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and 2. Dravya Ratnas. Bhava Ratnas are of three varieties. i-e. 1. Darśana Ratna. 2. Jnāna Ratna, and 3. Caritra Ratna.
While giving a detailed description of the three varieties of Bhava Ratnas, Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira, said that they possess such miraculous powers that they not only spread the fame of the possessor of these virtuous qualities in all directions, but they easily remove all the calamities pertaining to this Samsara or to the next world. Bhava Ratnas bestow an affluent exstence and Eternal Happiness during future lives.
Dravya-Ratnas, however valuable they may be with regard to their price-value, have a limited importance. They afford mixed pleasure to the possessor of the gems during the present bhava (worldly existence) only.
Kirata Raja was greatly pleased on hearing the explanation about precious gems from Sramaṇa Bhagavana Mahavira. With his hands folded in the form of an anjali in front of his forehead, Kirāta Rāja said:-Bhagavan! Please give me Bhāva ratnas Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira gave him Rajoharana and other paraphernalia of ascetic life, and Kirāta Raja very gladly took Bhagavati Dikṣā at the pious hands of Śramaga Bhagavana Mahāvīra, and he joined the Order of Sadhus of the Worshipful Lord.
From Sakéta-pura Nagara, Śramana Bhagavana Mahāvira went in the direction of Pancala-déśa. He lived at Kampilya Nagara for some time. From Kampilya Nagara, he went in the direction of Suraséna. Going to Mathura, Saurya-pura, Nandipura, and other neighbouring towns and villages, Śramana Bha gavāna Mahavira, returned back towards Vidéha-déśa and arrived at Mithila.
Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira lived at Mithila Nagari during the rainy season of the Thirty-sixth Year of his Ascetic Life.
Thirty-seventh Year of Ascetic Life (B. C. 532-531). After the close of the rainy season, Śramana Bhagavana
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