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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir You need rest. Give it here. I will draw the water. " Saying this, suddenly, he pushed him into the well. Returning to the tree. he ate the food and died because of the effect of the poison. After some time, the holy man returned by the same road. He saw that sight under the tree; and burst out: “Really this brick of gold is Death.” Again, he ran away from the place. People while accumulating wealth for their children do not realize the truth of what is said by a great poet in these words: पूत सपूत तों का धन संचय ? पूत क.पूत तो का धन संचय ? Pooth sapooth tho ka dhana sanchay? Pooth kapooth tho ka dhan sunchay? If he is a worthy son, he will earn money himself; and if he is an unworthy son, he would waste the accumulated wealth. In both the cases, the accumulation of wealth is useless. Why only sons ? All the members of your family are share-holders in “ the company of your body" i.e., they claim a share in the proceeds of your labour. But, the punishments for your actions should be borne by yourself alone. When the dacoit, Ratnakar realised this truth from the words of the great sages, he gave For Private And Personal Use Only
SR No.008704
Book TitleAwakening
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorPadmasagarsuri
PublisherArunoday Foundation
Publication Year1982
Total Pages211
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & Sermon
File Size8 MB
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