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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
श्रुतसागर
अप्रैल-२०१७ their land, as I had my own doubts of some impurity or dead body having been cremated there. When they looked into the old records of the Municipality, they discovered that the bungalow housed a grave that lay buried under. I then asked them to perform the 'Shantisnatra'1 and construct a platform with a lamp lit on the raised platform so that the evil spirit could be pleased and cause no trouble thereafter. When they carried out the instructions, the trouble subsided. The spirit was quietened by the recitation of the “Shantisnatra' and was satisfied by the light of the lamp.
In today's world, only when one sees all this with one's own eyes one believes in them and in the existence of Devas, not otherwise.
Having got the doubt cleared regarding the existence of the Gods Shri Mauryaputra along with his 350 disciples got initiated in the order as a Shramana like his brothers. After hearing the 'Tripadi’ he too worked out the Dvadashanga. Thus Mauryaputra became the 7th Gandhara.
Akampitaji was the next to meet Lord Mahavira. The Lord addressed him, as he addressed his elder brothers. The Lord Said, “Oh Akampita, “न ह वै प्रेत्य नरके नारकास्सन्ति” i.e. after death there is no life in hell and “नारको वै एष जायते यः शूद्रान्नमश्नाति” i.e. one who eats the food cooked by an outcaste, will be born as a hellish creature. These two contradictory statements of the Vedas are the cause of your doubt. You are doubtful whether there is the existence of hellish creatures or not.”
(Continue...) 1 Shantisnatra- A kind of Prayer
प्राचीन साहित्य संशोधकों से अनरोध श्रुतसागर के इस अंक के माध्यम से प. पू. गुरुभगवन्तों तथा अप्रकाशित कृतियों के ऊपर संशोधन, सम्पादन करनेवाले सभी विद्वानों से निवेदन है कि आप जिस अप्रकाशित कृति का संशोधन, सम्पादन कर रहे हैं या किसी पूर्वप्रकाशित कृति का संशोधनपूर्वक पुनः प्रकाशन रहे हैं अथवा महत्त्वपूर्ण कृति का अनुवाद या नवसर्जन कर रहे हैं, तो कृपया उसकी सूचना हमें भिजवाएँ, इसे हम श्रुतसागर के माध्यम से सभी विद्वानों तक पहुँचाने का प्रयत्न करेंगे, जिससे समाज को यह ज्ञात हो सके कि किस कृति का सम्पादन कार्य कौन से विद्वान कर रहे हैं? यदि अन्य कोई विद्वान समान कृति पर कार्य कर रहे हों तो वे वैसा न कर अन्य महत्त्वपूर्ण कृतियों का सम्पादन कर सकेंगे.
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