Shrutsagar 2016 03 Volume 02 10

Author(s): Hiren K Doshi
Publisher: Acharya Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir Koba

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SHRUTSAGAR
March-2016 क्षीरे घृतं तिलै तैलम् काष्ठेऽग्निः सौरभं सुमे। चन्द्रकान्ते सुधा यद्वत्तथात्माऽङ्गतः पृथक्॥"
As there is butter in milk, there is oil in sea same seed, there is fire in wood, in flowers fragrance and nectar in Chandrakanta pearl, so also the soul though different in nature from the body abides in the body?
As soon as Indrabhuti's doubt regarding the existence of the soul was clarified by Lord Mahavira, he surendered completely to Lord Mahavira and along with his 500 disciples got initiated in the Shramana faith and tradition. Lord Mahavira then imparted the knowledge of “TRIPADI” i.e. Based on this principle the disciples constructed the “Dvadashangi”
I offer my humble salutations to the first disciple of Lord Mahavira, 'Indrabhuti Gautama.
OF THE JOURNEY He who starteth on a long journey without provision will come to grief on the way suffering from hunger and thirst.
He who starteth for the next world without observing dharma will come to grief on the way suffering from distress and disease.
He who starteth on a long journey without provision will come to grief on the way suffering from hunger and thirst.
He who starteth for the next world without observing dharma will come to grief on the way suffering from distress and disease.
He who starteth on a long journey with provision will be happy on the way suffering neither from hunger nor thirst.
He who starteth for the next world observing dharma will be happy on the way carrying little of Karma and no suffering.
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1. Jaina monk 2. Existence, destruction & change 3. Jain scriptures