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his seat, he went out. Siddharshi thought, "It will take one hour for the Gurudev to return. What shall I do in the interval?" He took up the book that was lying at the seat of the Gurudev and began reading it. It was Dharmagrantha entitled, "Lalit Vistara”. It was a commentary on the sutra, "Namothunam” (Containing a description of the greatness of the Arihantas). who had written it? The work had been written by Acharya Haribhadra Soori who is the author of "Dharmabindu”.
Siddharshi read the work Lalitvistara. The Gurudev purposely delayed coming back. He strongly hoped that Siddharshi would read the Lalitvistara. As he continued to read the work, he realized the truth and soundness of the doctrines. His faith in the truth of the Jin's words became strong. On reading that work his intellect, his heart and his innerself were fully convinced of the truth and soundness of the doctrines. He was supremely satisfied and happy. He was absolutely convinced that the Jin's words were true and sound.
SIDDHARSHI REMAINED A JAIN SADHU
When the Gurudev returned, Siddharshi fell at his feet; there were tears welling up in his eyes. The Gurudev patted him on the head. Siddharshi said, "Gurudev ! You are extremely kind to me. You have taken care of me with great patience. Your benefaction is inestimable !” Later, Siddharshi wrote the work, Upamiti Bhava Prapancha Katha which is a unique Upanaya (Symbolic) grantha. You must read it some time.
Have you understood anything from this incident? The work, Lalitvistara completely changed him and made his faith in the words of the Jin unshakeable and strong. It filled his life with Dharma. It made his life fruitful by creating in him an adoration for Charitra Dharma. If one should determine and realize that the words of the Jin are indisputable one must possess an incisive intellect. If one cannot thus analyse and determine their soundness, one may have faith in them; and that faith will show him that they are sound and irrefutable. Have the faith that there can be nothing false or disputable in the words of the Vitarag who was completely devoid of attach
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