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TYAGA –

ESSENCE OF SANYAM

Even when Jawahar was young, unlike other In the enƟ re group, Muni Jayghoshvijayji had a
children of his age ‘Tyaga’ aƩ racted him. Even when reputed image-extremely generous in ‘GIVING’ and
his father gave him chocolates, he would go and drop courageous in ‘LEAVING’!
them in some saint’s patras. Once a thought occurred to him that if my Lord
The mango season was at its peak during Mahavir can take such terriÞ c vows and fast for 5
Jawahar’s diksha. He was a child and hence was months and 25 days, then can’t I leave something
pampered a lot by other sadhus. We are talking and take a small vow that is in my capacity?
about an incident that occurred soon aŌ er his diksha, And he took an oath. Now onwards, he would
before the vadi-diksha (the main diksha). According to start having vegetables only if the following condiƟ ons
the rules and regulaƟ ons of Jain monks, Ɵ ll the Vadi- were fulÞ lled : A young unmarried girl with tears in
diksha a new monk has many restricƟ ons. For e.g. He her eyes should give him vegetable with the help
cannot have food or water with others. He has to sit of a knife. While going for Gochari, he would get
between the boundaries of Dandas (wooden sƟ cks vegetables but not for himself.
used by Sadhus) on all 4 sides and have his meal or Finally one day he reached someone’s house and
even water inside. The food or water that has once stood at the door and called ‘Dharmalabha’. At that
gone inside the boundaries cannot be brought out. Ɵ me the lady of the house was washing clothes in the
One day some saint lovingly and forcibly kept backyard and her liƩ le daughter was playing in the
a patri (vessel used by Sadhus for having water hall. On hearing the echo ‘Dharmalabha’ the mother
and food) full of mango juice inside the boundary. asked the girl to give Gochari to the Muniraj. On being
Without any fear or hesitaƟ on Balmuni liŌ ed the interrupted in her play, the girl was furious and refused
patri, kept it outside and said “Have I renounced to do so. But to culƟ vate the habit of Supatradaan
the world and taken diksha to have mango juice?” in her, the mother forcibly made her give Gochari.
First chapaƟ , next it was the chance of vegetable. Not
Since the young age of 15, he used to go for
Þ nding a spoon, she took a knife which was handy.
Gochari. AŌ er distribuƟ ng the Gochari to others, he
would have the remaining, someƟ mes more someƟ mes Munishri’s oath was on the verge of compeƟ Ɵ on.
Everything was perfect -- a young unmarried girl,
less. SomeƟ mes it so happened that Gochari would be vegetable and the unexpected instrument of knife!!
really less and he would have to wait Ɵ ll new Gochari Just the tears were lacking...
arrived. At that Ɵ me some saint would remark, “You
Out of ego and non – fulÞ lment of her desire,
are the one who distributes Gochari. Then while doing
so, why don’t you keep some of it for yourself from tears welled up in the liƩ le girl’s eyes and Lo! AŌ er
a period of almost 6 months! Muni Jayghoshvijayji’s
the beginning ? Muni Jayghoshvijayji would laugh it oath was fulÞ lled.
out and give some lame excuse, ‘You have the iniƟ al
cold food. I get to have the hot food that comes at ‘Oath’ – ‘Abhigraha’ which means acceptance
the end...!!” What an art of accepƟ ng and forsaking!!
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