Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

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

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soul, this holy place removes even those sins which are very difficult to be removed. If severe penance is observed, worth and superior donation is given and if the God has become pleased, then only this holy mountain can be possibly served even for a moment. All the other meritorious places of pilgrimage on the earth can be appreciated and described of their glory by words, but even the Kevalee (i.e. the Omni-scient) God too, is, as if, incapable to narrate the glory and the importance of this holy mountain - despite knowing the same (Sarg-1). (1st part of 'Shatrunjaya Mahatmya- a volumable sacred book')
THE GOD SHREE CHANDRAPRABHA SWÄMEE NARRATES IN PREACHINGS THAT :
In this world which is instable in all aspects, the ultimate useful & meaningful are 1) the Shatrunjaya place of pilgrimage, 2) the meditation of the Arihant i.e. (Teerthanker) and 3)the two types of Religion (i.e.of Jain monks & of house-holder followers of Jain Religion). The eternal bliss-happiness-joy is within the reach of soul by visit-worship-service of Shree Pundarikgiri (i.e. holy mountain Shatrunjaya), meditation of the Jina i.e.ARIHANT God and observation of two types of the Religion.
Just as Arihant (Teerthanker) is superior among the Devs (Gods) Shukladhyan (top most meditation among four types of meditation) in meditation and vow of celibacy is superior among various vows in the same manner, this teerth (place of pilgrimage) is superior among all the places of pilgrimage (Sarg-8). THE GOD SHREE AJITNÄTH STATES
IN HIS PREACHINGS :
This holy mountain of Shree Shatrunjay is always eternal and firm, and is like a bate / island giving life to the lives (souls) drowning in the Ocean in terms of the worldly affairs and false vision.
Where is any fear of degraded re-birth to one who has served this holy mountain? By serving each of the both, Shail (Holy Mountain) and Sheel (good character) superior benefits are gained, however, by Sheel (celibacy good deed) obtaining of 51...