DWC-E-014-INSPIRING STORY OF MEGHKUMAR

INSPIRING STORY OF MEGHKUMAR
Shrenik, the emperor of Magadh had intimate relations with the religious group of Bhagwan Mahavir. He himself and his queen Chelana were followers of Bhagwan Mahavir. Even their eldest son emperor Ajatshatru Kunik also was a follower of Bhagwan Mahavir in his time. The description of accepting monkhood and practicing penance and meditation by many queens of king Shrenik, minister in chief Abhaykumar and Meghkumar, Nandishen etc. is available in Jain Agams (scriptures).
The description of Meghkumar's event is available in detail in the first chapter of Gyatasutra. In this event the description of the disturbances arising within Meghkumar on the first night of monkhood, impatience arised out of the imagination of the foreseen troubles of the restrained life and Bhagwan Mahavir's narration of the previous birth's events to awaken Meghkumar is given in detail. The compassion and tolerance shown for a small creature and as a result the birth from animal life to human life touches the heart of reader and listener sensitively. Meghkumar is awakened after hearing his autobiography from Bhagwan Mahavir. His determinations which were slackened becomes stronger and he stabilises himself in restraint with faith, leaving impatience, restlessness and conflict. He gives himself at the feet of Bhagwan with firm determination for the life time.
For years to come this autobiography will give the message of compassion, tolerance and patience. This message of Bhagwan Mahavir will be helpful to awaken those souls who are slumbering in the dark, and will give the message of being compassionate even when in pain. And this event also tells about great fruits of "reverence for life".

• Diwakar Chitra Katha   
• Title : INSPIRING STORY OF MEGHKUMAR
• Serial: 14
• No. Of Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Publisher : Shree Diwakar Prakashan
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