Sthaviravali

Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha

Page 26

ming indiscrete by his own actions, degrades himself, like an individual digging a well, and a pure-hearted person always rises high, like a nan building a palace. One should never fractise destruction of life, as it is the source of evil Kaimas. One should always be ready in the protection of the life of other living beings to the same extent as he would in the protection of his own life. One desirous of abstaining from injury to other individuals, as well as to himself, should avoid an untruth and should always speak the truth. People tell lies cut of anger, pride, deceit, grerd, fear, and cut of derision. By putting a stop to the generative causes of telling lies, the virtuous quality of speaking nothing but the Truth, will paturally mani. fest itself. Truth will always be preserved by speaking only true, salutary, measured, and wholesome language. None should ever take any, substance not given by its possessor, as it is capable of taking away the principle of life from him, because stealing away such an object from him, results in his death. Coition, which causes the death of small animalcules during the process should not be indulged in. Wise-nen desirons of att Moksha-Final Emancipation, should always remain chaste, bodily, mentally and in speecb. One should not accumulate property which is the cause of many evil actions, because such an individual overwhelmed with grief, goes down to the infernal regions under the burden of many belongings."
On seeing millions of gods and goddesses coming there from heaven, the eminent Brāhmin Indra bhūti Gautama, became elated with a high opinion about himself and the sacrificial ceremony he had undertaken to perform. He could not remain without flattering himself. He told Somila, who was having the sacriffcial ceremony performed, and other Brāhmins-"See the miraculous power of this. OH Yajna. These gods invited by our ir Mantras, Incantations, become clearly visible and they are coming here."
When Indrabhüti Gautama saw that the gods did not come to the sacrificial pavilion but they went to FAQATO the