Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

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

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birth due to misapropriation of the devdravya, as such I have to explain and make him awakened and alert by sweet and enchanting speech. Thinking in this manner he said :- 'Brother! why are you not afraid of this tremendous sin which gives Hell? Why desire to utilize for yourselves the wealth which is for the Jineshwardev (i.e. the Idol of the God) ?' (Refer Appendix 3)
The pleasure, joy and happiness which is desired by personal use of the devdravya; the ambition to get pleasure by sexual relation with-other than ones' own wife are certainly causes of the endless and infinite pains and sorrows.
The authors of the scriptures states that by destruction / mis-appropriation of wealth of ('chaitya' i.e. God's temple & God's idol), by the murder of a muni (Jain monk), behaving in shameful manner - violating Jainism, by breaking the celibacy of a Jain nun - is like putting fire to the root of tree which bestows of the Jain Religion in future birth. It means that afterwards, in the other rebirths, getting of the Jain Religion becomes extremely difficult. See what a Jain poet says:
परदारा सेवी प्राणी नरकमें जाये;
'Soul gets Hell by sexual relation with one who is not one's own wife.'
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'It is better to serve others; better to be a slave of someone, oh ! it is better to even beg from house to house; but not to misappropriate the wealth of the Dev God which brings tremendous sufferings for a prolonged period.' Despite elder brother Samudra's such touching sermons, younger brother - Sinh remained silent, he stood up and walked away from there.
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The crooked wife again poisoned the ears of this wickedpuppet Sinh, privately :- 'You still continue to be such a pious, innocent and simpleton! Why do you get cheated? How could such stories of devdravya be true? Those are mere whims and fancies. Who gets cheated with such tales? Leave the entire matter! By hook or crook, you get our one half share of the property from the elder brother! Obtain even the half of the said wealth! How can one stay with such elder brother who is not a practical person?' The ill thoughts of Sinh increased. He 21...