Magadh King Shrenik Bimbisar set out for forest-outing riding a horse. As he entered Mandikuli garden, he saw a saintly person in meditation under a tree. He was surprised at the sight of such a pleasant face with glowing forehead and was impressed by the monk. The king wondered as to what heart-rending and shocking experiences of worldly life might have led him to forsake joys and pleasures of youthful life and resort to a saintly way of life dedicated to penance. Continue reading “Shri Anathi Muni” »
Shri Anathi Muni
Happy and unhappy
Sense gratifications provide momentary pleasures but yield pain for long time
Pain through karma
Man is afflicted because of his own karma
Goddess Ahimsa
Goddess Ahimsa is like refuge for the fearful
Tirthprabhavna – Tenth duty of the year
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Tārā mukhaḍā upara jā’uṁ vārī
Rāga: Ōlī candanabāḷānē bāraṇē
Bhāva: Candanabāḷā nī prabhuvīra pratyēnī śubha bhāvanā
Tārā mukhaḍā upara jā’uṁ vārī rē,
Vīra mārāṁ mana mān’yā, tārā darśananī balihārī rē vīra,
Muṭhī bākuḷā māṭē āvyā rē; manē hēta dharī bōlāvyā rē
Stuti
“Reverence to you, O Lord of the Congregation, Protector of the World, Ocean of Compassion, O Lord, son of Sri Nabhi. O Lord, you are resplendent with the three knowledge’s, sense knowledge, etc., innate, like Mt. Meru with the parks, Nandana, etc. O God, this zone of Bharata today surpasses heaven, since it is adorned by you, the crest-jewel of the three worlds. Like you, this day is to be held in respect throughout samsara, purified by the festival of your birth kalyana, O Lord of the World. From the auspicious occasion of your birth, happiness arose even for the inhabitants of hell. Continue reading “Stuti” »
Uncertainity of Life
Age is receding and so the youth