{"collection":"Jainism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/jai/sbe22/sbe2245.htm","path":"jai/sbe22/sbe2245.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/jai/sbe22/sbe2245.htm","text":"Jaina Sutras, Part II (SBE22), tr. by Hermann Jacobi, [1884]\nAlways well guarded, he bore the pains (caused by) grass, cold, fire, flies, and gnats; manifold pains. (1)\nHe travelled in the pathless country of the L\u00e2dhas, in Vaggabh\u00fbmi and Subbhabh\u00fbmi 1; he used there miserable beds and miserable seats. (2)\nIn L\u00e2dha (happened) to him many dangers. Many natives attacked him. Even in the faithful part of the rough country 2 the dogs bit him, ran at him. (3)\nFew people kept off the attacking, biting dogs. Striking the monk, they cried 'Khukkh\u00fb,' and made the dogs bite him. (4)\nSuch were the inhabitants. Many other mendicants, eating rough food in Vaggabh\u00fbmi, and carrying about a strong pole or a stalk (to keep off the dogs), lived there. (5)\nEven thus armed they were bitten by the dogs, torn by the dogs. It is difficult to travel in L\u00e2dha. (6)\nCeasing to use the stick (i.e. cruelty) against living beings, abandoning the care of the body, the houseless (Mah\u00e2v\u00eera), the Venerable One, endures the thorns of the villages (i.e. the abusive language of the peasants), (being) perfectly enlightened. (7)\nAs an elephant at the head of the battle, so was Mah\u00e2v\u00eera there victorious. Sometimes he did not reach a village there in L\u00e2dha. (8)\nWhen he who is free from desires approached the village, the inhabitants met him on the outside, and attacked him, saying, 'Get away from here.' (9)\nHe was struck with a stick, the fist, a lance, hit with a fruit, a clod, a potsherd. Beating him again and again, many cried. (10)\nWhen he once (sat) without moving his body, they cut his flesh 1, tore his hair under pains, or covered him with dust. (11)\nThrowing him up, they let him fall, or disturbed him in his religious postures; abandoning the care of his body, the Venerable One humbled himself and bore pain, free from desire. (1 2)\nAs a hero at the head of the battle is surrounded on all sides 2, so was there Mah\u00e2v\u00eera. Bearing all hardships, the Venerable One, undisturbed, proceeded (on the road to Nirv\u00e2na). (13)\nThis is the rule which has often been followed, &c.\n84:1 Vagrabh\u00fbmi and Subhrabh\u00fbmi (or Svabhrabh\u00fbmi) are, according to the commentaries, the two divisions of L\u00e2dha. I think that L\u00e2dha may be identical with the classical R\u00e2dh\u00e2 or western Bengal and the L\u00e2la of the Buddhists, the native country of Vigaya, the legendary conqueror of Ceylon. Subbhabh\u00fbmi is probably the country of the Suhmas, who are also identified with the R\u00e2dhas.\n84:2 The commentator seems to understand the words lukkhadesie bhatte in the sense: There the living also was rough; for they used clothes of grass instead of cotton.\n85:1 Or his mustaches.\n85:2 Or is on his guard.","title":"Jaina Sutras, Part I (SBE22): \u00c2k\u00e2r\u00e2\u1e45ga S\u00fbtra: Book I, Lecture 8, Lesson 3","type":"page"}