Sadhvi Vishrut Vibha
Victory Over Violence
In the city of Rajgriha, lived a poor man named Arjunmaali and his wife, Bandhumati. He used to worship a demi-god regularly, whose temple was situated outside the village.
One day, when he was busy worshipping the demi-god, six miscreants entered the temple. They tied Arjun to a pillar and tortured his wife in front of him.
Being pound to the pillar, Arjun could not help his wife. He prayed to his demi-god to help her, but in vain. He became furious due to humiliation and hatred. He wondered why the demi-god did not protect them. Further, he thought that there was no use of worshipping the idol, which was incapable to help his devotees. He made up his mind to destroy the temple and take revenge of the assault.
At this stage, the demi-god entered his body and gave him immense strength with which Arjun broke open his bondage. He immediately attacked the miscreants with a big rod, killed all of them along with his wife Bandhumati. He had become so furious that he took a vow that he would kill six men and a woman everyday. Arjun turned into a maniac. The news of Arjun’s madness spread around the city and hearing this, the people got terrified.
Meanwhile, Bhagwan Mahavira happened to visit Rajgriha. Seth Sudarshan, a devotee of Mahavira wanted to visit him but his parents and friends were not allowing him to go out. They knew that Arjun was roaming in the streets and would kill anyone he found. Therefore, they tried to stop Sudarshan from going there. But, he was quite determined and could not be stopped. He knew Arjun’s wrath but remain unperturbed.
While on his way, he came across Arjun who was waiting to kill someone. Seeing Sudarshan coming, Arjun lifted his club and ran towards him. Looking at danger approaching him, Sudarshan stood in a relaxed position and started meditating. Arjun tried to move his club in the air to attack Sudarshan’s head, but he could not do so. He felt that his hands refused to obey him and his body had become lifeless. He tried several times but all in vain. Now, he was feeling tried and powerless to stand up anymore. He was so disgusted and dismayed with himself that he fell flat on the ground and became unconscious.
After a while, Sudarshan felt safe and concluded his meditation. When he opened his eyes, he saw Arjun lying on the ground unconscious. He bent down and stroked him lovingly. Receiving gentle caress from his hands, Arjun started recovering. After regaining consciousness, Arjun repented for his mania. Sudarshan consoled him with love and compassion and took him to Bhagwan Mahavira. Bhagwan Mahavira was preaching in the Samavasaran. On hearing the preaching, Arjun’s heart underwent a transformation.
The victory of Non-violence and fearlessness over violence and terror happened there. At last, Arjun decided to devote himself to Bhagwan Mahavira.
