Raipur: On the auspicious occasion of Parvadhiraj Dashlakshan Mahaparva, the worship of Uttam Shaucha Dharma was done on the third day. In the morning, devotees of Shri Digambar Jain Khandelwal Mandir, Sanmati Nagar, Fafadeep, Raipur, took religious benefits by performing Abhishek Shantidhara and festival worships in the temple. On the day of Bhadra Shukla Ashtami, the ninth Tirthankar of Jainism, Lord Pushpadant Ji, attained salvation. The temple committee celebrated the Moksha Kalyanak Mahotsav of Lord Pushpadant Ji with great pomp. First of all, Nirvana Laddu was offered to Lord Pushpadant Ji at the original altar. After this, Maha Aarti was performed. The privilege of offering Shantidhara, Nirvana Laddu and Maha Aarti at the original altar was received by the committee chairman Arvind-Mona, Ayush Sakshi, Anuj Barjatya family.
Arvind Barjatya, the chairman of the committee, told that on the occasion of Uttam Shaucha Dharma on the fourth day, Ashok Kumar Prashant Kumar Patni family got the privilege of performing Shantidhara on the altar of Bhagwan Parshvanath on the first floor. Shantidhara on the altar of Bhagwan Munisuvratanath was performed by Mr. Gaurav Kunal Jain.
In the evening, Shravak Pratikraman is being conducted under the guidance of Mrs. Usha Lohadia and Mrs. Varsha Sethi. On the eve of Uttam Arjava Dharma, in the Shastra Sabha, local scholar Pt. Nitin Jain ‘Nimitt’ told that Arjava Dharma means straightforwardness i.e. simplicity. Giving up the complex results, making yourself humble, being straightforward and keeping your conduct simple is Uttam Arjava. Arjava means giving up deceit and fraud. Staying away from those who are deceitful or full of deceit. One should not earn money by deceit or fraud even for his livelihood. Money earned by deceit stays with one only for ten years. In the eleventh year that wealth is completely destroyed.
Due to cheating, one loses respect in the society. People look down upon him. One should not hide cheating, nor should one’s fortune be hidden. One should not hide anything, like a fire wrapped in cotton. One should not speak without being invited, there should be sweetness in speech, one should have a calm behaviour, that too the same from inside and outside, only then will the best honesty enter one’s life. Saints say that if you cheat, you will be finished. Therefore, one should avoid the tendency of cheating.
