are coming here."
When Indrabhuti Gautama, however, saw that the gods and goddesses did not come to the sacrificial pavilion but that they went to the Samavasaraṇa where śramaņa Bhagavān Maha vira was preaching, he asked out of curiosiiy "Have these gods. lost their way ? Instead of coming here, where else are they going ? On inquiry from various persons, he was informed They are going to the Samavasaraņa prepared by gods for Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvîra-the great Sarvajna (omniscient) possessing profound knowledge about past, persent, and future events-a treasure of extra-ordinary supreme power, beauty, vajour, fame, and other virtuous qualities-who has recently arrived in the neighbouring pleasure--garden of the town. The gods and goddesses riding excellent vimanas (aerial cars) and people of the town, are going there to do homage to the worshipful Jinégvara ”
- Indrabhuti GautamaOn hearing the the word Sarvajna ( Omniscient ), Indra.