Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

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

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God clearly, the Aacharya Shree replied to the question of the King by narrating the tale of two brothers - namely Samudra & Sinh. The story of two brothers - Samudra and Sinh -
On the topic of protection and
misuse of the Dev-dravya. Once upon a time, in the past chauvishi (twenty four Teerthankar = 24 Gods) and before 19 kotākoti sāgaropam kāl (19 trillion sãgaropam (sea measurement)) - from todate - there was a city named Tämlipti in the time of the God Arihant Shri Sampratiswāmi of Bharatkshetra of Jamboodweep. There lived two real-borthers. Elder brother Samudra was sinless-religiousmeritful and of sober nature, while the younger brother Sinh was of the contradictory nature i.e. he was sinful, non religious - meritless, wicked and cunning. One was like a tree giving sweet fruits and another was painful like a thorn.
Once, they were digging land for installing a beam / a pillar for their house. At that time they found the treasure of 24,000 dinār (i.e. = gold coins). They also found a plate of metal alongwith the treasure. There was writing on that plate = 'Devdravya has been burried here by a member of family namely Nãag.' After reading this, Samudra-being fond of Justice-said 'We will utilize this wealth for the betterment and upliftment of the soul of the Nãag Goshtik at the pilgrimage place of Shree Shatrunjaya.' The younger borther and his wife heard this. She poisoned her husband's ears which worked as fuel on Sinhs anger like a fire under wind. Sinh roared at Samudra- 'Who has told you to become a tail of justice-morality? Don't you know that my daughter has attained the age of marriage? Due to lack of wealth, she could not be got married so far! Now, when the wealth has come to us, better not become overwise. Understood?' Samudra thought 'my brother is wicked by nature, moreover there is a backing from his wife. Someone has rightly said = 'Though born in a noble family - a soul commits sinful acts under influence of woman.'
My brother shall be thrown into the dreadful degraded re
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