Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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After he had thus installed his son in the kingdom, " Satabala himself assumed the sovereignty of tranquillity
at the feet of an ācārya. He discarded the worthless objects of the senses and took the valuable three jewels; nevertheless, his equanimity of mind was always unbroken. His senses were conquered, and he rooted up passions by the roots, as the current of a river roots up trees on its bank. His mind delighted in the supreme spirit, his speech was suppressed, his conduct was restrained; noble, he endured trials 66 hard to endure. With unbroken meditation augmented by the mental attitudes-friendliness, etc., 56 plunged in great joy, he remained always in emancipation, as it were. After passing his life in meditation and penance with great ease, noble, he attained the abode of the gods.]
Mahābala ruled the earth, surrounded by powerful Vidyadharas, his commands unbroken like Akhandala's. Surrounded by beautiful women he amused himself in beautiful rows of gardens, delighted like a hansa in lotus-beds. The caves of Vaitädhya repeated the concerts, as it were, by the echoes of the concerts constantly given in his presence. Surrounded by women in front, at his sides, and at his back, he resembled the Loverasa embodied. To him always engaged in pleasures of
66 277. Parişaha. There are 22 of these. Hunger, thirst, cold, heat, stinging insects, nudity, discontent, women, wandering, place for meditation (must sit alone in deserted place, unafraid), lodging (good or bad), abuse, injury, begging, failure in begging, illness, injury from thorns and prickly grass, personal uncleanliness, kind treatment should not be influenced by it), knowledge, ignorance, and right-belief-doubt. This is according to Uttar. Chap. 2, where they are discussed in detail. See also T. 9. 9, and Uv. App. III, p. 47
66 2978. Maitrī (friendliness to all creatures), pramoda (showing respect to sādhus having superior qualities), kārunya (compassio- for the suffering), mādhyasthya (indifference to the disrespectful). T. 7. 6. Yog. 4. 117.
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