Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

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

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Especially the hinderance - obstacle which you got in your pilgrimage is certainly the effect of your sinful karmas of destruction of the holy place of pilgrimage. However, there is a way to nullify - discharge - empty - exhaust - washout - clean off - clearoff - remove those sins and obstacles which is as below. You hear this carefully!
It is mentioned (in the scriptures) that the first highest penance, in the Shãshan (era) of God Shree Rushabhdev, is of 12 months, it is of 8 months from the time of God Shree Ajitnãth to God Shri Pārshwanath, and that it is of 6 months period in the reign of God Shree Mahaveer Swami. And so is the ratio of the highest penance for repentance in respective period in such proportion. Especially, the purification of the sins of destruction of pilgrimage place, can be achieved by establishing - creating - arranging a place of the pilgrimage. If the Souls having unique type of vow and which are eligible to attain Salvation, perform repentance as above, on the holy Shree Shatrunjaya etc. - place of pilgrimage; they do get freedom from all the sins totally - completely and forever.' How did the karma of obstacle - got rid of?
The King Nãbhãk became joyful on hearing the preachings which showed the path of immortality - i.e. Salvation from Aacharya Shree Yugandhar Soori. He took a vow - not to enter in the fort which he got built after destruction of the Gods' temple. He called the residents of his town and got a new temple built at the very place where he had met the great Muni. The King offered a suitable send - off to the great Muni and accepted the vows as below:
I will sleep on the ground / earth till I return from my visit to holy place of pilgrimage Shree Shatrunjaya.
I have destroyed the pilgrimage place, killed a Brāhmin and a child. To nullify those sins of violence, I abandon respectively for the same - abrahm (non-celibacy)', use of curd? and use of milk. From today itself, I abandon sexual relation with woman other than my wife, beer-wine-intoxicants and non-vegetarian food for my entire life-time, for getting released from the sins of killing of a
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