Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

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

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removing it-little Ghee remained in my nail. When I took my food which was hot the said Ghee melted and unknowingly - it enetred in my body. By this sinful act, I am thrown-destined for birth as a dog for seven times (re-births). This is my seventh (re) birth as a dog. I am having jãati-smaran-gyãn (i.e. knowledge of past lives) and O King! the lover of justice ! - I am bestowed with ability to human speech because of your influence'.
Upon hearing this, the King Nãbhāk scared of sin-bowed to the preceptors and said 'O worshipables! My heart is trembling upon hearing the tremendously dreadful loss which results out of the mis-use/mis-appropriation of the Devdravya.' Aacharya said'O King! Hear further about the dreadful results which are to be faced by those persons who misappropriate the Devdravya, so that you can understand it in a better manner.
The downfall of Năag Kutumbi due to the misappropriation of Dev-dravya.
With longing for worldly pleasure, the soul of Nãag Kutumbi - vyanterdev completed life span of 60,000 years on the holy mountain of Shree Shatrunjaya, and then got born as a son of Rudradutt kautumbik, namely Somnath in Kantipuri city. His mother died when he was of only 5 years. There lived, near the house of Somnath, a person namely Nãstik who was a worshiper of dev, -a deity. Somnath used to visit the temple of the dev along with the sons of Nastik. He used to spend from the Devdravya for himself and used to wonder here and there by applying the paste of sandal-wood upon his body upto his neck-by the dev-dravya in terms of excess paste of sandlewood which used to remain in balance after worship of the dev. As the time passed, he became young, and once he robbed the safe / donation box of the Dev and ran away. But, how can one run away from the fruits of the sins? He got caught by the thieves who robbed him and sold him in the province-Pãrsik. The Parsik people used to dye their clothes with the blood which was taken out from his body. Upon getting a chance, he ran away from there. Walking on a road, he reached some village. Near the entrance of the village, he faced a great muni (Jain-monk) who had performed a penance of
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