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[11] MAHATMA GAJSUKUMAL

(1) Father Vasudev, mother Devaki, brother Krishna and
many other Kings of small kingdoms were eagerly waiting for
Gajsukumal. While they all saw Gajsukumal returning from
his Merriment, everyone was thrilled. Oh! What a respect!
What a glory! And absolutely no trace of any worry or
troubles of the world. (2) Gajsukumal was already engaged
but renounced the worldly life after hearing the sermons of
God Neminath. (3) After renouncement Gajsukumal took
consent of God Neminath and went to a graveyard to
meditate. His father-in-law, Saumil, in anger, put a stove on
Gajsukumal’s head and fired woods of graveyard. But
Gajsukumal with his phenomenal equinity did not felt
anything thinking that “What is burning (body) is not mine and
what is mine (soul) can not burn.” He stood still, thinking that
the burning wood might fell from his head and hurt living
organisms on the ground. Despite his father-in-law’s ghastly
action, he did not developed any ill feelings for him and
considered him helpful in facing and fighting his karmas
(sins). With such thoughts, he died and attained Moksha
(salvation of soul). (4) In the morning brother Krishna went to
God Neminath. He asked, “Where’s Gajsukumal?” God
replied, “When you enter the gates of the kingdom, the one
you meet is the reason behind Gajsukumal’s salvation.
Hearing this Krishna went to the city to punish the murderer of
Monk Gajsukumal. (5) Soumil saw Krishna entering the gates
of the city. With fear Soumil's heart failed. The Sin committer
died of his own sins.