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have been delighted if his father had praised him and embraced him. He had begun to feel that he was greater than his father. "My father has not attained such great honour from a king as I have attained."
When the haughty Jamali Muni slighted Bhagwan Mahavir himself, what about poor Bharavi ! He became very angry with his father. This is not in any way a special matter; but an ordinary and natural affair of a family. The speciality lies in the attitude of Trilochan, the father of Bharavi. He did not treat his son with contempt. He did not get angry with his son. When Trilochan went into the room meant for worship, his wife, Bhagavati also followed him. In Trilochan's face, there was no anger, but only seriousness and a little apathy and indifference. Trilochan, after having a darshan of the Paramatma, went out. When he returned home in the evening, he found that the house was dark. He found Bhagavati in grief. Trilochan asked her, "Dear wife ! why have you not lighted lights today?” Bhagavati began to weep. Weeping bitterly she said to her husband, "To-day, you spoke very bitterly to Bharavi”. Trilochan listened to Bhagavati's complaint. Calmly, he said to Bhagavati,
"Dear wife! Do you think that I do not have affection for my son ? Why did I fast for seven days when Bharavi was carrying on his disputation with the scholar? Why should I carry out an austerity for his victory ? Do I not know that in future, he will attain great name and fame? He has the capacity in him to attain the glory that will make our family resplendent for ever. But there is one misfortune! He lacks the virtue of politeness and humility. These two virtues are the roots of all the other virtues. If a father praises his haughty son, he cannot be said to be his father; he is his son's enemy. Who causes harm to him ? I wish to see politeness and humility in Bharavi. He can attain glory and development only when he acquires those virtues. If he does not discard his pride, he will surely take somebody's life”. BHARAVI TURNS OVER A NEW-LEAF IN HIS LIFE
While his father and mother were engaged in this conversation, Bharavi sat on the roof of the house with a sinful plan in
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