Answer

Rani Chelna Bhagwan Mahavir ke samay ki ek prasiddh Jain shravika mani jati hain. Ve Raja Shrenik Bimbisar ki rani thi. Unki “sautan” se judi kahani aksar Jain parampara mein Rani Chelna ki dharmik shraddha, samata aur kshama ko samjhane ke liye batayi jati hai.

Story

Raja Shrenik ki kai raniyan thi. Rani Chelna Jain dharma mein bahut shraddha rakhti thi aur Bhagwan Mahavir ke updeshon ko maanati thi. Unki ek sautan ko Chelna ki dharmikta aur Raja Shrenik ke unke prati sneha se irshya hoti thi.

Ek din us sautan ne Raja Shrenik ke man mein Rani Chelna ke viruddh sandeh paida karne ka prayas kiya. Usne aisi baatein kahi jinse Raja ko Chelna par shanka ho. Kuch Jain kathaoṅ mein yah prasang Chelna ke charitra ki pariksha ke roop mein aata hai.

Rani Chelna ne is paristhiti mein krodh, badla ya dvesh ka marg nahi liya. Unhone shanti, satya aur dharma ka sahara liya. Ant mein Raja Shrenik ko satya ka gyaan hua aur Chelna ki pavitrata, sahanshilta aur dharma-nishtha prakat hui.

Explanation

Is kahani ka mool sandesh yah hai:

• Irshya aur dvesh manushya ko adharm ki aur le jaate hain.
• Satya aur shuddh charitra ant mein prakat hote hain.
• Krodh ke badle kshama aur samata Jain dharma ka uchch adarsh hai.
• Rani Chelna ne viprit paristhiti mein bhi dharma nahi chhoda.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma ke anusaar bahari paristhitiyan hamare karmon ka uday ho sakti hain, lekin hamari pratikriya hamare naye karm bandh ko tay karti hai. Rani Chelna ka jeevan yah sikhata hai ki apmaan, irshya ya anyay ke samay bhi samyak bhav rakhna chahiye.

Takeaway

Rani Chelna ki sautan wali kahani hamein sikhati hai ki sachcha dharma keval puja ya vrat mein nahi, balki kathin paristhiti mein kshama, shanti aur satya par tikne mein hai.