Treasure Of Qualities Introduction to Inspiring Life of Acharya Vijaydharmsuri Maharaj

Author(s): Prashamratnavijay
Publisher: Dharmkrupa Trust

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directly fell down with a cracking sound. Actually, it was a considerable noise and in the naturally silent environment of early morning, everyone in the upaashray might have heard that, but as the rains were with a great force outside, this sound got accommodated with it. After some time, one of his disciples, Muni Suryodayvijayji (my great grand gurudev at present) came out for the same purpose and found him lying on the ground. He instantly convoked everyone and Pu. Pratapsuri Maharaj was lifted and placed on the paat. There was a critical pain on his back and it was crucial to appoint a responsible team of doctors as early as possible. But the area of Palitana was so remote in nature that there wasn't even a single doctor who had the propriety to take this case in hand. At last, the devotees contacted the doctors from Bhavnagar and Mumbai and the treatment was commenced under their presence and guidance. The Measures were taken and Pu. Pratapsuri Maharaj was cured with the restless efforts of the doctor's panel. Basically, if we would have been in the place of Dharmasuri Maharaj, our story might have surely come to an end with this point. But even after receiving the solution of his gurudev's problem, a new thought took admission in Dharmasuri Maharaj's mind. He thought, "Today, my gurudev was fortunate to have been saved and treated instantly by this skilled board of doctors from Mumbai and Bhavnagar. But the devotees exerted insomuch only for the reason that he was the most elder and pre-eminent Aacharya of Jain religion. Whereas, due to the existence of the sacred
Shatrunjay Hill, there are always abundant Sadhu-Sadhviji present in Palitana throughout the year. All aren't Famous or have a group of devotees to serve them like my gurudev had! In such consequences, how would that particular Sadhu Sadhviji hunt for an appropriate treatment of their maladies? Also enormous numbers of laymen always keep on arriving in Palitana to worship the idol of Aadinath Bhagwaan stationed on the top of the hill. Where would they run in the case of emergency illness? We must have at least one hospital in Palitana with advanced facilities and equipments, so that no one has to become depressed in the town of purity!"
I think, he was 'Aladdin' and his devotees were like Jin for him. The moment he manifests his wish, they would instantly apprehend and shape that desire into reality. When Dharmasuri Maharaj displayed his motive of developing a hospital in Palitana, his devotees instantaneously started showering high donations for it and within a very short time, a huge mansion of humanity, I mean "The Shatrunjay Hospital', as it was named, stood up with pride near the Town market and is still serving the ill people of Palitana by eradicating their disease with the advanced methods of treatment...
The story of Dharmasuri Maharaj starts at the point, when our story ends...! Because our limits end till selfishness, which he had crossed already on the day he renounced this world...! I am glad to say that my gurudev just didn't worked for his religion or its elements, but worked and sweated for the entire society and... For the entire humanity...!
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