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facing the Sun with outstretched upwards, and observing the Chattha (two day fast) austerity. Due to the Sun's heat, lice were falling from his head to the ground. (lower With compassion in his heart for every Prana. forms of life like insects, etc.), Bhuta living things like of life like human plants etc.), Jeeva higher forms beings), and Satva (living beings of land, water, fire and air synonymous with Jeeva), he was picking up the fallen lice and placing them in his hair again. Gośālaka saw the Bala Tapasvi. Leaving me aside, he went to him and said, 'Are you a Tapasvi or the shelterer of lice?! Vaisyayana did not mind what Gosalaka had said and mained silent. Gośalaka repeated his question again and He came down again. made Vaisyayana angry. This from the spot of penance and walked seven or eight paces backwards. Charged with emotion, he directed at Gośā - laka, to burn him down, a Tejolesya (bolt of intense heat) which he had acquired by his penances. I took pity on Gośalaka, the s on of Mankhali, and ordered my cool and serene Tejolesya to counteract the effect of Vais ya yana's bolt, which it accomplished. The experiment of the ascetic failed. Seeing Gosalaka standing unharmed, the Tapasvi understood the entire mystery. He drew back his Tejolesya and kept repeating for some moments, 'Bhagawan, I have known you now, I have known you'.
"Gośāla ka had not followed the entire chain of events. He came to me and said, 'Bhagawan, what was this harbourer of lice doing to you? I narrated the whole account to him. Gosala ka was afraid, and at the same time happy that he had narrowly escaped death. He saluted me and asked, 'Bhagawan, how can concise and profound Tejolesya be attained'? I replied, 'With handful (hand closed with nails inside) of urad beans and palmful of water, if a person observes the Chattha austerity continuously and exposes himself to the heat of the Sun, facing it with hands outstretched upwards on holy ground, he can acquire both the concise and the profound Tejolesyas after a period of six months'. Gośalaka accepted what I said with humility.
Attainment of Tejolesya
"One day I travelled with Gośāla ka from Koormagrāma to Siddhartha grāma. We arrived at the spot where
| SR No. | 022804 |
| Book Title | Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Nagaraj Muni |
| Publisher | Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers |
| Publication Year | 1986 |
| Total Pages | 804 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |