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Thus, you should utilize this precious human birth in revering
and serving the Jinas. These deeply meaningful words consoled
Nagrathik.

As time passed, Sulsa gave birth to 32 sons. Since Nagrathik
was financially stable, he made all possible arrangements for
the proper care and upbringing of those 32 sons. All those

sons were also of noble descent, well behaved and virtuous.
Thus, the house was now complete with the noise of little
children. Nagrathik was now content. Nagrathik took
complete care of them 24x7 because he was aware of the fact
that the death of one would lead to the death of all. He took
all possible measures to remove any kind of difficulty coming
in their way.

This is all a result of the previously accumulated Punya of the

sons that was in force. But the attachment of a father towards
his sons deprives him of this understanding and he assumes
himself to be the sole caretaker. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if
an individual takes so much care for his religious activities
and spiritual progress too?

Destruction of the basic virtues of brotherhood and tolerance
will lead to the destruction of all other virtues and religious

activities. Similarly, you lose the feeling of non-violence, non-
attachment and the right perception (Samyak Darshana) and
you lose everything.

For e.g. :

1) Great sage Agnisharma retained his forgiving and friendly

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