Emperor Samprati, the grandson of Emperor Ashok, occupied a place of pride among the contemporary emperors. Emperor Ashok and his grandson Samprati endeavoured to propagate Indian culture throughout the world. Known as Indrapalit, Sangat and Vigatashok, Emperor Samprati was enthroned in 230 B.C., but he had been handling the administrative duties long before. Continue reading “Samprati Maharaj” »
Samprati Maharaj
Speak not if doubtful
जत्थ संका भवे तं तु,
एवमेयं ति नो वए
एवमेयं ति नो वए
If you are doubtful on any subject then do not say ‘this is this only’
Pure, free and forbearing
सारदसलिलं इव सुद्धहियया,
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
Hearts of Sadhus are as pure as the water of a river in autumn. Like the bird, they are free of bondage and like the earth, they endure all pleasures and pain with equanimity
Who knows other’s pain ?
जे अज्झत्थं जाणइ, से बहिया जाणइ|
जे बहिया जाणइ, से अज्झत्थं जाणइ|
जे बहिया जाणइ, से अज्झत्थं जाणइ|
Who knows the internal, knows the external and who knows the external, knows the internal
Be humble
माणं मद्दवया जिणे
Overcome the pride with modesty
Who is a friend, foe ?
अप्पा मित्तममित्तं य, सुप्पट्ठियदुप्पट्ठियो
Virtue-inclined soul is a friend, vice-inclined foe
Wisdom
पा समिक्खए धम्मं
Wisdom only can judge religion
Continuation of Lord Rishabhdev’s life as a Sadhu
Kaccha, Mahakaccha, and the other royal ascetics, dwelling in the forest on the right bank of the Gangas like deer; wearing barkgarments like living trees; not touching householders’ food like something that had been vomited; their bodies very thin like empty skins, the elements dried up by fasts of two, three, or more days; even on the day for breaking fast eating dried leaves, dried fruit, etc., continued to think in their hearts only of the Blessed One, and did not go to another. The Blessed One, after wandering in silence among the Aryas and non-Aryas for a year without food, reflected as follows: “Just as lamps exist on oil, as trees on water, so on food alone the bodies of living creatures exist. Continue reading “Continuation of Lord Rishabhdev’s life as a Sadhu” »
