Book Title: Sthaviravali
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha

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________________ 186 Therefore, you should not practise gar Pramāda, Carelessness. Carelessness with regard to 1 Hszi Majja m Madyam, Intoxicating liquors 2. fere Visaya facu Vişaya, Sensual enjoyment 3. कसाय Kasaya कषाय Kasaya, Passions 4. निहा Nidda faa Nidrá, Sleep and 5. fagu Vika há fag Vikatbā, Irrelevant talk. You should always act in accordance with your speech. Prabhava, saying "We are ready to act accordingly”, went home accompanied by his robber-comrades. Having come to know that Jambū Kumāra was desirous of taking Diksā, along with his newly-married wives, his own parents, and his parents-in-law, he became ready to take #TATTÀ Samyama dharma, the duties of an ascetic, along with him. Jambū Kumāra, having worshipped the Jineśvara Bhagavān in accordance with due ceremony, and having spent a large portion of his wealth in various ways for the welfare of human beings, mounted a handsome horse, and went to Sri Sndharma Swami accompanied by his wives and his parents who had put on costly garments and valuable ornaments, for the purpose of taking trefa at Bhagavati Diksā; Initiation into the Order of monks, instituted by the Tirthańkaras, Prabhava, having received permission from his relatives, went there, accompanied by his five hundred robber-comrades, with the object of receiving Diksā. Having respectfully gone round three times and having reverentially prostrated before Sudharma Swāmin, the fifth Ganadhara of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, the virtuous Jambu Kumāra submissively requested him thus:-0 rescuer from the deep abyss of Samsāra 1 O Saintly helinsman! Save me and my family from the ocean of Samsāra by the bestowal of Bhagavati Dīksā, which resembles a ship for crossing the fathomless abyss.

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