Monks and Acharyas
Nami Rajarshi
नमि राजर्षि · નમિ રાજર્ષિ
The king who found peace in the sound of a single bangle
- 4 min full story
- 3 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
King Nami of Mithila lies burning with fever, and the gentle jingling of bangles becomes more than he can bear. When the room suddenly falls silent, the silence teaches him something that will change his life.
What it teaches Solitude Detachment Self-conquest
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in the city of Mithila, there was a good and wise king named Nami. He had a lovely palace, happy people and many queens who loved him.
One day the king became very ill with a hot fever. He felt as if he was burning, and he could not sleep. The doctors said that cool sandalwood paste might help. So the queens sat down together to rub sandalwood on grinding stones and make the paste for him.
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To carry into the day
Peace often begins when I let go of one more thing I do not need.
To talk about together
What is one thing in your life that makes a lot of noise, and what might happen if you had a little less of it?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.