From Sacred Jainism Scripture “Uttaradhyayana”– Lectures 14, Part 2 of 2

After hearing from his sons, Purohita with his wife and sons had entered the order, abandoning pleasures and all his large property, which inspires king Ishukara and his wife Kamalavati. “‘We will even now adopt the Law (spiritual precepts), after the adoption of which we shall not be born again. The future has nothing in store for us (which we have not experienced already). Faith will enable us to put aside attachment.’

‘If the whole world and all treasures were yours, you would still not be satisfied, nor would all this be able to save you.’ ‘Whenever you die, O king, and leave all pleasant things behind, the Law (spiritual precepts) alone, and nothing else in this world, will save you, O monarch.’ ‘As a bird dislikes the cage, so do I (dislike the world). I shall live as a nun, without offspring, poor, upright, without desire, without love of gain, and without hatred.’ ‘As when by a conflagration of a forest, animals are burned, other beasts greatly rejoice, being under the influence of love and hate; even so, we, fools that we are, being attached to pleasure, do not perceive that the world is consumed by the fire of love and hatred.’

‘Being aware that pleasures are causes for the continuance of worldly existence, as illustrated in (the above) similes of the greedy man, one should be cautious and stir as little as possible, like a snake in the presence of Suparna (large bird of prey).’

‘Leave your large kingdom and the pleasures which are so dear to all; abandon what pleases the senses, and what attracts; be without attachment and property; learn thoroughly the Law (spiritual precepts) and give up all amusements; then practice famous and severe penance, being of firm energy.’ In this way all (these) professors of the Law (spiritual precepts) gradually obtained enlightenment, being frightened by birth and death, and seeking for the end of misery. Their doubts about the true doctrine were dispersed, and they realized the Bhavanas (meditation); in a short time, they reached the end of misery.”