"Jain" Quotes from Famous Books
... the four orders is that of the Nimanandis, called after a saint Nimanand. He lived near Mathura Brindaban, and on one occasion was engaged in religious controversy with a Jain ascetic till sunset. He then offered his visitor some refreshment, but the Jain could not eat anything after sunset, so Nimanand stopped the sun from setting, and ordered him to wait above a nim tree till the meal was cooked and eaten under the tree, and this direction ... — The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume II • R. V. Russell
... sections and the portions of the empire officered solely by the British. We saw no British soldiers, but only native troops. There was less of English language and custom prevalent. The Hindu, Mohammedan, and Jain seemed to have things very much to themselves. They, after all, are the real India, the hereditary India, while at the same time they are feeling the influence of ... — A Tour of the Missions - Observations and Conclusions • Augustus Hopkins Strong |