Spiritual Pilgrimmage of Chha Gau

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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his wife and family, murders the people and has to be a victim of prison. After death, he gets place in hell and has to bear unbearable pain. Hence, observing its results, people must leave the habit of drinking wine.
GENEROSITY OF KRISHNAJEE
Both of them became tired after a long walk and arrived in the forest of Kaushambi. Krishnajee became very thirsty, so he told Balbhadrajee to quench his thirst. Balbhadrajee went to bring water. Krishnajee wearing pitamber (yellow coloured garments) slept with crossed legs and fell into a sound sleep. Jarakumar, wandering in the forest came there and while hiding behind a tree, mistook Krishnajee for a deer and shot an arrow. The poisonous arrow pierced his legs. Suddenly, he awoke and announced that, until then, nobody had cheated him. If the person who had shot the arrow, had been virtuous, he should declare his name and dynasty. Hearing him, Jarakumar told that he was the son of Vasudev and queen Jara of Yadav dynasty and his name was Jarakumar. He was wandering in the forest, so as to avoid the killing of Krishnajee as forecasted by Lord Neminath. He had left his parents and had been roaming in the forest for twelve years. Till then, he had not seen a person in the forest. He mistook Krishnajee for a deer and had shot an arrow. Therefore he begged for his pardon. He then, requested him to tell who he was ? Krishnajee replied that, he himself was Krishnajee for whom he had been roaming in the forest for so long. He consoled him saying that his effort to save him had been in vain, for, what is destined is definite. Lord Neminath's words never
proved to be untrue. Jarakumar fell at his feet with • tears in his eyes and repented saying that, he didn't Jan Education
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