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took his seat at an appropriate place. (lods remained at suitable places in service of the Worshipful Lord. All of them had come to the Samavasarana with the object of listening to the Final Sermon
Indra came and began to praise śramaņa Bhaaavana Mahavira as follows:
Indra's Stuti. O Lord of the Universe ! There can be no corporeal existence without the inherent influence of Dharma (Punya or meritorious deeds), and Adharma (Papa or Evil Karmans). There cannot be a mouth without the body and there can be no vaktritva (power of speech) without a mouth. Other wise how can Others-Believers in Isvara as the Creator of the Universe preach their doctrine ? The god Isvara whom the Believers of the Doctrine assume to be the Creator of the Universe cannot preach. Energy required for creating the Universe, is not possible in an Isvara utterly destitute of a body. There is no real motive in creating the Universe in accordance with one's sweet will or
ज्ञात्वा निजायुःपर्यन्तमन्तिमा देशनां प्रभुः । कर्नु तस्मिन्नुपाविक्षत् सुरासुरनिषेवितः ॥ २॥ स्वामिनं समवसतं ज्ञात्वा पापापुरीपतिः। इस्तिपालः समागत्य नत्वा च समुपाविशत् ॥ ३ ॥ शुश्रूषमाणास्तत्रास्थुर्यथास्थानं सुरादयः। एत्य नत्वा सहस्त्राक्षः इति स्वामिनमस्तवीत् ॥ ४ ॥ धमधिौं विना नांगं विनांगेन मुख कुतः । मुखाद्विना न वक्तृत्वं तच्छास्तारः परे कथम् ॥ ५॥ अदेहस्य जगत्सर्गे प्रवृत्तिरपि नोचिता। न च पयोजनं किंचित् स्वातंत्र्याम पराजया ॥६॥
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