Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

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

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an individual overwhelmed with grief, goes down to the infernal regions under the burden of many belongings"
On seeing millions of gods and goddesses coming there from heaven, the eminent Brāhmini Indrabhūti Gautama, became elated with a high opinion about himself and the sacrificial ceremony he had undertaken to perform. He could not remain without flattering himself. He told Somila, who was having the sacrificial ceremony performed, and other Brāhmins" See the miraculous power of this TO Yajna. These gods invited by our #* Mantras, Incantations, become clearly visible and they are coming here."
When Indrabhūti Gautama saw that the gods did not come to tle sacrificial pavilion, but they went to AJETO the Samavasarana, where śramana Bhagavān Mahāvira was preaching, he asked out of curiosity, “Have these gods lost their way? Instead of coming here, where are they going ?' On inquiry from various persons, he was informed “They are going to the Samavasarana, prepared by gods for Śramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra,-the great aia Sarvajna, Omniscient, with divine splendour, who has recently arrived in the neighbouring pleasure-garden of the town.”
On hearing the word gaat Sarvajna, Indrabhūti Gautama was greatly enraged; his whole body was burning with furious anger; his eyes became blood-shot, his face looked frightful, and he angrily said Ah! While I am eam Sarvajna, Omniscient, how does any body else dare to call himself also a Sarvajna ? It is painful to hear. How can such an un. pleasant thing be at all heard? Because, some foolish person may be cheated by any rogue, but he has deceived even gods (who are called farcte Vibudha, wise-men) so that, they go to him, abandoning the sacrificial payılıon and me, who is a erle Sarvajna, Omniscient.
अहो! मुराः कथं भ्रान्तास्तीर्थाम्म इव वायसाः। कमलाकरवद्रेका मक्षिकाश्चन्दनं यथा ॥१॥