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The creation of the epic Mukamati (Silent Soil) has been done in free verse. It is a unique work giving new dimension to poetry in the beauitful free verse style. It is a miracle of the poetical genius of the peak saint Acharya Vidya Sagar ji Maharaj that he has illustrated through the transformation journey of the soil as a pitcher enduring many hardships, the process of becoming accomplished Hira (diamond) of the Rahi (traveller, spiritual endeavourer). According to the saint poet it is not bad to get eliminated, to be beaten. When the drop gets eliminated it becomes the ocean, when the soil is beaten it becomes the pitcher.
The great poet has shown the world the path of eternal bliss by putting his experiences of life through the medium of poetry:
This is the significance of the company of saints that the end of samsara becomes visible,
the person may or may not become
saint, restraint at once
there is no rule in that,
but he does become a man of contentment.
Pt. Gyan Chand Biltiwala has translated such interesting and beneficial an epic Mukamati in easy, impressive free verse style and language.
Pt. Gyan Chand Biltiwala ia a well known scholar. He has read his research papers on Jain philosphy and religion in many seminars. His way of life, simplicity and daily shastra svadhyaya (study of scriptures) at
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