Jain dharma ke anusar, vairagya (वैराग्य) arthaat sansarik mohon se mukti, anek mahapurushon ko chhote-chhote ghatnaon se prerit hua hai. "Safed baal dekhkar vairagya" ki prasiddh kahani Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke sambandh mein milti hai.

Jain parampara ke anusar, Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke jeevan mein ek din unhone apne sir par ek safed baal dekha. Is ghatna ne unhe smaran dilaya ki sharir nashwar hai aur jeevan anitya hai. Isi se prerit hokar unhone rajya, parivar aur sansarik sukhon ka tyag karke diksha le li aur moksha ki aur agrasar hue.

Ye ghatna Jain sahitya mein vairagya prapt karne ka ek mahatvapurn prernadayak prasang maana jaata hai. Sharir par safed baal dikhna, jeevan ki nashvarata aur budhape ka sanket hai, jo vairagya aur atma-mulya ke vichar ko badhata hai.

Isliye, Jain dharm ke anusar, safed baal dekhkar vairagya paane ki prerna Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke jeevan se judi hai.