Stories From Jainism

Author(s): Mrugendramuni
Publisher: Jain Yoga Foundation

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T
LORD MUNISUVRAT SWAMI
his is a story which is some eleven old.
2
lakh
4
years
There was a king named Jitashatru who ruled in Bhrigukutch (Broach). He began to perform a horsesacrifice in which his chief horse was to be sacrificed.
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Meanwhile, Lord Munisuvrat Swami came Pratisthanpur, 480 miles beyond Broach. He heard of the animal sacrifice and therefore, he walked 480 miles at night to reach Broach. People had gathered there to witness the sacrifice. So, the Lord addressed them and told them to be merciful. The unlucky horse, too, was listening to the sermon of the Lord. On hearing the Lord's words, the horse began neighing and then it bowed down and circumambulated the Lord. King Jitashatru asked the Lord about the strange movement of the horse.
Then the Lord said, "There lived a merchant Jinadharma in the city of Padminikhand. He had a Shaivite friend called Sagardutt, who had got,a temple of Shiva built. One day both of them went to hear the Sermon of the Lord, who spoke on the merits gained by building a Jain temple.