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THE EMBODIMENT OF PEACE-CHARITRA poral and evanescient pleasures of the world. Satagauda's physique was exceptionally good. He was robust, strong and sturdy like his father. He CHAKRAVARTI A CHARYA was a fine wrestler and had the reputation for his feats of valour. He possessed amazing memory, sharp intellect and philosophic mind. As a SHRI SHANTISAGARJI MAHARAJ matter of fact he was a born saint, a great thinker, and a living philoso- (quoted from the book 'Religion & peace') pher, who might have been blessed with the majestic vision of reality. He had in him all those remarkable virtues and qualities which are indispen- From hoary antiquity has been esteemed and venerated for sable for righteous sainthood. He had from his boyhood adopted the her charming and divine philosophy and highly cultured saints. Countless habit of speaking truth, love for all beings and keen interest in amazing inhabitants of the country had renounced their material comforts and ameni- austerities (to lead the life of a saint). ties of life in order to drink deep at the blissful fountain of human life in Soon after the demise of the father, his mother also died. This made extreme seclusion and attain their goal of deathless divinity, the summum his path quite clear to fulfil his noble ambition. bonum. It is they who by their pure and brilliant lives and sermons dispelled Spiritual preceptor : inner darkness and showed the infallible path of peace and rectitude. Satagauhda without disclosing his mind left for Uttura village, where Birth of noble soul : a life-long celibate and nude Saint renowned for his high spiritual attain- Even in this age of lust and licentiousness and spiritual darkness a ments, Devendrakirti Maharaj alias Devappa Swami was staying. His selfless and mighty soul named Shantisagarji Maharaj was born Holiness Devappa Swami was not only a nude Jain saint, he was adorned at Yelgula village Bhoj situated on the confluence of rivers Veda Ganga with several miraculous attainments as a result of his supreme vow of and Doodha Ganga in the Belgaum district in the month of July, 1870 celibacy and sparkling penances. Outworldly such noble souls appear (On the 6th day of the dark half of the month of Ashadha). His father Shri without anything astonishing in them, yet their inner life is rich with ex- Bhim Gauda Patil was a rich, pious, talented, chivalrous and powerful traordinary treasures, which the materialists cannot conceive in their branis. landlord. He was a mighty personality, and was honoured by persons of One day in the afternoon His Holiness left for Gokak town of all ranks. Mother Satyavati was a religious, charitable and saintly lady. Mysore state. Due to nightfall in the way the saint had to stay over a hill This benevolent, honest and generous parentage had much influenced infested with terrible beasts of prey. The saint had one Jain devotee with the life of our would-be saint, who was called Sata Gauda, which meant him. The nude Jain does not move from place to place in the night Lord of Peace. He had three brothers and one sister. in due regard to his vow of absolute non-injury, therefore he said to his It is remarkable that the child had in him something unique, which disciple, "This forest abounds in ferocious animals. It is just possible that indicated that he is destined to be a great and world-venerated figure. some tiger or other wild beast may come here in the night. I shall be busy He was a child without being childish. He took no interest in the fun or with my Dhyana-meditation; but you need not be terrified. I have drawn frolic common to boyhood. He was fond of solitude and was used to this circle with a piece of stone and we shall remain within this area. You meditation. He has a great love for virtue and virtuous persons. I had the need not go out of this spiritualised area; thus you will not get any kind of good luck to be in contact with him for long. trouble." So saying the Saint commenced his meditation in that dreadful In one of his reminiscences he had told me that he had some recol- forest with equanimity and composure. lections of the past and that he was also in his previous life an ascetic; As the night advanced the roaring of the wild animals was echoing therefore he had the remarkable temperament of detachment from tem- in mountainous area. Soon after a tiger came over that place. It moved ØeLeceeÛeeÙe& ßeer Meebeflemeeiej cenejepe (65) (66) Jeerj %eeveesoÙe «ebLeceeuee round the circle but could not break throught it. It terribly roared, whereby Nude Monkhood : the disciple was nonplussed and confounded, but as per orders of the In the year 1915 there was a huge congregation of Jainas at Yernal Master he carefully kept himself with in the limit of the circle. village to witness the 'Pancha Kalyanaka Mahotsava'-a most sacred Jain The saint was unmoved by this roaring and terrifying noise. He was religous function. On that auspicious occasion Shatisagar Maharaj was perfectly peaceful. After dawn the tiger went away. Due to the high also present with his Guru-spiritual preceptor Devappa Swami. All eyes attaniments of the saint no untoward incident took place. Because of were concentrated upon this great soul Shantisagarji, who rose, touched such outstanding virtues Satagauda went to Devappa Swami and begged the feet the Devappa Swami and implored for 'Muni Diksha'- initiation of him for being initiated into sainthood. into the Order of holy nude monk. Devappa Swami apprised Satagauda of the arduous path of Su- The Master had already known of the rapid and extra-ordinary preme renunciation culminating in the abandonment of all garments and progress achieved by the novice, still reflecting upon the great responsi- embracing nudity. Nudity is not an end in itself, it is the means to acquire bilities which one has to undergo after initiation into the holy order of that serenity and equanimity, which contribute to perpetual bliss. The nude monkhood. Devappa Swami reminded Shantisagarji of the hard- truth is that to burn all the filth of passions and mental flaws the fire of ships and difficulties which beset the path of the saint. The man, mad- concentration must be kindled to its highest capacity. dened by the liquor of infatuation, is not in a position to appreciate and Initiation into Junior Monk-hood : comprehend the real position. This was a very serious affair. The pre- Satagauda thought over the entire matter as explained by the saint ceptor apprised him of the whole thing. Devappa Swami and agreed to first become a junior monk called Shantisagar Maharaj solemnly promised that he shall keep his vows 'Kshullaka' who had to lessen his needs to the extent of a loin-cloth and a intact even at the cost of his life. The whole congregation was over- small piece of cloth. He was allowed to keep a brush of peacock feathers joyed to hear the sublime resolution of Shantisagarji and they whole- to protect the small insects that came in contact with his body or which heartedly commended the noble determination. needed protection. A wooden bowel was also permitted to keep water Memorable Coincidence: with a view to cleanse himself after answering the calls of nature etc. The occasion was unique and memorable because that day the Satagauda becomes Shantisagar : Diksha Kalyanaka of the idol of the was scheduled to take Now with due religious ceremonies Devappa Swami initiated place at that sacred time. There was really unparalleled harmony of out- Sataguda into junior monk-hood with a view to prepare himself for the ward and internal circumstances. Reflecting upon the entire fact the superior life of complete nudity. In keeping with his nature and mental preceptor condescended to fulfil the innermost and long cherished lofty equipment he was named Shantisagar, the Ocean of Peace. This function longing of him. Now Shantisagar Maharaj had discarded his loin cloth took place in the summer of 1918 on the 13th day of bright half of the and had become nude. In a moment this momentous initiation to the month of Jyeshtha. This auspicious day gave the world a great saint, who great spiriutal honour took place. Thousands of pepole deemed them- will heal the wounds not of the body but of the soul. selves extremely fortunate for witnessing this ceremony. Shantisagar Shantisagar Maharaj is no more the powerful and rich land-lord, Maharaj became nude physically as well as internally. but in fact he is the lord of himself. He has severed all bonds of affection Ennobling influence : or aversion. He is no longer a member of the Patil family of . He Saint Shantisagarji was deeply engrossed in amazing penance. He has become a citizen of the world. He thought of establishing harmony in used to observe long fasts. He was only taking milk and rice in the palm the hearts of all. of his hands during the day time once in 24 hours or after a longer period ØeLeceeÛeeÙe& ßeer Meebeflemeeiej cenejepe (67) (68) Jeerj %eeveesoÙe «ebLeceeuee in the standing posture. He always kept the vow of silence in the night. I further inquired of him if he had any kind of fear or uneasiness, he He used to lie down on the ground during the night. He was ever active replied, "From my boyhood I never had any kind of fear either from either in the study of scriptures, meditation or doing good to the people, snake or tiger or any other ferocious being." This outstanding incident, who used to come for his discourses or blessings. He was very keen to which was witnessed by several pepole brought into light the greatness abide by the code of conduct prescribed for saints in Jain sacred literature. of the saint. Thousands used to come for his darshan and blessings. He used to pass his night and most of the day time in the forest or These astounding and amazing austerities of Shantisagar Maharaj lonely places. He had no fear of the ferocious animals which infest the were developing his personal magnetism. For several years he remained forest. He was moving undauntedly like a lion. He was a man of few indulged in such hard austerities. precious and remarkable words, which had marvellous effect upon all to Preparation for Samadhi : elevate and ennoble themselves. Every word of his was very impressive. Since the great sage Acharya Shantisagar Maharaj was an uncom- It entered into the heart and had its desired effect. His glorious example mon figure, who had been blessed with the faculty of discrimination made his precepts very enchanting. Whosoever came in his contact took between self and non-self, he could easily start his preparations for the several vows pertaining to non-violence, truth, non-stealing, chastity, great fight with the demon of death. The first thing that he did was to limitations of possessions, honest and fair dealings, life of love and affection devote most of his time in Samadhi-Self contemplation and meditation towards all beings and many other virtues which make an ideal man and utterly forgetting the fact that he had the body. In his meditation he fixed his attention upon the self, the treasure useful citizen. What the powerful governments and other institutions failed house of infinite virtues and everlasting joy. He has once told me, "When to achieve, his mere contact and few words could easily produce that I am deeply engrossed in meditation, you do whatever you like with my noble and salutary effect. Innumerable souls got enlightenment from him body. I will not experience the physical pain or pleasure. without the distinction of caste, creed or nationality. Places of Choice : Confunding Cobra Incident : Acharya Maharaj had a desire to spend his last hours at the His fame as a great saint reached all corners of the country, when Parasnath hil in the State, for infinite souls had attained liberation he was in a cave outside the village known as Konnur, district Kolhapur. therefrom. His second choice was for Pavapuri, the place of nirvana of It was the noon time when Shantisagar Maharaj was sitting inside a cave Lord , the revivor of but who is wrongly called the deeply engrossed in meditation. A big and terrible cobra came out of a founder of Jainism. Pavapuri is a wonderful and sublime place. bush close by and entered into the cave. The ferocious creature wound However, from the beginning of his spiritual awakening he had a itself round the saint's neck for long. The saint was motionless like a very high regard and respect for Brahmacharya-the vow of celibacy and statue. When in the after-noon several devotees went for the saint's so for the Kunthalgiri Hill. He said, "The hill was asociated with the Nir- darshan they were much amazed and impressed by the extraordinary vana of two young princes, who were life-long celibates." sight. The snake was sometimes moving over the body to cause suffi- Encounter with Death : cient consternation and disturbance, but the saint did not mind the presence Therefore Acharya Shantisagarji ultimately came to Kunthalgiri of the agent of death. just before the commencement of rainy season in 1954. The saint When I had once enquired of him about the snake incident, he said felt that this is the right time when he ought to lanuch upon the world to me, "I was then immersed in meditation of the Siddhas-the bodyless astounding encounter with death. Life is most dear to all, but to the man perfect souls, therefore I had no idea of what was taking place outside. of honour and principle death is not a terror, but it is a courteous comrade, After the termination of my meditation the cobra had left the cave." whose arrival is eagerly awaited. ØeLeceeÛeeÙe& ßeer Meebeflemeeiej cenejepe (69) (70) Jeerj %eeveesoÙe «ebLeceeuee

Self-Guidance : for the body to be without the breathing saint. When there were only ten Shantisagar Maharaj needed no outward guidance since his prepa- minutes to seven on the 18th day of September, 1955, the sage slowly ration for duel with death was complete. When I reached Kunthalgiri utterd the syllable ‘‘Ô efmeæeÙe vece:’’- Om Siddhaya Namah- my salutations during the period of his samadhi and requested for service to me in the to the liberated souls, and the body became motion-less. form of reading from the scriptures or delivering discourses as in the This great travel- Mahayatra took place when the morning sun was past, he said; "Now I do'nt need any guidance or outward help. I see all on the horizon. Words fail to depict the grief of the people when they the sacred books shining before my mind's eye. I have resorted to the learnt that today the great sage of Ahimsa, whom, the world venerated 'Ingini' type of Samadhi-maran from the 14th of August 1955." This is a as Shantisagar Maharaj is no more. Long live Shantisagar Maharaj. very high type of death, wherein the saint forbids receiving help or In his duel whith dreadful death he was in fact victorious, since he assistance from others. kept his vow of Ahimsa with all its supplementary vows intact against the Last massage : onslaughts of death. The saint never moved in the night with due regard for It was the 26th day of the fast when upon the request of the people his vow of non-injury even to small insects, therefore I surmise that on the the saint condescended to give his last and lasting message to the bewil- eve of his final departure from this land of ours to far off unknown world his dered humanity for 22 minutes. In his memorable sermon the Saint of breath did not leave as long as the sun did not rise. To me it appears, that Ahimsa laid special stress upon the fact that the soul should try for its Death might have thought that this good old sage never moved in the night release from the bondage of material karmic shackles. He dealt with all his life, why should his vow be disturbed? Therefore the soul started on upon the great potency of self-control. its final travel having seen the radiant sun on the horizon. He said, "Oh, do'nt fear, exercise the principle of self-control in The religious rites were performed according to the Jain scriptures your life. Develop the faculty of discrimination. It is essential to cut the by Swami Lakshamisen Maharaj of Jain monastery at Kolhapur. cord of transmigration and the series of deaths and births in the world. The news was flashed by the All India Radio, New Delhi in the Your soul is distinctly separate from the souls of your so called relations. noon. The entire nation was shocked. A mammoth condolence meeting In fact the Jiva-soul is all alone. The jiva puts on different bodies and was held in New Delhi, the capital of India. The Vice-President of Indian roams in this universe all alone. If the self tries to develop the habit of Goverment- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan presided. meditation and concentration, it will achieve the bliss of beatitude." He paid eloquent tributes to the great saint and observed; "It is very Universal Desire for Saint's Darshan: easy to talk about knowledge and renunciation, but it is very difficult to Every day thousands of devotees-Jains and non-Jains were blessed translate them into action. Acharya Shantisagarji Maharaj was a saint of with his 'darshan'-sacred glimpse, but in the end the people were very high order, upon whose blessings our world is living. He was one of disappointed since the condition of the body was taking a serious turn, those exceptional beings, whose spiritual greatness fashions bricks and still it was arranged that a queque be made so that one by one all may mortar for the tall edifice of human civilisation. He has been a super-man, bless themselves by the sight of the greatest man of the spiritual world. a prince among ascetics. His passing away is a loss to human race. Such The queque was about half a mile long. Thousands of males, females, people incarnate the spirit of our country." boys and girls were awaiting for several hours with the intense longing for "It is the sacred duty of every one to give a practical shape to the the noble sight even for a moment. great ideals of the sage of Ahimsa." Last Moment : May his memory live long and inspire the world for Self-realisation. Time was passing quickly. The last moment of the great saint was at -Late Pt. Sumer Chand Diwaker, hand. It was six o' clock when it appeared that there are very few moments Seoni (M.P.) ØeLeceeÛeeÙe& ßeer Meebeflemeeiej cenejepe (72) Jeerj %eeveesoÙe «ebLeceeuee

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