Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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transferring, wealth/asset from the Devdravya to Sãdharan account (i.e. general or miscellaneous expenses account) by shree Sangh (i.e. the management authority) is totally unfair and unreasonable.
Considering all these aspects, the devdravya should be protected, increased and be utilized in manners-laid down by the scriptures. The follower of this path, in this manner, is blessed or bestowed with the reward in terms of even the last & the highest state of teerthankar Nãmkarma. (i.e. the highest state of the God i.e. Teerthankar)
"This Devdravya is of our sangh (i.e. group of Jains). When we erected the temple, we did not seek financial aid from outside. We, ourselves, united and contributed and constructed the temple from our money/wealth. Hence, the dev-dravya in our temple, is ours' (our sanghs'). Hence, though other sangh may be in need (of dev-dravya), why should we contribute?" Such an activity-or a mere statement or even such a thought is equivalent to causing obstacle in the devotion towards the God. Even depositing the same with greed & attachment in Bank or elsewhere too, is unfair. Because, the present condition of the state-country is such that the rate at which the prices are increasing, the interest rate does not increase at that rate. On the contrary, the interest rate is decreasing. There is therefore, day by day reduction of purchase power - value of a rupee. As also presently, there is a danger of loss and destruction of devdravya even in giving the same to Jains on interest basis. And many a times, there are possibilities of not getting back the same in time of need or there is risk also of possibility of party going bankrupt.
Moreover, the act of those leaders or trustees or a sangh is also unfair and unreasonable; who levishly and unnecessarily spend or rather throw away the sanghs' excess dev-dravya by making the devdravya empty by spending for unnecessary silver bhandar (safe), silver doors, set of gold-silver crown etc. for Gods in their temples, for putting up unnecessary gates outside the temple and for such other purposes with greed and thus avoid any possibility of aiding to or contributing to other needy sangh with generosity and kindness.
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