Jain Dharma ka Prachin Itihas Part 1

Author(s): Balbhadra Jain
Publisher: Gajendra Publication Delhi
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/090192/1

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| I 2 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa prathama bhAga tIrthaMkara caritAvalI preraka sva0 AcAryaratna zrI 108 dezabhUSaNajI mahArAja lekhaka balabhadra jaina nIraja jaina (digambara) prakAzaka : gajendra pablikezana 2578, galI pIpala vAlI, dharmapurA, dillI- 110006

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prAkkathana purANa banAma itihAsa pratyeka saMskRti, deza aura jAti kA apanA eka itihAsa hotA hai / itihAsa tathyoM kA saMkalana mAtra nahIM hai, apitu paristhitiyoM ke pariprekSya meM utthAna aura patana, vikAsa aura bhavanati, jaya aura parAjaya kI pRSThabhUmi maura tathya saMkalana hI itihAsa kahalAtA hai| deza maura jAti ke samAna vyakti aura dharma kA bhI itihAsa hotA hai / vastutaH dharma kA itihAsa bhI vyaktiyoM kA hI itihAsa hotA hai kyoMki dharma dhArmikoM ke ucca naitika AcAra aura pradazoM meM hI parilakSita hotA hai| vyaktiyoM aura dharma ke itihAsa kA ekamAtra prayojana vartamAna aura bhAvI pIr3hI ko preraNA denA hotA hai, jisase vaha bhI una prAcAroM aura mAdarzoM ko jovana vyavahAra kA abhinna aMga banAkara apane jIvana ko usa ucca bhUmikA taka pahu~cA ske| isase manuSya ke nijI jIvana meM to zAnti aura santoSa kA anubhava hotA ho haiM, usake vyavahAra meM jina vyaktiyoM kA samparka hotA hai, unheM bhI zAnti ra santoSa kI anubhUti hue binA nahIM rahatI / itihAsa lekhana kI paramparA prati prAcIna kAla se upalabdha hotI hai| kintu prAcIna kAla ke mahApuruSoM kA caritra jina granthoM meM gumphita kiyA gayA hai, unakA nAma itihAsa na hokara purANa rakhA gayA hai aura itihAsa kI sImAGkana avadhi aura usake pazcAtkAla ke mahApuruSoM kA caritra-citraNa jina granthoM meM kiyA gayA hai athavA kiyA jAtA hai, usakA nAma itihAsa, itivRtta yA aitihya kahalAtA hai| yadyapi purANa bhI itihAsa hI hotA hai, kintu purANa aura itihAsa meM kucha maulika antara bhI hotA hai / 'itihAsa kevala ghaTita ghaTanAoM kA ullekha karatA hai, parantu purANa mahApuruSoM ke jIvana meM ghaTita ghaTanAoM kA ullekha karatA huA unase prApya phalAphala puNya-pApa kA bhI varNana karatA hai tathA sAtha hI vyakti ke caritra nirmANa kI apekSA bIca bIca meM naitika aura dhArmika bhAvanAoM kA pradarzana bhI karatA hai / itihAsa meM kevala vartamAnakAlika ghaTanAoM kA ullekha rahatA hai parantu purANa meM nAyaka ke atIta anAgata bhAvoM kA bhI ullekha rahatA hai aura vaha isaliye ki jana sAdhAraNa samajha sake ki mahApuruSa kaise banA jA sakatA hai / avanata se unnata banane ke liye kyA-kyA tyAga aura tapasyAyeM karanI par3atI haiN| manuSya ke jIvana nirmANa meM purANa kA bar3A hI mahattvapUrNa sthAna hai / yahI kAraNa hai ki usameM janasAdhAraNa kI zraddhA mAja bhI yathApUrNa akSuNNa hai|' bhArata ke prAcIna jaina, vaidika aura bauddha dharmoM meM se bauddha dharma meM purANa-sAhitya nahIM milatA / usameM jAtaka nAma se kathAyeM dI gaI hai| kintu jaina aura vaidika dharma meM purANa sAhitya vipula parimANa meM upalabdha hotA hai / vaidika dharma meM 18 purANa haiM / ye mahApurANa kahalAte haiM / 18 upapurANa bhI haiN| mahApurANoM ke nAma isa prakAra haiM- 1 matsya purANa, 2 mArkaNDeya purANa, 3 bhAgavata purANa, 4 bhaviSya purANa, 5 brahmANDa purANa, 6 brahmavaivarta purANa, 7 brAhmapurANa, varAha purANa, 10 viSNu purANa, 11 vAyu purANa, 12 prati purANa, 13 nArada purANa 14 padma purANa, 15 liMga purANa, 16 garur3a purANa, 17 kUrma purANa aura 18 skanda purANa / vAmana purANa, upapurANoM ke nAma isa prakAra haiM-1 sanatkumAra, 2 narasiMha, 3 skanda, 4 zivadharma, 5 prAzcarya, 6 nArada 3

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7 kapila, 8 vAmana, 6 uzanasa, 10 brahmANDa, 11 varuNa, 12 kAlikA, 13 mahezvara, 14 sAmba, 15 saura, 16 parAzara, 17 mArIca aura 18 bhArgava / inake atirikta aura bhI aneka purANa upalabdha haiN| itihAsakAra inakA nirmANa-kAla IsA kI tIsarI se pAThavIM zatAbdI mAnate haiN| kucha vidvAna rAmAyaNa aura mahAbhArata kI bhI gaNanA purANa sAhitya meM karate haiN| jaina dharma meM vaidika dharma kI taraha purANoM aura upapurANoM kA vibhAga nahIM miltaa| jaina dharma kI digambara paramparA meM purANa sAhitya vipula parimANa meM milatA hai, kintu zvetAmbara paramparA meM purANa nAmaka sAhitya kA prabhAva hai| digambara paramparA meM saMskRta, apabhraza aura kannar3a bhASA meM jJAta purANoM kI saMkhyA 50 se Upara hai jinameM bhagavajjinasena kA mAdi purANa, prAcArya guNabhadra kA uttara purANa, prAcArya jinasena kA harivaMza purANa, prAcArya raviSeNa kA padama purANa sarvAdhika prasiddha hai| inake atirikta kavi paMpa kA Adi purANa (kannaDa), mahAkavi puSpadanta kA mahApurANa (mapabhraMza), kavivara raidhU kA padma purANa (apabhraMza) aura kavi svayambhU kA paumacariya (mapabhraMza) bhI sAhitya jagata meM gauravapUrNa sthAna rakhate haiN| jaina vAGmaya ko cAra bhAgoM meM vibhAjita kiyA gayA hai, jinheM cAra anuyoga kahA jAtA hai| unake nAma isa prakAra hai-dravyAnuyoga, karaNAnuyoga, caraNAnuyoga aura prathamAnuyoga / inameM prathamAnuyoga meM purANa, mAkhyAyikA, kathA pauraparita grantha sammilita haiN| jaina sAhitya meM prathamAnuyoga saMbaMdho granthoM kI saMkhyA vipula parimANa meM hai| ina granthoM meM, vizeSataH purANa granthoM meM prAcIna rAjavaMzoM aura mahApuruSoM kA itihAsa surakSita hai| isalie yaha kahA jAtA hai ki prAcIna bhAratIya itihAsa ko jAnane ke liye jana purANoM aura kathA granthoM se bar3I sahAyatA prApta hotI hai| jaina purANoM kI apanI viziSTa varNana-zailI avazya hai, kintu usameM itihAsa kI jo yathArthatA surakSita hai vaha netara purANoM meM dekhane ko nahIM miltii| jaina purANoM mora kathA andhoM kI eka vizeSatA kI bhora vizeSa rUpa se dhyAna jAtA hai| unakI mUla kalAvastu meM vibhinna lekhakoM meM koI ullekhanIya matabheda dRSTigocara nahIM hotA, jaba ki janetara purANoM meM kathAvastu meM bhArI antara aura matabheda dikhAI par3ate haiN| usakA mukhya kAraNa yaha hai ki bhagabAna mahArIra ke pazcAta pAja taka yApAryoM kI pravicchinna paramparA rahI hai| unhoMne guru mukha se jo sunA aura adhyayana kiyA, usako unhoMne apanI racanA meM jyoM kA tyoM gumphita kara diyA / isaliye digambara maura zvetAmbara pUrAnoM aura mAgamoM ke kathAnakoM meM bhI prAyaH ekarUpatA milatI hai| isaliye unakI prAmANikatA asaMdigdha hai| yahAM unako vizvasanIyatA ke liye eka udAharaNa paryApta hogaa| jainetara purANoM meM hanumAna, nala, nIla, jAmavanta, rAvaNa mAdiprasiddha puruSoM ko yAnara, rI, rAkSama pAdi likhA hai, jaba ki jaMna purANoM ne unheM vidyAdhara likhA hai aura sarakI jAti kA nAma pAmara, rIcha, rAkSasa mAdidiyA hai| jaina purANo meM vidyAgharoM aura unake vibhinna vaijJAnika manusaMdhAmoM aura upalabdhiyoM kA vistRta varNana milatA hai| jaina purANoM meM varNita ina vidyAdhara jAtiyoM kI sattA prAcIna kAla meM bI, isa bAta ko navaMza vijJAna aura vidvAnoM ne siddha kara diyA hai| ataH kahA jA sakatA hai ki aMna purANa kalpanA praura kimbadantiyoM para mAdhArita na hokara pUrvAcAryoM kI avicchinna paramparA se prApta tathyoM para mAdhArita haiN| dharma ke itihAsa kI mAvazyakatA kisI dharma kA itihAsa usake utthAna-patana, pracAra aura hAsa kA itihAsa hotA hai| kintu usakA koI svatatra itihAsa nahIM hotaa| dharma koI mUrtimAna sthUla padArtha nahIM hai| vaha to jovana ke ucca naitika vyavahAra meM paritakSita hotA hai| dharma-saMsthApanA ke do upAya hai-hRdaya-parivartana aura daNDa-bhaya / dharmanAyaka prathama upAya karate haiM, jabaki lokanAyaka dUsarA upAya kAma meM lAte haiN| jinhoMne jIvana meM dharma kA pUrNa vyavahAra karake apane jIvana ko dharmamaya banA liyA hai aura dUsaroM ko usa dharma kA upadeza dete haiM, ve dharma nAyaka hote haiN| mukhya dharmanAyaka tIrthakara hote hai| ve janma-janmAntaroM kI dharma sAdhanA dvArA tIrthakara jIvana meM dharma ke mUrtimAna svarUpa bana jAte haiN| kyoMki unake jIvana meM kisI prakAra kI mAnavIya durbalatA, mAnasika, bhAsmika mIra dahika

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durbalatA nahIM rahatI, ata: ve kalyANa kA upadeza dekara prasaMsya prANiyoM ke jIvana ko dharmamaya banAne meM saphala hote hai| dUsarA upAya hai daNDa dvArA loka jIvana ko adharma se vimukha karanA / aise vyakti lokanAyaka kahalAte hai| ina loka nAyakoM meM mukhya cakravartI, nArAyaNa aura balabhadra hote haiM / pahalA upAya sRjanAtmaka hai aura dUsarA niSedhAtmaka / pahalA upAya hai-pradhArmikoM ke jIvana meM se adharma dura karake unheM dhArmika banAnA arthAt hRdaya parivartana dvArA dharma ko sthApanA jaba ki dUsarA upAya hai-pramiyoM aura dRSToM ko daNDa bhaya dvArA pradharmAcaraNa pora duSTatA se roknaa| na mAnane para unheM daNDita krnaa| hRdaya parivartana kA prabhAva sthAI hotA hai| prANI kA kalyANa hRdaya-parivartana dvArA hI ho sakatA hai, jaba ki daNDa kevala bhaya utpanna karake arathAI rUpa se duSTatA kA nivAraNa kara sakatA hai| isaliye dharma nAyaka tIrthakaroM ko mAnyatA aura prabhAva sarvopari hai| ina dharmanAyakoM kA itihAsa purANoM aura kathA granthoM meM surakSita hai kintu loka bhASA meM eka hI grantha meM saba nAyakoM kA itihAsa nahIM miltaa| isaliye aise anya kI prAvazyakatA anubhava kI jAtI rahI hai, jisameM sarala bhASA aura subodha zailI meM ina dharmanAyakoM aura lokanAyakoM kA itihAsa ho / prastuta grantha-nirmANa kA itihAsa uparyata aAvazyakatA ke phalasvarUpa prastuta grantha 'jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kI saMyojanA kI gaI hai| isa saMyojana sumadhAmasacAyarana thI dezabhUSaNa jI mahArAja rahe haiN| unakI hArdika icchA thI ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ke 2500 veM nirvANa mahotsava ke upalakSya meM eka aise grantha kA nirmANa kiyA jAya, jisameM cauvIsa tIrthakaroM kA pAvana caritra gumphita ho / sAtha hI jisameM cakravatiyoM, balabhadroM, nArAyaNoM aura pratinArAyaNoM kA bhI caritra ho| unhoMne apanI yaha icchA mujha para vyakta kI aura yaha kArya bhAra lene ke liye mujhe prAdeza diyaa| maiM Ajakala 'bhArata ke digambara jaina tIrthoM kA itihAsa taiyAra karane meM vyasta haiM, jo bhAratIya jJAnapITa ke tatvAvadhAna meM bhAratavarSIya digambara jaina tIrtha kSetra kameTI kI ora se pAMca bhAgoM meM taiyAra ho rahA hai / isa vyastatA ke kAraNa maiMne vinapratApUrvaka prAcArya mahArAja se apanI asamarthatA vyakta kara dii| kintu prAcArya mahArAja aise anya kI AvazyakatA aura upayogitA kA tIvratA se anubhava kara rahe the| unhoMne svanAmadhanya sAhU zAnti prasAda jI se apanI yaha icchA dhyakta kii| sAtha hI unhoMne yaha dAyitva mujhe sauMpane kA Agraha kiyaa| mAnya sAhU jI bhI aise grantha ko AvazyakatA se sahamata the / prata: unhoMne mujhase yaha dAyitva svIkAra karane ko preraNA kii| maiM isa dAyitva kI gurutA kA anbhava kara rahA thaa| kintu maiM ina sammAnanIya aura kRpAlu mahAnubhAvoM kI prAjJA kI upekSA karane kA sAhasa na kara sakA aura maiMne bar3e saMkoca ke sAtha yaha dAyitva pror3ha liyaa| ___ tabhI maiMne vicAra kiyA ki yadi presaTha zalAkA puruSoM ke caritra kI taraha bhagavAna mahAvIra kI paramparA ke digambara jaina prAcAryo, bhaTTArakoM, kaviyoM aura lekhakoM kA bhI itihAsa taiyAra kiyA jA sake to bhagavAna RSabha deva se lekara abataka kA digambara jaina dharma kA yaha eka sAla sampUrNa itihAsa ho jaaygaa| aba taka na tIrthakaroM bhAdi kA caritra Adhunika zailI meM hindI bhASA meM likhA gayA aura na prAcAryoM ke itihAsa se sambanvita hI koI grantha likhA gyaa| tIrthakaroM mAdi ke caritra prAcIna purANoM pAdi meM to pravazya gumphita milate haiM, kintu eka to ve prAkRta, saMskRta yA apabhraMza bhASA meM haiM, dUsare unakI apanI varNana zailI hai, jisameM kathAnoM meM avAntara kathAyeM, bhava-bhavAntaroM kA nirUpaNa, upamA aura utprekSA alaMkAroM ke dvArA caritra nirUpaNa aura siddhAntoM aura upadezoM ko bahulatA rahatI hai| Aja kA vyasta kintu jijJAsu pAThaka sarala bhASA meM saMkSepa meM tIrthakaroM prAdi kA caritra par3hanA cAhatA hai| isI prakAra jainAcAryo, bhaTTArakoM mAdi ke sambandha meM patra-patrikAyoM aura panyoM kI bhUmikAnoM meM paricayAtmaka sAmagrI to nikalatI rahI hai, kintu samasta mAcAryoM mAdi kA paricayAtmaka itihAsa sambandhI koI eka grantha abataka prakAzita nahIM huaa| zvetAmbara AcAryoM ke sambandha meM to isa prakAra ke kaI grantha nikala cuke haiM, kintu digambara prAcAryoM ke sambandha meM isa prakAra kA koI prAmANika grantha Aja taka pragaTa nahIM humaa|

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yahI vicAra karake maiMne jaina itihAsa ke prakANDa vidvAna paM0 paramAnanda jI zAstrI se prAcAryoM sambandhI khaNDa kA dAyitva svIkAra karane ke lie anurodha kiyaa| mujhe hAdika prasannatA huI, jaba unhoMne mere anUrodha ko svIkAra kara liyaa| __ maiMne apanI yaha yojanA pUjya prAcArya mahArAja ke samakSa rakkhI / mujhe atyanta harSa hai ki pUjya prAcArya mahArAja ne bhI kRpApUrvaka isa yojanA se apanI sahamati vyakta kI aura use tatkAla svIkAra kara liyaa| kara liyaa| isa prakAra 'jainadharma kA prAcIna itihAsa' nAmaka prastuta grantha do bhAgoM meM prakAzita karane kI yojanA bana gii| isakA prathama bhAga tIrthakara caritAvalI sambandhI hai jo Apake hAthoM meM hai tathA dUsarA bhAga mahAvIra aura unakI saMgha paramparA se sambandhita haiM jo isa grantha ke sAtha hI prakAzita ho rahA hai| prastuta grantha bhAga 1 meM prAdi purANa, uttara purANa, harivaMza purANa, pama purANa, pAsaNAhacariu, prasaga kadi kRta vartamAna purANa, janetara purANoM tathA anekAMta prAdi patroM se sahAyatA lI gaI hai| itihAsa aura purAtatva ke lie tatsambandhI granthoM kA upayoga kiyA gayA hai / isake lie unake lekhakoM aura sampAdakoM kA maiM RNI haiN| prastuta grantha bhAga 1 meM caubIsa tIrthaMkaroM kA caritra paurANika aura aitihAsika pariprekSya meM nibaddha kiyA gayA hai| prasaMgavaza unake tIrtha meM hone vAle cAligoM, balabhadra, nagara pramoM aura patitArAmayoM kA bhI caritra diyA gayA hai| pAThakoM kI jijJAsA ke samAdhAna kI dRSTi se jaina dRSTikoNa se rAmacarita aura kRSNa carita bhI vistAra ke sAtha die gae haiN| yahA~ yaha spaSTa karanA prAvazyaka pratIta hotA hai ki kisI mahApuruSa ke jIvana caritra para kisI sampradAya vizeSa kA athavA kisI anya vizeSa kA ekAdhikAra nahIM hai| aisA prAgraha karanA mahApuruSa kI mahattA aura vyApakatA ko kama karanA hai| mahApuruSa sabake hote haiN| unako lekara sabako garva aura gaurava karane kA adhikAra hai| isalie ve deza, kAla, jAti aura sampradAya kI sImA se atIta hote haiN| sabhI sampradAyoM ne apane apane daSTikoNa se unakA jIvana vibhinna bhASAmoM meM gumphita kiyA hai| isase unake jIvana ke vividha raMga aura vaiviSya ubhara kara hamAre samakSa pragaTa hote haiN| yadi koI apane hI raMga ko yathArtha aura dUsare raMgoM ko ayathArtha kahatA hai to yaha usakA dussAhasa hI kahanA cAhie / tIrtha zava ko paribhASA tIrtha zabda kI vyutpatti tRSAtu ke sAtha thak pratyaya lagAkara niSpanna hotI hai| isa zabda kI vyutpatti dhyAkaraNa kI dRSTi se isa prakAra hai-'tIryate / anena vaa| tR plavana-taraNayoH (bhyA0pa0sai0) 'pAta di'(u017) iti caka' arthAt jinake dvArA prathavA jisake AdhAra se tarA jaay| jaina zAstroM meM tIrtha zabda kA prayoga aneka pathoM meM kiyA gayA hai / yathA 'saMsArAndherapArastha taraNe tiirthmissyte| ceSTitaM jinanAdhAnAM tasyoktistIrthasaMkathA // -bhagavajjinasenakRta mAdi purANa 4/5 arthAt jo isa apAra saMsAra-samudra se pAra kare, use tIrtha kahate haiN| aisA tIrtha bhagavAna jinendra kA caritra hI hotA hai / ata: usake kathana karane ko tIrthAkhyAna kahate haiN| paramAgama SaTakhaNDAgama (bhAga 8, 106) meM tIrthaMkara ko dharmatIrtha kA kartA batAyA hai| prAdipurANa (136) meM mokSa-prApti ke upAyabhUta samyagdarzana, samyakajJAna aura samyak 'cAritra ko tIcaM batAyA hai| isI zAstra meM zreyAnsakumAra ko dAna-tIrtha kA kartA batAyA hai| Avazyaka niyukti meM cAturvarNa arthAt muni, ajikA, zrAvaka paura zrAvikA rUpa caturvidha saMgha athavA catuH varNa ko tIrtha mAnA hai| prAcArya samantabhadra ne yuktyanuzAsana 62 meM bhagavAna jinendradeva ke pAsana ko sarvodaya tIrtha batAyA hai| inhI prAcArya ne vRhatsvayaMbhUstoSa meM mallinAtha

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bhagavAna kI stuti karate hue unake tIrtha ko janma-maraNa rUpa samudra meM DUbate hue prANiyoM ke lie taraNa-patha batAyA hai| tIrtha ke kartA tIrthakara tIrthakara tIrtha ke kartA hote haiM / ve dharma-tIrtha kI punaH sthApanA karate haiN| tIrthakara kevala caturtha kAla meM hI utpanna hote haiN| yahI kAla unakI utpatti ke anukUla hotA hai| eka avasarpiNI yA utsapiNA kAla meM nokarI kI saMkhyA 24 hI hotoisaro kara na isase adhika / ise hama prakRti kA niyama kaha sakate haiN| ye kisI anyAta zakti ke avatAra nahIM hote / jaina dharma meM saMsAra kI utpatti, vinAza aura saMrakSaNa karane vAlI koI yo avyakta pravina nahIM mAnI hai, jo saMsAra kA saMcAlana karatI ho| balki saMsAra meM jo jIva, pudgala, dharma, adharma, pAkAya aura kAla nAmaka SaDa dravya haiM, unake apane svabhAva aura kArya-kAraNa bhAva se saMsAra kA utpAda, vyaya aura dhovya maanaa| prAdhanika vijJAna bhI isa kArya kAraNa bhAva ko svIkAra karatA hai| tIrthakara bhI manudhya hote haiM, kinna sAmAnya mAnA se asAdhAraNa hote haiN| unameM vaha asAdhAraNatA tIrthakara nAma karma ke kAraNa hotI hai| tIrthakara nAma kA hotA hai| usa karma kA bandha usa vyakti ko hotA hai, jisane kisI tIrthakara, kevalI yA zatakevalI ke pAsa pala meM kisI janma meM gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA ho, darzana vizuddhi mAdi solaha kAraNa bhAvanApoM kA nirantara cintana kiyA ho tathA bhAvanA kI ho ki maiM saMsAra ke dukhI prANiyoM kA duHkha kisa prakAra dUra kruuN| aiso mana bhAvanA aura prAzaya vAle vyakti ko tIrthakara nAma karma kA bandha hotA hai| tothakara nAmaka karma prakrati mahAna paNya kA phala hotI hai| isaliye zAstroM meM isa karma prakRti ke liye kahA gayA hai-'puNNa phalA mrhntaa'| isa paNya phala vAlI tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha karake vaha vyakti kisI janma meM tIrthakara banatA hai| tIrthakara kevala tira kala meM hI utpanna hotA hai| ki tIrthakara asAdhAraNa puNya saMcaya karake utpanna hote haiM, isalie asAdhAraNa paNya ke phalasvarUpa unheM asAdhAraNa sAMsArika lakSmI prApta hotI hai| unake asAdhAraNa puNya kA hI yaha phala hai ki indradeva, manuSya aura tithaMca unake caraNoM ke sevaka bana jAte haiN| unake garbha, janma, dIkSA, kevala jJAna paura nita ke avasara para indra aura deva yahA~ Akara unakI stuti karate haiN| aura pAMcoM avasaroM para, jinheM kalyANakA jAnA manAte haiN| ve apanI bhakti pradAzata karane ke liye una ke garbha meM Ane se hamArI kAla arthAta pandraha mAsa taka ratna vaSoM karate haiN| kevala jJAna hone para unake lie samavasaraNa ko tathA vibhinna avasaroM para apanI bhakti kA pradarzana devI rIti se karate haiM jo manuSya loka ko vismayakArI adbhuta pratIta hotA hai| videha kSetra meM bharata kSetra se bhinna prAkRtika niyama hai| vahA~ caubIsa nahIM, bosa tIrthakara hote aura sadA bIsa hI vidyamAna rahate haiN| unake jo nAma samajhe jAte haiM, unhIM nAmo se tIthaMkara ke nirvANa hone para dasarA tIrthakara usa sthAna kI pUrti kara detA hai| vahA~ pAMca kalyANakoM kA bhI niyama nahIM hai| vahA~ kisI tIrthakara ke pAMca kalyANa hote haiM, kisI ke km| kama se kama do kalyANaka avazya hote hai kevala jJAna aura nirvANa kalyANaka / isa bharata kSetra ke 24 tIrthaMkaroM meM 5tIthaMkaroM ne vivAha nahIM kiyA thaa| ve Ajanma brahmacArI rhe| unake nAma haiM-bAsupUjya, mallinAtha, neminAtha, pArzvanAtha aura mahAbIra / digambara paramparA meM aisI hI mAnyatA hai| zvetAmbara paramparA ke prAcIna pAgama granthoM kI mAnyatA bhI isI prakAra hai, kintu 'kalpasatra' ke kAla se isase bhinna mAnyatA kA pracalana prArambha ho gyaa| usake pazcAtkAlIna zvetAmbara prAcAryoM ne bhI usI mAnyatA kA kiyA kinta unameM bhI mata-vibhinnatA upalabdha hotI hai / vAsupUjya, mallinAtha aura neminAya avivAhita rahe tathA mahAvIra ne vivAha kiyA, isa viSaya meM una prAcAryoM meM aikamatya pAyA jAtA hai| kinta pArzvanAtha ke vivAha ke sambandha meM unameM bhI matabheda hai, yahA~ taka ki hemacandrAcArya ne triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra' meM eka sthAna para pAzvanAtha ko vivAhita likhA hai aura dUsare sthAna para unheM avivAhita ghoSita kiyA hai| lagatA hai,

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hemacandra ko pAzrvanAtha ke vivAhita hone kI kalAnA tyo nhiiN| kalpasUtrakAra aura usakA manusaraNa karane vAle pAnAyoM ko prAcIna paramparAgata mAnyatA ke viruddha mahAbIra prAdi ko vivAhita hone kI navIna kalpanA kyoM karano par3I, yaha avazya pramusandhAna kA viSaya hai| saMbhavataH unheM isa viSaya meM bauddha granthoM meM vaNita baddha caritra manUkaraNIya pratIta huA ho| isI prakAra zvetAmbara paramparA meM mahAvIra kA brAhmaNI devAnandA ke garbha meM prAnA, phira indra kI prAmA se negamepI deva dvArA usa garbhastha zizu ko trizalA ke udara meM pahuMcAnA vijJAna kI lAkha duhAI dene para bhI ati ko rucatA nahIM hai / zvetAmbara vidvAn paM0 sukhalAla jI saMghavI isa kalpanA ko kRSNa ke garbhaparivartana kI kalpanA kA anukaraNa mAnate haiN| digambara paramparA meM yaha mAnyatA hai ki tIrthakara dIkSA lene para kevala jJAna kI prApti taka paryAta chadamastha kAla meM mauna rahate hai| kintu zvetAmbara mAnyatA aisI nahIM hai| yahA~ mahAvIra ko chadamastha kAla meM caNDakauzika sarpa ko upadeza dete hue batAyA hai| ina mAnyatA - medoM kA ullekha isalie kiyA gayA hai jisase tIrthaMkaroM ke sambandha meM sAmAnya niyamoM kI ekarUpatA dRSTi meM pA ske| prastuta grantha meM, tIpaMkaroM ke sambandha meM digambara aura zvetAmbara paramparA meM jahA~ mAnyatA bheda hai, usakA niSpakSa dRSTi se ullekha kiyA gayA hai| pratyeka tIrthakara ke muni saMgha meM sAta prakAra ke saMgha hote hai-pUrvadhara, zikSaka, pravadhijJAnI, kevalI. vikiyA nidhArI, vipUla mati aura vaadii| isI sapta samAcAra para roka tara muniyoM kI saMkhyA isa grantha meM dI gaI hai| eka tIrthakara kA tIrthakAla mAgAmI tIrthaMkara ke tIrtha-sthApana taka rahatA hai| isa prakAra dharma kI paramparA avicchinna rUpa se calatI rahatI hai| kintu isa huNDAvasapiNI ke kAla-doSa se sAta kAla aise Aye, jaba dharma kI gyacchitti ho gyii| ye sAta samaya suvidhinAtha, zItalanAtha, zreyAMsanAtha, vAsupUjya, vimalanAtha, manasanAtha paura dharmanApa ke tIrthakAla meM mAye / zeSa tIrthaMkaroM ke kAla meM dharma kI paramparA nirantara calatI rhii| isakA kAraNa yaha thA ki usa samaya kisI ne dIkSA nahIM lI thI / ukta sAta tIrthoM meM kama se pAvapalya, prasaMpalya, paunapalya, palya, pauna palya, palya, aura pAva palya pramANa dharma-tIrtha kA uccheda rhaa| antima niSevana aura AbhAra pradarzana prastata grantha samaya kI mAvazyakatA kA pariNAma hai| samAja meM bahuta samaya se isa prAvazyakatA kA tIvratA se panubhava kiyA jA rahA thaa| mahapAvazyakatA thI tIrthaMkaroM kA caritra paurANika zailI se udhAra kara pAyanika pariprekSya, bhASA aura zelI meM nibaddha kiyA jAya kintu zailI badalane para bhI usake mUla rUpa praryAta maulika parikha ko aura vizeSatAoM ko surakSita rakkhA jaay| isake sAtha-sAtha yadi unake vyaktitva kA samarthana jainetara granthoM. itihAsa mora purAtatva se kiyA jA sake to kiyA jaae| aise paritra-manya se sIpaMkaroM kA sahI paricaya pAThakoM ko mila skegaa| parama pUjya prAcAryaratna zrI dezabhUSaNa jI mahArANa ne isa prakAra ke prastha kI pAvazyakatA batAte / mujhe ise taiyAra karane kA avasara pradAna kiyaa| isa kRpA ke lie maiM pUjya bhAcArya zrI kA RNI huuN| jo kucha bhI aura jisa rUpa meM bhI yaha grantha taiyAra ho sakA hai, vaha saba pAcAryazrI ke prAzIrvAda mA pariNAma hai| unhoMne na kevala mujhe yaha avasara pradAna ziyA, balki unhIM kI kRpA se isake prakAzana ke saba sAdhana juTa ske| mAcAvI kI mere Upara sadA se kRpA rahI hai / yaha merI parama saubhAgya hai / unake caraNoM meM merI bAra-bAra nmost|

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viSayAnukramaNikA prathama pariccheda mAnava kI pAdya saMskRti 1. jainadharma prakRti-parivartana vizva kA anAdi satya kulakara AtmA kA zAzvata rUpa antima kulakara nAbhirAja nAbhirAja dvArA yuga-pravartana AtmA aura anAtma kA cirakAlika saMgharSa anAtma para Atma-vijaya kI rAha 2. bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA janma prAtma vijaya ke puraskartA-jina devoM dvArA ayodhyA kI racanA jinadeva dvArA upadiSTa mArga hI jainadharma hai nAbhirAja kI patnI marudevI prAcIna mAhitya meM jaina dharma kA nAmollekha maradevI kA svapna-darzana bhAratIya saMskRti kI do dhArAe~-zramaNa bhagavAna kA garbhAvataraNa aura vaidika bhagavAna kA janma-mahotsava zramaNa saMskRti indrArAmAnanda nATaka brAtya bhagavAna kA nAmakaraNa 3. bAlyakAla bhagavAna kA divya lAlana pAlana purAtatva aura prAmvaidika saMskRti bhagavAna kI bAla krIr3Ae~ 2. jainadharma meM tIrthakara-mAnyatA janma ke dasa atizaya paMca parameSThI bhagavAna gahasthAzrama meM tIrthakara dharma netA hai, dharma-saMsthApaka nahIM bhagavAna kA vivAha jainadharma meM avatAravAda nahIM hai putra putriyoM kA janma tIrthakaroM ke nAma bhagavAna ke sau putra tIrthaMkaroM ke sambandha meM vizeSa jJAtavya-- lipi aura aMka vidyA kA prAviSkAra vaMza, varNa, vivAha pUtroM ko vividha kalAoM kA prazikSaNa 3. tIrthakara aura pratIka-pUjA 5. RSabhadeva dvArA soka-vyavasthA mandira nirmANa kI pRSThabhUmi vanya saMskRti se kRSi saMskRti taka mRti-nirmANa kA itihAsa varNa vyavasthA jaMga mandiroM kI saMracanA aura unakA - Rmika vikAsa kavIloM se nAgara sabhyatA kI ora tIrthakaroM ke cinha daNDa-vyavasthA jaina pratIkoM kA paricaya vivAha vyavasthA bhagavAna kA rAjyAbhiSeka dvitIya pariccheda rAjya-saMsthApanA bhagavAna RSabhadeva vaMza-sthApana 1. bhagavAna RSabhadeva se pUrvakAlIna paristhiti bhagavAna ke vividha nAma aura gRhastha kAla cakra jIvana kA kAla

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12 6. RSabhadeva kA vairAgya aura dIkSA nItAnA kA nRtya aura mRtyu bhagavAna kA vairAgya putroM ko rAjya vibhAjana bhagavAna kA abhiniSkramaNa bhagavAna kI dIkSA prayAga tIrtha tapobhraSTa munivezI marIci kA vidroha : 7. bhagavAna muni-dazA meM bhagavAna kI kaThora sAdhanA bhagavAna kI jaTAyeM vidyAdhara jAti para Adhipatya rAjakumAra yAnsa dvArA dAnatIrtha kI pravRtti 8. bhagavAna ko kevalya kI prApti zrIvatsa prApti prakSaya vaTa samavasaraNa kI racanA samavasaraNa aura devAlaya bhagavAna kA parivAra bhagavAna ke 84 gaNadhara 9. bhagavAna dvArA dharma-tra-pravartana bhagavAna kA vaibhava zvetAmbara paramparA meM mAnya cautIsa atizaya prayAga meM bhagavAna dvArA dharma cakra pravartana divya dhvani 47 -- 51 dharma-paka bhagavAna ke pracAraka 52 - 56 bhagavAna kA dharma-vihAra 10. bhagavAna kA bhraSTApada para nirvANa kailAza meM nirvANa 57-63 63-60 68-70 bhagavAna kA nirvANa kalyANaka siddhakSetra kailAza (aSTApada) 11. nAbhirAja aura madeSI jaina purANoM meM sAbhirAja aura marudevI AmAgavata meM nAbhirAja aura marudevI 12. RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva RSabhadeva se sambandhita tIrtha aura parva zrImadbhAgavata meM RSabhadeva bhagavAna RSabhadeva aura pramukha vaidika devatA RSabhadeva mora zivajI Sabhadeva aura brahmA 71-72 7285 vaidika sAhitya ke vAtarazanA tathA kehI aura bhagavAna RSabhadeva janetara granthoM meM RSabhadeva bhAvanAtmaka ekatA ke pratIka rUpamadeva bAhubalI khaNDa 13. bharata kI dhama-rAtri 86-87 putropati aura bhagavAna ko kevala jJAna-prApti ke tIna samAcAra eka samaya meM prathama kevalya-pUjA sAMsArika kArya bAda meM 14. bharata ko digvijaya 87-60 digvijaya dvArA cakravartI pada 15. bharata ke bhAI-bahanoM kA vairAgya bAhmI aura sundarI kA dIkSA grahaNa bhAiyoM kA pairAgya 16. bharata- bAhubalI yuddha bharata aura bAhubalI kA nirNAyaka bAhubalI kA vairAgya podanapura-niya 17. cakravartIoM kA java vartI kA rAjyAbhiSeka bharata kA vaibhava 18. bharata dvArA varSa-vyavasthA meM sudhAra brAhmaNa varNa kI sthApanA 12. bharata ke solaha svapna 20. bharata ko viveha vRtti rAjaprAsAda meM vandanamAlAe~ loka meM vandanamAlA kI paramparA bharata kI muni bhakti bhoga meM bhI virAna vRtti 21. bharata kA niSpakSa nyAya sulocanA svayambara yuvarAja kA anyAya yuvarAja kI parAjaya cakravartI kA nyAya NamokAra maMtra kA prabhAva jayakumAra kA dIkSA grahaNa 22. bharata kA nirvANa 23. bharata mora bhArata yuddha bhArata kA prAcIna nAma jaina sAhitya aura bhArata janetara sAhitya aura bhArata 60-62 12-16 96-67 84185 68 - 100 100 - 104 104 - 100 106 109 - 112

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sasIya pariccheda SaSTha pariccheda bhagavAna ajitanAtha 113 114 bhagavAna sumatinAtha pUrvabhava 122-123 pUrva bhava bhagavAna kA garbhakalyANaka garbha kalyApaka bhagavAna kA janma mahotsava janma kalyANaka bhagavAna kA dIkSA grahaNa dIkSA kalyANaka bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parivAra bhagavAna kA parivAra bhagavAna kA nivANa kalyANaka mokSa kalyANaka bhagavAna ajitanAtha kA tIrtha yakSa-yakSiNo yakSa-yakSiNI sagara cakravartI 115-116 saptama pariccheda SaT khaNDa kA adhipati sagara cakravatoM maNiketu dvArA sagara ko samajhAne kA yatna bhagavAna padamaprabha 124-127 sagara dvArA muni-dIkSA pUrva bhava sagara kA nirvANa garbhAvataraNa tIrtha ke rUpa meM gaMgA ko prasiddhi kA kAraNa janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka caturtha pariccheda kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA saMgha bhagavAna saMbhavanAtha 117-116 nirvANa kalyANaka pUrva bhava yakSa-yakSiNI garbha kalyANaka kauzAmbI janma kalyANaka pabhausAniSkramaNa kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka aSTama pariccheda bhagavAna kA parikara nirvANa mahotsava bhagavAna supAzrvanAtha 128-131 zrAvastI pUrva bhava garbhakalyANaka purAtatva janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka paMcama pariccheda kevalazAna kalyANaka bhagavAna abhimabamanAtha 120-121 bhagavAna kA parikara pUrva bhava nirvANa kalyANaka garbhAvataraNa yakSa-yakSiNo janma kalyANaka supArzvanAtha kAlIna stUpa dIkSA kalyANaka supArzvanAtha kI mUrtiyA~ aura sarpa-phaNa-maNDala kevalajJAna kalyANaka svastika bhagavAna kA parikara vArANasI nirvANa kalyANaka kAzI meM nAga-pUjA yakSa-yakSiNI purAtatva

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** bhagavAna candraprabha pUrva bhava garbhakalyANaka navama pariccheda janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parivAra mokSa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI candra purI dazama pariccheva bhagavAna puDhapadanta pUrva gava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka niSkramaNa kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka apara nAma yakSa-yakSiNI kAkandI kakubhagrAma bhagavAna kA saMgha nirmANa karAyaNaka ekAdaza pariccheda bhagavAna zItalanAtha pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka 132-134 1380 137 138-141 janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA saMgha nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI bhagavAna zItalanAtha kI janma bhUmi bhadrikApurI mithyAdAna kA itihAsa hai|ds pariSa bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha pUrva zaba garbhAvataraNa janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parivAra nirmANa kalyANaka yakSa yakSiNI sihapurI Tha yaNa trayodaza pariccheda bhagavAna vAsupUjya pUrva gava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA saMgha nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI campApurI acala valabhadra DipRSTha nArAyaNa, tAraka pratinArAyaNa caturdaza pariccheda 142-144 161 - 163 164 - 160 168-161 bhagavAna vimalanAtha pUrva bhava janma kalyANaka garbha kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parikara nirvANa kalyANaka bakSa-yakSI kampilA dharma balabhadra, svayaMbhUnArAyaNa, madhu pratinArAyaNa 173 170 - 173

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paMcadaza pariccheda yakSa-yakSiNI hastinApura 163.-16 // aSTAdaza pariccheda bhagavAna kunthunAtha pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parikara nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI bhagavAna manantanAtha 174-175 pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parikara nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-garI ananta caturdazI vrata 175-176 puruSottama nArAyaNa, suprabha balabhadra, madhusUdana pratinArAyaNa 176-177 SoDaza pariccheda bhagavAna dharmanAtha 175-176 pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalAANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parikara nirvANa kalyANaka yakSabhyakSiNI ratanapurI sudarzana, balabhadra, puruSasiMha nArAyaNa, madhukIra pratinArAyaNa 176-180 maghavA cakravartI 180-151 sanatkumAra cakravartI ekonaviMzati pariccheda bhagavAna bharanAtha 166-198 pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka vaivarajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA dharma parivAra nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI subhauma cakravartI 168-201 pUrva bhava parazurAma dvArA sahasrabAha kA saMhAra subhauma kA janma subhauma ko cakravartI pada kI prApti nanviSeNa balabhadra, puNDarIka nArAyaNa, nizumbha, pratinArAyaNa 201-202 184-162 203-205 saptadaza pariccheda bhagavAna zAntinAtha pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalazAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA parikara nirvANakalyANaka viza pariccheda bhagavAna mahilanAtha pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA saMgha

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2 nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI mithilA nagarI padma cakravartI mandimitra balabhadra, vatta nArAyaNa, khasIndra pratinArAyaNa 206-207 ekaviza pariccheda bhagavAna munisuvratanAtha pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka dIkSA kalyANaka kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA caturvidha saMgha nirvANa kalyANaka rAjagahI-janma nagarI magadha sAmrAjya kI rAjadhAnI ke rUpa meM vartamAna rAjagRha balabhadra rAma, lakSmaNa nArAyaNa, rAvaNa pratinArAyaNa 211-212 hanumAna kA saMkA-gamana rAma kA laMkA para pAkramaNa lakSmaNa ke zakti kA laganA rAvaNa dvArA bahurUpiNI vidyA siddha karanA rAvaNa kI mRtyu rAma kA laMkA-praveza aura ayodhyAgamana balabhadra, nArAyaNa kI vibhUti bharata ghara meM vairAgI rAma-lakSmaNa kA rAjyAbhiSeka zatrughna dvArA mathurA-vijaya sItA kA parityAga lava-kuza kA janma aura digvijaya sItA jI kI agni-parIkSA dIrgha sUtrI bhAmaNDala kA karuNa nidhana rAma kA vairAgya aura mokSa-gamana dvAviMza pariccheda jaina rAmAyaNa ikSvAkuvaMza, sUryavaMza, candravaMza raghuvaMza nArada kI utpatti rAkSasa deza, vAnara vaMza rAkSasa kula meM rAvaNa kA janma rAjA janaka ke bhAmaNDala aura sItA kA janma dhanuH parIkSA aura rAma-sItA kA vivAha bhAmaNDala aura sItA kA milana rAma kA banavAsa bacakarNa kA kaSTa-nivAraNa sakSaNa ko banamAlA kA lAbha rAma kA jaTAyu se milana sItA kA apaharaNa laMkA ke udyAna meM sItA sugrIva se rAma kI mitratA lakSmaNa dvArA koTizilA uThAnA trayovizatitama pariccheda nArava, basa aura parvatakA saMbAda 265-271 prAcIna kAla meM yajJoM kA rUpa matsya purANa meM yajJoM ke vikAsa kA itihAsa mahAbhArata meM vasu kA caritra catuvizatitama pariccheda bhagavAna naminAtha 272-274 pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka do kalyANaka kevala jJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA caturvidha saMgha nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI jayasena cakravartI 274-275 paMcavizatitama pariccheda bhagavAna neminAtha 276-277 pUrva bhava harivaMza kI utpatti 275-301 harivaMza kI sthApanA harivaMza kI paramparA vasu kI vaMza-paramparA meM jarAsandha

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328 mahArAja samudravijaya kA rAjyAbhiSeka vasudeva kI kumAra lIlAyeM aneka kanyAoM ke sAtha vivAha rohiNI kI prApti balabhadra balarAma kA janma kaMsa kA janma aura vasudeva dvArA vacana dAna vasudeva-devakI kA vivAha kRSNa-janma kRSNa kA bAlpa-jIvana kRSNa dvArA deviyoM kA mAna-mardana govardhana parvata uThAne kA rahasya devakI kA putra se milana kRSNa ko zastra-vidyA kA zikSaNa cANUra aura kaMsa kA vadha mAtA-pitA se kRSNa kA milana satyabhAmA aura revatI kA vivAha yAdavoM ke prati jarAsandha kA abhiyAna bhagavAna kA garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka yAdavoM dvArA zauryapura kA parityAga dvArakA nagarI kA nirmANa rukmiNI ke sAtha kRSNa kA vivAha pradhumna kA janma ora apaharaNa pradyumna ko vijaya-lAbha pradyumna kI dRr3ha zIla-niSThA pradyumna kumAra kA mAtA-pitA se milana mahAbhArata-pura 302-306 kuruvaMza rAjakumAroM kA prazikSaNa pANDavoM kA prajJAtavAsa draupadI svayambara pANr3ayoM kA puna: ajJAtavAsa pANDava birATa nagara meM pANDava dvArikA meM yAdava kUla ke prati jarAsandha kA kopa kucaketra meM mahAbhArata-yusa mAtA kuntI dhaura karNa ko bheMTa vyUha racanA yuddha kA bherI-dhoSa zrIkRSNa dvArA jarAsandha kA vadha zrIkRSNa dvArA digvijaya pANDavoM kA niSkAsana neminAtha kA zaurya pradarzana neminAtha ke vivAha kA prAyojana 315-625 bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka rAjImatI dvArA dIkSA bhagavAna neminAtha kA kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA dharma bihAra bhagavAna kA dharma parikara gajakumAra muni para upasarga bhagavAna kI bhaviSyavANI dvArakA dAha bhopaNa kAraNa nidhana moha vivhala balarAma kI pravrajyA pANDavoM kI nirvANa-prApti bhagavAna neminAtha kA nirvANa kalyANaka jaratkumAra ko vaMza-paramparA bhagavAna neminAtha : eka aitihAsika vyaktitva 325-328 zrIkRSNa ke guru zrIkRSNa ko viSNu kA avatAra mAnane kI parikalpanA 328-332 bhagavAna neminAtha se sambaddha nagara 332-338 bhagavAna neminAtha kI nirvANa bhUmi-giranAra brahmadatta cakravatI zvetAmbara paramparA meM brahmadatta cakravartI hindU paramparA meM brahmadatta kathAnaka SaDviMzatitama pariccheda bhagavAna pArzvanAtha 346-364 pUrva bhava prathama bhava dvitIya bhava tRtIya bhava cauthA bhava pAMcavA~ bhava chaTavA~ bhava sAtavA bhava pAThavA bhava nauvA~ bhava garbha kalyANaka

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pArzvanAtha ke mAtA pitA, vaMza aura janma tithi bhagavAna kA janma kalyANaka pArzvanAtha aura mahIpAla tapasvI pAvakumAra kA vivAha ? pArzvanAtha kA vairAgya aura dIkSA sambara dvArA pArzvanAtha ke Upara upasarga kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna kA caturvidha saMgha nirvANa kalyANaka pAzvanAtha aura saMbara ke bhavAntara yakSa-yakSiNI bhagavAna pAzrvanAtha kA lokavyApI prabhAva 358-361 pAravanAtha kI janma nagarI-kAzI pArzvanAtha kI nirvANa-bhUmi sammeda zikhara saptaviMzatitama pariccheda bhagavAna mahAvIra pUrva bhava garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka janma-nagarI-vaizAlI mahAvIra ke mAtA-pitA vaMza aura gotra nAmakaraNa bAla-lIlAe~ cirakumAra mahAvIra kumArAmAtya aura mahAvIra jIvanta svAmI kI pratimA vairAgya aura dIkSA rudrakRta upasarga candanavAlA kA uddhAra kevalajJAna kalyANaka gaNaghara kA samAgama dharma-cakra pravartana bhagavAna ke gaNadhara bhagavAna kA dharma-saMgha bhagavAna kI divyadhvani tatkAlIna rAjanya varga para bhagavAna kA prabhAva zreNika vimbasAra vaizAlI kA rAja-parivAra siddhArtha udAyana zatAnIka dazaratha jIvandharakumAra anya narezagaNa mahAvIra kA lokavyApI prabhAva mahAvIra ke samakAlIna vaithika pUrNakAzyapa maMli gozAlaka ajitakeza kambala prakruddha kAtyAyana saMjaya belaTriputra gautama buddha bhagavAna mahAvIra kA parinirvANa bhagavAna mahAvIra ke yakSa-yakSiNI bhagavAna mahAvIra ke kalyANaka sthAna 406-410 janma kalyANaka sthAna dIkSA kalyANaka sthAna kevalajJAna kalyANaka sthAna nirvANa kalyANaka sthAna

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa tIrthakara varitAvalI vizva kA anAdi satya prathama bhAga //// prathama pariccheda jaina dharma vizva kA pratyeka prANI sukha cAhatA hai| kSudra kITa pataMga se lekara mahAna zakti sAmarthyaM aura zAna viveka se yukta deva aura mAnavoM taka sabhI kI icchA aura prayAsa sukha kI prApti ke liye hI hotA hai| apanI icchA aura kAmanA kI pUrti meM hI sukha samAyA rahatA hai| dUsaroM dvArA balAt thopA gayA sukha pIr3A hI nipajAtA hai / spaSTa hai ki pratyeka prANI sukha kI abhilASA karatA hai aura usakA kAmya sukha svAdhInatA meM pragaTa hotA hai / arthAt sAdhya sabakA sukha hai aura usakA sAdhana svAdhInatA hai / svAdhInatA ke binA sukha milatA nahIM, parAdhInatA meM duHkha jAtA nahIM / svAdhInatA ho to sukha mila sakatA hai / isalie sukha kI upalabdhi svAdhInatA ke binA saMbhava nahIM hai / isaliye kahanA hogA ki sukha maura svAdhInatA hI vizva kA anAdi satya hai aura yahI carama satya bhI hai| fing yaha bhI satya hai ki samagra prANadhArI satva, vizva ke samasta jIva sukha cAhate haiM, prayatna bhI sukha ke liye karate haiM, kintu unake hara prayatna kA pariNAma duHkha hotA hai; unake sAre AyojanoM kA paripAka anacAhe duHkhaH meM hotA hai / sukha ke liye unakI yaha daur3a mRga marIcikA banakara raha jAtI hai| yaha kaisI viDambanA hai ki saba sukha cAhate haiM, kintu sukha milatA nahIM; duHkha nahIM cAhate, kintu duHkha TalatA nahIM / duHkha ke kaTu bIja bokara sukha ke mIThe phala lageMge, yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM / kintu pratyeka jIva zrAzA yahI karatA hai / kSudra prANiyoM kI to bAta hI kyA hai, buddhi ke kauzala se suvidhA ke sAdhanoM kA ambAra ikaTThA karane vAle manuSya ko bhI abhI samajhanA zeSa hai ki sukha ke svAdiSTa phala sukha ke vRkSa para hI lageMge aura sukha kA vaha vRkSa sukha kA bIja bokara hI ugegA / sukha kA bIja svAdhInatA hai / duHkha koI dUsarA nahIM detA, duHkha para kI prAdhInatA se AtA hai / sukha koI dUsarA detA nahIM hai, sukha svAdhInatA meM se AtA hai| sukha aura duHkha kA yaha vicAra anubhava meM se nikalA hai / yaha darzana zAstra kA durUha tatva nahIM, yaha cintana kA sahaja phala hai| duHkha milatA hai to usakA koI kAraNa bhI rahA hogA / vicAra karate haiM to dRSTi kI pakar3a meM doSa dUsaroM kA prAtA / isaliye upAlambha bhI dUsaroM ko dete haiM / duHkha se bilabilAte haiM kintu dUsaroM ko upAlambha dekara hama usakA nidAna karane kI jhaMjhaTa se baca jAte haiM / isase duHkha kI mAtrA to kama hotI nahIM, upAlambha kI mAtrA bar3ha jAtI hai / duHkha kA yahI ekamAtra nidAna vyakti ke

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 2 pAsa zeSa raha gayA hai / kintu kyA isase duHkhoM se mukti mila jAtI hai ? nizcaya hI nahIM milatI / taba samajhanA cAhiye ki duHkha kA yaha nidAna hI galata hai| sahI nidAna ho to sahI upacAra kI prAzA kI jA sakatI haiN| galata nidAna to roga kI hara zrauSadhi vyartha ho jAtI hai / duHkha prANI mAtra kA roga hai zrAja kA nahIM, anAdi kA roga hai| isa roga ko dUra karanA hai to usakA sahI nidAna karanA hI hogA / roga kA kAraNa pakar3a meM prA jAya to usa kAraNa ko dUra karake roga dUra kiyA jA sakegA / roga kA kAraNa banA rahe aura roga dUra ho jAya, yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM ho sakegA 1 saMsAra kI pratyeka vastu mulataH zuddha hai aura svatantra bhI jaba dUsare tatva se saMsarga hotA hai, taba vastu apane mUla rUpa ko chor3akara azuddha banatI hai, usameM vikAra zrAtA hai / vaha parAdhIna hokara hI vikArI banatI hai / saMsAra meM prANI nAma kA koI mUla tatva nahIM hai| prANI to prANaghArI ko kahate haiM / prANa dasa haiM- sparzana, rasanA, ghrANa, cakSu aura karNa ye pAMca indriyAM, mana, vacana, kAya, zvAsocchvAsa aura bAyu | saMsAra ke pratyeka prANadhArI jIva meM ina dasa prANoM meM se kama se kama cAra prANa aura adhika se prAtmA kA zAzvata rUpa adhika dasa prANa hote haiN| ina prANoM ko lekara hI jIvana hai| prANa hai, isIliye to vaha prANI kahalAtA hai / kintu prANa zAzvata rahane vAle nahIM haiN| Ayu kI maryAdA ko lekara prANa haiN| Ayu samApta hote hI prANoM kA viyoga ho jAtA hai / isaliye prANa nAmaka koI mUlatatva nahIM hai / zrAtmA mUla tatva hai, prANa usake sAtha 'saMyukta haiM / zrataH kahanA hogA ki AtmA aura prANa do bhinna vastu haiN| isake sAtha prANoM kA saMyoga-viyoga calatA rahatA hai / prANoM ke saMyoga-viyoga kI yaha grAMkha micaunI hI janma-maraNa kahalAtI hai| kintuyaha janma-maraNa zrAtmA kA nahIM hotA, prANoM kA hotA hai| prANa zarIra ke aMga haiM, ataH vastutaH janma-maraNa zrAtmA kA nahIM, zarIra kA hotA hai| prANa aura zarIra jar3a haiM, zrAtmA cetana hai / cetana kA artha hai jJAnopayoga aura darzanopayoga / ye donoM upayoga sabhI grAtmAoM ke svabhAva haiN| ye kisI ke nimitta se nahIM haiM, ye to zrAtmA ke guNa dharma haiM / inameM rUpa, rasa, gandha aura sparza nahIM hai / rUpa, rasa, gandha aura sparza pudgala ke guNa dharma haiN| prANa aura zarIra pudgala haiM / pudgala kI pahacAna rUpa, rasa, gandha, sparza se hotI hai / vaha acetana hai / AtmA kA eka guNa Ananda hai / zrAnanda ko ho sukha kahate haiN| AtmA meM sukha aura Ananda kA ananta sAgara laharA rahA hai, usake svabhAva meM duHkha kA leza bhI nahIM hai / duHkha jar3a pudgala kA dharma nahIM / pudgala meM duHkha nAma kA koI guNa nahIM, sukha nAma kA bhI guNa nhiiN| usakA svabhAva to rUpa-rasa- gandha-sparza hai| taba prazna uThatA hai-- duHkha na AtmA kA svabhAva hai, na pudgala kaa| taba zrAtmA ko duHkha kyoM hai ? jabaki sukha mAtmA kA svabhAva hai to zrAtmA ko sadAkAla sarvatra sukha hI milanA cAhiye / duHkha kabhI nahIM milanA caahie| kintu saMsAra ke prANI sukhI nahIM, balki duHkhI haiM / prANI ke jIvana meM sukha kA prAbhAsa taka nahIM hotA bhaura duHkha prati pala hotA hai / isaliye saMsAra meM koI prANI sukhI nahIM, sabhI dukhI haiM, aisA kyoM hai ? jaba hama duHkha ke kAraNoM kI khoja karate haiM to lagatA hai ki duHkha zrAtmA ne svayaM upArjita kiye haiN| vaha sva meM sthita nahIM rahA, para meM sthita ho gayA / sva meM sthita rahatA so sukha milatA kyoMki sva ke bhItara hI sukha rahatA hai / sva ke sAtha anubhUti ho to nizcaya hI sukha prApta hotA hai| kintu vaha para ke sAtha saMlagna ho gayA, para meM sthita ho gayA, ataH use duHkha prApta huA / arthAt svAzritatA meM sukha aura parAzritatA meM duHkha hai / 'svastha' rahe to sukha mile, kintu vaha 'asvastha' rahA, ataH use duHkha milA / duHkha AtmA kA roga hai| yaha roga nAnA nAma-rUpa vAlA hai, kintu sabakA kAraNa eka hI hai aura vaha hai asvasthatA | grAtmA apanA mAlambana chor3akara hara kSaNa hara avasara para pudgala kA bhAlambana karatA hai| para kA Alambana tabhI liyA jAtA hai, jaba svayaM para vizvAsa nahIM raha jAtA / pudgala AtmA se bhinna hai, para hai| AtmA ko apane Upara apanI zakti para apane svarUpa para vizvAsa nahIM hai, isaliye hI use pudgala kA sahArA lenA par3a rahA hai| pudgala kA sahArA lete-lete vaha isa sthiti taka jA pahuMcA hai| ki vaha apane sukha ke lie pudgala para nirbhara ho gayA hai| apane bhItara rahane vAle sukha para avizvAsa karane lagA hai aura yaha vizvAsa karane lagA hai ki sukha pudgala meM haiM, pudgala se hI use sukha mila sakatA hai| sparzana; rasanA,

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jaina dharma ghrANa, cakSu aura zrotra ye pAMcoM indriyA~ paura mana pudgala kI racanA haiM / inakI saMcAlaka zaktiyA~ mAtmA kA pudgala arthAt anAtmA ke sAtha samparka kI pariNAma haiM / lAsanAtmA kI Ama se socatA hai, usI para vizvAsa karatA hai aura usI ke sahAre kArya karatA hai| prAtmA kI yaha asahAya sthiti hI usake sAre duHkhoM ke kI mUla prAtmA jaba bahuta dukhI hotA hai to vaha isa asahya sthiti se chuTakAre kA prayatna karatA hai, kabhI chuTakAre kI bhAvanA usake andara jAgane lagatI hai| isa prakAra kI sthiti kabhI-kabhI satsaMgati pAkara hotI hai, kabhI santoM-muniyoM kI amRtavANI sunakara hotI hai, kabhI sat zAstra prAtma praura panAma kA adhyayana-manana karane para hotI hai aura kabhI saMsAra ke duHkhoM se mukta hone kA prayatna karane kA cirakAlika saMgharSa vAle athavA mukta hue mahApuruSoM ke jIvana se prerita hokara hotI hai| kintu isa prakAra kI sthiti prAyaH alpakAlika hotI hai| adhikAMzataH to vaha paudgalika saMracanAmoM ke prati prAsakti aura unake prati vibhinna prakAra ke mAnasika dvandroM se abhibhUta hI banA rahatA hai / yaha mAsakti hI viSaya aura mAnasika dvandva hI kaSAya kahalAte haiM / indriyoM kI apane bhogoM ke prati Asakti hI viSaya kahalAse haiN| dUsaroM ko lekara mana meM krodha, ahaMkAra, mAyA aura lobha kI jAgRti kaSAya kahalAtI hai| vastutaH prAtmA apane bhItara ke ina viSayakaSAyoM ko lekara hI dukhI rahatA hai| dUHkha viSaya-kaSAya kA pariNAma mAtra hai, viSaya-kaSAya to svayaM duHkha rUpa haiN| ye to aisI pAga hai jo prAtmA ke sampUrNa guNoM ko, zAnti evaM sukha ko bhasma kara detI hai| ye to aisI amara bela haiM ki ye jisa AtmA ke sahAre ugatI haiM, usI kA rasa pI-pIkara bar3hatI jAtI haiM / ye to aise viSa-vRkSa haiM ki eka bIja bokara hajAroM viSa-phala lagate haiN| prAramA apane bhItara inhIM viSa-bIjoM ko botI rahatI hai aura jaba isake viSa vRkSa bar3e hote haiM mora una para viSa-phala lagate haiM to unheM khAkara nirantara bilobalAtA aura chaTapaTAtA rahatA hai| kauna prAtmA hai jo sukha nahIM cAhatA / kintu kitanI prAtmA haiM jo ina viSaya aura kaSAyoM se mukta hone kA prayatna karatI haiN| saMsAra kI adhikAMza prAtmAyeM to yaha bhI nahIM jAnatI ki viSaya-kaSAya prAtmA ke zatru haiM yA ye AtmA kA ahita karate haiN| ye AtmAyeM to ghora prajJAnAndhakAra meM bhaTaka rahI haiM / ve duHkha kA sahI nidAna nahIM jAnatI, phira duHkha se unakA chuTakArA kaise ho / zeSa AtmAyeM-jinakI saMkhyA atyalpa hai-yaha jAnatI haiM ki prAtmA ke zatra kevala mere apane hI viSaya-kaSAya hai| jAnatI to haiM kintu ise mAnatI nahIM haiM, sunakara-par3hakara jAna kintu unakI mAnyatA (vizvAsa) aura AcaraNa una AtmAoM jaisA hai, jo ajJAna ke kAraNa jAnatI taka nhiiN| jAnatI haiM, kintu mAnatI nahIM, kyoMki unheM pudgala ke prati moha hai, unheM apane prati prAsthA nahIM, unakI prAsthA pudgala ke prati hai / prAsthA apane prati ho to unake bhItara AtmA ke saccidAnanda rUpa ko pAne kI lalaka bhI jAge / isaliye unakA jAnanA bhI nirarthaka ho jAtA hai| AtmA hI haiM jo isa tathya ko jAnatI haiM, ise mAnatI bhI haiM aura usake liye apane AcaraNa meM sudhAra bhI karatI haiN| isa prakAra ve jJAna-darzana aura cAritra kI samanvita ekatA ke dvArA prajJAna mora moha se saMgharSa karatI haiN| pudgala unheM balAt pathabhraSTa nahIM karatA, unako pathabhraSTa karane kI sAmarthya to unake apane bhItara ke prajJAna aura moha nAmaka vikAra meM haiN| ye anAdikAlIna saMskAra kSaNa bhara meM dUra nahIM ho paate| satya saMkalpa kA saMbala lekara inase saMgharSa karane kA puruSArtha jagAnA par3atA hai| saMkalpa aura puruSArtha meM jitanA teja aura bala hogA, mukti' kI rAha utanI tIvratA aura zIghratA se taya hotI jAyagI / yaha tathya sadA smaraNa rakhanA hogA ki 'prAtmaiva hyAtmano bandhurAtmaiva ripurAtmana:' arthAt svayaM prAtmA hI apanA zatru hai aura pAtmA svayaM apanA mitra hai / isa tatva-darzana meM pabhAva-abhiyogoM ko koI avakAza nahIM hai| yaha to mAtmA kI ananta sAmarthya ke prati aDiga pAsyA kA lauha-lekha hai| pajJAna aura moha mAtmA kI nirbalatA ke pramANa-patra haiN| ina pramANa-patroM ko naSTa kara hI pAtmA ko zucitA ke darzana hote haiN| yaha to AtmA kA sampUrNa anArama ke prati--cAhe vaha prAtmA kA prazAna aura moharUpa vikAra ho, cAhe pudgala kI saMracanA ho-saMgharSa kI udghoSaNA hai aura usa prArabha-anAtma ke saMgharSa meM prAramA kI vijaya kI svIkRti hai| mAtmA majJAna, moha payavA bhrama ke kAraNa manAtma pudgala ke prati apanatva kA mAtA jor3a letA hai| isa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa Apako prapatatva kI prakriyA ke kAraNa eka aisI AkarSaNa - vikarSaNa kI satata lahareM Andolita hone lagatI hai ki zrAtmA thapane bhUla jAtA hai aura pudgala ko apanA mAna baiThatA hai, pudgala ko lekara sukha-duHkha kI anAtma para prArama- kalpanA karane lagatA hai, pudgala ke saMyoga-viyoga ko iSTa-prApti aura zraniSTa-prApti athavA vijaya kI rAha apanA lAbha-hAni mAna baiThatA hai / isa mithyA mAnyatA meM phaMsakara usakA sampUrNa jJAna aura kriyA bhI mithyA ho jAtI hai| taba pudgala kI vargaNAyeM AkRSTa hokara usake sAtha saMzliSTa ho jAtI haiM / mudgala kA yaha saMzleSa hI karma-bandha kahalAtA hai / karmoM ke bandhana meM baddha hokara grAtmA jar3a pudgala liye hI sArA vyApAra karane lagatA hai| ke kintu gaharAI meM utara kara dekheM to hama pAyeMge ki zrAtmA ko pudgala karmoM ne kabhI nahIM baaNdhaa| usake bandhana to usake nijI vikAra / doSa pudgala kA nahIM, svayaM AtmA kA hai| jaba taka dRSTi sva para na laga kara para para lagI hai, taba taka usake vizvAsa, cintana maura kArya kalApa kA kendra bindu para rhegaa| jaba taka kendra bindu para rahegA, taba taka vaha para meM hI ulajhA rahegA / aura vaha apane sAre duHkhoM ke liye para ko uttaradAyI banAtA rahegA / ina abhAva abhiyogoM ke jAla ko vaha kabhI tor3akara bAhara nahIM nikala pAyegA / kintu jaba antardRSTi para se haTa kara sva para kendrita ho jAtI hai, taba usakI manubhUti kA kendra sva bana jAtA hai| sva kI anubhUti meM sukha kA samvedana hone lagatA hai / vRSTi badalI ki sRSTi badalI / prataH mAvazyaka hai ki sukha ke pranveSaNa kI rAha meM kadama bar3hAne se pahale dRSTi badaleM / mithyA dRSTi ko chor3akara samyagdRSTi apanAyeM / dRSTi kA samyaktva yaha hai ki AtmA sva kI ora unmukha ho, para kI ora unmukhatA banda kare / Y pora unmukhatA kA artha spaSTa samajha le / zrAtmA to sat cit aura zrAnanda svarUpa hai / use duHkha milatA hai apanI bhUla se / bhUla se zrAtmA meM vikAra utpanna hote haiM, jinheM viSaya kaSAya kahate haiM / ataH duHkha kI jimmedArI padArtha kI nahIM, hamArI apanI hai | ataH padArthoM kA jor3a-tor3a karanA banda kreN| na padArtha hamAre sukhaduHkha kA kartA hai, na hama padArtha ke bhoktA haiN| na hama padArtha ke kartA haiM, na padArtha hamArA bhoktA hai| pratyeka padArtha svayaM apane pariNamana kA kartA-bhoktA hai| saMsAra meM padArtha hai, heM unake jJAtA dRSTA rheN| maiM apanA kartA bhoktA svayaM hU~, anya nahIM, isa dRSTi ko jagAyeM to apane prati zrAsthA jAgegI / taba yaha vizvAsa saMteja ho uThegA ki maiM hI apane duHkha kA uttaradAyI hUM / merI bhUla, ajJAna aura moha hI mere zatru haiM, anya nahIM / yaha dRSTi AI ki para nirbharatA aura parAdhInatA dUra huii| isase para ke prati prAsakti dUra hogI aura apanI dhananta zakti ke prati vizvAsa prabala hogA / saba hamArA jJAna sArthaka ho uThegA aura jo kucha kareMge, vaha apane liye svayaM kareMge / yahI sva ke prati unmukhatA kahalAtI hai / saMsAra meM aise manuSya mila jAyeMge, jo siMha ko cAroM paira pakar3a kara pachAr3a deM aise bhI vyakti mileMge jo madonmatta hAthI kA mada apane muSTikA prahAra se galita karadeM; aise logoM ko bhI kamI nahIM hai, jo bhayAnaka zatru vIroM ko yuddha meM parAjita krdeN| aise vyaktiyoM ko vIra kahA jAtA hai| kintu jo apane bhAtma-vikAroM para vijaya prApta kara leM, pravavA apane Upara vijaya prApta karaleM, aise vyakti virala mileMge / aise prAtmajayI puruSa 'jina' kahalAte haiM, ve vIra nahIM mahAvIra kahe jAte haiM / 'jina' kisI vyakti vizeSa kA nAma nahIM haiN| jo zrAtma-vikAroM para sadA-sarvadA ke liye vijaya prApta kara lete haiM, una vikAroM ko sadA ke liye mAtmA meM se dUra kara dete haiM, aise zrAtmajayI vyakti hI 'jina' kahalAte haiM / aren- vijaya kisI ke anugraha kA phala nahIM hai, vaha to mAramA ke sva ke prabala puruSArthaM se nipajatI hai| mrAtma-vijaya svasthatA - paronmukhatA se haTakara mAtmA ko svonmukhatA evaM svasthatA dvArA hotI hai| mrAtma-vijaya sAdhanA se niSpanna hotI hai| jo prAtma vijaya kara lete haiM, unake antara kI viSaya-kaSAya prora karmamala naSTa ho jAte haiN| taba mAtmA kA zuddha svarUpa sampadAnanda rUpa pragaTa ho jAtA hai| ve hI mahAbhAga 'jina' kahalAte haiM / jaba taka 'jina' isa mAnava zarIra ko dhAraNa kiye hue rahate haiM, unheM mahet, sakala yA sazarIrI paramAtmA bhI kahA jAtA hai| jaba bhAyu Atma-vijaya ke puraskartA - jina taba taka hI unheM 'jina' kahA jAtA hai| samApta ho jAtI haiM maura isa zarIra se

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jaina dharma mukta ho jAte haiM, taba ve siddha yA nikala arthAt azarIrI paramAtmA kahalAne lagate haiN| phira unakA janma-maraNa nahIM hotaa| unheM zarIra nahIM dhAraNa karanA par3atA / unake sampUrNa vikAra, samasta karma naSTa ho jAte haiM aura AtmA kA mananta jAna, ananta darzana, ananta sukha, ananta vIrya Adi sahaja aura vAstavika svarUpa pragaTa ho jAtA hai / ve apane isI svarUpa meM sthita rahate haiN| 'jina' ko hI sammAnasUcaka artha meM jinadeva', jinezvara, jinendra Adi zabdoM dvArA vyavahRta kiyA jAtA hai| prAzaya kI dRSTi se ina zabdoM meM koI antara nahIM hai / inhIM ko pUjya artha meM mahat, arhanta, arihanta athavA arahanta bhI kahA jAtA hai| prarahanta zabda meM zabdArtha kI dRSTi se yaha bhI prAzaya nigar3ha hai ki jinadeva dvArA unhoMne prAtmA ke jo viSaya, kaSAya athavA karma zatru the, unhoMne ina sabakA nAza kara diyaa| upaviSTa mArga ho viSaya aura kaSAya prAtmA kI sahaja svAbhAvika pariNati nahIM hai, ye to vaibhAvika-vikArI parijaina dharma jamA / dama nAvanAtmaka vikAroM ko prAtmA meM se nirmUla kara diyA, unako jIta liyA hai| isI prAzaya meM kahA jAtA hai ki una zatruoM kA nAza kara diyA hai| viSaya aura kaSAya rUpa vikRtiyoM ko hI rAga-dveSa kahA jAtA hai| ina rAga-dveSa rUpa vikRtiyoM ko jItakara hI vItarAga aura jina banate haiN| una vItarAga jina ne prAtma-vijaya kA jo upadeza diyA, jo rAha batAI, usakA eka nizcita rUpa to hai, kintu nAma kucha nahIM hai| kintu loka meM vyavahAra ke lie, suvidhA ke liye usakA eka nAma rakha liyaa| vaha 'jina' kA dharma thA, ataH 'jina' kA dharma jaina dharma' kahalAne lagA / yahIM yaha samajha lenA rucikara hogA ki 'jina' kisI amuka vyakti kA nAma nahIM hai, yaha to eka padavAcaka zabda hai / jisane bhI prAtma-vijaya kI hai, vahIM jina kahalAne lgaa| caMki yAtma-vijaya karane vAlA vItarAga hotA hai, isaliye unhoMne prAtma-vijaya ke liye jisa dharma kA upadeza diyA, vaha dharma bhI vItarAga dharma hai| usakA prArambha athavA usako sthApanA kisI vyakti vizeSa ne nahIM kI, isaliye jainadharma kA prArambha kisI kAla-vizeSa meM nahIM huaa| vaha to pAtma-vijaya kI cirantana rAha hai; vaha to prAtmA ke saccidAnanda rUpa kI prApti kI sArvadezika aura sArvakAlika jIvana-paddhati hai| yaha to vaha jovana-darzana hai, jisa para calakara 'jinoM ne prAtma-vijaya kI hai aura bhaviSya meM bhI jo prAtma-vijaya kareMge, ve isI rAha para calakara hI kareMge / isaliye kahanA hogA ki jaina dharma vastutaH zAzvata satya hai / Aja dharma sampradAya ke artha meM vyavahRta hone lagA hai / kintu jaina dharma sampradAya nahIM, kintu yaha to prAtmA ke liye hai, prAtmA dvArA prApta kiyA jAtA hai, prAtmA meM pratiSThita hotA hai / isaliye ise prAtma-dharma kahanA tathya ko svIkAra karanA hogA / suvidhA ke liye ise hama jinadharma, jainadharma, Arhata dharma kaha sakate haiM aura cAheM to ise nija dharma bhI kahA jA sakatA hai| uparyukta sandarbha meM yaha bAta vizeSa mahattvapUrNa hai ki prAcIna sAhitya meM jainadharma kA nAmollekha nahIM hai / isase una logoM kA tarka svayaM khaNDita ho jAtA hai, jo yaha kahate haiM ki jainadharma kA udaya tathAkathita aitihAsika kAla kI upaja hai athavA yaha ki jainadharma kI sthApanA pArzvanAtha pathavA mahApaura ne kI yA yaha prAcIna sAhitya meM ki jainadharma brAhmaNa dharma kI hiMsAmUlaka yaza-paramparA ko pratikriyA svarUpa astitva meM jainadharma kA nAmollekha pAyA / vastutaH jainadharma prAtma-darzana ke rUpa meM usa samaya se pratiSThita rahA hai, jabase prArama vijaya kI pravRtti kA prArambha humA hai / vedatrayo ke paravartI sAhitya meM jina aura jaina mata ke spaSTa ullekha hone lage the| saMbhavataH isa kAla meM prAkara loga isa dharma ko janadharma aura usake puraskartAoM ko 'jina' nAma se vyavahata karane lage the| yogavAziSTha,' zrImad bhAgavata, viSNapurANa, zAkaTAyana vyAkaraNa, padmapurANa, 1. yogavAziSTha pra. 15 zloka, 2. bImavabhAgavata zara 3. viSNupurANa 21 4. zAkaTAyana-anAdi sUtra 286 pAva 3 1. padma purANa (vyaMkaTeyA presa) 102

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa matsyapurANa' Adi meM jina, jainadharma Adi nAmoM se ullekha milatA hai| prAcIna sAhitya meM jainadharma ke liye zramaNa zabda kA bhI prayoga milatA hai / ataH zramaNa kyA hai, isa para vicAra karanA mAvazyaka hai| bhAratIya saMskRti vizva kI prAcInatama saMskRti kahI jAtI hai| bhAratIya saMskRti pAvanatoyA gaMgA hai| usameM do mahAna nadiyA~ Akara milI hai--zramaNa aura vaidika / ina donoM ke saMgama se bhAratIya saMskRti kI do vizAla bhAratIya saMskRti kI gaMgA banI hai| na akelI zramaNa dhArA ko hama bhAratIya dhArAeM-zramaNa aura vaidika saMskRti kaha sakate haiM aura na akelI vaidika dhArA ko hama bhAratIya saM nAma de sakate haiN| ye donoM dhArAeM paraspara virodhI lagatI hai, kintu donoM ne milakara hI bhAratIya saMskRti kA nirmANa kiyA hai| donoM dhArAmoM kI bhI apanI apanI saMskRti rahI hai / una donoM saMskRtiyoM ke antara para prakAza DAlate hue suprasiddha vidvAn zrI maMgaladeva zAstrI ne likhA hai "muni zabda ke sAtha jJAna, tapa aura vairAgya jaisI bhAvanAoM kA gaharA sambandha hai / muni zabda kA prayoga vaidika saMhitAmoM meM bahuta hI kama huA hai / zramaNa saMskRti meM ho yaha zabda adhikAMzataH prayukta hai| purANoM meM jo vaidika tathA vaidiketara dhArApnoM kA samanvaya prastuta karate haiM, RSi aura muni donoM zabdoM kA prayoga bahuta kucha mile jule partha meM hone lagA thaa| donoM saMskRtiyoM meM aitihAsika vikAsa krama kI dRSTi se bhinnatA hai| RSi yA vaidikI saMskRti meM karmakANDa kI pradhAnatA aura asahiSNutA kI pravRtti bar3hI to zramaNa saMskRti yA muni saMskRti meM ahiMsA, nirAmiSatA tathA vicAra sahiSNutA kI pravRtti dikhAI pdd'ii"| zramaNa aura vaidika saMskRti ke antara ko saMkSepa meM samajhane ke bAda yaha samajhanA mAvazyaka hai ki zramaNa kA martha yA prAzaya kyA hai ? dazavakAlika sUtra 173 kI TIkA meM prAcArya haribhadra sUri ne ghamaNa zabda kI vyAkhyA isa prakAra kI haizrAmyantIti zramaNAH tapasyante ityarthaH / ' arthAta jo zrama karatA hai, kaSTa sahatA hai, tapa karatA hai vaha zramaNa hai| zramaNa zabda kI isa vyAkhyA meM hI zramaNa saMskRti kA Adarza antanihita hai| jo zrama karatA hai, tapasyA garatA hai aura puruSArtha para vizvAsa karatA hai, vahIM zramaNa kahalAtA hai / apane puruSArtha zramaNa saMskRti para vizvAsa karane vAle aura puruSArtha dvArA prAtma-siddhi karane vAle kSatriya hote haiN| isaliye kahanA hogA ki zramaNa saMskRti puruSArthamUlaka kSatriya saMskRti rahI hai| prAcIna vaidika sAhitya meM-vizeSata: vedoM meM yAjhika karmakANDa dvArA vibhinna devatAoM ko prasanna karane aura unase sAMsArika yAcanA karane ke vidhAna pAye jAte haiN| yAcanA karanA brAhmaNoM kA dharma hai| prataH yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki vaidika saMskRti brAhmaNa saMskRti hai / isIliye isa saMskRti meM brAhmaNoM ko hI sarvAdhika gaurava pradAna kiyA gayA hai| yaha saMskRti paramparAmUlaka rahI hai| hamArI isa mAnyatA kA samarthana vaidika sAhitya se bhI hotA hai / taittirIya AraNyaka meM (2 prapAThaka anuvAka 1-2) meM varNana pAyA hai ki "vAtarazana zramaNa RSi brahmapada kI ora utkramaNa karane vAle he| unake pAsa anya RSi prayojanavaza upasthita hue| unheM dekha kara RSi kahIM antahita ho gaye / ve vAtarazana kuSmANDa nAmaka maMtra vAkyoM meM antahita the| taba unheM anya RSiyoM ne zraddhA aura tapa se prApta kara liyaa| RSiyoM ne una bAtarazana muniyoM se prazna kiyA--'kisa vidyA se prApa antahita ho jAte haiN| vAtarazana muniyoM ne unheM nilaya Aye hue matithi mAnakara kahA-'he munijano! prApako namo'stu hai| hama ApakA satkAra kisase kareM?' RSiyoM ne kahA-'hameM pavitra prAtmavidyA kA upadeza dIjiye jisase hama niSpApa ho jaayN|' isa ullekha se spaSTa hai ki zramaNa muni pAtma vidyA meM niSNAta the, jabaki vaidika RSiyoM ko prAtmavidyA 1. matsma purANa pra0 24 baloka 44-55

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bana dharma kA jJAna nahIM thaa| prAtmavidyA ke jAnakAra kevala kSatriya zramaNa hI hote the, vaidika RSiyoM ke liye prAtmavidyA ajJAta thii| zramaNa jaina paramparA kI yaha mAnyatA ki sabhI tIrthakara kevala kSatriya hI hote haiM, hamArI isa dhAraNA ko puSTa karatI hai ki zramaNa paramparA kSatriyoM kI paramparA rahI hai| zrImadbhAgavata meM zramaNoM kI prazaMsA karate hue kahA gayA hai ki jo vAtarazana UrdhvamanthI zramaNa muni haiM, ve zAnta, nirmala, sampUrNa parigraha se sanyasta brahma pada ko prApta karate haiN|' zramaNoM ko uparyukta pahacAna vastutaH sahI hai / isaliye nighaNTu ko bhUSaNa TIkA meM zramaNa zabda kI vyAkhyA isa rUpa meM kI hai-- 'zramaNA digambarAH zramaNA vaasrshnaaH|| zrImadbhAgavata 11 / 2 meM uparyukta vyAkhyA kA hI samarthana isa prakAra kiyA gayA hai zramaNA vAtarazanA mAtmavidyA vishaardaaH| zramaNa digambara muni hote the| una muniyoM ko hI bhAgavatakAra ne UrdhvaretA, vAtarazanA, AtmavidyA meM vizArada batalAyA hai| bhAgavatakAra ne skandha 12 adhyAya 3 zloka 18-19 meM zramaNoM kI jo prazaMsA kI hai, vaha unake ucca prAcAra-vicAra kI dyotaka hai / maharSi zukadeva rAjA parIkSita ko upadeza dete hue kahate haiM kRte pravartate dharmazcatuSpAtajjanadhatiH / / satyaM kyA tapo dAnamiti pAvA vibho // santuSTA karuNA maMtrAH zAntA bAmsAstitikSavaH / prAtmArAmAH samazaH prAyazaH zramaNA janAH // arthAt he rAjana! kRtayuga (satayuga) meM dharma ke cAra caraNa hote haiM--satya, dayA, tapa aura dAna / isa dharma ko usa samaya loga niSThApUrvaka dhAraNa karate haiN| satayuga meM prAyaH zramaNa ho santuSTa, karuNAzIla, maitrIparAyaNa, zAnta, indriyajayI, sahanazIla, AtmA meM ramaNa karane vAle aura samadRSTi bAle hote haiN| isa prakAra ke digambara zramaNoM kA ullekha ati pracIna kAla se hotA AyA hai| Rgveda 1094|11 meM zramaNoM kA sarva prathama ullekha milatA hai| rAmAyaNa (bAlmIki) meM bhI aneka sthaloM para zramaNoM kA ullekha bar3e sammAna ke sAtha kiyA gayA hai| rAmacandrajI ne jisa zabarI kA Atithya grahaNa kiyA thA, vaha zramaNI pI (zramaNI zavarI nAma zramaNA shrmnnottmaa)| rAjA janaka jisa prakAra tApasoM ko bhojana karAte the, zramaNoM ko bhI vaise hI karAte the (tApasA bhujate cApi zramaNAzcaiva bhujate) isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki zramaNa digambara nintha muniyoM ko kahA jAtA thaa| bhArata meM zramaNoM kA astitva ati prAcIna kAla se pAyA jAtA hai| zramaNa prAtmavidyA meM pAraMgata the| vaidika RSi unase AtmavidyA sIkhate the| DA. vAsudevazaraNa agravAla ke anusAra 'zramaNa paramparA ke kAraNa brAhmaNa dharma meM vAnaprastha aura sanyAsa ko prazraya milaa| prAcIna kAla meM janoM ko ho zramaNa kahA jAtA thA / prAcInatama bhAratIya sAhitya meM zramaNoM ke ullekha milate haiN| vaidika granthoM meM jainadharmAnuyAyiyoM ko aneka sthaloM para vrAtya bhI kahA gayA hai| vratoM kA mAcaraNa karane ke kAraNa ve vrAtya kahe jAte the / saMhitA-kAla meM prAtyoM ko bar3e sammAna ko dRSTi se dekhA jAtA thA / saMhitAmoM meM khAtyoM ke liye bar3e AdarasUcaka vizeSaNoM kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| jaba taka vaivika mArya prAtyoM ke nikaTa samparka meM nahIM pAye the aura unake sAtha vaidika AryoM ko nirantara saMgharSa karanA par3A thA, usa samaya Rgveda meM jo maMtra likhe gaye, unase jJAta hotA hai ki kokaTa (magadha) deza kA rAjA prmNgdpaa| vaha vAtya thaa| usake rAjya meM prAtyoM ke pAsa apAra ghana, gAyeM aura vaibhava thaa| 1. prAkkathana jaina sAhitya kA itihAsa, pR0 13

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa indra se aneka maMtroM' dvArA unake ghana aura gAyoM ko dilAne kI prArthanA kI gaI hai| isase jJAta hotA hai ki kIkaTa deza meM vrAtyoM kA zAsana thA aura vrAtyoM kI rAjanaitika aura saMnika zakti vaidika AryoM se zreSTha thii| 5 kintu dhIre dhIre jaba vaidika Arya vrAtyoM ke nikaTa samparka meM Aye aura unakI zrAtma-sAdhanA, unnata zradhyAtmika jJAna evaM ucca mAnyatAyeM dekhIM to ve unase bar3e prabhAvita hue aura unhoMne yajJoM ke virodhI vrAtyoM kI prazaMsA meM aneka maMtroM kI racanA kI / vrAtyoM kI yaha prazaMsA RRgveda kAla se lekara atharvaveda kAla taka prApta hotI hai / pratharvaveda meM to svataMtra vrAtya sUkta kI racanA bhI milatI hai / 1 isI vrAtya sUkta meM eka maMtra dvArA vrAtya kI paribhASA isa prakAra kI gaI hai 'jo dehadhArI zrAtmAyeM haiM, jinhoMne apanI AtmA ko deha se DhaMkA hai, isa prakAra ke jIva samUha samasta prANadhArI caitanya sRSTi ke svAmI haiM, ve vrAtya kahalAte haiM / ' eka maMtra meM vrAtya ke nindakoM kI bhartsanA karate hue kahA hai 'jo aise vrAtya kI nindA karatA hai, vaha saMsAra ke devatAoM kA aparAdhI hotA hai / ' karmakANDa ko hI dharma mAnane vAle brAhmaNoM kI apekSA sAdhAraNa vrAtya ko zreSTha batAte hue eka maMtra meM kahA gayA hai 'yadyapi sabhI vrAtya prAdarza para itane UMce car3ha hue na hoM, kintu vrAtya spaSTataH parama vidvAn, mahAdhikArI, puNyazIla, vizvabaMdha, karmakANDa ko dharma mAnane vAle brAhmaNoM se viziSTa mahApuruSa hote haiM, yaha mAnanA hI hogaa|' vaidika RSi vrAtyoM ke ucca naitika mUlyoM se pratyadhika prabhAvita the / unhoMne vedoM kI RcAoM dvArA yAzikoM ko yahAM taka Adeza diyA ki- 'yajJa ke samaya vrAtya zrajAya to yAjJika ko cAhiye ki vrAtya kI icchAnusAra yajJa ko kare athavA use banda karade | jaisA vrAtya yajJa - vidhAna kare, vaisA kare / I 'vidvAn brAhmaNa brAtya se itanA hI kahe ki jaisA Apako priya hai, vahI kiyA jAyagA / vaha vrAtya mAtmA hai / AtmA kA svarUpa hai / zrAtma sAkSAt dRSTA mahAvrata ke pAlaka vrAtya ke liye namaskAra ho / ' isa prakAra saMhitA kAla meM vrAtyoM ke prati atyanta sammAna ke bhAva pragaTa kiye gaye haiN| isameM sandeha nahIM hai ki vrAtya zabda kA prayoga zramaNa ke artha meM hI prayukta huna / ye zramaNa aura vrAtya hI paravartI kAla meM jaina kahalAne lage / itihAsakAra yaha svIkAra karate haiM ki saMhitAoM kA nirmANa-kAla bhAratIya saMskRti kA svarNima kAla thA / usa samaya bhArata meM janmI zramaNa saMskRti aura bhArata kI miTTI meM panapI vaidika saMskRti mukta aura udAra bhAva se paraspara lena-dena kara rahI thiiN| bhArata kI svastha jalavAyu meM eka naI saMskRti janma le rahI thI / bhautika dRSTi vAlI vaidika saMskRti zramaNa saMskRti ke AdhyAtmika mUlyoM para mugdha ho rahI thii| usa kAla meM vaidika RSiyoM ne zramaNa athavA vrAtyoM ke prati apanI zraddhA pragaTa kI aura tabhI unhoMne vAtya sUkta, RSabha sUkta tathA svatantra maMtroM dvArA mahAvrAtya RSabhadeva, mahAvrata pAlaka bAtya zramasAdhu aura sAmAnya vrAtya zramaNa paramparA ke anuyAyI janoM kI stuti aura prazaMsA kI / kintu lagatA hai, brAhmaNa sAhitya, smRti aura purANa- kAla vizeSataH viSNupurANa ke racanA kAla meM mAkara vaidika RSiyoM ke ye bhAva sthira nahIM raha sake aura ve vrAtyoM kI nindA karane lage / saMbhavataH isakA kAraNa yaha rahA ho ki vrAtyoM kI prAdhyAtmika dhArA se prabhAvita hokara vaidika karmakANDamUlaka vicAradhArA apane mUla rUpa ko chor3akara aupaniSadika jJAna kANDa kI ora mur3ane lagI thii| aisI sthiti meM apane mUla rUpa ko sthira rakhane ke liye vaidika 1. Rgveda 10335 110101 113018, 7 104/2, 330 / 17 2. prathavaveda kANDa 15 meM 220 maMtroM dvArA vrAtyoM kI stuti kI gaI hai| 3. prathavaveda kANDa 15. 4. Rgveda 2 / 33 / 15, 4 / 6 / 26 / 4 prathamaM veda 16 / 42 / 4

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maina dharma RSiyoM kI cintA svAbhAvika thii| ataH isa kAla meM dAtyoM ko prayajyana, anyavrata, akarmana prAdi zabdoM dvArA vaidika anuyAyiyoM kI dRSTi meM girAne ke prayatna kiye jAne lge| isI kAla meM prAtyoM aura vaidika mAryoM ke dhArmika vizvAsoM ke AdhAra para prAdezika sImAyeM sthira kI gii| itanA hI nahIM, aMga-vaMga-kaliMga-saurASTra aura magadha meM jAnA niSiddha ghoSita kara diyA gayA aura jAne para prAyazcitta kA vidhAna taka kiyA gyaa| purANoM meM isa prakAra ke kalpita kathAnakoM taka kI racanA kI gaI ki eka rAjA-rAnI ko eka vAtya (jaina) meM kevala bAta karane ke aparAdha kA prAyazcitta aneka janma dhAraNa karake karanA par3A / athavA prANoM para saMkaTa Ane kI dazA meM yadi jaina mandira meM jAkara prANa-rakSA kI saMbhAvanA ho sakatI hai to bhI jaina mandira meM praveza karake prANa-rakSA karane kI apekSA mRtyu kA varaNa karanA zreyaskara ghoSita kara diyaa| prAtyoM kI loka-bhASA prAkRta ko hIna ghoSita karanA, athavA use striyoM aura zUdroM kI bhASA karAra denA bhI vAtyoM ke viruddha vaidika RSiyoM dvArA mAyojita ghRNA-prasAraprAndolana kA hI eka aMga rahA hai| kintu vaidika RSiyoM kI isa cintA athavA isa ghRNA-Andolana kA vizleSaNa karane para hama isa niSkarSa para pahuMcate haiM ki una zramaNoM aura prAtyoM-jinakI prazaMsA saMhitA granthoM meM kI gaI hai-kI karmakANDa virodhI aura adhyAtma mUlaka saMskRti atyanta sazakta aura prabhAvazAlI thii| usake prabhAva se vaidika saMskRti apanA svarUpa badalane ko bAdhya ho rahI thii| upaniSadoM para zramaNa-bAtya saMskRti kA prabhAva spaSTa hI thA / aisI dazA meM hI badika saMskRti ko bacAne kI citA vaidika RSiyoM ko karanI pdd'ii| kalpanA kareM, yadi unhoMne zramaNoM-bAtyoM ke viruddha ye SaNA kI dIvAreM khar3Ina kI hotI aura ye ghaNA-pAndolana na calAye jAte to bhAratIya saMskRti kA vaha rUpana hotA jomAna dilAI hai, prathamA baidika saMskRti zuSka karmakANDa aura bhautikavAda kI daladala se nikalakara zuddha adhyAtma pradhAna saMskRti kA rUpa grahaNa kara letii| jaina artha meM zramaNa aura khAtya zabdoM ke samAna pAhata zabda kA prayoga bhI atyanta prAcIna kAla se hotA pAyA hai| saMbhavataH paurANika kAla meM isa zabda kA prayoga khulakara hone lagA thA / zrImadabhAgavata kA prayoga kaI sthAnoM para hanA hai / eka sthAna para bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke sandarbha meM likhA hai-'tapAgni se karmoM ko naSTakara ve sarvajJa 'mahata' hae aura unhoMne 'mAhata mata kA pracAra kiyaa| viSNapurANa mAhaMta meM devAsura saMgrAma ke prasaMga meM mAyAmoha kA ullekha karate hue likhA hai-'mAyA moha ne asuroM meM 'Ahata' dharma kA pracAra kiyaa| vaha mAyA moha eka digambara muni ke rUpa meM citrita kiyA gayA hai| hindU 'padma purANa' meM isa mAyA moha kI utpatti bRhaspati kI sahAyatA ke liye viSNu dvArA batAI gaI hai / isa muMDe sira aura mayUra picchikAdhArI yogI digambara mAyAmoha dvArA daityoM (asuroM) ko jaina dharma kA upadeza aura unake dvArA jaina dharma meM dIkSita hone kA spaSTa ullekha hai / 'matsya purANa' meM batAyA hai ki ahiMsA hI parama dharma hai, jise pahantoM ne nirUpita kiyA hai / isa prakAra vibhinna hindU purANoM meM 'pArhatamata' praura arhantoM kA ullekha milatA hai| saMkSepa meM zramaNa, vrAtya, prAIta, jaina ina zabdoM kA prayoga samAna artha meM humA hai / vaidika granthoM meM vAtarapAnA, UdhyaretA, UrdhvamanthI zabdoM kA prayoga bhI zramaNa muniyoM ke lie hI humA hai / jahA~ bhI ina pAmdoM kA prayoga chupA hai, vaha pratyanta sammAna pUrNa prAzaya se hI huA hai| itihAsakAra maura purAtatvavettA aba isa bAta ko svIkAra karane lage haiM ki bhArata meM vaidika sabhyatA kA jaba pracAra prasAra humA, usase pahale yahA~ jo sabhyatA thI, vaha pratyanta samRddha paura samunnata thii| prAgvaidika kAla kA koI sAhitya nahIM miltaa| kintu purAtatva kI khoz2oM paura utkhanana ke pariNAmasvarUpa purAtatva aura naye tathyoM aura mUlyoM para prakAza par3A hai / san 1922 meM paura usake bAda mohana-jo-dar3o aura prAdhika saMskRti har3appA kI khudAI bhArata sarakAra kI mora se kI gaI thii| pazcimI pAkistAna meM sindha prAnta 1. zrImadbhAgavata / 1. matsya purANa adhyAya 24 2. viSNupurANa adhyAya 15-16

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 10 ke larakAnA jile meM sindhu nadI tathA naranahara ke madhya meM mohana-jo-dar3o sthita hai| mohana-jo-dar3o kA artha hai mRtakoM kA TIlA / yahA~ para jala ko sparza karatI huI sAta tahoM taka khudAI huI thii| har3appA moNTagomarI jile meM eka sthAna hai| mohana-jo-dar3o sindhu nadI ke kAMThe meM tathA har3appA rAvI ke kAMThe meM avasthita hai / ina donoM sthAnoM meM jisa saMskRti kI khoja huI, vaha sindhu ghATI kI sabhyatA athavA har3appA saMskRti kahI jA sakatI hai / bhArata sarakAra ke purAtattva vibhAga ke DAyarekTara sara jAna mArzala ne isa sabhyatA ke sambandha meM likhA hai- 'pAMca hajAra varSa pUrva paMjAba aura sindhu pradeza meM AryoM se bhI pahale aise loga rahate the, jinakI saMskRti bahuta ucca koTi kI thI aura apane samakAlIna mesopoTAmiyA tathA mizra kI saMskRti se kisI bAta meM bhI kama na thI / hAM, kaI bAteM utkRSTa avazya kahI jA sakatI haiM / ' ina sthAnoM para jo purAtattva upalabdha huA hai, usase tatkAlIna bhAratavAsiyoM ke rahana-sahana, pahanAvapozAka, rIti-rivAja, aura dhArmika vizvAsoM para prakAza par3atA hai| ina sthAnoM para yadyapi koI devAlaya maMdira nahIM mile haiM, kintu vahAM pAI gaI muharoM ( Seals ), tAmrapatroM, dhAtumiTTI tathA patthara kI mUrtiyoM se unake dharma aura vizvAsa kA patA calatA hai / mohana jodar3o meM kucha muhareM aisI milI haiM, jina para yoga mudrA meM yogI-mUrtiyA~ aMkita haiN| eka muhara aisI bhI prApta huI hai, jisameM eka yogI kAyotsarga mudrA . ( khaDgAsana ) meM dhyAna lIna hai| usake sira ke Upara trizUla hai| vRkSa kA eka pattA mukha ke pAsa hai| yogI ke caraNoM meM eka bhakta karabaddha namaskAra kara rahA hai| usa bhakta ke pIche vRSabha khar3A hai| vRSabha ke Upara vRkSa hai| yogI ko veSTita kiye hue vallarI hai| nIce sAmane kI ora sAta yogI usI kAyotsarga mudrA meM bhujA laTakAye dhyAna magna haiM / pratyeka ke mukha ke pAsa vallarI ke patra laTaka rahe haiM / yogI ke isa pariveza aura parikara ko bhAdi tIrthaMkara vRSabhadeva ke pariprekSya meM jaina zAstroM ke vivaraNa se tulanA kareM to atyanta samAnatA ke darzana hote haiM mora kucha rocaka tathya ubhara kara sAmane Ate haiM / AcArya jinasena ne 'Adi purANa' sarga 18 loka 3,6 aura 10 meM bhagavAna kI kAyotsarga mudrA kA vistRta vivaraNa prastuta kiyA hai / iloka 10 meM AcArya likhate haiM- 'unakI donoM bar3I bar3I bhujAaiM nIce kI ora laTaka rahI thiiN| aura unakA zarIra atyanta dedIpyamAna tathA UMcA thaa| isalie ve aise jAna par3ate the mAno agrabhAga meM sthita do UMcI zAkhAoM se suzobhita eka kalpavRkSa hI ho / ' isI sarga ke zloka 12 meM varNana hai--' manda manda vAyu se samIpavartI vRkSoM kI zAkhAoM ke agrabhAga hila rahe the / Adi purANa sarga 17 zloka 253 meM varNana - 'jo bhagavAna ke caraNoM kI pUjA kara cuke haiM, jinake donoM ghuTane pRthvI para lage hue haiM aura jinake netroM se harSa ke prAMsu nikala rahe haiM, aise samrAT bharata ne apane utkRSTa mukuTa meM lage hue maNiyoM kI kiraNa rUpa svaccha jala ke samUha se bhagavAna ke caraNa-kamaloM kA prakSAlana karate hue bhakti se namra hue apane mastaka se una bhagavAna ke caraNoM ko namaskAra kiyaa| Adi purANa sarga 17 zloka 218 - jinakA saMyama pragaTa nahIM huA hai, aise una dravyalagI muniyoM se ghire hue bhagavAna vRSabha deva aise suzobhita hote the mAno choTe-choTe kalpa vRkSoM se ghirA huA koI unnata vizAla kalpavRkSa hI ho / ' milatA hai| mohana-jo-dar3o meM sambandhI dhyAna vivaraNa ko par3heM isI prakAra kA varNana mahAkavi arhaddAsa viracita 'purudeva ghampU' meM bhI prApta muhara ko sAmane rakhakara prAdipurANa maura purudeva campU ke bhagavAna vRSabhadeva to donoM meM aisI samAnatA milegI, mAno ina purANakAroM ne ukta muhara kI hI vyAkhyA kI ho| isaliye ukta muhara maura ukta paurANika vivaraNa se tulanA karake muhara kI vyAkhyA isa prakAra kara sakate haiM-- bhagavAna vRSabhadeva kAyotsargIsana se dhyAnArUDha khar3e haiN| kalpa vRkSa havA se hila rahA hai aura usakA eka 'pallava bhagavAna ke mukha ke pAsa Dola rahA hai / unake sira para samyagdarzana- samyagjJAna- samyak cAritra yaha triratna rUpa trizUla hai| samrAT bharata bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM bhakti se jhuka kara mAnandAyoM se unake caraNa prakSAlana kara rahe haiN|

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jaina dharma unake pIche vRSabha lAMuna hai| nIce sAta muni bhagavAna kA anusaraNa karake kAyotsarga mudrA meM dhyAnamagna hai| jo cAra hajAra rAjA digambara muni bana gaye the, unhIM ke pratIka svarUpa ye sAta muni haiN| ve bhI kalpa vRkSa ke nIce khar3e hue haiM aura unake mukha ke pAsa bhI pattA hila rahA hai| saMbhavataH ukta muhara kI tarkasaMgata vyAkhyA isake atirikta dUsarI nahIM ho sktii| isa muhara kA adhyayana karake prasiddha vidvAn rA0 20 pro. rAma prasAda candA ne jo vyAkhyA prastuta kI, usase itihAsa vettAnoM ko apanI pracalita dhAraNA meM saMzodhana karane ke lie bAdhya honA pdd'aa| pro. candA kA prAzaya isa prakAra hai sindhu muharoM meM se kucha muharoM para utkIrNa deva-mUrtiyAM na kevala yoga-mudrA meM avasthita haiM aura usa prAcIna yUma meM sindha ghATI meM pracalita yoga para prakAza DAlatI haiM, una muharoM meM khar3e hue devatA yoga kI khar3I mudrA bhI pragaTa karate haiN| aura yaha bhI ki kAyotsarga mudrA Azcaryajanaka rUpa se jainoM se sambandhita hai| yaha mudrA baiThakara dhyAna karane kI na hokara khar3e hokara dhyAna karane kI hai| prAdipurANa sarga 18 meM RSabha athavA vRSabha kI tapazcaryA ke silasile meM kAyotsarga mudrA kA varNana kiyA gayA hai| mathurA ke karjana purAtatva saMgrahAlaya meM eka zilAphalaka para jaina RSabha kI kAyotsarga mudrA meM khar3I huI cAra pratimAyeM milatI haiM jo IsA kI dvitIya zatAbdI kI nizcita kI gaI haiM / mathurA kI yaha mudrA mUrti saMkhyA 12 meM pratibimbita hai| prAcIna rAjavaMzoM ke kAla kI mizrI sthApatya kalA meM kucha pratimAyeM aisI bhI milatI haiM, jinakI bhujAeM donoM ora laTakI huI haiM / yadyapi ye mizrI mUrtiyAM yA grIka kuroM prAya: usI mudrA meM milatI haiM, kintu unameM vairAgya kI vaha jhalaka nahIM, jo sindhu ghATI kI ina khar3I matiyoM yA jainoM kI kAyotsarga pratimAoM meM milatI haiN| RSabha kA artha hai dRSabha (baila) aura vRSabha jina RSabha kA cinha hai|" -mADarna rivyU, agasta 1932, pR0 155-160 pro. candA ke ina vicAroM kA samarthana DaoN0 prANanAtha vidyAlaMkAra ne bhI kiyA hai| ve bhI sindhu ghATI meM milIM ina kAyotsarga pretimAnoM ko RSabha deva kI mAnate haiM / ina vidvAnoM ne sIla naM0 446 para jinezvara zabda bhI par3hA hai / hamArI vinamra mAnyatA hai ki sabhI dhyAnastha pratimAyeM jo sindhu ghATI meM milI haiM, jaina tIrthaMkaroM kI haiN| dhyAnamagna vItarAga mudrA, trizUla aura dharmacakra, pazu, vRkSa mora nAga ye sabhI jaina kalA kI apanI vizeSatAyeM haiN| vizeSataH kAyotsargAsana jo jaMna zramaNoM dvArA dhyAna ke lie prayukta hotA hai| T. N. Ram Chandran kA abhimata These two ricks place before us the truth that we are perhaps recognising in the Harappa statue a full fledged Jain Tirthankar in the characteriitic pose of physical abandon (kayotsarga). The statue under description is therefore a splendid representative specimen of this thought of Jainism at perhaps its very inception. ___T. N. Ram Chandran Director General Indian Archeological Department sindhu sabhyatA atyanta samRddha aura samunnata sabhyatA thii| purAtatvavettAoM ne sindhu sabhyatA kA jo mUlyAMkana kiyA hai, usake bar3e rocaka niSkarSa nikale haiM / DA. rAdhAkumuda mukarjI likhate haiM-'muhara saMkhyA F. G. H. phalaka do para aMkita deva mUrti meM eka bala hI banA hai / saMbhava hai, yaha RSabha kA hI pUrva rUpa ho / yadi aisA ho to zeva dharma kI taraha jaina dharma kA mUla bhI tAmrayugIna sindhu sabhyatA taka calA jAtA hai|" 1. hindU sampatA, tRtIya saMskaraNa, pR0 36

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa prasiddha vidvAna zrI rAmadhArI siMha dinakara' isI bAta kI puSTi karate hae likhate haiM-'mohana-jo-dar3o kI khudAI meM yoga ke pramANa mile haiM aura jaina mArga ke prAdi tIrthaMkara RSabha deva the, jinake sAtha yoga aura vairAgya kI paramparA usI prakAra lipaTI huI hai jaise kAlAntara meM vaha ziva ke sAtha sambandhita thii| isa dRSTi se kaI jaina vidvAnoM kA yaha mAnanA prayuktiyukta nahIM dIkhatA ki RSabha deva vedollikhita hone para bhI veda pUrva haiN|' / isI sandarbha meM DA. aima aila. zarmA likhate haiM-'mohana-jo-dar3o se prApta muhara para jo citra aMkita hai, vaha bhagavAna RSabha deva kA hai / yaha citra isa bAta kA dyotaka hai ki Aja se pAMca hajAra varSa pUrva yoga sAdhanA bhArata meM pracalita thii| aura usake pravartaka jaina dharma ke Adi tIrthaMkara bhagavAna RSabha deva the| sindhu nivAsI anya devatAoM ke sAtha RSabha deva kI bhI pUjA karate the|' 1. saMskRti ke cAra pradhyAya, pR0 36 2. bhArata meM saMskRti evaM dharma, 20

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2.-jaina dharma meM tIrthakara-mAnyatA jaina paramparA meM sarvopari upAsanIya devAdhideva arhanta, siddha, prAcArya, upAdhyAya aura sAdhu nAmaka paMca parameSThI mAne gaye haiM / arhanta prAtma-sAdhanA dvArA jJAnAvaraNI, darzanAbaraNI, mohanIya aura antarAya ina cAra karmoM jo ghAtiyA karma kahalAte haiM ke kSaya se banate haiN| ina kamoM ke kSaya se unakI AtmA ke ananta paMca-parameSThI jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta sukha aura ananta vIrya guNa pragaTa ho jAte haiM / anta, arahanta, ari hanta ye zabda samAnArthaka haiM / ina sabakA eka hI artha hai-ari arthAt zatru hanta arthAt nAza karane vaalaa| prAtmA ke zatru karma haiN| unakA nAza karane vAlA arhanta kahalAtA hai / siddha vaha prAtmA kahalAtI hai, jisane sampUrNa karmoM kA kSaya karake zuddha prAtma svarUpa kI prApti kara lI hai arthAt jo saMsAra meM sadA kAla ke lie janma-maraNa kI paramparA se mukta ho cukA hai / arhanta aura siddha donoM hI paramAtmA kahalAte haiN| antara itanA hI hai ki prarhanta sazarIrI paramAtmA haiM aura siddha azarIrI paramAtmA haiN| Ayu karma zeSa rahane ke kAraNa arhanta ke cAra karmajo adhAtiyA karma kahalAte haiM- abhI zeSa haiN| jaba unake ve cAroM aghAtiyA karma naSTa ho jAte haiM, taba ve azarIrI paramAtmA bana jAte haiN| ve hI siddha kahalAte haiN| __ zeSa tIna parameSThI-prAcArya, upAdhyAya aura sAdhu sAdhaka dazA meM haiM aura unakA lakSya prAtma-sAdhanA dvArA prAtma-siddhi prApta kara kramazaH arhanta aura siddha bananA hai| sAdhu samasta prArambha aura parigraha kA tyAga karake dhyAnAdhyayana dvArA prAtma-sAdhanA karate haiN| una sAdhuoM meM viziSTa jJAnI sAdhu, jo anya sAdhunoM ko adhyayana karAte haiM, upAdhyAya kahalAte haiN| una sAdhuoM meM se viziSTa jJAnavAna, prAcAra sampanna, zAsana-anuzAsana meM sakSama, vyavahAra kuzala sAdhu ko sAdhu-sAdhvI-vAvaka aura zrAvikA yaha caturvidha saMgha apanA dharmanAyaka svIkAra karake use prAcArya pada pradAna karatA hai, vaha prAcArya kahalAtA hai| isa prakAra sAdhu, upAdhyAya aura prAcArya ye tIna aura parameSThI hote haiN| ye hI paMca parameSThI kahalAte haiN| jaina paramparA meM mAnya mahAmantra NamokAra meM inhIM paMca parameSThiyoM ko namaskAra kiyA gayA hai| kisI vyakti vizeSa kA nAmollekha na karake tattad guNoM se vibhUSita yAtmAmoM ko hI parameSThI mAnA gayA hai| isase yaha sahaja hI niSkarSa nikAlA jA sakatA hai ki jaina dharma meM vyakti-pUjA ko sthAna nahIM diyA gayA, apitu vahAM guNa-pUjA para vizeSa bala diyA gayA hai| tIrthakara arhantoM meM se hI hote haiN| ve dharma tIrtha kI punaH sthApanA karate haiM, ataH tIrthakara kahalAte haiN| jo sAdhaka kisI janma meM aisI zubha bhAvanA karatA hai ki maiM jagata ke samasta jIvoM kA duHkha tIrthakara dharma netA nivAraNa karUM, unheM saMsAra ke duHkhoM se chur3Akara mukta karUM tathA isa prakAra ko bhAvanA ke sAtha hai, dharma-saMsthApaka solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana kare, use tIrthakara nAma karma kA bandha hotA hai mahIM arthAt vaha pAgAmI janma meM athavA eka janma ke pazcAt tIrthaMkara banatA hai| koI jIva usI janma meM (videha kSetra meM) tIrthaMkara banatA hai| ve solaha kAraNa bhAvanAeM isa prakAra hai

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 14 1. darzana vizuddhi - paccIsa doSoM se rahita samyagdarzana kI prApti / yaha guNa tIrthaMkara prakRti ke lie Avazyaka ho nahIM, anivArya hai / 2. vinaya sampannatA - deva, zAstra aura guru tathA ratnatraya kA hRdaya se sammAna karanA / 3. zIla aura vratoM kA niraticAra pAlana - vratoM tathA vratoM ke rakSaka niyamoM (zIloM) meM doSa na lagane denA / 4. abhIkSNa jJAnopayoga - nirantara satya jJAna kA abhyAsa, cintana, manana karanA / 5. abhIkSNa saMvega - dharma aura dharma ke phala se anurAga honA / 6. zakti ke anusAra tyAga--apanI zakti ke anusAra kaSAya kA tyAga, mamatva kA tyAga tathA prahAra, abhaya, auSadhi aura jJAna kA dAna karanA / 7. zakti ke anusAra tapa apanI zakti ko na chipA kara antaraMga aura bahiraMga tapa karanA 8. sAdhu samAdhi - sAdhunoM kA upasagaM dUra karanA tathA samAdhi pUrvaka maraNa karanA 6. vaiyAvRtya karaNa - vratI tyAgI aura sAdharmI janoM kI sevA karanA, dukhI kA duHkha dUra karanA 10. arhanta bhakti - arhanta bhagavAna kI hRdaya se bhakti karanA 11. prAcArya bhakti - catuvidha saMgha ke nAyaka zrAcArya kI bhakti karanA 12. bahuzruta bhakti upAdhyAya parameSThI kI bhakti karanA 13. pravacana bhakti - tIrthakaroM dvArA upadiSTa jinavANI kI bhakti karanA 14. zrAvazyakA parihANI - chaha prAvazyaka karmoM kA sAvadhAnI pUrvaka pAlana karanA 15. mArga prabhAvanA - jaina dharma kA pracAra-prasAra karanA 16. pravacana vAtsalya - sAdharmI janoM se nizchala prema karanA tIrthakara kisI naye dharma kI sthApanA nahIM karatA, na vaha kisI naye satya kA udghATana hI karatA hai| vaha to sanAtana satya kA hI prarUpaNa karatA hai / ise hI tIrtha pravartana kahA jAtA hai / yaha dharma tIrtha kA prarUpaka dharmanetA hotA hai, dharma saMsthApaka nahIM hotA / dharma to anAdi nidhana hai| usakI sthApanA nahIM ho sakatI / dharma ke kAraNa jo vyakti tIrthakara banA hai, vaha kisa naye dharma ko sthApanA karegA kyoMki dharma to usase pUrva bhI thA / vastutaH dharma se tIrthaMkara banatA hai, tIrthaMkara se dharma nahIM banatA / jo vyakti se dharma banatA hai, vaha dharma nahIM; vyakti kI mAnyatA hai / vastu kA svabhAva dharma hai, vaha to vastu ke sAtha hai| vaha svabhAva kisI ke dvArA banAyA nahIM jAtA, kevala batAyA jAtA hai / ataH tIrthakara dharmanetA haiM, dharma saMsthApaka nahIM / jaina dharma meM kisI aise Izvara kI mAnyatA nahIM hai jo avatAra letA hai| tIrthakara Izvara nahIM hote / ve tIrthaMkara karma ke kAraNa tIrthaMkara kahalAte haiN| tIrthakara nAmakarma sAtizaya puNya prakRti hai / tIrthakara nAma karma ke kAraNa kalyANaka pratyeka tIrthakara ke hote haiN| unake 34 atizaya arthAt jana sAdhAraNa kI apekSA pradbhuta bAta hotI haiN| janma ke samaya 10 pratizaya hote haiM, kevala jJAna ho jAne ke anantara 10 atizaya svayaM hote haiM tathA 14 atizaya devoM dvArA sampanna hote haiM / ina pratizayoM ke atirikta tIrthaMkara ke apanI mAtA ke garbha meM Ane se 6 mAsa pahale saudharma svarga ke indra kA grAsana kampAyamAna hotA hai| taba vaha avadhijJAna se 6 mAsa pazcAt hone vAle tIrthaMkara ke garbhAvataraNa ko jAnakara zrI, hrI, dhRti, kIrti, buddhi, lakSmI Adi 56 kumArikA deviyoM ko tIrthaMkara kI mAtA kA garbha-zodhana ke lie bhejatA hai tathA kubera ko tIrthakara ke mAtA-pitA ke ghara para pratidina tIna samaya sAr3he tIna karor3a ratna barasAne kI AzA detA hai / yaha ratnavarSA janma hone taka arthAt 15 mAsa taka hotI hai| chaha mAsa pIche jaba tIrthaMkara bhAtA ke garbha meM prAte haiM, taba mAtA ko rAtri ke antima prahara meM 16 svapna dikhAI dete haiN| yaha saba puNya kA phala hai| vastutaH puNya ke kAraNa tIrthaMkara ko jo lAbha hotA hai, usase yaha sUcita hotA hai ki ve tIrthaMkara bneNge| kintu jaba kevala jJAna prApti ke pazcAt ve bhAva tIrtha kI sthApanA athavA tIrthaM pravartana karate haiM, tIrthaMkara to ve tabhI kahalAte haiM / garbha se tIrthaMkara dravya dRSTi se kahalAte haiM mIra bhAva se dharmatIrtha pravartana ke kAraNa tIrthaMkara kahalAte jaina dharma meM avatAravAda nahIM hai

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jaina dharma meM tIrthaMkara- mAnyatA 15 hai / kintu ve tIrthaMkara banate haiM apanI sAdhanA, tapasyA aura puruSArtha dvArA torthakara karma naSTa karane para paramAtmA bana jAte haiM, kintu koI paramAtmA karma-bandha karake tIrthaMkara nahIM banatA / isaliye tIrthaMkara avatAra nahIM kahalAte / siddha paramAtmA banane para unake koI karma zeSa nahIM rahatA / janma, maraNa, roga, zoka cintA Adi karma ke phala haiM / 'jaba karma hI nahIM to ye bAdhi vyAdhi bhI nahIM ho sktiiN| isIlie jaina dharma meM avatAravAda kI kalpanA ko koI sthAna nahIM hai / tIrthakara caubIsa hote haiN| vartamAna tIrthakaroM ke nAma isa prakAra haiM 1 RSabhadeva, 2 ajitanAtha 3 saMbhavanAtha 4 abhinandananAtha, 5 sumatinAtha, 6 padmaprabha 7 supArzvanAtha 8 candraprabha puSpadanta 10 zItalanAtha, 11 zreyAMsanAtha, 12 vAsupUj5. 13 vimalanAtha, 14 anantanAtha 15 dharmanAtha, 16 zAntinAtha, 17 kunthunAtha, 18 arahanAtha 16 mallinAtha, 20 munisuvratanAtha 21 naminAtha 22 neminAtha ( zrariSTanemi ) 23 pArzvanAtha, 24 mahAvIra vardhamAna / tIrthaMkaroM ke vaza, varNa, vivAha, Asana Adi kI jAnakArI karanA bhI atyanta rocaka hogA, ata: unake sambandha meM kucha jJAtavya bAtoM kA ullekha yahAM kiyA jA rahA hai| vaMza - bhagavAna mahAvIra nAthavaMza meM utpanna hue| zvetAmbara paramparA meM inakA vaMza NAya vaMza (jJAtR vaMza) batAyA hai| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA janma ugravaMza meM huaa| muni suvrata nAtha aura neminAtha harivaMza meM utpanna hue / dharmanAtha, kunthunAtha aura dharanAtha kuruvaMza meM paidA hue| zeSa 17 tIrthakara ikSvAku vaMza meM hue / varga - supArzvanAtha tathA pArzvanAtha tIrthaMkara harita varNa ke the| munisuvratanAtha aura neminAtha nIla varNa the / candraprabha aura puSpadanta kA zarIra sapheda thaa| padmaprabha aura vAsupUjya kA raMga lAla thA / zeSa 16 tIrthakaroM ke zarIra kA varNa saMtapta svarNa jaisA thA / tIrthaMkaroM ke nAma tIrthaMkaroM ke sambandha meM vizeSa zatavya I vivAha - vAsupUjya, mallinAtha, neminAtha, pArzvanAtha aura mahAvIra ye pAMca tIrthaMkara bAla brahmacArI the| inhoMne vivAha nahIM kiyA thA, kumAra avasthA meM hI pravrajyA grahaNa kara lo thI / zeSa tIrthakaroM ne vivAha kiyA thaa| isa viSaya meM digambara aura zvetAmbara paramparA meM kucha mAnyatA-bheda haiN| digambara paramparA mAnya 'tiloyapatti' grantha meM isa sambandha meM isa prakAra ullekha milatA hai 'nemI mallI voro kumAra kAlammi vAsupujjo ya / pAso vitha gahida tathA zeSa jiNA raja caramammi ||4|670 arthAt bhagavAna neminAtha, mallinAtha, mahAvIra, vAsupUjya aura pArzvanAtha ina pAMca tIrthakaroM ne kumAra-kAla meM aura zeSa tIrthakaroM ne rAjya ke anta meM tapa ko grahaNa kiyA / 'tiloyapaNNatti' kI isa mAnyatA kA samarthana digambara paramparA ke zeSa sabhI granthoM ne kiyA hai| isalie digambara paramparA meM ina pAMca tIrthakaroM ko paMcakumAra athavA paMca bAlayati mAnA hai| ina paMca bAlayatiyoM kI mUrtiyoM bhI atyanta prAcIna kAla se upalabdha hotA haiM / kintu zvetAmbara paramparA meM isa sambandha meM do mAnyatAyeM pracalita rahI haiN| 'Avazyaka niyukti' meM jo ki prAcIna Agama grantha mAnA jAtA hai, isa sambandha meM nimnalikhita ullekha prApta hotA hai 'vIraM arinema pAsa malli ca vAsupUjjaM ca / ee musaNa jiNe pravasesA Asi rAyANo // 243 // rAyakulesu vi jAyA visuddha se svaptiprakulesu / Naya isthiyA bhisenA kumAravAsaMsi payvaiyA // 244 // parthAt mahAvIra, pArzvanAtha, neminAtha, mallinAtha, aura vAsupUjya ye pAMca tIrthaMkara vizuddha kSatriya rAja

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kala meM utpanna hue aura kumAra avasthA meM hI muni-dIkSA lI / inhoMne na to vivAha kiyA, na inakA rAjyAbhiSeka haa| zeSa sabhI tIrthakaroM kA vivAha tathA rAjyAbhiSeka hunA / pIche unhoMne pravrajyA grahaNa kii| 'Na ya itthiyAbhimenA' kA artha TippaNI meM likhA hai---'strI pANigrahaNa ityAdi rahitA ityarthaH arthAta strI-pANigrahaNa aura rAjyAbhiSeka meM rahita ukta pAMca tIrthakara the| yAvazyaka niyuktikAra kI isa mAnyatA ke anusAra hI sthAnAMga, samavAyAMga, bhagavatI prAdi sUtroM meM bhI ina pAMca tIrthakarI ke vivAha kA balamba nahIM kiyA hai / mamavAyAMga sUtra (naM016) meM prAgArabAsa kA ullekha karate hAra 14 tIrthakaroM kA ghara meM rahakara zrI mogamA kara dIkSita hAvAbanalAyA hai| TIkAkAra abhayadeva sUri ne apanI vRtti meM 'gepAstu paMcatramAra bhAva pave yAha ca vAkya ke sAtha 'vIraM aridvaNamI' nAmaka gAthA uddhRta kI hai| 'sthAnAMga' sUtra ke 476 va nutra meM bhI pAca northakoM ko kumAra pravajita kahA hai| 'aAvazyaka niyukti' kI 248 vI gAthA meM bhI isI yAgaya ko mAtra kiyA hai| baha gAthA isa prakAra hai 'vIro riTuNemI pAso malliyAsupujjo y| paDhamavae pabbaiyA sesA pRNa pacchimavayaM si // isa gAthA kI TIkA karane hA TIkAkAra malayagiri ne likhA hai-'prathama vayasi kumAratvalakSaNe pravajitAH zeSA punaH RSabhasvAmi prabhanayo madhyame baryAsa yauvanatvalakSaNe vartamAnAH prnjitaaH| yadyapi ina satragranthoM meM ina pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ko spaSTa rUpa se kumAra svIkAra kiyA hai tathA zeSa tIrthaMkaroM ko ghara meM rahakara aura bhoga bhogakara dIkSita honA likhA hai, jisakA artha hai ki una pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ne bhoga nahIM bhoge / kintu pazcAdvartI zvetAmbara Agama granthoM-kalpasUtra, yAvazyaka bhASya, prAcAroga Adi meM pArzvanAtha aura mahAvIra ko vivAhita mAnA hai, tathA vAsupUjya, mallinAtha aura neminAtha ko binA vivAha kiye dIkSita honA mAnA hai| __ AcArya hemacandra tripaSThizalAkApuruSa-carita' ke vAsupUjya-caritra meM ullikhita pAMca tIrthakaroM meM se mahAvIra ke sivAya cAra ko avivAhita kahate haiN| yathA-- mahilanemiH pAca iti bhAvino'pi trayo jinaaH| akRtoddhAha sAmrAjyAH pravrajiSyanti muktaye // 103 // zrI vIrazcaramazcAhannISabhogyena krmnnaa| kRtodvAho'kRtarAjyaH prajiSyati setsyati // 104 // parantu Age calakara pArzvanAtha carita parva 6 sarga 3 meM hemacandra pArca ko vivAhita sUcita karate haiN| isa parva ke 210 veM zloka kA eka caraNa isa prakAra hai-'udavAha prabhAvatIma' isase aisA lagatA hai ki hemacandra ko isa sarga kI racanA karate samaya apanI pUrva sthApanA kA smaraNa nahIM rahA tathA unake samakSa koI dUsarI bhI paramparA vidyamAna thii| usa paramparA ke anusaraNa ke prAgraha ke kAraNa hI unhoMne pArzvanAtha kA vivAha prabhAvatI ke sAtha honA svIkAra kara liyaa| isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki zvetAmbara paramparA meM tIrthaMkaroM ke vivAha ke sambandha meM do mAnyatAyeM pracalita rahIM haiN|

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3-tIrthakara aura pratIka-pUjA jana-mAnasa meM tIrthakaroM ke lokottara vyaktitva kI chApa bahata gaharI rahI hai| unhoMne jana-jana ke kalyANa aura upakAra ke lie jo kucha kiyA, usa anugraha ko janatA ne bar3I zraddhA ke sAtha svIkAra kiyA / jaba jo tIrthakara vidyamAna the, unakI bhakti, pUjA aura upadeza zravaNa karane ke lie janatA kA pratyeka varga unake caraNa-sAnnidhya meM pahuMcatA thA aura vahA~ jAkara apane hRdaya kI bhakti kA arghya unake caraNoM meM samarpita karake apane Apako dhanya mAnatA thaa| kintu jaba usa tIrthakara kA nirvANa ho gayA, taba janatA kA mAnasa unake abhAva ko tIvratA ke sAtha anubhava karatA aura apanI bhakti ke puSpa samarpita karane ko prAkula ho uThatA thaa| janatA ke mAnasa kI isI tIvra anubhUti ne pratIka-pUjA kI paddhati ko janma diyaa| pratIka do prakAra ke rahe-matadAkAra aura tadAkAra / ye donoM hI pratIka avidyamAna tIrthakaroM kI smRti kA punarnavIkaraNa karate the aura jana-mAnasa meM tIrthakaroM ke Adarza kI preraNA jAgRta karate the| ina donoM prakAra ke pratIkoM meM zAyada atadAkAra pratIkoM kI mAnyatA sarva prathama pracalita huii| aisA vizvAsa karane ke kucha prabala kAraNa haiN| sarva prathama prAdhAra manovaijJAnika hai / mAnava kI buddhi kA vikAsa kramika rUpa se hI huA hai / pratIkoM kA jo rUpa vartamAna meM hai, vaha sadA kAla se nahIM rhaa| hama Age calakara dekheMge ki tadAkAra muti-zilpa meM samaya, vAtAvaraNa aura buddhi-vikAsa kA kitanA yogadAna rahA hai| pratadAkAra pratIka se hI tadAkAra pratIka kI kalpanA kA janma saMbhava ho sakatA hai| dUsarA prabala kAraNa hai purAtAtvika sAkSya / purAtAttvika sAkSya ke AdhAra para yaha mAnA gayA hai ki nadAkAra pratIka ke rUpa (mandira aura mUrti ke rUpa meM) bahuta adhika prAcIna nahIM haiM aura ve hameM IsA pUrva kI sAta-ATha zatAbdiyoM se pUrva kAla taka nahIM le jAte, babaki atadAkAra pratIka isase pUrva ke bhI upalabdha hote haiN| yadi haDappAkAla kI ziravihIna dhyAnamagna mUrti ko nirvivAda rUpa se tIrthakara pratimA hone kI svIkRti ho jAtI hai to tadAkAra pratIka kA kAla IsA pUrva tIna sahasrAbdI svIkAra kiyA jA sakatA hai| kintu isake sAtha yaha bhI svIkAra karanA hogA ki usa kAla meM bhI tadAkAra pratIkoM kA vAhalya nahIM thaa| eka zirohIna mati tathA kA madrAnoM para aMkita dhyAnalIna yogI jina ke rUpAMkana ke atirikta usa kAla meM vizeSa kucha nahIM milaa| aisI sthiti meM yaha bhI vicAraNIya hai ki har3appA saMskRti athavA sindhu sabhyatA ke kAla se maurya kAla taka ke lambe antarAla meM tadAkAra pratIka-vidhAna kI koI kalA-vastu kyoM nahIM milI? isakA eka hI buddhisaMgata kAraNa ho sakatA hai ki tadAkAra pratIka-vidhAna kA vikAsa taba taka nahIM ho pAyA aura usane paryApta samaya liyA / jainadharma ke praladAkAra pratIkoM meM stUpa, triratna, caityastambha, caityavRkSa, pUrNaghaTa, zarAca sampuTa, puSpamAlA, puSpapaDalaka Adi mukhya haiN| praSTa magala dravya-yathA svastika, dharmacakra, nandyAvana, vardhamAnakya, zrIvatsa, mInayugala, padama aura darpaNa-tathA tIrthaMkaroM ke lAMchana bhI atadAkAra pratIkoM meM mAne gaye haiN| aSTa prAtihArya evaM pAyApada bhI mahattvapUrNa pratIka mAne gaye haiN| kalA ke prArambhika kAla meM ina pratadAkAra pratIkoM kA paryApta pracalana rahA hai| kintu jaise-jaise kalA-bodha vikasita humA, tyoM-tyoM pratIka kI tadAkAratA ko adhika mahattva milane lagA / isI kAla meM tIrthaMkaroM kI tadAkAra mUrtiyoM kA nirmANa hone lgaa| prArambha meM prakRta bhUmi se kucha UMce sthAna

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18 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa para deva mUrti sthApita kI jAtI thii| usake cAroM ora vedikA (dAGa) kA nirmANa hotA thaa| dhIre dhore vedikA ko Upara se zrAcchAdita kiyA jAne lagA / yahI devAyatana, devAlaya yA mandira kahe jAne lge| prArambha meM ye devAyatana sIdhe sAde rUpa meM banAye jAte the / purAtattvAvarzanoM meM kaI mUrtiyoM, sikkoM, mudrAoM Adi para devAyatanoM kA aMkana milatA hai| usase hI jJAta hotA hai ki prArambha meM mandiroM kA rUpa atyanta sAdA thA / kAlAntara meM kalAtmaka ruci abhivRddhi ke sAtha sAtha devAyatanoM ke svarUpa meM vikAsa hotA gayA / mUrti sthApanA ke sthala para garbhagRha ko pari veSTita karane ke atirikta usake bAhara cAroM ora pradakSiNApatha kA nirmANa huaa| garbhagRha ke bAhara AcchAdita pravezadvAra yA mukha maNDapa kA nirmANa huaa| dhIre dhIre garbhagRha ke Upara zikhara tathA bAhara maNDapa, ardhamaNDapa, mahAmaNDapa Adi kA vidhAna huA / guptakAla meM Akara mandira zilpa aura mUrti zilpa ke zAstroM kI racanA bhI hone lagI, jinake AdhAra para mandira aura mUrtiyoM kI racanA suniyojita DhaMga se hone lagI / prAgaitihAsika kAla ke pUrva pASANa yuga meM, jise jaina zAstroM meM bhogabhUmi batAyA hai, mAnava apanI jIvanarakSA ke lie vRkSoM para nirbhara thA, vRkSoM se hI apane jIvana kI sampUrNa AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti karatA thA / kulakaroM ke kAla meM mAnava kI buddhi kA vikAsa huA aura usa kAla meM mAnava ko jIvana rakSA ke lie saMgharSa karanA pdd'aa| ataH jIvana-rakSA ke kucha upAya DhUMr3hane ko vAdhya honA par3A / chuTapuTa rahane ke sthAna para kabIloM ke rUpa meM rahane kI paddhati apanAI gaI / kintu isa kAla meM bhI vRkSoM kI nirbharatA samApta nahIM huI, balki vRkSoM ke kAraNa kabIloM meM pArasparika saMgharSa bhI hone lage / prakRti meM tejI se parivartana ho rahe the / vRkSa ghaTa rahe the, mAnava kI zrAvazyakatAyeM bar3ha rahI thiiN| kulakaroM ne vRkSoM kA vibhAjana aura sImAMkana kara diyaa| kintu phala vAle vRkSoM kI saMkhyA kama hote jAne se jIvana-yApana kI samasyA uTha khar3I huI / vanya pazuoM se rakSA ke lie surakSita zrAvAsa kI AvazyakatA bhI anubhava kI jAne lagI thI / "taba RSabhadeva kA kAla shraayaa| ise nAgarika sabhyatA kA kAla kahA jA sakatA hai 1 isa kAla meM tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva ne jIvana nirvAha ke lie karma karane kI preraNA dI aura mAnava samAja ko prasi, masi, kRSi vidyA, vANijya aura zilpa kI zikSA dI / indra ne ayodhyA nagarI kI racanA kii| bhavana nirmANa karane kI vidyA batAI, jisase bhavanoM kA nirmANa hone lgaa| isa kAla meM saMghaTita jIvana kI paramparA prArambha huI, jisane grAmoM, puroM, nagaroM ko janma diyaa| jIvana ke pratyeka kSetra meM aura jIvana kI pratyeka AvazyakatA pUrti ke lie RSabhadeva ne jo vividha prayoga karake mAnava samAja ko batAye aura use vyavasthita nAgarika jIvana bitAne kI jo zikSA dI, usake kAraNa tatkAlIna sampUrNa mAnava samAja RSabhadeva ke prati hRdaya se kRtajJa thaa| aura jaba RSabhadeva ne saMsAra se virakta hokara pravrajyA grahaNa kara lI tathA digambara nirgrantha suni ke rUpa meM ghora tapa karake kevalajJAna prApta kara liyA, usake pazcAt samavazaraNa meM, gandhakuTI meM sihAsana para virAjamAna hokara unhoMne dharma dezanA dii| mAnava samAja ke lie vaha dharma dezanA azrutapUrva thI, samavazaraNa kI vaha racanA zradRSTapUrva thii| unakA upadeza kalyANakAraka thA, hitakAraka thA, sukhakAraka thA aura zAntikAraka thA / isase sampUrNa mAnava samAja ke mana meM tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva ke prati zraddhA aura bhakti kI ajastra dhArA bahane lgii| ve sampUrNa mAnava samAja ke prArAdhya bana gaye aura usake mana meM samavazaraNa kI pratikRti banAkara usameM RSabhadeva kI tadAkAra mUrti banAkara usakI pUjA karane kI lalaka jAgRta huI / indra ne ayodhyA kA nirmANa karate samaya nagara kI cAroM dizAoM meM gaura nagara ke madhya meM pAMca devAlayoM yA jinAyatanoM kI racanA karake jinAyatanoM kA nirmANa karane aura usameM mUrti sthApanA karane kA mArga prazasta kara diyA thA / mandira nirmANa ko pRSThabhUmi eka bAra jaba samrATa bharata kailAza giri para bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke darzana karake ayodhyA lauTe to unakA mana bhagavAna kI bhakti se zrotaprota thA / unhoMne bhagavAna ke darzana kI usa ghaTanA kI smRti ko surakSita rakhane ke lie kailAza zikhara ke AkAra ke ghaNTe banavAye aura una para bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI mUrti kA aMkana kraayaa| ye ghaNTe 'nagara ke catuSpathoM, gopuroM, rAjaprAsAda ke dvAroM bhora Dyaur3iyoM meM lttkaaye| yaha mAnavakRta prathama matadAkAra pratIka sthApanA thI !

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16 tIrthakara aura pratIkajA kintu itane se samrATa bharata ke mana ko santuSTi nahIM huii| isase bhagavAna kI pUjA kA unakA uddezya pUrA nahIM hotA thA / taba unhoMne indra dvArA banAye gae jinAyatanoM se preraNA prApta karake kailAzagiri para 72 jinAyatanoM kA nirmANa karAyA aura unameM anarthya ratnoM kI pratimAyeM virAjamAna kraaiiN| mAnava ke itihAsa meM tadAkAra pratIkasthApanA aura usakI pUjA kA yaha prathama saphala udyoga kahalAyA / zrataH sAhityika sAkSya ke AdhAra para yaha svIkAra karanA asaMgata na hogA ki nAgarika sabhyatA ke vikAsa kAla kI upA-velA meM hI mandiroM ora mUrtiyoM kA nirmANa prArambha ho gayA thA / paurANika jaina sAhitya meM mandiroM aura mUrtiyoM ke ullekha vibhinna sthaloM para pracuratA se prApta hote haiM / sagara cakravartI ke sATha hajAra putroM ne bharata cakravartI dvArA banAye hue ina mandiroM kI rakSA ke lie bhArI udyoga kiyA thA aura unake cAroM ora parikhA khodakara bhAgIrathI ke jala se use pUrNa kara diyA thaa| laMkAdhipati rAvaNa ina enTiroM ke darzanoM ke lie kaI bAra AyA thA / laMkA meM eka zAntinAtha jinAlaya thA, jisameM rAvaNa pUjana kiyA karatA thA aura laMkA vijaya ke pazcAt rAmacandra, lakSmaNa zrAdi ne bhI usake darzana kiye the / sAhitya meM I0 pUrva 600 se pahale ke mandiroM ke ullekha milate haiN| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke kAla meM kisI kuverA devI ne eka mandira banavAyA thA, jo bAda meM devanirmita vodva stUpa kahA jAne lagA / yaha sAtaveM tIrthaMkara supArzvanAtha ke kAla meM sone kA banA thaa| jaba loga isakA sonA nikAla kara le jAne lage, taba kuverA devI ne ise prastara khaNDoM aura IToM se DhaMka diyA / (vividha tIrtha kalpa-mathurApurI kalpa ) / sthApatya kI isa anupama kalAkRti kA ullekha kaMkAlI TIlA (mathurA) se prApta bhagavAna munisuvrata kI dvitIya sadI kI pratimA kI caraNa- caukI para aMkita milatA hai| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke pazcAt dantipura (ur3IsA) nareza karakaNDu ne terApura guphAoM meM guhA-mandira (layaNa) banavAye aura unameM pArzvanAtha tIrthakara kI pASANa pratimA virAjamAna kraaii| ye layaNa aura pratimA zravataka vidyamAna haiM / 'karakaNDu cariu' Adi granthoM ke anusAra to ye layaNa aura pArzvanAtha pratimA karakaNDu nareza se bhI pUrvavartI the / zrAvazyaka cUNi, nizItha cUNi, vasudeva hiNDI, triSaSThizalAkA puruSa carita Adi granthoM meM eka vizeSa 'ghaTanA kA ullekha milatA hai jo isa prakAra hai- "sindhu sauvIra ke rAjA uddAyana ke pAsa jIvanta svAmI kI candana kI eka pratimA thI / yaha pratimA bhagavAna mahAvIra ke jIvana kAla meM hI banI thii| isalie use jIvanta svAmI kI mUrti kahate the| ujjayinI ke rAjA pradyota ne apanI eka premikA dAsI ke dvArA yaha mUrti corI se prApta karalI aura usake sthAna para tadanurUpa kASThamUrti sthApita karA dI thii| kintu yaha mUrti kisI devAlaya meM virAjamAna thI, aisA koI ullekha prApta nahIM hotA | prAzcarya hai ki purAtattva vettAyoM ne abhI taka ina mandiroM aura mUrtiyoM ko svIkRti pradAna nahIM kI / purAtattvavettAoM kI dhAraNA hai ki prArambha meM mUrtiyA~ miTTI kI banAI jAtI thiiN| bahuta samaya taka ina mRgbhUtiyoM kA pracalana rahA / utkhanana dvArA jo purAtattva sAmagrI upalabdha huI hai usameM ina mRNmUrtiyoM kA bahuta bar3A bhAga hai| har3appA, kauzAmbI, mathurA zrAdi meM bahusaMkhyA meM mRNmUrtiyA~ milI haiM / kintu mRNmUrtiyA~ adhika cirasthAyI nahIM rahatI thiiN| ataH mRNmUrtiyoM ko pakAyA jAne lagA / prAyaH pakI huI mRNmUrtiyA~ hI vibhinna sthAnoM para milI haiN| kintu pakI mRNmUrtiyA~ bhI sthAyitva kI dRSTi se asaphala rahIM taba pASANa kI mUrtiyA~ nirmita hone lagIM / mUrti nirmANa kA itihAsa prArambha meM pASANa mUrtiyA~ kisI devatA yA tIrthakara kI nahIM banAI gii| balki yakSoM kI pASANa mUrtiyA~ prArambha meM banAI gaI / isa kAla meM pASANa meM takSaNa kalA kA vikAsa nahIM huA thA / ataH yakSoM kI jo prArambhika pASANa mUrtiyAM milatI haiM, unameM saundarya-bodha kA prAyaH abhAva hai| eka prakAra se ye mUrtiyAM veDaula haiM, mAnoM kinhIM nausikhiye hAthoM ne inheM gar3hA ho / mathurA meM kaMkAlI TIlA, parakhama Adi sthAnoM se isI prakAra kI vizAlakAya

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa veDaula yakSa-mUrtiyoM milI haiM / yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki mRmUrtiyoM meM to kalA ke darzana hote haiM, kintu ina prArambhika yakSa-pratimAoM meM kalA nAma kI koI cIja nahIM miltii| magamUrtiyoM meM kalA kA vikAsa zana: zanai: humA / isalie pASANa-mUrtiyoM ke prArambhika nirmANa-kAla meM bhI mRNmUrtiyoM meM vaividhya ke darzana hote haiN| strI-puruSoM ke alaMkRta keza-vinyAsa, pazu-pakSiyoM ke rUpa, paMcazara kAmadeva, vibhinna mudrAoM meM striyoM ke nAnAvidha rUpa ina mRNmUrtiyoM kI vizeSatA hai / dUsarI aura pASANa-mUtiyoM prArambha meM avikasita rUpa meM dIkha par3atI hai| ___ purAtattvavettAoM ke mata meM lohAnIpura (paTanA kA eka muhallA) meM nAlA khodate samaya jo tIrthakara-pratimA upalabdha huI hai, vaha bhArata kA bhUtiyA meM prAcInatama hai| yaha Ajakala paTanA myUjiyama meM surakSita hai| isakA sira nahIM hai / kahaniyoM aura ghuTanoM se bhI khaNDita hai| kintu kandhoM aura vAhoM kI mudrA se yaha khar3agAsana siddha hotI hai tathA isakI camakIlI pAliza se ise mauryakAla (320-185 I0 pU0) kI mAnA gayA hai / har3appA meM jo khaNDita jinapratimA milo hai, usase lohAnIpura kI isa jina-pratimA meM eka adbhuta sAdRzya parilakSita hotA hai| aura isI sAdRzya ke prAdhAra para kucha vidvAnoM ne yaha niSkarSa nikAlA hai ki bhAratIya mUrti-kalA kA itihAsa vartamAna mAnyatA se kahIM adhika prAcIna hai| isase yaha bhI niSkarSa nikAlA gayA hai ki deva-mUrtiyoM ke nirmANa kA prArambha janoM ne kiyA / unhoMne hI sarva prathama tIrthakara-mUrtiyoM kA nirmANa karake dhArmika jagata ko eka Adarza prastuta kiyaa| unhIM ke anukaraNa para ziva-mUrtiyoM kA nirmANa praa| viSNu, buddha prAdi kI mUrtiyoM ke nirmANa kA itihAsa bahata pazcAtkAlIna hai| eka anya mUrti ke sambandha meM udayagiri ko hAthIguphA meM eka zilAlekha milatA hai| isa zilAlekha ke anusAra kaliga nareza khAravela magadha nareza vahasatimitra ko parAsta karake chatra-bhagArAdi ke sAtha 'kaliMga jina RSabhadevako mati vApisa kaliMga lAye the jise nanda samrATa kaliga se pATaliputra le gaye the| samrATa khAravela ne isa prAcona mUrti ko kumArI parvata para arhatprAsAda banavAkara virAjamAna kiyA thaa| isa aitihAsika zilAlekha kI isa sUcanA ko atyanta prAmANika mAnA gayA hai / isake anusAra maurya kAla se pUrva meM bhI eka mUrti thI, jise 'kaliMgajina' kahA jAtA thaa| 'kaliga-jina' isa nAma se hI pragaTa hotA hai ki sampUrNa kaliMgavAsI isa mUrti ko apanA aArAdhya devatA mAnate the / nanda samrATa ise apane sAtha kevala eka hI uddezya se le gaye the aura vaha uddezya thA kaliga kA apamAna / lagabhaga tIna zatAbdiyoM taka kaliMgavAsI isa apamAna ko bhUle nahIM aura apane rASTrIya apamAna kA pratikAra kaliMga samrATa khAravela ne kiyA / vaha magaSa ko vijaya karake apane sAtha apane usa rASTra-devatA kI mUrti ko vApisa le gyaa| kintu yaha kitane prAzcarya kI bAta hai ki abataka eka bhI pUrAtattva vettA aura itihAsakAra ne isa aitihAsika mati ke sambandha meM koI khoja nahIM kI / Akhira aisI aitihAsika mati kumArI parvata se kaba kisa kAla meM kisane kahA~ sthAnAntarita kara dI? yadi yaha mUti upalabdha ho jAya to isase lohAnIpUra kI mUrti ko prAcInatama mAnane vAle purAtattvavettAoM ke mata ko na kevala asatya svIkAra karanA par3egA, varana muti-nirmANa kA itihAsa aura eka-do zatAbdI prAcIna mAnanA hogA / kucha anusandhAnakartA vidvAnoM kI dhAraNA hai ki jagannAthapurI kI mUrti hI vaha 'kaliMga jina' mUrti hai / kintu isa sambandha meM abhI sAdhikAra kucha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| isake pazcAt zaka-kuzANa kAla meM mUti kalA kA dUta vega se vikAsa huaa| isa kAla meM bhI sarva prathama tIrthakara-matiyoM kA nirmANa prArambha huyA / matharA isa kAra mUrti-kalA kA kendra thaa| tIrthakara-mUrtiyoM meM bhI adhikAMzataH padmAsana hI banAI jAto thiiN| isa kAla meM tIrthaMkara-mUrtiyoM ke vakSa para zrIvatsa, lAMchana aura aSTa prAtihArya kA pracalana prAyaH nahIM diikhtaa| tIrthakara-mUrtiyoM meM alaMkaraNa kA bhI abhAva thaa| mUrtiyoM kI caraNacaukI para abhilekha aMkita karane kI prathA kA janma ho cukA thaa| jisa bauddha stupa ko carcA Upara pA cukI hai, usakI sUcanA bhI bhagavAna munimubratanAtha ko caraNa-caukI ke abhilekha meM hI milatI hai| isa kAla kI tIrthakara. pratimAoM kA adhyayana karane para eka bAta kI ora dhyAna AkRSTa hue binA nahIM rahatA / IsA kI ina prathama dvitIya zatAbdiyoM meM bhI prAdinAtha, zAntinAtha, munisuvratanAtha, pAzvanAtha, mahAvIra prAdi tIrthakaroM ke samAna janatA meM neminAtha kI bhI mAnyatA bahupracalita thii| isa kAla kI bhagavAna neminAtha kI tIna pratimAyeM vibhinna sthAnoM se upalabdha huI haiM / eka meM neminAtha padmAsana lagAye dhyAna-mudrA meM avasthita haiM aura unake donoM ora

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tIrthaMkara maura pratIka pUjA 21 balarAma aura kRSNa khar3e haiN| donoM hI dvibhujI haiN| dUsarI pratimA meM dhyAnamagna neminAtha ke eka ora zeSanAga ke bhavatAra ke rUpa meM caturbhujI balarAma khar3e haiN| unake viraparakA pratIka phaga-maNDana hai| dUsarI ora viSNu ke avatAra ke rUpa meM caturbhujI kRSNa khar3e haiN| unake hAthoM meM cakra, padma Adi suzobhita haiN| tIsarI mUrti ardhabhagna haiM / isameM neminAtha dhyAnAvasthita haiM / eka ora balarAma khar3e haiN| unakA hala muzala unake kandhe para virAjita hai / ina mUrtiyoM kI prApti purAtattva ko mahAn upalabdhi mAnI jAtI hai| isase nArAyaNa kRSNa ko aitihAsikatA ke samAna unake cacere bhAI bhagavAna neminAtha ko aitihAsika mahApuruSa mAnane meM koI saMdeha nahIM raha jAtA / isa kAla meM tIrthakara pratimAoM ke atirikta prAyAgapaTTa, stupa, yakSa-yakSI, ajamukha harirnaMgamezI, sarasvatI, sarvatobhadrakA pratimA, mAMgalika cinha, dharmacakra, caityavRkSa Adi janakalA kI trividha kRtiyoM kA bhI nirmANa huA / ina kalAkRtiyoM ke vaividhya aura prAcurya se prabhAvita kucha vidvAn to yaha bhI mAnane lage haiM ki jaina mUrti pUjA kA prArambha ho mathurA se huA hai / yadyapi yaha sarvAzitaH satya nahIM hai kyoMki jaina mUrtiyoM aura jaina mUrti pUjA ke pramANa isase pUrvakAla meM bhI upalabdha hote haiN| itanA avazya mAnA jA sakatA hai ki jaina dharma kA pracAra karane aura use lokapriya banAne meM mathurA kI jaina kalA kA vizeSa yogagana rahA hai / mathurA kI tIrthakara mUrtiyoM ke adhyayana se eka pariNAma sahaja ho nikAlA jA sakatA hai / digambarazvetAmbara sampradAya-bheda yadyapi IsA se tIna zatAbdI pUrva ho cukA thA, kintu usakA koI prabhAva mathurA kI tIrthaMkara mUrtiyoM para nahIM dikhAI par3atA / yahA~ taka ki zvetAmbaroM dvArA pratiSThita tIrthakara pratimAyeM bhI digambara ho banAI jAtI thiiN| aura yaha krama uttara madhya kAla taka calatA rahA / kuSANakAlIna tIrthakara pratimAoM ke sAtha yakSa-yakSo bhI prApta nahIM hote / pratimAoM ke AjU bAjU khar3e camara ghArI yakSoM kA bhI prabhAva milatA hai| ina yakSoM ke sthAna para isa kAla kI pratimAo meM dAtA, upAsaka, unakI patnI, suni aura grAyikAoM kA zraMkana milatA hai| jina pratimA ke sihAsana ke donoM konoM para eka-eka siMha aura bIca meM dharmacakra aMkita hotA hai jisake donoM ora muni, ajiMkA, zrAvaka aura zrAvikA aMkita rahate haiM / kuSANa kAla ke pazcAt gupta kAla meM jaina mUrti kalA kA bahuta nikhAra huaa| isa kAla ko mUrtiyoM meM saundarya para vizeSa dhyAna diyA gyaa| mUrti ke alaMkaraNa para bala diyA gayA / zrava mUrtiyoM para zrIvatsa, lAMkhana aura apTa prAtihArya kI yojanA bhI kI jAne lagI / dvimUrtikArya, trimUrtikArya, sarvatobhadrikA, catuvizati tIrthakara pratimAyeM, tIna cauvIsI, sahasrakUTa stambha Adi kI saMracanA hone lgii| mUrtiyoM ke kaMzakuntala atyanta kalApUrNa bane / AdinAtha ke jaTAjUToM ke nAnAvidha rUpa ubhre| isa kAla meM tIrthakaroM ke atirikta, tIrthaMkara-bhAtA, tIrthakaroM ke sevaka-sevikA ke rUpa meM yakSa-yakSiyoM, vidyA deviyoM, paMcaparameSThiyoM, bharata - bAhubalI kI mUrtiyoM kA nirmANa bhI pracuratA se huA / inake atirikta graSTa maMgaladravya, zraSTa prAtihArya, solaha svapna, navagraha, navanidhi, makaramukha, kIrtimukha, kIcaka, gaMgA-yamunA, nAga-nAgI Adi ke aMkana kI paramparA bhI vikasita huii| isa kAla meM devI- mUrtiyoM ke alaMkaraNa aura unakI sAja-sajjA para vizeSa dhyAna diyA gyaa| kucha deviyA~ hibhujI, caturbhujI, SaDbhujI dazabhurjI, bArahabhujI, vizaMtibhujI aura caturviMzatibhujI bhI milatI haiN| devagar3ha kI vikasita mUrti kalA guptakAla kI hI dena hai / guptakAla ke pazcAt gurjara pratihAra kAla meM tathA kalacuri kAla meM zvetAmbara paramparA kI tIrthakarapratimAoM kA nirmANa prArambha ho gayA / isase pUrva taka zvetAmbara pratimAnoM kA vizeSa pracalana nahIM milatA / sabhI jaMna pratimAyeM digambara rUpa meM hI banAI jAtI thIM / isa prakAra jaina mUrtiyoM ke rUpa, zilpa vidhAna aura unakI saMracanA kA eka kramabaddha itihAsa milatA hai / isame utkhanana meM prApta jaina mUrtiyoM ke kAla-nirNaya meM bahuta sahAyatA prApta ho sakatI hai / mandiroM kA nirmANa kaba prArambha huA, isa viSaya meM vidvAnoM meM matabheda hai / purAtAtvika sAkSyoM ke

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa jaina mandiroM kI saMracanA anusAra jaina mandiroM kA nirmANa-kAla na pratimAoM ke nirmANa-kAla se prAcIna aura unakA kramika pratIta nahIM hotaa| lohAnIpura, thAbastI, matharA Adi meM jaina mandiroM ke avazeSa vikAsa upalabdha hae haiM, kintu abataka sampUrNa mandira kahIM para bhI nahIM milaa| isaliye prAcIna jaina mandiroM kA rUpa kyA thA, yaha nizcita taura para nahIM kahA jA sktaa| kintu guhA-mandira aura layaNa IsA pUrva sAtabI pAThadoM zatAbdI taka ke milate haiM / tezapura ke layaNa, udayagiri-khaNDagiri ke gRhAmandira, ajantA-ailaurA aura bAdAmI kI guphAnoM meM utkoNa jaina murtiyAM isa bAta ke pramANa haiM ki gUphAnoM ko mandiroM kA rUpa pradAna kara unakA dhArmika upayoga IsA pUrva se hone lagA thaa| ina guhAmandiroM kA vikAsa bhI hamA / vikAsa kA yaha rUpa mAtra itanA hI thA ki kahIM-kahIM guphAmoM meM bhitti-citroM kA aMkana kiyA gyaa| aise kalApUrNa bhitti citra sittannavAsana Adi guphAoM meM aba bhI milate haiN| guhA mandiroM meM sAmAnya mandiroM kI apekSA sthAyitva adhika rahA / isIliye hama dekhate hai ki IsA pUrva kA koI mandira Aja vidyamAna nahIM hai, jabaki guhA-mandira aba bhI milate haiN| lagatA hai, uttara kI apekSA dakSiNa meM mandiroM kI surakSA aura sthAyitva kI ora adhika dhyAna diyA gyaa| isake do hI kAraNa ho sakate haiMprathama to yaha ki dakSiNa ko uttara kI apekSA mUti-vidhvaMsaka muslima mAtrAntAoM kA kopa kama sahanA par3A / dUsare yaha ki dakSiNa meM mandiroM kI bhavyatA aura vizAlatA ke sAtha use cirasthAyI banAne kI bhAvanA bhI kAma karatI rahI / dakSiNa ke adhikAMza mandira rAjAoM, rAniyoM, rAjyAdhikAriyoM aura rAjazreSThiyoM dvArA nirmita hue, jabaki uttara ke adhikAMza mandiroM kA nirmANa sAmAnya janoM ne kraayaa| zaka kuSANakAla ke matharA ke mUrti-lekhoM se prakaTa hai ki vahA~ ke pAyAgapadra, pratimA pIra mandira svarNakAra, vezyA Adi ne hI banavAye the| kakUbhagrAma kA guptakAlIna mAnastambha eka sunAra ne banavAyA thA / astu / purAtattvajJoM ke matAnusAra mahAvIra-kAla meM jinAyatana nahIM the, balki yakSAyatana aura yakSa-catya the| zvetAmbara sUtra-sAhitya meM kisI jinAyatana meM mahAvIra ke Thaharane kA ullekha nahIM prApta hotA, balki yakSAyatanoM meM unake Thaharane ke kaI ullekha milate haiN| ina yakSAyatanoM aura caityoM ke prAdarza para jinAyatana yA jina-mandiroM ko racanA kI gaI, yakSa-mUrtiyoM ke anukaraNa para jina-mUrtiyA~ nirmita huI aura yakSa evaM nAga-pUjA paddhati se jina-mUrtiyoM kI pUjA prabhAvita huii| kintu digambara sAhityika sAkSya ke anusAra karmabhUmi ke prArambhika kAla meM indra ne ayodhyA meM pAMca mandiroM kA nirmANa kiyA; bharata cakravartI ne 72 jinAlaya banavAye; zatrughna ne matharA meM aneka jina-mandiroM kA nirmANa karAyA / jaina mAnyatAnusAra to tIna lokoM kI racanA meM kRtrima aura akRtrima caityAlayoM kA pUjA-vidhAna jaina paramparA meM abataka surakSita hai| isaliye yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki jana paramparA meM jina caityAlayoM kI kalpanA bahata prAcIna hai| kintu purAtattva ko jJAta jaina mandiroM kA prArambhika rUpa-vidhAna kaisA thA, isameM avazya matabheda dRSTigocara hotA hai| lagatA hai, prArambha meM mandira sAde banAye jAte the| una para zikhara kA vidhAna pazcAtkAla meM zikhara sumeru aura kailAza ke anukaraNa para bane / aneka prAcIna sikkoM para mandiroM kA prArambhika rUpa dekhane meM AtA hai| mathurA kI vedikAnoM para mandirAkRtiyA~ milatI haiN| jinheM vidvAnoM ne mandiroM kA prArambhika rUpa mAnA hai| I0 pU0 dvitIya aura prathama zatAbdI ke mathurA-jinAlayoM meM do vizeSatAyeM dikhAI detI haiM--prathama vedikA aura dvitIya zikhara / isa sambandha meM pro0 kRSNadatta vAjapeyI kA abhimata hai ki mandira ke cAroM ora vakSoM kI veSTanI banAI jAtI thii| ise hI vedikA kahA jAtA thaa| bAda meM yaha veSTano prastaranirmita hone lgii| maurya aura zuga kAla meM jaina mandiroM kA nirmANa acchI saMkhyA meM hone lagA thaa| usa samaya UMce sthAna para stambhoM ke Upara chata banAkara mandira banAye jAte the| chata golAkAra hotI thI, pazcAt praNDAkAra banane lgii| zaka-sAtavAhana-kAla (I0pU0 100 se 200I0) meM mandiroM kA nirmANa aura adhika saMkhyA meM hone lgaa| isa kAla meM jaina mandiroM, unake stambhoM aura dhvajAnoM para tIrthakara kI mUrti banAI jAne lgii| isa kAla meM

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tIrthakara aura pratIka-pUjA pradakSiNA-patha bhI banane lage jo prAyaH kASTha kI beSTanI se banAye jAte the| kuSANa kAla meM ye pApANa ke vanane lge| (pro0 vo aina luniyA-prAcIna bhAratIya saMskRti, pR0 565) / kuSANa kAla meM jaina mandira aura bhI adhika banane lge| isa kAla meM mathurA, ahicchatrA, kauzAmvI, kampilA ora hastinApura pramUkha jaina kendra the| gupta kAla (I. cauthI se chaTo zatAbdI) meM mandiroM kA nirmANa pracuratA se hone lagA / saundaya aura mandiroM ke alaMkaraNa para vizeSa dhyAna diyA gyaa| isa kAla meM stambhoM ko patrAvalI aura mAMgalika cinhoM se alaMkRta kiyA jAne lagA / toraNa aura siradala ke Upara tIrthakara-mUrti banAI jAne lgii| garbhagRha ke Upara zikhara banane lgaa| bAhara stambhoM para AdhArita maNDapa ko racanA hone lgii| vAhya bhittiyoM para mUtiyoM kA aMkana hone lgaa| I0600 ke bAda uttara bhArata meM 'nAgara zailI' aura dakSiNa bhArata meM 'dravir3a zailI' kA vizeSa rUpa se vikAsa huA / zikhara ke alaMkaraNa kI aura vizeSa dhyAna diyA jAne lgaa| pratyeka mandira ke pATha graMga hote haiM-adhiSThAna, vedI bandha, antara patra, jaMghA, varaNDikA, zUkanAsikA, kaNTha aura zikhara / zikhara ke tIna bhAga hote haiM--Amalaka, prAmalikA aura kalaza / gupta kAla ke pazcAt jo parivartana hue, unase mandiroM ko cAra zailiyA~ prakAza meM prAI-(1)gurjara pratihAra zailI (2) kalacuri zailI (6) candela lI aura (4) kacchapaghAta shailii| gurjara pratihAra zailI meM mandira golAkAra banate the| unheM pUrNabhadra kahA jAtA hai / bhItara garbhagRha aura bAhara eka maNDapa banatA thA / stambhoM para ghaTapAlava, kumuda, svarjUra patrAvalI, kamala, malavAraNa, vasanta padikA Adi kA alaMkaraNa hotA thaa| dvAra ke alaMkaraNa meM pAga, haMsa, kIjiya nA pAyaMkana hotA thaa| . kalacuri zailI meM pUrva kI apekSA adhika nikhAra pAyA 1 sapta zAkhA dvAroM kA prArambha isI kAla meM huA / dvAroM ke toraNa para sAta paTTikAyeM hotI thIM jina para pramazaH rUpa, vyAla (zArdUla), mithuna, navagraha, dikpAla aura kamala-kalaza aMkita kiye jAte the| isa zailI meM zikharoM kI UMcAI bar3hatI gii| paMcAyatana zalI bhI isa samaya vikasita huii| candela zailI meM kalacuri zaMlI kI apekSA hara tattva meM vikAsa huaa| rati citroM kA aMkana isI kAla meM huaa| praura kacchapaghAta zailI meM kalA meM alaMkAra pakSa prabala hotA gyaa| bhittiyoM para mAnava-mUrtiyoM, apsarAmoM aura yoginiyoM ke citra banane lge| isa prakAra vibhinna kAloM meM mandiroM ke rUpa aura kalA meM vibhinna parivartana hote rahe / kalA ekarUpa hokara kabhI sthira nahIM rhii| samaya ke prabhAva se vaha apane Apako mukta bhI nahIM kara skii| eka samaya thA, jaba tIrthakara pratimA aSTa prAtihArya yukta banAI jAtI thI, kintu Aja to tIrthakaroM ke sAtha praSTa prAlihArya kA pracalana hI samApta sA ho gayA hai, jabaki zAstrIya dRSTi se yaha Avazyaka hai / yaha prakaraNa isaliye diyA gayA hai, jisase vibhinna zailiyoM ke prAcIna maMdiroM ke kAla-nirNaya karane meM pAThakoM ko mArgadarzaka tattvoM kI jAnakArI ho sake / tIrthaMkara caubIsa haiN| pratyeka tIrthakara kA eka cinha hai, jise lAMchana kahA jAtA hai| tIrthakara-mUrtiyAM prAyaH samAna hotI haiN| kevala RSabhadeva kI kucha mUtiyoM ke sira para jaTAyeM pAI jAtI haiM tIpaMkaroM ke cinha tathA pArzvanAtha kI mUtiyoM ke Upara sarpa-phaNa hotA hai / supArzvanAtha kI kucha mUrtiyoM ke sira ke Upara bhI sarpa-phaNa milate haiN| pArzvanAtha aura supArzvanAtha ke sarpa-phaNoM meM sAdhAraNa sA ra -mandiroM ke vikAsa-prakaraNa meM pro0 kRSNadatta vAjapeyI ke vibhinna lekhoM aura DaoN. bhAga canda kI 'devagar3ha' pustaka se sahAyatA lI gaI hai| isake liye donoM vidvAnoM ke prati hama prAbhArI haiN| sekhaka

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24 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa antara milatA hai / supArzvanAtha kI mUrtiyoM ke Upara pAMca phaNa hote haiM aura pArzvanAtha ko mUrtiyoM ke sira ke Upara sAta, nau, gyAraha athavA sahasra sarpa-phaNa pAye jAte haiN| ina tIrthakaroM ke atirikta zeSa sabhI tIrthaMkaroM kI mUrtiyoM meM koI mantara nahIM hotaa| unakI pahacAna unako caraNa-caukI para aMkita unake cinhoM se hI hotI hai| cinha na ho to darzaka ko pahacAnane meM bar3A bhrama ho jAtA hai / kabhI kabhI to lAMchanarahita mUrti ko sAdhAraNa jana caturthakAla kI mAna baiThate haiM, jabaki vastutaH dhovatsa lAMchana aura praSTa prAtihArya se rahita mUrti siddhoM kI kahI jAtI hai / isaliye mUrti ke dvArA tIrthakara kI pahacAna karane kA ekamAtra sAdhana tIrtha kara-pratimA kI caraNa-caukI para aMkita usakA cinha hI hai| isaliye tIrthakara-mUrti-vijJAna meM cinha yA lAMchana kA apanA vizeSa mahattva hai / ina cauvIsa tIrthaMkaroM ke cinha nimna prakAra haiM RSabhadeva kA vRSabha, ajitanAtha kA hAthI, saMbhavanAtha kA prazva, abhinandananAtha kA bandara, sumatinAtha kA cakravAka pakSI, padmaprabhu kA kamala, supArzvanAtha kA svastika, candraprabha kA ardhacandra, puSpadanta kA magara, zItalanAtha kA zrI vRkSa, zreyAnsanAtha kA gaMDA, vAsupUjya kA mahiSa, vimalanAtha kA zUkara, anantanAtha kA sehI, dharmanAtha kA baccadaNDa, zAntinAtha kA hiraNa, kunthunAtha kA bakarA, aranadhi kA machalI, mallinAtha kA kalaza, munisuvratanAtha kA kachumA, naminAtha kA nIlakamala, neminAtha kA zaMkha, pArzvanAtha kA sarpa aura mahAbIra kA siMha lAMchana thaa| ye cinha dAhine paira ke aMgUThe meM hote haiN| ina cinhoM ke sambandha meM vicAraNIya bAta yaha hai ki ina cinhoM kA kAraNa kyA hai ? ye tIrthakara-pratimAnoM para kabase aura kyoM utkIrNa kiye jAne lage? isa sambandha meM zAstrIya dRSTikoNa kyA hai ? isa sambandha meM zAstroM vibhinna mata pAye jAte haiN| yahAM unameM se kucha denA upayukta hogaa| indra bhagavAna ke abhiSeka ke samaya unake zarIra para jisa vastu ko rekhAkRti dekhatA hai, usI ko unakA lAMchana ghoSita kara detA hai| -hemacandra, abhidhAna cintAmaNi, kANDa 12 zloka 47-48 -~-20 prAzAdhara, anagAra dharmAmRta 8.41 ammaNa kAle jassa du vAhiNa pAyammi hoya jo bivhN|| taM lapakhaNa pAuta prAgamasupta sajiNa behe // arthAt tIrthaMkara ke dAMye paira ke aMgUThe para janma ke samaya indra jo cinha dekhatA hai, indra usI ko unakA lAchana nizcita kara detA hai| -trikAlavartI mahApuruSa, pR0 56 inhIM se milate julate vicAra anya prAcAryo ke bhI haiN| mUrti nirmANa ke prArambhika kAla meM mUrtiyoM para lAMchana utkIrNa karane kI paramparA nahIM rhii| lohAnIpura kI mauryakAlIna yA zaka-kuSANa kAlIna mUrtiyoM para lAMchana nahIM pAye jaate| bAda ke kAla meM lAMchanoM ke aMkana kI paramparA prArambha huI aura inakA aMkana mUrti ke pAda-pITha para kiyA jAne lgaa| jaina pratIkoM meM mandiroM meM prAyaH nimnalikhita pratIka upalabdha hote haiM-AyAgapadra, sta nanyAvarta, caityastambha, catyavRkSa, zrIvatsa, sahasrakUTa, caitya, sarvatobhadrikA, dvimUrtikA, trimUrtikA baina pratIkoM kA virasna, aSTamaMgala, aSTa prAtihArya, solaha svapna, navanidhi, navagraha, makaramukha, zArdUla, kIrti paricaya mukha, kIcaka, gaMgA-yamunA, nAga-nAgI, caraNa, pUrNaghaTa, zarAva sampuTa, puSpamAla, mAnagucchaka sarpa, jaTA, lAMchana, padmAsana, khar3agAsana, yakSa-yakSI mAyAgapaTTa-vargAkAra yA mAyatAkAra eka zilApaTTa hotA hai, jo pUjA ke uddezya se sthApita kiyA jAtA yA / isa para kucha jaina pratIka utkIrNa hote the| kucha para madhya meM tIrthakara-mUti bhI hotI thii| buhalara ke panusAra pahaMtoM kI pUjA ke lie sthApita pUjApaTTa ko mAyAga paTTa kahate haiM / ye stUpa ke cAroM dvAroM meM se pratyeka ke sAmane sthApita kiye jAte the|

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tIrthakara aura pratIka-pUjA svapa-yaha lambotarI prAkRti kA hotA thA aura isameM cAra vedikAyeM hotI thiiN| dharmacakra-gola phalaka meM banA huyA cakra hotA hai, jisameM bAraha yA cauvIsa pAre hote haiN| koI dharmacakra hajAra prAroM kA bhI hotA hai| mUrtiyoM ko caraNa-caukI para isakA aMkana prAyaH milatA hai| svastika-eka dUsarI ko kATatI haI sIdhI rekhAyeM, jo sire se mUDI hotI haiN| isakA prayoga ravatantra bhI hotA hai aura aSTa maMgala dravyoM meM bhI hotA hai| nandyAvarta-mandya kA artha sukhada yA mAMgalika hai pAra pAvata' kA artha gharA hai| isakA hara svastika jaisA hotA hai kintu isake sire ekadama ghumAvadAra hote haiM, jabaki svastika kA mor3a sIdhA hotA hai| caityastambha-eka caukora stambha hotA hai, jisako cAroM dizAyoM meM tIrthakara-pratimAye hotI haiM aura stambha ke zIrSa para laghu zikhara ho caMtyavakSa--pratyeka tIrthakara ko jisa vakSa ke nIce kevala jAna hotA hai, vaha usakA caityavRkSa kahalAtA hai| kintu kalA meM prAyaH azoka vRkSa kA hI calyavRkSa ke rUpa meM aMkana huA hai| bahudhA vRkSa ke UparI bhAga meM tIrthaMkarapratimA bhI aMkita hotI hai| zrIvatsa-tIrthakara kI chAtI para eka kamalAkAra cinha hotA hai zaka-kaSANa kAla taka tIrthakara pratimAoM para zrIvatsa cinha kA aMkana nahIM miltaa| sambhavataH gupta kAla se isakA pracalana prArambha hunaa| sahasrakaTa-eka caukora pASANa stambha meM 1008 mUrtiyAM utkIrNa kI jAtI haiM, vaha sahasrakUTa kahalAtA hai| sarvatobhadrikA-eka stambha meM cAroM dizAoM meM tIrthaMkara-pratimA hotI haiN| kabhI to eka stambha meM cAroM pratimAya eka hI tIrthakara kI hotI haiM aura kisI meM vibhinna tIrthakarI kI cAra pratimAya hotI haiN| himUrtikA, trimUrtikA-eka hI phalaka meM donoM ora eka-eka mUti hotI hai| kabhI kabhI ekahI aura do tIrthakaroM kI mRtiyAM hotI haiN| isI prakAra eka hI phalaka meM eka aura eka nIrthakara kI aura dUsarI aura do tIrthakaroM kI mUrtiyA~ hotI haiN| kisI phalaka meM eka hI ora nIna tIrthaMkaroM kI mUrtiyAM hotI haiN| triratna samyagdarzana, samyagjJAna aura samyaka cAritra ye tIna ratna kahe jAte haiM, jinheM viratna athavA ratnatraya kahate haiN| inake pratIka rUpa meM eka phalaka meM eka Upara aura donIne cheda kara diye jAte haiN| mathurA meM aise triratna mile haiN| aSTa maMgala dravya-svastika, dharmacakra, nandyAvarta, vardhamAnakya, zrIvatsa, mIna yugala, padama pAra darpaNa yaM apna mAMgalika kahalAte haiN| inake sthAna para kahIM chatratraya, camara, darpaNa, bhRGgAra, paMkhA, puSpamAla, kanA, svastika aura bhArI ye ATha vastu, batAI haiN| aSTa prAtihArya-kalpavRkSa, puSpavRSTi, dundubhi, sihAsana, divya dhvani, chatra, camara aura bhAmaNDala ye nIthaM. karoM ke aSTa prAtihArya hote haiN| pratimAoM para inakA aMkana guptakAla se hone lagA hai| solaha svapna-tIrthakara mAtA garbha dhAraNa karane se pUrva rAtri meM solaha sabha svapna dekhatI hai| ve isa prakAra haiM hAthI, 2bala, 3 siMha, 4 lakSmI, 5 do puSpamAlA, 6 candra, 7 sUrya, 8 do machaliyAM, jala se pUrNa do svarNakalaza, 10 kamaloM se paripUrNa sarovara, 11 samudra, 12 siMhAsana, 13 deva vimAna, 14 dharaNendra kA bhavana 15 ratnarAzi, 16 nidhUma agni / navanidhi-sarpa, piMgala, bhAjUra, mANavaka saMda,pANDaka, kAlazrI, varatattva aura tejodabhAsi mahAkAla ye nau nidhiyAM hotI haiM / samavasaraNa ke bhItarI aura bAharI gopuroM meM nabanidhi se zobhita aSTa maMgala dravya Adi rahate haiN| nava nidhi cakravartI ke bhI hote haiN| ata: cakravartI bharata kI mUrtiyoM ke sAtha kahIM kahIM nau ghaToM ke rUpa meM nava nidhiyoM kA aMkana milatA hai| navagraha-1 ravi, 2 candra, 3 kuja, 4 budha, 5 guru, 6 zukra, 7 zani, 8 rAhu, ketu ye navagraha kahalAte haiN| inakA aMkana dvAroM, tIrthakara-mRtiyoM, deva-devI mUrtiyoM ke sAtha bhI hayA hai aura svatantra bhI hamA hai| makara mukha-mandiroM kI dvAra dehariyoM ke madhya meM tathA stambhoM para milate haiN| zArdUla-zArdUla ke pichale paroM ke pAsa aura agale pairoM kI lapeTa meM eka manuSya dikhAI par3atA hai aura

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa zArdUla kI pITha para prAyudha lie koI manuSya baiThA rahatA hai| " kItimukha-isakA aMkana prAyaH stambhoM, toraNoM aura koSThakoM Adi meM hotA hai| inake mAlAe~, lar3iyA~ aura zRMkhalAeM laTakatI dikhAI par3atI haiN| kIcaka-stambha ke zIrthoM para baiThA huA manuSya chata kA bhAra vahana karatA hai| gaMgA yamunA-mandira ke dvAroM para eka aura makaravAhinI gaMgA hotI hai aura dUsarI aura kacchapavAhinI yamunA hotI hai| zeSa pratIka spaSTa hI haiN|

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kAlacakra dvitIya pariccheda bhagavAna RSabhadeva ** 1 bhagavAna RSabhadeva se pUrvakAlIna paristhiti prakRti parivartanazIla hai| pariNamana pratyeka vastu kA svabhAva hai| pratyeka vastu apane mUla svarUpa kI dhurI para pratikSaNa pariNamana karatI rahatI hai / vaha mUla svarUpasekIlita yA cyuta nahIM hotI kintu usake rUpoM kA nita pariNamana hotA rahatA hai| pUrvarUpa naSTa hotA hai, nayA rUpa utpanna hotA hai / isa vinAza aura utpatti ke cakra meM bhI vastu kA mUla svarUpa akSuNNa rahatA hai| hara vastu kA yahI svabhAva hai / prakRti meM bhI nita naye parivartana hote rahate haiN| ina parivartanoM ko lekara hI yaha sRSTi cala rahI hai| isakA na kabhI sarvathA vinAza hotA hai aura na kabhI utpatti hotI hai / sadA prAMzika vinAza hotA rahatA hai aura usa binAza meM se hI prAMzika utpAda hotA rahatA hai| sRSTi isI vinAza aura utpAda ke cakra meM bhI apane mUla tattvoM ko saMjo kara jyoM kA tyoM rakkhe hue hai / kAla kA cakra bhI isI prakAra sadA ghUmatA rahatA hai| parivartanoM ke isa cakra meM kahIM zrAdi hai aura kahA~ anta hai, koI nahIM kaha sakatA / nirantara ghUmate rahane vAle cakra meM Adi aura granta sabhava bhI nahIM hai| isa cakra meM kAla ke eka bajA, do bajA Adi bheda bhI nahIM kiye jA skte| vaha to avibhAjya hai, akhaNDa hai / kintu vyavahAra kI suvidhA ke lie hama samaya kA vibhAga kara lete haiM / isI vyavahAra kI suvidhA ke lie jana dharma meM kAla ko do bhAgoM meM vibhAjita kiyA gayA hai, jinake nAma haiM-- zravasarpiNI aura utsrpinnii| inameM pratyeka ke chaha-chaha vibhAga kiye gaye hai- supamA suSamA, suSamA, suSamAduSamA, duSamA-suSamA, duSamA-duSamA, duSamA / kAla ke ye bAraha bheda haiN| ina vAra kAloM kA eka pUrA cakkara kalpa kahalAtA hai / prakRti svayaM hI eka kalpa ke Adhe bhAga meM nirantara utkarSazIla banI rahatI hai / manuSyoM kI Ayu, avagAhanA, ruci, svAsthya, rUpa Adi sabhI meM utkarSa hotA rahatA hai / yaha kAla utsarpiNI kahalAtA hai| jisa kAla zrA, zravagAhanA, buddhi zrAdi meM honatA bar3hatI jAtI hai, vaha avasarpiNI kAla kahalAtA hai / Ajakala avasarpiNI kAla hai aura usakA duSamA nAmaka pAMcavA bhAga cala rahA hai / isa kAla-vibhAga ko hama ghar3I kI suI se prAsAnI se samajha sakate haiN| ghar3I ke DAyala meM suI bAraha ke bAda chaha taka nIce kI ora jAtI hai aura chaha ke bAda bAraha baje taka Upara kI ora jAtI hai| bilakula isI prakAra sarpiNI kAla meM jIvoM meM hara bAta meM hInatA zrAtI jAtI hai aura usake bAda utsarpiNI kAla meM jIvoM meM hara bAta meM unnati hotI hai|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vyAvahArika suvidhA ke lie kalpa kA prArambhika kAla sRSTi kA AdikAla aura usa kAla ke manuSya ko sRSTi kA prAdi mAnava kaha lete haiM / vastutaH to na sRSTi kA koI Adi kAla hI hotA hai aura na koI prAdi mAnava ho hotA hai| kalpa ke prArambha meM manuSya avikasita thA / vaha jJAna-vijJAna kI vividha zAkhAoM se aparicita thaa| usa kAla meM sAmAjika bodha bhI nahIM thaa| isalie bahana-bhAI hI pati-patnI ke rUpa meM rahane lagate the| ise 'yugaliyA kAla' kahA jAtA hai / be jIvana-nirvAha ke lie vRkSoM para nirbhara rahate the| unakI jIvana mAnava kI prAdya sambandhI sampUrNa prAvazyakatAya vRkSoM se hI pUrI hoto thoM / unako icchAnoM kI pUti vRkSa hI saMskRti karate the| isalie una vRkSoM ko kalpavRkSa kahA jAtA thaa| unakI icchAyeM isa prakAra kI hotI thiiN| una dasa prakAra kI icchAoM ko pUrti vRkSoM se hotI thI, ata: kalpavRkSa ra prakAra hote the sA pAnA nA / unake nAma isa prakAra haiM-1. madyAGga, 2. tUryAGga, 3. vibhUSAGga, 4. mAlyAGga, 5. jyotirasa 6. dIpAna, 7. gRhAGga,ma. bhojanAGga... pAtrAGga,10, vstraangg| ye saba apane-apane nAma ke anusAra hI kArya karata the| mAnava kA isa saMskRti ko hama vana-saMskRti kaha sakate haiN| ise bhogayuga bho kahA gayA hai kyoMki usa kAla kA mAnava jIvana nirvAha ke lie koI karma nahIM karatA thA, use kalpa vRkSoM meM yathAvazyaka saba bastueM mila jAtI thoN| unakA yatheccha bhoga karatA thA / Adhunika bhASA meM isa yuga ko hama pUrva pASANa yuga kaha sakate haiN| usa samaya gAMva, nagara, makAna, jAti, samAja, rAjya grAdi koI vyavasthA nahIM thii| unake sAmane koI samasyA bhI nahIM thI. ataH yuddha bhI nahIM hote the / mAnava aura pazu saba sAtha rahate the| donoM ko kisI se yA paraspara bhaya nahIM thaa| prakRti meM nirantara parivartana hote rahate haiN| ve tatkSaNa aAMkhoM kI pakar3a meM na prApAva, kintu kucha samaya pazcAt unakA phala anubhava hue binA nahIM rahatA / usa yuga ke mAnava ke samakSa prakRti ke nita natana parivartanoM ke kAraNa kucha praznacinha ubharane lge| samaya bItatA gayA to aisA bhI samaya pAyA jaba usake samakSa prakRti-parivartana samasyAyeM bhI pAne lgii| praznacinha ubhare adabhata, adATapUrva parivartanoM ko lekara; samasyAya ubharI aAvazyakatAoM meM nita naI bAdhA utpanna hone pr| vaha abodha mAnava svayaM samAdhAna khoja nahIM makatA thaa| abhI usakA bauddhika vikAsa hI kahA~ ho pAyA thaa| kintu use samAdhAna to cAhie hii| jinhoMne umako samAdhAna diyA, jIvana kI rAha meM netRtva diyA, ve mAnava asAdhAraNa thebuddhi, vivaka zrIra saMskAroM meM 1 ye ho mAnava 'kulakara khlaaye| unheM manu bhI kahA gyaa| usa samaya kA mAnaba sarala thaa| vaha sahaja jIvana vyatIta karatA thA / usakA jIvana samagati se cala rahA thA / kintu prakRti meM tIvra gati ro parivartana ho rahe the / vaha inakA abhyasta nahIM thaa| una parivartanoM ko dekhakara vaha cauMka uThatA, bhayabhIta ho jaataa| taba kulakaroM ne isa avasthA meM usakA mArga-darzana kiyaa| saudaha kulakara isa prakAra ke kulakara 14 hae, jinake nAma isa prakAra hai 1. pratizruti, 2. unakA putra sanmati, 3. unakA putra kSemakara, 4. unakA putra kSemaMdhara, 5. sImaMkara 6. sImaMdhara, 7. vipula vAhana, 8. cakSuSmAna, 6. yazasvI, 10.abhicandra, 11. candrAbha, 12. marudeva, 13. prasenajita, 14. aura unake putra naabhiraaj| isa prakAra ye sabhI AnuvaMzika paramparA meM utpanna hae the| ye kulakara gaMgA paura sindha mahAnadiyoM ke bIca dakSiNa bharata kSetra meM utpanna hue the| ina kulakaroM ke kArya trilokasAra' grantha meM isa prakAra batAye haiMiNa sasitArAsAyada vi bhayaM daMDAdi samaciha kdi| turagAdi vAhaNaM sisumuhadasaNa giThabhayaM vetti // 766 // prathama kulakara ne candra-sUrya ke darzana se utpanna bhaya ko dUra kiyaa| dvitIya kulakara ne tAroM ke darzana se utpanna bhaya ko dUra kiyA / tosare ne krUra mRgoM ke bhaya ko dUra kiyA / cauthe ne hiMsaka pazuoM kA bhaya dUra kiyA / aura usake lie daNDa prayoga btaayaa| pAMcaveM ne pralpa phaladAyI kalpavRkSoM ko lekara jhaMjhaTa hone lage to sImA

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P ATA bhagavAna RSabhadeva se pUrvakAlIna paristhiti -1 -1 ir.. .. banAI / phira bhI jhaMjhaTa dUra nahIM hue to chaTaveM kulakara ne sImA-cinha lagAye / sAtaveM kulakara ne hAthI, ghor3e prAdi ko vaza meM karake una para savArI karanA btaayaa| pahale mAtA-pitA baccoM ke utpanna hote hI mara jAte the, kintu praba kucha samaya jIvita rahane lage aura apane zizuoM kA mukha dekhakara bhayabhIta hone lage to AThaveM kulakara ne unheM samajhAkara unakA bhaya dUra kiyaa| mAsIvAvAdi sasi pahu dihi keli va kaviciviNa protti ! putahi ciraMjIvaNa seduvahisAvitaraNavihi // 800 // navama kulakara ne zizuoM ke lie prAzIrvAda denA jatAyA / nAma ne zizu ke tAla kuna dina taka kor3A karanA batAyA / ekAdaza ne putroM ke sAtha bahuta samaya taka rahane kA bhaya nivAraNa kiyA / dvAdaza ne nadI Adi pAra karanA sikhAyA / sikkhaMti jarAu chidi NAbhi viNAsidaM cApa tajivAdi / parimo phalamakavosahibhutti kammAvaNI tatto // 601 // -terahaveM kulakara ne jarAyu chedana btaayaa| caudahaveM kulakara ne nAbhi-chedana-vidhi sikhaaii| bijalI girane aura bijalI kA bhaya dUra kiyA, phalAkRtauSadha bhakSaNa karanA sikhaayaa| tadanantara karmabhUmi pratita hii| ina kulakaroM ne samAja-niyamana aura anuzAsana ke liye daNDa-vyavasthA bhI nirdhArita kI thii| yadi kisI se koI aparAdha ho jAtA thA to prathama kulakara se pAMcaveM kulakara taka ke kAla meM aparAdhI ko 'hA' kahakara daNDa dete the| chaTaveM se dasaveM taka kulakara aparAdhI ko isase kucha kaThora daNDa dete the aura usase 'hA mA' kahate the| gyArahaveM se caudahaveM kulakaroM ne usa kAla kI dRSTi se isase bhI kaThora daNDa kI vyavasthA kii| ve aparAdhI ko 'hA mA dhik' kahakara varjanA karate the| yugaliyA samAja kA varNana par3hakara hameM aisA lagatA hai ki usa samaya manuSya jaMgaloM meM kavIle banAkara rahate the| samAja, rAjya, nagara, jAti aura varNa-vyavasthA nahIM thii| ata: ye prakRti-putra prakRti kI goda meM phalate phUlate the / samAja-vyavasthA nahIM thii| AvazyakatAyeM sImita thIM; sAdhana asIma the / isalie zoSaNa, chInA jhapaTI, dvandva prAdi bhI nahIM the| prakRti ke anurUpa unakA jIvana sahaja thA / isalie puNya aura pApa, dharma aura adharma kA bhI bodha nahIM thaa| jo cAhate the,vaha mila jAtA thaa| karma jIvana meM yA nahIM pAyA thA / ataH isa yuga ko bhoga-yuga kahA jAtA hai| kulakaroM ko manu bhI kahA jAtA hai| una manuoM kI santAna ko hI mAnava yA manuSya kahA jAne lagA hai| prakRti kA yaha vaicitrya hI kahanA hogA ki usa yuga meM putra aura putrI yugala utpanna hote the| putrotpatti ke tatkAla bAda mAtA-pitA kA dehAnta ho jAtA thaa| prakRti meM dhIre dhIre parivartana hunA aura putrotpatti ke pazcAt mAtA-pitA jIvita rahane lage / marudeva kulakara ke kAla taka yugala hI utpanna hote rhe| kintu usake pazcAt kelo santAna bhI hone lgii| sarvaprathama marudeva ke eka putra hI utpanna hayA / marudeva ne usakA vivAha bhI kiyA thaa| nAbhirAja terahava kalakara prasenajita ka putra th| va bharata kara prasenajita ke putra the| ve bharata kSetra meM vijayAI parvata se dakSiNa kI ora madhyama prAryakhaNDa meM utpanna hue the| ve vizva bhara ke kSatriyoM meM zreSTha the| ve bhogabhUmi aura antima kulakara karmabhUmi ke sandhi-kAla meM utpanna hue the| usa samaya dakSiNa bharata kSetra meM kalpavRkSa rUpa nAbhirAja prAsAda naSTa ho gaye the / kevala eka hI kalpavRkSa rUpa prAsAda avaziSTa raha gayA thA aura vaha thA nAbhirAja kaa| vaha pRthvInirmita prAsAda bana gayA thaa| usa prAsAda kA nAma sarvatobhadra thA aura vaha ikyAsI khaNDa kA thaa| unhoMne hI utpanna bAlakoM ke nAbhi-nAla ko zastrakriyA se pRthaka karane kA parijJAna diyaa| isIliye unheM 'nAbhi" kahA jAtA thaa| unake kAla meM kalpavRkSa niHzeSaprAya ho gye| mAnava ke samakSa naye prazna ubharane lage, unakA hasa honA 1. mahA purANa 62

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yaga kI mAMga thI / nAbhirAja ne bar3e biveka aura dhairya ke sAtha una praznoM kA samAdhAna diyaa| ve svayaM trANasaha bana gye| isIliye unheM kSatriya kahA gyaa| atriya hI nahIM, vizva bhara ke kSatriyAM meM zreSTha kahA gyaa| prAcArya jinasena ne unheM 'vizvakSatragaNAgraNo kahA hai| isIlie Age calakara kSatriya gabda 'nAbhi' artha meM rUr3ha ho gyaa| amarakoSakAra ne kSatriye nAbhiH' aura abhidhAna cintAmaNi ke kartA prAcArya hemacandra ne 'nAbhizca kSatriye likhA / unhoMne apane puruSArtha aura viveka meM eka naye yuga kA pravartana kiyaa| isIlie unake nAma para isa AryakhaNDa kA nAma 'nAbhikhaNDa ho gyaa| nAbhi ko ajanAbha bhI kahate haiN| ataH isa khaNDa ko 'ajanAbha varSa' bhI kahA jAtA thaa| vaidika purANoM meM bhI isa yAta kA samarthana milatA hai / skanda purANa meM batAyA haihimAdrialadheranta zivakAriti samAja / / 1 zrImadabhAgavata meM isa sambandha meM yaha ullekha milatA hai-- 'ajanAbha nAmaMta varSa bhArata miti yat prArabhya vyapavizanti // 573 DaoN. avadhabihArIlAla avasthI ne 'prAcIna bhArata kA bhaugolika svarUpa meM likhA hai-'sAta dvIpoM vAlo pRthvI meM jambUdvIpa atyanta prasiddha bhUkhaNDa thA / pAdya prajApati manu svAyambhuba ke putra priyavrata dasa rAjakumAroM ke pitA the| unameM tIna to sanyAsI ho gare / aura sAta putroM ne sAta mahAdvIpoM meM grAdhipatya prApta kiyA / jyeSTha prAgnIdhra jambUdvIpa ke rAjA hue| unake nau lar3ake jambUdvIpa ke svAmI vane / jambUdropa ke nau varSoM meM se himAlaya aura samudra ke bIca meM sthita bhUkhaNDa ko prAgnIghra ke putra nAbhi ke nAma para hI 'nAbhivaNI' kahA gayA / ' DaoN. vAsudevazaraNa agravAla ne 'mArkaNDeya purANa : sAMskRtika adhyayana' ke pAdaTippaNa meM likhA hai'svAyambhuva manu ke priyayata, priyavrata ke putra nAbhi, nAbhi ke RSabha aura RSabhadeva ke sau putra hue| jinameM bharata jyeSTha the| yahI nAbhi ajanAbha bhI kahalAte the, jo atyanta pratApI the aura jinake nAma para yaha deza 'ajanAbha varSa kahalAtA thaa|' kAla tIvragati se bhAga rahA thaa| bhogabhUmi kA anta ho rahA thA / prakRti ke andara karma bhUmi kI prasava vedanA ho rahI thii| prakRti meM caMcalanA vyApta thii| nita naye aura anokhe parivartana ho nAbhirAja dvArA rahe the| prAkAza kAle bAdaloM se bhara gyaa| bAdaloM meM eka mora indradhanuSa kA sataraMgI puga-pravartana vitAna thA, dUsarI ora raha raha kara bijalI kauMdha rahI thI / bAdala vikaTa garjanA kara rahe the| thor3I dera meM mUsalAdhAra varSA hone lgii| zItala pabana ke jhakore cala rahe the| Aja prakRti meM prathama vAra eka anokhI pulaka samAI huI thii| papIhA pulakita hokara prathama bAra pIu pIu' kI tAna alApa rahe the| mora harSita hokara jhUma uThe aura apane raMga-biraMge paMkha phailAkara nRtya karane lge| nadiyoM meM prathama bAra jala kA pura praayaa| bhUmi kA uttApa zAnta hunA aura pRthvI ke garbha se navIna aMkuroM kA janma humA / nAnA prakAra ke vinA boye hue dhAnya uga aaye| dhIre dhIre ve bar3hane lge| una para phala bhI laga gye| kalpavRkSa bilakula naSTa ho gaye the| prajA ke samakSa udara-pUrti kI samasyA thii| dhAnya khar3e the kintu vaha unakA upayoga karanA jAnatI nahIM thii| kalpavRkSoM se usakI samasyA kA samAdhAna hotA AyA thA, kintu kalpavRkSa samApta ho cuke the| taba pramukha loga nAbhi rAja ke pAsa gaye aura dInatApUrvaka unase jIvanopAya pUchane lage / nAbhirAja ne dayAI hokara prajA ko AzvAsana diyA-'tuma loga kisI prakAra kA bhaya mata kro| kalpavRkSa naSTa ho gaye haiM kintu aba ye phaloM se jhake hue sAdhAraNa vRkSa tumhArA vaisA hI upakAra kareMge, jisa prakAra kalpavRkSa karate the| kintu ye biSavRkSa aura 1. tasya kAle dhutotpattI nAbhinAla madazyata / sa tannikartanopAyamAdizannAbhirityabhUta' ||bhaadipuraann 31154 2. prAcIna bhArata kA bhaugolika svarUpa, phailAza prakAdhAna lakhanaU, pR0 123, pariziSTa 2

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva se pUrvakAlIna paristhiti 31 vRkSa haiM / inake masAle banAkara anna ko svAdiSTa banAyA jA sakatA hai| ye lambe lambe ikSu- vRkSa haiM / inheM dAMtoM se athavA yaMtra se perakara svAdiSTa rasa mila sakatA ' isake pazcAt nAbhirAja ne golI miTTI ko hAthI ke gaNDasthala para rakhakara usase thAlI zAdi pAtra banAne kI zikSA dI / isa prakAra nAbhirAja ne kalpavRkSoM ke naSTa hone para prajA kI sampUrNa kAmanAoM kI pUrti kii| isaliye prajA ke liye ve hI kalpavRkSa vana gaye / sRSTi ke karmayuga ke prArambha aura bhogayuga ke anta kI isa sandhi-belA meM nAbhirAja ne mAnava-jIvana ko navIna vyavasthA kA prArambha karake eka naye yuga kA prArambha kiyaa| ataH ve yuga pravartaka mAne jAte haiM / pratizruti se lekara nAbhirAja taka caudahoM kulakara kSAyika samyagdRSTi the / inameM se kucha ko jAtiramaraNa jJAna thaa| kucha ko avadhijJAna thA / isaliye apane viziSTa jJAna dvArA unhoMne prajA ke samakSa Aye hue naye naye praznoM ke uttara diye, naI naI samasyAoM ke samAdhAna diye| ye sabhI prajA ke jIvana kA upAya jAnate the / isaliye ye manu kahalAte the / tatkAlIna prajA ko kula kI bhAMti ikaTThA rahane kA upadeza diyA thA / isaliye ve kulakara kahalAte the| unhoMne navIna vaMza-paramparA sthApita kI thii| isaliye ve kulavara kahalAte the / tathA yuga kI Adi meM hue the, isalie inheM yugAdi puruSa bhI kahA jAtA thaa| RSabhadeva aura bharata ko bhI isI artha meM kulakara kahA gayA hai / bhogabhUmi meM, kalpavRkSoM ke suvidhA kAla meM manuSya vanoM meM idhara udhara kabIloM ke rUpa meM rahate the / kulakaroM ne unheM samUhabaddha karake eka sthAna meM rahanA aura uge hue dhAnyoM se jIvana nirvAha karanA sikhAyA / nAbhirAja ne miTTI ke bartana banAnA sikhAkara mAnava-sabhyatA kI AdhArazilA rkkhii| 2. bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA janma sUrya udita hotA hai, usase pUrva hI usakI prabhA andhakAra kA nAza kara detI hai| tIrthaMkara prasAdhAraNa ora lokAtizayI mahApuruSa hote haiM / ve utpanna hote haiM, usase pUrva hI unakA puNya asAdhAraNa aura lokAtizayI kArya karanA prArambha kara detA hai| tIrthakara bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA janma nAbhirAja ke yahA~ hone vAlA hai, yaha vicAra kara saudharma svarga ke indra ne kubera ko AjJA dI -- tIrthaMkara bhagavAna ke gaurava ke anukUla nagarI kI turanta racanA kro|' zrAjJA milate hI kudera AjJApAlana meM juTa gayA / svayaM indra ne zubha muhUrta, zubha nakSatra meM sarva prathama mAMgalika kArya kiyA aura ayodhyApurI ke bIca meM jina maMdira kI racanA kii| phira cAroM dizAoM meM bhI jina maMdiroM kI racanA kii| aneka utsAhI devoM ne bhakti maura utsAha ke sAtha isa kArya meM svecchA se yoga diyA aura svarga kI sAmagrI se eka adbhuta nagarI kI racanA kI / yaha nagarI aisI lagatI thI, mAno isa pRthvI para svargapurI kI hI racanA kI gaI ho / usa nagarI ke bIcoM bIca sundara rAjamahala banAyA thaa| isa nagarI kI itanI sundara racanA kA kAraNa batAte hue zrAcArya jinasena kahate haiM--usa nagarI kI racanA karane vAle kArIgara svarga ke deva the, unakA adhikArI sUtradhAra indra thA aura makAna vagairaha banAne ke liye sampUrNa pRthvI par3I thI, taba vaha nagarI prazaMsanIya kyoM na ho !' devoM ne usa nagarI ko vapra ( miTTI ke bane hue choTe koTa), prAkAra (cAra mukhya daravAjoM se yukta patthara ke bane hue majabUta koTa) aura parikhA (khAI) yAdi se suzobhita kiyA thA / usa nagarI kA sArthaka nAma 'ayodhyA' thA / koI bhI zatru usase yuddha nahIM kara sakatA thA, isIliye to devoM dvArA prayodhyA kI racanA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vaha 'ayodhyA' kahalAtI thii| usa nagarI ko 'sAketa' bhI kahate the kyoMki usameM sundara-sundara makAna bane hae the| vaha nagarI sukozala deza meM thI, ataH use 'sukozalA' bhI kahA jAtA thaa| usa nagarI meM aneka vinIta zikSita sabhya manuSyoM kA nivAsa thA, ata: usakA nAma 'vinItA' bhI par3a gyaa| ayodhyA nagarI ke banane para devoM ne zubha dina, zubha muhUrta. zubha yoga aura zubha lagna meM puNyAha vAcana kiyaa| 'bhagavAna RSabha deva utpanna hoMge yaha socakara indra ne nAbhirAja aura unakI patnI marudevI kA abhiSeka karake pUjA kI / taba unhone ayodhyA meM apane lie hara prAsAda meM praveza kiyA aura vahAM rahane lge| isake pazcAta devoM ne idhara-udhara rahane vAle manuSyoM ko lAkara usa nagarI meM basAyA aura unheM hara prakAra kI suvidhA dii| nAbhirAja kI patnI marudevI thii| jaba nAbhirAja ke sAtha marudevI kA vivAha huA, usa samaya indra kI preraNA se devoM ne unakA vivAhotsaba dhUmadhAma ke sAtha mnaayaa| marudevI apane anidya nAbhirAja kI patnI rUpa, buddhi, dhu ti aura vibhUti se indrANI ko bhI mAta karatI thii| usa samaya nAbhirAja aura marudevI marudevI ke samAna puNyavAn dUsarA koI nahIM thaa| jinake svayaMbhU bhagavAna janma lene vAle the, unake puNya kI spardhA saMsAra meM kauna kara sakatA thaa| bhagavAna garbha meM prAye, isase chaha mAha pahale se kubera ne indra kI AjJA se ayodhyA meM rlvr| kii| yaha ratnavarSA bhagavAna ke janma taka arthAt pandraha mAha taka huii| ratnavarSA dina meM tIna bAra hATa yI aura eka bAra meM sADhe tIna karor3a ratnoM kI varSA hotI thii| eka dina marudevI apane prAsAda meM komala zayyA para so rahI thiiN| unhoMne sote hue rAtri ke antima prahara mAdevI kA svatna darzana meM nimnalikhita zubha solaha svapna dekhe 1-unhoMne indra kA airAvata hAthI dekhA, jisake kapoloM se mada baha rahA hai| 2--dUsare svapna meM eka vRSabha (baila) dekhaa| baila kA varNa zveta thA aura gambhIra zabda kara rahA thaa| 3-tIsare svapna meM eka siMha dekhaa| usakA varNa candramA ke samAna zveta thA aura kandhe lAla varNa ke the / 4-cauthe svapna meM kamalAsana para virAjamAna lakSmI ko dekhA aura hAthI apanI sUDoM meM svarNa-kalaza liye hue unakA abhiSeka kara rahe haiN| 5-pAMcaveM svapna meM pRSpamAlAyeM dekhIM, jina para bhauMre gujAra kara rahe haiN| 6-chaThe svapna meM pUrNa candra dekhaa| cAMdanI chiTaka rahI hai| cAroM ora tArA gaNa haiN| 7-sAtavaM svapna meM udayAcala se udita hotA hA sUrya devaa|| 8-AThaveM svapna meM kamaloM se DhaMke hae do svarNa kalaza dekhe| hai--nauveM svapna meM kamaloM se suzobhita tAlAba meM kilola karatI do machaliyAM dekhii| 10-dasaveM svapna meM jala se bharA tAlAba dekhA, jisameM kamala taira rahe haiN| 11-gyArahaveM svapna meM uttAla taraMgoM vAlA, gaMbhIra garjana karatA samudra dekhaa| 12-bArahaveM svapna meM ratnajaTita svarNa kA siMhAsana dekhaa| 13-terahaveM svapna meM ratnoM se dedIpyamAna svarga kA vimAna dekhaa| 14-caudahaveM svapna meM pRthvI se nikalatA hayA nAgendra kA bhavana dekhA, 15-pandrahaveM svapna meM tejasvI kiraNoM vAlI ratna-zazi dekho| 16-solahaveM svapna meM jalatI huI dhama rahita agni dekhii| isake pazcAt unhoMne svarNa varNa vAle aura U~ce skandha vAle eka vRSabha ko apane mukha meM praveza karate dekhaa| 1. zvetAmbara paramparA 14 svapna mAnatI hai-gaja, vRSabha, siMha lakSmI, puSpamAlA, candra, sUrya, dhvajA, kumbha, padmasarovara, sIra samudra, vimAna, ratnarAzi paura nighUna agni / kalpasUtra, sUtra 33

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA janma tabhI prabhAta-jAgaraNa ke maMgala vAdya bajane lage aura bandI jana maMgala gAna karane lge| taba marudevI zubha svapnoM ke smaraNa se grAnandita hoto haI utthiiN| unhoMne maMgala snAna karake vastrAbhUSaNa dhAraNa kiye aura pramudita mana se apane pati nAbhirAja ke pAsa phNcii| vahAM samucita vinaya ke sAtha nAbhirAja kI bAI ora siMhAsana para baiTha gaI / nAbhirAja ne patnI kI samucita abhyarthanA ko / tana marudevI ne rAta meM dekhe hue svapnoM kA varNana karate hue pUchA-deva ! ina svapnoM kA kyA phala hai, yaha jAnane kI merI abhilASA hai| taya avadhijJAna se svapnoM kA phala vicAra kara nAbhirAja bole-'devi ! maiM ina svanoM kA phala batAtA hai| hAthI ke dekhane se tere uttama putra hogA / baila dekhane se yaha samasta loka meM zreSTha hogaa| siMha ke dekhane se vaha ananta bala se yukta hogA / mAlAe dekhane se vaha satya dharma kA pravartaka hogaa| lakSmI dekhane se sumeru parvata para deva usakA abhiSeka kreNge| pUrNa candra ko dekhane se vaha loka ko mAnanda dene vAlA hogaa| sUrya darzana kA phala vaha ananta teja kA dhArI hogA / do kalaza dekhane kA phala vaha aneka nidhiyoM kA svAmI hogaa| mIna-yugala kA phala vaha sUkhI rhegaa| sarovara dekhane se vaha 1008 zubha lakSaNoM kA dhAraka hogA / samudra darzana kA phala vaha sarvajJa kelI banegA / siMhAsana dekhane se vaha jagadguru kA pada prApta karegA / devoM kA vimAna dekhane se vaha sva hogA / nAgendra kA bhavana dekhane se vaha janma se avadhijJAna kA dhArI hogA / ratnoM kI rAzi dekhane se vaha ananta guNoM kA nidhAna hogaa| aura nidhUma agni dekhane se vaha karma rUpa Idhana ko jalAne vAlA hogaa| tumhAre mukha meM vRSabha ne praveza kiyA hai, usakA phala yaha hai ki tumhAre garbha meM vRSabhanAtha avatAra leNge| ___ apane jJAnavAna pati se apane svapnoM kA phala sunakara marudevI prAnanda vibhora ho gii| unake netroM meM harSa ke prazrakaNa camakane lge| ve apane pati ko namaskAra karake apane mahala meM calI gaI / unheM yaha jAnakara apAra harSa hA ki mere garbha meM tIna loka ke nAtha tIrthakara prabhu ne abatAra liyA hai| prASAr3ha kRSNA dvitIyA' ke uttarASAr3ha nakSatra meM sarvArtha siddhi vimAna se vajanAbhi ahamindra Aya pUrNa karake marudevI ke garbha meM pravatarita huyA / devoM aura indroM ne apane apane vimAnoM meM hone vAle cinhoM se bhagavAna kA garbhAvatAra jAnakara prabhu ke darzanoM ke lie prasthAna kiyA aura ve ayodhyA nagara bhagavAna kA meM paaye| unhoMne nagara kI pradakSiNA dii| phira mAtA-pitA ko namaskAra kiyA aura garbhAvataraNa garbhastha prabhu kA garbha kalyANaka mahotsava mnaayaa| nAnA saMgIta, vAdya aura natya se vAtAvaraNa makharita ho utthaa| utsava manAkara sabhI deva aura indra apane apane sthAna ko cale ge| indra kI prAjJA se zrI. hI, dhati, kIti, buddhi aura lakSmI nAmaka SaT kumArI deviyAM mAtA kI sevA meM raha gii| dikkumAriyoM ne garbha-zodhana kA kArya kiyaa| garbhastha prabhu ke kAraNa mAtA ko koI kaSTa nahIM huaa| prabhu ke bhakta eka AcArya ne kalpanA kI hai ki mAtA marudevI svayaM bhI gaurava se yukta thIM, phira tInoM jagata ke guru (bhArI tathA zreSTha) jinendra deva ko dhAraNa kara rahI thIM, phira bhI be zarIra meM laghutA (halkApana) anubhava karatI thiiN| mAtA ke garbha meM bhagavAna kA nivAsa aisA thA, jaisA jala' meM pratibimbita sUrya kA hotA hai|| deviyA~ jaganmAtA kI nAnA bhAMti sevA karatI thIM aura unakA manoraMjana karatI thiiN| kabhI ve mAtA se praznottara karatI thIM, kabhI gUDhArthaka kAvya-carcA karatI thiiN| kabhI gIta-natya karatI thiiN| mAtA marudevI trilokInAtha bhagavAna ko apane garbha meM dhAraNa kie hue thI, ata: bhagavAna ke tejapaja se ve bhI udabhAsita ho rahI thIM aura samasta jana unheM namaskAra karate the| nAbhirAja aura unakA parivAra bhI marudevI mAtA kI sukha-suvidhA kA barAbara dhyAna rakhate the| isa prakAra dinoM dina garbha bar3hatA gyaa| 1. zvetAmbara paramparA ke anusAra bhagavAna kA garbhAvataraNa ASAr3ha kRSNA caturthI ko huA thA-prAyazyaka nikti , gAthA 182

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa nau mAha pUrNa hone para caitra kRSNA naumI ke dina sUryodaya ke samaya uttarASAr3ha nakSatra meM aura brahma nAmaka mahAyoga meM putra ratna utpanna huA / usa samaya prakRti meM atyanta ullAsa bhara gayA / zrAkAza svaccha thA, prakRti zAnta thI, zItala maMda sugandhita pavana baha rahI thI / vRkSa phUla barasA rahe the / devoM ke dundubhi bAje svayaM baja rahe the| samudra, pRthvI, zrAkAza mAno harSa se thiraka rahe the / bhagavAna ke janma se tInoM lokoM meM kSaNa bhara ko udyota aura sukha kA anubhava huA / jinendradeva kA jAtukarma vijayA, vaijayantI, jayantI, aparAjitA, rucakA, rucakojvalA, rucakAbhA aura rucakaprabhA nAmaka dikkumAriyoM ne kiyaa| ye divakumAriyA~ jAta karma meM atyanta niSNAta haiM / tIrthaMkaroM kA jA karma ye hI deviyA~ karatI haiM / bhagavAna ke janma ke prabhAva se indroM ke mukuTa caMcala ho gaye, Asana kampAyamAna ho gaye / bhavanavAsI devoM ke bhavanoM meM zastroM kA zabda, vyantaroM ke loka meM bherI kA zabda, jyotiSka devoM ke vimAnoM meM sihoM ke zabda aura kalpavAsI devoM ke vimAnoM meM ghaNTAoM ke zabda hone lage / saudharma svarga ke indra ne avadhijJAna se jAna liyA ki bharata kSetra meM prathama tIrthaMkara kA janma huA hai| vaha apane siMhAsana se utara kara sAta Daga Age bddh'aa| usane ucca svara se bhagavAna kA jaya ghoSa kiyA aura donoM hAtha mastaka se lagA kara bhagavAna ko praNAma kiyaa| phira senApati ko AjJA dI 'bharata kSetra meM prathama tIrthaMkara kA janma hugrA hai / saba devoM ko sUcanA karavAdo ki sabako bharatakSetra calanA hai|' sUcanA milate hI samasta deva cala pdd'e| gracyuta svarga taka ke indroM ne bhI isI prakAra apane apane loka meM pradeza pracArita kiye aura una svargo ke bhI deva cala diye| isI prakAra bhavanavAsI, vyantara aura jyotiSka deva bhI cala diye| 34 bhagavAna kA janma mahotsava usa samaya samasta zrAkAza hAthI, ghor3A, ratha, paidala sainika, baila, gandharva aura nartakI ina sAta prakAra kI deva senAoM se vyApta ho gayA / saudharmendra erAvata hAthI para ArUr3ha thA / cAroM nikAya ke deva bhI vividha bAhanoM para prArU ho rahe the : meM daroM ora devoM ke zveta chatra, dhvajA aura camara dikhAI par3a rahe the / bherI, dundubhi aura zaMkhoM ke zabdoM se zrAkAza vyApta thA / gIta thaa| sabhI deva ayodhyA nagarI meM phuce| sabhI deva vahAM nagara kA nAma 'sAketa' prasiddha ho gayA / aura nRtya se vAtAvaraNa meM adbhuta ullAsa bhara rahA eka sAtha prathama bAra pahuMce, isalie usa samaya se usa sarva prathama devoM ne nagara kI tIna pradakSiNA dii| tatpazcAt sodharmendra nAbhirAja ke prAsAda meM pahuMcA aura indrANI ko jinendra prabhu ko lAne kI AjJA dI / indrANI prasUti gRha meM gii| usane prabhu ko aura mAtA ko namaskAra kiyA / phira apanI deva mAyA se mAtA ko sukha nidrA meM sulAkara aura unake bagala meM mAyAmaya bAlaka liTAkara prabhu ko goda meM uThA liyA aura lAkara indra ko sauMpa diyA indra ne bhagavAna ko goda meM le liyaa| bAla prabhu ke sukha-sparza se usakA samasta zarIra harSa se romAMcita hogayA / vaha prabhu ke tribhuvana mohana rUpa ko nihArane lgaa| kintu use tRpti nahIM huI / taba usane hajAra netra banAkara prabhu ke usa aniMdya rUpa ko dekhA / phira bhI vaha tRpta nahIM huaa| to usane bhagavAna kI stuti karanA prArambha kiyA / 1 tatpazcAt vaha bhagavAna ko goda meM lekara airAvata hAthI para ArUr3ha huA / aizAna indra ne bhagavAna ke - Upara zveta chatra tAna liyA / sAnatkumAra aura mAhendra svarga ke indra donoM pAvoM meM khar3e hokara camara Dholane lage / indra deva samUha ke sAtha bhagavAna ko sumeru parvata ke zikhara para le gayA / sarva prathama sabane sumeru parvata kI pradakSiNA dii| phira pANDuka zilA para sthita siMhAsana para jina bAlaka ko virAjamAna kiyaa| samasta deva harSa meM marakara gIta-nRtya karane lge| usa samaya tata, vitata, ghana aura suSira cAroM prakAra ke bAje baja rahe the / apsarAyeM -nRtya karane lagIM, devAMganAoM ne apane hAthoM meM aSTa maMgala dravya le liye| deva loga kSIrasAgara se svarNa kalaza bharakara krama se eka se dUsare taka pahuMcAne lage / sarva prathama saudharma aura aizAna svarga ke indroM ne bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| sabhI indra aura deva bhagavAna kA jaya jayakAra kara rahe the| saudharma indra ko eka kalaza dvArA abhiSeka karane

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA janma se tRpti nahIM huI / taba usane hajAra bhujAya banA lI aura eka sAtha hajAra kalazoM se bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| isake pazcAt anya indroM aura devoM ne bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| bhagavAna svayaM hI pavitra the| unake pavitra aMgoM kA mparza pAkara vaha jala bhI pavitra ho gayA aura vaha jahAM jahAM vahA, vaha samasta dharAtala bhI pavitra ho gayA / abhiSeka ke eranAta gopanta ne jagata kI zAnti ke lie zAnti mantra kA pATha kiyaa| devoM ne bar3I bhakti se usa gandhodaka ko apane mastakoM para lagAyA, phira sAre zarIra para lagAyA aura pravaziSTa gandhodaka ko svarga le jAne ke liye rakha liyaa| phira saba indroM ne mantroM se pavitra hae jala, gandha, akSata, puSpa, naivedya, dIpa, dhUpa, phala aura argha ina praSTa dravyoM se bhagavAna kI pUjA kI 1 pazcAt meru parvata kI pradakSiNA dii| usa samaya sugandhita pavana baha rahA thaa| prAkAza se sugandhita jala kI varSA horahI thii| deva vibhinna prakAra ke bAje bajA rahe the / indrANI ne taba bhagavAna ko prapano goda meM lekara sugandhita vravyoM kA anulepana karake divya vastrAbhUSaNa phnaaye| mastaka para tilaka lagAyA aura kalpavRkSa ke puSpoM kA mukuTa phnaayaa| unake mastaka para car3AmaNi ratna rkhaa| netroM meM aMjana lagAyA, kAnoM meM kuNDala pahanAye, gale meM ratnahAra phnaayaa| bAjUbanda, ananta, karadhanI, dhuMgharU Adi aneka ratnAbharaNa phnaaye| phira bhadrazAla, nandana, saumanasa aura pANDaka vana ke puSpoM ko mAlA pahanAI / zrI, zacI, korti aura lakSmI deviyoM ne bhagavAna ko isa taraha pralaMkRta kiyA ki indrANI bhI 'bhagavAna kI rUpa-sajjA ko dekhakara vismita raha gii| indra to bhagavAna ko rUpa mAdhurI ko hajAra netra banAkara dekhatA raha gayA / phira sabane milakara bhagavAna kI stuti kii| isa prakAra janmAbhiSeka kA utsava manAkara indra aura deva bhagavAna ko lekara ayodhyA vApisa paaye| indra bhagavAna ko lekara kucha devoM ke sAtha mahArAja nAbhirAja ke mahaloM meM pahuMcA aura zrIgRha ke prAMgana meM siMhAsana para bhagavAna ko virAjamAna kiyaa| nAbhirAja bAla bhagavAna ko dekhakara atyanta harSita ho rahe the / indrANI ne mAyA mayI nidrA dUra kara mAtA marudevI ko saceta kara diyA, tabamAtA bhI apane putra ko atyanta vAtsalya ke sAtha dekhane lgii| indra ne mahAdhya ratnAbharaNoM aura mAlAoM se mAtA-pitA kI pUjA-stuti ko-he nAbhirAja! pApa aizvarya zAlI udayAcala haiM aura rAnI marudevI pUrva dizA hai kyoMki yaha pUtra rUpo jyoti prApase hI utpanna huI hai / Aja ApakA yaha ghara hama logoM ke liye jinAlaya ke samAna pUjya hai aura pApa jagatpitA ke bhI mAtA-pitA haiN| isaliye hama logoM ke liye sadA pUjya haiN|' indra ne mAtA-pitA ko janmAbhiSeka kI sArI kathA sunAI, jise sunakara donoM hI bar3e prasanna hue| phira indra kI sahamati se mAtA-pitA ne bhagavAna kA janma mahotsava kiyA / prajA ne bhI vividha prakAra ke utsava kiye| nagaravAsiyoM ko mAnanda vibhora hote hue dekhakara maudharma indra bhI apane prAnanda ko na roka skaa| usane prAnanda nATaka kiyaa| saMgIta vidyA meM nipuNa gandhavoM ne vividha vAdyoM ke sAtha saMgIta karanA ina dvArA prArambha kiyaa| indra dvArA kiyA gayA nATaka alaukika thaa| sarva prathama usane bhagavAna kA mAnanda nATaka garbhAvataraNa nATaka kiyaa| usake pazcAta janmAbhiSeka sambandhI nATaka dikhaayaa| isake bAda usane bhagavAna ke pichale daza janmoM kA nATaka kiyA, jise dazAvatAra nATaka bhI kahA jAtA hai| sarva prathama indra ne maMgalAcaraNa kiyA / phira pUrvaraGga dikhAyA / pUrvaraGga dikhAte samaya usane puSpAMjali kSepaNa karake tANDava nRtya kiyaa| tANDava nRtya ke prArambha meM usane nAndo maMgala kiyaa| phira raMgabhUmi meM praveza kiyA / raMga-bhUmi meM praveza karate samaya vaha puSpAMjali vikIrNa kara rahA thaa| phira usane vibhinna layoM aura mudrAmoM meM tANDava nRtya kiyA / deva pAkAza se puSpavarSA karane lage / indra ne nRtya meM kramaza: zuddha pUrvaraMga, karaNa mora paGgahAra kA prayoga karate hue pradabhata rasa-saSTi kii| usakI bhajAyeM nAnA prakAra kI bhaMgimAtroM meM caMcala gati se cala rahI thiiN| usake padakSepoM para darzakoM kI dRSTi Thahara nahIM pAtI thii| tar3ita gati ke kAraNa kabhI vaha eka raha jAtA thA, kabhI bhaneka ho jAtA thA / kSaNa meM vaha nikaTa dikhAI detA thA aura kSaNa meM yaha dUra calA jAtA thaa| deva nartakiyAM bhI usakI hoDa nahIM kara pA rahI thii| usake natya kA rasa, bhAva, anubhAva aura ceSTAyeM usakI AtmA ke sAtha ekAkAra

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ho uThI thii| apane isa tANDava nRtya ke dvArA indra tANDava nRtya kA prAdya prastotA, sUtradhAra aura janaka mAnA gayA hai| - isa natya ke pazcAt indra ne bhagavAna ke daza janmoM yA avatAroM kA nATaka kiyA / sarva prathama indra ne bhagavAna ke usa janma kA nATaka dikhAyA, jisameM ve mahAbala vidyAdhara the| isake bAda kramazaH lalitAMga deva, vadha jaMgha, bhogabhUmija Arya, zrIdharadeva, sUvidhi nareza, acyutendra, bacanAbhi cakravartI, sarvArtha siddhi ke mahamindra aura nAbhiputra vRSabhadeva kA nATaka kiyaa| isa prakAra mada yAnanda nATaka samApta humaa| indra ne bhagavAna kA eka nAma purudeva rakkhA thA / kintu unakA mukhya nAma vRSabhadeva rkkhaa| indra ne . bhagavAna kA yaha nAma kyoM rakkhA isa bAre meM bhAcAryoM ne kaI prakAra kI kaiphiyata dI haiN| bhagavAna kA garbhAvataraNa ke samaya mAtA maradevI ne vRSabha dekhA thA, isaliye bhagavAna kA nAma vRSabhadeSa nAmakaraNa rakkhA / eka hetu yaha diyA gayA hai ki bhagavAna agata meM zreSTha haiM, isaliye unakA nAma Sabhadeva rkkhaa| vRSabha kA artha hai zreSTha / tIsarA hetu yaha diyA hai ki vRSa zreSTha dharma ko kahate haiN| bhagavAna usa zreSTha dharma se zobhAyamAna horahe the, isaliye indra ne unheM vRSabha svAmI kahA / ina sabhI matoM se bhinna eka mata yaha hai ki ve jinendra prabhu indra vArA kI gaI pUjA ke kAraNa pradhAnatA ko prApta hae the, isaliye mAtA-pitA ne hI unakA nAma RSabha rkkhaa| nAmakaraNa ke pazcAt indra aura deva apane-apane sthAna ko cale gye| 3.bAlya-kAla indra ne bAla bhagavAna ke lAlana pAlana aura sevA-suzrUSA ke liye alaga-alaga deviyA~ niyukta kara dii| indra ne bhagavAna ke hAtha ke aMgUThe meM amRta sthApita kara diyA thA / ve amRta cUsate hue zukla bhagavAna kA vidhya pakSa ke candramA kI bhAMti bar3hane lge| unakA komala vistara, Asana, vastra, AbhUSaNa, lAlana pAlana anulepana, bhojana, vAhana tathA yAna sabhI vastueM divya thiiN| kuvera Rtu ke anukUla sabhI vastueM bhejatA thA / nAbhirAja aura marudevI bAla bhagavAna ko dekha dekhakara harSita hote the| bhagavAna ke hoThoM para sadA maMda smita bikharA rahatA thA, jisase pratIta hotA ki unheM saMsAra ke bhogoM kI koI kAmanA zeSa nahIM hai, ve inase paritRpta ho cuke haiM / kintu prakRti-dharma ko to nibhAnA hI hai, isalie ve isa para sadA haMsate rahate haiM / jo jina bAlaka janma se matijJAna, zrutazani aura avadhijJAna kA dhAraka hai, use prabodha bAlakoM ke samAna ceSTA karanI par3e, isase adhika parihAsa kI bAta kyA ho sakatI hai ! bAlaka RSabhadeva na kevala apane mAtA-pitA ke hI, apitu jana-jana ke priya the / aneka strI puSa to kevala unakI rUpa-sudhA kA pAna karane paura dekhane ke liye hI pAte the| unakI pratyeka krIr3A mana ko bhagavAna kI prAkarSita karane vAlI thii| yadi zizu RSabhadeva jarA sA muskarA bhI dete the to mAtA bAla-krIDAya marudevI nihAla ho jAtI thii| bhaTTArakasAnabhUSaNa ne zizu RSabhadeva kI bAla bar3A svAbhAvika aura mArmika varNana kiyA hai| bAlaka RSabha pAlane meM par3A huA hai| kintu bIca bIca meM kabhI aAMkha kholakara dekhatA hai, kabhI ro uThatA hai aura kabhI apane nanheM hAthoM se hAra ko mor3a-tor3a detA hai

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bAlya kAla 27 'Ahe kSiNi jovara kSiNi sovai rovai lahI prAli kara kara mor3ai zroDa naksara hAra / / thA 0phA0 103 / lagAra / bAlaka zrAdIzvara lar3akhar3Ate DagoM se calane lage haiN| unake pairoM meM svarNa ke ghuMgharU par3e haiN| jaba ve calate haiM to unameM se praNa ghraNa kI madhura dhvani nikalatI hai| jise sunakara nAbhirAja praura marudevI donoM ko hI apAra harSa hotA hai 'Ahe praNa praNa ghUgharI bAjai hema taNI bihu pAi / tima tima narapati harakhaDa marudebI mAi || prA0 [phA0, 101 // aba bAlaka kucha calane lagA hai| usake mastaka para TopI hai| kAnoM meM kuNDala jhalaka rahe haiN| jo dekhatA hai, dekhatA hI raha jAtA hai| use tRpti nahIM hotI - 'Ahe aMgoha zraMgi manopama upama rahita zarIra / TopIya upIya mastaki bAlaka chaha paNa vIra ||65|| Ahe kaniya kuNDala jhalaka khalaka neura pAu / jima jima mirala hiyajaDa tima-lima bhAI ||26|| x bAlaka RSabhadeva zraba kIr3A karane lage / indra ne unake sAtha khelane ke lie deva bheja die / ve deva bhagavAna kAMsA rUpa banAkara unake sAtha khelate the| ve aise lagate the, mAno ve bhI RSabhadeva hoN| vahI rUpa, vahI zarIra, vahI vaya / sabhI bAtoM meM samAnatA / bhagavAna kA bAla saundarya kitanA mohaka thA / aura jaba ve ratna jar3ita prAMgana meM khelate haiM to prAMgana meM apanA pratibimba dekhakara svayaM hI mugdha ho jAte haiN| jaba ve totalI bolI bolate haiM to mAtA marudevI una para bali bali jAtI haiN| unakA dhUla dhUsarita veSa to aisA lagatA hai, mAno saundarya sAkAra ho uThA ho / bhagavAna ke isa anokhe rUpa aura anokho lIlA kA sarasa varNana apabhraMza bhASA ke mahAkavi puSpadanta ne 'mahApurANa' meM kiyA hai, jise par3hakara bhagavAna kI vaha bAla chavi AMkhoM ke Age tairatI sI pratIta hotI hai| sesavalIliyA kI lamasIliyA pahuNA vAviyA keNa Na bhAviyA // dhUlI dhUsara vayagaya kaDillu / sahajAyaka biloMtalu jaDillu || ho halla jo jo suddha surbrAha / paI paNavaMta sUyagaNa // ias frees free maleNa / kA suvi maliguNa Na hoi maNu // dhUla dhUsarI kats fokiNI sarI / jiruva masIlau kIlai bAlau || bhagavAna kI isa chavi para kauna nahIM rIjha utthegaa| unake vakSa para zrIvatsa cinha thaa| unake zarIra para nau sau vyaMjana aura eka sau ATha zubha lakSaNa the / janma se hI unake zarIra meM aneka vizeSatAyeM thii| sarva sAdhAraNa se unakA zarIra asAdhAraNa thaa| unheM pasInA nahIM bhAtA thaa| zarIra nirmala thaa| dUdha ke samAna ghavala rakta thA / vaca vRSabhanArAca janma ke isa pratiya saMhanana thA / samacaturasrasaMsthAna thA / unakA rUpa anupama thaa| campaka puSpa ke samAna zarIra meM sugandhi thI / 1008 lakSaNa the| ananta balavIrya thA / tathA ve hita-mita madhura bhASaNa karate the| isa prakAra janma se hI unameM ye dasa vizeSatAyeM thIM, jinheM janma ke dasa pratizaya kahA jAtA hai|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 4. bhagavAna gRhasthAzrama meM RSabhadeva kA zaizava kAla botA aura unhoMne yauvana ko dehalI para paga rkhaa| ve janma se tIna jJAna ke dhArI the / usa samaya taka lipi aura aMka vidyA kA pracalana nahIM thA / ataH vidyAmoM kA bhagavAna kA vivAha pracAra-prasAra nahIM ho pAyA thA / isalie kizora RSabhadeva kI zikSA kA prazna hI nahIM thA / phira tIrthakara to jagata ke guru hote haiM, tIrthaMkara kA guru koI nahIM hotaa| ve janma se hI prativRddha hote haiN| pichale janmoM meM satata sAdhanA dvArA jJAna kA jo bhaNDAra saMcita kara lete haiM, vaha surakSita rUpa meM unheM janma se hI prApta rahatA hai| ve saMsAra kI ghaTanAoM se naye-naye 'anubhava saMjote aura usa para mananacintana karate haiM / isalie ve loka kI sampUrNa vidyAoM ke svAmI hote haiM / RSabhadeva sarasvatI ke svAmI the / unheM janma se hI sampUrNa zAstroM kA jJAna thaa| ve samasta kalAoM ke jJAtA the| jyoM-jyoM unakA zarIra bar3ha rahA thA, vaise hI unake guNa bhI yar3ha rahe the / aba bhagavAna kI Ayu vivAha yogya ho gii| mahArAja nAbhirAja ne eka dina anukUla avasara dekhakara apane putra se kahA- vatsa ! prApa jagad guru haiM, saMsAra kA kalyANa karane ke lie hI ApakA avatAra huA hai| kintu pitA ke nAte merI hArdika icchA hai ki zrApa vivAha karake gRhasthAzrama aMgIkAra kreN| pitA ke priya vacana sunakara bhagavAna ne svIkRti sUcaka 14 'khaa| putra kI svIkRti pAkara pitA atyanta prasanna hue| unhoMne indra ke parAmarza se suzIla, zubhalakSaNoM vAlI, satI maura sundara do kanyAoM kI yAcanA ko / ye donoM kanyAyeM kaccha, mahAkaccha kI bahaneM thiiN| unakA nAma yazasvatI" aura sunandA thaa| nAbhirAja ne unhIM kanyAthoM ke sAtha dhUmadhAma se RSabhadeva kA vivAha kara diyaa| bhagavAna ke vivAha se na kevala manuSya loka meM hI Ananda chA gayA, balki devaloka meM bhI bhagavAna ke vivAha ke upalakSya meM nAnA prakAra ke utsava hue| mAtA marudevI aura pitA nAbhirAja donoM putra bamoM ko dekhakara atyanta zrAnandita hue / donoM deviyoM ke sAtha bhagavAna aise lagate the 38 mAno ve kIrti aura lakSmI se hI suzobhita hoN| una deviyoM kA rUpa, yauvana, kAnti aura saundarya anupama thA / eka dina mahAdevI yazasvatI mahaloM meM so rahI thIM / unhoMne rAtri ke antima prahara meM svapna dekhA / svapna meM grasI huI pRthvI, sumeru parvata, candra, sUrya, jala se paripUrNa sarovara jisameM haMsa taira rahe the aura caMcala laharoM vAlA samudra dekhA / svapna dekhane ke bAda bandI janoM ke maMgala pATha ko sunakara ve jAga gii| aura zaiyyA tyAga kara prAtaHkAla kA maMgala snAna kara dekhe hue svapnoM kA phala jAnane ke lie apane pati RSabhadeva ke pAsa phuNcii| aura bhagavAna ke pAsa siMhAsana para baiTha gii| phira unhoMne rAtri meM dekhe hue svapna sunAkara unase phala kI jijJAsA pragaTa kii| bhagavAna ne avadhijJAna se vicAra kara kahA - he devi ! svapna meM tUne sumeru parvata dekhA hai, usase pragaTa hotA hai ki tere cakravartI putra utpanna hogA / sUrya usake pratApa aura candra usakI kAnti ko sUcita karatA hai / sarovara aura haMsa dekhane se terA putraM praneka zubha lakSaNoM se yukta hogA aura apane vizAla vakSasthala para kamalavAsino lakSmI ko dhAraNa karegA / grasI huI pRthvI dekhane se vaha samudra paryanta pRthvI kA pAlana kregaa| samudra dekhane kA phala yaha hai ki vaha varama zarIrI hogaa| aura tere sau putroM meM jyeSTha putra hogA / ' svapnoM kA phala sunakara mahAdevI yazasvatI ko pAra harSa huA / putra-putriyoM kA janma mahAdevI yazasvatI ke garbha meM jo jIva kAyA thA, vaha apane pUrva janmoM meM vyAghra, pratigRddha, deva, subAha zraura, sarvArthasiddhi meM prahamindra huA thA / vaha ahamindra ho mahAdevo ke garbha meM avatarita huA thaa| garbhastha vaha jIva mahA pratApI cakrezvara banane vAlA thaa| yahI kAraNa thA ki mahAdevI yazasvatI apane Upara zrAkAza meM calate hue sUrya 1. inakA apara nAma nandA bhI thaa|

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bhagavAna gRhasthAzrama meM 36 ko bhI sahana nahIM karatI thii| ye apane mukha kI kAnti talavAra meM dekhA karatI thI, kintu vaha talavAra meM par3ane vAlI apanI pratikUla chAyA ko bhI sahana nahIM kara pAtI thiiN| mahAdevI ke Upara garbha ke cinha spaSTa dikhAI dene lage the-- dohalA utpanna honA, zrAhAra meM ruci kA manda honA, bhAlasya sahita gamana karanA, zarIra ko zithila kara jamIna para sonA, gAloM taka mukha kA sapheda par3a jAnA, Alasa bhare netroM se dekhanA, adharoSTha kA kucha sapheda aura lAla honA aura mukha se miTTo jaisI sugandha AnA Adi / nau mAha vyatIta hone para mahAdevI yazasvatI ne dedIpyamAna teja se paripUrNa aura mahApuNyazAlI putra utpanna kiyaa| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke janma ke samaya jo dina, lagna, yoga, candra aura nakSatra Adi par3e the, ve hI zubha dina Adi putra ke janma ke samaya bhI pdd'e| yaha kaisA sukhada prAzcarya thA / vahI caitra kRSNA naumo kA dina, mIna lagna, brahma yoga, dhana rAzi kA candramA aura utarASAr3ha nakSatra / isa zubha velA meM samrAd ke lakSaNoM se suzobhita putra utpanna huprA / vaha putra apanI donoM bhujAoM se pRthvI kA AliMgana kara utpanna huA thaa| yaha dekhakara nimitta jJAniyoM ne bhaviSya batAte hue kahA thA ki bAlaka samasta pRthvA kA adhipati bnegaa| bAlaka ke utpanna hone para sabase adhika harSa dAdA-dAdI ko huaa| saubhAgyavatI striyAM mAtA yazasvatI ko AzAvAda de raho thoM- 'tU isa prakAra ke zata putroM ko janma de / ' 1 putrotpatti kI khuzI meM rAjamahala meM vividha utsava hone lge| turahI, dundubhi, jhAlara, zahanAI, sitAra, zaMkha, kAhala aura tAla Adi nAnA prakAra ke bAje baja rahe the| prakRti bhI apanA harSa prakaTa karane meM pIche nahIM raho / mAkAza se puSpa varSA ho rahI thii| sugandhita jala kaNoM se yukta pavana baha rahA thA / deva AkAza meM jaya dhvani kara rahe the aura deviyAM vividha prAzIrvacana uccAraNa kara rahI thiiN| nartakiyAM nRtya kara rahI thIM / nagara kI vIthiyoM aura rAjamArgoM para sugandhita jala kA chir3akAva kiyA gyaa| sArA nagara toraNoM Adi se sajAyA gayA / catuSpathoM para ratnacUrNa se cauka pUra kara maMgala kalaza rakhe ge| nirdhanoM ko muktahasta dAna diyA jA rahA thaa| sArI ayodhyA harSotsavoM se vyApta thii| bandhujanoM ne bharatakSetra ke adhipati hone vAle bAlaka kA nAma 'bharata' rkkhaa| bAlaka ke caraNoM meM cakra, chatra, talavAra, daNDa Adi caudaha ratnoM ke cinha bane hue the / bAlaka dhIre-dhIre yuvAvasthA ko prApta huyA / bharata kI janma tithi, nakSatra yAdi hI apane pitA RSabhadeva kI janma tithi Adi se samAnatA nahIM rakhate the, bharata kA gamana, zarIra, manda hAsya, vANI, kalA, vidyA, dyuti, zIla, vijJAna yAdi bhI apane pitA ke samAna thA / mahAdevI zasvatI ne jaba putra bharata ko janma diyA, taba usake sAtha brAhmI nAmaka putrI ko bhI janma diyA | 'isa prakAra bharata aura brAhmI yugala utpanna hue the| isake bAda yazasvatI ne kramazaH 66 putroM ko janma diyaa| RSabhadeva kI dUsarI rAnI sunandA se bAhubalo putra aura sundarI nAmaka putrI utpanna huii| bAhubalI sarvazreSTha rUpa sampadA ke dhAraka the / ve isa kAla ke caubIsa kAmadevoM meM prathama kAmadeva the / bAhubalI kA jaisA rUpa thA, vaisA rUpa anyatra kahIM, nahIM dikhAI detA thA / yuvA hone para striyAM unake rUpa ko dekhakara ThagI sI raha jAtI thIM aura ve unheM manobhava, manoja, manobhU, manmatha, aMgaja, madana zrIra zrananyaja Adi nAmoM se pukAratI thIM / zvetAmbara paramparA meM RSabhadeva kI striyoM ke nAma sunandA aura sumaMgalA batAye haiM / sumaMgalA ne bharata aura brAhmI tathA sunandA ne bAhubalI aura sundarI ko yugala rUpa meM janma diyaa| pazcAt sumaMgalA ne yugala rUpa se 42 bAra meM putroM ko janma diyA / digambara granthoM meM bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke so' putra hone kA to varNana milatA hai, kintu una putroM ke nAma bhagavAna ke sau putra nahIM milte| kevala thor3e se nAmoM kA hI ullekha milatA hai| jaise bharata, bAhubalI, vRSabhasaina, mananta vijaya, anantavIrya, acyuta, vIra, varabIra / kintu prabhidhAna rAjendra koSa ( usama prakaraNa, pRSTha 1129) meM ina sau putroM ke nAma milate haiN| jo isa r 1. AcArya jinasena kRta Adi purANa 1626 meM eka sau eka putra batAye haiM /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa prakAra haiM 1.bharata 2. bAhavalI 3. zaMkha 4. vizvakarmA 5. vimala 6.subhakSaNa 7. amala . citrAMga ha. khyAti kIrti 10. varadatta 11. sAgara 12. yazodhara 13, amara 14. rathavara 15. kAmadeva 16. va 17. baccha 18. nanda 16. sura 20. sunanda 21. kuru 22. graMga 23. vaMga 24. kozala 25. vIra 26. kaliga 27. mAgadha 28 videha 26. saMgama 30. dazANa 31. gambhIra 32. vasudharmA 33. suvarmA 34. rASTra 35. surASTra 36. buddhikara 37. vividhakara 38. suyazA 36. yazaskIti 40. yazaskara 41. kIrtikara 42. sUraNa 43. brahmasena 44, vikrAnta 45. narottama 46. pUruSottama 47. candrasena 40. mahAsena 46. nabhasena 50. bhAnu 51. sukAnta 52. puSpayuta 53. zrIdhara 54. durdharSa 55. susumAra 5.6. durjaya 57. ajeyamAna 58. sudharmA 56. dharmasena 60. prAnandana 61. prAnanda 62. nanda 63. aparAjita 64. vizvasena 65. hariSeNa 66. jaya 67. vijaya 68. vijayanta 66. prabhAkara 70. aridamanaH 71 mAna 72. mahAbAhu 73. dIrghabAhu 74. megha 75. sughoSa 76. vizva 77. varAha 78. susena 76. senApati 80. kapila 81. zailavicArI 82. arijaya 83. kaMjaravala 4. jayadeva 85. nAgadatta 86. kAzyapa 8. bala 58. dhIra 86. zubhamatiH 10. sumati 61. padmacAra: 92. siMha 83. sujAti , saMjaya nAma 16. naradeva 67. cittahara . muravara 66. dRr3haratha 100. prbhNjn| __ zrImadbhAgavata meM bhI yaha svIkAra kiyA hai ki RSabhadeva ke sau putra the| unameM bharata sabase bar3e the| unase choTe kuzAvarta, ilAvata, brahmAvarta, malaya, ketu, bhadrasena, indraspRk, vidarbha aura kokaTa ye nau rAjakumAra zeSa nabve bhAiyoM meM bar3e evaM zreSTha the / janase choTe kavi, hari, antarikSa, prabuddha, pippalAyana, Avirhotra, dra mila, camasa aura karabhAjana ye nau rAjakumAra bar3e bhagavadbhakta the| isa prakAra zrImadbhAgavata meM kevala 16 putroM ke hI nAma diye gaye haiN| eka dina bhagavAna RSabhadeva siMhAsana para sukhAsana se baiThe hue the| ve apane putra-putriyoM ko kalA aura vinaya kA zikSaNa dene ke bAre meM vicAra kara rahe the| tabhI bAhmI aura sundarI nAmaka lipi aura aMka vidyA unakI pratriyAM mAMgalika veSa-bhUSA dhAraNa kara unake nikaTa paaii| ve donoM aisI lagatI thIM kA AviSkAra mAno lakSmI aura sarasvatI hI avatarita huI hoN| una donoM ne bhagavAna ke nikaTa jAkara niyama ke sAtha unheM praNAma kiyaa| bhagavAna ne premapUrvaka donoM putriyoM ko apanI goda meM baiThAyA, una para hAtha pherA, unakA mastaka sNghaa| phira kucha dera taka unake sAtha dinoda karate rhe| pazcAta ve bole ki tuma donoM kA yaha sundara zarIra, avasthA aura anupama zIla yadi vidyA se vibhUSita kiyA jAya to tumhArA yaha janma saphala ho sakatA hai / yaha kahakara unhoMne donoM ko AzIrvAda diyA aura svarNa ke paTe yA bhAra svarNa ke paTTe para zruta devatA kA pUjana kara sthApana kiyaa| phira 'siddhaM namaH' kahakara dAyeM hAtha se brAhmI ko lipi vidyA arthAt varNamAlA likhanA sikhAyA aura bAyeM hAtha se sundarI ko aMka vidyA arthAta saMkhyA likhanA sikhaayaa| isa prakAra isa yuga meM bhagavAna ne apanI putriyoM ke mAdhyama se sarva prathama vAGamaya kA upadeza diyaa| kevala upadeza hI nahIM diyA, bhagavAna ne vADaHmaya ke tInoM aMgoM-vyAkaraNa zAstra, chanda zAstra aura alaMkAra zAstra ke sambandha meM zAstra-racanA bhI kii| donoM putriyAM bhagavAna se vAGamaya kA adhyayana karake mahAn viduSI aura jJAnavatI bana gii| isa prakAra isa kAla meM lipi vidyA aura aMka vidyA ke prAdya AviSkartA bhagavAna RSabhadeva the| ina vidyAoM kA sarvaprathama zikSaNa prAlI aura sundarI ke rUpa meM nArI jAti ko prApta huaa| sAhmI putrI ne jisa lipi kA adhyayana kiyA thA, pazcAdavartI kAla meM vaha lipi brAhmI lipi kahalAne lgii| mAja bhI vizva meM brAhagI lipi prAcInatama mAnI jAtI hai| eziyA mahAdvIpa kI lipiyoM meM prAya: jo samAnatA dikhAI par3atI hai, usakA kAraNa yahI hai ki ve saba brAhmI lipi se nikalI haiN| 1. zrImadbhAgavata 5 / 4 / -13 /

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41 meM bhagavAna gRhasthAzrama putriyoM ke samAna putroM ko bhI aneka kalAoM kA jJAna diyaa| jisa putra ko jisa kalA kA jJAna diyA usake liye usa kalA se sambandhita zAstra kI vistRta racanA kii| apane jyeSTha putra bharata ko putroM ko vividha vistRta adhyAyoM se yukta arthazAstra aura prakaraNa sahita nRtya zAstra pddh'aayaa| vRSabhasena putra ke kalAoM kA prazikSaNa liye sau se adhika adhyAyoM vAle gandhavaM zAstra kA vyAkhyAna kiyA / anantavijaya putra ke liye saikar3oM adhyAyoM vAlI citrakalA sambandhI vidyA kA upadeza diyaa| isake atirikta isa putra ko sutradhAra tathA sthApatya kalA kA bhI upadeza diyaa| putra bAhubalI ko kAmazAstra, sAmudrika zAstra, Ayurveda, dhanurveda, prazva-vidyA, gaja-vidyA, ratna- parIkSA prAdi ke zAstra pddh'aaye| isI prakAra zeSa putroM ko dyUtavidyA, vArtAlApa karane kI kalA, nagara-saMrakSaNa, pAsA pheMkanA, miTTI ke bartana, anotpAdana, jala zuddhi, vastra-nirmANa, zayyA nirmANa, saMskRta kavitA racanA, prahelikA-nirmANa, chanda nirmANa, prAkRta gAthA racanA, zloka racanA, sugandhita padArtha - nirmANa, SaTrasa - vyaMjana-nirmANa, alaMkAra-nirmANa aura unake dhAraNa karane kI vidhi, strI-zikSA kI vidhi, striyoM ke lakSaNa, puruSa- lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA, gAya vRSabha-lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA kukkuTa lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA, mer3he ke lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA, cakra lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA, chatra lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA, daNDa- lakSaNa, talavAra lakSaNa, maNilakSaNa, kAkiNI- lakSaNa, carma-lakSaNa, candra-lakSaNa, sUrya lakSaNa jAnane kI vidyA, rAhu-gati, graha-gati kI kalA, saubhAgya paura durbhAgya lakSaNa, rohiNI prajJapti Adi vidyA sambandhI jJAna, mantra-sAdhana vidhi, gupta vastu ko jAnane ko vidyA, pratyeka vastu kA jJAna, sainya-jJAna, vyUha-racanA, senA ko raNa kSetra meM utArane kI kalA, senA kA par3Ava, nagara kA pramANa jAnane kI kalA, vastu kA pramANa jAnane kI kalA, pratyeka vastu ke rakhane kI kalA, nagara-nirmANa, thor3e ko bahuta karane kI kalA, talavAra Adi kI muTha banAne kI kalA, hiraNya pAka, suvarNa-pAka, maNi-pAka, dhAtu-pAka, vAhu yuddha, daNDa yuddha, muSTiyuddha, yaSTi yuddha, yuddha-niyuddha yuddhAti-yuddha karane kI kalA, sUta banAne, nalI banAne, geMda khelane vastu-svabhAva jAnane, camar3A banAne kI kalA, patra chedana, kar3aga chedana kI kalA, saMjIvana-nirjIvana kalA, pakSI ke zabda se zubhAzubha jAnane kI kalA kI zikSA dI / isa prakAra putra-putriyoM ko vividha kalAoM aura vidyAoM kI zikSA dekara eka prakAra se unheM jana-jana meM pracAra karane ke liye taiyAra kiyA / bhoga-yuga se karma yuga kI ora jana-mAnasa ko taiyAra karane aura jana-jana kA jIvana karma - sphUrta karane ke liye sarvaprathama zikSakoM aura kAryakartAoM ko taiyAra karane kI zrAvazyakatA thii| bhagavAna ne isa kArya ke liye apane parivAra ko hI prazikSita kiyaa| yaha asAdhAraNa jJAna, viveka, dhairya aura adhyavasAya kA kArya thA / sampUrNa jana-jIvana ko ekabAragI hI badala denA sarala nahIM thA, kintu RSabhadeva ne bhoga-yuga kI sampUrNa vyavasthA aura binA kArya kiye hI jIvana-yApana kA svabhAva badala kara karma-yuga kI vyavasthA cAlU karane meM kitanA zrama, puruSArtha aura samaya lagAyA hogA, yaha zrAja hama nahIM grAMka sakate 1 5. RSabhadeva dvArA loka vyavasthA prakRti meM tejI se parivartana ho rahe the / bhoga-yuga ke samaya dasa prakAra ke kalpavRkSa hote the / unase manuSya apanI jIvana sambandhI AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti kara lete the| kintu aba kAla ke prabhAva se kalpa vRkSa, mahauSadhi, dIptauSadhi tathA saba prakAra kI prauSadhiyAM zaktihIna ho gaI thiiN| binA boye hue dhAnya pahale khUba phalate the, kintu ve bhI aba bahuta kama ugate the aura utane nahIM phalate the / kalpavRkSa rasa, vIyaM praura vipAka se rahita ho gye| manuSya isa samaya kaccA yanna khAte the athavA koI koI kalpavRkSa kahIM raha bhI gayA thA, usake phala khAte the| usase unheM nAnA prakAra ke roga hone 1 vaya saMskRti se kRSi saMskRti taka

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42 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa lage the| aba zIta, pAtapa, varSA aura mahAzaya prAdi kI bhI bAdhAyeM satAne lagI thiiN| aise saMkaTa ke samaya saba loga milakara apane kulakara nAbhirAja ke pAsa gaye aura unheM apanI kaSTa-gAthA sUnAkara jIvanopAya pUchA / nAbhirAja ne prajA ko apane jJAnI putra RSabhadeva ke pAsa bheja diyaa| sArI prajA RSabhadeva ke pAsa pahuMcI aura unheM apanI sArI kaThinAiyA~ batAI aura prArthanA ko-he deva ! hama bhUkha pyAsa se vyAkula haiN| hama logoM kI AjIvikA nirupadrava ho sake, pApa kapA karake hameM aisA upAya btaaiye| prajA ke aise dIna bacana sunakara bhagavAna dayAI ho gye| unhoMne mana meM vicAra kiyA-aba kalpavRkSa naSTa ho gaye hai, bhogabhUmi samApta ho gaI hai, karma bhUmi pragaTa huI hai| vartamAna meM pUrva aura pazcima videha kSetra meM jo vyavasthA pracalita hai, yahA~ para bhI usI vyavasthA kA pracalana zreyaskara hogA aura usI vyavasthA se yahA~ ke manuSyoM ko prAjIvikA cala sakatI hai| aisA vicAra kara bhagavAna ne prajA ko AzvAsana diyaa| unheM samajhAyA ki 'praba bhoga-bhUmi samApta ho gaI hai, karma-bhUmi prArambha ho gaI hai / ataH aba tuma logoM ko prAjIvikA ke lie karma karanA par3egA, tabhI tuma logoM kA nirvAha ho skegaa|' digambara paramparA ke 'AdipurANa' Adi granthoM meM saMkSepa meM batAyA hai ki bhagavAna ne prajA ko prasi, masi, kRSi, vidyA, bANijya aura zilpa ina chaha karmoM kA upadeza diyA / talavAra Adi zastra dhAraNa kara sevA karanA asikarma kahalAtA hai| likha par3ha kara AjIvikA karanA masi karma kahalAtA hai| jamIna ko jotanA bonA kRSi karma kahalAtA hai ! vibhinna vibhAgoM dvApAnISikA karanA vidyA karma kahalAtA hai| vyApAra karanA vANijya hai| aura hasta ko kuzalatA se jIvikA karanA zilpa-karma kahalAtA hai| kintu zvetAmbara paramparA ke 'mAvazyaka caNi Adi granthoM meM prAjIvikA ke tAtkAlika upAya kA vistRta vivaraNa milatA hai jo bhagavAna ne usa samaya prajA ko batAyA thaa| unhoMne binA boye hue dhAnya ko hAtha se masala kara khAne kA parAmarSa diyaa| logoM ne vaise hI kiyaa| kintu usase apaca hone lagA / taba bhagavAna ne unheM jala meM bhigokara muTThI tathA bagala meM rakha kara garma karake khAne kI salAha dii| kintu isase bhI apaca ho gyaa| taba bhagavAna ne lakar3iyoM ko ragar3akara agni utpanna kI paura anna ko pakAne kI vidhi btaaii| eka dina saMyogavaza bAMsoM Adi kI svataH ragar3a se jaMgala meM Aga laga gii| havA ke saMyoga se vaha bhAga ' bar3hane lgii| taba loga Rpabhadeva ke pAsa prAye aura unase isa naye saMkaTa kI bAta btaaii| sunakara bhagavAna ne batAyA ki AsapAsa kI ghAsa sApha kara do to Aga nahIM bddh'egii| logoM ne ghAsa, patte sApha kara diye / isase mAga kA bar3hanA ruka gyaa| bhagavAna ne kahA ki isa Aga meM anna ko pakAkara khAyA jAtA hai| logoM ne bhAga meM anna DAla diyaa| vaha jala kara rAkha ho gayA / ve puna: bhagavAna ke pAsa pAye aura bole-mAga hamAre anna ko khA gaI, hama kyA khAveM / taba bhagavAna ne Aga ke Upara miTTI ke pAtra meM anna rakhakara pakAne kI vidhi btaaii| - isake pazcAt bhagavAna ne dhAnya bonA, pAnI denA, narAnA aura pakane para kATakara anna nikAlanA, pIsanA, guthanA aura pakAnA yaha sArI vidhi sikhaaii| isa prakAra vanya jIvana se nAgarika sabhyatA taka pAne ke lie bhagavAna me kRSi karma ko prAthamika upAya btaayaa| isakA artha yaha hai ki Adi mAnava ne nAgarika jIvana meM dIkSA lene ke lie sarva prathama kRSi ko apane jIvanopAya ke rUpa meM svIkAra kiyA aura prAja sabhyatA kA kitanA hI vikAsa kyoM na ho gayA ho, pAja bhI kRSi hI udara-pUrti kA eka mAtra sAdhana hai| RSabhadeva ne prajA ke jIvana-dhAraNa kI sarva pramukha samasyA kA samAdhAna kiyA thA, isalie kRtajJa prajA unheM prajApati kahane lgii| isI sambandha meM prAcArya samantabhadra ne svayaMbhUstotra meM kahA hai prajApatiryaH prathama jijIviSuH zazAsa kRSyAdiSu karmasu prjaaH| bhagavAna ne ukta chaha karmoM ke AdhAra para tIna vargoM kI sthApanA kii| ina tIna varSoM meM kSatriya, vaizya aura zUdra the / unhoMne ina vargoM kA vibhAjana karma aura vyavasAya ke AdhAra para kiyA thA, jisase saba manuSyoM ko apanI apanI yogyatAnusAra kAma prora vyavasAya mila sake aura sabhI una karmoM ke mAdhAra para prapatI varNa vyavasthA jIvikA upArjana kara skeN| apane varNa ko nizcita bhAjIvikA ko chor3akara koI dUsarI

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RSabhadeva dvArA loka-yatrasthA 43 . .. AjIvikA nahIM karatA thA, isalie varNa aura kArya donoM meM saMkaratA nahIM Ane pAtI thii| usa samaya sasAra meM jitane pAparahita mAjIvikA ke upAya the, ve saba bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI sammati se hI pravRtta hae the / jo zastra dhAraNa kara AjIvikA karate the, jo kSatatrANa arthAt vipatti se rakSA karate the, ve kSatriya khlaaye| jo khetI, vyApAra tathA pazupAlana ke dvArA jIvana nirvAha karate the, ve vaizya kahalAte the| jo zilpa dvArA mAjIvikA karate the tathA dUsaroM kI sevA karate the, ve zUdra kahe jAte the / ina tInoM varNa-dharmoM meM kSAtra dharma sarva prathama batAyA thaa| isIlie mahAbhArata ke zAnti parva (12264 / 20) meM RSabhadeva ko, jinheM prAdideva bhI kahA jAtA hai, kSAtradharma kA Adi pravartaka svIkAra kiyA hai-- kSAtro dharmoM hyAdidevAt pravRttaH / pazcAdanye zeSabhutAdaca dhamA: / / arthAt prAdideva se kSAtra dharma pravRtta huA aura anya zeSa dharma bAda meM pravRtta hue| vAyupurANa, pUrvArdha, 33 / 50-51 meM RSabhadeva ko narezoM meM zreSTha aura sampUrNa kSatriyoM kA pUrvaja kahA hai "RSabhaM pArthivazreSThaM sarvakSatrasya pUrvajam / / " isI bAta ko brahmANDa purANa 2014 meM svIkAra kiyA gayA hai / yugaliyA kAla meM loga chuTa puTa rUpa meM idhara uvara banoM meM rahA karate the| prazana basana bhUSaNa vyaMjana saba kucha unheM vRkSoM se hI prApta hotA thaa| phira aisA kAla pAyA ki vRkSoM kI saMkhyA ghaTane lgii| kabIloM se nAgara jahAM vRkSa zeSa raha gaye, vahAM loga kavIle banAkara rahane lage / vRkSoM kI alpatA ke kAraNa jaba sabhyatA kI mora vRkSoM ke lie sImAMkana kiyA gayA, taba puruSa aura striyoM ne apane apane parikara banA lie| bhaviSya ke kavIloM kA yaha prAdima rUpa thaa| bhagavAna ne vicAra karake indra kI sahAyatA se grAma, nagara, kheTa, kharbaTa, maDamba, pattana, droNamukha, saMvAha prAdi kI racanA kii| unhoMne 52 janapadoM kI racanA kii| unake nAma isa prakAra haiMsakozala, avantI, puNDa, uNDa, azmaka, ramyaka, kuru, kAzI, kaliMga, aMga, vaMga, suhya, samudraka, kAzmIra, uzonara, mAnata, vatsa, paMcAla, mAlava, dazArNa, kaccha, magadha, vidarbha, kurujAMgala, karahATa, mahArASTra, surASTra, prAbhIra, koMkaNa, banavAsa, AMdhra, karNATa, kozala, cola, kerala, dAru, abhisAra, sauvIra, zUrasena, aparAntaka, videha, sindha, gAndhAra,. - yavana, cedi, pallava, kAmboja, prAraTTa, vAlhIka, turuSka, zaka aura kekaya / / ina janapadoM kA nagaroM, grAmoM Adi meM vibhAga kiyA / unako paribhASAya nizcita kii| jisameM gharoM ke cAroM ora bADa hoM, jisameM bagIce aura tAlAva hoM tathA jisameM adhikatara zUdra aura kisAna rahate hoM; vaha gAMvakahalAtA thA / jisameM sau ghara hoM vaha choTA gAMva kahalAtA thaa| choTe gAMvoM kI sImA eka kosa kI hotI thii| jisameM pAMca sau ghara hoM aura kisAna dhana saMpanna hoM, vaha bar3A gAMva kahalAtA thaa| aise gAMvoM kI somA do kosa kI rakkhI gaI thI / nadI, pahAr3a, guphA, zmazAna athavA per3a, vana, pula prAdi se gAMvoM kI sImA nirdhArita kI jAtI thii| jisameM parikhA, gopura, aTArI, koTa, aura prAkAra hoM, jisameM aneka bhavana bane hue hoM, jisameM pradhAna paruSa rahate hoM, vaha pura yA nagara kahalAtA thaa| jo nagara nadI aura parvata se ghirA huA ho, use kheda kahate the| jo kevala parvata se ghirA hA ho, use kharvaTa kahA jAtA thaa| jo pAMca sau gAMvoM se ghirA huA ho, use maDamba pukArA jAtA thaa| jo samudra ke kinAre basA huaA ho athavA jahA~ nAvoM se AvAgamana hotA ho, use pattana kahA jAtA thaa| jo kisI nadI ke kinAre basA huyA ho, use droNamukha kahate the| jahAM mastaka ke barAbara ce dhAnya ke Dhera lage hoM, use saMvAha kahate the| eka rAjadhAnI meM pATha sI mAMga hote the| eka droNamukha meM cAra sau gAMva hote the| eka kharbaTa meM do sau gAMpa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 44 hote the| dasa gAMvoM ke bIca eka bar3A gAMva hotA thaa| vahAM maNDI hotI thii| jahAM adhikatara ahIra rahate the, use ghoSa kahate the| jahAM sone, cAMdI zrAdi kI khAneM hotI thI, vaha Akara kahalAtA thA / indra bhagavAna kI AjJA se idhara udhara bikhare hue logoM ko ina gAMvoM zrAdi meM lAkara basAyA / ina gAMvoM grAdi kI saMracanA meM indra kA bar3A bhArI yogadAna thA, ataH tabhI se usakA nAma purandara par3a gayA / vRkSoM kA zrAvAsa chor3a kara mAnava ne prathama vAra bhavanoM meM apane caraNa rakkhe the / yaha kAla vanya jIvana kI samApti aura nAgarika sabhyatA kA prArambhika kAla thA / AdibrahmA RSabhadeva ne yaha navIna sRSTi kI racanA kI thii| ise hI kRtayuga kahA gayA hai| isa kRtayuga kA prArambha ApAda kRSNA pratipadA ko huA thaa| taba se bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ko loga brahmA, prajApati Adi nAmoM se pukArane lage / 1 yugaliyA kAla meM prakRti meM eka adbhuta bAta dekhI jAtI thI ki strI ke yugala santAna utpanna hotI thI / isa yugala meM eka kanyA hotI thI aura dUsarA putra hotA thA / ye sahajAta bhAI-bahana hI bar3e vivAha vyavasthA hone para pati-patnI ke rUpa meM AcaraNa karane lagate the| usa samaya samAja meM vivAha nAma kI koI prathA nahIM thI / vivAha kA prArambha to RSabhadeva kA nandA sunandA ke sAtha hue vivAha sa huA thaa| kintu sAdhAraNa logoM ne ise apane zraddhAspada kumAra RSabhadeva kA eka asAdhAraNa kArya samajhA / unake kAryoM ko nakala yA anukaraNa karane kI bhAvanA taka tatkAlIna samAja meM jAgRta nahIM huI thii| usakA kAraNa yaha thA ki tatkAlIna manuSya samAja apane hara sukha-duHkha, hara samasyA meM RSabhadeva kI mukhApekSI thaa| jaba taka RSabhadeva na kaheM taba taka paramparA viruddha koI kArya karane kA sAhasa aura buddhi kisI meM nahIM thii| unheM yaha vizvAsa avazya thA ki hamAre hita meM kosI bAta hogI padeSa uye avazya btaayeNge| jaba kumAra RSabhadeva ne SaT karmoM kA pracalana kara diyA, una karmoM ke AdhAra para samAja racanA aura varNa-vyavasthA kI sthApanA kara dI aura nagaroM-gAMvoM kA nirmANa kara nAgara jIvana kA prArambha kara diyA, taba unhoMne samAja-vyavasthA aura vivAha vyavasthA ko aura apanA dhyAna diyA / unhoMne vivAha sambandhI niyama isa dRSTikoNa se banAye, jisame varNa-vyavasthA meM saMkaratA na AjAya aura eka anuzAsita samAja ko vyavasthA kI jA ske| varNa vyavasthA kA uddezya samAja ke pratyeka vyakti ke liye kArya sulabha karanA aura unnati ke samucita avasara pradAna karanA thA tathA samAja kI sabhI AvazyakatAyeM juTAnA thaa| yadi loga apanA kArya chor3akara dUsare varNa kA kArya karane lage to use daNDanIya aparAdha ghoSita kiyA gayA kyoMki isase samAja kI AvazyakatAoM ko pUrNa karane meM vAdhA AtI aura isa prakAra vastuoM kI kabhI ho sakatI thI / tatkAlIna samAja kI saMracanA ko susthira rakhane ke liye apane apane varNa ke dAyitvoM ko pUrNa karanA Avazyaka thA / isase adhikAra kI apekSA kartavya ko mahatva diyA gayA thA / varNa vyavasthA ko surakSita rakhane ke liye bhagavAna ne vivAha kI vyavasthA kI aura usake liye Avazyaka niyama nirdhArita kiye| ina niyamoM ke anusAra zUdra zudra-kanyA ke sAtha hI vivAha kara sakatA thaa| vaha kSatriya aura vaizya kanyA ke sAtha vivAha nahIM kara sakatA thaa| isI prakAra vaizya vaizya kanyA tathA zUdra-kanyA ke sAtha vivAha karane kA adhikArI ghoSita kiyA gayA / kSatriya kSatriya - kanyA, vaizya kanyA aura zUdra-kanyA ke sAtha vivAha kara sakatA thA / bAda meM jaba cakravartI bharata ne brAhmaNa varNa kI sthApanA kI, taba usake liye vivAha sambandhI yaha niyama banAyA ki brAhmaNa brAhmaNa kanyA ke sAtha hI vivAha kare, parantu kabhI kisI deza meM vaha kSatriya, vaizya aura zUdra kanyA ke sAtha bhI vivAha kara sakatA hai| ucca varNaM vAloM ko apane se nimna varNa kI kanyA ke sAtha vivAha karane kA to adhikAra diyA gayA, kintu nimna varNa vAloM ko ucca varNa kI kanyA se vivAha karane kI anumati nahIM dI gii| ina vivAha sambandhI niyamoM kI bhASA aura unakI bhAvanA ko yadi hama gaharAI se samajhane kA prayatna kareM to hameM yaha svIkAra karanA hogA ki vivAha ke viSaya meM puruSa aura strI ko samAna adhikAra nahIM diye gaye the / ina niyamoM kI racanA ke kucha kAla pazcAt hI puruSoM ke bahu vivAha pracalita ho gaye the, kintu striyoM ko bahu "vivAha karane kI na kabhI anumati mila sakI aura na kabhI zrArya logoM meM isakA pracalana hI huA / vastutaH isa prazna ko zrAyaM logoM ne kabhI strI-puruSoM ke samAnAdhikAra kA prazna nahIM banAyA, kintu isake mUla meM piNDazuddhi arthAt rakta zuddhi kI dRSTi pradhAna rhii| yadi eka puruSa ke aneka striyAM hoM to unakI santAnoM kI rakta-zuddhi meM

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RSabhadeva dvArA loka vyavasthA 45 koI tAmA nahIM thA sktii| isake viparIta yadi eka strI ke aneka pati hoM to piNDazuddhi nahIM ho sakatI, balki jo santAna hogI, vaha saMkara rakta kI hogii| isI prakAra para strI-tyAga kI apanI dhArmika mahattA to hai hI, kintu usakI apanI sAmAjika upayogitA bhI hai| aura vaha upayogitA hai rakta zuddhi kii| vivAha sAmAjika saMracanA ko anuzAsita, niyamita aura saMyamita rakhane kA mahatvapUrNa upAya hai| vivAha eka naitika bandhana hai| isa bandhana ko svIkAra kara lene para puruSa strI, pati-patnI samAja ke svarUpa aura zuddhi ko akSuNNa rakhane ke dAyitva ko svecchA se zror3ha lete haiN| saMbhavata: isI uddezya se bhagavAna ne vivAha prathA kA AviSkAra kiyA thA / bhogabhUmi ke manuSyoM kI AvazyakatAyeM somita thIM, saba samAna the| AvazyakatA pUrti ke sAdhana pracura the / ataH AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti sugamatA se ho jAtI thii| kisI ke mana meM koI mahatvAkAMkSA nahIM thii| isaliye manuSyoM meM aparAdha-vRtti ne janma nahIM liyA thA / karma bhUmi prArambha hone para zrAvazyakatA pUrti ke sAdhana sulabha nahIM rahe, balki apanI buddhi aura puruSArtha ke dvArA una sAdhanoM ko juTAnA par3atA thA / buddhi aura puruSArtha sabake samAna nahIM the / ataH svabhAvataH prasamAnatA bar3hane lagI / eka ke pAsa AvazyakatA ke sAdhana pracura parimANa meM saMgraha hone lage aura dUsare ko apanI AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti meM kaThinAI anubhava hotI thI / isa sAmAjika asamAnatA ne jahAM paraspara IrSyA ko janma diyA, vahAM mahatvAkAMkSA bhI jAgRta huii| isase manuSyoM meM aparAdha vRtti bhI jAgRta huii| kulakaroM ne 'hA mA, dhik rUpa jisa daNDa vyavasthA ko sthApita karake samAja ko prabhAvazAlI DhaMga se niyantrita rakkhA thA, vaha vyavasthA karma bhUmi meM zrAkara prabhAvahIna siddha hone lagI / daNDa vyavasthA bhagavAna ne vicAra kiyA ki yadi aparAdha-vRtti ko niyantrita rakhane ke liye daNDa vyavasthA sthApita nahIM kI gaI to samAja meM matsya nyAya cala par3egA prarthAt jisa prakAra bar3I machalI choTI machalI ko khA jAtI hai, uso prakAra duSTa balavAna puruSa nirvala puruSa ko nigala jAyagA / aisI dazA meM samAja meM jisakI lAThI meM jora hogA, vahI bhaiMsa hAMka le jAyagA / isase samAja meM avyavasthA, kalaha, zoSaNa aura atyAcAra panapeMge / ataH daNDa-vyavasthA Avazyaka hai / daNDa ke bhaya se loga kumArga kI ora nahIM daudd'eNge| kintu daNDa dene kA adhikAra pratyeka vyakti ko to nahIM diyA jA sakatA, daNDa kevala rAjA ho de sakatA hai / ataH rAjA kI niyukti karanI cAhiye / idhara bhagavAna kA yaha cintana cala rahA thA, udhara prajA aparAdha bar3hate jAne se parezAna tho| taba eka dina prajAjana ikaTThe hokara bhagavAna ke pAsa Aye aura unheM apanI kaSTa-gAthA sunaaii| bhagavAna ne kahA- graparAva daNDa vyavasthA se hI niyantrita ho sakate haiM aura daNDa dene kA adhikAra kevala rAjA ko hI hai / prajAjana bole- deva ! hama to Apako ho apanA rAjA mAnate haiM / Apa yaha pada svIkAra kara lIjiye / bhagavAna sunakara mauna ho gye| pitA nAbhirAja ke hote hue ve svayaM kaise rAjapada svIkAra kara sakate the / unhoMne apanI kaThinAI prajAjanoM ko batAI to ve loga nAbhirAja ke pAsa gaye aura unakI svIkRti lekara phira bhagavAna ke pAsa aaye| taba bhagavAna ne bhI apanI svIkRti de dI / usa zubha avasara ke anukUla ayodhyAvAsiyoM ne mahAna utsava kiyaa| ayodhyA purI khUba sajAI gii| makAnoM para patAkAyeM bAMdhI gii| rAjamandira meM Ananda bheriyAM baja rahI thiiN| vArAMganAyeM maMgala gAna gA rahI thIM / miTTI kI eka bahuta bar3I vedI banAI gaI / usake Upara zrAnanda-maNDapa banAyA gyaa| usameM ratna- cUrNa se vicitra cauka pUre gye| puSpa vikIrNa kiye gaye / maNDapa meM rezamI vastroM ke candobetAne gye| unameM motiyoM kI jhAlareM TAMgI gaI / sadhavA striyA~ maMgala dravya liye hue mArga meM khar3I thIM / sevaka snAna aura prasAdhana kI sAmagrI liye hue khar3e the| vedI meM eka sihAsana ke Upara pUrvadizA kI ora mukha karake bhagavAna ko bNtthaayaa| usa samaya indra bhI devatAoM ke sAtha isa zrAnandotsava meM sammilita hone AyA gandharva, kinnara aura deviyAM bhagavAna kI stuti meM madhura gAna kara rahe the| manuSya aneka nadiyoM kA jala lAye devaloga bhI padma sarovara, nandottarA vApikA, lavaNa samudra, kSIra samudra, nandIzvara samudra, ora svayaMbhUramaNa samudra kA pavitra jala lAye manuSyoM ne bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyA / indroM aura devAM ne bhI unakA I bhagavAna kA rAjyA bhiSeka

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 46 abhiSeka karake puNyArjana kiyaa| mahArAja nAbhirAja ne bhI apane triloka pUjya putra kA abhiSeka kiyaa| isa prAnanda avasara para nagaravAsI bhI pIche nahIM rhe| kisI ne kamala patra kA daunA banAkara aura kisI ne miTTI kA ghar3A lAkara sarayU nadI ke jala se bhagavAna ke caraNoM kA abhiSeka kiyA / bhagavAna ke isa jalAbhiSeka kA krama isa prakAra thA - sabase prathama tIrthajala se abhiSeka kiyA gyaa| phira kavAya jala, sugandha mizrita jala se abhiSeka kiyaa| phira bhagavAna ne garama jala ke kuNDa meM ghusa kara snAna kiyA / snAna ke anantara bhagavAna ne mAlA, vastra aura AbhUSaNa utAra diye aura devopanIta mAlA, vastra aura AbhUSaNa dhAraNa kiye / taba mahArAja nAbhirAja ne 'mukuTabaddha rAjAoM ke adhipati bhagavAna RSabhadeva hI haiM" yaha kahakara apane mastaka kA mukuTa utAra kara apane hAtha se bhagavAna ke mastaka para dhAraNa kiyaa| unake mastaka para paTTabandha bAMdhA / usa samaya bhagavAna divya alaMkAra dhAraNa kiye hue the / ve kAnoM meM kuNDala, kaNTha meM hAra yaSTi, kaTi meM karadhanI, bhujAyoM meM kar3e, bAjUbanda aura grananta, caraNoM meM nIlamaNi ke nUpura dhaura kandhe para yajJopavIta dhAraNa kiye hue the| unakI rUpa chavi pradbhuta thI / indra ne bhakti vihvala hokara avasara ke anukUla Ananda nATaka kiyA / phira deva aura manuSya apane-apane sthAna ko cale gaye / rAjya saMsthApanA bhagavAna ne daNDa-vyavasthA sthApita kara dI thI / daNDa dene kA adhikAra kevala rAjA ko hai / ataH unhoMne rAjAoM kI niyukti karane se pahale rAjAyoM ke lie niyama bnaaye| unhoMne kahA - jisa prakAra dUdha dene vAlI gAya se binA use pIr3A pahuMcAye dUdha duhA jAtA hai aura gAya kI surakSA ke lie use ucita thAhAra, pAna diyA jAtA hai| aisA karane se gAya bhI sukhI rahatI hai aura dUdha duhane vAle kI AjIvikA bhI calatI hai| isI prakAra rAjA ko prajA se dhana vasUla karanA caahie| rAjA ko prajA se adhika pIr3A na dene vAle kara vasUla karane caahie| isase prajA bhI dukhI nahIM hotI aura rAjA usa dhana se prajA kI sukha-suvidhA aura surakSA ke upAya kara sakatA hai| isalie bhagavAna ne kucha yogya puruSoM ko daNDadhara rAjA niyukta kiyaa| unhoMne hari, kampana, kAzyapa aura somaprabha nAmaka yogya kSatriyoM ko bulAkara unakA yathocita zrAdara satkAra kiyA aura unakA rAjyAbhiSeka karake unheM mahAmANDalika rAjA bnaayaa| inake prAdhIna cAra hajAra rAjA niyukta kiye| kaccha mahAkaccha Adi ko adhirAja kA pada diyA / 1 vaMza -sthApana bhagavAna ne jinako mahAmANDalika rAjA banAyA thA, unameM hari aura kAzyapa bhagavAna ke putra the / somaprabha bAhubalI ke putra the| akampana kA paricaya kahIM nahIM milatA hai| ina tejasvI rAjAnoM ko rAjya bhI diye aura inase vaMzoM kA pracalana bhI kiyaa| hari kA nAma harikAnta rakkhA aura usase harivaMza claa| akampana kA nAma zrIdhara rakkhA aura usako nAthavaMza kA saMsthAeka bnaayaa| kAzyapa ko maghavA nAma diyA aura use ugravaMza kA saMsthApaka ghoSita kiyaa| somaprabha ko kururAja kI saMjJA dI aura usase do vaMza cale - kuruvaMza aura somavaMza / isa prakAra bhagavAna ne pUrNataH karmabhUmi kI racanA karake kulakara-vyavasthA samApta kI aura karma-vyavasthA kA pracalana kiyA aura ve dIrgha kAla taka sAMsArika prabhyudaya kA mArga prazasta karate rahe / sAre saMsAra meM RSabhadeva kA prabhAva vyApta ho gyaa| prajAjana unake alaukika vyaktitva se abhibhUta the aura prabhAvita hokara unake vyaktitva ke bahuraMgI rUpoM aura unake vividha lokodayI kAryoM ke kAraNa unakI vividha nAmoM se saMstuti karane lge| usa kAla meM unake vividha nAma pracalita ho gaye, jaise ikSvAku, gautama, kAzyapa, puru, manu, kuladhara, vidhAtA, vizvakarmA, prajApati, sraSTA Adi / bhagavAna kA kumAra kAla bIsa lAkha pUrva kA thA aura rAjya kAla tiresaTha lAkha pUrva kA thA / isa prakAra unakI zrAyu ke tirAsI lAkha pUrva vyatIta ho gaye / bhagavAna ke vividha nAma aura gRhastha jIvana kA kAla

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RSabhadeva kA vairAgya aura dIkSA 47 6. RSabhadeva kA vairAgya aura dIkSA eka dina bhagavAna RSabhadeva rAjadarabAra meM siMhAsana para virAjamAna the| aneka mANDalika rAjA apane yogya AsanoM para baiThe hue the| tabhI indra aneka devoM aura apsarAnoM ke sAtha pUjA kI sAmagrI sevA ke lie rAjadarabAra meM mAyA / indra kI mAzA se nRtya-gAna meM kuzala gandhavoM aura nIlAMjanA kA apsarAnoM ne nRtya karanA prArambha kiyaa| usa natya ko dekhakara upasthita jana hI nahIM, nasya aura mRtyu bhagavAna bhI anurakta ho gye| tabhI indra ne apane avadhijJAna se jAnA ki bhagavAna ke vairAgya kA samaya nikaTa A pahuMcA hai| ataH usane natya karane ke lie aise pAtra ko cunA, jisako prAya samApta hone vAlI thii| usakI AjJA se atyanta sundarI nIlAMjanA (nIlAMjasA) nAma kI devanartako nRtya karane lgii| nIlAMjanA indra-sabhA meM sadA hI nRtya karatI AI tho, kintu Aja to jaise bujhate hue dopaka ko lau adhika pradIpta ho uThatI hai, aise hI usakI bajhatIhaI prAya ke samaya usakI natya-kalA aura bhI gii| usake kusuma komala gAtra meM eka jvAlAmukhI phUTa pdd'aa| vaha pArijAta-kusuma-guccha ko bhAMti zobhAdhAriNI aniMdya sundarI devAMganA Atma vibhora hokara asAdhAraNa natya karane lgii| usake caraNa mAnoM pabana ko laharoM para thiraka rahe the / svarNa maNAla sI usakI komala bhUjalatAya sapiNI kI bhAMti havA meM laharA rahI thoN| vaha isa pRthvI para Aja apanI divya kalA ko mUrtimatI kara rahI thii| eka alaukika rasa ko sRSTi ho rahI thii| usa rAjadarabAra meM upasthita sabhI jIvita prANI usa rasa dhArA meM apanI sudhabudha khokara bahe jA rahe the / zAyada usa deva nartakI ne apanI kalA kI carama pariNati hI kara dI thI prAja! dIpaka meM sneha samApta ho gayA / battI bajha gii| usa deva nartakI kI Ayu samApta ho gii| aura vaha kSaNabhara meM adRzya ho gii| usake samApta hote hI indra ne, rasa bhaMga na ho, isalie usake sthAna para usI ke samAna prAcaraNa vAlI dUsarI devI khar3I kara dI, jisase nRtya jyoM kA tyoM calatA rhaa| isa ghaTanA ko kisI ne nahIM jaanaa| saba tanmaya hokara rasa-pAna karate rhe| kintu nimiSa mAtra meM jo itanI bar3I ghaTanA ho gaI, vaha RSabhadeva se chipI nahIM raha skii| sthAna vahI thA, nRtya vahI thA, kintu nRtyakAriNI vaha nahIM thI, isa antara ko prabhu ne dekha liyA aura nIlAMjanA kI usa matya ko bhii| dekhate hI prabha kI bhAva-dhArA meM acAnaka hI mahAna parivartana prA gyaa| carma cakSayoM se dekhane vAle vaha nahIM dekha pAte, jo antara kI cakSoM se dekhane vAloM ko dikhAI detA hai| prabhu ke mana meM bhAvadhArA umar3a pdd'ii| natya hotA rahA aura prabha ke mana meM nRtya ke rasa-saMcAra ke sthAna meM saMsAra ke vAstavika svarUpa kA saMvedana prabala vega se jAgRta hamA-kitanA nazvara aura caMcala hai saMsAra kA yaha ruup| manuSya ke mana meM eka adbhuta sAmAnya ahaMkAra dabA rahatA hai-maiM sadA jovita rhuuNgaa| vaha bhagavAna kA vairAgya dina rAta dekhatA hai ki dina-rAta prANI mara rahe haiN| sabako hI maranA hai / kintu yaha tattva darzana dUsaroM ke lie hI hotA hai, apane lie nhiiN| vaha svayaM to sadA kAla jIvana ko mAkAMkSA saMjoye rahatA hai aura hara kArya aise hI karatA hai mAno use sadA jIvita rahanA hai, maranA nahIM hai| yaha kitane pAzcarya kI bAta hai| yahAM taka ki eka dina mRtyu Akara usakA dvAra khaTakhaTAtI hai, usa samaya bhI vaha jIvita rahane kA hI prayatna karatA hai| kintu usakI yaha jIvita rahane kI icchA aura prayatna kyA saphala ho pAtA hai / jo utpanna huA hai, usakI mRtyu nizcita hai| lekina vaha aisA prayatna nahIM karatA ki mRtyu ke pazcAt use puna: jIvana dhAraNa na karanA pdd'e| zarIra ke tyAga ko hI vaha mRtyu samajhatA hai| zarIra ko apanA mAnatA hai, isalie vaha mRtyu se bhayabhIta hotA hai| kintu zarIra se mamatva karake to vaha pratipala mRtyu kA varaNa kara rahA hai, vaha isa tathya ko nahIM samajhatA, samajhanA bhI nahIM caahtaa| maiMne isa mAnava-paryAya ke itane lambe bahumUlya kSaNa sAMsArika bhogoM ke kSaNika sukha meM vyatIta kara diye| mere sampUrNa prayatna isa zarIra ke sukha ke liye hI the| kintu apanI avinazvara AtmA ke ciraMtana, avinAzI sukha ke lie prayatna nahIM kiye / zarIra prAtmA nahIM hai| prAtmA vaha nahIM hai jo bAhara se dikhAI par3atA hai| prAtmA prakhaNDa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa sUkha kA piNDa hai, jJAna-darzana-vIrya kI ananta vibhUtiyoM kA svAmI hai| merA apanA sAmrAjya nagaroM para nahIM, manuSyoM para bhI nahIM, isa bAhya vaibhava para bhI nahIM hai| merA sAmrAjya agocara hai| merA AtmA akSaya lakSmI kA bhaNDAra hai, ananta guNoM kA AgAra hai| ye sAre bhautika vaibhava kSaNika haiM, jisa zarIra ke lie ye vaibhava saMcaya kiye vaha kSaNika hai, una vaibhavoM se jisa sukha kI kalpanA kI vaha kSaNika hai| cirasthAyI hai merI prAtmA, merI prAtmA kI vibhUti, merI prAtmA ke gunn| deva paryAya meM sukha samajhatA hai yaha ajJa prANI, kintu nIlAMjanA hamAre dekhate hI dekhate mRtyu ko prApta ho gaI 1 indra ne yaha kapaTa nATaka kiyA thA aura jAna-bUjhakara nIlAMjanA kA natya kraayaa| nizcaya hI indra ne yaha kArya hamAre hita ke lie kiyA thaa| isa rUpa ko dhikkAra haiM, ! isa rAjya-bhoga ko dhikkAra hai ! isa caMcala lakSmI ko vikAra ! bhagavAna ke mana meM isa prakAra nirveda kI bhAvanAyeM panapa rahI thiiN| unhoMne nizcaya kara liyA ki aba mujhe saMsAra se mukti ke lie prayatna karanA hai| indra ne bhagavAna ke antaHkaraNa kI sArI bhAvanAyeM jAna liiN| usI samaya bhagavAna kI bairAgya-bhAvanA kI sarAhanA karane aura unake tapa-kalyANaka kI pUjA karane ke lie brahma nAmaka pAMcava svarga ke anta meM pAThoM dizAoM meM rahane vAle sArasvata, Aditya, vanhi, aruNa, gardatoya, tuSita, pradhyAvAdha aura ariSTa nAmaka ATha prakAra ke lokAsika deva brahmaloka se utre| Akara unhoMne pArijAta pUSpoM se bhagavAna ke caraNoM kI pUjA kI aura unakI nirveda bhAvanA kI sarAhanA karate hue isa prakAra stuti ko-loga prApako jagata kA pAlana karane vAlA brahmA mAnate haiM, karma rUpI zatruoM ko jItane vAlA vijetA mAnate haiM, dharma rUpI tIrtha kA netA mAnate haiM aura sabakI rakSA karane vAlA jagadguru mAnate haiN| Apa svayaM buddha haiN| pApako pratibodha de sake, aisI sAmarthya kisameM hai ? Apa prathama garbha kalyANaka meM sadyojAta (zIghra avatAra lene vAle) kahalAye / dvitIya janma ka meM rAmatA (sundaratA) ko prApta hue| aura tRtIya tapakalyANaka meM aghoratA (saumyatA) ko dhAraNa kara rahe haiN| bhavyajIva rUpa cAtaka megha ke samAna Apako ora TakaTakI lagAkara dekha rahe haiN| he deva pranAdi pravAha se calA AyA yaha kAla aba Apake dharmAmRta kI varSA ke upayukta huA hai| pApa dharma kI sRSTi kIjiye / prabho ! Apa uThiye aura karma zatroM kA saMhAra karakaM mokSa mArga ko prazasta kiijiye| ve lokAntika deva apane itane hI niyoga se kRtakRtya hokara apane sthAna ko cale gye| ye deva tIrthakaroM ke tapa kalyANaka se pUrva unakI vairAgya-bhAvanA kI sarAhanA karane ke liye hI brahmaloka se Ate haiM aura tIrthakara kI stuti karake cale jAte haiN| bhagavAna ne dIkSA grahaNa karane se pahale apane jyeSTha putra bharata kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura unheM ayodhyA kA rAjya pradAna kiyaa| aura yuvarAja pada para rAjakumAra bAhabalI ko abhiSikta kiyaa| putroM ko rAjya- ina donoM putroM ke atirikta zeSa putroM ko vibhinna dezoM ke rAjya diye / prAcIna sAhitya meM vibhAjana isa prakAra ke ullekha dekhane meM nahIM pAye ki kisa rAjakumAra ko kisa deza kA rAjya diyA gayA / saMbhavataH prAcIna sAhitya lekhakoM ne isa bAta ko vizeSa mahatva nahIM diyA ho| kintu jina dezoM ke rAjya una rAjakumAroM ko diye gaye, unake nAma avazya upalabdha hote haiM / ve isa prakAra hai sUrasena, paTaccara, tuliga, kAzI, kozala, madrakAra, vRkArthaka, solva, prAvRSTa, trigata, kuzAgra, matsya, kUNIyAna, kauzalya paura moka ye madhya deza the| vAlhIka, prAtreya, kAmboja, yavana, pAbhIra, madraka, kvAthatoya, zUra, bAlavAna, kaikaya, gAndhAra, sindhu, sauvIra, bhAradvAja, dazeruka, prAsthAla aura tIrNakarNa ye deza uttara ko pora sthita the| khaDga, aMgAraka, pauNDra, malla, pravaka, mastaka, prAdyotiSa, baMga, magadha, mAnavatika, malada aura bhArgava ye deza pUrva dizA meM sthita the| vANamukta, vaidarbha, mANava, sakakApira, mUlaka, azmaka, dANDIka, kaliMga, prAMsika, kuntala, navarASTra, mAhiSaka, puruSa aura bhogavardhana ye dakSiNa dizA ke deza the / mAlya, kallIvanopAnta, durga, surpAra, karbuka, kAkSi, nAsArika, agata, sArasvata, tApasa, mahima, bharukanyA,

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RSabhadeva kA vairAgya zrIra dIkSA surASTra aura narmada ye saba pazcima dizA meM sthita the / dazAka, free, tripura, grAvarta, naiSadha, nepAla, uttamavarNa, baMdiza, zrantapa kauzala, pattana aura vinihAtra ye deza vindhyAcala ke Upara sthita the / 46 bhadra, vatsa, videha, kuza, bhaMga, saitava, aura vajrakhaNDika ye deza madhya deza ke Azrita the| bhagavAna ne putroM ko rAjya dekara abhiniSkramaNa kI taiyArI kI / devoM ne kSIrasAgara kA jala lAkara bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyA, uttama gandha se lepana kiyA, divya vastrAbhUSaNa aura mAlAoM se bhagavAna kA zrRMgAra kiyaa| usa samaya ayodhyA nagarI meM do mahAna harSotsava ho rahe thebhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka aura bharata bAhubalI kA rAjyAbhiSeka / eka ora devazilpI bhagavAna ko meM le jAne ke lie sudarzanA pAlakI kA nirmANa kara rahe the, indrANI svayaM ratnacUrNa se cauka pUra rahI thii| dikkumAriyA~ maMgala dravya sajAe khar3I thIM, vetra loga bhagavAna ke caraNo meM puSpAMjali kSepaNa kara the, apsarAeM nRtya kara rahI thIM, deva nAnA prakAra ke bAje bajA rahe the| dUsarI ora zilpI maNDapa banAne meM juTe hue the, mAtA nandA, sunandA svayaM sundara cauka pUra rahI thIM, saubhAgyavatI striyoM maMgala kalaya aura maMgala dravya lie hue khar3I thIM, puravAsI AzIrvAda aura maMgala kAmanA ke zepAta pheMka rahe the, vArAMganAyeM nRtya kara rahI thIM, antaHpura ko striyA~ maMgalagAna kara rahI thiiN| paurajana donoM hI utsavoM meM harSa aura moda se bhAga le rahe the / bhagavAna putroM ko rAjya sauMpakara nirAkula ho gae the| ataH zrapane mAtA-pitA marudevI aura nAbhirAja tathA anya parivArIjanoM se pUcha kara sudarzanA pAlakI kI thora bddh'e| pAlakI meM sar3hate samaya bhagavAna ko indra ne hAtha kA sahArA diyaa| bhagavAna jaba zivikA meM ArUr3ha ho gae, taba use uThAne ke lie indra Age bddh'e| udhara manuSyoM ne bhI pAlakI ko uThAnA caahaa| isa viSaya para deva aura manuSyoM meM eka rocaka vivAda utpanna ho gyaa| vivAda thA adhikAra ke prazna para / pAlakI ko kauna pahale uThAve - deva yA manuSya ? devoM kA pakSa thA- bhagavAna jaba garbha meM Ae, usase bhI chaha mAha pUrva se hama loga bhagavAna kI sevA meM tatpara haiN| janma ke samaya hama bhagavAna ko sumeru parvata para le ge| vahAM hamane bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| bhagavAna ke azana, vasana, alaMkAra hama hI juTAte rhe| taba isa avasara para bhagavAna kI sevA kA prathama avasara pAne kA adhikAra hamArA hai| manuSyoM kA tarka thA ki tuma logoM ko hamane bhagavAna kI sevA kA sadA zravasara diyA, kintu Akhira bhagavAna hamArI hI jAti manuSya jAti ke haiM ! unakI sevA ke isa avasara ko hama tumheM nahIM de sakate / bhagavAna kA prabhiniSkramaNa bAta bhagavAna taka pahu~cI / deva aura manuSyoM ne bhagavAna ke pAsa jAkara phariyAda kI aura bhagavAna se nirNaya maaNgaa| sunakara tIna jJAna ke dhArI bhagavAna muskarAe aura bole - 'tuma donoM hI apane-apane sthAna para sahI kaha rahe ho, kintu merI pAlakI ko uThAne kA prathama adhikAra unako hai jo mere samAna saMyama dhAraNa kara sakeM / ' bhagavAna ke nyAya meM kisI ko sandeha nahIM thaa| donoM ne sira jhukAkara bhagavAna kA nirNaya mAnya kiyA / deva loga eka zrora haTa ge| rAjA logoM ne saMyama dhAraNa karane kI icchA prakaTa kii| unhoMne hI sarva prathama pAlakI ko uThAyA aura sAta paga le ge| phira vidyAdhara logoM ne sAta paga taka pAlakI utthaaii| isake pazcAt indroM aura devoM ne pAlakI ko uThAyA aura grAnandapUrvaka le cale / isa maMgala avasara para sugandhita zItala pavana baha rahA thaa| deva loga AkAza se sugandhita puruSoM kI varSA kara rahe the aura dundubhI nAda kara rahe the / indra donoM ora khar3e hokara camara Dhola rahe the / indra kI AjJA se deva loga ghoSaNA karate cala rahe the - 'jagadguru bhagavAna RSabhanAtha karma zatruoM para vijaya prApta karane zrabhiniSkramaNa kara rahe haiM / prapsarAyeM nRtya kara rahI thiiN| kinnariyAM gIta gA rahI thIM / jayajayakAra aura vAdyoMse tumula kolAhala horahA thA / bhagavAna kI pAlakI ke pIche yazasvatI aura sunandA zrAdi rAniyA~ rAjasI pariveza ko chor3akara sAdA yeSa meM cala rahI thiiN| mahArAja nAbhirAja marudevI ke sAtha bhagavAna kA tapa kalyANaka utsava dekhane ke lie cala rahe the / bharata mAdi rAjA mora bhAI, parijana aura purajana bhI pUjA kI sAmagrI * lekara bhagavAna ke pIche-pIche cala rahe the| kucha dUra jAkara vRddha janoM ne rAniyoM aura striyoM ko mAge jAne se roka diyA aura ve zokAkula hRdaya se vahA~ se nagara ko lauTa gii| kintu yazasvatI, sunandA zra bhagavAna kI dokSA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa marudevI bhagavAna ke pIche-pIche calatI rhiiN| bhagavAna isa prakAra siddhArthaka vana meM phuNce| devoM ne usa vana meM eka vRkSa ke nIce candrakAnta maNi kI eka zilA pahale se sthApita kara rakkhI thii| usa zilA ke Upara vastroM kA maNDapa banAyA gayA thaa| indrANI ne ratnoM ke carNa se cauka purA thaa| ghise hae candana ke chITe DAle the| maNDapa ke Upara bahuraMgI patAkArya phaharA rahI thiiN| vakSoM kI jhakI huI DAliyoM se sugandhita puSpa vikoNaM ho rahe the / zilA ke cAroM bhora sugandhita dhUpa kA dhUmra ur3a rahA thaa| bhagavAna vahA~ Akara pAlakI se utare aura zilA para virAjamAna ho ge| taba bhagavAna ne prajAjanoM se kahA-'bhavyajano! tuma loga zoka kA parityAga karo / pratyeka saMyoga kA viyoga hotA hai| jaba isa zarIra kA bhI eka dina viyoga honA hai to anya vastuoM kI to bAta hI kyA hai| maiMne Apa logoM kI rakSA ke lie atyanta catura bharata ko niyukta kiyA hai| Apa loga nirantara apane dharma kA pAlana karate hue usakI sevA krnaa| yaha kahakara bhagavAna ne mAtA-pitA, bandhujana tathA samAgata janoM se pUchakara antaraMga, bahiraMga, donoM prakAra ke parigraha kA tyAga kiyaa| unhoMne vastrAbhUSaNa prAdi utArakara eka yora pheMka die| phira pUrva dizA kI ora makha karake padmAsana se virAjamAna hokara 'namaH siddhebhyaH' kahA aura paMca muSTiyoM se keza lucana kiyaa| isa prakAra bhagavAna ne caMtra kRSNA navamI ke sAyaMkAla ke samaya uttarASAr3ha nakSatra meM jina dIkSA dhAraNa krlii| dIkSA lete hI bhagavAna ko manaHparyayajJAna kI prApti ho gii| ye kaMza bhagavAna ke sira para cirakAla taka rahe haiM prataH pavitra haiM' yaha vicAra kara indra ne eka ratna maMjaSA meM una kezoM ko rakha liyA aura usa maMjUSA ko eka zveta vastra meM bAMdha liyA / 'ye keza bhagavAna ke mastaka ke sparza se zreSTha haiM ataH inheM aise sthAna para rakhanA cAhie , jahA~ inake sammAna meM koI bAdhA na Ave' yaha vicAra kara indra bar3e aAdara se unheM le gayA aura pavitra kSIrasAgara meM unheM pravAhita kara diyaa| bhagavAna ne jina vastroM, AbharaNoM aura mAlA Adi kA tyAga kiyA thA, ve saba vastueM bhI bhagavAna ke sparza se pavitra thIM, ataH devoM ne unakI bhI pUjA kii| isa kalpa kAla meM yaha sarva prathama jina dIkSA thii|| bhagavAna ne jina-dIkSA lI, ve nirgrantha digambara ho gye| usa samaya muni-dharma ke sambandha meM logoM ko koI jJAna nahIM thaa| kintu svAmI ne dIkSA lI hai, ata: hameM bhI unakA anukaraNa karanA cAhie, yaha vicAra kara ikSvAku, kuru, ugra aura bhojavaMzI cAra hajAra svAmibhakta rAjAmoM ne bhI nagna dIkSA le lii| ve loga bhagavAna ke ucca prAdarza aura uddezya se anabhijJa the, ata: unameM se kucha bhagavAna ke sneha se, kucha moha se aura kucha loga bhaya se bhagavAna ko dIkSita hagrA dekhakara dIkSita ho gye| indroM aura devoM ne bhagavAna kI stuti kii| indra bhagavAna ke usa vItarAma rUpa ko dekhatA raha gyaa| taba usane sahasra netra dhAraNa kara dekhanA prArambha kiyaa| kintu kyA usa triloka sundara kamanIya rUpa ko dekhakara kisI kI tRpti huI hai ! isIlie to prAcArya mAnatuMga ne kahA hai-'dRSTvA bhavantamanibheSavilokanIyaM / nAnyatra toSabhupayAti janasya cakSaH / / ' prAcArya ne yaha bAta kevala bhaktivaza hI nahIM kahI hai ki 'prabho ! jina zAntisvabhAvI paramANunoM se ApakA zarIra nirmita huaA hai, saMsAra meM aise paramANu basa itane hI the kyoMki Apake samAna rUpa manyatra nahIM miltaa| prAcArya ne jo kahA, vaha yathArtha kAhI kathana hai|| isake pazcAt indra aura deva apane-apane sthAna ko cale gaye / taba mahArAja bharata ne praSTa-dravyoM se bhagavAna kA pUjana kiyA, bhagavAna kI stuti kii| aura sUryAsta hone para bhI anya janoM ke sAtha apane sthAna ko lauTa gye| bhagavAna ne jahAM dIkSA lI thI, vaha sthAna 'prayAga' nAma se prasiddha ho gyaa| isa nAmakaraNa kA hetu dete 'prayAga tIthaM hue prAcArya jinasena ne batAyA hai ki evabhaktvA prajA yatra prajApatimapUjayana / pradezaH sa prajAgAkhyo yataH pUjArtha yogataH // harivaMza purANa 666 prarthAt bhagavAna ne jaba bharata ko prajA kA rakSaka niyukta karane kI bAta kahI to prajA ne bhagavAna kI "pUjA kii| prajA ne jisa sthAna para bhagavAna kI pUjA kI, vaha sthAna pUjA ke kAraNa "prajAga' isa nAma ko prApta pA hupaa|

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RSabhadeva kA vairAgya aura dIkSA 51 nimna bhAMti kahA hai hue isI prakAra prAcArya raviSeNa ne bhI 'prayAga' nAma kI prasiddhi kA kAraNa batAte prajAga iti dezo'sau prajAbhyo'smin gato yataH / prakRSTo vA kRtasyAgaH prayAgastena kIrtitaH / padmapurANa 3 / 261 --bhagavAna RSabha deva prajA arthAt jana samUha meM dUra ho usa udyAna meM pahuMce the, isalie usa sthAna nAma 'prajAga' prasiddha gayA athavA bhagavAna ne usa sthAna para bahuta bar3A yAga arthAt tyAga kiyA thA, isalie usa sthAna kA nAma prayAga bhI prasiddha ho gayA / isa prakAra bhagavAna ke mahAna tyAga kA sthAna hone se janatA usa sthAna ko prayAga kaha kara pUjane lagI aura vaha eka parama pAvana tIrtha kSetra bana gayA / tapobhraSTa munivezI marIci kA vidroha aMgula kA aMtara thaa| bhagavAna zarIra se bhI mamatva kA parityAga karake aura mana-vacana-kAya ko ekAgra karake chaha mAha ke upavAsa kI pratijJA lekara kAyotsarga grAsana se virAjamAna ho ge| usa Asana se khar3e hue bhagavAna kA teja puMja cAroM ora vikIrNa ho rahA thaa| khar3e hue, hAtha nIce ko laTake hue, bharSonmIlita nAsAgra dRSTi, donoM pairoM ke agrabhAga meM bAraha aMgula kA tathA er3iyoM meM cAra bhagavAna kI dekhA dekhI muni cAra hajAra rAjA kAyotsarga Asana meM khar3e ho ge| bhagavAna to nizcala, niSpanda aura anAsakta bhAva se dhyAnalIna the| kintu ve kaccha, mahAkaccha Adi rAjA loga eka-do dina bAda hI bhUkha pyAsa se vyAkula hone lge| unheM khar3e rahane meM bhI kaSTa hone lagA / vyAkula hokara ve bAra bAra idhara udhara isa AzA meM dekhane lage ki hamAre strI-putra yA sevaka bhojana lekara Ane vAle hoNge| kintu koI bhI bhojana lekara nahIM zrAyA / unheM yaha bhI zrAzA thI ki bhagavAna 2-4 dina bAda svayaM bhI bhojana kareMge aura hameM bhI bhojana kraayeNge| kintu yaha prAzA bhI pUrNa nahIM huI / na jAne kisa kArya ke uddezya se bhagavAna isa prakAra khar3e hue haiN| rAjAoM ke jo sandhi vigraha zrAdi chaha guNa hote haiM, unameM khar3e rahanA bhI koI guNa hai, aisA to hamane kabhI nahIM pddh'aa| aisA lagatA hai, bhagavAna to nirAhAra rahakara prANa chor3ane ke lie utsuka haiM, kintu hama to isa prANaghAtI tapa se Ajija thA gye| isalie bhagavAna jaba taka apanA yaha dhyAna samApta nahIM karate, taba taka hama loga isa bana meM hI utpanna hone vAle kanda mUla phala khAkara apane prANa dhAraNa kareMge / isa prakAra tathAkathita muniyoM meM aneka loga bhagavAna ke cAroM ora ekatrita ho gaye aura yaha zrAzA karane lage ki bhagavAna hamArI dazA ko dekhakara hama para dayA kreNge| agara hama abhI bhagavAna ko chor3akara apane agara hama bhagavAna ke samAna nirAhAra rahate haiM to hamAre prANa. samajha nahIM par3atA thA / ghara jAte haiM to mahArAja bharata hama para kupita hoNge| cale jAyeMge ! becAre bar3e saMkaTa meM the, kyA kareM, kucha aisI sthiti meM kucha loga bhagavAna se kahakara aura kucha loga binA kahe hI vahA~ se granyatra cale gaye aura tAlAboM kA jala pIne lage, kanda mUla phala khAne lge| aisA karate hue dekhakara vana devatA ne unheM samajhAyA - yaha digambara muni veSa atyanta pavitra hai| isa veSa ko lAMchita mata kro| apane hAthoM se phala mata tor3o, nadI-sarovara meM se jala bhata pIo / vanadevatA ke dvArA isa prakAra bhartsanA karane para unheM digambara veSa meM rahate hue muni dharma ke viruddha koI kArya karane kA sAhasa nahIM huA / ataH kucha loga balkala pahanane lage, kinhIM ne laMgoTI dhAraNa karake bhasma lagA lI, koI aTAdhArI bana gaye, kucha ekadaNDI aura tridaNDI bana gaye / aura jhoMpar3I banAkara vahIM bana meM rahane lage / ke RSabhadeva ko hI apanA bhagavAna mAnate the aura jala, phala-phUloM se unakI pUjA karate the / ina bhraSTa muniyoM meM kaccha, mahAkaccha aura marIci ( bharata ke putra ) ne sabase adhika vidroha kA bhaNDA utthaayaa| marIci ne to eka svatantra dharma kI hI ghoSaNA kara dii| usane bhagavAna ke virodha meM nAnA mithyA mAnyatAmroM kI kalpanA kI aura unakA pracAra kiyA / yaha kitane bhAzcarya kI bAta hai ki bhagavAna ne satya dharma kI dezanA bhI nahIM dI, usase pUrva hI unake hI pautra ne saMsAra meM mithyA dharma kA pracAra karanA Arambha kara diyaa| una bhraSTa tapasviyoM meM se aneka loga marIci ke parikara meM praajudd'e| sabake mana meM bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke prati hArdika zraddhA thI, kintu saba anajAne hI paristhitiyoM se darAdhya hokara bhagavAna ke viruddha vidroha meM sammilita ho gaye /

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62 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 7. bhagavAna muni-dazA meM muni avasthA meM bhagavAna ne kaThora sAdhanA kA avalambana liyaa| unakA adhikAMza samaya dhyAna meM vyatIta hotA thaa| ve aTThAIsa mUla guNoM kA dRr3hatApUrvaka pAlana karate the| ahiMsA mahAvrata, satya mahAvrata, pracaurya mahAvrata, brahmacarya mahAvrata, aparigraha mahAvrata ye paMca mahAvrata, IyaryA samiti, bhASA samiti, aiSaNA bhagavAna ko kaThora samiti, pAdAna nikSepaNa samiti, utsarga samiti ye pAMca samitiyAM, sparzanendriya nirodha. sAdhanA rasanendriya nirodha ghrANendriya nirodha, cakSa indriya nirodha, kargandriya nirodha ye paMcendriya nirodha, sAmAyika, slavana, vandanA, pratikramaNa, pratyAkhyAna, kAyotsarga ye chaha prAvazyaka, kezaloMca, bhUmizayana, adantadhAvana, nagnatva, amnAna, khar3e hokara bhojana karanA aura eka bAra hI dina meM bhojana karanA ye sAdha ke aTThAIsa mUla guNa batAye haiM / bhagavAna ne chaha mAha taka nirAhAra rahakara anazana tapa kA prAcaraNa kiyaa| kintu isakA bhagavAna ke zarIra para kicita bhI prabhAva nahIM par3A / balki isase unakA teja aura bhoja adhika ujvala ho gyaa| unake atizaya teja ke kAraNa sArA vana-prAnta prakAzita rahatA thaa| bhagavAna ke tapa aura teja kA hI yaha atizaya thA ki jAti virodhI jIva bhI bhaya aura krUratA kA tyAga karake bar3e prema se vahAM Akara baiThate aura zAnti kA anubhava karate the| usa vana-pradeza meM kaisA adbhuta dRzya dIkha par3atA thA- siMha, hariNa paraspara kilola karate the / camarI gAya kI pUMcha ke bAla kaMTIlI jhAr3iyoM meM ulajha gaye aura bAgha ne pAkara apane paMjoM se unheM chudd'aayaa| abodha hariNa-zizu zeranI kA dUdha pI rahe the aura siMha-gAvaka hiraNI ko apanI mAtA samajhakara unake stanoM se dugdha pAna kara rahe the| matta gaja sarovaroM para jAte aura sUDa meM jala bhara lete tathA puSpita kamala laate| kamala-puSpa bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM car3hA dete aura muMDa meM bhare hue jala se bhagavAna ke caraNoM kA abhiSeka karate / prakRti ke sabhI tattva jaise bhagavAna kI sevA ke liye hor3a kara rahe the / siddhArthaka vana ke sabhI vRkSa puSpoM se muke jA rahe the| bhukakara vRkSa bhagavAna ke apara puSpa-varSA kara rahe the| puSpoM kA parAga lekara bhramara ur3ate aura prAkara bhagavAna ke Upara bikhera jAte ! vAyu puSpa-parAga ko lekara macalatA ddoltaa| vasanta ke bhrama meM koyala mora papIhA madhura gAna gAte / pakSI cahacahAte / bAdala Akara bhagavAna ke Upara zItala chAyA krte| bhagavAna ke divya teja ke prabhAva se baha vana eka pAzrama bana gayA thaa| bhagavAna chaha mAha taka eka hI sthAna para dhyAnArUda rahe / itane samaya meM unake bAla bar3ha gaye aura jaTAyeM bana gii| yadyapi tIrthakaroM ke nakha aura keza nahIM bddh'te| kintu RSabhadeva ke sambandha meM sarvatra isa prakAra ke ullekha milate haiM ki unakI jaTAyeM bar3ha gii| prAcArya jinasenakRta 'mAdi purANa' meM isa prakAra kA bhagavAna ko jaTAyeM ullekha isa sambandha meM milatA hai 'saMskAra birahAt kezA jaTIbhUtAstadA vibhoH / nUnaM te'pi tapa:klezamanusor3ha tathA sthitaaH|| mune ghina aTA dUraM prasastra : pvnokhtaaH| dhyAnAgnineSa taptasya jIvasvarNasya kAlikAH / / 15 / 75-76 // arthAta usa samaya bhagavAna ke keza saMskAra rahita hone ke kAraNa jaTAmoM ke samAna ho gaye the| gaura ve aise mAlama par3ate the mAno tapasyA kA kleza sahane ke liye hI vaise kaThora ho gaye hoN| ve jaTAyeM vAyU se ur3akara mahAmani bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke mastaka para dUra taka phaila gaI thiiN| ve aisI jAna par3atI thIM mAno dhyAna rUpI agni se tapAye hue jIva rUpI svarNa kI kAlimA hI ho| isI prakAra prAcArya raviSeNa ne 'padma purANa' meM bhagavAna kI jaTAyoM kA varNana karate hue likhA hai 'vAsoddhRtA jaTAstatra rejuraakulmuurjyH| dhUmAlya iva sadhyAna pahisaratasya karmaNaH / / 3 / 268 //

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53 bhagavAna muni-dazA meM arthAt havA se ur3I huI unakI asta vyasta jaTAyeM aisI jAna par3atI thoM mAno samIcIna dhyAna rUpI agni se jalate hue karma ke dhUma kI paMktiyAM hI hoN| AcArya jinasena ne isa bAta kI puSTi karate hue 'haribaMza purANa' meM isa sambandha meM isa prakAra kahA hai 'sapralamvajaTAbhArabhrAjiSNujiSNurAvabhau / rUDhApAroha zAkhAgro yathA nyagrodhapAdapaH / / 6 / 204 / / arthAt lambI-lambI jaTAmoM ke bhAra se suzobhita Adi jinendra usa samaya aise suzobhita ho rahe ye mAno vaTavakSa se zAkhAoM ke pAye laTaka rahe hoN| jaTAmoM sambandhI isa prakAra ke varNana anya kisI tIrthakara ke sambandha meM kisI anya meM nahIM milte| yahI kAraNa hai ki anya tIrthakaroM kI pratimAnoM ke sira para ghugharAle kuntala milate haiM, kintu bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI aneka prAcIna pratimAoM para vibhinna zailiyoM kI jaTAyeM aura jaTA-juTa milate haiN| isa viSaya meM devagar3ha sthita AdinAtha-pratimAoM kA keza-vinyAsa ullekhanIya hai| vahAM RSabhadeva kI pratimAoM para saMbhavataH manuSya kI kalpanA meM Asakane vAlI jaTAoM kI bividha zaliyAM upalabdha hotI haiN| skandhoM para laharAtI jaTAyeM, kaTibhAga taka balasAjI jA, para somayAge, baTAlA, naTA-juTa, zikharAkAra jaTAye, julphoM vAlI jaTAyeM, pRSTha bhAga vihAriNI jttaayeN| lagatA hai, kalAkAroM kI kalpanAmoM kI ur3Ana keza-vinyAsa aura keza-prasAdhanoM ke sambandha meM jitanI dUrI taka jA sakatI thI, unake anusAra unhoMne pApANa para apanI chainI-hathaur3oM kI sahAyatA se ukerI haiN| saMbhavata: isa kSetra meM striyoM kI Adhunika keza-sajjA bhI unase spardhA karane meM sakSama nahIM hai| aisI pratimAnoM ke lAMchana (cihna) ko dekhe binA hI vevala jaTAyoM ke kAraNa RSabhadeva kI pratimAnoM kI pahacAna kI jA sakatI hai| kintu yahAM Akara devagar3ha ke kalAkAroM ne apanI sImAoM kA bhI ullaMghana kara diyA hai| unhoMne kevala RSabhadevapratimAoM ko hI jaTAoM se alaMkRta nahIM kiyA, apitu anya tIrthaMkara-pratimAnoM para bhI jaTAoM kA bhAra lAda diyA hai| yadi una pratimAnoM ko caraNa-caukI para una tIrthaMkaroM ke lAMchana aMkita na hote to unheM RSabhadeva kI pratimA hI mAna liyA jAtA / kintu yaha to svIkAra karanA hI hogA ki bhAratIya mUti-vijJAna ke kSetra meM jaTAoM kI isa parikalpanA ne eka.naye zilpa-vidhAna aura eka naye saundarya-bodha kI sRSTi kI hai| keza kalA ke isa vaividhya ne mUtiyoM ke prakaraNa ko eka naI dizA pradAna kI hai, isameM koI sandeha nahIM hai| bhagavAna RSabhadeva tapasyA meM lIna the| unhoMne antaraMga aura bahiraMga sabhI prakAra kA parigraha aura mamatva kA tyAga kara diyA thA / aisI hI sthiti meM eka dina kaccha aura mahAkaccha ke putra nami aura vinami bhagavAna ke _nikaTa yAye / ve bar3I bhakti se bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM lipaTa gaye aura bar3I dInatApUrvaka kahane vidyAdhara jAti para lage-he svAmin ! Apane apanA sAmrAjya apane putroM-pautroM ko bAMTa diyA, aApane hama donoM prAdhipatya ko bhulA hI diyaa| hama bhI to Apake hI haiN| aba hameM bhI kucha diijiye|' usa samaya bhagavAna ne apane mana ko dhyAna meM nizcala kara liyA thaa| kintu bhagavAna ke tapa ke prabhAva se dharaNendra (bhavanavAsI devoM kI eka jAti nAgakumAra ke indra) kA prAsana kampita humaa| usane avadhijJAna se saba bAteM jAna liiN| vaha uThA aura pUjA kI sAmagrI lekara bhagavAna ke samIpa phuNcaa| usane pAkara bhagavAna ko pradakSiNA dI, unheM praNAma kiyA aura unakI stuti kii| phira apanA veza chipAkara donoM kumAroM se kahane lagA'bhadra puruSo! tuma loga bhagavAna se vaha vastu mAMga rahe ho jo unake pAsa nahIM hai / bhagavAna to bhogoM se nispaha haiM aura tuma unase bhoga mAMga rahe ho| tuma patthara para kamala ugAnA cAhate ho| yadi tumheM bhogoM kI icchA hai to bharata ke pAsa jApro / vahI tumhArI icchA pUrNa kara sakatA hai / bhagavAna to nispRha haiM unake pAsa tuma vyartha hI dharanA dekara baiThe ho|' dharaNendra ke vacana sunakara donoM kumAra uttejita ho gye| ve kSobha meM bharakara kahane lage-'Apa to bhadra tIta hote haiM, phira bhI Apa dUsaroM ke kArya meM bAdhA DAlane ko tatpara dikhAI dete haiM, yaha bar3e mAzcarya kI bAta hai| kyA bhagavAna ko prasanna karane meM bhI Apako anaucitya dikhAI par3atA hai| bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM mAja kI

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 54 sArA jagata vinata hai| bhagavAna vana meM A gaye haiM to isase kyA unakA prabhutva nahIM rhaa| Apa bharata ke pAsa jAne kA parAmarza de rahe haiM / kintu jaba kalpavRkSa sAmane vidyamAna ho to kyA koI vivekI puruSa use chor3akara anya sAmAnya vRkSa ke pAsa jAyagA ! kumAroM ke bhakti bhare vacana sunakara gharaNendra atyanta santuSTa huA aura apanA pasalI rUpa pragaTa karake apanA paricaya dekara bolA- 'maiM bhagavAna kA sAdhAraNa sevaka huuN| Apa logoM kI icchA pUrNa karane ke liye ho yahAM AyA huuN|' 1 dharaNendra ke vacana sunakara donoM kumAroM ko bar3I prasannatA huii| unhoMne anubhava kiyA ki bhagavAna hamAre Upara prasanna haiN| phira dharaNendra unheM apane sAtha vijayAghaM parvata para le gayA / kumAra parvata kI zobhA dekhakara prasanna ho rahe the / vRkSa phala-phUloM se AcchAdita the / kahIM bharane bhara rahe the, kahIM jala prapAta ghora garjanA karate hue pahAr3a se gira rahe the / prapAta ke girane se phenila jala bahuta UMcAI taka uchalatA aura usake jala-sIkara vAyu meM milakara varSA kI phuhAroM kA Ananda dete the| parvata ke vana meM nAnA jAti ke pazu vicaraNa kara rahe the / aneka vidyAdhara aura vidyAdhariyA~ vana vihAra yA jala kIr3A karatI huI dikhAI de rahI thiiN| unheM dekhakara yaha bhrama utpanna ho jAtA thA ki ye kahIM svarga ke deva deviyAM to nahIM haiM - vaisA hI apratima rUpa, vaisA hI svacchanda vicaraNa, vaisI hI zrAnandakeli zrIra vaisA hI mukta hAsya kumAra yaha saba dekhakara mugdha ho gaye / dharaNendra unheM lekara parvata para utarA aura rathanUpura cakravAla nAmaka nagara meM praveza kiyaa| phira dharaNendra ne vidyAdharoM ko bulAkara unase kahA- 'jagadguru bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne ina kumAroM ko yahA~ bhejA hai| ye Aja se tumhAre svAmI haiM / yaha kumAra nami dakSiNa zreNI kA adhipati hogA aura kumAra vinami uttara zreNI para rAjya karegA / vidyAdharoM ne dharaNendra kI yaha AjJA svIkAra kara lii| taba gharaNendra ne una donoM kumAroM kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura rAja siMhAsana para baitthaayaa| usane una donoM ko gAndhArapadA zraura pannagapadA vidyAyeM diiN| phira apanA kArya pUrA karake vaha vahA~ se calA gayA / vidyAdharoM ne donoM kumAroM ko sira jhukAkara nAnA prakAra kI bheTeM dI / yadyapi ve kumAra janma se vidyAdhara nahIM the, kintu unhoMne vahAM raha kara aneka vidyAyeM siddha kara liiN| isa prakAra nami dakSiNa zreNI ke pacAsa nagaroM kA svAmI huA aura vinami uttara zreNI ke sATha nagaroM kA svAmI huA / nami zrapane bandhujanoM ke sAtha rathanUpura meM rahane lagA aura vinami nabhastilaka nAmaka nagara meM raha kara rAjya karane lagA / bhagavAn ne nirAhAra raha kara pratimAyoga dhAraNa kara chaha mAsa taka tapasyA karane kA jo niyama liyA thA vaha pUrNa huA / nirAhAra rahane se na to bhagavAna kA zarIra kRza huA aura na unake teja meM hI antara par3A / ye cAhate to binA AhAra ke hI Age bhI tapasyA karate aura isakA unake zarIra para bhI koI prabhAva na par3atA, kintu unhoMne vicAra kiyA ki vartamAna meM athavA bhaviSya meM mokSaprApti ke uddezya se jo loga tapa kareMge, yadi ve zrAhAra nahIM kareMge to prahAra ke prabhAva meM unakI zakti kSINa ho jAyegI / mokSa, artha aura kAma kA sAdhana dharma puruSArthaM hai / dharma kA sAdhana zarIra hai aura zarIra banna para nirbhara hai| ataH paramparA se pranna bhI dharma kA sAdhana hai | ataH isa bharata kSetra meM zAsana kI sthiratA aura manuSyoM kI dharma meM AsthA banAye rakhane ke liye manuSyoM ko nirdoSa AhAra grahaNa karane kI vidhi dikhAnI hogI / yataH paropakAra ke lie unhoMne gocara vidhi se anna grahaNa karane kA vicAra kiyA / rAjakumAra zranyAsa dvArA dAna tIrtha kI pravRtti bhagavAna apanA dhyAna samApta karake AhAra ke lie nikle| unhoMne kevala jJAna prApta hone taka mauna vrata le liyA thaa| ve cAndrI caryA se vicaraNa karate hue madhyAnha ke samaya kisI nagara yA grAma meM caryA ke lie jAte the / prajAjana munijanocita AhAra kI vidhi nahIM jAnate the, na unhoMne kabhI kisI ko muni ko mAhAra dete hue dekhA-sunA thA / kintu bhagavAna meM unakI apAra zraddhA thii| bhagavAna kA darzana pAkara ve harSita ho jAte the maura

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bhagavAna muni-dazA meM bhagavAna kI prasannatA prApta karane ke lie ve vividha prakAra ke upAyana-bheMTa lAkara bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM caDhA dete the| koI vastrAbhUSaNa lAtA, dUsarA koI gandha, mAlya, vilepana, ratna, muktA, gaja, azva yA ratha lAkara bhagavAna kI bhaTa caDhAtA / kintu bhagavAna una vastuoM kI ora dekhe binA hI Age bar3ha jAte the| isase loga apanI koI kalpita bhUla yA kamI kA anubhava karake bar3e khinna ho jAte / kintu unheM eka santoSa bhI thA ki mAja hameM bhagavAna ke darzana ho gye| bhagavAna vihAra karate hue hastinApura nagara phuNce| bhagavAna ko nirAhAra vihAra karate hue chaha mAha vyatIta ho cuke the| hastinApura ke rAjA somaprabha the aura unake laghu bhrAtA rAjakumAra zreyAnsa the| ye donoM bAhuvalI ke yazasvI putra the| kumAra theyAnsa ne rAtri ke antima prahara meM zubha svapna dekhe| svapna meM usane candramA, indra kI dhvajA, sumeru parvata, bijalI, kalpavRkSa, ratnadvIpa, vimAna aura bhagavAna RSabhadeva dekhe / harivaMza purANa ke isa svapna-varNana se Adi purANa ke svapna-vivaraNa meM kucha anta prAdi purANa ke anusAra zreyAnsa ne svapna meM suvarNamaya sumerU parvata, AbhUSaNoM se suzobhita kalpavRkSa, prayAloM vAlA siMha, sUrya, candra, samudra, aura aSTamaMgala dravya dhAraNa kiye hue vyantaroM kI mUrtiyAM dekhiiN| eka antara yaha bhI hai ki prAdipurANa ke anusAra ye svapna kevala zreyAnsa ne dekhe the, jabaki harivaMza purANa ke anusAra ye svapna donoM bhAiyoM ne dekhe the| zrayAnsakumAra prAtaHkAla uThe aura ye apane bhAI ke pAsa gaye / unhoMne unase apane svapnoM kI carcA kii| rAjapurohita ne svapna suna kara unakA yaha phala batAyA-sumeru dekhane se yaha pragaTa hotA hai ki sumeru ke samAna unnata pora sumeru parvata para jisakA abhiSeka huA hai, aisA koI deva bAja avazya hI hamAre ghara paavegaa| anya svapna bhI usake guNoM ko pragaTa karate haiN| Aja hameM jagata meM prazaMsA aura sampadA prApta hogii| ye loga svapna-carcA kara rahe the, usI samaya bhagavAna ne hastinApura nagara meM praveza kiyaa| nagaravAsI bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie ekatrita hone lge| loga Apasa meM kaha rahe the hama loga jagata ke pAlanakA pitAmaha bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA nAma bahuta dinoM se sunate pA rahe the, Aja ve hamArA pAlana karane ke lie vana chor3akara hamAre isa nagara meM sAkSAt padhAre haiM / aAja hamArA puNyodaya huA hai ki hama apane netroM se una bhagavAna ke darzana kreNge| kucha loga bhaktibaza, kucha loga utsukatAvaza bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie ekatrita ho gye| janatA kI bhIr3a ke kAraNa rAjamArga aura rAjamahala taka bhara gye| kintu bhagavAna maitrI, pramoda, kAruNya aura mAdhyastha bhAvanAmoM kA vicAra karate huye cAra hAtha pramANa bhUmi ko dekhate hue manthara gati se jA rahe the| isa prakAra bhagavAna caryA ke liye gRhasthoM ke gharoM meM praveza karate hue rAjabhavana meM phuNce| siddhArtha nAmaka dvArapAla ne rAjA somaprabha aura rAjakumAra zreyAnsa ko rAjabhavana meM bhagavAna ke prAne kA samAcAra diyaa| sunate hI ve donoM antaHpura kI rAniyoM, maMtriyoM mora rAjapuruSoM ke sAtha prAMgana meM paaye| unhoMne bhaktipUrvaka bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyaa| bhagavAna ke caraNoM ko jala se dhokara ayaM car3hAyA aura unakI pradakSiNA dii| unake mana meM bhakti aura harSa kA adbhuta udreka ho rahA thaa| tabhI eka adbhuta ghaTanA huii| bhagavAna kA rUpa dekhate hI zreyAnsakumAra ko jAti smaraNa jJAna ho gayA tathA pUrvajanma meM muniyoM ko diye haye pAhAra kI vidhi kA smaraNa ho paayaa| use zrImatI praura vanajaMgha ke bhava sambandhI usa ghaTanA kA bhI smaraNa ho gayA, jaba cAraNa RddhidhArI do muniyoM ko mAhAra dAna diyA thaa| jAti smaraNa hote hI usane zraddhA, zakti, bhakti, vijJAna, prakSobha, kSamA aura tyAga ina sAta guNoM se yukta hokara -jo eka dAna dene vAle ke liye Avazyaka haiM-nidAna Adi doSoM se rahita hokara 'bho svAmin ! atra tiSTha tiSTha, pAhAra jala zuddha hai' isa prakAra munirAja ko paDagAha kara unheM ucca prAsana para virAjamAna kiyaa| unake / caraNoM kA prakSAlana kiyA, unakI pUjA kI, unheM namaskAra kiyA, apane mana-bacana-kAya kI vizuddhipUrvaka AhAra, zaddhi kA nivedana kiyaa| isa prakAra navadhA bhaktipUrvaka zreyAnsa'kumAra ne dAna ke viziSTa pAtra bhagavAna ko prAsUka bhAhAra kA dAna diyaa| akiMcana bhagavAna ne khar3e raha kara hAthoM meM hI (pANi pAtra hokara) AhAra grahaNa kiyaa|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa usa samaya vahAM para ikSu-rasa se bhare huye kalaza rakkhe the / zreyAnsakumAra ne rAjA somaprabha aura rAnI lakSmImatI ke sAtha bhagavAna ko usI ikSu rasa kA mAhAra diyaa| idhara bhagavAna kI aJjali meM ikSu-rasa kI dhArA par3a rahI thI, udhara bhagavAna ke AhAra ke upalakSya meM deva loga ratnoM kI varSA kara rahe the / kucha deva puSpavarSA kara rahe the / deva harSa se bherI tAr3ana kara rahe the| zItala sugandhita manda pavana bahane lagA, aura deva loga AkAza meM 'vanya yaha dAna, dhanya yaha pAtra aura dhanya yaha dAtA' isa prakAra kaha kara dAna ko anumodanA kara rahe the| tIrthaGkaroM ke prahAra ke samaya ye pAMca bAteM avasya hotI haiM, jinheM paMcAzcarya kahate haiM / I donoM bhAiyoM ke mana meM harSa kA mAno sAgara hI umar3a par3a rahA thaa| Aja triloka pUjya tIrthaGkara prabhu ne unake ghara para padhAra kara aura AhAra lekara ghara dvAra ko pavitra kiyA thA / aneka logoM ne isa dAna kA anumodana karake puNya lAbha kiyaa| zrahAra karake bhagavAna vana meM lauTa gye| donoM bhAI bhI kucha dUra taka bhagavAna ke sAtha gaye / kintu jaba lauTe to ve raha raha kara bhagavAna ko hI dekhate jAte the / unakI dRSTi aura cittavRtti bhagavAna kI ora hI lagI rhii| bhagavAna ke caraNa jahAM par3e the, usa sthAna kI dhUla ko uThAkara ve bAra bAra mAthe se lagAte the / mana meM bhagavAna kI mUrti aura guNoM kA anusmaraNa karate jAte the / ve jaba loTe to sArA AMgana prajA - janoM se saMkulita thaa| saba loga una donoM bhAiyoM ke hI puNya kI sarAhanA kara rahe the / 56 rAjakumAra zrI nyAsa ke kAraNa hI saMsAra meM dAna dene kI prathA pracalita huii| dAna dene kI vidhi bhI zranyAsa ne hI sabase pahale jAnI / samrAT bharata ko bhI bar3A grAzcarya ho rahA thA ki dhanyAsa kumAra ne bhagavAna ke mana kA abhiprAya kaise jAna liyA / vizeSa kara usa dazA meM, jaba ki bhagavAna mauna dhAraNa karake vihAra kara rahe the / devoM ne Akara kumAra zranyAma kI pUjA kii| mahArAja bharata bhI hastinApura phuNce| ve apane kutUhala ko roka nahIM pAye / unhoMne zranyAsa se pUchA - 'he kuruvaMza ziromaNi! mujhe yaha jAnane kA kutuhala ho rahA hai ki tumane maunadhArI bhagavAna kA abhiprAya kaise jAna liyA ? dAna kI vidhi ko aba taka koI nahIM jAnatA thA, use tumane kaise jAna liyA ? tumane dAna tIrtha kI pravRtti kI hai, tuma dhanya ho / hamAre lie tuma bhagavAna ke samAna hI pUjya ho / tuma mahApuNyavAna ho / ' samrAT ke sarAhanA bhare zabdoM ko suna kara zraMnyAsa kumAra prasanna hotA huA bolA- 'jana maiMne bhagavAna kA rUpa dekhA to mere mana meM apAra harSa huaa| tabhI mujhe jAti smaraNa ho gayA jisase maiMne bhagavAna kA abhiprAya jAna liyA / jaba bhagavAna videha kSetra kI puNDarI kiNI nagarI meM vajrajaMva kI paryAya meM the, taba maiM inakI zrImatI nAmaka strI thaa| usa paryAya meM baccajaMgha sahita maiMne do cAraNa RddhivArI muniyoM ko AhAra dAna diyA thaa| yaha saba mujhe smaraNa ho mAyA thaa| isalie bhagavAna ko maiMne grAhAra-dAna diyA / isake pazcAt zranyAsa kumAra ne bhagavAna ke pichale bhavoM kA varNana kiyaa| aura dAna dene kI vidhi vistArapUrvaka batAI / taba mahArAja bharata ne donoM bhAiyoM ke prati bar3A anurAga pragaTa kiyA zrIra unakA khUba sammAna kiyA / 8. bhagavAna ko kaivalya kI prApti tIrthaMkara bhagavAna jinakalpI hote haiM / tIrthaGkaroM aura sAdhAraNa muniyoM meM eka maulika antara yaha bhI hai ki sAdhAraNa muniyoM ko prArambhika avasthA meM sthavirakalpI honA par3atA hai aura ve jinakalpI hone ke lie prayatna karate rahate haiM / muni-pada ke ye do bheda haiM- sthavirakalpa aura jinakalpa / trizalya rahita hokara paMca mahAvratoM aura unakI

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bhagavAna ko kaivalya kI prApti bhAvanAoM kA pAlana karanA toMrAmIgAnanada gupakA pAlana karanA, pA~ca samitiyoM aura tIna gaptiyoM kA pAlana karanA, muniyoM ke sAtha rahanA, upadeza denA, ziSyoM ko dIkSA denA sthAvira kalpa kaivalya prApti kahalAtA hai| aura vratoM kA pAlana karate huye ekala vihAra karanA, sadA pAtma cintana meM lIna rahanA yaha jinakalpa kahalAtA hai| tIrthakara bhagavAna ke kisI prakAra kA doSa nahIM lgtaa| ataH unheM pratikramaNa, chedopasthApanA cAritra dhAraNa karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM pdd'tii| ve kevala sAmAyika cAritra meM hI rata rahate haiN| bhagavAna RSabhadeva chaha prakAra ke bAhya tapa tathA chaha prakAra ke prAbhyantara tapoM kA sadA abhyAsa karate rahate the| yadyapi bhagavAna cAra jJAna ke dhArI the, phira bhI ve ghora tapa aura sAdhanA meM nirata rahate the| isase unakA mana sthira ho gayA thA aura ve saMkalpa-vikalpa rahita hokara prAtma-dhyAna karate the / bhagavAna ko saMsAra meM dharma kI pravRtti bhI calAnI thI, ataH ve anya muniyoM meM dharma kI pravRtti calAne ke lie svayaM bhI kucha aise dharmAcaraNa karate the jo unake lie Avazyaka na thA / jaise svAdhyAya / bhagavAna dvAdazAMga ke bettA the, cAra jJAna ke dhArI the| unheM svAdhyAya kI AvazyakatA na thii| phira bhI ve svAdhyAya karate rahate the, jisase anya maniyoM meM svAdhyAya kI vRtti jAgRta ho sake / ve navIna karmoM kA saMvara aura pUrvopArjita karmoM kI nirjarA karane ke lie gupti, samiti, dharma, anuprekSA, parISaha jaya aura cAritra ko dRr3hatA se pAlana karate the| ve dhyAna kI siddhi ke lie anukUla dravya, kSetra, kAla, aura bhAva kA hI prAthaya lete the| ve parvata, vana, guphA, saritAtaTa yA zilAtala para dhyAna lagAkara khar3e ho jAte the / kabhI mahA bhayakArI zmazAna bhUmi meM jAkara dhyAna lagAte the| isa prakAra chamastha avasthA meM eka hajAra varSa taka aneka dezoM meM vihAra karate hue bhagavAna purimatAla nagara ke zakaTa yA zakaTAsya nAmaka udyAna meM pahuMce / ve pUrva dizA kI ora mukha karake eka vaTa vRkSa ke nIce padmAsana lagAkara dhyAna meM lIna ho gye| unhoMne zukla dhyAna dvArA kSapaka zreNI meM prArohaNa kiyaa| isase unakI prAtmA meM parama vizuddhi pragaTa hone lgii| unhoMne sampUrNa mohanIya karma kA vinAza kara diyaa| mohanIya karma ke naSTa hote hI jJAnAvaraNI, darzanAvaraNI aura antarAya karma bhI naSTa ho gye| ina cAroM ghAtiyA karmoM ke naSTa hote hI unakI mAtmA kevalajJAna se maNDita ho gaI / ve lokAloka ke dekhane vAle sarvajJa, sarvadarzI bana gaye / unheM anantajJAna, mananta darzana, cAritra, zuddha samyaktva, ananta dAna, ananta lAbha, ananta bhoga, ananta upabhoga aura ananta vIrya ye nau labdhiyAM prApta kAlguna kRSNa ekAdazI ko uttarASAr3ha nakSatra meM bhagavAna ko kevala jJAna prApta huaa| kevalajJAna prApta hote hI indra aura devoM ne Akara bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA aura unhoMne kevalajJAna mahotsava manAyA / sampUrNa AkAza devatAoM kI jaya dhvaniyoM aura vAdyoM ke tumula ghoSa se vyApta ho gyaa| deva loga puSpa varSA karane lge| prakRti ne bhI apanI prasannatA pragaTa karane meM bar3I udAratA dikhaaii| zItala sagandhita pavana bahane lagI / pavana meM jala sIkaroM ne milakara sampUrNa jIvoM ko pAlhAda se bhara diyaa| aAkAza se binA bAdaloM ke hI manda-manda vaSTi hone lgii| tInoM lokoM meM sabhI jIvoM ko Ananda kA anubhava hmaa| bhagavAna ko jisa vaTa vRkSa ke nIce akSaya jJAna kI prApti huI thI, na kevala vaha jJAna hI pUjya hA gayA, balki vaha vaTa vRkSa bhI akSaya baTa kahalAne lagA / vaha vaTa vRkSa bhagavAna ke kevala jJAna akSaya vaTa kA smaraNa karAtA hai, isaliye bhaktajana vahA~ kI yAtrA karane lge| akSaya vaTa sadA se tIrtha sthAna rahA hai, isa bAta kA samarthana aneka pramANoM se hotA hai| disaMgha kI gardAvalI meM anya tIrthoM ke sAtha akSayavaTa kA bhI ullekha milatA hai zrImA yAta giri-akSayavaTa-mAdIzvara dIkSA sarva siddhakSetra kRta yAtrANAM:' isameM akSayavaTa ko tIrtha-sthAna mAnA hai|

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56 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhagavAna ko kevala jJAna prApta hote ho kubera ke nirdezana meM devoM ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| bAhara ratnacarNa se nimita bahuraMgI dhUlisAla prAkAra thaa| usameM cAroM dizAoM meM svarNa ke khambhoM para cAra toraNa dvAra banAye the| una dvAroM para matsya bane the tathA ratnamAlAyeM laTakI huI thiiN| dhUlisAla ke andara samavasaraNa kI racanA praveza karane para cAroM dizAoM meM cAra mAnastambha bane the| ye mAnastambha eka jagatI para the| usa jagatI ke cAroM ora tIna-tIna koTa the aura unameM bhI gopura dvAra bane hue the| una koToM ke bIca meM tIna kaTanIdAra eka-eka pIThikA banI thii| isI pIThikA para ye mAnastambha sthita the| ina.para ghaNTA, camara, dhvajAya phaharA rahI thIM / mAnastambhoM ke mUla bhAga meM prahantoM kI svarNamaya pratimAyeM virAjamAna thiiN| mAnastaMbha ke zIpaM para tIna chatra suzobhita the| inheM indradhvaja bhI kahA jAtA hai / ina mAnastambhoM ko dekhane mAtra se abhimAnI janoM kA abhimAna galita ho jAtA hai| ina mAnastambhoM ke nikaTa nandottarA nAma kI bAvar3iyAM banI thiiN| Age jAne para jala se bharI huI parikhA banI huI thiiN| latAvana the| unameM latA maNDapa bane the| unameM candrakAnta marmANa kI zilAya thIM / indra yahA~ Akara ina para vizrAma kiyA karate the| kucha Age bar3hane para eka svarNakoTa milatA thA jo samayasaraNa bhUmi ko ghere hue thA / usa koTa meM cAra vizAla gopura dvAra bane hue the| ina dvAroM meM eka sau ATha maMgala dravya rakkhe the| gopura dvAroM ke bhItara jAne vAle mArga para do-do nATyazAlAyeM banI thiiN| mArga ke donoM ora dhUpa ghaToM meM sugandhita dhUpa kA cUnAM nikalatA rahatA thA / kucha dUra Age azoka, maptaparNa, campaka aura Amra udyAna bane the / unameM jAne ke liye vIthikAyeM banI thiiN| __ azoka udyAna ke madhya meM eka vizAla azoka vRkSa thaa| yaha tIna kaTanIdAra eka pIThikA para sthita thaa| usake nikaTa maMgala dravya rakane the 1 yaha eka caitya vRkSa thA / isa para dhvajAyeM phaharA rahI thiiN| usake zIrSa para tIna chatra the, jinameM mAtiyoM kI jhAlare laTaka rahI thI 1 vRkSa ke mUla bhAga meM praSTa prAtihAryayukta jinendra deva kI cAra pratimAyeM virAjamAna thIM / isa prakAra caitya vRkSa anya banoM meM bhI the| ina banoM ke anta meM banavedikA banI huI thiiN| yahAM jo bApikAya haiM, una meM snAna karane mAtra se eka.bhaba dikhAI par3atA hai tathA bApikA ke jala meM dekhane se bhAvI sAta bhava dIkhate haiN| vahA~ siddhArtha vRkSa, caityavakSa, koTa, vana vedikA, stUpa, toraNa sahita mAnastambha aura dhvj-stmbhthe| inakI UMcAI tIthaMkaroM ke zarIra se bAraha gunI hotI hai| vahAM jo vajAeM hotI hai, unameM mAlA, vastra, mayUra, kamala, haMsa garuNa, siMha, baila, hAthI aura cakra ke cinha hote haiN| hara dizA meM pratyeka cinha vAlI vyajAmoM kI saMkhyA eka sau pATha hotI hai| vahA~ kalpa vRkSoM kA bhI vana thA / una kalpa vRkSoM ke madhya bhAga meM siddhArtha vRkSa hote haiM / ina para siddha bhagavAna kI pratimAya virAjamAna hotI haiN| jo mahAvothiyAM banI huI thI, unake madhya meM nau-nau stUpa khar3e hue the| ina stupoM meM arhantoM aura siddhoM kI pratimAyeM virAjamAna thIM / ina stUpoM para vandanamAlAyeM laTakI haI thIM, chatra lage hue the, patAkAya phaharA rahI thIM, maMgala dravya rakkhe the| eka-eka stUpa ke bIca meM makara ke pAkAra ke so toraNa hote haiM / ina stupoM kI UcAI caMtya vRkSoM ke samAna hotI hai| sarva prathama loka stUpa hote haiM / ye nIce vetrAsana ke samAna, madhya meM jhAlara ke samAna, usake Upara mRdaMga ke samAna aura anta meM tAlavRkSa ke samAna lambI nAlikA se yukta hote haiN| ina stUpoM meM loka kI racanA banI hotI hai / ina loka stUpoM se prAge madhyaloka stUpa hote haiM / inake bhItara madhya loka kI racanA hotI hai| inase Age mandara stUpa hote haiM, jina para cAroM dizAmoM meM bhagavAna kI pratimA virAjamAna hotI haiN| inake Age kalpavAsa stUpa hote haiM, jinameM kalpavAsiyoM kI racanA banI hotI hai| unakamAge aveyakoM ke prAkAra vAle veyaka stUpa hote haiN| unake Age anudiza nAmaka nau stUpa hote haiN| mAge calakara sarvArtha siddhi nAmaka stUpa hote haiN| inase prAge bhavyakaTa stUpa hote haiN| inheM abhavya jIva nahIM dekha sakate, dekhane para ve andhe ho jAte haiM / inase Age pramoha stupa hote haiN| inheM dekhakara loga vibhrama meM par3a jAte haiM aura cirakAla se prabhyasta gRhIta vastu ko bhI bhUla jAte haiN| prAge calakara prabodha stupa hote haiN| inheM dekhakara loga prabodha ko prApta hote haiM aura sAdhu banakara saMsAra se chuTa jAte haiN|

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bhagavAna ko kaivalya kI prApti stUpoM se bhAge calane para caturbhakoTa mAtA hai / isake gopuroM para dvArapAla ke samAna paharA dete haiM / inase Age ratnastambhoM para AdhArita AThavIM zrImaNDapa bhUmi thii| isI bhUmi meM molaha dIvAloM ke bIca meM bAraha kakSa hote haiM / ye sabhA kakSa hote haiN| inameM pahale kakSa meM RddhidhArI gaNadhara deva aura muni baiThate haiM / isa kakSa se Age dIvAla hotI hai| phira dUsarA kakSa hai, jisameM kalpavAsino deviyA~ baiThatI hai| tIsare kakSa meM AryikA thora zrAvikArya baiThatI haiN| cauthe kakSa meM jyotiSka devoM ko deviyAM, pAMcaveM korTa meM vyantara deviyAM, chaTave kakSa maiM bhavanavAsI deviyAM, sAtaveM kakSa meM bhavanavAsI deva, AThaveM kakSa meM vyantara deva, nau kakSa meM jyotika deva, dasava kakSa meM acyuta svarga taka ke deva aura indra, gyArahaveM kakSa meM cakravartI rAjA aura manuSya vaiTate haiM aura bArahaveM kakSa meM pazu-pakSI baMra aura bhaya tyAgakara baiThate haiM / 56 ratnadaNDa hAtha meM liye kalpavAsI deva ina koThoM meM mithyAdRSTi, abhavya aura saMjJI jIva kadApi nahIM hote tathA anadhyavasAya, sandeha aura vividha viparItatA se yukta jIva bhI nahIM hote / samavasaraNa meM jinendra deva ke mAhAtmya se AtaMka, roga, maraNa, utpatti, vaMra kAmabAdhA tathA kSudhA tRthA kI pIr3AyeM nahIM hotIM / cAroM dizAoM meM cAra bIthiyAM banI huI thiiN| ina vIthiyoM ke sAmane tathA vAra kakSoM ke dvAra ke sAmane sIr3hiyAM banI hotI haiM / ye sIr3hiyAM tIna pIThikAyoM ke liye hotI haiM, jo eka dUsare ke Upara banI hotI haiN| pahalI pIThikA para aSTa maMgala dravya hote haiM aura yakSa dharmacakoM ko apane sira para uThAye hue khar3e rahate haiM / ina dharmacakroM meM eka-eka hajAra Are hote haiN| ina dharmacakroM kI kula saMkhyA cAra hajAra hotI hai| dUsarI pIThikA para mayUra aura haMsoM ke cinha bAlI dhvajAoM ke atirikta zrATha dhvajAyeM rahatI haiN| tIsarI pIThikA para gandhakuTI hotI hai| usameM ratnamaya siMhAsana hotA hai / usa para jinendra prabhu virAjamAna hote haiN| yaha tIsarI pITikA tIna kaTanI vAlI hotI hai / gandhakuTI ke Upara zikhara hote haiM / una zikharoM para dhvajAyeM phaharAtI rahatI haiM / unameM motiyoM kI jhAlara laTakatI rahatI haiM / bhagavAna RSabhadeva usa sihAsana para virAjamAna the| ve siMhAsana se cAra aMgula UMce adhara virAjamAna the| bhagavAna ke pIche ratna nirmita azoka vRkSa thA / deva loga puSpa varSA kara rahe the| devadundubhighoSa kara rahe the| bhagavAna kA Asana anarghya, bahumUlya ratna nirmita thA / bhagavAna ke mukha kamala se bAdaloM kI garjanA ke samAna divyadhvani nikala rahI thI / bhagavAna ke sira para tIna chatra the / yakSa bhagavAna ke cAroM ora boMsaTha camara Dhola rahe the / aura bhagavAna ke zarIra se nikalatI huI prabhA kA eka maNDala sA bana gayA thA jo bhAmaNDala yA prabhA maNDala kahA jAtA hai / isa prakAra ye STa prAtihArya the, jo bhagavAna ke lokottara vyaktitva ko pragaTa kara rahe the / I devAlaya athavA jinAlaya samavasaraNa kI pratikRti hote haiM / samavasaraNa kI racanA kubera karatA hai| samavasaraNa bhUmi bhUmi- tala se eka hAtha UMcI hotI hai| usase eka hAtha UMcI kalpa bhUmi hotI hai| yaha bhUmi kamalAkAra hotI hai| isameM gandhakuTI kaNikA ke samAna hotI hai aura zeSa racanA kamala dala ke samAna hotI hai| gandhakuTI ke cAroM ora mAnAMgaNa nAma kI bhUmi hotI hai / yahIM khar3e hokara indrAdi bhagavAna kI pUjA karate haiN| isameM cAra vIthiyAM hotI haiN| ina vIthiyoM ke madhya meM cAra mAnastambha hote haiN| inameM mUrtiyAM virAjamAna hotI haiN| jahAM khar3e hokara manuSya aura deva mAnastambhoM kI pUjA karate haiM, vaha AsthAnAMgaNa bhUmi kahalAtI hai / ye mAnastambha bAraha yojana dUra se dikhAI dete haiM / ye mAnastambha do hajAra pahalU ke hote haiN| inake zIrSa para cAroM dizAoM meM siddha pratimA virAjamAna rahatI haiN| inakI pAlikAmoM para svarNaghaTa rakte rahate haiM / 1 samavasaraNa praura devAlaya samavasaraNa meM koTa, vApikA, nRtyazAlAyeM, toraNa, gopura, eka sau ATha maMgala dravya, vana, caityavRkSa, patAkAyeM, ghaNTe, maMgala kalaza, siddhArtha vRkSa, stUpa, antarvedikA, bhavana, indradhvaja, mahodayamaNDapa, zrI maNDapa, gandhakuTI, siMhAsana, bhraSTa prAtihArya zrAdi kI racanA rahatI hai / jinAlaya meM bhI kucheka racanAmroM ko chor3akara prAyaH sabhI racanA kisI na kisI rUpa meM rahatI haiN| bRhatsaM

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa hitA (adhyAya 56 zloka 17-18) meM mandiroM ke 20 bheda ginAye haiM / ina bhedoM meM catuSkoNa, maSTakoNa, SoDazAtrI, sarvatobhadra bhI parigaNita haiN| agnipurANa (adhyAya 104 zloka 13-20) meM 45 prakAra ke mandira ginAye haiN| ina meM catuSkoNa, aSTakoNa, SoDazabhadra aura pUrNabhadra mandira bhI haiM / adhikAMza jinAlaya catuSkoNa milate haiM / kintu kucha aSTakoNa, SoDazabhadra aura pUrNabhadra yA sarvatobhadra bhI milate haiN| sAdhAraNata: pratyeka mandira ke pATha aMga hote haiM-adhiSThAna, vedibandha, antarapatra, jaMghA, varaNDikA, gukanAsikA, kaNTha aura zikhara / zikhara ke tIna bhAga hote haiM.-prAmalaka, AmalikA aura kalaza / paMcAyatana zailI kA mandira hI pUrNa mandira kahalAtA hai| isa zailo meM garbhagRha, pradakSiNA patha, antarAla, mahAmaNDapa aura ardhamaNDapa ye pAMca prakAra kI racanAyeM hotA hai| adhikAMza maMdirAM para zikhara kI yojanA hotI hai| vastutaH zikhara kailAza aura sumeru parvata kI hI anukRti hai| vedI gandhakaTI kI pratirUpa hai| vedI meM siMhAsana hotA hai, jisa para pratimA virAjamAna hotI hai| prAcIna pratimAoM meM praSTa prAtihArya avazya aMkita kiye jAte the| kyoMki prarahanta aura tIrthakara-pratimAoM kI pahacAna aSTa prAMtihArya se hI kI jAtI hai| praSTa prAtihArya rahita pratimA siddhoM kI batalAI hai| prAcIna kAla meM aSTa prAtihAryoM kA aMkana pratimA ke sAtha hI hotA thaa| kintu Adhunika kAla meM pratimAyeM alaga nirmita hotI haiM aura aSTa prAtihAryoM meM bhAmaNDala, chatra, camara aura prAsana pRthaka-pRthaka rahate haiN| zeSa cAra prAtihAryoM kI racanA mUrti ke pIche dIvAla para kisI na kisI rUpa meM kara dI jAtI haiN| vartamAna mati-vijJAna meM sauMdarya kA vidoSa dhyAna rakhA jAtA hai, kintu mUrti-zilpa ke zAstrIya pakSa aura bhAvanA kI pora vizeSa dhyAna nahIM diyA jAtA / isako samajhane ke liye hameM mati-vijJAna ke kramika vikAsa para eka dRSTi DAlanI hogii| (isakA savistara varNana prathama pariccheda meM kiyA gayA hai|| vedI para laya zikhara, mandira ke Upara zikhara, dhvajA, vedI athavA siMhAsana pITha para dharmacakra kI saMracanA samavasaraNa kI racanA kA smaraNa karAtI hai| siMhAsanAsIna pratimA tIrthakara kI pratIka hai| padmAsana yA khaDgAsana meM dhyAnastha, ardhonmIlita nayana, nAsAgra daSTi, ghagharAle kantala, chAtI para zrIvRkSa ke AkAra kA dhIvala hatheliyoM aura pairoM ke talaboM meM mAMgalika citaye saba cihna tIthaMkaroM ke smAraka cihna haiN| jinAlaya manuSya kI dRSTi se nirmita kiye jAte haiN| isalie jinAlayoM meM dvAdaza sabhA-maNDapa nahIM banAye jAte, kevala eka sabhAmaNDapa banAyA jAtA hai| prAcIna kAla meM jinAlayoM ke Age mAnastambha-nirmANa kI paramparA rahI hai / kintu jabase nagara adhika jana-saMkula hone lage aura nagaroM ke bIca meM sthAna kI kaThinAI mAne lagI, jinAlayoM ke prAga mAnastambha nirmANa kI paramparA kama hotI gii| yahI kAraNa hai ki nagaroM ke madhya bane hue prAyaH adhikAMza jinAlayoM meM mAnastambha nahIM milate / kucha bhI ho, mandiroM aura mUrtiyoM ke rUpa meM prAcIna kAla kI apekSA aba kitanA hI parivartana kyoM na mAgayA ho, kintu unameM samavasaraNa kA mUlarUpa aba bhI surakSita hai| kevala jJAna prApta hote hI kuvera ne indra kI prAjJA se samavasaraNa kI racanA kI, jaisA ki Upara batAyA jA cukA hai| trilokInAtha bhagavAna siMhAsana para virAjamAna the| ve aSTa prAtihArya vibhUti se sampanna the| usa samaya bhagavAna pUrva dizA kI ora mukha karake virAjamAna the| kintu darzakoM ko aisA pratIta hotA thA bhagavAna kA vaibhava ki bhagavAna kA mukha unakI ora hai| cAroM dizAoM meM darzaka zrotA baiThe hue the aura bhagavAna ke mukha cAroM dizAoM meM dIkha rahe the| unake netra dimakAra rahita the| unake zarIra se prabhA kI ajasra kiraNa phUTa rahI thiiN| unheM aba kisI indriya para nirbhara nahIM rahanA thaa| sparza, rasanA, ghrANa, cakSa aura dhotra pAMcoM indriyoM ne apanA vyApAra banda kara diyA thA / jo sarvajJa-sarvadarzI ho, ananta vIrya aura ananta zakti se sampanna ho, use sImita indriya vyApAra se kyA prayojana raha gayA thaa| sUrya kA prakAza hone para TimaTimAte dIpaka kA koI kAma nahIM raha jAtA / unako ananta sukha prApta thA, isaliye kSudhA tRSA prAdi kI bAdhA aura anna-nirbharatA dUra ho gaI thii| ve yAtmika svataMtratA ke usa vihAna meM pahuMca cuke the, jahAM sampUrNa paudgalika AdhInatAyeM aura apekSAyeM chUTa cukI thii| . cAroM jAti ke deva mIra indra bhagavAna kA kevala jAna kalyANaka utsava manAne aaye| sarva prathama saudharmendra

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bhagavAna ko kevalya kI prApti ne jamIna para ghaTane Tekakara bhagavAna ko praNAma kiyaa| usa samaya kA dRdaya adbhuta thaa| saMsAra kI bhautika vibhati se sampanna indra AtmA kI sampUrNa AdhyAtmika vibhUti se sampanna bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM jhuka rahA thA, mAno bhautika sampadA yAtmika sampadA kI mahAnatA ke prati sira jhukA rahI thI aura yaha svIkAra kara rahI thI ki yAtmika vaibhava ke samakSa saMsAra kA sArA vaibhava tuccha hai, nagaNya hai| indra ke mukuTa ke agrabhAga meM jo dedIpyamAna maNi lagI huI thI. kyA usakI samAnatA cakravartI kI azeSa sampadA kara sakatI hai| kintu jaba indra ne bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyA, usa samaya samasta carAcara ko apanI prabhA se prakAzita karane vAlI indra kI baha makUTa-maNi bhagavAna ke caraNa ke aMgUThe ke nAkhuna kI prabhA ke samakSa manda par3a gaI / itanA hI nahIM, usa nAkhUna kI prabhA ne vaha maNi camakane lgii| isI Azaya ko vyakta karate hue bhaktAmara stotra ke racayitA yAcArya mAnatuGga kahate haiM 'bhaktAmarapraNatamaulimaNiprabhANAmayotarka dalita pApatamo bitAnama / samyak praNamya jinapAda yugaM yugAdAbAlambanaM bhavajale patatAM janAnAm / / prAcArya ke ye bhaktinirbhara udgAra tathya ko hI pragaTa karate haiN| jisa zarIra ke bhItara ananta jJAna se prakAzamAna prAtmA virAjamAna hai, usa zarIra ko grAbhA bhI asAdhAraNa hotI hai| tadanantara indroM ne aura devoM ne khar3e hokara apane hAthoM se gandha, puSpa, dhUpa, dIpa, akSata aura amRta piNDoM dvArA bhagavAna ke caraNoM kI pUjA kii| indrANI ne bhagavAna ke Age ratla cUrNa me vividha raMgI maNDala pUrA / phira usane ratnoM ko bhagAra kI nAla se bhagavAna ke samIpa jala dhArA chor3I aura devI sugandha se bhagavAna ke pAdapITha ko pUjA kii| isI prakAra usane moliyoM se, kalpavRkSa ke puSpoM ko mAlAnoM se, ratnadIpoM se, thAla meM dhUpa pIra dIpaka rakhakara amatapiNDa se, phaloM se, jinendra prabhu kI pUjA kii| phira indra ne bhagavAna kI stuti kii| - kevala jJAna prApta hote hI bhagavAna kI prAtmA niSkalaMka, nilepa, nirAbaraNa aura zuddha ho gaI thii| unakI pavitratA sarvAisampUrNa thii| unakI AtmA kI zakti aura prabhAva ananta thaa| isaliye kucha adbhuta camatkArapUrNa ghaTanAyeM haI, jinheM atizaya kahA jAtA hai| aise atizaya-jo kevala jJAna janya the dasa hue| dhavalAkAra unakI saMkhyA gyAraha batAte haiM, jo isa prakAra haiM sau yojana taka cAroM ora subhikSa honA, AkAzagamana, hisA kA abhAva, bhojana kA abhAva, upasarga kA abhAva, cAroM aura mukha, chAyA rahinatA, ninimepa dRSTi, vidyAnoM ko IzatA, nakha aura romoM kA na bar3hanA, aThAraha mahAbhArA, sAta sau kSada bhASA tathA anya akSarAnakSarAtmaka bhASAoM meM divya dhvni| isI prakAra deva kRta caudaha aura dhavalAkAra ke mata se teraha atizaya hote haiM, jo nimna prakAra haiM - saMkhyAta yojanoM taka bana kA phala phaloM yukta honA, sugandhita vAya, jAti virodhI jIvoM kA saha astitva, bhUmi kI nirmalatA, sugandhita jala kI varSA, phala bhAra se namrIbhUta zastha, saba jIvoM ko zrAnanda, zItala pavana, nirmala jala se paripUrNa tar3Aga, nirmala AkAza, rogAdi na honA, yakSendroM ke mastakoM para cAra dharmacakra, cAroM dizAnoM meM chappana svarNa-kamala kI rcnaa| zvetAmbara paramparAnoM meM mAnya cautIsa pratizaya-samavAyAMga sUtra meM tIrthaMkaroM ke 34 atizaya isa prakAra batAye haiM 1. kezaroma aura zmazru kA na bar3hanA, 2. zarIra kA roga rahita aura nilepa honA, 3. rakta-mAMsa kA godugdha ke samAna sapheda honA, 4. zvAsochvAsa kA utpala kamala ke samAna sugandhita honA, 5. prAhAra-nIhAra kA adRzya honA, 6. AkAzagata cakra kA honA, 7. AkAzagata chatra kA honA, 8. prAkAzagata zveta cAmara honA, 1. prAkAzastha sphaTika siMhAsana kA honA, 10. hajAra patAkA vAle indradhvaja kA AkAza meM Age calanA, 11. tIrthakara bhagavAna jahAM ThahareM, vahA~ phala phUla yukta azoka vRkSa kA honA, 12, mukuTa ke sthAna se thor3A pIche kI ora tejo maNDala kA saba dizAoM ko prakAzita karanA, 13. bhUmi kA ramaNIka honA, 14, kAToM kA adhomukha honA, 15. RtuoM kA sukhadAyI honA, 16. zotala sukhada manda pavana se cAra-cAra kosa taka svacchatA kA honA, 15. jala vinduoM se bhUmi kI dhUla kA zamana honA, 18. pAMca prakAra ke acitta phUloM kA jAnu pramANa Dhera laganA, 16

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62 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa zubha rUpa-rasa gandha-sparza-zabda kA ayaka honA, 20. zubha rUpa-rasa- gandha-sparza-zabda kA prakaTa honA, 21. bolate. samaya bhagavAna ke gambhIra svara kA eka yojana taka pahuMcanA 22. zrardhamAgadhI bhASA meM bhagavAna kA dharmopadeza, 23. ardha mAgadhI bhASA kA prArya-anArya manuSya aura pazuoM kI apanI-apanI bhASA ke rUpa meM pariNata honA, 24. bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM pUrva bhava ke varI deva grasura grAdi kA vaira bhUla kara prasanna mana se dharma zravaNa karanA, 25. anya tIrtha ke vAdiyoM kA bhI bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM zrAkara vandanA karanA, 26. vAda ke liye zrAye hue prativAdI kA niruttara honA, 27 jahA~ bhagavAna kA vihAra ho, usake paccIsa yojana taka Iti kA na honA, 28. paccIsa yojana taka mArI kA na honA, 26. svacakra kA bhaya na honA, 30. paracakra kA bhaya na honA, 31. ativRSTi kA na honA, 32. zranAdRSTi kA na honA, 33. durbhikSa kA na honA tathA 34. jahA~ jahAM bhagavAna bicaraNa kareM, vahA~-vahA~ pUrva utpanna utpAdoM kA zIghra zAnta honA / donoM sampradAyoM-- digambara aura zvetAmbara paramparAoM meM tIrthakara bhagavAna ke cauMtIsa pratizaya svIkAra kI gaI haiN| pratiyoM ke nAmoM meM kahIM kahIM sAdhAraNa sA antara hai / bhagavAna ko kevala jJAna prApta huA hai, yaha sunakara samrAT bharata antaHpura kI striyoM, parijana maura purajanoM ke sAtha bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke liye Aye / bharata ne prathama pIThikA para pahuMca kara pradakSiNA dI aura cAroM ora sthita dharmoM kI pUjA kii| phira dUsare pITha para sthita bhagavAna kI dhvajAoM kI pavitra sugandha Adi dravyoM se pUjA kii| phira praSTa prAtihArya yukta aura jagata ke guru svAmI RSabhadeva ko dekhakara unakI pradakSiNA bhagavAna kA parivAra kI bhora utkRSTa sAmagrI se unakI pUjA kI, unheM namaskAra kiyA aura bhakti plAvita se unakI stuti kii| tadanantara bharata bhI maNDapa meM praveza kara apanI yogya sabhA hRdaya baitthe| phira hAtha jor3a kara bhagavAna se vinaya pUrvaka prArthanA kI- he bhagavan ! dharma kyA hai ? usakA mArga aura phala kyA hai ? jA meM bhagavAna kI gambhIra divya girA khirii| usa samaya bhagavAna ke mukha para koI vikAra nahIM thA / usa samaya bhagavAna ke na to tAlU proTha prAdi hI hilate the, na unake mukha kI kAnti ho badalatI thii| bhagavAna kI divya dhvani isa prakAra nikala rahI thI, mAno parvata kI guphA meM se pratidhvani nikalatI hai| vaha vANI bhagavAna kI icchA ke binA hI prakaTa ho rahI thI / bhagavAna kI divya girA meM dharma kA svarUpa, dharma ke bheda, dharma kA phala prAdi vistAra se pragaTa hue / jagadguru bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA parama kalyANakArI upadeza suna kara mahArAja bharata ne bhagavAna se samyagdarzana kI zuddhi aura praNuvratoM kI parama vidyuddhi ko prApta kiyA / arthAt unhoMne samyagdarzana ke sAtha pA~ca aNuvrata aura sAta zIlavrata dhAraNa kiye / anya aneka jIvoM ne bhI yathAyogya niyama vrata dhAraNa kiye / usa purimatAla nagara kA svAmI aura bharata kA choTA bhAI vRSabhasena bhagavAna kA kalyANakArI upadeza sunakara bhagavAna ke samIpa dIkSita ho gayA aura bhagavAna kA prathama gaNadhara banA / usI samaya kuru vaMziyoM meM zreSTha mahArAja somaprabha apane putra jayakumAra ko rAjya dekara zrapane anuja zrayAntakumAra rAhita bhagavAna ke samIpa 3rIkSA lekara unake gaNaghara bane / bharata kI choTI bahana brAhmI bhI AryikA dIkSA lekara ArthikAoM ke bIca mukhya gaNinI ke pada ko prApta huI / bAhubalI kI choTI bahana sundarI ne bhI AryikA dIkSA le lo| zrutakIrti nAmaka eka dharmAtmA vyakti ne zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye aura vaha dezavrata dhAraNa karane vAle gRhasthoM meM sabase zreSTha huA / eka pativratA priyavratA nAma ko strI zrAvikA ke vrata dhAraNa kara zrAvikAoM meM zreSTha kahalAI / bharata ke eka bhAI anantavIrya ne bhI saMbodha pAkara bhagavAna se dIkSA prApta kI aura unhoMne avasarpiNI yuga meM sabale pahale mokSa prApta kiyA / bhagavAna kI dekhAdekhI jo cAra hajAra rAjA pahale dIkSita hue the aura bhraSTa gae the, ve 'bhagavAna ko kevala jJAna prApta huA hai' yaha sunakara punaH bhagavAna ke samIpa ghAye aura eka marIci ko chor3a kara zeSa sabane punaH dIkSA le lii| aura tapasyA karane lage / anya aneka logoM ne bhI bhagavAna se muni dIkSA aura zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kithe / tIrthaMkaroM ke pUrvadhara, zikSaka, avadhijJAnI, kevalI, vikriyA Rddhi ke dhAraka, vipulamati aura vAdI isa prakAra ye sAta saMgha hote haiM /

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bhagavAna dvArA dharma-cakra-pravartana 63 bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke saMgha meM kula RSiyoM kI saMkhyA corAso hajAra thI, jinameM pUrvadhara 4750, zikSaka 4150, avadhijJAnI 6000, kebalI 20000, vikriyAdhArI 20600, vipulamati 12750 aura vAdiyoM ko kula saMkhyA 12750 thii| tathA muniyoM kI saMkhyA 84084 thii| RSabhadeva ke tIrtha meM prAyikAoM kI kula saMkhyA sAr3he tIna lAkha thii| dhAvakoM kI saMkhyA tIna lAkha aura zrAvikAmoM kI kula saMkhyA pAMca lAkha thii| vAna ke saMgha meM sAdhanoM kI kula saMkhyA 84084 thii| pratyeka tIrthakara ke saMghastha sAdhanoM ke gaNa hote haiN| una gaNoM meM kucha nizcita saMkhyA meM sAdhu rahate haiN| una gaNoM meM se pratyeka gaNa ke Upara eka gaNadhara hotA hai, jo sAdhuoM kA samyak niyamana karatA hai, unameM anuzAsana banAye rakhatA hai| bhagavAna RSabhabhagavAna ke gaNadhara deva ke sAdhunoM ke caurAsI gaNa the aura una gaNoM ke niyAmaka caurAsI' gaNadhara the. jinake nAma isa prakAra the1. vRSabhasana, 2. kumbha, 3. dRr3haratha, 4. zatrudamana, 5. devazarmA, 6. dhanadeva, 7. nandana, 8. somadatta, 1. suradatta, 10. vAyuzamA, 51. subAhu, 12. devAgni, 13, agnideva, 14. agnibhUti, 15. tejasvI, 16. agnimitra, 17. haladhara, 18. mahIghara, 16. mAhendra, 20. vasudeva, 21. vasundhara, 22. acala, 23. meru, 24. bhUti, 25. sarvasaha, 26. yajJa, 27. sarvagRpta, 28, sarvapriya, 26. sarvadeva, 30. vijaya, 31. vijayagupta, 32. vijayamitra 33. bijayazrI, 34, parArabya, 35. aparAjita, 36. vasumitra, 37. bamusena. 38. sAdhusena, 6. satyadeva, 40. satyaveda, 41. sarvagupta, 42. mitra, 43. satyavAna, 44. vinIta. 45. saMvara, 46. RSigupta, 47. RSidatta, 48. yajJadeva, 46. yajJagupta, 50. yajJamitra, 51. yajJadatta, 52. svAyaMbhuva, 53. bhAgadana, 54, bhAgaphalgu, 55. gupta, 56. gupta 1, 58, prajApati, 56. satyayaza, 67. varuNa, 61. dhanavAhika, 62. mahendradatta 63. tejorAzi, 64. mahAratha, 65. vijayazruti, 66. mahAbala, 67. suvizAla, 68. vana, 66. vaira, 70. candracUr3a, 71. meghezvara, 72. kaccha, 73. mahAkaccha, 74. sukaccha, 75. atibala, 76. bhadrAvali, 77. nami, 78. vinami, 16. bhadrabala, 80. nandI, 81 mahAnubhAva, 82. nandimitra, 83. kAmadeva, 84, anupama / 9. bhagavAna dvArA dharma-cakra-pravartana bhagavAna kI prathama divya dhvani parimatAla meM khirI thii| yahI bhagavAna kA dharma-cakra-pravartana khlaayaa| bhagavAna yadi cAhate to zeSa sArA jIvana maunapUrvaka vyatIta kara sakate the, jisa prakAra unhoMne apane chadabhastha kAla ke eka hajAra varSa monapUrvaka bitAye the| kintu unheM dharma-tIrtha kA pravartana karake bhavya prayAga meM bhagavAna jIvoM kA kalyANa karanA thaa| jaba tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha kiyA thA, usa samaya unhoMne rA dharma-cakra-pravartana solaha kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA cintana karate hae mArga prabhAvanA kI bhI bhAvanA kI thI, anyathA tIrthakara prakRti kA bhoga pUrA nahIM hotaa| bhagavAna kA dharma-cakra pravartana kevala manuSyoM ke hita aura sukha ke liye hI nahIM thA, balki yaha to deva, paza, pakSI sabake hita aura sukha ke liye thaa| bhagavAna kA dharma-cakra-pravartana phAgUna sadI ekAdazI ko bhagavAna ne dharma-tIrtha kA usa dina pravartana kiyA thaa| isaliye yaha kahanA cAhiye ki isa yuga meM dharma ko vyavasthita 1. harivaMza purANa 12155-70 /

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64 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vyAkhyA sarva prathama phAguna sudI ekAdazI ko huI thI, dharma kI sthApanA kA yaha prathama divasa thaa| isaliye yaha tithi pavitra tithi mAnI gaI, yaha sthAna pavitra tIryakSetra mAnA gayA, vaha vaTa vRkSa akSaya vaTa kahalAne lagA / viSya dhvani - tIrthaMkaroM kI divyadhvani kA kyA rUpa hotA hai, isa sambandha nimna gAthAyeM dhyAna dene yogya haiM - praTTharasa mahAbhAsA khullanAsAtha samAI sala thaa| akkhara maNakkharappaya saNNIjIvANa sayalabhAsA // dAdu bhAsA tAlu vavatoTThakaMDa vAvAre / parihariya ekkakAlaM bhavvajaNe vizvabhAsita || pagadI kvalimro saMbhatti dayammi NavamuttANi / jissaradi NiruvamANo divyabhuNI jAva joyaNamaM // avasesa kAla samaye gaNahara deviva cakkavaTTINaM / pahA matthaM divyabhuNI zra saptabhaMgI hiM / / arthAt aThAraha mahAbhASA, sAta sau choTI bhASA tathA saMjJIjIvoM kI aura bhI jo akSarAtmaka anakSarAtmaka - bhASAyeM haiM, una sabhI bhASAoM meM tAlu, dAMta, oTha, kaMTha ko binA hilAye calAye bhagavAna kI vANI bhavya jIvoM ke liye pragaTa hotI hai| bhagavAna kI vaha divya dhvani svabhAva se ( tIrthaMkara prakRti ke udaya se vacana yoga vinA icchA ke ) spaSTa anupama tInoM sandhyA kAloM meM 6 muhUrta nikalatI hai aura eka yojana taka jAtI hai| zeSa samaya meM gaNadhara indra tathA cakravartI ke prazna karane para bhI sAta bhaMgamaya divyadhvani khiratI hai / se, AcArya jinasena ne harivaMza purANa meM divya dhvani ko vizeSatAyeM batAte hue kahA hai- tatpraznAnantaraM dhAtuzcaturmukha vinirgatA / caturmukhakalA sAtha caturvarNAzramAzrayA || 58 // 3 caturasrAnuyogAnAM caturNAmekamAtRkA / catuvidha kathAvRttizcaturgati nivAriNI / / 584 samantataH zivasthAnAyojanASika maNDale / vA va vRttati tatra tatrAsti tAvRzI / / 588 madhura snigdhagaMbhIra divyovAta sphuTAkSaram / vartate'nanya vRttakA tatra sAdhvI sarasvatI // 586 anAnAsmApi taM nAnA. pAtra guNAzrayam / sabhAyAM dRzyate nAnA divyamambu yathAvanau // 5815 sAvadhAna sabhAsthaM dhvAntaM sAvaraNaM dhvaniH / janotyarko bhinnaddivyo vizvAtmetyAdi bhAsanaH // 58 | 16 arthAt gaNadhara ke prazna karane para bhagavAna kI divyadhvani khirane lgii| bhagavAna kI vaha divya dhvani cAroM dizAoM meM dikhane vAle cAra mukhoM se nikalatI thI, cAra puruSArtha rUpa cAra phaloM ko dene vAlI thI, sArthaka thI, cAra varNa aura cAra AzramoM ko zrAzraya dene vAlI thI, cAroM pora sunAI par3atI thI, cAra anuyogoM kI mAtA thI, prakSepaNI-vikSepaNI-saMveginI aura nivedinI ina cAra kathAmoM ko varNana karane vAlI thI, cAra gatiyoM kA nivAraNa karane vAlI thii| jahA~ bhagavAna virAjate the, vahA~ se cAroM ora eka yojana taka itanI spaSTa sunAI detI thI jaise yahIM utpanna horahI ho| vaha divya dhvani jaisI utpatti sthAna meM sunAI par3atI thI vaisI hI eka yojana ke ghere meM sunAI par3atI thii| vaha madhura, snigdha, gambhIra, divya, udAtta aura spaSTa akSaroM se yukta thI, mananya rUpa thI, eka thI aura atyanta niSkalaMka tho| jisa prakAra AkAza se barasA pAnI eka rUpa hotA hai parantu pRthvI para par3ate hI nAnA rUpa dikhAI dene lagatA hai, usI prakAra bhagavAna kI vaha vANI yadyapi eka rUpa thI tathApi sabhA meM pAka ke

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bhagavAna dvArA varma-cakra pravartana guNoM ke anusAra vaha nAnArUpa dikhAI de rahI thii| saMsAraka samasta padArtho ko prakAzita karane vAlI bhagavAna kI vaha divyadhvani sUrya ko parAjita karane vAlI thI tathA sAvadhAna hokara baiThI huI sabhA ke antaHkaraNa meM sthita prAvaraNa sahita azAnAndhakAra ko khaNDa-khaNDa kara rahI thii| sI. bhagavajimolAcArya ne divyadhvani kA svarUpa vistAra pUrvaka batAyA hai 'didhyamahAdhvanierastha mukhAbajAmmegharavAna kRtiniragacchata / bhanyamanogatamohasamondhana avayaveSa yathaiva tamori0 prAdhi pu02369 'ekatayo'pi ca sarvanRbhASAH sontara neSTa vahazca kubhASAH / apratipattimapAsya ca tatvaM bodhayati sma jinasya mahimnA // prAdi pu0 23170 ekatayo'pi tava jalaughazcitraraso bhavati ta mabhevAt / pAtra vizeSa vazAcca tathAyaM sarvavido dhvanirApa bahutvam // 2371 ekatayo'pi yathA sphaTikAzmA yadyabupAhitamasya vibhAsam / svacchatayA svayamapyanuvatta vizvavuSo'pi tathA dhvaniruccaiH // 23 // 72 devakRto dhvanirityasadetat devaguNasya tathA vittiH syAt / sAkSara eva ca varNasamUhAnnava vinArthagatijaMgati syAt / / 23 / 73 arthAt bhagavAna ke mukhakamala se vAdaloM kI garjanA kA anukaraNa karane vAlI atizaya yukta mahA divya dhvani nikala rahI thI aura vaha bhavyajIvoM ke mana meM sthita moha rUpI andhavAra ko naSTa karatI huI sUrya ke samAna suzobhita ho rahI thii| yadyapi vaha divyadhvani eka prakAra kI thI tathApi bhagavAna ke mAhAtmya se samasta manuSyoM kI bhASAoM aura aneka kubhASAoM ko lekara sarvabhASArupa pariNamana kara rahI thI aura logoM kA ajJAna dUra kara unheM tatvoM kA bodha karA rahI thii| jisa prakAra eka hI prakAra kA jala kA pravAha vRkSoM ke bheda se aneka rasa vAlA ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra sarvajJa deva kI vaha divya dhvani bhI pAtroM ke bheda se aneka prakAra kI ho jAtI thI / athavA jisa prakAra sphaTika maNi eka hI prakAra kI hotI hai tathApi usake pAsa jo jo raMgadAra padArtha rakha diye jAte haiM, vaha apanI svacchatA se apane mApa una una padArthoM ke raMga ko dhAraNa kara letI hai, usI prakAra sarvajJa bhagavAna kI utkRSTa divya dhvani bhI yadyapi eka prakAra kI hotI hai tathApi zrotAoM ke bheda se vaha aneka rUpa dhAraNa kara letI hai| kucha loga aisA kahate haiM ki vaha divya dhvani devoM ke dvArA kI jAtI hai parantu unakA yaha kahanA mithyA hai kyoMki aisA mAnane para vaha bhagavAna kA guNa nahIM kahalAyagA, devakRta hone se devoM kA khlaaygaa| isake sivAya vaha divyadhvani akSara rUpa hI hai kyoMki akSaroM ke samUha ke binA loka meM artha kA parijJAna-nahIM hotaa| isa prakAra bhagavAna kI vANI aura upadeza ko divya dhvani kahA jAtA hai / bhagavAna kI sabhI bAteM alaukika aura divya hotI haiM, unakI vANI bhI divya hotI hai aura vaha saMsAra kA kalyANa karane vAlI hotI hai| dharmacakra jaina dharma kA eka Avazyaka cinha hai / jaina mandiroM kI racanA samavasaraNa ko anukRti hotI hai| samavasaraNa meM tIrthakara bhagavAna svayaM virAjamAna hote haiM / mandira meM una tIrthaMkaroM ko pratimAyeM virAjamAna kI jAtI haiM / samavasaraNa kI racanA devoM dvArA kI jAtI hai, jabaki maMdiroM kI racanA manuSyoM dharmacakra dvArA hotI hai| kintu samavasaraNa ke prAvazyaka aMgoM kI racanA maMdiroM meM laghu rUpa meM yathA saMbhava kI jAtI hai| samavasaraNa meM dharmacakroM kI racanA hotI hai, deva aura manuSya unakI pUjA karate haiN| samavasaraNa ke dvAra para, zrImaNDapa kI pIThikAnoM para, yakSendroM ke mastakoM para dharma-caka suzobhita rahate haiN| tIrthakara bhagavAna kA jaba dharma-bihAra hotA he to dharma-cakra Age Age calatA hai, sarvAha yakSa dharma-cakra ko mastaka para dhAraNa kara bhagavAna kI pora pITha kiye binA pAge calatA hai| itanA hI nahIM; tIrthaMkara deva tIrtha kI sthApanA aura udabhAvanA karate haiM tathA unakA sarvaprathama jo, kevalajJAna ke anantara, prathama dharmopadeza hotA hai aura loka kalyANI divya dhvani pragaTa hotI hai, use 'dharma-cakra pravartana' kahA jAtA hai| mandiroM meM bhI dharma-cakroM kA aMkana rahatA hai| vedI para, bhagavAna ke siMhAsana para dharma-cakra utkIrNa kiye

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66 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa jAte haiM / kahIM kahIM svatantra rUpa se dhamaMtra kI racanA milatI hai / pASANa stambhoM, dvAra ke toraNa aura caityoM para dharmacakra aMkita milate haiN| isase pratIta hotA hai ki jaina dharma meM dharma-vakra ko kitanA mahatva diyA gayA hai| yadyapi cakra cakra kA pracalana prAcIna bhArata meM yuddha ke eka amogha zastra ke rUpa meM rahA hai| nakravartI aura nArAyaNa ke AyudhoM meM ko pramukha sthAna prApta thA, kintu AdhyAtmika jagata meM zatru kA saMhAra karane vAle aura hiMsA, vijaya aura adhikAra ke pratIka usa cakra ko mAnyatA nahIM dI gaI hai| kintu vizva maMtrI, ahiMsA aura jagatkalyANa ke pratIka dharmacakra ko tIrthakaroM kI AdhyAtmika vijaya kA bhautika rUpa mAnA gayA hai| dharma cakra bhI saMsAra se pApa - vijaya aura kaSAyoM ke vinAza ke liye tIrthaMkara ke Age-Age calatA hai| isakA prAzaya aura prayojana yaha hai ki tIrthaMkara kA jahA~ bhI dharma-vihAra hotA hai, vahIM tIrthaMkara ke pahuMcane se pUrva hI aisA AdhyAtmika vAtAvaraNa nirmita ho jAtA hai, jisase vahAM ke manuSyoM, yahA~ taka ki tiyaMcoM taka ke mana se vidveSa, hiMsA aura anAcAra ke bhAva dUra hone lagate haiM, unheM meM zAnti kA anubhava hone lagatA hai aura vAhya prakRti meM saba prakAra kI anukUlatAyeM parilakSita hone lagatI haiN| prANiyoM kI bhAvanAoM aura prakRti ke bAhya rUpa meM yaha parivartana tIrthaMkara ke mAdhyAtmika prabhAva kA anivArya pariNAma hai / zrantara samavasaraNa ke dvAra para athavA gandhakuTI ke cAroM ora, tIrthaMkara ke AsapAsa dharma cakroM kI upasthiti kA zrAzaya yaha hai ki tIrthakara ke cAroM ora kA vAtAvaraNa itanA dharmamaya hotA hai ki jo prANI samavasaraNa meM praveza karatA hai, usake vicAroM aura bhAvanAoM para aisA prabhAva svataH hI par3ane lagatA hai ki usake mana meM dharma ke aMkura prasphuTita hone lagate haiN| usake vicAroM meM se hiMsA, vidveSa aura anya kutsita bhAvanAyeM tirohita ho jAtI haiM aura jaba vaha tIrthaMkara ke samIpa pahuMcatA hai to cahuM ora dharma kI bahatI huI pAvana gaMgA meM avagAhana karane lagatA hai| usake janma-janmAntaroM ke vikRta saMskAroM meM eka adbhuta krAnti hone lagatI | tIrthaMkara dharma ke sAkAra, sajIva rUpa haiM / ve mUrtimAna dharma haiM / ve upadeza dete haiM, tabhI dharma jAgRta hotA hai, aisI bAta nahIM haiN| balki jaba ve mauna virAjamAna hoM, taba bhI ve ho dhArmika kiraNa vikINaM hotI rahatI haiM, jinameM aisI zradbhuta zakti hotI hai ki prANiyoM ke antakaraNa zuddha, pAvana ho jAte haiM / samavasaraNa ke dvAra para cAroM dizAoM mAnastambha hote haiM, jinheM dekhate hI prANI ke mana se stambha kI taraha U~cA aura kaThora abhimAna bhI galita / jAtA hai / isakA bhI Azaya yahI hai ki koI prANo mana meM abhimAna saMjo kara samavasaraNa meM praveza nahIM kara sakatA, usake mana para vahAM ke dharmamaya vAtAvaraNa kA aisA prabhAva par3atA hai ki usake mana se abhimAna ke dAga-dhabbe svataH hI dhula puMcha jAte haiM, mana meM komalatA jAga uThatI hai aura atyanta vinaya aura bhakti taraMgita hone lagatI hai / dharma-cakroM ke sambandha meM bhagavajjinasenAcArya ne vistArapUrvaka varNana kiyA hai| Adi purANa meM aneka sthaloM para aisA varNana milatA hai to pIThikAmasacakra : bhraSTa maMgalasaMpadaH / dharma cakrANi SoDharagni prAMzubhiryakSamardhabhiH // 22 / 262 - usa pIThikA kI aSTamaMgala dravya rUpI saMpadAeM aura yakSoM ke U~ce-U~ne mastakoM para rakkhe hue dharma cakra alaMkRta kara rahe the / sahasrArANi tAmmudratna razmIni rejire / bhAnubimbA nivodyasi pIThikovaya parvatAt / 22263 - jinameM lage hue ratnoM kI kiraNeM Upara kI ora uTha rahI haiM, aise hajAra-hajAra bhAroM vAle ve dharmacakra aise suzobhita ho rahe the mAno pIThikA rUpI udayAcala se udaya hote hue sUrya ke bimba hI hoM ! sahasrArasphuddhamaMcaratnapuraH saraH / / 25/256 :- bhagavAna jaba bihAra karate haiM, usa samaya hajAra zrAroM vAlA dharmacakra bhagavAna ke Age-Age calatA hai / isI prakAra AcArya jinasena ne harivaMzapurANa meM ina dharmacakroM kA vistRta vivaraNa prastuta kiyA hai

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bhagavAna dvArA dharma-cakra-pravartana mahA prabhAva sampamnAstatra zAsana devtaaH| nemuzcApracikAcA pRSabha dharmacakrinaM // 222 -usa samavasaraNa meM mahAprabhAva se sampanna praticaka Adi zAsana devatA dharmacakra ke dhAraka bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ko nirantara namaskAra karate rahate the| poThAni zroNi bhAsvanti catuvikSa bhavanti tu| catvArika sahasrANi dharmacakrANi pUrva ke / / 57 / 140 -samavasaraNa meM cAroM dizAoM meM tIna pITha hote haiM, unameM pahale pITha para cAra hajAra dharmacakra suzobhita haiN| saha hA sahasakiraNadyuti / dharmacakra jinasyAgne prasthAnAsthAnayorabhAt // 3 / 26 -bhagavAna cAhe vihAra karate hoM, cAhe khar3e hoM, pratyeka dazA meM unake prAge mUrya ke samAna kAntivAlA tathA apanI dIpti se hajAra pAre vAle cakravartI ke cakraratna kI ha~sI ur3AtA huA dharmacakra zobhAyamAna rahatA thaa| dharmacakra 12,24 yA 1000 pAre vAle hote haiN| bhagavAna kI dharma-sabhA aura dharmopadeza kI vijJapti aura kanarvasiMga devaloga karate haiN| ve logoM ko samavasaraNa meM calane kI prAgrahapUrvaka preraNA karate haiN| devoM kI preraNA pAkara asaMkhya manuSya bhagavAna ke pracAraka aura striyA~ samavasaraNa meM jAkara bhagavAna kA upadeza sunate haiM aura prArama-kalyANa karate haiN| isa rahasya para prAcArya jinasena ne harivaMza purANa meM prakAza DAlA hai| dharmavAnaM jinendrasya ghoSayantaH smnttH| mAhAnaM vakire'nyevAM vA debega zAsanAta // 328 -indra kI prAjJA se deva loga cAroM prora jinendra deva ke dharmadAna kI ghoSaNA karate huye anya logoM ko bulAle the| bhagavAna kucha dina purimatAla nagara ke zakaTAsya vana meM parva ko mandAkinI bahAte rahe / eka dina sau dharma indra ne sahasra nAmoM dvArA bhagavAna kI stuti kI jo bAda meM sahasranAma stotra ke bhagavAna kA zrama- rUpa meM jagata meM prasiddha huA 1 stuti karane ke bAda indra ne prArthanA kI-'he bhagavan ! bihAra vibhinna kSetroM ke bhavya jIva rUpI cAtaka prApakI dharmAmata-varSA ke liye utsukatApUrvaka pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| prabho ! aba mokSamArga kA upadeza dene kA samaya pA gayA hai| bhavya jIva prApakI zaraNa haiM / mApa unheM ne kI dayA kojiye / pApa hI carAcara ke svAmI haiN| dharma kA pravaruddha mArga kholane kA yaha upayukta samaya pAyA hai / saMsAra ke dukhI prANiyoM kA prApa udAra phiijiye|' usa samaya bhagavAna svayaM hI bihAra karanA cAhate the| tabhI indra ne bihAra karane kI prArthanA karake mAnoM bhavya jIvoM kI icchA kA hI pratinidhitva kiyA / taba tInoM logoM ke svAmI paura dharma ke padhipati bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne dharma-bihAra karanA prArambha kiyaa| indradeva pora asaMkhya janasamUha bhagavAna ke sAtha ca jahAM bhI jAte, tInoM sandhyAmoM ko unakA divya upadeza hotA thaa| ve jaba vihAra karate the, zItala sugandhita vAyu calane lagatI thI, vakSa phala phUloM se bhara jAte the, eka yojama taka kI bhUmi ko pavanakumAra deva jhAr3a buhAra dete, pRthvI darpaNa ke samAna nirmala ho jAtI / meSakumAra deva sugandhita jala kI varSA karake pRthvI ko ghUla rahita banA dete the| jahAM bhagavAna ke caraNa par3ate, vahIM 225 svarNa kamaloM kI racanA ho jaatii| kintu bhagavAna to bhUmi se cAra aMgala Upara hI calate the, kamaloM para unake caraNa nahIM par3ate the| bhagavAna ke bhAge hajAra prAroM vAlA dharma cakra, praSTa maMgala dravya aura dharma-dhvaja calate pe / deva dundubhi-nAda aura puSpa varSA kara rahe the| bherI-tAr3ana ho rahA thaa| devAMganAe~ prAkAza meM bhakti nRtya karatI cala rahI thii| kinnara gA rahe the, gandharva paura vidyAdhara vINA bajAte cala rahe the| bhagavAna ke pitya prabhAva ke kAraNa cAroM mora sumimA ho gayA pA, samasta prakAra kA mAnanda,

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68 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kalyANa aura Arogya vyApta thaa| isa prakAra bhagavAna ne samasta dezoM meM mAnanda aura kalyANa kI varSA karate hue dharma - bihAra kiyaa| isa bihAra kI badaulata asaMkhya prANiyoM ne apanA kalyANa kiyA / bhagavAna ne jina dezoM meM bihAra kiyA, unake nAma isa prakAra haiM- kAzI, bhavanti, kuru, kozala, suhma, puNDra, cedi, aMga, vaMga, magadha, zrandhra, kaliMga, madra, paMcAla, mAlava, dazArNa, vidarbha prAdi / 10 bhagavAna kA aSTApada para nirvANa bhagavAna ne sampUrNa deza meM eka hajAra varSa maura caudaha dina kama eka lAkha pUrva varSoM taka dharma - bihAra kiyaa| jaba unakI zrAyu ke caudaha dina zeSa raha gaye, taba ve zrIzikhara aura siddhazikhara ke bIca meM kailAza parvata para pahuMce aura pauSa zuklA pUrNamAsI ke dina yogoM kA nirodha karane ke lie dhyAnArUr3ha ho gaye / kailAza meM nirvANa usI dina samrAT bharata ne svapna meM dekhA ki mahAmeru parvata lambA hote hote siddha kSetra taka jA pahuMcA hai| yuvarAja prakIti ne svapna dekhA ki eka mahauSaSi vRkSa logoM ke rogoM kA nAza karake svarga ko jA rahA hai / gRhapati ne svapna dekhA ki eka kalpavRkSa logoM ko kAmanAyeM pUrI karane ke bAda svarga ko jA rahA hai| pradhAnamantrI ko svapna huA ki eka ratnadvIpa logoM ko nAnA prakAra ke ratna dekara AkAza kI ora jAne ke lie taiyAra hai / jayakumAra ke putra anantavIrya ne dekhA ki candramA tInoM lokoM ko prakAzita karake tAroM sahita jA rahA hai| samrAjJI subhadrA ne svapna meM dekhA ki yazasvatI aura sunandA ke pAsa baiThakara indrANI zokAkula ho rahI hai| vArANasI nareza citrAMgada ne svapna dekhA ki sUrya pRthivI ko prakAzita karake AkAza kI ora ur3A jA rahA hai / isa prakAra aura bhI aneka logoM ne isI prakAra ke nAnA svapna dekhe / prAtaHkAla hone para sabane rAjapurohita tathA nimitta zAstra ke jJAtA puruSoM se apane-apane svapna batA kara unakA phala puuchaa| una nimitta jJAniyoM ne vicAra kara uttara diyA- bhagavAna RSabhade va sampUrNa zeSa karmoM ko naSTa karake aneka muniyoM ke sAtha mukta honevAle haiN| purohita svapnoM kA phala batA hI rahe the, tabhI mAnanda nAmaka eka vyakti rAjya sabhA meM praayaa| usane mahArAja bharata ko yathocita namaskAra karake bhagavAna kA sampUrNa vRttAnta sunAyA aura kahA ki bhagavAna ne apanI divya dhvani kA saMkoca kara liyA hai aura sampUrNa sabhA hAtha jor3akara mauna pUrvaka baiThI hai / yaha sunate hI samrAT bharata saba logoM ke sAtha avilamba kailAza parvata para jA phuNce| unhoMne jAkara bhagavAna ke darzana kiye, tIna pradakSiNA dIM, unakI stuti kI aura mahAmaha nAmaka pUjA kii| isa prakAra cakravartI caudaha dina taka bhagavAna kI sevA karate rahe / usa dina mAgha kRSNA caturdazI ke sUryodaya kA zubha muhUrta thA / prabhijita nakSatra thaa| bhagavAna isa puNya belA meM pUrva dizA ko zrora mukha karake paryakAsana se virAjamAna ho gye| unake sAtha ke eka hajAra muniyoM te bhI prAtma-vijaya kI antima taiyArI kii| bhagavAna ne sUkSmakriyApratipAti nAmaka tRtIya zukla dhyAna ke dvArA mana, aat, kAya ina tInoM yogoM kA nirodha kiyA aura phira antima guNasthAna meM Thaharakara a i u R lR ina hrasva bhakSaroM ke uccAraNa meM jitanA kAla lagatA hai, utane kAla meM vyuparatakriyAnivRtti nAmaka cauthe zukla dhyAna ke dvArA zeSa prabhAtiyA karmoM kA nAza kara diyaa| ve siddhatva paryAya ko prApta ho gye| bhrAtmA kI mananta vibhUti ko pragaTa karane vAle grAtmA ke ATha guNa unameM pragaTa ho gaye - samyaktva, dhananta jJAna, mananta darzana, prananta vIrya agurulaghu

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bhagavAna kA aSTApada para nirvA 4. zravagAhana, sUkSmatva aura mvyaavaadh| ye guNa ATha karmoM ke vinAza dvArA utpanna huye the| ve isa zarIra ko chor3a kAra tanu vAta balaya meM jA virAje / ve loka ke agrabhAga para sthita ho gye| ve nirmala, nirAvaraNa, niSkalaMka zuddha mAtma rUpa meM sthita ho gye| ve janma-maraNa se rahita ho gaye, kRtakRtya ho gye| siddha paramAtmA ho gaye / unake sAtha 1000 muni bhI mukta huye / kalyANaka bhagavAna kA nirvANa ho gayA, yaha jAna kara saba deva aura indra vahA~ prAye bhagavAna kA zarIra pAre ke samAna bikhara gayA thaa| tIrthakara ke zarIra ke paramANu antima samaya bijalI ke samAna kSaNabhara meM skandha paryAya ko chor3a dete haiM / indra ne saba devoM ke sAtha bhagavAna ke nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA kii| bhagavAna kA nirmANa karake kutrima zarIra ko pAlakI meM virAjamAna kiyaa| phira indra ne tona pragni kuNDa sthApita kiye / eka magnikuNDa bhagavAna ke liye, dUsarA zragnikuNDa gaNadharoM ke liye dAyIM ora tathA tIsarA prati kuNDa gaNadharoM ke atirikta anya sAmAnya kevaliyoM ke liye arat mora sthApita kiyaa| phira una kuNDoM meM magni sthApita kI, gandha-puSpa yAdi se pUjA karake candana, aguru, kapUra, kezara mAdi sugandhita padArthoM aura ghI, dUdha prAdi dvArA usa agni ko prajvalita kiyA aura usa zarIra ko usameM rakha diyaa| agni te thor3e hI samaya meM zarIra kA vartamAna zrAkAra naSTa kara diyaa| unhoMne zeSa muniyoM ke zarIra kA bhI isI prakAra saMskAra kiyA / phira indroM ne paMca kalyANakoM ko prApta hone vAle bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ke zarIra kI bhasma uThAkara 'hama loga bhI aise hI hoM' yaha socakara bar3I bhakti se apane lalATa para donoM bhujAoM meM, gale meM aura lalATa para lagAI / phira sabane milakara mAnanda nATaka kiyA aura apane-apane sthAnoM ko cale gaye / bhagavAna kA nirmANa hone para bheda vijJAnI bharata cakravartI ko moha utpanna huA aura ve zoka santapta ho gaye / usa samaya vRSabhasena gaNadhara ne unheM saMsAra kA svarUpa batAte huye samajhAmA, jisase cakravartI kA moha bhaMga ho gayA aura gaNadhara deva ke caraNoM meM namaskAra karake ve ayodhyA nagarI ko vApisa lauTa gaye / siddhakSetra kailAza (praSTApana ) - bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA nirvANa aSTApada parvata se huA / mraSTApada ko hI aneka sthAnoM para kailAza parvata bhI kahA gayA / isalie kailAza aura aSTApada donoM sthAna bhinna-bhinna na hokara eka hI haiM 1 kailAza parvata siddha kSetra hai| yahAM se aneka muniyoM ne nirvANa prApta kiyA hai| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke pratirikta bharata mAdi bhAiyoM ne bhagavAna ajitanAtha ke pitAmaha tridazaMjaya, vyAla, mahAvyAla, pracchedya, abhedya, nAgakumAra, harivAhana, bhagIratha nAdi asaMkhya muniyoM ne kailAza parvata para mAkara tapasyA kI auaura karmoM ko naSTa karake yahIM se mukta hue / bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI smRti meM bharata cakravartI ne 72 jinAlaya banavAye aura unameM ratnoM kI pratimAyeM virAjamAna karAyI / ye pratimAyeM aura jinAlaya sahasroM varSoM taka vahAM vidyamAna rahe / sagara cakravartI ke prAdeza se unake sATha hajAra putroM ne una mandiroM kI rakSA ke liye usa parvata ke cAroM mora parikhA khoda kara gaMgA ko vahAM bhaayaa| bAlI muni yahIM tapasyA kara rahe the| rAvaNa unheM dekhakara bar3A kruddha humA maura jisa parvata para khar3e ve tapasyA kara rahe the, usa parvata ko hI ulaTa denA caahaa| taba vAlI muni ne socA- cakravartI bharata ne yahAM jo jina mandira banavAye the, ve isa parvata ke vicalita hone se kahIM naSTa na ho jAyeM, yaha vicAra kara usa parvata ko unhoMne apane paira ke aMgUThe se dabA diyA, jisase rAvaNa usa parvata ke nIce dabakara rone lagA / ina ghaTanAoM se yaha siddha hotA hai ki bharata dvArA nirmita ye mandira maura mUrtiyAM rAvaNa ke samaya taka to bhavazya hI thiiN| lAmAko prAkRti- kailAza kI mAkRti aise liMgAkAra kI hai jo SoDazadala kamala ke madhya khar3A ho / ina solaha dala vAle zikharoM meM sAmane ke do zikhara bhuka kara lambe ho gaye haiN| isI bhAga se kailAza kA jala gaurIkuNDa meM giratA hai| kailAza ina parvatoM meM sabase UMcA hai| usakA raMga kasauTI ke Thosa patthara jaisA hai| kintu barpha

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa se Dhake rahane ke kAraNa vaha rajatavarNa dikhAyI par3atA hai| dUsare zRga kacce lAla maTamale patthara ke haiN| mAnasarovara kI ora se isakI car3hAI. Der3ha mIla kI hai jo bahuta kaThina hai / kailAza ke zikhara ke cAroM konoM meM aisI mandirAkRtiyAM svataH banI huI haiM jaise bahuta se mandiroM ke zikharoM para cAroM ora banI hotI haiN| tibbata kI ora se yaha parvata DhalAna vAlA hai| udhara tibbatiyoM ke bahuta mandira bane huye haiN| tibbata ke logoM meM kailAza ke prati bar3I zraddhA hai| maneka tibbatI to isakI battIsa mIla kI parikramA daNDavata pratipAta dvArA lagAne haiM / liga-pUjA isa zabda kA pracalana tibbata se hI prArambha humaa| tibbatI bhASA meM liMga kA artha kSetra yA tIrtha hai| ata: liMga-pUjA kA artha tibbatI bhASA meM tIrtha pUjA hai| kailAza aura aSTApada-prAkRta nirvANa bhakti meM 'adyAvayammi Rsaho' arthAt RSabhadeva ko nirvANa bhUmi aSTApada batAyI hai| kintu saMskRta nirvANa bhakti meM aSTApada ke sthAna meM kaMlAza ko RSabhadeva ko nirvANa bhUmi mAnA hai-kailAza zaMla zikhare parinirvato'sau, zailezibhAvamupapadya vaSo mhaatmaa|' saMskRta nirmANa kAma meM eka zloka meM nirmANa kSetroM kA ullekha karate hue kahA hai-"sahyAcale ca himavatyapi suprtisstthe|' isameM sampUrNa himAlaya kI hI nirmANa kSetra mAnA hai| eka hI sthAna ke liye prAcArya ne tIna nAma diye haiN| isase lagatA hai, ye tInoM nAma samAnArthaka maura paryAyavAcI haiM / kahIM-kahIM himavAna ke sthAna para dhavalagiri zabda kA bhI prayoga milatA hai| yadi yaha mAnyatA saho hai ki ye saba nAma paryAyavAcI haiM to kailAza yA aSTApada kahane para himAlaya meM bhAgIrathI, alakanandA aura gaMgA taTavartI badrInAtha, kedAranAtha, gaMgotrI, yamunotrI se lekara nara-nArAyaNa, droNagiri, gaurIzaMkara, nandA, trizUlI, paura mukhya kailAza yaha sampUrNa pradeza hI nirvANa kSetra ho jAtA hai| himAlaya meM sthita sIthoM ko dhyAnapUrvaka dekhane se isa mAnyatA kA samarthana hotA hai| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke pitA nAbhirAyana badrInAtha mandira ke pIche vAle parvata para tapasyA kI thii| vahAM unake caraNa vidyamAna hai| bhagIratha ne kailAza parvata para jAkara zivagupta nAmaka muni me dIkSA lI thI aura unhoMne gaMgA-taTa para tapasyA kI thii| indra ne kSIrasAgara ke jala se bhagIratha muni ke caraNoM kA abhiSeka kiyA thaa| usa caraNodaka kA pravAha gaMgA meM jAkara mila gyaa| tabhI se gaMgA nadI loka ma tIrtha mAnI jAne lgii| una mahAmuni bhagIratha ne gaMgA taTa para jisa zilA para khar3e hokara tapasyA kI thI, vaha zilA bhagIratha-zilA kahalAne lgii| vaha aba bhI vidhamAna hai| bhagIratha kI tapasyA kA yaha varNana jaina zAstroM meM milatA hai| badrInAtha mandira kI mUrti bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI hai| isase isa tathya para prakAza par3atA hai ki pakravartI bharata ne jina 72 jina-mandiroM kA nirmANa karAyA thA, vaha kevala kailAza meM nahIM, apitu sAre himAlaya meM vibhinna sthAnoM para karAyA thaa| 1. It may be mentioned that Linga is a Tibetan word for Land. The nor. thern most district of Bengal is called Darji-Ling, which means Thunder's land. S.K. Roy, Pre-historic India and Ancient Egypt., p.29 2. usara purANa 4138.141

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jAbhirAya aura marudevI 11. nAbhirAya aura marudevI jila ke jaMna purANoM meM nAbhirAya kA jo varNana milatA hai, usake anusAra ve antima manu the| ve terahaveM bhanu prasenaputra the| ve bharatakSetra meM vijayAvaM parvata se dakSiNa kI bhora madhyama mAyeM khaNDa meM utpanna huye the / unakA vivAha atyanta sundarI marudevI se huA thaa| usa samaya kalpavRkSa rUpa prAsAda usa kSetra meM naSTa ho gaye the kintu kevala nAbhirAya kA hI kalpavRkSa prAsAda bAkI baccA thA jo 81 khaNDa kA thaa| isakA nAma sarvatobhadra prAsAda thA / indra ne unake liye ayodhyAnagarI kI racanA kii| usameM unake liye aura trilokInAtha tIrthaGkara bhagavAna ke upayukta prAsAda kI racanA kI aura bAdara sahita unako usa prAsAda meM pahuMcA diyaa| unake yahAM bhAdi tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva na purANoM meM nAbhi rAma aura maradevI kA janma huA / "jaba RSabhadeva rAjyabhAra kA dAyitva saMbhAlane yogya hue to mahArAja nAbhirAja ne unakA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| yathA Pr 'nRpA mUrdhAbhiSiktA ye nAbhirAjapurassarA / rAjabad rAjasiMho'yamabhyasidhyata taiH samam / / - Adi purANa 16 / 224. bhArata meM rAjapada ke yogya hai, aisA mAnakara nAbhirAja prAdi arthAt saba rAjAo meM zreSTha yaha 'rAjAToM ne unakA eka sAtha abhiSeka kiyA / isake pazcAt jaba tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva ne dIkSA lI, usa samaya bhI mahArAja nAbhirAja aura mahArAnI marudevI grantha logoM ke sAtha tapakalyANaka kA utsava dekhane ke liye pAlakI ke pIche cala rahe the / mayA samaM nAbhirAjo rAjazataM saH / tasthau tadA dRSTuM vikramotsavam // zrImadbhAgavata meM mAmirAja aura madavedhI - AdipurANa 173178 arthAt usa samaya mahArAjA nAbhirAja bhI marudevI tathA saMkar3oM rAjAoM se parivRtta hokara prabhu RSabhadeva ke tapa kalyANaka kA utsava dekhane ke liye unake pIche jA rahe the / usa samaya kA dRzya bar3A vicitra thaa| eka hI samaya meM vividha rasoM kA paripAka ho rahA thA / red nabarasA jAtA nRtyadapsarasAM sphuTAH / nAmeyena vimuktAnAmabhaH zoka raso'bhavat / / - harivaMza purANa 6 / 61 - Upara to apsarAmroM ke nRtya se nau rasa pragaTa ho rahe the aura nIce pRthivI para tIrthakara RSabhadeva dvArA chor3e hue jana zoka rasa se abhibhUta ho rahe the / prAcArya raviSeNa ke anusAra RSabhadeva ne vana meM pahuMca kara 'mAtA-pitA' bhora mambujanoM se mAjJA lekara 'Namo siddhANaM' kahakara paMca muSTi loca karate hue zramaNa digambara dIkSA lelii| yathA 'puccharNa tataH kRtvA pitrorvandhu janasya c| 'namaH siddhebhya' ityuktvA dhAmabhyaM pratyapadyata // - padma purANa 33282 uparyukta avasaraNoM se yaha to spaSTa hI hai ki tIrthakara RSabhadeva ke dIkSA kalyANaka ke samaya unake mAtA-pitA vidyamAna the| kintu isake bAda meM donoM kitane dina jIvita rahe athavA unhoMne apanA zeSa jIvana kisa prakAra aura kahAM vyatIta kiyA, isake sambandha meM jaina sAhitya meM abhI taka koI spaSTa ullekha hamAre dekhane meM nahIM mAyA / kintu isa viSaya meM hindU purAna 'zrImadbhAgavata' meM maharSi zukadeva ne jo vivaraNa prastuta kiyA hai, vaha atyanta mahatvapUrNa hai / isake liye hama maharSi zukadeva ke vira RNI haiN| maharSi milate haiM

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa riritAnurAgamApaura prakRti janapado rAjA nAbhirAtmajaM samayaseturakSAyAmabhiSicya saha mavevyA vizAlAyAM prasanna nipUNena tapasA smaadhiyogen......mhimaanvaap| - zrImadbhAgavata 5 / 4 / 5 (TIkA) prApaura prakRti paurAprakRtIMcAbhivyApya vivito'nurAgo pasmin / kathaMbhUto nAbhiH / janaparaH janAH paurAdayaH padaM pramANaM yasya saH / prAtmajaM dhrmmyaaNbaa-rkssnnaarthmbhivishy|......vishaalaayaaN vrmdhme| prasannaH parAnuddejakaM nipuNaM ca sIva tena upAsInaH sevamAnaH kAlena tanmahimAnaM jIvanmuktimavApa / -zrIdhara svAmIkRta saMskRta TIkA kAzI arthAt puravAsiyoM aura prakRti ko abhivyApta karane vAlA jinakA prema prasiddha hai, aura nagaravAsiyoM ko jo pramANabhUta the aise nAbhirAja dharma kI maryAdA kI rakSA ke liye apane putra vRSabhadeva kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake vadarikAzrama meM prasanna mana se ghora tapa karate hue yathAsamaya jIvanmukta ho gye| ukta kathana se nAbhirAja aura marudevI ke antima jIvana para spaSTa prakAza par3atA hai| isake anusAra nAbhirAja RSabhadeva ke rAjyAbhiSeka ke bAda marudevI ke sAtha badarikAzrama meM gaye aura vahAM ghora tapa karake jIvanmukta ho gye| TIkA meM vizAlA kA artha vadarikAzrama kiyA hai| isa sthAna para badarI nAmaka jhAr3iyoM kI bahulatA hai| isa sthAna para usa samaya munijanoM kA prAzrama rahA hogA / jisake kAraNa isa sthAna ko badarikAzrama kahA gayA hai| nizcaya hI zrI nAbhirAja kI ghora tapasyA ke kAraNa manuSyoM kA dhyAna isa sthAna kI mora prAkaSTa hamA aura jisa sthAna se unhoMne jIvanmukti pAI, vaha sthAna parama pAvana tIrthadhAma bana gayA aura apane pitAmaha kI smRti meM samrATa bharata ne vahAM eka bhavya mandira banavAyA aura usameM tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva kI pratimA virAjamAna kraaii| paramparAgata rUpa se vaha mandira aura mUrti praba taka vidyamAna haiN| nizcaya hI yaha mandira aura mati vaha nahIM hai jo bhArata ne banavAI thI / mandira kA jIrNoddhAra aura navanirmANa hotA rahA / mUrti bhI badala gaI, kintu phira bhImati dhyAnalIna padmAsana se baiThe tIrthakara RSabhadeva kI hI rhii| isa sambhAvanA se bhI inakAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA ki yahAM bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA ekAdhika bAra vihAra hamA, samavasaraNa lagA, usake prAsapAsa tapasyA kI aura mukti prApta kii| isalie spaSTataH yaha jaina tIrtha rahA hai| 12. RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva RSabhadeva ko mAnyatA sAre lokamAnasa meM chA gaI thii| deza ko samasta janatA unheM pratyanta zravA kI dRSTi se dekhatI thii| unake hara kAryakalApa meM use navInatA aura apUrvatA pratIta hotI thI / vaha unakI pratyeka gati vidhi ko bar3e vismaya aura bhakti se dekhatI thii| jo kArya use adbhuta pratIta hotA thA, RSabhadeva se usakI smRti surakSita rakhane ke liye usa sthAna aura tithi ko mAnyatA dekara usa kArya kA sambandhita tIrtha smaraNa karatI thii| yahI kAraNa thA ki unakI gatividhi se sambandhita pratyeka sthAna tIrtha bana maura parva gayA aura pratyeka tithi parva bana gaI / vaha paramparA kisI na kisI rUpa meM Aja taka surakSita hai| bhagavAna kA janma mayodhyA meM umA thaa| bhagavAna ke rahane ke liye indra ne usakI racanA sarvaprathama kI thii| karmayuga ke pUrvakAla meM nirmita yaha sarvaprathama nagarI thii| isI meM bhagavAna ne janma liyA, isI meM bacapana,

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RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva 73 kizorAvasthA aura yauvana bitaayaa| isI meM rahakara unhoMne sRSTi meM karma kA pracalana kiyA, isI meM rahakara saMsAra kI sampUrNa vyavasthAyeM pracalita kreN| bhagavAna kA samparka pAkara ayodhyA pAvana tothaM bana gii| loga yahA~ mAte aura zraddhA se usakI raja uThAkara mAthe se lagAte / saMbhava hai, usa raja meM bhagavAna ko caraNa raja milo ho / loka ke liye ayodhyA kA kaNa-kaNa pavitra aura bandanIya thA / jagatpati bhagavAna kA samparka pAkara ayodhyA torthabhUmi bana gaI / lohA pArasa kA sparza pAkara sonA bana jAtA hai| mahatva pArasa kA hai, lohe kA nahIM / RSabhadeva ke kAraNa yodhyA tIrtha bana gaI / aura janma-tithi mahAn parva ho gaI / mahatva RSabhadeva kA hai| loga zrayodhyA jAte haiM to bhakti kI zAna para car3hakara unakI kalpanA teja ho uThatI hai aura ayodhyA ke galI kUcoM aura khaNDaharoM meM bhagavAna ke janma-kAla kI nAnA lIlAoM ke darzana hone lagate haiM / unakI kalpita chavi mAnasa cakSuoM ke zrAge zrAkAra grahaNa karake nAvane lagatI hai aura zraddhA se mastaka unake caraNoM meM svataH jhuka jAtA hai| saMsAra ke prapaMca pIra moha meM phaMsA apane Apako bhUla jAtA hai, una prapaMcoM ko bhUla jAtA hai aura bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM svayaM ko samarpita pAtA hai| prabhu RSabhadeva ne eka dina prayodhyA kA tyAga kara diyA, ayodhyA ke moha kA tyAga kara diyaa| ve saMsAra, zarIra aura bhogoM se virakta ho gaye aura dIkSA lelo| chaha mAha ke upavAsa kA niyama le liyaa| usake bAda ve mahAra ke liye nikale / unake prati logoM meM apAra zraddhA-bhakti to thI kintu bhAhAra dAna kI vidhi kA thor3A sA bhI jJAna nahIM thA / chaha mAha taka ve ghUmate rahe / ratna, kanyAyeM hAthI, ghor3e, vastra, malaMkAra to le-lekara loga bhAye, kintu AhAra koI nahIM de skaa| yaha saubhAgya milA rAjakumAra zreyAnsa ko / hastinApura ke puNya jAge, zreyAnsa ke puNya 'jAge | bhagavAna vihAra karate hue hastinApura pdhaare| bhagavAna ko dekhate hI kumAra zreyAnsa ko pahale janma kI vaha ghaTanA smaraNa AI, jaba usane muni ko grAhAra-dAna diyA thaa| Adara se vaha uThA, bhakti se usane bhagavAna ko yathAvidhi par3agAhA aura zraddhA se usane AhAra diyaa| usa samaya ikSu-rasa ke kalaza bhare hue rakkhe the yahA~ / zrAtmavibhora hokara usane bhagavAna ko AhAra meM vahI ikSu-rasa diyaa| bhagavAna ne anAsakta bhAva se vahI liyA / tIrthaMkara bhagavAna kA yaha prathama prahAra thA / karmabhUmi meM eka muni ko diyA gayA yaha prathama AhAra thA / kumAra zreyAnsa prathama dAtA thA, bhagavAna isa dAna ke prathama pAtra the / hastinApura bhagavAna ko diye zrAhAra dAna kA prathama sthAna thA / devatAoM ne isa prathama dAna kI sarAhanA kI, rAjakumAra zreyAnsa kA jaya-jayakAra kiyA, bhagavAna kI stuti ko / kintu janatA ne isa ghaTanA kI smRti ko amiTa banA diyA hastinApura ko mahAn tIrtha mAnakara aura zrAhAra-dAna kI usa tithi ko prASAr3ha kRSNA tRtIyA ko parva mAnakara / tRtIyA to varSa meM caubIsa mAto haiM, kintu yaha tRtIyA to asAdhAraNa thI, apUrva thI, adRSTapUrva thI, azrutapUrva thiiN| isa tRtIyA ko to bhagavAna kA nimitta pAkara zreyAnsa kumAra ne, somaprabha ne, lakSmImato ne aura samasta darzakoM ne prakSaya puNya saMcaya kiyA thaa| isaliye isa tithi ko parva mAnakara hI janatA ko santoSa nahIM humA / isa tRtIyA ko akSaya tRtIyA mAnakara usako vizeSa gaurava pradAna kiyaa| kisa buddhisAgara mahAmAnava ne yaha nAma diyA isa tithi ko prAja se lAkhoM karor3oM varSa pahale / usa bhajJAta manISI ko hamAre praNAma haiN| 'akSaya' isa eka zabda meM hI usane parva kA sArA itihAsa likha diyA / bhagavAna to nirIha the, vItarAga the| mAhAra liyA aura cala diye / mauna dhAraNa kiye eka hajAra varSa taka dhyAna aura bihAra karate rhe| taba ve eka dina purimatAla nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM phuNce| eka vaTavRkSa ke nIce eka zilA para padmAsana lagAkara dhyAnastha ho gye| unakI sArI indriyA~ simaTa kara mana meM samA gii| mana zrAtmA meM tirohita ho gayA / unheM vimala kevalajJAna kI prApti ho gii| 'samasta lokAloka ke jJAtA dRSTA bana gaye / be sarvaza- sarvadarzI bana gaye / bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke jIvana kA yaha jvalanta avasara thaa| sahI mAyanoM meM ve abhI bhagavAna bane the / isase bhI bar3I aura mahatvapUrNa eka ghaTanA aura ghaTI yahA~ para devoM ne isI sthAna para samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| bhagavAna kA usameM prathama dharmopadeza huA / eka hajAra varSa se svecchA se liyA mauna prathama vAra bhaMga huaa| bhagavAna ne yahAM para hI dharma cakra pravartana kiyaa| bhagavAna ko jisa sthAna para kevalajJAna huA mora prathama divya dhvani khirI, usa purimatAla ko loga

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74 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ''prayAga' kahane lage aura use tIrthabhUmi mAna liyA / jisa vaTa vRkSa ke nIce baiThakara bhagavAna ne tapasyA kI, kevala jJAna hugrA aura dharma cakra pravartana kiyA, janatA ne usa vaTa vRkSa ko praNAma kiyA aura usake sammAna ko surakSita rakhane ke liye use akSaya vaTa kahane lage / mahAn prabhu ke alpakAlika samparka ne usa vaTa vRkSa ko bhI mahAna banA diyA / aura phAguna sudI ekAdazI kA dina parva bana gayA, jisa dina bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna huA thA / kevala jJAna prApti ke pazcAt bhagavAna ne sampUrNa deza meM vihAra kiyaa| gRhastha dazA meM unhoMne loka ko badalA thA, loka-vyavasthA ko badalA thaa| aba ve lokamAnasa ko badalane ke liye upadeza dene lage / gRhastha the to janatA kA zrAhAra-vihAra badalA thA, sarvazoM bana gaye, sAvivAra badala diyA, socane kI dRSTi badala dI | pahale zarIra ke liye saba kucha kiyA, aba AtmA ke liye saba kucha karane lage / pahane karma-vyavasthA banAI, aba dharma vyavasthA banAne lage / kauna-sA deza thA, jahA~ ve nahIM gaye / kauna sA kSetra thA, jahA~ unako divya girA meM logoM ne zravagAna nahIM kiyaa| dharma kI usa pAvana mandAkinI meM AloDana karake jana-jana ke mana meM zuddhi prasphuTita ho uThI / himAlaya ke uttuMga zikhara unake gambhIra nAda se gUMja utthe| maidAnoM meM unake upadezoM ko zItala bayAra bahane lgii| ve pArya dezoM meM gaye, anArya dezoM meM gaye / unake samavasaraNa meM garIba zrAte the, amIra zrAte the / raMka prAte the samrAT lAte the / gAya bhI zrAtI thI aura zera bhI Ate the; cUhe bhI prAte the, billI bhI AtI thii| unakA samavasaraNa samAjavAda kA saccA kendra thA; vibhinna matoM aura virodhI jIvoM ke saha astitva kA adbhuta sthAna thaa| vibhinnatA meM ekatA aura virodhoM meM samanvaya kA eka alaukika maMca thaa| prazAnta mana vahAM jAkara zAnti pAtA thA, krUratA kI zrama para sauhArda kA zItala jala barasa kara use zAnta kara detA thA / bhagavAna kI AtmA jAnamya aura zAnti kI nidhAna thI / unake cAroM ora kA vAtAvaraNa usI mAnanda mora zAnti se vyApta ho jAtA thaa| unake sAnnidhya meM pahuMcakara anubhava hone lagatA thA ki mAno jovana meM mazAnti mora duHkha ke sAre dAga la puMcha gaye hai| ve mukha se nahIM bolate the, unake roma-roma se zAnti maura prema bolatA thaa| unakA vyaktitva alaukika thA, unakA upadeza alaukika thA aura unakA prabhAva alaukika thA / bhagavAna bihAra aura upadeza karate hue eka dina kailAza parvata para jA pahu~ce / ve kailAza ke uttuMga zikhara para khar3e hokara dhyAnalIna ho gye| unake nikaTa eka hajAra muni bhI dhyAna lagAkara lar3e ho gaye / cakravartI bharata aura prasaMkhya janamedinI hAtha jor3e hue bhagavAna ke divya rUpa kA darzana kara rahI thI / kailAza ke nirbharaNoM kA kalakala karatA huA zItala jala bahakara gaurIkuNDa meM gira rahA thaa| sArA parvata hima ke kAraNa rajata ke samAna zveta ghana ho rahA thA / bhagavAna ke mukha kI dopti nirantara bar3hatI jA rahI thii| yaha dIpti bar3hate-bar3hate sUrya-prabhA jaisI ho gaI, kintu zItala aura snigdha / kucha kAla ke bAda karor3oM sUrya mAnoM eka sthAna para bhA gare / phira vaha tejapuMja jala-thala ko, prAkAza-pAtAla ko loka praloka ko prakAzita karatA huA adRzya ho gyaa| nirmANa ho gayA / bhagavAna kA kainAza dhanya ho gayA, jo bhI vahAM the ve dhanya ho gaye, sArA loka dhanya ho gyaa| deva mora devendroM ne milakara mAnandotsava kiyaa| cakravartI bharata ne vahA~ svarNa mandira aura stUpa nirmita karAye / loka ne kailAsa ko mahAn tIrthaM ghoSita kiyA aura usa tithi ko mAtra kRSNA caturdazI ko mahAn parva svIkAra kiyA / I bhagavAna kA pArthiva rUpa nahIM rahA, kintu unakI smRti saMjoye ye tIrtha aura parva lAkhoM karor3oM varSa ke antarAla ko pArakara bAja taka jana-jana ke mana meM bhagavAna ko jIvita rakkhe hue haiN| bhagavAna kA bhautika zarIra nahIM rahA, kintu unakA yazaH zarIra taba taka rahegA, jaba taka ye bAMda sitAre prAkAza meM camakate raheMge / zrImadbhAgavata purANa bhakti kA amara grantha mAnA jAtA hai| vaiSNava sampradAya meM jitane parama vaiSNava aura mahAbhAgavata hue haiM, unako viSNu-bhakti kI preraNA isI grantha se milI thii| rAmAnujAcArya, ballabhAcArya, madhvAcArya, nimvAcArya, caitanya mahAprabhu mAdi kI bhakti-sAdhanA kA mUlAdhAra zrImadbhAgavata hI thA / isa grantha meM bhagavAna viSNu ke caubIsa avatAroM kA vistRta varNana milatA hai / isa grantha ke manusAra caubIsa avatAroM ke nAma isa prakAra haiM-nAbhi sarovara meM se eka kamala utpanna huA / zrImadbhAgavata meM deva

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RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva 2tara' usa kamala se prajApatiyoM ke adhipati brahmAjI utpanna hue| inhIM se sAre avatAra pragaTa hue 1 kula avatAroM kI saMkhyA caubIsa thI-1. sanaka, sanandana, sanAtana aura sanatkumAra ye cAra brAhmaNa 2. zUkarAvatAra 3. nArada 4. nara-nArAyaNa 5. kapila 6. dattAtraya 7. yajJAvatAra 8. RSabhadeva 6. pRthu 10. matsyAvatAra 11. kacchapAvatAra 12. dhanvantari 13. mohinI 14, narasiMha 15. vAmana 16. parazurAma 17. vyAsa 18. rAma 16. balarAma 20. zrIkRSNa 21. buddha 22. kalki zrImadabhAgavata meM caubIsa avatAra svIkAra kiye haiM, kintu nAma upayukta bAIsa avatAroM ke hI diye haiN| kucha vidvAna haMsa aura hayagrIva nAmaka do avatAra aura mAnate haiM aura isa prakAra avatAroM kI caubIsa saMkhyA kI pati karate haiN| kucha anya vidvAn caubIsa kI saMkhyA pUrti isa prakAra karate haiM-rAmakRSNa ke atirikta to upayukta haiM hii| zeSa cAra avatAra zrIkRSNa ke hI aMza haiM / svayaM zrIkRSNa to pUrNa puruSa haiM / ve avatAra nahIM, avatArI haiN| prataH zrIkRSNa ko avatAroM meM nahIM ginte| unake cAra aMza isa prakAra haiM.-1. keza kA avatAra 2. sutapA tathA pRzni para kRpA karane vAlA avatAra 3. saMkarSaNa balarAma 4. parabrahma / / isa mahApurANa meM bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA varNana kaI sthaloM para kiyA hai| yahAM una sthaloM se lekara RSabha deva-varitra jyoM kA tyoM (hindI bhASA meM) diyA jA rahA hai| isase RSabhadeva ke caritra para to prakAza paDatA hI hai, unakI mahAnatA ke bhI darzana hote haiN| isase kucha naye tathyoM kA udghATana bhI hotA hai "rAjA nAbhi kI patnI merudevI ke garbha se RSabhadeva ke rUpa meM bhagavAna ne AThavAM avatAra grahaNa kiyaa| isa rUpa meM unhoMne paramahaMsoM kA vaha mArga dikhAyA jo saba pAzramoM ke liye vandanIya haiN|" -zrImadabhAgavata 1 / 3 / 13 "rAjA nAbhi kI patnI sudevI ke garbha se bhagavAna ne RSabhadeva ke rUpa meM janma liyaa| isa avatAra meM samasta prAsaktiyoM se rahita rahakara, apanI indriyoM aura mana ko atyanta zAnta karake evaM apane svarUpa meM sthita hokara samadarzI ke rUpa meM unhoMne jar3oM kI bhAMti yogacaryA kA prAcaraNa kiyA / isa sthiti ko mahaSi loga paramahaMsa pada arthAta avadhUtacaryA kahate haiN| -zrImadbhAgavata 2 / 7 / 10 svAyambhuva manu ke putra priyavrata the| unheM paramArtha tatva kA bodha ho gayA thaa| ve nirantara brahmAbhyAsa meM lIna rahate the| pitA ne unheM rAjya-bhAra sauMpanA cAhA, kintu unhoMne use svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| taba brahmAjI dvArA samajhAne para unhoMne rAjya svIkAra kiyaa| rAjya zAsana karate hue bhI dehAdi upAdhi kI nivRtti ho jAne se unakI AtmA kI sampUrNa jIvoM ke AtmabhUta pratyagAtmA meM ekIbhAva se sthiti ho gii| unhoMne apane ratha para car3hakara pRthvI kI sAta parikramAyeM diiN| usa samaya unake ratha ke pahiyoM se jo lIka banI ve hI sAta samudra hae / unase pRthvI meM sAta dvIpa bana gye| unake nAma kramazaH jamba, plakSa, zAlmali, kaza, kauJca, zAka aura puSkara dvIpa haiM / inameM se pahale-pahale kI apekSA mAge-Age ke dvIpa kA parimANa dUnA hai aura ye samudra ke bAharI bhAga meM pRthvI ke cAroM ora phaile hue haiM / sAta samudra kramazaH khAre jala, Ikha ke rasa, madirA, ghI, dUdha, maThe aura mIThe jala se bhare hue haiN| priyavrata ke sAta putra the-agnIdhra, idhmajihva, yajJabAhu, hiraNyaretA, dhRtapRSTha, medhAtithi aura viitihotr| ina putroM ko eka-eka dvIpa kA rAjya de diyaa| prAgnIdhra jambUdvIpa ke rAjA bane / unake nau putra hue-nAbhi, kimpuruSa, harivarSa, ilAmRta, ramyaka hiraNmaya, kuru, bhadrAzva aura ketumAla / prAgnIdhra ne jambUdvIpa ke vibhAga karake unhIM ke samAna nAma vAle nau varSa (bhUkhaNDa) banAye aura unheM eka-eka putra ko sauMpa diyaa| pitA ke paraloka gamana karane para nau bhAiyoM ne meru kI nau kanyAoM se vivAha kara liyaa| nAbhi ne merudevI se vivAha kiyA ! bahuta samaya taka nAbhi ke koI santAna nahIM huii| taba dampati ne zraddhApUrvaka vizuddha bhAva se bhagavAna kI mArAdhanA kii| taba bhagavAna ne prasanna hokara varadAna diyA- 'maiM svayaM hI apanI aMzakalA se agnIghranandana nAbhi ke yahAM avatAra lUMgA kyoMki apane samAna mujhe koI aura dikhAI nahIM detaa|'

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa mahArAnI merudevI ke sunate hue usake pati se isa prakAra kahakara bhagavAna antardhAna ho gaye / usa yajJa meM maharSiyoM dvArA isa prakAra prasanna kiye jAne para zrIbhagavAna mahArAja nAbhi kA priya karane ke liye unake ranivAsa meM mahArAnI merudevI ke garbha se digambara saMnyAsI aura UrdhvaretA muniyoM kA dharma pragaTa karane ke liye zuddha satvamaya vigraha se pragaTa hue / 76 - paMcama skandha tRtIya adhyAya 'rAjan ! nAbhinandana ke aMga janma se hI bhagavAna viSNu ke vava-kuza yAdi cihnoM se yukta the| samatA, zAnti, vairAgya aura aizvarya Adi mahAvibhUtiyoM ke kAraNa unakA prabhAva dinoM dina bar3hatA jAtA thaa| yaha dekhakara mantrI zrAdi prakRti varga prajA, brAhmaNa aura devatAoM kI yaha utkaTa abhilApA hone lagI ki ye hI pRthvI kA zAsana kreN| unake sundara aura suDaula zarIra, vipula korti, teja, bala, aizvarya, yaza, parAkrama aura zUravIratA Adi guNoM ke kAraNa mahArAja nAbhi ne unakA nAma 'RSabha (zreSTha) rakhakhA / eka bAra bhagavAna indra ne IrSyAvaza unake rAjya meM varSA nahIM ko taba yogezvara bhagavAna RSabha ne indra kI mUrkhatA para haMsate hue apanI yoga mAyA ke prabhAva se apane vayaM ajanAbhakhaNDa ne khUba jala brsaayaa| mahArAja nAbhi apanI icchAnukUla zreSTha putra pAkara atyanta Anandamagna ho gye| aura apanI hI icchA se manuSya zarIra dhAraNa karane vAle purANa puruSa zrIhari kA saprema lAlana karate hue, unhIM ke lIlA vilAsa se mugdha hokara 'vatsa ! tAta !' aisA gadgad vANI se kahate hue bar3A sukha mAnane lage / jaba unhoMne dekhA ki mantrimaNDala, nAgarika aura rASTra kI janatA RSabhadeva se bahuta prema karatI hai to unhoMne unheM dharma maryAdA kI rakSA ke liye rAjyAbhiSeka karake brAhmaNoM kI dekharekha meM chor3a diyaa| Apa apanI patnI merudevI ke sahita badarikAzrama ko cale gye| vahAM ahiMsA vRtti se, jisase kisI ko udvega na ho, aisI kozapUrNa tapasyA aura samAdhiyoM ke dvArA bhagavAna vAsudeva ke nara-nArAyaNa rUpa kI ArAdhanA karate hue samaya Ane para unhI ke svarUpa meM lIna ho gaye / bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne apane deza yajanAbhakhaNDa ko karma bhUmi mAnakara lokasaMgraha ke liye kucha kAla gurukula meM vAsa kiyaa| gurudeva ko yathocita dakSiNA dekara gRhastha meM praveza karane ke liye unakI AjJA lI / phira logoM ko gRhastha dharma kI zikSA dene ke liye devarAja indra kI dI huI unakI kanyA jayantI se vivAha kiyA tathA zrautasmArta donoM prakAra ke zAstropadiSTa karmoM kA AcaraNa karate hue usake garbha se apane hI samAna guNa vAle sau putra utpanna kiye| unameM mahAyogI bharatajI sabase bar3e aura sabase adhika guNavAn the / unhIM ke nAma se loga isa ajanAbhakhaNDa ko bhAratavarSa kahane lge| unase choTe kuzAvarta ilAvarta, brahmAvarta, malaya, ketu, bhadrasena indraspRk, vidarbha, aura kIkaTa ye nau rAjakumAra zeSa navve bhAiyoM se bar3e evaM zreSTha the| unase choTe kavi, hari, antarikSa, pravuddha, pippalAyana, zrAvirhotra dra mila, camasa aura karabhAjana ye nau rAjakumAra bhAgavata dharma kA pracAra karane vAle bar3e bhagavadbhakta the| bhagavAna kI mahimA se mahimAnvita aura parama zAnti se pUrNa inakA pavitra caritra hama nArada-vasudeva saMvAda ke prasaMga se bhAge (ekAdaza skandha meM) kaheMge / inase choTe jayantI ke ikyAsI putra pitA kI zrAjJA kA pAlana karane vAle, prati vinIta, mahAn vedaza, nirantara yajJa karane vAle the / ve puNya karmoM kA anuSThAna karane se zuddha hokara brAhmaNa ho gaye the / bhagavAna RSabhadeva yadyapi parama svatantra hone ke kAraNa svayaM sarvadA hI saba prakAra kI anartha paramparA se rahita, kevala zrAnandAnubhava svarUpa dhaura sAkSAt Izvara hI the to bhI ajJAniyoM ke samAna kArya karate hue unhoMne kAla ke anusAra prApta dharma kA mAcaraNa karake usakA tatva na jAnane vAle logoM ko usakI zikSA dii| sAtha ho sama, zAnta, suhRd aura kAruNika rahakara dharma, artha, yaza, santAna, bhoga sukha aura mokSa kA saMgraha karate hue gRhasthAzrama meM logoM ko niyamita kiyA / mahApuruSa jaisA jaisA prAcaraNa karate haiM, dUsare loga usI kA anukaraNa karane lagate haiN| yadyapi ve sabhI dharmoM ke sAra rUpa veda ke gUr3ha rahasya ko jAnate the| to bhI brAhmaNoM kI batalAI huI vidhi se sAma-dAnAdi nIti ke anusAra hI janatA kA pAlana karate the| unhoMne zAstra aura brAhmaNoM ke upadezAnusAra bhinna

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI bhAva 77 bhinna devatAoM ke uddezya se dravya, deza, kAla, Ayu, zraddhA aura Rtvija zrAdi se susampanna sabhI prakAra ke sI-sI yajJa kiye | bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke zAsana kAla meM isa deza kA koI bhI puruSa apane liye kisI se bhI apane prabhu ke pratidina-dina bar3hane vAle anurAga ke sivA aura kabhI kisI vastu kI icchA nahIM karatA thaa| yahI nahIM AkAza kusumAdi zravidyamAna vastu kI bhAMti koI kisI ko vastu kI ghora dRSTipAta bhI nahIM karatA thA / - zrImadbhAgavata paMcama skandha, caturtha adhyAya RSabhadevajI kesI putroM meM bharata sabase bar3e the / ve bhagavAna ke parama bhakta aura bhagavadbhaktoM ke parAyaNa the / RSabhadeva jI ne pRthvI kA pAlana karane ke lie unheM rAjagaddI para baiThA diyA aura svayaM upazamazIla nivRtti parAyaNa mahAmuniyoM ke bhakti, jJAna aura vairAgya rUpa paramahaMsocita dharmoM kI zikSA dene ke lie bilakula virakta ho ge| kevala zarIra mAtra kA parigraha rakkhA aura saba kucha ghara para rahate hI chor3a diyaa| aba ve vastroM kA bhI tyAga karake sarvathA digambara ho gaye, usa samaya unake bAla bikhare hue the / unmatta kA sA veSa thA / isa sthiti meM a zrAhavanIya (agnihotra kI) agniyoM ko apane meM hI lIna karake sanyAsI ho gye| aura brahmAvarta deza se bAhara nikala gaye / ve sarvathA mauna ho gaye the| koI bAta karanA cAhatA to bolate nahIM the| jar3a, andhe, bahare, gUMge, pizAca aura pAgaloM kI sI ceSTA karate hue ve avadhUta bane jahA~-tahAM vicarane lge| kabhI nagaroM aura grAmoM meM cale jAte, kabhI khAnoM, kisAnoM kI bastiyoM bagIcoM, pahAr3oM, gAMvoM, senA kI chAvaniyoM, gozAlAoM, ahIroM kI bastiyoM aura yAtriyoM ke Tikane ke sthAnoM meM rahate / kabhI pahAr3oM, jaMgaloM aura grAthamoM meM bicarate / ve kisI bhI rAste se nikalate to jisa prakAra bana meM vicarane vAle hAthI ko makkhiyA~ satAtI haiM, usI prakAra mUrkha aura duSTa loga unake pIche ho jAte aura unheM taMga karate / koI ghamakI dete, koI mArate, koI pezAba karate, koI cUka dete, koI DhelA bhArate, koI viSThA aura dhUla pheMkate, koI adhovAyu chor3ate aura koI khoTI-kharI sunA kara unakA tiraskAra karate / kintu ve ina saba bAtoM para dhyAna nahIM dete| isakA kAraNa yaha thA ki bhrama se satya kahe jAne vAle isa mithyA zarIra meM unakI zrahaMtA - mamatA tanika bhI nahIM thii| ve kArya-kAraNa rUpa sampUrNa prapaJca ke sAkSI hokara apane paramAtma svarUpa meM hI sthita the| isalie prakhaNDa citta vRtti se akele hI pRthvI para vicarate rahate the / yadyapi unake hAtha, paira, chAtI, lambI-lambI bAheM, kandhe, gale, aura mukha Adi aMgoM kI banAvaTa bar3I sukumAra thI / unakA svabhAva se hI sundara mukha svAbhAvika madhura muskAna se aura bhI manohara jAna par3atA thaa| netra navIna kamaladala ke samAna bar3e hI suhAvane, vizAla evaM kucha lAlI liye hue the| unakI putaliyA~ zItala evaM santApahAriNI thIM / una netroM ke kAraNa ve bar3e manohara jAna par3ate the| kapola, kAna aura nAsikA choTe-bar3e na hokara samAna evaM sundara the tathA unake asphuTa hAsyayukta manohara mukhAravinda kI zobhA ko dekhakara pura-nAriyoM ke citta meM kAmadeva kA saMcAra ho jAtA thA tathApi unake mukha ke Age jo bhUre raMga kI lambI-lambI ghuMgharAlI laTeM laTakI rahatI thIM, unake mahAn bhAra aura avadhUtoM ke samAna dhUli dhUsarita deha ke kAraNa ve grahagrasta manuSya ke samAna jAna par3ate the / jaba bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne dekhA ki yaha janatA yoga sAdhana meM vighna rUpa hai aura isase bacane kA upAya vIbhatsa vRtti se rahanA hI hai, taba unhoMne ajagara vRtti dhAraNa kara lI / ye leTe hI leTe khAne-pIne, cabAne aura malamUtra tyAga karane lage / ve apane tyAge hue mala meM loTa-loTa kara zarIra ko isase khAna lete / kintu unake mala meM durgandha nahIM thI, bar3I sugandha thI aura vAyu usa sugandha ko lekara unake cAroM ora dasa yojana taka sAre deza ko sugandhita kara detI thI / isI prakAra gau, mRga aura kAkAdi kI vRttiyoM ko svIkAra karake unhIM ke samAna kabhI calate hue, kabhI khar3e-khar3e, kabhI baiThe hue aura kabhI leTe-leTe hI khAne-pIne aura mala-mUtra kA tyAga karane lagate the / parIkSita ! paramahaMsoM ko tyAga ke Adarza kI zikSA dene ke liye isa prakAra mokSapati bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne kaI taraha kI yogacaryAnoM kA AcaraNa kiyaa| ve nirantara sarvazreSTha mahAn zrAnanda kA anubhava karate rahate the / unakI dRSTi meM nirupAdhika rUpa se sampUrNa prANiyoM ke prAtmA meM apane mAtmasvarUpa bhagavAna bAsudeva se kisI prakAra kA bheda nahIM thaa| isaliye unake sabhI puruSArtha pUrNa ho cuke the| unake pAsa grAkAza gamana, manojavitva ( mana kI gati ke samAna zarIra kA bhI icchA karate hI sarvatra pahuMca jAnA ) antardhAna, parakAya praveza, dUra kI bAteM suna lenA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa maura dUra ke dRzya dekha lenA bhAdi saba prakAra kI siddhiyAM apane ApahI sevA karane ko zrAI; parantu unhoMne unakA mana se Adara yA grahaNa nahIM kiyA / 78 - zrImadbhAgavata paMcama skandha paMcama adhyAya 'bhagavAna RSabhadeva yadyapi indrAdi sabhI lokapAloM ke bhI bhUSaNasvarUpa the, to bhI ve jar3a puruSoM kI bhAMti achUtoM ke se vivi dveSa, bhASA aura AcaraNa se apane IzvarIya prabhAva ko chipAye rahate the / anta meM unhoMne yogiyoM ko dehatyAga kI vidhi sikhAne ke liye apanA zarIra chor3anA caahaa| ve apane antaHkaraNa meM prabhedarUpa se sthita paramAtmA ko abhinna rUpa se dekhate hue vAsanAmoM kI anuvRti se chUTakara liMgadeha ke abhimAna se bhI mukta hokara uparAma ho gye| isa prakAra liMgadeha ke abhimAna se mukta bhagavAna RSabhadeva jI kA zarIra yogamAyA ko vAsanA se kevala abhimAnAbhAsa ke zrAzraya hI isa pRthvI tala para vicaratA rhaa| vaha devavaza koMka, baiMka aura dakSiNa bAdi kuTaka karNATaka ke dezoM meM gayA aura muMha meM patthara kA Tukar3A DAle tathA bAla bikhere unmatta ke samAna digambara rUpa se kaTakAcala ke vana meM ghUmane lagA / isI samaya bhAvAta se jhakajhore hue bAMsoM ke gharSaNa se pravala dAvAgni dhadhaka uThI aura usane sAre vana ko apanI lAla lAla lapaToM meM lekara RSabhadeva jI ke sahita bhasma kara diyA / ... bhagavAna kA yaha avatAra rajoguNa se bhare hue logoM ko mokSa mArga kI zikSA dene ke liye hI huA thaa| isake guNoM kA varNana karate hue loga ina vAkyoM ko kahA karate haiM-- aho ! sAta samudroM vAlI pRthvI ke samasta dvIpa aura varSoM meM yaha bhAratavarSa bar3I hI puNyabhUmi hai kyoMki yahAM ke loga zraddhi ke maMgalamaya avatAra caritroM kA gAna karate haiM / ho ! mahArAja priyavrata kA vaMza bar3A hI ujjvala evaM sudhazapUrNa hai jisameM purANa puruSa zrI zrAdinArAyaNa ne RSabhAvatAra lekara mokSa kI prApti karAne vAle pAramahaMsya dharma kA AcaraNa kiyaa| ina janmarahita bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke mArga para koI dUsarA yogI mana se bhI kaise cala sakatA hai| kyoMki yogI loga jina yogasiddhiyoM ke liye lAlAyita hokara nirantara prayatna karate rahate haiM, unheM unhoMne apane prApa prApta hone para bhI asat samajhakara tyAga diyA thaa| zrImadbhAgavata paMcama skaMdha SaSTha adhyAya 'hamAre pitA RSabha ke rUpa meM avatIrNa hokara unhoMne zrAtmasAkSAtkAra ke sAdhanoM kA upadeza diyA hai| - zrImadbhAgavata ekAdaza skaMdha caturtha adhyAya bhagavAna RSabhadeva aura kucha vaidika devatAoM ke rUpa meM Azcaryajanaka rUpa se samAnatA dikhAI par3atI hai| usase yaha sandeha hotA hai ki bhagavAna RSabhadeva aura una devatAoM kA vyaktitva vibhinna nahIM, apitu eka hI hai arthAt RSabhadeva aura ve devatA eka haiM, bhinna nahIM hai, kevava nAma-rUpa kA hI antara hai aura vaha nAma rUpa kA antara bhI sAlaMkArika varNana ke kAraNa hai / yadi una AlaMkArika varNanoM ke mUla lakSya ko hama hRdayaMgama kara sakeM to usase kucha naye rahasya udghATita kiye jA sakate haiM / taba bhArata ke prAcIna dharmoM aura mAnyatAoM kI vibhinnatA meM bhI ekatA ke kuja bIjoM aura sUtroM kA anusandhAna kiyA jA sakatA hai| hamArA aisI vizvAsa hai ki yadi vizva ke dharmoM kI maulika ekatA kA anusandhAna karane kA prayatna kiyA jAya to bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA rUpa usameM atyanta sahAyaka ho sakatA hai / bhagavAna RSabhadeva aura pramukha vaidika devatA anekatA meM ekatA aura vibhinnatAoM meM samanvaya ye do sUtra hI matabhedoM ko dUra kara sakate haiM aura dAnAsmaka antardvandvoM kI kaTutA ko kama kara sakate haiM / RSabhadeva jaina aura vaidika ina donoM bhAratIya dharmoM ke ArAdhya rahe 1 haiM / jainoM ne unheM prathama tIrthaMkara mAnA hai aura vaidika purANoM meM unheM bhagavAna ke svIkAra kiyA hai / isa prakAra RSabhadeva prAcIna bhArata meM prAgaitihAsika kAla meM se pUjya rahe haiN| Aja bhI jaina aura vaidikoM ke bIca sauhArda aura samanvaya kA koI hai to vaha RRSabhadeva hI ho sakate haiM / avatAroM meM AThavAM avatAra sampUrNa janatA ke samAna rUpa sAmAnya AdhAra bana sakatA yahAM hama RSabhadeva aura kucha vaidika devatAoM ke purANarvANita rUpa kA eka tulanAtmaka adhyayana prastuta

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva karanA cAheMge / usase pragaTa hogA ki donoM caritroM meM kitanI adbhuta samAnatA hai| adhikAMza itihAsakAra yaha svIkAra karate haiM, ki zivajI vaidika AryoM ke devatA' nahIM the| jaba vaidika prArya bhArata meM Aye the, usa samaya ziva jI ke upAsakoM kI saMkhyA nagaNya nahIM thii| sindha upatyakA aura mohaRSabhadeva najodar3o-haDappA zAkhA kI khudAI meM zivajI kI mUrtiyoM kI upalabdhi se bhI isa bAta aura zivajI kI puSTi hotI hai ki prAcIna kAla meM zivajI kI mAnyatA bahuta pracalita thii| unheM ziva, mahAdeva, rudra Adi vividha nAmoM se pUjA jAtA thaa| RSabhadeva kisa prakAra ziva bana gaye, isakA ullekha kaI granthoM meM milatA hai| IzAna saMhitA meM ullekha hai ki mAgha kRSNa caturdazI kI mahAnizA meM prAdideva karor3oM sUrya ko prabhAvAle zivaliMga ke rUpa meM pragaTa hye| mAgha kRSNa caturdazyAmAdidevo mahAnizi / zivaliMgatayodbhUtaH koTi sUrya sama prabhaH / / zivapurANa meM to spaSTa ullekha hai ki mujha zaMkara kA RSabhAvatAra hogA / vaha sajjana logoM kI zaraNa aura dInabandhu hogaa| aura unakA avatAra nauvAM hogaa| itthaM prabhAvaH RSabho'vatAraH zaMkarasya me| satAM gatirdInabandhunabamaH kaSitastu naH // zivapurANa 4147 ina ullekhoM se spaSTa hai ki RSabhadeva aura zivajI eka hI vyakti the| aba yaha vicAra karanA zeSa raha jAtA hai ki zivajI kA jo rUpa vikasita huA, usakA mUla kyA thA / isake liye donoM ke samAna rUpa para tulanAtmaka vicAra karanA rucikara hogA-- digambara rUpa-bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne rAjapATa chor3a kara munidIkSA lelI / arthAt ve nigrantha digambara muni bana gaye / zrImadbhAgavata ke anusAra unake zarIra mAtra parigraha baca rahA thaa| ve malina zarIra sahita aise dikhAI dete the, mAno unheM bhUta lamA ho| zivajI ko bhI nagna mAnA hai aura unake malina zarIra ko pradarzita karane ke liye deha para bhabhUta dikhAI jAtI hai| vedoM meM jisa ziznadeva kA ullekha milatA hai, usakA rahasya bhI digambaratva meM hI jaTAyeM- RSabhadeva ne jaba chaha mAha taka kAyotsargAsana se nizcala khar3e hokara tapasyA kI, usa kAla meM unake keza bar3hakara jaTA ke rUpa meM ho gaye the| RSabhadeva kI aneka prAcIna pratimAya jaTAjUTayukta milatI haiM / zivajI bhI jaTAjUTadhArI haiN| nandI-jaina tIrthakaroM ke caubIsa pratIka cihna mAne gaye haiN| tIrthakara pratimAoM para ve cihna aMkita rahate haiM / una cihnoM se hI tIrthakara-pratimA kI pahacAna hotI hai, RSabhadeva kA pratIka cihna vRSabha (vaila hai| zivajI kA vAhana bhI vRSabha hai| kailAza-RSabhadeva ne kailAza para jAkara tapasyA kI aura anta meM vahIM se unhoMne nirvANa (ziva pada) prApta kiyaa| zivajI kA dhAma bhI kailAzaparvata mAnA gayA hai| zivarAtri-RSabhadeva ne mAgha kRSNA caturdazI ko kailAza parvata se nirvANa prApta kiyA thaa| yahI tithi zivajI ke liMga-udaya kI tithi mAnI jAtI hai| kahIM kahIM zivarAtri mAgha kRSNA caturdazI ko na mAna kara phAlguna kRSNA caturdazI ko mAnI jAtI hai| yaha antara uttara aura dakSiNa bhArata ke paJcAGgoM ke antara ke kAraNa hai| 'kAla mAghavIya nAgara khaNDa' meM isa antara para spaSTa rUpa se prakAza DAlA gayA hai, jo isa prakAra hai 1. In fact, Shiv and the worship of Linga and other features of popular Hinduism were well established in India long-long before the Aryans came. -K. M. Pannikkar, a survey of Indian history.p.4 2. padmapurANa / / 285-258 / mAdipurANa 1875 / harivaMzapurANa 1 / 204

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa mAgha mAsasya zeSe yA prathame phAlguNasya c| kRSNa caturvazI sA tu zivarAtriH prkiirtitaa| prarthAt dakSiNa vAloM ke mAgha mAsa ke uttara pakSa kI tathA uttara vAloM ke phAlguna mAsa ke prathama pakSa kI kRSNA caturdazI zivarAtri kahI gaI hai| uttara bhArata vAle mAsa kA prArambha kRSNa pakSa se mAnate haiM aura dakSiNa vAle zakla pakSa se mAnate haiN| vastuta: dakSiNa bhArata vAloM kA jo mAgha kRSNA caturdazI hai, vahI uttara bhArata vAloM kI phAlguNa kRSNA caturdazI hai| IzAna saMhitA meM zivaliMga ke udaya kI tithi spaSTa zabdoM meM mAgha kRSNA caturdazI batAI hai, jaisA ki Upara ullekha kiyA jA cukA hai| gaMgAvataraNa-jaina mAnyatA hai ki gaMgAnadI himavAna parvata ke pA sarovara se nikala kara pahale pUrva kI pora aura phira dakSiNa kI ora bahatI hai| yahAM gaMgAkUTa nAmaka eka cabUtare para jaTAjUTa mukuTa se suzobhita RSabhadeva kI pratimA hai / usa para gaMgA kI dhArA par3atI hai| mAno gaMgA unakA abhiSeka hI kara rahI ho / isI prakAra zivajI ke bAre meM mAnyatA hai ki gaMgA jaba AkAza se pravatIrNa huI to zivajI kI jaTAoM meM pAkara girI aura vahIM bahuta samaya taka vilIna rhii| trizUla aura andhakAsura-jaina zAstroM meM RSabhadeva ke kevala jJAna-prApti ke silasile meM aneka sthAnoM para grAlaMkArika varNana milatA hai ki unhoMne virala (samyagdarzana, samyagjJAna, samyakcAritra) rUpa trizUla se mohanIya yA mohAsura kA nAza kiyA athavA zuddha lezyA ke trizUla se moha rUpa andhakAsura kA vadha kiyA / isI prakAra zivajI trizUladhArI aura andhakAsura ke saMhAraka mAne gaye haiN| isIlie ziva-mUrtiyoM ke sAtha trizala aura narakapAla banAye jAte haiN| liMga pUjA-tIrthakaroM ke garbha-janma-dIkSA-kevala jJAna aura nirvANa kalyANaka jahAM hote haiM, ve sthAna kSetra maMgala aura kalyANaka bhUmiyAM mAnI jAtI haiM ! RSabhadeva ne kailAza parvata se nirvANa prApta kiyaa| kailAza kA prAkAra liMga jaisA hai| cakravartI bharata ne kailAza ke sAkAra ke ghaNTe banavAye ye pora una para RSabhadeva kI pratimA utkIrNa karAI thii| tibbatI bhASA meM liMga-pUjA kA artha kSetra-pUjA hotA hai| kailAza tibbatI kSetra meM hai| tibbatI kailAza kSetrako pavitra mAnate the| jise ve liMga-pUjA kahate the| ziva-bhakta bhI liMga-pUjA karate haiN| prAcIna kAla meM liMga-pUjA se kailAza parvata kI pUjA kA hI prApnaya thA / kintu jaba zaiva dharma tAntrikoM ke hAthoM meM par3a gayA, taba liga kSetra ke prapaM meM na rahakara puruSa kI jananendriya ke artha meM liyA jAne lgaa| itanA hI nahIM, unhoMne parvata para tapasyA ke phalasvarUpa prApta haI prAtma-siddhi ko pArvatI nAma se eka svatantra vyaktitva de diyA aura puruSa liga ke sAtha strI kI bhaga-pUjA kI kalpanA kara ddaalii| 1. prAvijigappaDimAmo tAmao jA mauDa sehrissaabhii| paDimoparimma gaMmA pabhisittumaNA va sA paradi / / tilova paati||15. siriviha sIsaTriyaM bujakAriNaya siMhAsaNaM sagamaMDalaM / birAmamisitamaNA yA modiSNA matpae naMgA / / trisokasAra 10 2. tiraparaNa-tisUsa pAriya mahiSAsura kabaMdha vidaharA / siddha sayalapparuvA bharihatA hapNaya kyNtaa| --pavatala siddhAnta grantha, vIra senAcArya guDa lezyA triphUlena mohanIya ripuhaMtaH / -harivaMzapurANa

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA loka-vyApI prabhAva isa prakAra RSabhadeva aura zivajI ke rUpa meM jo adbhuta samAnatA dikhAyI par3atI hai, vaha saMyoga mAtra athavA pAkasmika nahIM hai| balki lagatA hai, donoM vyaktitva pRthaka-pRthaka nahIM haiM, eka hI haiN| indIra Adi kaI myUjiyamoM meM yogalIna ziva mUrtiyoM aura RSabhadeva kI dhyAnalIna mUrtiyoM ko dekhane para koI antara nahIM dikhAI paDatA / aisA pratIta hotA hai ki ziva jI ke caritra kA jo kavitva kI bhASA meM prAlaMkArika varNana kiyA gayA hai| yadi usa parata ko haTA kara caritra kI taha meM jhAMke to ve RSabhadeva dikhAI dene lagame / RSabhadeva ne tapasyA karate hae kAmadeva para pUrNa vijaya prApta kI thI, zivajI ne kAmadeva kA saMhAra kiyA thaa| kyA antara hai donoM meM? zivajI ke jisa tRtIya netra aura unake saMhAraka rupa kI kalpanA kI gaI hai, vahI Rpabhadeva kA mAtmajJAna rUpa tatIya netra hai, jisake dvArA unhoMne rAga-dvapa-moha kA saMhAra kiyaa| ataH yaha asaMdigdha rUpa se svIkAra kiyA jA sakatA hai ki RSabhadeva aura zivajI nAma se hI bhinna haiM. vastuta: bhinna nahIM haiN| isIlie zivapurANa 7219 meM RSabhadeva ko ziva ke pravAIsa yogAvatAroM meM nauvAM avatAra svIkAra kiyA gayA hai| viSNupurANa hindU purANoM meM viziSTa sthAna rakhatA hai / isake racayitA thI parAzarajI haiN| isake prathama aMza adhyAya cAra se chaha meM brahmAjI kI utpatti aura loka-racanA kA vizada varNana kiyA gayA RSabhadeva aura brahmA hai| isameM batAyA hai ki brahmAjI nAbhija haiN| unakI putrI sarasvatI hai| be caturmukha haiM arthAt unake cAra mukha haiN| unhoMne isa sRSTi kI racanA ko, sRSTi kI racanA meM bhagavAna to kevala nimitta mAtra hI haiN| kyoMki usakI pradhAna kAraNa to sajya padArthoM kI zaktiyAM hI haiN| vastUtroM kI racanA meM nimitta mAtra ko chor3akara aura kisI bAta ko prAvazyakatA bhI nahIM hai kyoMki bastu to apanI hI zakti se vastutA ko prApta ho jAtI hai| brahmAjI ne cAtavArya vyavasthA kii| unhoMne kRtrima darga, para tathA kharbaTa Adi sthApita kiye / kRSi Adi jIvikA ke sAdhanoM ke nizcita ho jAne para prajApati brahmA jI ne prajA ke sthAna pIra guNoM ke anusAra maryAdA, varNa aura AzramoM ke dharma tathA apane dharma kA bhalI prakAra pAlana karane vAle samasta vargoM ke loka Adi kI sthApanA kii| jaina purANoM ke anusAra RSabhadeva bhI nAbhija arthAta nAbhirAja se utpanna huye the| unakI putrI kA nAma brAhmI thaa| brAhmo aura sarasvatI paryAyavAcI zabda haiN| RSabhadeva jaba samavasaraNa meM virAjamAna hote the to unake cAroM dizAoM meM mukha dikhAI dete the| unhone kRSi prAdi paTkoM kA upadeza diyA, grAma-nagara, kheTa Adi kI sthApanA kI, varNa-vyavasthA sthApita kii| eka ullekha yogya vAta yaha hai ki prAdi brahmA ke anekoM nAma purANoM aura kozoM meM milate haiM jaise hiraNyagarbha, prajApati, caturAnana, svayambhU, prAtmabhU, surazreSTha, parameSThI, pitAmaha, lokeza, aja Adi | jaina purANoM meM RSabhadeva ke liye bhI ina nAmoM kA prayoga pracaratA se milatA hai| brahmA ke nAmoM meM parameSThI zabda hamArA dhyAna sabase adhika AkarSita karatA hai / jaina paramparA kA to yaha pAribhASika zabda hai, jo arhanta, siddha, prAcArya, upAdhyAya aura muniyoM ke liye prayukta hotA hai aura jo isa yuga kI prAdi meM sarva prathama RSabhadeva ke liye hI prayukta huA thaa| uparyukta vivaraNa ke anusAra brahmA aura RSabhadeva ke nAmoM aura kAmoM ko samAnatA dekha kara yaha vizvAsa karanA par3atA hai ki brahmA aura RSabhadeva eka hI vyakti ke do nAma haiN| vaidika sAhitya ke bAtarazanA tathA kezo aura bhagavAna RSabhadeva-zrImadbhAgavata meM RSabhAvatAra ke uddezya ke sambandha meM jo spaSTa vivaraNa diyA hai jaisA ki pUrva meM nivedana kiyA jA cukA hai, vaha vizeSarUpa se dhyAna dene yogya hai / usameM batAyA hai pahiSi tasminneva viSNudatta bhagavAn paramaSibhiH prasArito nAmaH priyacikIrSayA tadavarodhAyane merudevyAM parmAnvayitukAmo vAtarazanAnAM zramaNAnAmRSINAmUvamandhinA zuklayA tmuvaavttaar|| 5 // 3120

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jaita-dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa arthAt he viSNudatta parIkSita 1 yajJa meM maharSiyoM dvArA isa prakAra prasanna kiye jAne para zrI bhagavAna mahArAja nAbhi kA priya karane ke lie unake ranivAsa meM mahArAnI merudevI ke garbha se vAtarazanA ( digambara) zramaNa RSiyoM aura UrdhvaretA muniyoM kA dharma pragaTa karane ke lie zuddha sattvamaya vigraha se pragaTa hue / isa ullekha se yaha niSkarSa nikalatA hai ki RSabhadeva kI mAnyatA aura pUjyatA ke sambandha meM janoM aura hinduoM meM koI matabheda nahIM hai / jaise ve jainiyoM ke prathama tIrthaMkara haiM, usI prakAra ve hinduoM ke lie sAkSAt viSNu bhagavAna ke avatAra haiN| dUsarI bAta yaha hai ki prAcInatA kI dRSTi se RSabhadeva kA avatAra rAma zrIra kRSNa se bhI prAcIna mAnA gayA hai| aura isa avatAra kA uddezyatA kama muniyoM ke dharma ko pragar3ha karanA batalAyA gayA hai | bhAgavata purANa meM yaha bhI batAyA gayA hai ki 82 'prathamavatAro rajasopaplutakaM vasyopazikSaNArthaH // 5 / 6 / 12 / / grarthAt bhagavAna kA yaha avatAra rajoguNa se bhare huye logoM ko kaMbalya kI zikSA dene ke liye huA thA / jina vAtarazanA aura UrdhvaretA zramaNa muniyoM ke dharma ko pragaTa karane aura kaivalya kI zikSA dene ke liye RSabhadeva kA avatAra huA ve yAMtarazanA muni yahA~ atyanta prAcIna kAla se vidyamAna the| unakA ullekha bhArata ke prAcInatama mAne jAne vAle grantha vedoM meM bhI milatA hai| eka sUkta meM vAtarazanA muniyoM kI kaThora sAdhanA kA isa prakAra varNana kiyA gayA hai / 'munayo vAtarazamAH pizaMgA vasate malA / vAtasyAmu bhAji yanti yaha vAso pravikSata / / unmaditA mauneyena vAtA zrAtAsthimA vayam / zarIrevasmAkaM pUyaM martAso abhi pazyama || arthAt zratIndriyArthadarzI vAtarazanA muni mala dhAraNa karate haiM jisase ve piMgala varNa dikhAI dete haiN| jaba ye vAyu kI gati ko prANopAsanA dvArA dhAraNa kara lete haiM arthAt roka lete haiM, taba ve apanI tapa kI mahimA se dIpyamAna hokara devatAsvarUpa ko prApta ho jAte haiM / sarva laukika vyavahAra ko chor3a karake hama mauna vRtti se unmattavat vAyu bhAva ko prApta hote haiM aura tuma sAdhAraNa manuSya hamAre bAhya zarIramAtra ko dekha pAte ho, hamAre sacce zrAbhyaMtara svarUpa ko nahIM ( aisA ve vAtarazanA muni pragaTa karate haiM / Rgveda ne ina RcAoM ke sAtha kezI kI stuti kI gaI haiM 'kezyagna kezI viSaM kezI virbhAta rodasI / kezI vizyaM svayaM ze kezIvaM jyotirucyate // - Rgveda 10 / 136 / 2-3 - Rgveda 10 / 136 / 1 arthAt kezI agni, jala, svarga aura pRthvI ko dhAraNa karatA hai| kezI samasta vizva ke tattvoM kA darzana karatA hai / kezI hI prakAzamAna jyoti kahalAtA hai / jahA~ vAtarazanA muniyoM kI stuti kI gaI hai, vahIM kezI kI yaha stuti kI gaI hai / aisA lagatA hai ki kezI ina vAtarazanA muniyoM ke pradhAna the / Rgveda ke vAtarazanA muni aura bhAgavata ke vAtarazanA zramaNa RSi eka hI haiM, isameM koI sandeha nahIM hai / aura yaha bhI asaMdigdha tathya hai ki Rgveda ke vAtarazanA muniyoM meM zreSTha kezI aura bhAgavata ke saba ora laTakate huye kuTila, jaTila, kapiza kezoM vAle RSabhadeva bhI eka hI vyakti haiM / veda meM unheM kezI kahA hai aura usase unakI jaTAoM kI ora saMketa kiyA hai| bhAgavata meM RSabhadeva ke kuTila, jaTila, kapiza kezoM kA bhAra batAyA hai| khora jaina purANoM meM unheM lambI jadAnoM ke bhAra se suzobhita batAyA hai / 1. zrImadbhAgavata 56031 2. padmapurANa 3258 harivaMza purANa 6 / 204

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva Rgveda ke kezI RSabhadeva hI the, isakA samarthana bhI Rgveda kI nimna RcA se hotA hai'karda vRSabho yukta prAsIda prAvadhIt sArathirasya kezI / duryuktasya vrataH sahAnasa Rcchanti mA niSpado mudgalAnIm / / Rgveda 10 | 1026 arthAt mudgala RSi ke sArathI (netA) kezI vRSabha, jo zatru kA vinAza karane ke liye niyukta the, una kI vANI nikalI grarthAt unhoMne upadeza kiyaa| jisake phalasvarUpa mudgala RSi kI jo gAyeM (indriyoM) jute hue durdhara ratha (zarIra ) ke sAtha daur3a rahI thIM; ve nizcala hokara maudgalAnI ( mudgala kI svAtmavRtti) kI ora lauTa par3IM / ke isa prakAra yaha niSkarSa nikalatA hai ki vaidika sAhitya meM jina vAtarazanA muniyoM kA varNana milatA hai, ve digambara jaina zramaNa muni haiM aura jahAM kezI kA varNana prAyA hai, vaha kezI anya koI nahIM, RSabhadeva hI haiN| bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA vyaktitva atyanta sazakta aura tejasvI thA / unakI mAnyatA deza aura kAla kI sImAmoM kA pratikramaNa karake deza-dezAntaroM meM phaila gii| ve kisI eka sampradAya, jAti aura dharma ke netA nahIM the / ve to karma aura dharma donoM ke hI sAdya prastotA the| sAMskRtika cetanA aura bauddhika jAgaraNa preraka ke hI the / mAnava ko prAdya sabhyatA ko eka dizA dene kA mahAn kArya unhoMne kiyA thaa| sArA mAnava samAja unake anugrahoM aura upakAroM ke liye cira RNI thaa| varga, jAti aura varNa ke bhedabhAva ke binA sArI mAnava jAti unheM apanA upAsya mAnatI thI / unake vividha kAryakalApoM aura rUpoM ko lekara vibhinna dezoM zrora kAloM meM unake vividha nAma pracalita ho gaye / ziva mahApurANa meM unheM aTThAIsa yogAMvavAroM meM eka avatAra mAnA / zrImadbhAgavata meM unheM viSNu kA prAThava avatAra svIkAra kiyA / vedoM meM RSabhadeva kI stuti vividha rUpoM meM vibhinna nAmoM se kI gaI hai / aneka RcAoM meM unakI stuti zragni, mitra, yama Adi nAmoM se kI gaI hai / tANDya, taittirIya aura zatapatha brAhmaNa meM agni ke nAma se unheM thA (Adi puruSa ) mithuna karttA ( vivAha prathA ke pracalana karttA, brahma, pRthvIpati, dhAtA, brahmA, sarva vid (sarvajJa) kahA gayA hai| vedoM meM unheM jAtavedasa ( janma se jJAna sampanna ) ratnadhAtA, vizvavedasa ( vizva ko jAnane vAlA) mokSanetA aura Rtvija ( dharma saMsthApaka) batAyA gayA hai| vedoM meM aneka sthAnoM para vRSabhadeva kI stuti kI gaI hai| yahAM unameM se kucha mantra diye jA rahe haiM, jinakA devatA RSabha hai svaM rathaM prabhase yodhamuSyamAvo yudhyantaM vRSabhaM dazadyum / tvaM tu vetasave sa cAhasvaM tuja gRNansamindra tU to // janetara pratthoM meM RSabhadeva 83 isakA Azaya yaha hai ki yuddha karate hue RSabha ko indra ne yuddha sAmagrI aura ratha pradAna kiyA / pratisRSTo apAM vRSabho'tisRSTA zragnayo divyAH -- Rgveda 4 / 6 / 26 / 4 - atharvaveda 16 va kANDa, prajApati sUkta | indra dvArA rAjya meM varSA nahIM hone dI / taba vRSabhadeva ne khUba jala barasAyA 1 isI RcA kA Azaya lekara mahAkavi sUradAsa ne sUrasAgara meM likhA haiMindra dekhi IravA mana laayo| karike krodha na jala barasAyo / RSabhadeva sama hI yaha jaanii| kahyo indra yaha kahA mana AnI // nija bala joga nIra barasAyo / prajA soga prati ho sukha pAyo / / RSabhadeva kI stuti paraka aneka mantra bhI vedoM meM milate haiM 1. vANDya brAhmaNa 2563 2. taittirIya brAhmaNa 117/2/3 3011041 zaza1012 3 zatapatha brAhmaNa 1014115 zarA

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84 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa graho mucaM vRSabha yAjimAnAM virAjantaM prayamamadhyarANAm / apAM na pAtamazvinA huye ghiya indriyeNa imbriyaMvattabhojaH // atharvaveda 1614214 sampUrNa pApoM se mukta tathA ahiMsaka vattiyoM ke prathama rAjA, mAditya svarUpa zrI RSabhadeva kA maiM AvAhana __ karatA huuN| ve mujhe buddhi eva indriyoM ke sAtha bala pradAna kreN| anarvANaM vRSabhaM mandra jihva vRhaspati vardhayA navyamakaM / Rgveda maNDala 1 sUkta 160 mantra 10 miATa bhASI, jJAnI, stutiyogya RSabha kI pUjA sAdhaka mantroM dvArA vadhita kro| ve stotA ko nahIM chodd'te| eva vabhro Sabha cekitAna yathA heva na hRNISe na hati / / Rgveda 13315 he zuddha dIptimAna sarvajJa vRSabha ! hamAre Upara aisI kRpA karo ki hama kabhI naSTa na hoN| isI prakAra prAya: sabhI hindU purANoM meM Rpabhadeva kA caritra varNana kiyA gayA hai aura unheM bhagavAna kA avatAra mAnA hai| brahmANDa purANa 2 / 14 meM unheM rAjAoM meM zreSTha aura saba kSatriyoM kA pUrvaja kahA hai 'RSabhaM pArthiva zreSThaM sarva kSatrasya pUrvajam / ' mahAbhArata (zAnti parva 1264 / 20) meM unheM kSAtradharma kA Adya pravartaka batAyA hai 'kSAtro dharmo hyAdi devAt pravRttaH pazcAdanye zeSabhUtAzca dharmAH / ' zrImadbhAgavatra meM eka sthAna para parIkSita ne kahA hai dharma anISi dharmaza dharmo'si vRSarUpadhak / / yavadharmakRtaH svAnaM sUcakasthApi tadbhavet / / zrImadbhAgavata 1 / 17 / 22 arthAta he dharmajJa Rpabhadeva! pApa dharma kA upadeza karate haiN| Apa nizcaya se vaSabha rUpa se svayaM dharma haiN| adharma karane vAle jo narakAdi sthAna prApta hote haiM, ve hI sthAna prApakI nindA karane vAle ko milate haiN| isI zAstra meM RSabhadeva eka sthAna para apane nAma kI sArthakatA batAte hue kahate haiM ivaM zarIraM mama durvibhAdhyaM satvaM hi me hadayaM yatra dhamaH / pRSThe vRto me yavadharmapArAya prato hi mAmRSabhaM prAhurAH // 5 / 5 / 16 arthAta mere isa avatAra zarIra kA rahasya sAdhAraNa janoM ke liye buddhigamya nahIM hai| zuddha satva hI merA hRdaya hai aura usI meM dharma kI sthiti hai| maiMne adharma ko apane se bahuta dUra pIche kI ora dhakela diyA hai| isI se satyapuruSa mujhe 'RSabha' kahate haiN| vauddha sAhitya meM bhI RSabhadeva kI carcA bar3e prAdarasUcaka zabdoM meM kI gaI hai 'prajApateH suto nAbhiH tasyApi sutmudhyte| nAbhinI RSabha putro , siddhakarma-davasaH / / tasyApi maNicaro yakSaH sibo hemavate girau / RSabhasya bharataH putrH| Aryamanju zrI mUla zloka 360-62 arthAt prajApati ke putra nAbhi hue / unake putra RSabha the jo kRtakRtya pora dRr3hayatI the| maNicara unakA yakSa thaa| himavAn parvata para ve siddha hue. unake putra kA nAma bharata thaa| isI prakAra 'dhammapada' 422 meM RSabhadeva ko 'usa pavaraM vIra' arthAta sarvazreSTha ra kahA hai|

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bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA lokavyApI prabhAva 65 vAstavikatA yaha hai ki RSabhadeva kA vyaktitva sArvabhauma rahA hai| unakI isa sArvabhauma khyAti aura mAnyatA ke kAraNa bhArata ke sabhI prAcIna dharmoM ne unheM samAna rUpa se apanA upAsya mAnA hai| RSabhadeva ko jo sthAna aura mahattva jaina dharma meM prApta hai, nahI sthAna aura ga tika dharma meM bhI prApta bhAvanAtmaka ekatA hai| eka meM unheM Adya tIrthakara mAnakara mokSa-mArga ke praNetA svIkAra kiyA hai to dusare ke pratIka RSabhaveva meM unheM bhagavAna kA avatAra mAnakara mokSa-mArga ke prAdya praNetA mAnA gayA hai / vedoM meM unakA varNana AlaMkArika zailI meM kiyA gayA hai to hindU purANoM meM unake caritra meM kucha atiraMjanA krdii| ina donoM hI bAtoM kI parata ughADa kara hama jhAMkeM to inameM bhI vahI caritra milegA jo jaina purANoM meM hai| isaliye hamArA vizvAsa hai ki jaina aura vaidika dharmoM kI dUrI ko kama karane ke liye bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI mAnyatA eka sudar3ha setu bana sakatI hai|

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bharata-bAhubalI-khaNDa 13. bharata kI dharma-ruci pUtrospatti, cakotpatti aura bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna-prApti ke tIna samAcAra eka samaya meM eka dina bharata mahArAja rAjadarabAra meM baiThe hae the| tabhI dharmAdhikArI puruSa ne pAkara samAcAra diyA---'parama bhadrAraka mahArAja kI jaya ho / tIna lotrA ke svAmI bhagavAna RSabha deva ko kevalajJAna kI utpatti huI hai| purimatAla nagara ke udyAna meM indra aura deva bhagavAna kA kevalajJAna kalyANaka manAne ke liye ekatrita hue haiN|' isI samaya prAyudhazAlA kI rakSA karane vAla adhikArI puruSa ne samrATa kA abhivAdana karate hue ucca svara se nivedana kiyA-'samrATa kA yaza-vaibhava diganta vyApI ho| prAyadhazAlA meM cakraratna utpanna hayA hai| abhI sainika adhikArI nivedana samApta bhI nahIM kara pAyA thA ki antaHpura ke kaJcukI ne samrATa ke caraNoM meM jhukakara eka aura harSa samAcAra sunAyA'deva ke kula aura vaibhava ko bRddhi ho / deva ke putra-ratna ko utpatti huI hai / ' tInoM kArya eka sAtha hue / tInoM ke samAcAra eka sAtha prAye / sunakara samrATa eka kSaNa ke liye vicAra mAna hogaye tInoM hI harSa samAcAra haiN| phira inameM se kisakA utsava pahale karanA cAhiye / ye tInoM .samAcAra kramazaH dharma, artha aura kAma pUruSArtha ke phala haiN| bhagavAna ke kevala jJAna kI prApti kA samAcAra dharma kA pariNAma hai| cakrarata kI prApti artha-puruSArtha kA phala hai kyoMki cakra se hI artha-prApti hogii| isI prakAra pUtrotpatti kA samAcAra kAma pUSArtha kA phala hai / kintu vastutaH to ye tInoM hI dharma ke sAkSAt phala haiN| ina sabakA mUla dharma hai| ata: sabase prathama dharma-kArya karanA caahiye| prathama kaMvalya-pUjA, sAMsArikakAyaM bAda meM samrATa ne tInoM kAryoM meM dharma ko pramakhatA dii| prata: unhoMne bhagavAna ke kevalajJAna kI pUjA karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| ve apane pAsana se uThe aura sAta paga calakara vahIM se bhagavAna kI bhAva vandanA kii| phira unhoMne nagara meM ghoSaNA karAI ki bhagavAna RSabhadeva ko lokAloka prakAzaka kevalajJAna kI prApti huI hai| mahArAja bharata bandhu bAndhavoM sahita bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke liye prasthAna kara rahe haiN| saba nagaravAsI bhI mahArAja ke sAtha jAkara bhagavAna ke darzanoM kA puNya-lAbha leN|' rAjakIya ghoSaNA ko sunakara parijana mora purajana sabhI ekatrita ho gye| taba mahArAja bharata apane bandhunoM, antaHpura ko striyoM aura nAgarikoM ke sAtha senA lekara aura pUjA kI bar3I bhArI sAmagrI lekara ravAnA he| loga vividha vAhanoM para cala rahe the / senA meM vividha prakAra ke vAdya baja rahe the| vividha prakAra kI dhvajAyeM phaharA rahI thiiN| jaba bharata purimatAla nagara ke bAhara pahuMce to sabane eka pradRSTapUrva dRzya dekhA; samavasaraNa lagA hanA thA; trailokezvara bhagavAna prazoka vRkSa ke nIce gandha kuTI meM virAjamAna haiN| bharata ne sarva prathama samavasaraNa kI pradakSiNA dii| phira ve dvAra se bhItara praviSTa hue / vahAM unhoMne mAnastambhoM kI pUjA kii| phira ve samavasaraNa kI

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bharata ko dharma ruci 7 pahA zobhA dekhate hue Age bddh'e| ve jaise jaise Age bar3hate jA rahe the, unakA Azcarya bhI usI krama se bar3ha rahA thaa| eka adbhuta saMsAra kI sRSTi nimiSa mAtra meM ho gaI, jahAM saMsAra kA sampUrNa vaibhava vidyamAna hai kintu usa vabhatra ko dekhakara vaibhava prApti kI mana meM koI lalaka nahI; apitu sampurNa vAtAvaraNa meM dharma kI surabhi vyApta hai| sAMsArika kAmanAyeM mAno samavasaraNa ke dvAra se hI lauTa gaI hoM kyoMki samavasaraNa ke bhItara unakA praveza vajita hai| ___ jaba bharata Azcarya vimugdha hokara parikhA, bana, stUpa Adi ko dekha rahe the, taba dvArapAla deva Aya aura ve bharata ko mArga dikhAte hue samavasaraNa meM le gye| vahA~ bharata ne zrImaNDapa kI vibhUti ko dekhaa| ye prathama pIThikA para car3he aura pradakSiNA dii| vahAM unhoMne dharma cakroM kI pUjA kI / phira unhoMne dvitIya pITha para sthita dharma-dhvajAmoM kI pUjA kii| phira unhoMne gandhakUTI meM virAjamAna aura aSTa prAptihAryoM se vibhUSita devAdhideva bhagavAna RSabha deva kI bhakti bhAvapUrvaka pUjA kii| bhagavAna azoka vRkSa ke nIce virAjamAna the| unake Upara tIna chatra suzobhita the| unake Upara nirantara puSpavRSTi ho rahI thI / AkAza meM deva-dundubhiyoM kA madhura nAda ho rahA thaa| bhagavAna kI atizaya gambhIra divya dhvani khira rahI thii| bhagavAna ke zarIra se divya snigdha prabhA vikIrNa horahI thii| bhagavAna ke donoM pora camara dara rahe the| aura ve mahAdhyaM prAsana para virAjamAna the| bhagavAna ke isa divya rUpa ko dekhakara bharata bhakti vihvala ho ge| unake hRdaya meM bhakti ko uttAla taraMgeM pravAhita hone lgiiN| bhakti kA prAvega zabdoM meM phaTa par3A aura meM bhagavAna kI stuti karane lage / samasta deva pAzcaryapUrvaka bharata ko dekhane lge|| jaba bharata stuti kara cuke, taba ve pIThikA se utara kara manuSyoM ke kakSa meM jAkara baiTha ge| sArI sabhA stabdha hokara bhagavAna ke mukha kI mora dekha rahI thii| usa samaya bharata ne hAtha jor3akara bhagavAna se dharma kA svarUpa pchaa| taba bhagavAna kI divya dhvani pragaTa huI / unhoMne dharma kA svarUpa, dharma ke sAdhana, mArga aura usakA phala vistArapUrvaka batAyA / bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara bharata mahArAja ne samyagdarzana kI zuddhi aura aNuvratoM kI parama vizaddhi ko prApta kiyaa| arthAt unhoMne zrAvaka ke pAMca aNubrata aura saptazIla dhAraNa kie| anya aneka logoM ne muni-dIkSA dhAraNa kI / kucha ne zrAvaka ke vrata lie / bharata ke laghu bhrAtA purimatAla nagara ke svAmI vRSabhasana ne bhani-dIkSA le lI aura vaha bhagavAna kA mukhya gaNadhara bnaa| samavasaraNa se lauTane para bharata ne putra janmotsava manAyA aura catraratna kI pUjA kii| 14. bharata kI digvijaya bhagavAna RSabhadeva ko phAlguna kRSNA ekAdazI ko kevalajJAna kI prApti huI thii| usake kucha dinoM ke pazcAta bharata bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie gayA thA / aura vahA~ se Akara pUtra janma kA utsava manAyA cakraratna kI pUjA kI thii| isI prakAra rAja kArya karate hue zarada RtugrA gii| bharata kA digvijaya dvArA prabhAva nirantara bar3hatA jAtA thaa| unhoMne aneka uddhata aura pratApI rAjAmoM ko apane vaza meM cakravartI pada kara liyA thaa| tabhI unhoMne nizcaya kiyA ki isa vistRta ajanAbha varSa ko vijaya karake sampUrNa deza kI rAjanaitika ekatA sthApita kI jaay| yaha nizcaya karake unhoMne digvijaya ke lie prayANa kiyA / unhoMne uttarIya aura adhovastra dhAraNa kiyaa| sira para mukuTa dhAraNa kiyA / vakSasthala para kaustubha maNi aura kAnoM meM kuNDala pahane / unake Upara ratna nimita chatra suzobhita thaa| unake donoM mora vArAGganAyeM camara Dhora rahI thiiN| ve svarNa nirmita aura ralakhacita raya meM jAkara virAjamAna ho ge| unake Age pIche cAroM mora mukuTabaddha rAjA loga the| unake sAtha eka vizAla

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88 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa senA thii| sabase Age padAti senA cala rahI thii| usake pIche kramaza: azva, ratha aura hAthiyoM para mArUr3ha senA thii| senA kI pratyeka Tukar3I kI apanI alaga dhvajA thii| jaba mahArAja bharata nagara meM hokara nikale, usa samaya makAnoM ke gavAkSoM se sundariyoM ne una para pRSpa aura lAjA kI varSA kii| cAroM ora mahArAja kA jaya jayakAra ho rahA thaa| senA ke prAge mAge sUrya maNDala ke samAna dedIpyamAna aura devoM dvArA rakSita cakraratna cala rahA thaa| sArI senA cakra ratna ke pIche pIche cala rahI thii| cakraratna aura daNDaratna donoM hI eka-eka hajAra devoM se rakSita divya astra hote haiN| sabase pahale ve pUrva dizA kI ora gye| senA ke Age-Age senApati daNDa ratna kI sahAyatA se mArga ko sugama aura samatala banAyA jA rahA thaa| unhoMne nadI ke taTa para padAva DAlA / mArga meM jitane rAjA mile, ve ratnoM kA upahAra aura yaubanavatI kanyAoM ko lekara samrAT kI sevA meM upasthita hue| dUsare dina mahArAja bharata vijaya parbata nAmaka hAthI para savAra hokara cle| senApatiyoM ne rAjamudrAhita Adeza sArI senA meM pracArita kiyA ki Aja samudra-taTa para calakara hI vizrAma karanA hai, isalie senA ko zIghratApUrvaka prayANa karanA hai|' isa Adeza ke pracArita hote hI senA ne tvarita gati se prayANa kiyaa| mArga meM aneka bhayabhIta rAjAoM ne Akara bharata mahArAja ko praNAma kiyA aura unakI adhInatA svIkAra kii| koI rAjA mahArAja bharata se yuddha karane kA sAhasa nahIM karatA thA, isalie inheM kisI se sandhi, vigraha, yAna, prAsana, dvadhIbhAva aura grAzraya nahIM karane par3ate the| bharata ne na to kabhI talavAra para apanA hAtha lagAyA aura na kabhI dhanuSa para pratyaMcA hI car3hAI / aneka mleccha rAjAoM ne unheM hAthI dAMta, gaja muktA, camarI gAya ke bAla aura kasturI bheMTa kii| mArga meM senApati ne mahArAja kI prAjJA se antapAloM ke sahasro kiloM ko apane adhikAra meM kiyA / antapAloM ne ratna, suvarNa Adi bheMTakara bharata kI prAjJA svIkAra kI / isa prakAra mArga ke sabhI rAjAoM ko apane vazavartI banAte hue gaMgAsAgara ke taTa para phuNce| vahAM gaMgA ke upavana kI vedikA ke uttara dvAra se praveza karake vana meM pahaMca kara senA ne vizrAma kiyaa| bharata mahArAja senA ko senApati ke supurda karake akele hI, divya astroM se susajjita hokara prajitaMjaya ratha meM baiThakara samudra vijaya ke liye cala die / unakA ratha sthala aura jala sarvatra samAna rUpa se cala sakatA thaa| unhoMne sArathI ko jala meM ratha ko calAne kA pAdeza diyaa| unake AdezAnusAra sArathI ne samudra meM ratha bddh'aayaa| ratha vAraha yojana taka samudra meM calA gyaa| taba bharata ne eka divya vANa dhanuSa para sandhAna kiyA, jisa para likhA humA thA ki 'maiM vRSabhadeva tIrthakara kA putra bharata cakravartI haiN| isalie mere upabhoga ke yogya kSetra meM rahane vAle saba vyaMtara deva mere adhIna hoN|' vaha vANa sanasanAtA huA mAgadha deva ke mahala ke prAMgana meM jAkara girA ! use dekhate ho sampUrNa vyantaroM me pAtaka vyApta hogayA / bhayabhIta mAgadha deva vyantaroM ke parikara sahita usa vANa ko ratna maMjUSA meM rakhakara bhAgA humA bharata ke nikaTa pAyA aura unheM anarthya ratna bheMTakara unakI grAdhInatA svIkAra kii| isake pazcAt bharata pUnaH apane skandhAvAra meM lautte| agale dina senA ne prasthAna kiyaa| senA mahArAja ke prAdezAnasAra samudra ke kinAre-kinAre clii| cakravartI kA prAgamana sunakara rAjA loga chatra-mukuTa tyAga kara cakravartI kA svAgata karane apane rAjya ko sImA para bheTa lie upasthita ho jAte / jo bhogI vilAsI rAjA the, bharata ne unheM sattAcyuta karake unake sthAna para kulIna puruSoM ko rAjya zAsana soMpA / aneka rAjA bhaya ke kAraNa rAjya chor3akara bhAga ge| jisane tanika bhI zatrutA pradarzita kI, bhArata ne unake rAjya, dhana, saMpatti chIna lii| koI anyAyI rAjA baca nahIM sakA / manukUla rAjAoM ko abhaya dekara bharata ne sammAnita kiyaa| senApati ne binA kisI pratirodha ke aMga, baMga, kaliMga, kUru, pravantI, pAMcAla, kAzI, kozala, vidarbha, kaccha, cedi,vatsa, suhma, puNDa, proNTra, gaur3a, dazANaM, kAmarUpa, kazmIra, uzInara, aura madhyadeza ke rAjAmoM ko apane vaza meM kara liyaa| usane kAlinda, kAlakaTa, bhilla deza aura malladeza meM pahuMca kara unase apanI bhAzA mnbaaii| usakI senA ke hAthiyoM ne himavAna parvata ke nicale bhAga se lekara bhAra paura gorabagiri para svacchanda vicaraNa

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86 bharata ko digvijaya kiyA / ve hAthI sumAgadhI, gaMgA, gomatI, kapIvatI, rathAsphA, gambhIrA, kAlatoyA, kauzikI, kAlamahI, tAmrA, aruNA aura nicurA nadiyoM tathA lohitya samudra aura kambuka nAmaka sarovaroM meM ghUme the| ina hAthiyoM ne udumbarI, panasA, tamasA, pramazA, zaktimatI aura yamunA nadI ke jala kA nirvAdha pAna kiyA thaa| ina vijayo hAthiyoM ne RSyamUka, kolAhala, mAlya aura nAgapriya parvatoM ko roMda ddaalaa| inhoMne cedi aura kakaza deza ke hAthiyoM ko parAsta kara diyaa| bharata kI senA ke tIvragAmI ghor3e zoNa nadI ke dakSiNa aura narmadA nadI ke uttara ora vIjA nadI ke donoM pora aura mekhalA nadI ke cAroM ora ghUme the| bharata ne pUrva dizA ke saba rAjAoM ko pIsakara dakSiA dihAkI aura prasthAna liyaa| dakSiNa meM bharata ne trikaliMga, proDa, kaccha, prAtara, kerala, cera aura pumnAga deza ke rAjAoM para vijaya prApta kii| unhoMne kaTa, prolika, mahiSa, kamekUra, pAMDaya aura antara pAiya deza ke rAjAoM ke mastaka apane caraNoM meM nvaaye| cakravartI ko prAjJAnusAra unakA senApati jayakumAra telA, ikSamatI, naravA, vaMgA, zvasanA, vaitaraNI, mASavatI, mahendrakA, godAvarI, suprayogA, kRSNaveNA sannIrA praveNI, kubjA, dhairyA, cUrNI, veNA, sUkarikA, aura ambarNA nadiyoM ko pAra kara unake taTavartI rAjAoM ko AjJAnuvartI banAtA huA karNATaka, Andhra, cola, pANDya Adi dezoM ko apane prAdhIna karane meM saphala hunyA / cakravartI ne samudra meM jAkara baratanu nAmaka deva ko jiitaa| sampUrNa dakSiNa deza ko jotakara mahArAja bharata ne pazcima dizA kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| ve sahyAdri ko lAMghakara samudra taTa para phuNce| bhImarathI, dAraveNA, nIrA, mUlA, vANA, ketavA, karIrI, praharA, murarA, pArA, madanA, godAvarI, tApI, lAMgalakhAtikA prAdi nadiyoM ko unakI senAoM ne prAnanaphAnana meM pAra kara liyaa| kisI kA sAhasa nahIM hayA jo unakA virodha karatA / sahyAdri ko pAkara senA vindhyAcala parvata para phuNcii| phira vahAM se bar3hatI huI vaha senA sindhu nadI ke taTa para jA pahuMcI aura sampUrNa pazcima dizA ke rAjAoM ko jiitaa| isake bAda bharata ne uttara dizA kI ora abhiyAna kiyaa| be vijayA parvata para jA phNce| vahAM vijayArdhadeva cakravartI ke darzanoM ke liye prAyA aura bahamUlya meMTa dekara cakravartI ko prasanna kiyA tathA unakA abhiSeka kiyaa| phira vijayArgha kI vedI pArakara mleccha deza meM phNce| vahA~ aneka mleccha rAjAoM ne cakravartI kA pratirodha kiyaa| kintu senApati jayakumAra ne unheM pAnanaphAnana meM parAjita kara diyaa| phira senA tamisrA nAmaka vizAla guphA ko pArakara madhyama mleccha deza meM phNcii| vahA~ cilAta aura pAvarta deza ke rAjAoM ne cakravartI kI senA kA saMyukta hokara sAmanA kiyaa| una rAjAoM ke sahAyaka nAgamukha aura meghamukha nAmaka do devoM ne bar3A upadrava kiyaa| kintu jayakumAra senApati ne una donoM ko yuddha meM parAsta kara diyaa| tabhI se unakA nAma meghezvara par3a gyaa| taba donoM rAjAoM ne bhI pAkara bharata kI adhInatA svIkAra krlii| phira cakravartI ne himavata kUTa para pahuMca kara himavAn parvata ke rAjAoM para vijaya prApta kii| phira ve vRSabhAcala parvata para phuNce| vahAM bharata ne kAkiNI ratna se parvata kI eka sapATa zilA para apanA nAma aMkita karanA caahaa| unhoMne socA thA ki samasta pRthvI ko jItane vAlA meM hI prathama cakravartI kintu jaba unhoMne apanA nAma usa zilA para likhanA cAhA to unheM yaha dekha kara bar3A pAzcarya huA ki vahA~ nAma likhane ke liye koI sthAna nahIM hai| vahIM zilA para asaMkhya cakravatiyoM ke nAma utkIrNa haiN| taba bharata kA abhimAna naSTa ho gayA aura unhoMne svIkAra kiyA ki isa bharata kSetra para mere samAna zAsana aura vijaya karane vAle asaMkhya samrAT mujhase pahale ho cuke haiN| taba unhoMne eka cakravartI kI prazasti ko apane hAtha se miTAyA aura apanI prazasti aMkita kii| isake pazcAt vijayA parvata kI uttara aura dakSiNa zreNI ke vidyAdhara rAjA bheMTa lekara bharata kI sevA meM upasthita hue| ye donoM rAjA nami aura vinami cakravartI ke liye upahAra meM sundara kanyAyeM bhI lAye the| bharata ne rAjA nami kI bahana subhadrA ke sAtha vidyAdharo kI paramparAnusAra vivAha kiyaa| yahIM subhadrA cakravartI ke paTarAnI pada para pratiSThita huii|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa isa prakAra cAroM dizAoM ke sampUrNa rAjAoM para vijaya prApta kara aura sampUrNa bharata kSetra kA cakravartitva sthApita kara vijaya jhAnanda kA rasapAna karate hue cakravartI bharata apanI vijayanI senA ke sAtha ayodhyA kI ora lautte| inheM nava nidhiyoM aura caudaha ratnoM kA lAbha prApta huA thA / sampUrNa khaNDa ko vijaya karane meM bharata ko sATha hajAra varSaM lage / prayANa karate hue bharata jaba kailAza parvata ke samIpa pahu~ce to unakA hRdaya jinendradeva ko bhakti se bhara gyaa| ve jinendradeva kI pUjA ke uddezya se kailAza parvata para pahu~ce / unake sAtha aneka mukuTavaddha rAjA cala rahe the / kailAza parvata para pahu~ca kara ve savArI chor3a kara paidala hI cale / unhoMne dUra se hI jagadguru RSabhadeva kA samavazaraNa dekhA / ve vahA~ pahu~cakara dhUlisAla se Age bar3he aura mAnastambha kI pUjA kii| phira vApikA, koTa, aSTa maMgala dravya, nATyazAlAoM, vanoM, cetya vRkSA, dhvajAoM, siddhArtha vRkSoM, stUpoM Adi kA avalokana-pUjana karate hue zrI maNDapa meM virAjamAna bhagavAna ke darzana kiye| unhoMne jamIna para ghuTane Teka kara bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyaa| phira aSTadravyoM se bhagavAna kI pUjA kI / unakI stuti kii| phira yathAsthAna baiThakara bhagavAna ke mukha se dharma kA svarUpa sunA / phira bhaktipUrvaka bhagavAna ko tathA vahAM virAjamAna samasta muniyoM ko namaskAra kara unhoMne samavasaraNa se prasthAna kiyA aura apanI senA ke sAtha calate hue ve yathAsamaya prayodhyA ke nikaTa pahu~ce / 10 15. bharata ke bhAI-bahanoM kA vairAgya bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI do putriyA~ thIM-brAhmI aura sundarI brAhmI bharata kI bahana aura nandA mAtA kI putrI thI tathA sundarI bAhubalI kI vahana aura sunandA mAtA kI putrI thii| inakI dIkSA ke sambandha meM digambara paramparA meM mAnya bhagavajjinasena kRta pradipurANa meM kevala itanA ullekha milatA hai ki brAhmI aura sundarI bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara purimatAla nagara meM donoM ne bhagavAna ke samIpa dIkSA dhAraNa kA dIkSA grahaNa krlii| AdipurANa 24 175 177 ke zabdoM meM 'bharata kI choTI bahana brAhmI bhI gurudeva kI kRpA se dIkSita hokara thAryAoM ke bIca meM gaNinI ke pada ko prApta huI thI / vaha brAhmI saba devoM ke dvArA pUjita huI thiiN| usa samaya vaha rAjakanyA brAhmI dIkSArUpI zaradaRtu kI nadI ke zIlarUpI kinAre para baiThI huI aura madhura zabda karatI huIM haMsI ke samAna suzobhita ho rahI thii| vRSabhadeva kI dUsarI putrI sundarI ko bhI usa samaya vairAgya utpanna ho gayA thA, jisase usane bhI brAhmI ke bAda dIkSA dhAraNa karalI thii|' isa vivaraNa ke atirikta aura koI vivAha yA brahmacarya sambandhI vivaraNa inake sambandha meM isa purANa meM nahIM miltaa| kintu zvetAmbara paramparA meM brAhmI kA bAhubalI ke sAtha aura sundarI kA bharata ke sAtha sambandha huA thaa| brAhmI ne to bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna hote hI dIkSA le lI kintu sundarI isa samaya dIkSA nahIM le sakI kyoMki bharata ne use isakI anumati nahIM dI / bharata cAhatA thA ki SaTkhaNDa pRthvI para vijaya prApta karake jaba maiM cakravartI bana jAU~, taba sundarI ko paTarAnI pada pradAna kiyA jaay| kintu sundarI ke mana meM prabala vairAgya bhAvanA thI / jaba bharata digvijaya ke liye gayA taba usane zrAcAmla tapa karanA prArambha kara diyaa| sATha hajAra varSa vyatIta hone para jaba bharata sampUrNa bharata kSetra ko jItakara vApisa zrAyA to bAraha varSa mahArAjyAbhiSeka samAroha meM laga gaye / 1. zrAvazyaka niyukti, zrAvazyaka cUriMga tathA malayagiri ta

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bharata ke bhAI-bahanoM kA vairAgya Et isase nivRtta hone para eka dina vaha sundarI ke mahaloM meM pahuMcA to use atyanta kRzakAya dekhakara bharata ko atyanta duHkha huA / sevakoM se use isakA kAraNa jJAta huA to usane pUchA-sundarI ! tuma gRhastha jIvana meM rahanA cAhatI 'athavA dIkSA lenA cAhatI ho / sundarI ne dIkSA lene kI apanI hArdika icchA pragaTa kii| taba bharata ne use brAhma ke nikaTa dIkSA lene kI anumati pradAna kara dii| isa prakAra usane bhI dIkSA lelo / isa kathA ke bAvajUda zvetAmbara paramparA ne bhI donoM ko bAla brahmacAriNI mAnA hai| cakravartI bharata apanI vizAla vAhinI ke sAtha ayodhyApurI ke nikaTa pahu~cA / nagaravAsiyoM ne cirakAla bAda vApisa lauTe grapane hRdayasamrAT ke svAgata ke lie prayodhyApurI ko khUba sajAyA thA / sAre rAjamArga aura afrat hATa aura nigama toraNoM aura bandanavAroM se sajAye the| rAjamArgoM para sugandhita candana ke jala kA chir3akAva kiyA gayA thaa| saubhAgyavatI striyoM ne maMgalakalaza rakhakara ratnacUrNa se cauka pUre the| sArA nagara cakravartI ke svAgata ke lie palaka pAMvar3e bichAye hue adhIratA se pratIkSA kara rahA thA / kintu samasta zatrudala kA vidhvaMsa karane vAle cakravartI kA caratna kI rakSA karane vAle deva isa apratyAzita ghaTanA se grAzcarya * bhAiyoM kA vairAgya gora hAra ke bAhara cakita raha gye| 'senApati Adi pramukha logoM ne isa ghaTanA kI sUcanA cakravartI ko dii| cakravartI bhI isakA kucha kAraNa nahIM khoja pAye / taba unhoMne purohita ko bulAyA aura usase pUchane lage- 'prArya ! samasta zatrudala kA saMhAra karane vAlA yaha caratna mere hI nagara ke dvAra para kyoM ruka gayA hai ? yaha andara praveza kyoM nahIM karatA ? jo samudra meM, vijayArtha kI guphAoM meM, parvatoM aura vanoM meM kahIM nahIM rukA, vaha avyAhatagati yaha cakra mere hI ghara ke prAMgana meM kyoM ruka gayA hai ? Apa divya netra haiM / catra ke rukane kA koI sAdhAraNa kAraNa nahIM ho sakatA / zrApa vicAra kara batAiye / Apa hI isake rukane kA kAraNa batA sakate haiM / bhArata ke aisA kahane para purohita kucha samaya ke lie vicAramagna ho gye| taba nimitta - jJAna se isakA kAraNa jAnakara bole- 'deva ! hama logoM ne nimitta jJAniyoM se sunA hai ki jabataka digvijaya karatA kucha bhI zeSa rahatA hai, taba taka cakraratna vizrAma nahIM letaa| vyavahAra meM na ApakA koI mitra hai aura na zatru hai| saba Apake sevaka haiM / tathApi aba bhI koI Apake jotane yogya raha gayA hai| Apane bAharI rAjAoM ko jota liyA hai kintu Apake ghara ke loga aba bhI bhApake anukUla nahIM haiN| Apane samasta zatru pakSa ko jIta liyA hai kintu Apake bhAI Apake prati namra nahIM haiM / unhoMne Apako namaskAra nahIM kiyA hai| Apake bhAI Apake viruddha khar3e hue haiM aura sajAtIya hone se ve badhya bhI nahIM hai / zrataH bhApa unake pAsa dUta bhejiye jo bAtacota dvArA unheM Apake anukUla banAveM / purohita ke kathana ko cakravartI bar3e dhyAnapUrvaka suna rahe the| unheM purohita kA yaha parAmarSa yuktiyukta lagA / unhoMne socA --- bAhubalI mahAbalavAna hai| use chor3akara zeSa bhAiyoM ke pAsa maiM dUta bhejUMgA, yaha vicAra kara unhoMne yogya niHsRSTArtha saba bhAiyoM ke pAsa bheje| saba bhAiyoM ne dUtoM ke sandeza sune| phira ve paraspara parAmarza karane ke lie eka sthAna para ekatrita hue| unhoMne kahA- 'bharata hamAre agraja haiN| ve pitA ke samAna pUjya haiM / kintu pitA jI to abhI vidyamAna haiN| yaha vaibhava bhI unhIM kA diyA huA hai| isalie hama loga isa viSaya meM pitAjI kI AjJA ke AdhIna haiM, svatantra nahIM hai|' isa prakAra rAjajanocita nItimattApUrNa uttara dekara dUtoM kA yathocita sammAna kiyA aura bharata ke patra kA uttara dekara aura unake lie upahAra dekara dUtoM ko vidA kiyaa| taba saba bhAI bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke pAsa kailAza parvata para phuNce| unhoMne bhagavAna ke darzana kiye, unakI pUjA kii| phira nivedana kiyA- he deva ? Apane hameM janma diyaa| mApase hameM saMsAra ke samasta vaibhava mile| hama kevala pakI prasannatA ke icchuka haiN| hama Apako chor3akara aura kisI kI upAsanA nahIM karanA cAhate / bharata hameM praNAma karane ke lie bulAte haiM / kintu jo sira Apake caraNoM meM jhukA hai. vaha anya kisI ke caraNoM meM nahIM jhuka sktaa| jisameM kisI anya ko praNAma nahIM karanA par3atA, aisI vIra dIkSA dhAraNa karane ke lie hama Apake caraNoM meM upasthita hue haiN|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhagavAna ne una rAjakumAroM ko avinAzI mokSasukha prApta karane kA upAya batAte hue upadeza diyA / bhagavAna ke hitakArI vacana sunakara una rAjakumAroM ko vairAgya ho gyaa| unhoMne bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM dIkSA dhAraNa karatI aura ve nigraMtha digambara muni vana gye| ve ghora tapa karane meM pravRtta ho gaye / unhoMne dvAdazAGga bANI kA adhyayana kiyaa| unhoMne gyAraha aMga aura caudaha pUrvo kA pUrNa jJAna prApta kara liyA / 62 16. bharata- bAhubalI-yuddha cakravartI vicAra karane lage ki mere anya bhAiyoM aura bAhubalI meM bahuta antara hai| bAhubalI mahA balavAna, mAnadhana se yukta aura yuddha meM zatruoM ke lie mahA bhayaMkara hai / vaha dAma, daMDa aura bheda se vaza meM zrAne vAlA nahIM hai / isalie usa para sAma nIti kA hI prayoga karanA ucita hai| yadi vaha phira bhI daza meM nahIM bharata aura bAhubalI zrAyA, taba usa paristhiti para punaH vicAra kara jo ucita hogA, vaha kiyA jaaygaa| yaha kA nirNAyaka yuddha vicAra kara cakravartI ne nIti vicakSaNa eka catura dUta ko bAhubalI ke pAsa bhejA / vaha dUta zodhatApUrvaka mArga taya karatA huA bAhubalI ke podanapura nAmaka nagara meM phuNcaa| usane rAjadvAra para jAkara dvArapAla se apanA paricaya aura uddezya bAhuvalI ke pAsa bhijavA diyaa| bAhubalI ne dUta ko tatkAla andara bulA bhejA / dUta ne apratima saundarya aura vIravarSa kI rAzi kumAra bAhubalI ko dekhaa| usane kumAra bAhubalI ke samakSa jAkara unake caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| kumAra ne usakA yathocita sammAna karake apane pAsa hI baiThAyA / kumAra ne manda smita dvArA apane bhAI cakravartI kI kuzala maMgala puuchii| dUta ne atyanta vinayapUrvaka uttara diyA- he prabho ! hama to grapane svAmI ke sevaka haiN| unakA sandeza pahuMcAnA ho hamArA kartavya hai / bharata ikSvAkuvaMzI haiM, bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke putra haiM, Apake bar3e bhrAtA hai| unhoMne bharata kSetra ke samasta rAjAdyoM devoM aura vidyAdharoM ko jIta liyA hai| samudra, gaMgA aura sindhu ke adhiSThAtA deva ne unakI bhAratI utArI hai| unhoMne vRSabhAcala para daNDarala se apanA nAma utkIrNa kiyA / samasta ratna aura nidhiyoM unheM prApta haiM / unhoMne Apako bhAzIrvAda diyA hai aura AjJA dI hai ki samasta dvIpa aura samudroM taka phailara huA hamArA rAjya hamAre priya bhAI bAhubalI ke binA zobhA nahIM detaa| dUsarI bAta yaha hai ki yadi Apa unheM praNAma nahIM karate to unakA cakravartI pada bhI suzobhita nahIM hotaa| isaliye Apa unheM jAkara namaskAra kariye / unakI AjJA kabhI vyartha nahIM jaatii| jo unakI AjJA kI avahelanA karate haiM, unake niyamana ke liye unakA cakraratna hai / isaliye Apa calakara unake manoratha pUrNa kIjiye / Apa donoM bhAiyoM ke milApa se saMsAra milakara rahegA / dUta ke nivedana karane para kumAra bAhubalI mandamanda muskarAte hue bole- he dUta ! tU bahuta catura hai| tUne sAma nIti kI bAta karate hue bheda aura daNDa kI bhI bAteM caturAI se kaha diiN| kintu tune inakA prayogya sthAna meM prayoga kiyA hai| bar3A bhAI vandanIya hai kintu sira para talavAra rakhakara praNAma karAnA to prayukta hai| Adi brahmA bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne rAjA zabda mere aura bharata ke donoM ke liye diyA hai| bharata rAjarAja bana jAya, hama apane dharmarAjya meM rahakara rAjA hI bane rheNge| bharata hama logoM ko baccoM kI taraha bulAkara aura praNAma karAkara pRthvI kA kucha Tukar3A denA cAhatA hai| kintu manasvI puruSa apane bhujabala se bhoga arjita karanA pasanda karatA hai, dUsare ke anugraha se milA huA dAna usake liye tuccha hotA hai| vana meM nivAsa karanA acchA hai, prANa visarjana karanA acchA hai, kintu kulAbhimAnI puruSa kabhI dUsare kI grAzA ke adhIna rahanA yA paratantra rahanA svIkAra nahIM karegA / he druta !

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bharata dAhUbalI - puDha 63 bhagavAna RSabhadeva dvArA dI huI hamArI pRthvI ko bharata chonanA cAhatA hai| ataH usakA virodha karane ke atirikta aura koI upAya nahIM hai / mujhe parAjita kiye binA bharata isa pRthvo kA bhoga nahIM kara pAyegI / tu bharata se jAkara kaha denA ki aba to hama donoM kA nirNaya yuddha bhUmi meM hI hogA / isa prakAra kahakara usa svAbhimAnI kumAra bAhubalI ne dUta ko bidA kara diyaa| bAhubalI yuddha kI taiyArI karane lage / udhara jaba dUta ne jAkara cakravartI bharata ko saba samAcAra sunAye to cakravartI kI AjJA se samasta senA ne yuddha ke liye prayANa kara diyaa| donoM ora kI samAyayuddha bhUmi meM Amane-se loga vyUha-racanA karane lge| tabhI donoM ora ke buddhimAna maMtrI loga zrApasa meM milakara parAmarza karane lage- donoM bhAI carama zarIrI haiN| yuddha meM inameM se kisI kI kSati hone vAlI nahIM hai, kevala donoM pakSa ke sainikoM kA hI saMhAra hogaa| ataH isa akAraNa yuddha meM jana-saMhAra se koI lAbha nahIM hai / isaliye donoM bhAiyoM kA hI paraspara tIna prakAra kA yuddha ho / ina yuddhoM meM jo jIte, usakI vijaya svIkAra kara lenI caahie| yaha nirNaya donoM bhAiyoM ke samakSa rakkhA gayA aura donoM ne hI ise svIkAra kara liyaa| donoM ne jalayuddha, dRSTiyuddha aura bAhuyuddha ( mallayuddha ) karane meM apanI sahamati pradAna kara dii| zvetAmbara paramparA meM dRSTi yuddha, vAgyuddha, bAhu yuddha aura muSTi yuddha isa prakAra cAra prakAra ke yuddha mAne haiN| paraspara yuddha kI icchA se ekatrita huI senA aba mUka darzaka bana kara khar3I thI / yaha saMsAra kA abhUtapUrva zrI pradRSTapUrva yuddha thA, jisameM ahiMsAtmaka rIti se jaya-parAjaya kA nirNaya honA thaa| yaha hiMsA para hiMsA kI vijaya thI, jisameM zastrAstroM kA prayoga nahIM huA, rakta kI eka bUMda nahIM girii| aisA adbhuta yuddha saMsAra ne na kabhI dekhA thA, na sunA thA / sampUrNa pRthvI kA sAmrAjya do vyaktiyoM kI zakti para dAMva para lagA huA thaa| bharata pA~ca sau dhanuSa U~cA thA / bAhubalI kI U~cAI savA pAMca sau dhanuSa thii| zArIrika bala meM bhI bAhubalI bharata kI apekSA kucha adhika hI thaa| ina donoM bAtoM kA lAbha bAhubalI ko milaa| sarvaprathama dRSTi yuddha huA / kintu bharata ke palaka jhapaka gaye / sabane isa yuddha meM bharata kI parAjaya svIkAra kara lii| phira donoM bhAI bala -yuddha karane ke lie sarovara meM praviSTa hue| donoM eka dUsare para pAnI uchAlane lage / bharata bAhubalI ke Upara jala uchAlate to vaha unako chAtI taka hI jAtA, jabaki bAhuvalI dvArA uchAlA huA jala bharata ke muha ra grAMkhoM meM bhara jAtA thA / zIghra hI bAhubalI isa yuddha bhI vijayI rhe| aba antima malla yuddha honA thaa| donoM vIroM meM jamakara malla yuddha huaa| donoM hI asAdhAraNa bora puruSa the| kintu dAba lagate ho bAhubalI ne bharata ko Upara hAthoM meM uThAkara cakra ke samAna ghumA diyA / bAhubalI ne yaha vicAra kara bharata ko jamIna para nahIM paTakA ki ye bar3e haiM, balki unhoMne bharata ko uThAkara kandhe para baiThA liyA / bAhubalI tInoM yuddhoM meM nirvivAda vijaya prApta kara cuke the| bharata pakSa ke loga lajjA se sira nIcA kiye baiThe the, tabhI eka bhayAnaka ghaTanA ghaTita ho gii| bharata apanI parAjaya kI lajjA se krodhAn ho gye| unhoMne cakraratna kA smaraNa kiyA / cakraratna smaraNa karate hI unake pAsa shraayaa| unhoMne vivekazUnya hokara bAhubalI ke Upara cakra calA diyA / kintu cakra devarakSita hotA hai| vaha sagotraja aura carama zarIrI kA vadha nahIM kara sakatA / vaha bAhubalI kI ora calA aura unakI pradakSiNA dekara lauTa gayA / rAjAoM ne isa kRtya ke liye bharata ko dhikkArA / bAhubalI ne kevala itanA hI kahA- Apane khUba parAkrama dikhAyA ! aura yaha kahakara bharata ko kandhe se utAra kara jamIna para rakha diyaa| sabane bAhubalI kI vijaya svIkAra kI aura unako bar3I prazaMsA kI / yadyapi bAhubalI kI yaha vijaya nirvivAda thI, aneka rAjAoMoM ne unakI isa vijaya kI prazaMsA kI, unhoMne bAhubalI kA satkAra bhI kiyaa| kintu bharata dvArA cakra calAye jAne se bAhubalI ke mana para usakI bhISaNa pratikriyA huii| ve vicAra karane lage- hamAre bar3e bhAI ne isa narabara rAjya ke liye yaha kaisA lajjAjanaka bAvalI kA vo rAjya kArya kiyA hai / dhikkAra hai isa sAmrAjya lipsA ko / yaha rAjya prANI ko chor3a detA hai kintu prANI ise nahIM chor3anA cAhatA / manuSya kA ahaMbhAva aura viSayalAlasA manuSya se na jAne

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 64 kitane kRtya karAte haiM / kintu kSaNabhaMgura jIvana kA vyaya kevala ahaMkAra aura viSayoM ke liye karanA kyA buddhimattA hai ? isa mAnava jIvana kA prayojana isase kahIM mahAn hai / isake pazcAt unhoMne bharata kI bhartsanA karate hue kahA- he rAjAzroM meM zreSTha ! lajjA ko chor3akara tuma suno| mere prabhe zarIra para tumane cakra calAkara bar3e dussAhasa kA kArya kiyA hai| tuma apane bhAiyoM se isa rAjya ko chInakara akele hI usakA bhoga karanA cAhate ho / ba yaha rAjya tumheM hI mubArika ho / maiM aba isa rAjyalakSmI kA parityAga karake tapa-lakSmI kA varaNa karanA cAhatA huuN| maiMne ApakI vinaya nahIM kI thI, use Apa kSamA kreN| bAhubalI ke bacana sunakara bharata ko bhI apane kArya para bahuta anutApa huA aura ve apane kRtya kI nindA karane lage / bAhubalI ne apane putra mahAbalI ko rAjya sauMpa kara bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ke caraNoM kA dhyAna karate hue muni dIkSA le lii| ve vahA~ se bihAra karate hue kucha samaya bhagavAna ke nikaTa rhe| phira ve kailAza parvata para pahuMce aura eka varSa kA pratimA yoga lekara nizcala khar3e hokara tapasyA karane lage / ve kabhI zrAhAra ke liye nahIM gaye / eka sthAna para khar3e hue unake zarIra para mAdhavI latAyeM car3ha gii| vAmI ke chidroM se bhayAnaka sarpa nikala kara unake caraNoM para phaNa phailAkara baiTha jAte / sarpa ke bacce unake zarIra se kilola krte| unake keza bar3hakara kandhoM taka laTakane lage / vidyAriyAM Akara una vAsantI latAmroM ko haTAtI; unake patte tor3a detiiN| tIvra tapasyA karate hue unakA zarIra jyoM jyoM kRza hotA jA rahA thA, unake karma bhI usI prakAra kRza ho rahe the / unhoMne zrAhAra, maithuna, bhaya aura parigraha ina cAroM saMjJAoM para vijaya prApta kara lii| unhoMne apanI grAtmA dvArA AtmA ko jIta liyA thaa| unheM aneka RddhiyAM prApta ho gaI thiiN| jAti virodhI jIva unake nikaTa nirbhaya hokara vicaraNa karate the / jisa dina unakA eka varSa kA niyama pUrA hone vAlA thA, usI dina cakravartI bharata mAye / unhoMne bAkara mahAmuni bAhubalI kI pUjA kii| isase pahale bAhubalI ke mana meM yaha vikalpa rahatA thA ki bharata ko mere kAraNa kleza pahu~cA hai / kintu bharata dvArA pUjA karane para vaha vikalpa bhI dUra ho gayA zrIra tatkAla kevalajJAna pragaTa ho 'gyaa| usake pazcAt cakravartI ne punaH mahApUjA kii| bhagavajjinamena AcArya kahate haiM ki kevalajJAna se pahale bharatezvara ne jo pUjA kI thI, vaha apanA aparAdha naSTa karane ke liye kI thI aura kevalajJAna hone ke pazcAt jo pUjA kI, vaha kevalajJAna kA anubhava karane ke liye kI thI / catravartI kI pUjA kI kalpanA karanA bhI kaThina hai| unhoMne ratnoM kA ardha banAyA thaa| gaMgA ke jala kI jala dhArA dI yo / ratnoM kI jyoti ke dIpaka car3hAye the / akSata ke sthAna para motI car3hAye the / amRta ke piNDa se navedya grarpita kiyA thA / kalpavRkSa ke cUrNa kI dhUpa banAI thii| pArijAta ke puSpoM se puSpoM kI pUjA kI thI / zrara phaloM ke sthAna para ratna aura nidhiyoM car3hAI thiiN| kevalajJAna utpanna hone para indra aura devoM ne Akara mahAmuni bAhubalI kI pUjA kI / usa samaya sugandhita vAyu vaha rahA thA / zrAkAza meM deva dundubhi baja rahI thI / puSpa varSA ho rahI thI / munirAja ke Upara tIna chatra aura unake nIce divya siMhAsana suzobhita ho rahA thaa| unake donoM ora camara Dhole jA rahe the / devoM ne unake liye gandhakuTI kI racanA kI / aba ve zrarahanta parameSThI vana gae the 1 bhagavAna bAhubalI ne samasta pRthvI para bihAra kiyA aura saMsAra ko kalyANa mArga kA upadeza diyA / anta meM ve bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ke samIpa kailAza parvata para pahuMce aura vahIM se mukta hue / podanapura- nirNaya prAdipurANa meM bharata ke bheje hue dUta kA jo varNana AyA hai, usameM podanapura ke mArga tathA podanapura ke nikaTavartI pradeza kA varNana AyA hai, usase podanapura ke sambandha meM kucha prakAza par3atA hai / yadyapi usase yaha nirNaya kara sakanA kaThina hai ki podanapura kahA~ thA / kintu usase isa bAta para prakAza avazya par3atA hai ki podanapura ke prAsapAsa kauna kauna sI phasaleM hotI thiiN| usameM parva 35 zloka 25-26 meM varNana hai ki nagara se bAhara dhAnoM se yukta manohara pRthvI ko pAkara aura pake hue cAvaloM ke khetoM ko dekhatA huA vaha dUta bahuta Ananda ko prApta huaa| jo bahuta se phaloM se zobhAyamAna hai

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marata- bAhubalI - yuddha 65 aura kisAnoM ke dvArA bar3e yatna se jinakI rakSA kI jA rahI hai aise dhAna ke gucchoM ko dekhate hue dUta ne manuSyoM ko bar3A svArthI samajhA thA / isa vivaraNa se pratIta hotA hai ki podanapura ke nikaTa dhAna kI khetI bahulatA se hotI thI / Age isI parva ke zloka 37 meM Ikha kA varNana milatA hai| striyoM ke varNana meM kavi ne unakI zrRMgArasajjA para bhI kucha prakAza DAlA hai| isameM batAyA hai ki vahA~ kI kRSaka bAlAoM ne dhAna kI bAloM se apane kAna ke grAbhUSaNa banAe the| nIla kamaloM kI mAlAoM se apanI coTiyA~ bAMdha rakkhI thiiN| unhoMne tote ke raMga vAlI harI coliyA pahana rakkhI thIM ( zloka 32-36) uparyukta vivaraNa se podanapura kI phasaloM, striyoM ke zrRMgAra prasAdhanoM aura deSa bhUSA para kucha prakAza par3atA hai / harivaMza purANa ke kartA prAcArya jinasena bAhubalI ko podanapura nareza to svIkAra karate haiM kintu donoM pakSoM kI nAmoM kI maMdI ke vibhAga meM mAnate haiN| saMbhavataH vitatA se unakA bhrAzaya vitastA (jhelama) nadI se hai / kintu jhelama ke pazcima digbhAga meM na to dhAna kI khetI hotI hai, na Ikha hotI hai aura na striyoM kA paridhAna aura zRMgAra vaisA hotA hai jaisA ki Adi purANa meM batAyA gayA hai| isase lagatA hai ki donoM purANoM meM podanapura kI sthiti ke sambandha meM aikamatya nahIM thA / hariSeNa kathAkoSa kathA 23 meM podanapura kI avasthiti para kucha prakAza DAlA gayA hai- 'prathottarApathe yethe pure podananAmani' arthAt podanapura nAmaka nagara uttarApatha deza meM thaa| isI prakAra kathA 25 meM isI ke samarthana meM kahA gayA hai - 'prayottarApathe deze podanAkhye pure'bhavat / ' uttarApatha se prAzaya takSazilA se hai / fentu isake viruddha bAhubalI kI mAnyatA dakSiNa bhArata meM sarvAdhika rahI hai mora bharata ne bAhubalI kI jisa svarNa- pratimA kA nirmANa karAyA thA, vaha dakSiNa bhArata meM tho tathA usakI pUjA rAmacandra, rAvaNa aura mandodarI ne kI thI, isakA samarthana rAjAbali kathe aura munivaMzAbhyudaya kAvya se bhI hotA hai tathA zrAdipurANa meM ghAna aura I kI phasaloM aura kRSaka bAlAoM ke paridhAna mAdi kA jo varNana kiyA hai, vaha bhI dakSiNa bhArata kI paramparA se milatA hai / uttara purANakAra prAcArya guNabhaTTa ne spaSTa zabdoM meM podanapura ko dakSiNa bhArata meM svIkAra kiyA hai| yathA- jambU vizeSaNaM dvIpe bharate dakSiNe mahAm / suramyo viSayastatra vistIrNa povanaM purama, 273/6 arthAt jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharata kSetra meM eka suramya nAmaka bar3A bhArI deza hai aura vahA~ bar3A vistRta podanapura nagara hai / zrI vAdirAja sUri ne bhI pArzvanAtha carita sarga 1 zloka 37-38 meM aura sarga 2 zloka 65 meM podanapura ko surabhya deza meM batAyA hai| isa kAvya grantha meM suramya deza ko zAli cAvaloM ke khetoM se bharA humA batAyA hai| yaha kathana prAdipurANa ke kathana se mela khAtA hai / somaveva viracita mazastilaka campU ( upAsakAdhyayana) meM 'ramyaka deza meM vistRta podanapura ke nivAsI' aisA kamana milatA hai- 'ramyaka deza nivezopeta podanapura nivezino' puNyAsrava kathAkoSa kathA 2 meM 'suramya dezasya podaneza' aisA vAkya hai / jaina sAhitya ke atirikta jenetara sAhitya meM bhI povanapura kA ullekha poTali (potali), povana, potana bhAdi nAmoM se milatA hai| bauddha grantha cuhalakaliMga mastaka jAtaka meM poTali ko massaka janapada kI rAjadhAnI batAyA haiM aura massaka deza ko godAvarI nadI ke nikaTa sabaMdha parvata pazcimI ghATa bhIra godAvarI ke nikaTa batAyA hai| suttanipAta 977 meM prasmaka ko godAvarI ke nikaTa batAyA hai| pANini 11373 prazmaka ko dakSiNa prAnta meM batAte haiN| mahAbhArata ( droNa parva) meM azmaka putra kA varNana hai / usakI rAjadhAnI potana yA pAtali thii| isameM podanya nAma bhI diyA hai| hemacanda rAya caudharI ne mahAbhArata ke podanya aura bauddha granthoM ke pottana kI pahacAna mAdhunika bodhana se 1

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 16 kI hai / vaha Andhra pradeza ke maMjirA ra godAvarI nadiyoM ke saMgama se dakSiNa meM sthita hai| isakA samarthana 'vasudeva hiNDi' se bhI hotA hai / usake 24 veM padmAvatI lamba pR0 354 / 240 zraura paMcama lamba pR0 187241 meM batAyA hai ki godAvarI nadI ko pAra kara vaha podanapura pahuMca gayA / uparyukta pramANoM se podanapura azmaka, suramya athavA ramyaka deza meM godAvarI ke nikaTa thA jo Adhunika Andhra pradeza kA bodhana pratIta hotA hai / zvetAmbara paramparA meM bAhubalI kI rAjadhAnI kA nAma podanapura ke sthAna para lakSazilA diyA gayA hai / vahA~ sarvatra bahalI deza (bAlhIka) aura takSazilA nagara kA ho ullekha milatA hai| kalpasUtra, kumArapAla pratiboSa, pariziSTa parva vividha tIrthaMkalpa ina granthoM meM tathA vimalasUrikRta pauma cariu meM takSazilA ko hI bAhubalI kI rAjadhAnI mAnA hai| isa podanapura ko digambara paramparA kI nirvANa bhakti meM siddha kSetra yA nirvANa kSetra mAnA hai / 17. cakravartI kA vaibhava bharata ne cAroM dizAoM ke rAjAoMoM ko jIta liyA thaa| aba unakA koI zatru zeSa na thA / bhArata jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bhAga meM sthita hai / isake uttara meM himavAn parvata hai / aura madhya meM vijayArdha parvata par3A huA hai| pazcima meM himavAn se nikalI huI sindhu nadI bahatI hai aura pUrva meM gaMgA nadI, jisase uttara bhArata ke tIna vibhAga ho jAte haiN| dakSiNa ke bhI pUrva madhya aura pazcima dizAoM meM tIna vibhAga haiM / ye hI bhArata ke chaha khaNDa haiN| ina chaha khaNDoM ko bharata ne jIta liyA thA aura cakravartI pada dhAraNa kiyA thaa| vaha bhArata kA prathama cakravartI thA / cakravaloM kA rAjya bhiSeka digvijaya karake jaba bharata ayodhyA nagarI meM vaibhava ke sAtha praviSTa hue to samasta rAjAnoM aura nAgarikoM ne apane cakravartI samrAT kA abhUtapUrva svAgata kiyaa| taba zubha muhUrta meM rAjAoM ne aura prajA ne bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke samAna unakA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| rAjAthoM ke sAtha devoM ne prathama cakravartI kA abhiSeka kiyA / unheM divya vastra aura alaMkAra phnaaye| unakI jaya ghoSaNA kii| dundubhi aura mAMgalika bheriyoM kA nagara meM madhura ninAda gUMjatA rhaa| gaMgA aura sindhu nadiyoM kI adhiSThAtrI deviyoM ne Akara tIrthaM jala se abhiSeka kiyaa| phira aneka devoM, vidyAdharoM, narezoM aura prajA ne siMhAsanAsIna cakravartI bharata ke caraNoM meM bheMTa samarpita karake namaskAra kiyaa| phira bharata ne samAgata rAjAoM kA samucita satkAra kiyA / mahArAja bharata ko cakravartI pada pAkara abhimAna nahIM huA, balki unake mana meM duHkha thA ki maiMne apane bhAiyoM ko yaha vibhUti nahIM bA~Ta pAI / sArI prajA aise nyAyavatsala svAmI ko pAkara chapane pApako sanAtha anubhava karane lagI thI / cAroM ora unakA jaya jayakAra ho rahA thA - yaha solahavAM manu hai / yaha prathama cakravartI hai / rAjarAjezvara haiM / SaT khaNDa kA svAmI cakravartI apAra vaibhava ke svAmI the| unake pAsa caurAsI lAkha hAthI, caurAsI lAkha ratna nirmita ratha, aThAraha karor3a ghor3e, caurAsI karor3a padAti the / ve vAvRSabhanArAca saMhanana bharata kA vaibhava ke dhArI the| unakA samacaturasra saMsthAna thA / unake zarIra meM cauMsaTha zubha lakSaNa the| sampUrNa rAjAoM ke sammilita bala ke barAbara unake zarIra meM bala thaa| unake darabAra meM battIsa

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bharata dvArA varNa-vyavasthA meM sudhAra hajAra makaTabaddha rAjA the| unake prAdhIna battIsa hajAra deza the| unake antaH pura meM battIsa hajAra prArya kala kI striyA~ thIM; battIsa hajAra mleccha (anArya) rAjAroM dvArA do haI ati rUpavato. kanyAyeM thoM; inake atirikta upahAra svarUpa dI gayIM battIsa hajAra mIra rAniyA~ thiiN| isa prakAra ve chiyAnava hajAra anupama sundaro rAniyoM ke svAmI the| unake adhikAra meM battIsa hajAra raMgazAlAyeM thoN| unake rAjya meM bahattara hajAra nagara, chiyAnavai karor3a gAMva the| ninyAnave hajAra droNamukha, ar3atAlIsa hajAra pattana, solaha hajAra kheTa, chappana antarvIpa, caudaha hajAra saMvAha the / eka karor3a hala, tIna karor3a braja (gauzAlAyeM), sAta sau kukSivAsa pIra aTThAIsa hajAra sadhana vana the| unake prAdhIna aThAraha hajAra mleccha rAjA the / kAla, mahAkAla, nassaya, pANDuka, papa, mANava, piMga, zaMkha aura sarvaratna ye nau nidhiyA~ thiiN| unake jar3a aura cetana caudaha ratna the| cakra, chatra, daNDa, prasi, maNi, carma praura kAkiNI ye sAta ajIba ratna the / senApati, gRhapati, hAthI, ghor3A, strI, silAyaTa aura purohita ye sAta sajIba ratna the| cakra, daNDa, prasi, aura chatra ye cAra ratna prAyudhazAlA meM utpanna hue the tathA maNi, carma aura kAkiNI ye ratna zrIgRha meM pragaTa hue the| strI, hAthI aura ghor3A kI utpatti vijayAdha parvata para huI thii| zeSa ratna nidhiyoM ke sAtha ayodhyA meM hI utpanna hae the / unakI paTarAnI kA nAma subhadrA thaa| usake anindya saundarya kA varNana karane meM kavijana bhI samartha nahIM ho skte| solaha hajAra deva unakI nidhiyoM, ratnoM aura unakI rakSA karane meM sadA tatpara rahate the| unake prAsAda ke cAroM mora kSitisAra nAmaka koTa thA / marvatobhada nAmaka moera thaa| unako senAmoM ke par3Ava kA sthAna nandyAvarta kahalAtA thaa| unake prAsAda kA nAma baijayanta thaa| dikasvastikA nAmaka unakI sabhAbhUmi thii| bhramaNa meM jisa chaDI ko ve le jAte the, vaha ratna nirmita thii| usakA nAma suvidhi thaa| girikaTaka nAmaka mahala meM baMThakara ve nagara kA nirIkSaNa kiyA karate the / vardhamAnaka nAmaka nRtyazAlA meM baiThakara benatya kA Ananda liyA karate the| vibhinna RtutroM ke yogya unake alaga-alaga mahala the ! garamI ke lie dhArAgRha, varSA-Rtu ke liye gRhakUTaka thA / puSkarAvarta nAmaka unakA vizeSa mahala thaa| unake bhaNDAragRha kA nAma kuverakAnta thaa| pravataMsikA nAma kI unakI ratnamAlA thii| unakA ajitaMjaya nAmaka rama, vanakANDa dhanuSa, vajatuNDA nAma kI zakti siMhATaka bhAlA, sudarzana cakra, caNDavega daNDa prAdi amogha zastra the| unakA vijayaparvata hAthI, pavanaMjaya ghor3A saMsAra meM adbhuta the| unakA bhojana itanA gariSTha hotA thA, jinheM koI dUsarA nahIM pacA sakatA thaa| isa prakAra cakravartI kI vibhUti kA varNana sImita zabdoM meM sImita sthAna meM karanA atyanta kaThina hai| 8. bharata dvArA varNavyavasthA meM sudhAra eka dina bharata cakravartI ke mana meM vicAra prAyA-mere pAsa pragAtha sampadA hai, apAra vaibhava hai / maiM isase dUsare kA upakAra kaise kara sakatA huuN| munijana to dhana lete nahIM / kintu gRhasthoM meM aise kauna - pAhmaNa varNa kI haiM jo dhana-dhAnya, sampatti mAdi ke dvArA pUjA ke yogya hoN| jo aNuvratadhArI hoM, prAvakoM meM / sthApanA zreSTha hoM, aise vyakti hI pUjA ke adhikArI haiN| taba aise vyaktiyoM kI parIkSA karanI caahie| yaha vicAra kara unhoMne samasta rAjAoM ke pAsa khabara bheja dI ki pApa loga apane yahAM ke sadAcArI puruSoM aura sevakoM ke sAtha hamAre utsava meM pdhaareN| idhara cakravartI ne apane ghara ke prAMgana meM pAsa, phaloM ke paudhe lagavA diye / yathAsamaya saba loga utsava meM pdhaare| jo anatI the, ve to binA soca-vicAra ke harI ghAsa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa para calate hue A gaye / kintu jo bratI loga the, ve harI ghAsa ke kAraNa nahIM A sake aura vApisa lauTane lage / taba cakravartI ne bahuta prAgraha karake unheM dUsare sthala-mArga se bulaayaa| cakravartI ne unase premapUrvaka pUchA - 'Apaloga pahale kyoM nahIM pA rahe the aura aba kisa kAraNa prA gaye haiM ? tava una logoM ne uttara diyA-'deva ! Aja parva kA dina hai| parva ke dinoM meM ghAsa, koMpala Adi kA vidhAta nahIM kiyA jAtA kyoMki unameM asaMkhya jIva hote haiN| yaha uttara sunakara bharata bahuta prasanna hue aura unheM dAna-bhAna dekara sammAnita kiyaa| brahmasUtra nAmaka vratasutra pahanAkara unheM cinha diyA / pratimAnoM ke anusAra unheM yajJopavIta dhAraNa kraaye| isake bAda bharata ne una logoM ko zrAvaka ke yogya SaDAvazyaka karmoM kA upadeza diyA aura unakA brAhmaNa varNa sthira kiyaa| ve loga apane tapa aura zAstrajJAna ke kAraNa saMsAra meM pUjya hue|.. . eka dina cakravartI ke mana meM vicAra utpanna hamA ki maiMne brAhmaNa varNa ko sthApanA karake kucha anucita to nahIM kiyaa| isakA samAdhAna bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM jAkara kara lenA ucita hogaa| yaha vicAra kara ve eka dina bhagavAna ke samavasaraNa meM pahu~ce, bhagavAna kI bandanA aura stuti kii| phira hAtha jor3akara vinayapUrvaka nivedana kiyA-'prabho ! maiMne zrAvakAcAra meM kuzala aura vratoM ke pAlana karane vAle tyAgiyoM ko brAhmaNa saMjJA dekara navIna brAhmaNa varNa kI sthApanA ko hai, aura unheM pratibhAgoM ke anusAra eka se lekara gyAraha taka yajJopavIta vratoM ke cinha svarUpa pradAna kiye haiN| Apake rahate hue maiMne mUrkhatAvaza yaha kArya kiyA hai| he deva ! merI yaha jAnane kI icchA hai ki brAhmaNa varNa kI sthApanA karake maiMne kucha anUSita to nahIM kiyaa| cakravartI kA prazna sunakara bhagavAna RSabhadeva ko divya vANI pragaTa huI-he vatsa! tumane dharmAtmA dvijoM kI pUjA kI, unakA sammAna kiyA, yaha kArya tumane ucita kiyaa| kintu isameM jo doSa hai, vaha suna / jaba taka kRta yuga arthAt caturtha kAla rahegA, taba taka ye dvija brAhmaNa ucita prAcAra kA pAlana karate rheNge| kintu jyoM-jyoM phali yuga arthAta paMcama kAla nikaTa prAtA jAegA, inameM jAtimada bar3hatA jaaegaa| ye sadAcAra se bhraSTa hokara mokSamArga ke virodhI ho jaayeNge| Aja inheM jo yaha sammAna mila rahA hai, paMcama kAla meM isa sammAna kA mada inheM vivekahIna banA degaa| ve apane pApako aura apanI jAti ko sarvazreSTha mAnakara mokSamArga virodhI zAstroM kI racanA kreNge| ye mithyAtva meM phasakara dharmadrohI bana jaayeNge|.ye eka dina hiMsA ko bhI dharma mAnane lagaga, svayaM mAMsa bhakSaNa karane lageMge aura prANI hiMsA dvArA mukti ke mithyAmArga kA pracAra kreNge| isalie yadyapi vartamAna meM brAhmaNa varNa kI sthApanA meM koI bhanaucitya nahIM hai, kintu bhaviSya meM ye brAhmaNa hI jainadharma ke kaTTara zatru bana jaayeNge| bhagavAna ke mukhAravinda se brAhmaNa varNa kI sthApanA sambandhI apane kArya kA aisA bhayaMkara pariNAma sunakara cakravartI ko bar3A pazcAtApa hupA / 9. bharata ke solaha svapna eka rAtri ko cakravartI bharata sukha-nidrA meM nimagna meM / rAtri ke antima prahara meM unhoMne kucha svapna dekhe / acAnaka unakI nidrA bhaMga ho gii| unake mana para una svapnoM kA prabhAva gaharA par3A / jAgakara ve una svapnoM ke sambandha meM vicAra karane lge| unheM yaha nizcaya ho gayA ki ye svapna bhaviSya ke sUcaka haiN| jaba taka isa bharatakhaNDa meM tIrthaMkaroM kA puNya-bihAra rahegA, taba taka kisI aniSTa kI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai| kintu paMcama kAla phala daSTigocara hogaa| ina svapnoM kA spaSTa phala rAjA aura prajA meM viplaya ke rUpa meM dikhAI paDegA / ye svapna

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EE bharata ke solaha svapna niSTa ke sUcaka haiN| maiM to sthUla dRSTi se ho ina svapnoM ke phala kA mUlyAMkana kara sakatA hU~ / zrataH sarvajJa sarvadarzI bhagavAna RSabhadeva se ina svapnoM kA phala pUchanA ucita hogA / yaha vicAra kara ve prAtaH kI kriyAoM se nibaTa kara parijanoM-purajanoM ke sAtha jahA~ bhagavAna virAjamAna the, vahA~ pahu~ce / vahA~ trilokInAtha bhagavAna ko dekhakara unake mana meM bhAntarika AlhAda huA / unake hRdaya meM bhagavAna ke prati nizchala niSkAma bhakti kI mandAkinI pravAhita hone lgii| jisa samaya ve bhakti se gadgada hokara bhagavAna kI bandanA karane lage, unake pariNAmoM meM itanI vizuddhi aura nirmalatA bhaI ki tatkAla unheM avadhijJAna ko prApti ho gaI / unhoMne komala bhAvoM se bhagavAna ke kalyANakArI upadezAmRta kA pAna kiyaa| phira donoM hAtha jor3akara bar3o vinaya aura bhaktipUrvaka bole 'prabho ! Aja rAtri ke antima prahara meM maiMne solaha sapane dekhe haiN| mujhe lagatA hai, ye svapna aniSTa phala dene haiN| maiMne svapna meM (1) siMha (2) siMha kA baccA (3) hAthI ke bhAra ko dhAraNa karane vAlA ghor3A ( 4 ) vRkSa, jhAr3iyoM ke sUkhe patte khAne vAle bakare (5) hAthI ke skandha para baiThA huA bandara ( 6 ) kaunoM zrAdi ke dvArA upadrava kiyA huyA ulUka ( 7 ) Ananda karate hue bhUta ( 5 ) madhya meM sUkhA aura kinAroM para jala se bharA huA sarovara ( 6 ) dhUli dhUsarita ratna rAzi (10) logoM se pUjita aura naivedyabhakSI kuttA (11) javAna baila ( 12 ) maNDala se yukta candramA (13) zobhArahita yoga milate hue to baila (14) se jhAdita sUrya (15) chAyAhIna sukhA 'vRkSa aura (16) purAne pattoM kA Dhera dekhe haiM / bhagavan ! inakA kyA phala hogA, Apa dayA karake mere sandeha ko dUra kIjiye / cakravartI kA prazna sunakara bhagavAna ne uttara diyA- 'vatsa ! tUne jo svapna dekhe haiM, bhaviSya meM unakA phala ariSTakAra / aba tU apane svapnoM kA phala suna / prathama svapna meM tUne pRthvI para akele bihAra kara parvata ke zikhara para prArUr3ha teIsa siMha dekhe haiM / isa svapna kA phala yaha hogA ki antima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ko chor3akara zeSa teIsa tIrthaMkaroM ke samaya meM duSTa nayoM kI utpatti nahIM hogii| dUsare svapna meM akele siMha ke bacce ke pIche hariNoM kA jhuNDa 'calate hue dekhA hai / usakA phala yaha hai ki mahAvIra svAmI ke tIrtha meM parigraha ko dhAraNa karane vAle se bahuta kuliMgI ho jaayeNge| tIsare svapna meM bar3e hAthI ke uThAne yogya bojha ke bhAra se dabA huA ghor3A dekhA hai, usase mAlUma hotA hai ki paMcama kAla meM sAdhu apane mUla guNoM aura uttara guNoM meM asAvadhAna ho jAyeMge / svapna meM sUkhe patte khAne vAle bakaroM ke samUha ko dekhane se pratIta hotA hai ki AgAmI kAla meM manuSya sadAcAra chor3akara durAcArI bana jaayeNge| pAMcaveM svapna meM gajendra ke kandhe para bAnara ke dekhane kA phala yaha hogA ki prAcIna kSatriya kula naSTa ho jAyeMge aura nIca kula vAle pRthvI kA pAlana kreNge| chaTaveM svapna meM konoM ke dvArA ulUka ko trAsa diye jAne se manuSya dharma kI icchA se jaina muniyoM ko chor3akara anya matavAle sAdhuoM ke pAsa jaayeNge| sAtaveM svapna meM nAcate hue bahuta se bhUtoM ko dekhane se mAlUma hotA hai ki prajAjana vyantaroM ko sacce deva mAnakara unakI upAsanA karane lagege / AThaveM svapna meM madhya meM zuSka aura kinAroM para jala se bhare hue sarovara ke dekhane kA phala yaha hai ki dharma Arya khaNDa se haTakara pratyantavAsI- bhleccha khaNDoM meM hI raha jaaygaa| nauveM svapna meM dhUla dhUsarita ratnarAzI dekhane se pragaTa hotA hai ki paMcama kAla meM RddhidhArI muni nahIM hoNge| dasaveM svapna meM satkAra kiye hue kutte ko navedya khAte dekhane kA phala yaha hogA ki vratahIna brAhmaNa guNI pAtroM ke samAna satkAra paayeNge| gyArahaveM svapna meM ucca svara se zabda karane vAle taruNa baila kA bihAra dekhane se sUcita hotA hai ki loga taruNa avasthA meM hI muni pada meM Thahara sakeMge, anya avasthA meM nahIM / bArahaveM svapna meM maNDalayukta candramA dekhane kA yaha phala hogA ki paMcama kAla ke muniyoM meM pravadhijJAna aura mana:paryayajJAna nahIM hogA / terahaveM svapna meM paraspara milakara jAte hue do bailoM ke dekhane se paMcama kAla meM munijana sAtha-sAtha raheMge, akele bihAra karane vAle nahIM hoNge| caudahaveM svapna meM meghAcchanna sUrya ke dekhane kA phala yaha hA~gA ki paMcamakAla meM kevalajJAna utpanna nahIM hogA / pandrahaveM svapna meM sUkhA vRkSa dekhane se strI-puruSoM kA caritra bhraSTa ho jAyagA / aura solahaveM svapna meM jIrNa pattoM ke dekhane se mahA nauSadhiyoM kA rasa naSTa ho jAyagA / ye svapna dUra

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100 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vipAkI arthAt sudUra bhaviSya meM phala dene vAle haiN| isa samaya ina svapnoM kA koI prabhAva nahIM hogA, paMcama kAla meM inakA phala pragaTa hogA / tU ina svapnoM kA phala samajhakara vighnavinAzI dharma meM apanI buddhi lgaa| bharata bhagavAna se svapnoM kA phala sunakara unheM namaskAra karake vahA~ se lautte| 20. bharata kI videha vatti bharata cakravartI the| atula sampadA thii| unakI devAMganAmoM ko lajjita karane vAlI chiyAnave hajAra rAniyAM thiiN| unakA zarIra nIroga thaa| unakA bala manuSya loka meM sabase adhika thA / arthAta rAjaprAsAda meM nimagna aura lipta rahane ke unake pAsa sabhI sAdhana the| kintu vipula bhoga-sAmagrI upalabdha bandhanamAlAeM hone para bhI ve karmodayajanita bhogoM ko anicchApUrvaka bhogate the| unake mana meM ina bhogoM se mukta hone kI bhAvanA sadA jAgRta rahatI thii| jarA manamA sisohI ne prAramanapa ke cintana meM lIna ho jAte the| unheM prAtmAnubhava meM jo rasa pAtA thA, jisa aAnanda kI anubhUti hotI thI, vaisI anubhUti bhogoM meM nahIM pAtI thii| ye bhogoM ko khujalI kA roga samajhate the| jaba taka kha jAyA, taba taka thor3A sukha pratIta hubhA / kintu vaha roga pApamUlaka hai, pApa pariNAmI hai, du:kha hI usakA anta hai / isI prakAra ve bhI socate the--isa nazvara zarIra ke sukha ke liye nazvara sAdhana juTAte haiM, unase sukha bhI nazvara milatA hai aura phira usakA pariNAma duHkha hotA hai| prAtmA zAzvata hai / ataH usakA sukha bhI zAzvata hai| vaha sukha nirAlamba dazA meM hI mila sakatA hai| zarIra kA pAlambana karake zarIra kA kSaNika sukha to mila sakatA hai, mAtmA kA sukha usase kaise milegaa| prAtmA kA sukha to prAtmA ke Alambana se hI mila skegaa| jinheM vaha prAtma-sukha pUrNa rUpa se prApta ho cukA hai, unake smaraNa se AtmonmukhatA kI preraNA mila sakatI hai| yaha vicAra kara bharata sadA AtmonmukhatA kA abhyAsa karate rahate the| jaba unakA upayoga prAtmonmukha na hokara bahirmukha hotA thA to tIrthakaroM kA smaraNa karane lagate the| ve bhagavAna kA smaraNa karane meM prasAvadhAna na ho jAya, isake lie unhoMne kucha aise upAya kie the, jisase unheM bhagavAna kA dhyAna, smaraNa aura bandana karane kA smaraNa banA rhe| unhoMne apane mahaloM ke dvAra para, kakSoM aura prakoSThoM ke dvAra para ratna nirmita caubIsa ghaNTiyoM kI bandanamAlAeM banavAI thIM / jaba ve una dvAroM meM se nikalate the, taba unake mukuTa se TakarAkara ve SaNTiyo zamda karatI thiiN| ghaNTiyoM kI bhAvAja sunakara bharata ko caubIsa tIrthaMkaroM kA smaraNa ho pAtA thA, jisase ve unheM tatkAla parokSa namaskAra karate the| harivaMzapurANa meM prAcArya jinasena ne bharata kI ina bandanamAlAoM kA varNana bar3e bhaktipUrita zabdoM meM kiyA hai / ve likhate haiM 'caturvizati tIrthezayandanAya ziraHspRzam / ajIkaravasI vezmadvAre bandanamAlikAm // 12 // 2 arthAt unhoMne caubIsa tIrthakaroM kI vandanA ke lie apane mahaloM ke dvAra para sira kA sparza karane vAlI vandanamAlAyeM baMdhavAI thiiN| ___ bhagavajjinasenAcArya ne 'AdipurANa' meM vandanamAlAmoM ke sambandha meM kucha vistAra se prakAza DAlA hai| unhIM ke zabdoM meM

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bhArata kI videha vRtti loka meM bambanamAlA kI paramparA nirmAtAstato ghaNTA jinavaralaMkRtAH / parArdhya ratnanirmANAH sambaddhA hemarajjubhiH // 4187 lambitAzca puradvAri tAzcatuvizati prabhAH / rAjavezmamahAdvAra - gopureSvapyanukramAt / / 41 / 88 yatrA kila viniryati pravizatyatyayaM prabhuH / tavA maulyapralagnAbhirasya sthAvarhatA smRtiH // 41186 smRtvA tato'haM varcAnAM bhaktyA kRtvAbhinanvanAm / pUjayatyabhiniSkrAman pravivazci sa puNyadhIH / / 4160 arthAt unhoMne bahumUlya ratnoM se bane hue, suvarNa rassiyoM se bandhe hue aura jinendradeva kI pratimAoM se saje hue bahuta se ghaNTe banavAye tathA aise-aise caubIsa ghaNTe bAhara ke daravAje para rAjabhavana ke mahA dvAra para aura gopura daravAjoM para anukrama se TaMgavA diye| jaba ve cakravartI una daravAjoM se bAhara nikalate athavA bhItara praveza karate, taba mukuTa ke prabhAga para lage hue ghaNToM se unheM cobosa tIrthaMkaroM kA smaraNa ho mAtA thA / tadanantara smaraNa kara una arahanta deva kI pratimAoM ko ve namaskAra karate the| isa prakAra puNya rUpa buddhi ko dhAraNa karane vAle mahArAja bharata nikalate aura praveza karate samaya grarahantadeva kI pUjA karate the / rAjA kA anukaraNa prajA karatI hai| yadi rAjA lokapriya aura dharmAtmA ho to prajA usake AcAra pAkA anukaraNa karane lagatI hai| samrAT dharmAtmA aura loka priya the, ve prajA ke hRdaya samrATa the / prajA unheM prANoM se bhI adhika cAhatI thii| prajA bhI usa kAla meM dharmAtmA thii| grataH unakA samrAT jo karatA thA, usakA anugamana prajA bahuta zodha karane lagatI thI / bharata ne apane prAsAda ke toraNoM para dvAroM para aura gopuroM para barhanta pratimAnoM se ghaNToM kI bandanamAlA laTakAI tho| unake isa kRtya kA anukaraNa prajA bhI karane lagA / binA kisI prayatna ke bharata ke isa kArya kA janatA meM pracAra ho gyaa| prajA meM eka dUsare ke anukaraNa dvArA yaha rivAja aura paramparA bana gaI aura pratyeka ghara ke dvAra para bandanamAlA TaMgane lago / zrAdipurANakAra ne isa paramparA kA varNana bar3e sundara zabdoM meM kiyA hai| Apa likhate haiM yukta 'ratnatoraNavinyAse sthApitAstA nidhIzinA / dRSTvAhaM vandanAha to loko'pyAsIdAdaraH || 41/63 poraMjanarataH sveSu vezmatoraNakSamasu / 101 yathAvibhavamAvaddhA ghanTAstA saparicchadAH // 46 // 64 arthAt nidhiyoM ke svAmI bharata ne arhanta deva kI bandanA ke liye jo ghaNTA ratnoM ke toraNoM kI racanA meM sthApita kiye the, unheM dekhakara anya loga bhI unakA Adara karane lge| usI samaya se nagaravAsI logoM ne bhI apaneapane ghara kI toraNamAlAoM meM apane-apane vaibhava ke anusAra jina pratimA Adi se yukta ghaNTe bAMdhane zurU kara diye / bharata ke isa kArya kA anukaraNa tatkAlIna samAja meM hI nahIM kiyA thA, usa paramparA kA nirvAha aya taka ho rahA hai| yadyapi usakA mUla rUpa vaha nahIM rhaa| zAyada raha bhI nahIM sakatA thaa| kAla ke vizAla antarAla meM uddezya to tirohita hogayA, isalie ghaNToM kA aura vandanamAlAoM kA vaha rUpa bhI nahIM raha pAyA / kintu phira bhI vandanamAlA aba bhI hara zubha kArya meM bAMdhI jAtI hai aura samAja use mAMgalika cihna mAnatA hai / isI grAzaya ko pragaTa karate hue zrAdipurANakarttA likhate haiM zrAdirAjakRtAM sRSTi prajAstAM bahumenire / pratyagAraM cato'dyApi lakSyA vandanamAlikA // 41364 aari kRtA mAlA yatastA bharasezinA / tato bannamAlAyAM prApya hRdi gatAH kSitau // 4166

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa arthAt usa samaya prathama rAjA bharata kI banAI huI isa sRSTi ko prajA ke logoM ne bahuta mAnA thA / yahI kAraNa hai ki Aja bhI pratyeka ghara para vandanamAlAyeM dikhAI detI haiN| cUMki bharatezvara ne ve mAlAe~ arahanta deva kI bandanA ke lie banavAI thIM, isaliye hI ve vandanamAlA nAma pAkara pRthvI para prasiddhi ko prApta huI hai| vandanamAlA ke isa rahasya ko loka meM pracArita karane kI zrAvazyakatA hai| yadi loga bandanamAlA kA mUla rUpa aura uddezya samajha jAyeM to vandanamAlA punaH apane vAstavika rUpa ko pA sakatI hai| cakravartI bharata ko aneka rAja-kAja rahate the| unheM sampUrNa bharata kSetra para zAsana karanA par3atA thA / nekoM rAjAzroM ke vidroha ko dabAnA par3atA thA / videzI narezoM se sandhi zraura maitrI ke kUTanaitika dAMva calAne par3ate the| prajA kI bahuvidha zikAyatoM aura samasyAoM ko sulajhAnA par3atA thaa| phira antaHpura aura bharata ko muni bhakti parivAra kI samasyAyeM nAnA rUpa lekara AtI aura unheM hala karanA hotA thA / jinakI chiyAnave hajAra rAniyAM hoM, unakI samasyAoM kA kyA koI anta ho sakatA hai| koI rAnI rUTha rahI hai, koI sautiyA DAha se zikAyateM peza kara rahI hai| mAnA ki sabhI rAniyoM meM paraspara bahanApA thA / kintu mAnava svabhAva kahA~ calA jAyagA / jalana aura kur3hana, SaDyantra aura prabhAva abhiyoga ! ina saba Ter3hI-mer3hI gAliyoM ko pArakara sabakI santuSTi kA rAjamArga pAnA kyA sarala hotA hai| kintu cakravartI kuzala tairAka the / samasyAoM kI bhISaNa pravAha vAlI nadI meM tairanA hI jaise unakA nitya kA vyApAra thaa| kabhI kahIM koI bhar3Asa nahIM / rAjA hoM yA prajA, patnI hoM yA parijana, rAjya ho yA antaHpura, cakravartI ke vyavahAra se sabhI santuSTa the| saba yahI samajhate, mAno mahArAja ekamAtra unheM hI cAhate haiN| mahArAja kI sarvapriyatA kA rahasya unake komala svabhAva, unakA vyavahAra cAturya aura sarvajana samabhAva meM nihita thA / 102 saba unheM cAhate the, sabhI una para apanI jAna nyauchAvara karate the, ve sabake the| kintu bharata kevala apane the, ve sadA apane meM rahate the / sArA loka vyavahAra karate the, kintu ve isa sabase jaise pRthak the / saMsAra meM rahate the, kintu vo unhoMne apane bhItara para nahIM btaayaa| saMsAra ke samudra meM ve kamala banakara rahate the / ve zrAvakocita Avazyaka dhArmika kRtyoM ke karane meM kabhI pramAda nahIM karate the aura laukika yA dhArmika kRtya karate hue bhI AtmasvarUpa ke cintana kI ora sadA sAvadhAna rahate the| aisA thA bahudhandhI zrIra vyasta cakravartI kA adbhuta jIvana / bharata samaya ke bar3e pAvanda the / unake pratyeka kArya kA samaya sunizcita thaa| muni caryA ke samaya ve anya kArya chor3akara munijanoM ko AhAra dAna ke liye taiyAra ho jaate| ve samasta rAjacihnoM ko utAra kara zuddha ghotI va dupaTTA pahanate aura eka rezamI dukUla kamara se bAMdha lete| isa samaya ve samrAT bharata nahIM, balki pAtra dAna kI pratIkSA karane vAle sAmAnya zrAvaka the / pAtra dAna ke liye dvArApekSaNa karate samaya unake bAMye hAtha meM aSTa dravya aura dAMye hAtha meM jala kA kalaza rahatA thA / mANDalika aura mahAmANDalika sadA jinake Upara chatra-mara liye Dhorate the, ve hI bharata cakravartI vinaya bhAva se gurunoM kI sevA ke liye pratIkSArata haiM / ve apane bhRtyoM ko samajhA rahe haiMjaba muni mahArAja padhAreM, usa samaya tuma logoM ko mere liye mahArAja Adi nahIM kahanA cAhiye aura na mere prati hAtha jor3a kara khar3A rahanA cAhiye / rAjaprAsAda se bAhara rAjadvAra ke bagala meM bane huye cabUtare ke pAsa phuNce| unhoMne praSTa dravya kI thAlI aura jalapUrNa kalaza cabUtare para rakkhI huI eka caukI para rakha diye aura ve muniyoM kI pratIkSA karane lge| ve usa samaya akele hI khar3e the| unakI striyA~ tathA nareza gaNa unase dUra khar3e huye the / sAmAnya janoM ke kevala do A~kheM hotI haiM, jinheM carma cakSu kahA jAtA hai| kintu vivekI janoM ke eka A~kha bhara hotI hai, jise jJAna cakSu kahate haiN| bharata apane donoM carma cakSutroM se muniyoM ke mArga kA avalokana kara rahe the, kintu ve apanI bhItara kI A~khoM se - jJAna cakSumoM se zrantarAtmA kA nirIkSaNa kara rahe the / unheM bhItara apanI prAtmA kA sAkSAtkAra ho rahA thaa| unheM bhAzcarya ho rahA thA ki sarasoM ke dAne meM jaise samudra aTaka gayA ho, aise hI yaha trailokyavettA jJAnazarIrI AtmA isa kSudra zarIra meM kyoM kara paTaka rahA hai ?

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bharata kI videha-vRtti __saba unheM dekha rahe the, kintu ve kisI ko nahIM dekha rahe the| ve to sabase nilipsa kevala apane Apako dekha rahe the / unake mana meM yakAyaka eka bhAva AyA aura mAno vahI saba vicAroM ko Thela kara jama gayA -mere pAsa apAra sampatti hai, kintu usakI sArthakatA tabhI hai, jabaM koI nirgrantha yogI mere hAtha se AhAra grahaNa kara le taba yaha sampatti bhI sArthaka ho jAya aura maiM bhI dhanya ho jaauuN| nagara meM usa dina aneka munirAja caryA ke liye padhAre, kintu mArga meM anya zrAvakoM ne unakA pratigrahaNa kara liyaa| ataH rAjamahala taka koI munirAja nahIM A paaye| isalie bharata cintAmagna ho gaye / ve bAra-bAra vicAra karane lage-kyA prAja koI parva tithi hai ? kyA jaMgala se pAte samaya hAthI ghor3oM se mArga avaruddha to nahIM gayA! athavA duSTa jano ne koI duvyavahAra to nahIM kiyaa| prAja koI munirAja kyoM nahIM padhAre yahA~ ? athavA atithi ko dAna dene kA kyA merA saubhAgya nahIM hai| isa vicAra ke Ate hI unake antara meM eka kasaka hone lgii| tabhI unheM AkAza meM gatizIla prabhA-yuja dikhAyI pdd'aa| bharata Azcaryacakita hokara udhara dekhane lge| dhIre-dhIre usa prabhA-puja ne prAkAra grahaNa karanA prArambha kiyaa| phira vaha puja do bhAgoM meM vibhakta ho gayA / jaba taka bharata kisI nizcaya para pahu~ce, do teja-guja AkAza se nIce prAte huye bharata ke samIpa utare / ve do cAraNa RddhidhArI mani the| bharata unheM dekhakara atyanta prAnandita hue / zarIra aura AtmA ke bheda vijJAnI do yogirAja Aja padhAre haiM, yaha socakara bharata kA roma-roma harSa se nRtya karane lgaa| unhoMne pUjA kI thAlI mora jalapUrNa kalaza uThAyA aura manirAjoM ke sAmane jAkara 'bho munivaryaH ! atra tiSTha tiSTha' isa prakAra zabdoccAraNa karake maniyoM ko ThaharAyA, phira praSTa dravyoM se unheM darzanAjali dete huye bhAva zuddhi se jala-dhArA dii| tadanantara unakI tIna pradakSiNA dekara guru-caraNoM meM sASTAMga namaskAra kiyaa| phira khar3e hokara bharata ne kahA-mana zuddhi, vacana zuddhi. kAya zuddhi AhAra jala zuddha hai, prabhu mere ghara padhAriye / isa prakAra kahane para munirAja bharata ke pIche pIche AhAra mudrA meM IryApathapUrvaka bhUmi ko dekhate hue dhIre dhIre cle| bharata mana meM socate jA rahe the ki ina kuTila aura lambe mArga para calane se ina yogiyoM ko mere kAraNa kitanA kaSTa ho rahA hai| bharata muniyoM ko lekara apane mahala meM phuNce| vahA~ saba rAniyAM bhI A gyiiN| ve jalapUrNa kalaza, darpaNa aura prAratI liye haye thiiN| unhoMne muniyoM kI prAratI utAra kara praNAma kiyaa| ve saba milakara maMgala gAna karane lgii| bharata ne muniyoM ko uccAsana para baiThAyA, unake caraNoM kA prakSAlana karake praSTa dravyoM se pUjana kii| phira navadhA bhaktipUrvaka unako AhAra diyA / rAniyA~ bharata ko bhakSya padArtha deto jAtI thI aura bharata muniyoM ke hAthoM meM eka eka grAsa rakhate jAte the / una RddhidhArI muniyoM ke hAthoM meM jAkara norasa bhojana bhI sarasa bana jAtA thA / kintu prAtma-vihArI muniyoM kI Asakti AhAra meM nahIM thii| rAjA bharata ne apanI bhakti se muniyoM ko tRpta kiyA aura subhukti se unakI jaTharAgni ko tRpta kiyA / tRpta hone para muniyoM ne nIce baiTha kara mukha-zuddhipUrvaka hAtha-zuddhi kI aura kucha dera dhyAna kiyaa| donoM ne dhyAna pUrNa hone para bharata ko AzIrvAda diyaa| tabhI rAjamahala ke prAMgaNa meM ratna aura svarNa kI varSA huii| AkAza meM devoM ne vAdya-dhvani ke sAtha jayajayakAra kiyA / phira munirAja vahA~ se vihAra kara gaye / bharata unake kamaNDalu liye kucha dUra taka muniyoM ko pahacAne gye| unake bAra-bAra kahane para icchA na rahate hue bhI bharata vApisa Aye aura taba unhoMne bhojana kiyaa| prAMgaNa meM jo ratna aura svarNa rAzi par3I thI, vaha nirghanoM meM baMTavA dii| samrATa bharata ke jIvana kA yaha dainika kAryakrama thaa| mahArAja bharata kI sabhI rAniyAM yauvanavatI thIM, madavatI thIM, rasavatI thIM / unake aMga pratyaMgoM kA lAvaNya adbhuta thA, mAdhurya nita navIna thA aura saundarya anindya thaa| unake gadarAye yauvana meM se rasa bhoga meM bhI virAga- cutA thA / ratiko lajjitakarane vAlI unakI suSamA thii| una mohaniyoM kA mohana-pAza pacchedya vati thaa| devAMganAyeM aura nAga-kanyAyeM unako dekhakara lajjita ho jAyeM, aisA unakA rUpa thaa| kintu bharata rUpa aura rUpasiyoM ke isa mele meM jAkara kabhI mohAndha nahIM hue| ve AtmacetA the, mAtmajayI

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104 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa the| ve eka sAtha sabakA bhoga bhI karate the, kintu bhoga ke samaya bhI unakI bhAvanA yoga kI rahatI thii| ve bhoga deha kA karate aura unako rasa pAtA thA dehAtIta / isakA kAraNa thaa| bhoga karate hue bhI ve prAtmAnanda ko bhUlate nahIM the| kabhI-kabhI to bhoga karate samaya jaba unheM Atma-cintana kI sudhi yA jAtI thI to ve bhoga ko bhUlakara pAtmA meM lIna ho jAte the| eka dina padamahiSI subhadrA ke mahaloM meM cakravartI pdhaare| subhadrA ne unakI abhyarthanA kii| rAtrizayana bhI bahIM huaa| bhuvanamohinI anidyasundarI subhadrA ne apane pati ko mukta bhAva se rasa-dAna kiyaa| kintu jaba rasAnubhUti apanI carama sImA para pahu~cI, bharata ke antarmana te livara dula go: ve cilama meM Daba gaye'ananta kAla bIta gayA zarIra aura indriyoM kI tRpti kA prayatna karate karate, kintu kyA kabhI ye tapta ho skii| nita navIna zarIra mile aura indriya-bhAgoM meM hI sArA jIvana galA diyaa| jIvana bhara pratapti se jajhatA rahA kintu bhogoM kI pyAsa kabhI bujhI nhiiN| kabhI prAtma-rasa kA svAda nahIM liyA / yadi eka bAra bhI prAtmAnubhava ho jAtA to ananta jIvanoM kI pratapti eka kSaNa bhara meM miTa jaatii|' yoM cintana karate karate ve prAtma-rasa kA pAna karane meM besudha ho gaye / zarIra nizceSTa ho gayA / paTTamahiSI isa sthiti kA kAraNa na samajha skii| kaisI akalpanIya pariNati thI bharata kI / isIlie to ghara meM rahate hue bhI bharata vairAgI kahalAte haiN| vastutaH ve rAjarSi the, videha the / zrImadbhAgavata meM unheM bhagavatparAyaNa mAnA hai aura unheM jar3a bharata batAyA hai| jar3a arthAta sAMsArika bhogoM ke prati anAsakta / / unake pAsa bhoga aura vaibhava kA vizAla stUpa thA / yaha jitanA U~cA thA, usase bhI U~cA inake prati unakA virAga thaa| rAga ke sabhI sAdhana unheM upalabdha the, unakA bhoga bhI khUba kiyA unhoMne kintu bhAvanA sadA inase mukti kI rhii| isalie rAga hArA aura virAga kI sadA jaya hii| adbhuta vyaktitva thA unakA / anupama bhI thA / aisA vyaktitva saMsAra meM dUsarA koI nahumA, na hogaa| 21. marata kA niSpakSa nyAya bharata cakravartI samrAT the| jaba ve rAja-siMhAsana para baiThate the, usa samaya ve kevala rAjA the| unake samakSa aneka abhiyoga upasthita hote the| unheM sunakara ve unakA ucita nyAya karate the| unake nyAya meM kabhI koI sambandha ADe nahIM pAtA thA, koI sambandha unake nyAya ko prabhAvita nahIM kara sakatA thaa| bhale hI abhiyoga unake yuvarAja ke hI viruddha kyoM na ho, kintu ra yAya ko tulA para sAmAnya jana aura yuvarAja' meM koI mantara nahIM pAtA thaa| eka bAra abhiyogakartA the svayaM yuvarAja markakoti / abhiyoga thA cakravarto ke pramukha senApati jayakumAra ke viruddha / rAja darabAra stabdha thA ki dekheM, nyAya kisake pakSa meM jAtA hai / abhiyoga upasthita kiyA gayA, sunavAI huii| donoM pakSoM ne apanA pakSa upasthita kiyaa| samrAT ne pAyA-boSa yuvarAja kA hai| unhoMne maryAdA kA bhaMga kiyA hai| yuvarAja doSI ghoSita hue aura sabake samakSa samrATa ne unakI bhartsanA kii| nyAya kI yaha kahAnI jitanI adbhuta hai, utanI rocaka bhI hai| suniye use| kAzI nareza akampana kI strI suprabhA thii| una donoM ke sulocanA nAma kI eka putrI pI jo sulakSaNA thI aura sarvaguNa-sampanna thii| jaba vaha vivAha yogya haI to rAjA ko usake vivAha kI cintA hii| taba rAjA ne maMtriyoM se parAmarza karake usake svayambara kA nizcaya kiyaa| unhoMne dUtoM dvArA rAjAmoM ko sulocanA svayambara isakI sUcanA dii| isake liye nagara ke bAhara sarvatobhadra nAmaka vivAha-maNDapa kI racanA kI gii| nizcita tithi ko paneka dezoM ke rAjA aura rAjakumAra apanI senAmoM ke sAtha vahA~

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bharata kA niSpakSa nyAya aaye| rAjA zrakaMpana ne unakI abhyarthanA kI, unake nivAsa Adi kI samucita vyavasthA kI isa svayaMvara meM sammilita hone athavA bhAga lene ke liye cakravartI bharata ke putra yuvarAja prarkakIrti, cakravartI ke senApati ratna rAjakumAra jayakumAra, nami-binami ke putra sumi aura suvinami Adi aneka bhUmi godharI zrIra vidyAdhara rAjA aaye| zubha lagna ke samaya svayambara maNDana meM sabhI samAgata rAjA mora rAjakumAra apane yogya mAsanoM para baiTha ge| kumArI sulocanA ko bhI snAna karAkara aura vastrAbhUSaNoM se alaMkRta karake usakI mAtA suprabhA ne taiyAra kiyaa| sulocanA sarvaprathama jinendradeva ke mandira meM gii| vahA~ usane bhaktipUrvaka pUjana kiyaa| pUjana samApta hone para usake pitA ne AzIrvAda ke rUpa meM zeSAkSata usake sira para rkhe| taba sulocanA mahendradatta kaMcukI ke sAtha vivAha maNDapa meM praviSTa huii| vaha jaba vahA~ pahuMcI to sabhI rAjA bar3I utsukatA se use dekhane lge| usakI rUpachaTA dekhakara saba vimugdha hokara socane lage- yaha devakanyA avatarita huI hai athavA svayaM zacI hI vinoda karane yahA~ padhArI hai| aisA mohaka rUpa to zrAja taka dekhane meM nahIM AyA / 105 sabhI udbhava hokara bar3I utkaNThA se mana meM kAmanA karane lage- kAza ! saundarya ko yaha khAna mujhe prApta ho jAya to mAnava janma saphala ho jAya / sabhI prAzAnvita the, sabhI ko apane puNya para vizvAsa thaa| kaMcukI kama krama se rAjakumAra pratyAziyoM kA paricaya detA jAtA thA / kumArI sulocanA eka dRSTipAta karake Age bar3ha jAtI / vaha jisa ora jAtI, vahI rAjakumAra zrAzA se madhura sapane sajone lagatA, kintu jaba vaha Age bar3ha jAtI to ve divA svapna eka prAghAta se TUTa jAte / jaba sulocanA kola Adi rAjakumAroM ko chor3akara jayakumAra ke sAmane pahuMcI to kaMcukI ne jayakumAra ke guNa varNana karanA prArambha kiyA--yaha hastinApura nareza somaprabha kA yazasvI putra hai | isakA rUpa kAmadeva ko lajjita karane vAlA hai| isane uttara bharatakSetra meM meghakumAra nAmaka devoM ko jItakara vAdaloM kI garjanA ko jItane vAlA sihnAda kiyA thA / usa samaya nidhiyoM ke svAmI mahArAja bharata ne harSita hokara apanI bhujAoM para dhAraNa kiyA jAne vAlA vIrapaTTa isake bAMdhA thA tathA prema se isakA nAma medhezvara rakkhA thA / kaMcukI jaba yaha virudAvalI bola rahA thA. usa samaya vastutaH sulocanA vaha saba suna nahIM rahI thii| vaha to hRdaya se jayakumAra ke liye zrAtma-samarpaNa kara cukI thI aura zAsakta bhAva se use nihAra rahI thii| udhara jayakumAra bhI mugdha bhAva se use dekha rahA thaa| donoM hI eka dUsare meM khoye hue the| donoM ke zarIra kaMTakita ho rahe the| jayakumAra ke sAmane khar3I huI sulocanA aisI pratIta ho rahI thI, mAno kAmadeva ke sAmane vihvala rati khar3I ho / usane kaMcukI ke hAthoM meM se ratnamAlA lekara jayakumAra ke gale meM ddaaldii| jaba sulocanA ne donoM bAheM uThAkara varamAlA jayakumAra ke gale meM DAlI, usa samaya aisA lagatA thA, mAno bichur3e hue apane pati kAmadeva ko pAkara adhIra rati ne donoM bhujAyeM pasAra kara AliMgana kiyA ho / zeSa rAjakumAroM kI mukha ko kAnti ucaTa kara mAnoM jayakumAra ke mukhakamala para thA jamI / tabhI maMgala vAdyoM kI madhura dhvani se sArA maNDapa aura vana prAnta ekabAragI hI pratidhvanita ho utthaa| nAtha vaMza ke adhipati kaMpana Age mAye aura apanI putrI ko sAtha meM lekara aura jayakumAra ko Age karake nagara kI ora cle| sAtha meM bandhu bAndhava aura aneka rAjA the| isa yuga kA yaha prathama svayambara thA aura jayakumAra isa muhima kA prathaka vijetA thA / sevaka thA / kintu isa harSotsava meM asUyArasikoM kI bhI kamI nahIM thii| yuvarAja prakIti kA eka duSTa nAma thA durmrssnn| usane jayakumAra kI isa upalabdhi ko sahaja bhAva se grahaNa nahIM kiyA / vaha dveSa se dagdha hokara apane svAmI ke pAsa pahu~cA aura bolA- 'deva ! yaha ghora anyAya hai / prabhimAnI kaMpana ne prApako yahA~ bulAkara mApakA ghora apamAna kiyA hai| prakaMpana kI to jayakumAra ke gale meM varamAlA DalavAne kI pahale se hI yojanA thI / use to kevala ApakA apamAna karanA thaa| kahA~ to mApa SaTkhaNDa bharata kSetra ke bhAvI adhipati aura kahA~ prApakA akiMcana sevaka jayakumAra / yadi mApane ise sahana kara liyA do ApakA AtaMkI para se uTha jAyagA aura jayakumAra mahArAja bharata ke bAda meM isa pRthvI kA yuvarAja kA anyAya

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 106 bhoga karegA ( gyApa se saMkI ke bhoga karane kA adhikAra mahAmAnya cakravartI mahArAja kA hai yA phira aapkaa| Apake rahate saMsAra ke sarvazreSTha kanyAratna kA bhoga ApakA eka sevaka kare, isase bar3I anIti saMsAra meM koI dUsarI ho nahIM sakatI / sevaka kI yaha salAha sunakara yuvarAja akekIti ko bhI isa ghaTanAcakra meM apanA apamAna aura anIti dikhAI dene lagI / vaha krodha se lAla AMkheM kiye aura nathune phulAtA huA garaja uThA - jisa mUrkha ne merA apamAna kiyA hai, usane binA jAne hI apane kAla ko nimantraNa diyA hai| ina kaMpana aura jayakumAra ne rAjyadroha kiyA hai, usakA pratikAra zrAja yuddha meM hI hogA / usake krodha ko chAyA meM svayambara meM nirAza hue aneka rAjA bhI ekatrita ho gaye / usa samaya zrakIti ko maMtrI ne bahuta samajhAyA - pahale Apake pitAmaha bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne rAjya zAsana karake eka maryAdA sthira kI yo usake pazcAt Apake pitA mahArAja bharata ne usa maryAdA ko dRr3hatApUrvaka rakSA kii| usake pazcAt zrApa rAjya zAsana kA bhAra sNbhaaleNge| yadi Apa hI usa maryAdA kA ulaMdhana kareMge to pRthvI maryAdAhIna ho jAyagI zrApa nyAya ke rakSaka haiM / svayambara meM bara kA nirvAcana kanyA ko icchA para nirbhara hai| usane jise bhI cunA, usake prati anya logoM ko IrSyA nahIM karanI cAhie, yahI nyAyamArga hai / yadi koI isa mArga kA ullaMghana karatA hai to Apako to nyAya mArga kI rakSA karanI caahie| Apako svayaM usa nyAya mArga kA ullaMghana nahIM karanA caahie| phira ye mahArAja akaMpana saba kSatriyoM meM pUjya haiM, mahArAja bharata to 'inakA sammAna apane pitA ke samAna karate haiN| aura yaha somavaMza bhI nAza vaMza ke samAna ho hai / Apake vaMza ne dharma-tIrtha kI pravRtti kI to somavaMza ko bhI dAna tIrtha kI pravRtti karane kA gaurava prApta haiN| prora phira mahArAja bharata ko digvijaya ke avasara para saMsAra ne jayakumAra ko vIratA dekhI ho hai / yaha to tumhAre lie sahAyaka hI siddha hogA / ApakI yaha anIti sunakara cakravartI bhI zrApa para asantuSTa hoNge| eka sulocanA ho to saMsAra meM kanyA - ratna nahIM hai| aura bhI kanyAratna haiN| Apa cAheM to maiM aneka kanyA - ratna Apake liye lA dUMgA / kintu durAgraha ra koSa meM grasta akoti ne kisI kI eka nahIM sunI aura senApati ko bulAkara yuddha kI bherI bajavA dI / bherI kA zabda sunate hI ratha, hAthI aura azvasenA tathA padAti senA ke asaMkhya sainika vahAM ekatrita hone lage / arkakIti gajArUr3ha hokara aneka rAjAoM aura senA se ghirA huA yuddha ke lie cala diyA / mahArAja akaMpana ne jyoM hI yaha samAcAra sunA, ve sahasA isa ata aura asaMbhava bAta para vizvAsa nahIM kara sake | inhoMne maMtriyoM tathA jayakumAra yAdi se parAmarza karake eka catura dUta prakIti ke pAsa daur3AyA / usane jAkara yuvarAja ko samajhAyA kintu vaha asaphala hokara lauTa aayaa| jayakumAra ne yuvarAja kI parAjaya cintita prakaMpana se kahA- Apa nizcinta raheM aura yahIM rahakara sulocanA ko rakSA kreN| maiM abhI isa nItimArgI ko bA~dha kara lAtA huuN| phira unhoMne apanI megha ghoSA bherI bajAI / bherI hi vAja sunate hI unake prasaMkhya sainika aura unake pakSa ke aneka rAjA loga zastrasajjita hokara ekatrita ho ge| unhoMne bhI zatru senA kI ora kUca kara diyaa| idhara mahArAja akaMpana bhI apane putroM aura sainikoM ko sAtha lekara cala pdd'e| somavaMza aura nAtha vaMza ke Azrita rAjAoM ke atiriktta pAMca rAjA bhI apanI senA ke sAtha jayakumAra se yA mile| vidyAdhara rAjAoM meM se Adhe rAjA bhI anyAya kA pakSa chor3akara isa senA meM Akara mila gae donoM ora se makara vyUha, garur3a vyUha prAdi vyUhoM kI racanA kI gii| yuddha ke bAje tumula ghoSa ke sAtha bajane lage / yuddha prArambha ho gyaa| vANoM kI varSA se zrAkAza Dhaka gyaa| manuSya, hAthI, ghor3e kaTa-kaTakara bhUmi para girane lage / sArI raNabhUmi meM jayakumAra ho dikhAI par3a rahA thaa| usake vANoM ne narkakIti ko senA ko niSceSTa banA diyA | taba arkIti ne apanA hAthI Age bddh'aayaa| jayakumAra bhI vijayA hAthI para ArUr3ha hokara Age -bar3hA 1. tabhI usakA eka mitra deva prAyA aura use nAgapAza tathA ardhacandra nAmaka vANa diyA jo amogha thaa| jayakumAra ne apane bAkANDa dhanuSa para vaha vANa car3hAyA zrIra sandhAna kara diyaa| usa eka hI vANa ne prakIti aura

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bhArata kA niSpakSa nyAya 107 usake AThoM rakSaka vidyASaroM ke ratha sArathI tathA dhanuSavANa naSTa kara diye / prarkakIrti nirupAya ho gayA / jayakumAra ne kSaNa bhara kA bilamba kiye binA prarkakIrti ko pakar3a liyA aura nAgapAza se sampUrNa vidyAdhara rAjAoM ko bA~dha liyA / yuddha samApta ho gyaa| jayakumAra ne prakIti aura baMdhe hue rAjAnoM ko mahArAja prakaMpana ke supurda kara diyA / hatAhatoM kI samucita vyavasthA karake sabane vArANasI nagarI meM praveza kiyaa| ve sarvaprathama nityamanohara nAmaka caityAlaya meM gaye aura jinendra prabhu ke darzana kiye, jinakI anukampA se aniSTa kI zAnti huI / phira apanI mahArAnI suprabhA ke nikaTa kAyotsarga se khar3I huI putrI sulocanA ke pAsa gaye / usane saMkaTa nivAraNa taka cAroM prakAra ke bahAra kA tyAga kara diyA thaa| mahArAja prakaMpana ne use vijaya kA harSa - samAcAra sunAyA tathA kahA -- beTI ! tere puNyayoga se saba vighna Tala gae haiN| aba tuma apane mahaloM meM jAmro / ' yaha kahakara putrI ko usakI mAtA tathA bhAiyoM ke sAtha rAjabhavana meM bheja diyA / mahArAja akaMpana ne maMtriyoM se parAmarza kiyA aura phira vidyAdhara rAjAoM kA satkAra karake chor3a diyaa| phira ve kumAra kIti ke pAsa pahu~ce aura unako nAnA prakAra ke mIThe vacanoM se prasanna kiyaa| unhoMne jayakumAra ko bhI bulAkara donoM kI phira unhoMne apanI dvitIya putrI akSamAlA kA vivAha prakIti ke sAtha bar3e vaibhava ke sAtha kara diyA aura bar3e mAna-sammAna ke sAtha arkekIti tathA manya rAjAmroM ko vidA kara diyA / 4. taba uparyukta deva ne jayakumAra ke sAtha sulocanA kA vivAha kara diyA aura unheM nAnA prakAra ke anarghya upahAra diye| mahArAja aMkapana bar3e anubhavI aura dUra dRSTi the| unhoMne parAmarza karake eka catura dUta ko bahumUlya ratna prAdi kI bheMTa dekara cakravartI ke pAsa bhejaa| usane cakravartI ke darabAra meM jAkara unake caraNoM meM bheMTa car3hAI, sASTAMga vartI kA nyAya praNAma kiyA aura mahArAja prakaMpana evaM jayakumAra kI ora se laghutA pragaTa karate hue isa ghaTanA kA sArA doSa apane Upara le liyA aura aparAdha kA daNDa dene kI prArthanA kii| cakravartI ne dUta ko bIca meM hI rokakara una donoM ko prazaMsA kii| unhoMne kahA- mahArAja kaMpana to mere pUjya haiN| maiM yadi koI anyAya karUM to unheM mujhe rokane kA adhikAra hai / aura jayakumAra ! usI kI badaulata merA yaha cakravartI pada hai| aparAdha kIrti kA hai| usane merI kIrti meM kalaMka lagA diyA hai / maiM use avazya daNDadU~gA / jayakumAra kucha dinoM taka vArANasI meM hI rahA aura sulocanA ke sAtha usane yatheccha bhoga kiyaa| eka dina apane mantrI kA patra pAkara aura usakA gUr3ha artha samajhakara apane zvasura mahArAja zrakapana se jAne kI anumati mAMgI 1 mahArAja ne vicAra kara 'tathAstu' kahA / maura prateka prakAra kI bahumUlya bheMTa dekara donoM ko sammAnapUrvaka vidA kiyaa| jayakumAra bhI sulocanA ko lekara apane bhAiyoM aura senA ke sAtha vahA~ se cala diyA / mArga meM eka sthAna para senA kA par3Ava pdd'aa| vahA~ samajhA-bujhAkara sulocanA ko chor3A aura apane bhAiyoM ko usakI rakSA meM niyukta kara svayaM payodhyA kI mora prasthAna kiyaa| ayodhyA pahu~cane para aneka mAnya puruSoM ne usakA svAgata kiyA / vaha yubarAja rkIti se bar3e prema se milA / vaha sIdhA rAjadarabAra meM pahu~cA aura mahArAja bharata ke samakSa jAkara aSTAMga praNipAta kiyA | mahArAja bharata bole- kyoM jayakumAra tuma bahU ko kyoM nahIM lAye ? hama to use velane ke liye utsuka the / tumane hameM apane vivAha meM bhI nahIM bulaayaa| mahArAja prakaMpana ne bhI hameM bhulAkara bandhuvAndhavoM se hameM alaga kara diyA / isa prakAra kahakara unhoMne jayakumAra kA samucita prAdara-satkAra kiyA aura bahU ke liye bahumUlya vastrAlaMkAra pradAna karake use vidA kiyaa| jayakumAra bhI hAthI para mArUr3ha hokara prapatI priyA se milane cala diyA / cakravartI ne 'yuvarAja 'ko rAja sabhA meM hI bulAkara usake kRtya kI samucita bhartsanA kI /

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jana dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa senApati jayakamAra hAthI para ArUr3ha hokara apane zivira kI ora jA rahe the| bhUla se usane hAthI ko gahare jala meM utAra diyaa| hAthI apanI sUDa Upara uThAkara gaMgA meM Age bar3hane lagA / sUDa kA kevala agrabhAga pAnI meM nahIM Duba pAyA thA, zeSa sArA zarIra pAnI meM DUbA huA thA / vaha acAnaka eka gaDDhe NamokAra mantra meM pahu~ca gayA / tabhI eka magara ne hAthI ko jakar3a liyaa| taTa para khar3e hue logoM ne hAthI ko kA prabhAva Dabate hae dekhA to sabhI ghabaDA uThe / sulocanA ke bhAI hemAGgada tathA anya aneka vyakti * gaMgA meM kUda par3e / sulocanA ne apane pati para pAye hue isa bhayAnaka saMkaTa ko dekhA to usane upasarga dUra hone taka mAhAra-jala kA tyAga karake jinendra prabhu kA smaraNa karanA prArambha kara diyA aura sAhasa karake apanI sakhiyoM ke sAtha gaMgA meM kada pddii| tabhI gaMgA devI kA pAsana kampita humaa| vaha mogha vahA~ upasthita haI aura magara rUpa dhAriNI kAlikA devI solara pa ra diyA ! naha sabako kinAre para laaii| vahA~ taTa para usane eka bhavya bhavana kA nirmANa kiyA tathA eka maNijaTita siMhAsana para sulocanA ko baiThAkara usako pUjA kii| pUrva janma meM vindhyazrI nAmaka eka rAjakumArI sulocanA kI sakhI thii| eka dina use sA~pa ne kATa liyaa| marate samaya sulocanA ne use NamokAra mantra sunAyA, jisake prabhAva se vaha marakara gaMgA nadI kI adhiSThAtrI devI huii| jayakumAra sulocanA ke sAtha apane bandhu-bAndhadoM aura sainikoM ko lekara hastinApura phuNcaa| vahA~ janatA ne apane mahArAja ko bahuta dinoM ke pazcAt mapane bIca pAkara unakA hArdika svAgata kiyaa| mahArAja jayakumAra ne eka dina zubha dina zubha lagna meM utsava kiyaa| usa meM sulocanA ko paTTamahiSI kA paTTabandha jayakumAra kA bAMdhakara sammAnita kiyA tathA hemAGgada prAdi ko bahumUlya upahAra bheMTa kara bidA kiyaa| vIkSA grahaNa tathA apane bhAiyoM tathA anya logoM ko bhI nAnA prakAra ke upahAra pradAna kara santuSTa kiyA / jayakumAra aura sulocanA meM kaI bhavoM se prIti calI mA rahI thI aura kaI bhavoM se pati-patnI ke rUpa meM utpanna hote A rahe the| eka dina eka vidyAdhara dampati AkAza mArga se jA rahA thaa| use dekhate hI jayakamAra ko apane pUrva janma kA smaraNa ho pAyA aura vaha 'hA prabhAvatI' kahakara mUchita ho gyaa| itane meM kabUtaroM kA eka jor3A dekhakara sulocanA bhI 'hA rativara' kahakara saMjJAhIna ho gaI / dAsiyoM ke zItalopacAra se donoM ko mUrchA bhaMga huii| tabhI una donoM ko avadhijJAna prApta ho gyaa| jayakumAra ke pUchane para sulocanA ne apane mUcchita hone kA kAraNa batAte hue kabUtara-kabUtarI ke paryAya kI kathA sunaaii| phira prabhAvatI aura hiraNyavarmA ke bhava kI kathA sunaaii| jayakumAra aura sulocanA meM paraspara meM var3A prema thaa| bahuta samaya taka ina donoM ne sAMsArika sukhoM kA bhoga kiyaa| eka dina jayakumAra bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ke darzanoM ko gayA aura unake upadeza ko sunakara usake mana meM saMsAra se vairAgya ho gyaa| usane prAkara apane putra anantavIrya kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake apane bhAiyoM aura pakravartI ke patroM ke sAtha bhagavAna ke samIpa dIkSA dhAraNa kara lii| vaha cAra jJAna kA dhArI, sampUrNa zrata kA jJAtA maura sAta RddhiyoM kA svAmI banA aura bhagavAna kA ikahattaravA gaNadhara banA / sulocanA ne bhI brAhmo gaNino ke pAsa dIkSA le lI aura tapa karake anta meM pracyuta svarga meM mahamindra huii|

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marata aura bhArata 106 22. bharata kA nirvANa eka dina cakravartI bharata apane kakSa meM khar3e hue darpaNa meM mukha dekha rahe the| tabhI unheM apane kezoM meM eka sapheda bAla diikhaa| use dekhate hI unake mana meM zarIra aura bhogoM ko prasAratA ko dekhakara nirveda bhara gyaa| unhoMne tatkAla apane jyeSTha putra arkakIrti kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura vana meM jAkara sakala saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| unheM usI samaya manaHparyayajJAna utpanna ho gayA aura usake bAda hI kevalajJAna pragaTa ho gayA / pahale canA : rAma dvArA kiyaa| aba bhagavAna bharata indroM aura devoM dvArA pUjita ho gye| bhagavAna bharata ne cirakAla taka bihAra kiyA aura apane upadezoM se asaMkhya prANiyoM kA kalyANa kiyaa|maayu kA panta nikaTa jAnakara ye kailAza parvata para pahuMce aura vahA~ yoga niroSa karake janma-jarA-maraNa se sadA ke lie mukta ho gye| ve siddha paramAtmA ho gye| bhagavAna ke vRSabhasaina prAdi gaNadhara, bhagavAna ke putra tathA anya aneka muni bhI karmoM kA uccheda karake mukta ho gye| 23. bharata aura bhArata hamArA deza bhAratavarSa kahalAtA hai| isase pahale isa deza kA nAma mahArAja nAbhirAja ke nAma para aja nAbhavarSa kahalAtA thaa| kahIM kahIM isake sthAna para ajanAbha khaNDa bhI AtA hai| jaba RSabhaveva bhArata kA prAcIna ke jyeSTha putra bharata ne isa deza ke chaha khaNDoM ko jItakara cakravartI pada dhAraNa kiyA, taba nAma unhoMne apane nAma para isakA nAma bhAratavarSa kara diyaa| jaina sAhitya aura bhArata-jaina sAhitya meM isa sambandha meM asaMdigdha zabdoM meM ullekha milate haiN| bhagavajjinasenAcArya ne 'AdipurANa' parva 15 zloka 156 meM batAyA hai| tannAmnA bhArataM varSamitihAsojjanAspadama / himArAsamudrAstha kSetraM cakrabhutAmidam // prarthAt itihAsa ke jAnane vAloM kA kahanA hai ki jahA~ aneka Arya puruSa rahate haiM aisA yaha himavAn parvata se lekara samudra paryanta kA cakravatiyoM kA kSetra bharata ke nAma ke kAraNa bhAratavarSa rUpa se prasiddha humA / (yahI zloka purudeva campU 6 / 32 meM bhI isI prakAra milatA hai)| ' isI prakAra eka sthAna para ukta prAcArya kahate haiM pannAmnA bharatAvanitvamagamat SaTkhaNDa bhUSA mahI // 3 // 20 // prarthAt jisake nAma se SaTkhaNDoM se vibhUSita pRthvI bharata bhUmi nAma ko prApta huii| paura bhI tato'bhiSicya sAmrAjye bharataM suunumnimm| bhagavAna bhArataM varSa latsanAthaM vyapAviSam / / 17176 / / - parthAt bhagavAna RSabhanAtha ne apane jyeSTha putra bharata kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake yaha ghoSaNA kI ki bharata se zAsita deza bhAratavarSa khlaaye| isI tathya ko payapurANa ke kartA prAcArya raviSaNa ne kaI sthaloM para svIkAra kiyA hai| yacA

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. jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa RSameNa yazobatyo jAto bhrtkiititH| yasya nAmnA gataM khyAtimetadvAsyaM jagattraye // 20 // 14 // sakrati zriyaM tAvatprApto bharata bhuuptiH| yastha kSetramidaM nAmnA jagatpragaTatAM gatam // 4 // 56 prarthAta bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI yazasvatI rAnI se bharata nAmaka prathama cakravartI hyaa| isa pakravartI ke nAma se hI yaha kSetra tInoM jagata meM bharata kSetra ke nAma se prasiddha humA / bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA putra rAjA bharata cakravartI kI lakSmI ko prApta huA thA aura usI ke nAma se yaha kSetra saMsAra meM bharata kSetra ke nAma se prasiddha hmaa| isI prakAra vasudeva hiNDi prathama khaNDa pR0 186 meM batAyA hai ki__'tattha bharaho bharahavAsa cUr3AmaNi, tasseba nAmeNa haM bhArahavAsaM ti pacati / bhAratavarSa ke cUr3AmaNi bharata hue| unhIM ke nAma se yaha bhAratavarSa kahalAtA hai| bhAratavarSa kA nAmakaraNa kisa prakAra humA, isa sambandha meM jaina aura hindU purANa donoM ekamata haiN| jisa prakAra jaina purANoM meM spaSTa zabdoM meM RSabhadeva ke putra bharata ke nAma para bhArata kA nAmakaraNa mAnA hai, usI prakAra hinda purANoM meM bhI RSabhadeva-putra bharata se hI isa deza kA mAyakarA ginyA jintu pro meM isa sambandhI aikamatya se isa sambandha meM sandeha karane athavA anyathA kalpanA karane kA koI avakAza nahIM rhtaa| yahA~ hindU purANoM ke kucha uddharaNa denA hama pAvazyaka samajhate haiM, jisase isa viSaya para spaSTa prakAza par3a ske| . agni purANa hindUmoM kA prAcIna grantha hai| kahate haiM, isameM sabhI viSayoM aura vidyAoM kA samAveza hai| isameM bharata aura bhArata ke sambandha meM eka sthAna para isa prakAra ullekha milatA hai 'jarAmRtyubhayaM nAsti dharmAdhamau yugAdikam / nAdharma madhyama tulyA himAddezApta naabhitH|| RSabho maravyA RSabhAva bharato'bhavat / RSabho'dAt zrIputra zAsyaprAme hari gtH| bharatA bhArataM varSa bharasAt sumatistvabhUt / adhyAya 10 zloka 10-12 usa himavata pradeza meM jarA aura mRtyu kA bhaya nahIM thA, dharma aura adharma bhI nahIM the| unameM samabhAva thaa| vahA~ nAbhirAja se marudevI meM RSabha kA janma huaa| RSabha se bharata hue| RSabha ne rAjyazrI bharata ko pradAna kara sanyAsa le liyaa| bharata se isa deza kA nAma bhAratavarSa par3A / bharata ke putra kA nAma sumati thaa| prAgnIdhrasUnormAbhistu RSabho'bhUt sutau dvijaH / RSabhAva bharato jo bIraH putrshtaavrH|| so'bhiSicyarSabhaH putra mahA praavaasymaasthitH| tapattepe mahAbhAgaH pulahAzramasaMzrayaH / / himAhaM dakSiNaM varSa bharatAya pitA do| tasmAta bhAratavarSa tasya mAmA mhaatmnH|| mArkaNDeya purANa pa0 50, iloka 1642 mAgnIdhra ke putra nAbhi se RSabha utpanna hue jo apane sau bhAiyoM meM agraja the| RSabhadeva ne putra kA rAjyA bhiSeka karake mahApravajyA dhAraNa kara lii| isa mahAbhAga ne pulaha prAznama meM rahakara tapa kiyaa| RSabhadeva ne bharata ko himavat nAmaka dakSiNa pradeza diyA thaa| usI bharata mahAtmA ke nAma se isa deza kA nAma bhAratavarSa humA / 'nAbhistvajanayasputraM maraveNyA mhaadyutiH| RSabhaM pArthivazreSThaM sarvakSatrasya pUrvajam / / 5 / /

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marata kaura bhArata RSabhAd bharato jajJevIraH putrazatAgrajaH / so'bhiSicyAtha bharataM putraM prAvAjyamAsthitaH / / 5 / / himAmhayaM bakSiNaM varSa, bharatAya nyvedyt| tasmAd bhArataM varSa tasya nAmnA vidhuSudhAH / / 52 / / --vAyu mahApurANa pUrvArdha adhyAya 33 (prAyaH sabhI purANoM meM samAna pATha haiM / ataH sabake artha karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / artha suspaSTa hai / 'nAbhistvajanayatputra maruyevyA mahAdyutim // 56 / / RSabhaM pArthivazreSTha sarvakSatrasya pUrvajam / / RSabhAvabharato jajJe vIra: putrazatAgrajaH // 60 / / so'sividhyarSabhaH putra mahAprAvAjyamAsthitaH / himAvhaM dakSiNaM varSa tasya nAmnA vidhAH / / 61 / / nAmnA brAhmANDa purANa pUrvArdha, anuSaMgapAda, adhyAya 14 'nAmahadevyAM putramajanayat RSabhanAmAnaM tasya bharataH putrazca taavrgrjH| tasya bharatasya pitA RSabhaH hemAdrerdakSiNaM varSa mahad bhArataM nAma zazAsa / --vArAha purANa, adhyAya 74 nAbhevisarga vakSyAmi himAke sminnibodhata / nAbhisvajanayatputra maharvavyAM mahAmatiH // 16 // RSabhaM pApiya sarvakSatrasya pUjitam / RSabhAva bharato ajJe vIraH putra zatAgrajaH / / 20 / / so'bhiSicyAtha RSabho bharataM putravatsalaH / jJAna-vairAgyamAzritya jisvendriyamahoragAn / / 21 / / sasminAtmanyAsthApya paramAtmAnamIzvarama / nagno jaTo nirAhAro'cIrI pyAMtagato hi saH / / 22 / / nirAzastyaktasandeha zavamApa paraM param / / himA dakSiNaM varSa bharatAya myavedayat // 23 // tasmAtta bhArataM varSa tasya nAmmA viSAH / --liga purANa, adhyAya 47 'himAlhayaM tu vai varSa nAbherAsInmahAtmanaH / tasparSabho'bhavatputro merudeyyAM mahAdyutiH // 27 // . RSabhAbharato ajJa jyeSThaH putrazatasya saH / kRtvA rAjya svadharmeNa taveSTyA vividhAmmakhAn // 28 // abhiSicya sutaM vIraM bharataM pRthivIpatiH / tapase sa mahAbhAgaH pulahasyAzramaM yayau / / 26 / / tataraca bhArataM varSametallokeSu gIyate / bharatAya yataH pitrA basa prAtiSThatA bamam / / 32 / / sumatirbharatasyAbhUraputraH parama pArmikaH / " viSNu purANa, dvitIya aMza, adhyAya 1 'nAbheH putrazca RSabhaH vRSabhAva bharato'bhavata / tasya nAmnA sviha varSa bhArataM ceti kIryate // 57 / / -skandhapurANa, mAhezvara khaNDa kA kaumArakhaNDa, pra. 37

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 'mAsIt purA muni zreSThaH bharato nAma bhUpatiH / mArSabho yasya nAmne bharatakhaNDamukhyate // 5 // -nArada purANa, pUrva khaNDa, pa048 'yevo khaSu mahAyogI bharato jyeSThaH zreSThaguNa mAsIdhenevaM varSa bhAratamiti dhyapavizanti / -zrImadbhAgavata 5 // 4 'majanAbhaM nAmaMtava varSa bhAratamiti yata prAramya vyapavizanti / zrImadbhAgavata 5 / 6 / 3 tasya putrazca vRSabho vRSabhAva bharato'bhavat / tasya nAmnAsviyaM varNa bhArataM ceti kItpate / / -zivapurANa 37157 isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki jaina maura hindU sabhI purANa RSabhadeva ke putra bharata se ajanAbhavarSa athavA himavat kSetrakAmAma bhAratavarSa par3A, isa bAta meM ekamata haiN| kucha hindU itihAsakAra isa sarvamAnya tathya kI upekSA karake dauSyanti bharata se bhAratavarSa ke nAmakaraNa kA sambandha jor3ane kI ceSTA karate haiM / ve kevala pApahavaza hI aisA karate haiM, unake pAsa isake liye koI paurANika yA dUsare prakAra kA sAkSya nahIM hai| itihAsa ke tathya pAgrahoM se siddha nahIM kiye jA skte| Syanta-patra bharata ke caritra kA varNana zrImadbhAgavata navama skandha meM vistAra se diyA gayA hai| usameM batAyA hai ki 'bharata ne mamatA ke putra dIrghatamA muni ko purohita banAkara gaMgAtaTa para gaMgAsAgara se lekara gaMgotrI paryanta pacapana pavitra azvamenna yajJa kiye / isI prakAra yamunA taTa para bhI prayAga se lekara yamunotrI taka praThahattara prazvamedha yajJa kiye......bharata ne sattAIsa hajAra varSa taka samasta dizAoM kA ekachatra zAsana kiyaa|' anta meM ve saMsAra se udAsIna ho gye| isa sAre caritra meM kahIM para aisA eka bhI zabda nahIM pAyA, jisase yaha dhvanita hotA ho ki unake nAma para isa deza kA nAma bhAratavarSa pdd'aa| jo loga itane spaSTa sAkSyoM ke bAvajUda duSyanta-putra bharata se isa deza kA nAma bhAratavarSa batAne kA sAhasa karate haiM, unheM eka bAta kA uttara denA hogaa| duSyanta-putra bharata candra baMza ke ziromaNi the| unase pUrva ikSvAku vaMza, sUrya vaMza aura candravaMza ke hajAroM rAjAoM ne yahAM zAsana kiyA thaa| una rAjAmoM ke kAla meM isa deza kA nAma kyA thA aura kyA RSabha-putra bharata se bhAratavarSa ke nAmakaraNa kA sambandha jor3ane vAle ye sAre purANa mithyA siddha nahIM ho jAyeMge ? kintu yaha to kisI ko bhI abhISTa na hogaa| ataH isa nirvivAda tathya ko svIkAra karanA hI hogA ki isa deza kA nAma RSabhadeva ke putra bharata ke nAma para hI bhAratavarSa par3A, na ki duSyanta-putra bharata ke nAma pr|

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tRtIya pariccheda bhagavAna ajitanAtha tIrthakara nAmakarma sAtizaya puNya prakRti hai / yaha prakRti usI mahAbhAga ke baMdhatI hai, jisane kisI pUrva janma meM darzana vizuddhi prAdi solaha kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA nirantara cintana kiyA ho, tadanukUla apanA jIvana-vyavahAra banAyA ho aura jisake mana meM sadAkAla yaha bhAvanA jAgRta rahatI ho-'saMsAra meM dakha hI duHkha hai| pratyeka prANI yahA~ duHkhoM se vyAkula hai| maiM ina prANiyoM kA duHkha kisa prakAra dUra kara jisa sakhI ho ske| sampUrNa prANiyoM ke sukha kI nirantara kAmanA karane vAle mahAmanA mAnava ko tIrthakara prakRti kA baMdha hotA hai arthAt dhAgAmI kAla meM tIrthakara banatA hai| dvitIya tIrthakara ajitanAtha ne bhI pahale eka janma meM isI prakAra kI bhAvanA kI thii| usakI kathA isa prakAra hai:-- vatsa deza meM susImA nAma kI eka nagarI thii| vahAM kA nareza vimalavAhana bar3A tejasvI aura guNavAna yaa| usameM utsAha zakti, maMtrazakti aura phalazakti thii| vaha utsAha siddhi, maMtrasiddhi aura phalasiddhi se yukta thaa| vaha putra ke samAna mapanI prajA kA pAlana karatA thaa| usake pAsa bhogoM ke sabhI sAdhana the, kintu usakA mana kabhI bhogoM meM pAsakta nahIM hotA thaa| vaha sadA jIvana kI vAstavikatA ke bAre meM vicAra kiyA karatA-jisa jIvana ke prati hamArI itanI prAsakti hai, itanA mahaMkAra hai, vaha sImita hai| kSaNa-pratikSaNa baha chIja rahA hai aura eka dina vaha samApta ho jaaygaa| isalie bhogoM meM isakA myaSa na karake prArama-kalyANa ke liye isakA upayoga karanA caahie| yaha vicAra kara usane eka kSaNa bhI vyarSa naSTa karanA ucita nahIM samajhA aura apane putra ko rAjya-zAsana sauMpakara maneka rAjAyoM ke sAtha usane daigambarI vIkSA dhAraNa kara lii| usane gyAraha aMgoM kA jJAna prApta kara liyA, darzana-vizuddhi Adi solaha kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA nirantara cintavana kiyaa| phalataH use tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha ho gayA / prAyu ke anta meM paMca parameSThiyoM meM mana sthira kara samAdhimaraNa kara vaha vijaya nAmaka anuttara vimAna meM utpanna humA / bhagavAna ke janma lene se chaha mAha pUrva se indra kI pAzA se kubera ne sAketa nagarI ke adhipati ikSvAku vaMzI aura kAzyapagotrI rAjA jitazatru ke bhavanoM meM ratnavarSA kii| jyeSTha kRSNA amAvasyA ko mahArAja jitazatru kI rAnI vijayasenA ke garbha meM vimalavAhana kA jIva svarga se pAyu pUrNa hone para avatarita bhagavAna majitamAya humA / usa rAtri ke antima prahara meM mahArAnI ne solaha zubha svapna dekhe| svapna darzana ke kA garbhakalyANaka pazcAta unhoMne dekhA ki mukha meM eka madonmatta hAthI praveza kara rahA hai| prAtaHkAla hone para mahArAnI ne apane pati ke pAsa jAkara svapnoM kI carcA kI paura unakA phala jAnanA cAhA / mahArAja ne apane pravadhijJAna se jAnakara harSapUrvaka batAyA ki tumhAre garbha meM tIrthaMkara pravatI nau mAha pUrNa hone para mAgha zuklA dazamI ke dina prajeza yoga meM tIrthakara bhagavAna kA janma hmaa| janma bhagavAna kA janma hote hI indroM mora devoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kA janma-kalyANaka manAyA aura sumeru parvata para mahotsaba le jAkara pANDaka zilA para unakA janmAbhiSeka kiyaa| unakA varNa tapta svarNa ke samAna thaa| ApakA cinha hApI thaa|

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114 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa jaba bhagavAna ko yauvana dazA prApta huI to unakA aneka sundarI rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha vivAha ho gayA aura ve saMsAra ke bhoga bhogane lage / rAjA jitazatru aba vRddha ho cuke the / unhoMne apane putra ko bulAkara svayaM munidIkSA lene kI icchA pragaTa kI aura rAjya-bhAra unheM sauMpakara vana meM jAkara dIkSA lii| aba bhagavAna ajitanAtha prajA kA pAlana karane lge| prajA unake nyAya aura vyavahAra ke kAraNa unheM prANoM se bhI adhika prema karatI thii| yadyapi ajitanAtha bhagavAna rAjya kara rahe the paura striyoM kA bhoga bhI karate the, kintu unake mana meM sadA virAga kI hI bhAvanA rahatI thii| ve bhogoM meM kabhI Asakta nahIM hue| ve anAsakta vRtti se hI saMsAra ke saba kArya lie rahe the| eka dina ve mahala kI chata para baiThe hue prakRti kI zobhA dekha rahe the bhagavAna kA vIkSA- ki unheM bAdaloM meM eka kSaNa ko ulkA dikhAI par3I aura tatkSaNa vaha vilIna ho gii| grahaNa bhagavAna ko isa caMcala aura asthira ulkA ko dekhakara bodha humA-saMsAra ke bhoga ora yaha lakSmI bhI isI prakAra caMcala aura asthira hai| unhoMne ina bhogoM aura isa vinazvara lakSmA kA tyAga karane kA tatkAla mana meM saMkalpa kara liyaa| tabhI laukAntika devoM ne brahma svarga se Akara bhagavAna ke saMkalpa kI sarAhanA kii| bhagavAna ne mapane putra majitasena kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura dIkSA lene pala die / indroM maura devoM ne unakA niSkramaNa mahotsava mnaayaa| bhagavAna ne mAgha zuklA E ko rohiNI nakSatra kA udaya rahate sahetuka vana meM saptaparNa vRkSa ke nIce sAyaMkAla ke samaya eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSA lelI / dIkSA lete hI unheM tatkAla manaHparyaya jJAna ho gyaa| unhoMne dUsare dina sAketa nagarI meM brahmA nAmaka rAjA ke ghara pAhAra liyaa| ve phira vanoM meM jAkara ghora tapa karane lge| bAraha varSa tapasyA karane ke pazcAta unheM pauSa zuklA ekAdazI kI sandhyA ke samaya rohiNI nakSatra meM bhagavAna ko kevala lokAloka prakAzaka nirmala kevalazAna prApta ho gyaa| indroM aura devoM ne Akara kevalajJAna jJAna kI pUjA kii| samavasaraNa kI racanA huI aura bhagavAna ne dharma-cakra-pravartana kiyaa| unake parikara meM 60 gaNadhara, 3750 pUrvadhArI, 21600 zikSaka, 6400 pravadhijJAnI, 20000 kevala bhagavAna kA parivAra jJAnI, 20400 vikriyA RddhidhArI, 12450 manaH paryayajJAnI aura 12400 anusaravAdI the| kula eka lAkha muni, tIna lAkha bIsa hajAra AryikArthe, tIna lAkha zrAvaka aura pAMca lAkha zravikAyeM thiiN| unhone samasta pArya kSetra meM bihAra kiyaa| unake upadezoM ko sunakara asaMkhya prANiyoM ne prAtma-kalyANa bhagavAna kA nirvANa kiyaa| anta meM sammedAcala para pahuMcakara eka mAha kA yoga-nirodha karake samasta avaziSTa kalyANaka karmoM kA kSaya kara diyA aura caitra zuklA paMcamI ko prAta:kAla ke samaya bhagavAna ko nirvANa prApta ho gyaa| bhagavAna ajitanAtha bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke kAphI samaya pazcAt utpanna hue the| bhagavAna ajitanAtha ko bhagavAna ajitanAtha jaba kevalazAna utpanna humA, taba taka bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA tIrtha pracalita thaa| kevalajJAna kI kA tIrtha prApti ke pazcAt bhagavAna ajitanAtha kA tIrtha pravRtta hayA aura vaha tIsare tIrthakara saMbhavanAtha ko kevalajJAna prApta hone taka claa| prApake samaya meM dUsarA ruva humaa| pakSa-yakSiNI-pApakA sevaka mahAyajJa paura sevikA rohiNI yakSiNI thii|

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sagara cakravartI barasa deza ke pRthvI nagara kA adhipati jayasena nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| jayasenA usakI rAnI thI aura ratiSeNa evaM dhRtiSeNa nAmaka usake do putra the| donoM hI putra pitA ko prANoM ke samAna priya the| durbhAgyavaza ratirpaNa kI mRtyu ho gayI / isa asahya zrAghAta se jayasena bahuta zokAkula ho gyaa| isa avasthA meM vaha dharma kI ora adhika dhyAna dene lagA, jisase zoka kA bhAra kama hokara zAnti mila sake / eka dina vicAra karate karate use saMsAra ke isa bhayAnaka rUpa ko dekha kara vairAgya ho gayA aura usane ghutiSeNa nAmaka putra ko rAjya bhAra sauMpa kara aneka rAjAoM aura mahArUta nAmaka apane sAle ke sAtha yazodhara munirAja ke pAsa sakala saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA arthAt vaha muni bana gayA / jayasena zraura mahAruta ne ghora tapa kiyaa| anta meM samAdhimaraNa kiyA aura ve donoM acyuta nAmaka deva hue / donoM ke nAma kramazaH mahAbala aura maNiketu hue| svarga meM bhI dono meM bar3I prIti thii| una donoM devoM ne eka dina pratijJA kI ki hama logoM meM jo pahale pRthvI para avatIrNa hokara manuSya banegA, use dUsarA deva samajhAne jAyegA aura dIkSA lene kI preraNA karegA / paTU khaNDa kA adhipati sagara cakravatIM mahAbala deva apanI Ayu pUrNa hone para ayodhyA nagarI ke ikSvAkuvaMzI nareza samudravijaya aura rAnI suvAlA ke samara, nAma kA putra huaa| eka dina usakI AyudhazAlA meM cakra ratna utpanna huA / usane cakra ratna kI sahAyatA se bharata kSetra ke SaTkhaNDoM para vijaya prApta kI aura vaha cakravartI pada se vibhUSita huA / cakravartI bharata ke samAna hI usakI vikRti thI / usake mahA pratApI sATha hajAra putra hue| eka samaya siddhivana meM caturma ukha nAmaka eka munirAja ko kevalajJAna pragaTa huaa| usake jJAna kI / pUjA karane ke lie indra aura deva bhaaye| maNiketu deva bhI unake sAtha aayaa| vahA~ use avadhijJAna se jJAta huA ki maNiketu dvArA hamArA mitra mahAbala yahA~ sagara nAmaka cakravartI huA aura bhogoM meM Asakta hai| vaha apane sagara ko mitra ke pAsa aayaa| vaha sagara se milA aura apanA paricaya dekara tathA donoM meM huI pratijJA kA smaraNa dilAkara use muni dIkSA lene kI preraNA kii| kintu sagara ke Upara isakA kucha prabhAva nahIM par3A / kA yatna kucha samaya pazcAt maNiketu deva cAraNa dvidhArI muni kA rUpa dhAraNa karake sagara ke caMtyAlaya meM Akara ThaharA / sagara ne munirAja ko dekhakara unakI pAda bandanA kI aura unake sukumAra rUpa ko dekhakara pUchA - 'Apane isa alpavaya meM kyoM muni dIkSA lI hai? vaha deva bolA- 'saMsAra meM duHkha hI duHkha / yahA~ sadA iSTa-viyoga aura aniSTa saMyoga hote rahate haiN| maiM isa niSkarSa para pahuMcA hU~ ki yaha saba karmoM ke kAraNa hai| maiM tapa ke dvArA ina karmoM kA ho binAza karanA cAhatA huuN| vakravartI ne sunA kintu putroM ke moha ke kAraNa usane deva ke isa kathana kI bhI upekSA kara dii| vaha deva punaH nirAza hokara vApisa calA gayA / kisI samaya cakravartI rAjya sabhA meM siMhAsana para virAjamAna the| tabhI usake sATha hajAra putra Aye aura pitA se kahane lage 'hama loga kSatriya putra hai / niThalle baiThanA hameM acchA nahIM lgtaa| Apa hameM koI kArya dIjiye, anyathA bhojana bhI nahIM kareMge / cakravartI putroM kI bAta sunakara cintA meM par3a gye| phira vicAra kara bole- putro ! bharata cakravartI ne kailAza parvata para ratnamaya caubIsa jinAlaya banavAye the / tuma loga usa parvata ke cAroM ora gaMgA

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116 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa nadI kI parikhA banAdo / ' putra yaha kAma pAkara bar3e prasanna hue aura pitA kI bAzAnusAra daNDaratna lekara usake dvArA una mandiroM ke cAroM ora parikhA khoda dii| maNiketu deva apane mitra kA hita-saMpAdana karane ke sadbhAva se punaH svarga se prAyA aura jahA~ ve sATha hajAra rAjaputra parikhA khoda rahe the, vahA~ bhayaMkara nAga kA rUpa dhAraNa kara vaha pahu~cA / usakI viSamayI phukAra ke dvArA sabhI rAjakumAra bhasma ho gaye / isake pazcAt maNiketu brAhmaNa kA rUpa dhAraNa kara cakravartI ke pAsa pahu~cA aura bar3e zokapUrita svara meM bolA - deva! zrApake zAsana kI chAyA meM rahate hue hameM koI duHkha nahIM hai / kintu zrasamaya meM ho yamarAja mere eka mAtra putra ko mujhase chIna le gayA hai| yadi Apa use jIvita nahIM kareMge to merA bhI maraNa nizcita samajheM / cakravartI ne sAntvatA dete hue kahA- vipravarya ! jo saMsAra meM khAyA hai, yamarAja use nahIM chor3atA / tuma yadi yamarAja ko parAjita karanA cAhate ho to tuma gharavAra kA moha chor3a kara suni-dIkSA le lo| taba deva mana meM prasanna hotA huA bolA- deva satya kahate haiN| yamarAja ko jItane kA ekamAtra upAya hai| muni dIkSA / kintu deva merI eka bAta suneN| Apake sATha hajAra putra kailAza parvata para parikhA khodane gaye the, unheM yamarAja hara le gyaa| aba Apako bhI yamarAja ko jItane ke lie muni dIkSA le lenI cAhiye / brAhmaNa ke ye vacana sunate hI cakravartI mUrchita hokara gira pdd'e| kucha samaya pazcAt upacAra se ve saceta hue aura vicAra karane lage- dhikkAra hai isa moha ko, jisake kAraNa maiM abhI taka saMsAra kA vAstavika rUpa nahIM samajha paayaa| sagara dvArA unhoMne tatkAla bhagali deza ke rAjA siMhavikrama kI putrI vidarbhA ke putra bhagIratha ko rAjya bhAra sauMpa diyA aura dRDhadharmA kevalI ke samIpa jAkara dIkSA dhAraNa kara lI / maNiketu deva ne kailAza parvata muni dIkSA para jAkara una rAjakumAroM ko saceta kiyA aura kahA- Apake pitA ko kisI ne bhAvake maraNa kA dussaMvAda sunA diyA thA, jise sunakara ve bhagIratha ko rAjya dekara muni bana gaye haiM / brAhmaNa veSadhArI deva ke ye vacana sunakara una rAjakumAroM ko bhI vairAgya ho gayA aura ve bhI muni bana gaye aura tapa karane lage / phira vaha deva sagara muni ke pAsa gayA aura unase sabaM vRttAnta sunAkara kSamA mAgI / sagara kA nirvANa sagara tathA sATha hajAra muniyoM ne ghora tapa kiyA aura sammedagiri para jAkara mukta ho gye| bhagIratha ne jaba yaha samAcAra sunA to use bar3A vairAgya huA mIra usane baradatta putra ko rAjya dekara kailAza parvata para zivagupta munirAja se dIkSA le sI / unhoMne gaMgA taTa para pratimA yoga dhAraNa karake ghora tIrtha ke rUpa meM gaMgA gayI / indra ne kSIra sAgara ke jala se kI prasiddhi kA pavitra jala baha kara gaMgA meM jA milaa| tapa kiyaa| unake tapa kI kIrti vidigantoM meM phaila mahAmuni bhagIratha ke caraNoM kA abhiSeka kiyaa| vaha tabhI se gaMgA nadI ko pavitra tIrtha mAnane kI mAnyatA loka meM pracalita ho gii| bhagIratha gaMgA nadI ke taTa para utkRSTa tapa kara vahIM se nirvANa kAraNa ko prApta hue /

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caturthI pariSa bhagavAna sambhavanAtha videha kSetra meM sItA nadI ke uttarI taTa para kaccha nAmaka deza thA / vahA~ kA rAjA vibhalavAhana thA / vaha rAjya ke vipula bhogoM ke madhya rahakara bhI anAsakta jIvana vyatIta karatA thaa| eka dina usane bhogoM para vijaya prApta karane kI icchA se rAjapATa apane putra vimalakIrti ko sauMpakara bhagavAna svayaMprabha tIrthakara ke caraNoM meM muni dIkSA le lii| unhoMne gyAraha aMgoM kA jJAna prApta kara tIrthakara ke caraNa mUla meM solaha kAraNa bhAvanAe~ bhaaii| isase unhoMne tIrthaMkara prakRti kA bandha kara liyA / zrAyu ke anta meM sanyAsa maraNa karake prathama vaiveyaka ke sudarzana vimAna meM mahamindra deva hue| vahA~ bhI unakI bhAvanA aura zrAcaraNa dharmamaya thA aura sadA dhArmika carcA meM hI samaya vyatIta hotA thaa| vahA~ kA vipula vaibhava bhora bhoga kI sAmagrI bhI unheM lubhA na sakI / pUrva bhava garbhakalyANaka zrAvastI nagarI ke adhipati dRDharAjya bar3e prabhAvazAlI nareza the| unakI dharma-prANa mahArAnI kA nAma suSeNA thA / suSeNA mAtA ke garbha meM tIrthakara prabhu bhavatAra lene vAle haiM, isa bAta kI sUcanA dene ke liye hI mAno garbhAvataraNa se chaha mAha pUrva se hI ratnavRSTi honA prArambha hogii| phAlguna zuklA maSTamI ke prAtaHkAla mAtA suSeNA ne solaha svapna dekhe / ina svapnoM ke bAda meM unhoMne svapna meM dekhA ki eka vizAlakAya hAthI unake mukha meM praveza kara rahA / unhoMne pati deva se svapnoM kI carcA kI / mahArAja harSita hokara svapna phala batAte hue bole- devI ! trilokInAtha tIrthaMkara bhagavAna hamAre puNyodaya se hamAre ghara meM janma lene vAle haiN| mahArAnI ko sunakara bar3A Ananda prApta huaa| usI rAtri ko uparyukta mahamindra kA jIva unake garbha meM zrAyA / nau mAha vyatIta hone para kArtika zuklA pUrNamAsI ke dina mRgazirA nakSatra maura saumya yoga meM matizruta-avadhi jJAnadhArI putra kA janma huaa| indroM aura devoM ne bhagavAna kA janma mahotsava manAyA, unheM sumeru parvata para le jAkara kSIrasAgara ke jala se unakA abhiSeka kiyaa| phira bAla prabhu ko zrAvastI ke rAja prAsAdoM meM lAkara saudharma indra ne unakA nAma 'saMbhava' rakkhA bhaura vahA~ mAnanda nATaka karake devoM ke sAtha svarga calA gayA / zrApakA ghor3e kA cinha thA / janma kalyAnaka kumAra saMbhava divya sukhoM kA bhoga karate the| divya vastrAlaMkAra dhAraNa karate the| yuvAvasthA meM pitA ne unakA rAjyAbhiSeka karake dIkSA dhAraNa kara lii| aba mahArAja saMbhavakumAra prajA kA pAlana karane lge| unakI patnI atyanta sundara aura suzIla thii| unheM manavAMchita sukha prApta the / 1. vetAmbara mAnyatAnusAra saptama vaiyaka 2. tinopAlI ke anusAra pitA kA nAma jitAri aura mAtA kA nAma susenA, vetAmbara monyatAnusAra pitA jitAri maura mAtA kA nAma semAdevI thA / I. uttara purANa ke anusAra / tikonsI ke anusAra bhamasiMra gussA 15 / zvetAmbara mAnyatA ke anusAra maMgasira zuklA 14 /

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118 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa prabhu eka dina apane prAsAda ko chata para baiThe hue the / suhAvanA mausama thaa| zItala pavana baha rahA thaa| AkAza meM medha AMkhamicaunI karate Dola rahe the| tabhI yakAyaka medha na jAne, kahAM vilIna hogye| bhagavAna ke mana meM vicAra mAyA-jIjA aura anAra, goga aura mAra ke sapUrNa padArtha ina caMcala niSkramaNa kalyANaka vAdaloM ke samAna kSaNabhaMgura haiN| jIvana ke amola kSaNa ina bhogoM meM hI bIte jA rahe haiM, aba mujhe prAtma-kalyANa karanA hai aura isa janma-maraNa ke pAza ko sadA ke liye kATanA hai| tabhI pAMcaveM svarga kI AThoM dizAoM meM rahane vAle laukAntika deva pAye aura unhoMne bhagavAna ke vairAgya kI sarAhanA kI aura bhagavAna kI stuti karake lauTa gye| bhagavAna ne apane putra ko rAjya dekara dIkSA ke liye devoM dvArA lAI huI siddhArtha pAlakI meM prasthAna kiyA aura nagara ke vAhara saDetaka vana meM zAlmalI vakSa ke nIce eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha dIkSA dhAraNa kara lii| dIkSA lete hI unheM manaHparyayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| be dIkSA lekara dhyAnArUr3ha ho gye| dUsare dina AhAra ke liye ve thAvastI nagarI meM padhAre aura surendradatta nAmaka rAjA ne unheM par3agAha kara bAhAra diyaa| bhagavAna ke pratApa se devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| kevalajJAna kalyANaka...bhagavAna saMbhavanAtha caudaha varSa taka vibhinna sthAnoM para bihAra karake tapa karate rahe / tadanantara ve dIkSA bana meM pahuMce aura kArtika kRSNA caturthI ke dina mamazira nakSatra meM cAra dhAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake ananta catuSTaya ko prApta hue, cAroM prakAra ke devoM ne Akara bhagavAna kA kaivalya mahotsava kiyA aura kevalajJAna kI pUjA kii| bhagavAna kI prathama divya dhvani samavasaraNa meM isI dina khirI / bhagavAna ke mukhya gaNadhara kA nAma cAruSeNa thaa| unake gaNadharoM kI kula saMkhyA 105 thii| unake saMgha meM 2150 pUrvadhArI, 126300 upAdhyAya, 6600 avadhijJAnI, 15000 kevala jJAnI, 19800 vikriyA advidhArI, 12150 manaHparyayajJAnI, 12000 vAdI muni the| isa prakAra muniyoM kI na kA parikara kula saMkhyA do lAkha thI, yAyikAya tIna lAkha bIsa hajAra thiiN| unake anuyAyI dhAvakoM kI saMkhyA tIna lAkha tathA zrAvikAyeM pAMca lAkha thiiN| bhagavAna ne Arya dezoM meM bihAra karake dharma kI dezanA dii| aneka jIvoM ne unakA upadeza sunakara kalyANa kiyaa| nirvANa mahotsava Ayu kA jaba eka mAha avaziSTa raha gayA, taba bhagavAna ne eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara para pratimAyoga dhAraNa kara liyA aura caitra zuklA SaSThI ko sampUrNa pravaziSTa aghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake nirvANa prApta kiyA / manuSyoM aura devoM ne vahA~ pAkara bhagavAna kA nirvANa mahotsava mnaayaa| yakSa yakSiNI-pApakA zrImukha yakSa aura prajJapti yakSiNI thii| zrAvastI-yaha uttara pradeza meM balarAmapura-baharAica roDa ke kinAre hai| balarAmapura se basa, TaiksI aura jIpa bhI milatI haiN| ayodhyA se goMDA hote hue yaha 68 mIla hai| prAcIna bhArata meM kozala janapada thaa| kozala ke dakSiNI bhAga kI rAjadhAnI ayodhyA thI aura uttara kozala kI rAjadhAnI zrAvastI thii| mahAvIra ke kAla meM yahAM kA rAjA prasenajita thaa| jaba mahAvIra bAIsa varSa ke the, usa samaya yahA~ bhayaMkara bAr3ha AI / acirAvatI (tAptI) ke kinAre anAthapiNDada seTha sudatta kI aThAraha karoDa mUdrAyeM gar3hI thiiN| bAr3ha meM ve saba vaha gyiiN| 'yahA~ jitazatru nareza ke putra mRgadhvaja ne muni-dIkSA lI aura yahIM para unakA nirvANa huaa| (harivaMza purANa 28 / 26) seTha nAgadatta ne strI-caritra se khinna hokara muni-vrata dhAraNa kiye aura yahIM se mukta hue| (karakaNDu cariu) isa prakAra maha sijakSetra bhI hai| yaha usa samaya vyApArika kendra thA aura bar3A samRddha nagara kahalAtA thaa| isakI yaha samRddhi 12-13 vIM zatAbdI taka hI rhii| mahamuda gajanavI bhArata ke aneka nagaroM ko.laTatA aura jalAtA hA jaba gajanI lauTa gayA

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bhagavAna sambhavanAtha 116 to vaha apane pIche apane bhAnaje saiyada sAlAra masaUda gAjI ko bahata bar3I senA dekara avadha-vijaya ke liye chor3a gyaa| vaha pravava ko jItatA huA baharAica taka pahu~ca gyaa| usa samaya zrAvastI kA rAjA suhaladeva athavA suhRddhvaja thaa| vaha jaina thaa| jaina yuddha meM kabhI pIche nahIM htte| suhaladeva bhI senA sajAkara kauDiyAlA ke maidAna meM pahu~cA / gAjI aura suhaladeva' kA vahA~ DaTakara morcA huA / isa yuddha meM san 1034 meM saiyada sAlAra aura usakI sArI phauja sUhaladeva ke hAthoM mArI gii| jaina rAjA jitane ahiMsaka hote the, utane dezabhakta aura vIra bhI hote the| kisI jaina rAjA ne kabhI deza ke prati vizvAsaghAta kiyA ho athavA yuddha se muha mor3a kara bhAgA ho, aisA eka bhI udAharaNa itihAsa meM nahIM miltaa| kabhI yaha nagarI atyanta samRddha thii| kintu prAtatAiyoM ne yA prakRti ne ise khaNDahara ke rUpa meM parivartita kara diyaa| ye khaNDahara saheTa maheTa nAma se mIloM meM bikhare par3e haiN| yahAM purAtatva vibhAga kI ora se kaI bAra ho cukI hai| phalataH yahA~ mahattvapUrNa purAtatva sAmagrI nikalI hai / isa sAmagrI meM jaina stUpoM aura purAtattva mandiroM ke avazeSa, mUrtiyA~, tAmrapatra Adi bhI nikale haiM / saheTa bhAga meM prAyaH bauddha sAmagrI milI hai aura maheTa bhAga meM prAyaH jaina sAmagrI / yaha sAmagrI IsA pUrva cauthI zatAbdI se lekara bArahavIM zatAbdI taka kI hai| imaliyA daravAje ke nikaTa bhagavAna sambhavanAtha kA jIrNa zIrNa mandira khar3A hai| yaha aba somanAtha kA mandira kahalAtA hai, jo saMbhavanAtha kA hI vikRta rUpa hai / khudAI ke samaya yahA~ aneka jana mUrtiyAM milI thiiN| inake atirikta caityavRkSa, zAsana devatAoM kI mUrtiyAM bhI prApta huI thii| ye saba prAyaH 11-12 vIM zatAbdI kI haiN| purAtattvavettAnoM kI mAnyatA hai ki yahA~ prAsapAsa aThAraha jaina mandira the, jinake avazeSoM para praba jhAr3iyAM aura per3a uga Aye haiN| kucha logoM kI mAnyatA hai ki candraprabha bhagavAna kA janma sthAna yahIM para thaa| - yahA~ bauddhoM ke tIna navIna mandira bana cuke haiM aura vaizAkhI pUrNimA ko unakA melA lagatA hai, jisameM aneka dezoM ke bauddha pAte haiN|

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paMcama pariccheda bhagavAna abhinaMdananAtha jambUdvIpa ke videha kSetra meM sItA nadI ke dakSiNa taTa para maMgalAvalI nAma kA eka deza thaa| usameM ratnasaMcaya nAmaka nagara meM mahAbala nAma kA eka rAjA thaa| vaha kIrti, sarasvatI aura lakSmI tInoM kA hI svAmI thA / eka dina usane grAtma-kalyANa kI bhAvanA se rAjapATa apane putra dhanapAla ko sauMpakara vimalavAhana nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| kucha hI kAla meM vaha gyAraha aMgoM pUrva bhava kA pAThI ho gayA / usane solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana karate hue unako apane jIvana meM mUrta rUpa diyA / grataH use tIrthaMkara nAmaka puNya prakRti kA bandha ho gayA / zrAyu ke anta meM usane samAdhimaraNa kiyA aura vijaya nAmaka pahale anuttara vimAna meM ahamindra huA / ayodhyA nagarI kA ikSvAku vaMzI kAzyapagotrI svayaMbara nAmaka eka rAjA thaa| usakI paTarAnI kA nAma siddhArthA thA / bhagavAna ke garbhAvataraNa se chaha mAha pUrva se devoM ne ratna varSA karanA prArambha kara diyA / vaizAkha zuklA SThI ko punarvasu nakSatra meM mahArAnI ko solaha svapna dikhAI die / svapnoM ke pazcAt usane apane mukha meM praveza karatA huA hAthI dekhaa| usI samaya vijaya vimAna se vaha ahamindra apanI Ayu pUrNa karake usake garbha meM shraayaa| pati se svapnoM kA phala sunakara mahArAnI zratyanta garbhAvataraNa santuSTa huii| nau mAha pUrNa hone para mAgha zuklA dvAdazI ko zraditi yoga meM mAtA ne putra utpanna kiyA / indroM aura devoM ne prAkara sumeru parvata para le jAkara eka hajAra bhATha kalazoM se unakA abhiSeka kiyA / indrANI ne bAla prabha kA zrRMgAra kiyaa| unakI bhuvanamohinI chavi ko hajAra netra banAkara saudharmendra dekhatA rahA aura janma kalyANaka bhakti meM vihvala hokara usane tAMDava nRtya kiyaa| phira vahA~ se lauTakara deva bhagavAna ko ayodhyA lAye / indra ne bAla prabhu ko mAtA-pitA ko sauMpakara mAnanda manAyA aura bAlaka kA nAma 'abhinandananAtha' rakhakara saba devoM ke sAtha vaha svarga ko vApisa calA gyaa| unakA janma lAMchana bandara thA / yauvana prApta hone para unakA vivAha pitA ne sundara rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha kara diyA aura unakA rAjyAbhiSeka karake muni dIkSA lekhii| mahArAja grabhinandana nAtha rAjya kArya karane lge| eka dina ve AkAza meM meghoM kI zobhA dekha rahe the / meghoM meM gandharva nagara kA zrAkAra banA huA dIkha pdd'aa| thor3I dera meM vaha bhAkAra naSTa ho gyaa| megha bhI vilIna ho gye| prakRti kI isa caMcalatA kA prabhAva bhagavAna ke mana para pdd'aa| ve cintana meM DUba gaye -saMsAra ke bhogoM kI yahI dazA hai| ye zAzvata nahIM hai, kSaNika haiN| inameM sukha nahIM, sukha kI kalpanA mAtra hai| zrAtmA kA sukha hI zAzvata hai, vahI vAstavika hai / usI zAzvata ke liye prayatna karanA hai / dIkSA kalyANaka | mujhe tabhI laukAntika devoM ne Akara bhagavAna kI pUjA kI aura unake saMkalpa kI sarAhanA kI / devoM ne bhagavAna kA niSkramaNa kalyANaka mnaayaa| bhagavAna hastacitrA nAmaka pAlakI meM virAjamAna hokara nagara ke bAhara zrama udyAna meM pdhaare| vahA~ unhoMne mAgha zukla dvAdazI ke dina apane janma nakSatra ke samaya eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha zAlmalI vakSa ke nIce jina-dIkSA dhAraNa kara lI aura dhyAna lagAkara baiTha gye| dUsare dina ve pAraNA ke nimitta

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bhagavAna abhinandananAtha ayodhyA nagarI meM pdhaare| vahA~ indradalane AhAra dAna dekara puNyopArjana kiyaa| devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| bhagavAna ne praThAraha varSa taka mauna rahakara vibhinna sthAnoM meM bihAra kiyaa| ve nAnA prakAra ke tapa karate rhe| eka dina bhagavAna dIkSA-vana meM acana vRkSa ke nIce belA kA niyama lekara dhyAnAda ho gye| tabhI pauSa zuklA caturdazI ke dina ke mana meM unheM zAna prApta ho gyaa| tabhI devoM kevalajJAna kalyANaka aura indroM ne mAkara unakI pUjA kI samavasaraNa kI racanA huii| usameM gandhakuTI meM baiThakara bhagavAna kI divya dezanA pragaTa huI / bhagavAna kA parikara bhagavAna ke parikara meM baccanAbhi Adi 103 gaNadhara the| 2500 pUrvadhArI, 230050 zikSaka 6800 zravavijJAnI, 16000 kevalajJAnI, 16000 vikriyARddhidhArI, 11650 manaH paryayajJAnI bora 11000 pracaNDa bAdI the| isa prakAra kula muniyoM ko saMkhyA tIna lAkha thii| inake atirikta 230600 prajikAyeM, 300000 zrAvaka aura 500000 zrAvikArya thIM / 13? dIrgha kAla taka bhagavAna ne samasta dezoM meM vihAra karake upadeza diyA aura asaMkhya jIvoM kA kalyANa kiyA / jaba Ayu meM eka mAha zeSa raha gayA, taba ve sammedazikhara para pdhaare| ve eka mAha taka dhyAnArUr3ha rahe / anta meM unhoMne vaizAkha zuklA SaSThI ke dina prAtaHkAla ke samaya punarvasu nakSatra aneka muniyoM ke sAtha mokSa prApta kiyA / indroM aura devoM ne Akara bhagavAna ke nirvANa nirvANa kalyANaka kalyANaka kI pUjA kI / bhagavAna saMbhavanAtha kA tIrtha bhagavAna abhinandananAtha kI kevalajJAna prApti taka rhaa| jaba bhagavAna afrodananAtha kI prathama divya dhvani khirI, tabase unakA tIrtha pravRtta huA / tIrthaMkara kA dharma cakra pravartana hI tIrtha pravartana kahalAtA hai| / pakSa-yakSiNI- bhagavAna ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma yakSezvara aura yakSiNI kA nAma vayazrRMkhalA thaa|

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SaSTha pariccheda bhagavAna sumatinAtha sItAnadI ke uttara taTa para ratiSeNa nAma kA rAjA rAjya dhAtakI khaNDa dvIpa meM pUrva meru parvata se pUrva kI prora sthita videha kSetra meM puSkalAvatI nAmaka eka deza thaa| usameM puNDarIkiNI nAma kI eka nagarI thI, jisameM karatA thA / usane khUba dhana arjita kiyA aura khUba dharma karatA thaa| eka dina usane vicAra pUrva bhava kiyA-- artha aura kAma se to sukha mila nahIM sktaa| sukha kevala dharma se hI prApta ho sakatA hai / ataH usane apane putra pratiratha ko rAjya sauMpakara muni dIkSA lelI aura bhagavAna abhinandana ke caraNa mUla meM usane gyAraha graMgoM kA jJAna prApta kiyA tathA solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana zrI vyavahAra karane se tIrthaMkara prakRti kA bandha kiyaa| Ayu ke anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake vaijayanta vimAna meM vaha ahamindra banA / ayodhyA nagarI ke rAjA kA nAma megharatha' thaa| vaha bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke vaMza aura gotra kA thaa| usakI paTarAnI maMgalA thI / bhagavAna ke garbhAvatAra se chaha mAha pahale se unake prAsAda meM ratnavarSA huI jo pandraha mAha taka hotI rhii| eka dina rAnI ne zrAvaNa zuklA dvitIyA ko maghA nakSatra meM rAtri ke grantima prahara garbha kalyANaka meM solaha svapna dekhe / tadanantara unhoMne apane mukha meM eka vizAlakAya hAthI praveza karate hue dekhA / mahArAja ne mahArAnI ke mukha se svapnoM kI bAta sunakara harSapUrvaka kahA -devi ! tumhArI kukSi meM tIrthaMkara prabhu ne avatAra liyA hai| svapna kA phala sunakara mahArAnI ko bar3I prasannatA huii| vaha ahamindra hI unake garbha meM AyA thA / nau mAha pUrNa hone para caitra zuklA ekAdazI ko maghA nakSatra meM mahArAnI maMgalA ne tIna jJAna ke dhArI tribhupati ko janma diyaa| cAroM nikAya ke deva aura indra vahA~ paaye| unhoMne bhagavAna ke darzana karake apanA janma saphala mAnA / ve bAlaka prabhu ko airAvata hAthI para virAjamAna karake sumeru parvata para le gaye / vahA~ unhoMne pANDuka zilA para virAjamAna karake kSIra sAgara ke jala se bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyA / indra ne bhagavAna kI bhakti karake unakA nAma sumatinAtha rakhA / cakravAka pakSI inakA janma kalyANaka cinha thA / bhagavAna dhIre-dhIre dUja ke candramA kI bhA~ti bar3hane lage / ve rUpa meM kAmadeva ko lajjita karate the| isa prakAra kramazaH ve yauvana avasthA ko prApta hue| pitA megharatha ne thAtmakalyANa ke liye apane triloka ke guru putra ko rAjya dekara muni dIkSA le lii| bhagavAna ne nyAyapUrvaka rAjya claayaa| aneka striyoM ke sAtha sAMsArika bhoga bhoge / ve indra dvArA bheje gaye prazana vasana Adi kA bhoga karate the| isa prakAra rAjya bhoga karate hue bahuta samaya bIta gayA / eka dina bhagavAna baiThe hue cintana meM lIna the| unhoMne apane pUrva janmoM kA smaraNa kiyA --- maiM pUrvajanma meM 1. tiloyapattI ke anusAra mevaprabha nAma thA /

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bhagavAna sumatinAtha 123 paMca anuttara vimAnoM meM se dUsare vaijayanta vimAna meM prahamindra thaa| maiMne vahA~ sabhI prakAra kI sukha sAmagrI kA bhoga kiyA kintu mere duHkhoM kA anta nahIM zrAyA aura yaha manuSya bhava pAkara aura tIna jJAna kA dhArI hone para bhI maiM indriya-bhogoM meM phaMsA rhaa| phira sAdhAraNa jana indriyoM ke bhogoM ko hI sarvasva mAna baiThatA hai to isameM Azcarya kyA hai| mujhe ahitakara indriya-bhogoM ko chor3akara dIkSA kalyANaka Arama-hita karanA caahie| bhagavAna ke mana meM vairAgya bhAvanA ko jAnakara sArasvata Adi ATha prakAra ke lokAntika devoM ne bhagavAna ke vicAroM kI sarAhanA kii| devoM ne unheM pAlakI meM baiThAkara nagara ke bAhara sahetuka vana meM phuNcaayaa| vahA~ bhagavAna ne eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| saMyama ke prabhAva se unheM usI samaya mana:paryayajJAna ho gyaa| dUsare dina ke daryA ke lie saumanasa nAmaka nagara meM gye| vahA~ padama rAjA ne par3hagAha kara bhagavAna ko bhAhAra diyA / kevalajJAna kalyANaka - bhagavAna bIsa varSa taka mauna rahakara tapasyA karate rhe| tadanantara usI sahetukaM vana meM priyaMgu vRkSa ke nIce unhoMne do dina kA upavAsa lekara yoga nirodha kiyaa| phalataH caitra zuklA ekAdazI ke dina sandhyA samaya bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna prApta humA / devoM ne bhAkara bhagavAna ke jJAna kalyANaka kI pUjA kii| bhagavAna kA parivAra - bhagavAna ke amara mAdi 116 gaNadhara the| inake atirikta 2400 pUrvadhArI, 254350 zikSaka, 11000 bhavadhijJAnI, 13000 kevalajJAnI, 8400 vikriyA RddhidhArI, 10400 manaH paryayajJAnI, 10450 vAdI the| isa prakAra kula muniyoM kI saMkhyA 320000 thI / anantamatI mAdi 330000 majikAyeM thIM / 300000 zrAvaka maura 500000 zrAvikAyeM unakI bhakta thIM / mokSa kalyANaka - bhagavAna ne vibhinna dezoM meM bihAra karake aura upadeza dekara aneka jIvoM kA kalyANa kiyaa| jaba unakI Ayu eka mAha zeSa raha gaI, taba ve sammedagiri para phuNce| unhoMne vihAra karanA aura upaveza denA banda kara diyA aura eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara liyaa| aura caitra zuklA ekAdazI ko maghA nakSatra meM zAma ke samaya nirvANa prApta kiyA / indroM aura devoM ne lAkara unake nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA kI hai. yakSa-yakSiNI - bhagavAna sumatinAtha ke yakSa kA nAma tuMvara aura yakSiNI kA nAma puruSadattA thA |3 j

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saptama pariccheda bhagavAna padmaprabha ghAtakI khaNDa dvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM sIta. nadI ke dakSiNa saMsa kA battI / usameM muhIrA nAmaka eka nagara thaa| usake adhipati mahArAja aparAjita the / unake rAjya meM prajA khUba sukhI pora samRddha thii| unhoMne bahuta samaya taka sAMsArika bhoga bhoge / eka dina unake mana meM vicAra mAyA ki saMsAra meM samasta vaMbhava paryAya kSaNabhaMgura haiN| sukha paryAyoM dvArA bhoge jAte haiN| paryAya naSTa hone para vaha sukha bhI naSTa ho jAtA hai| prataH saMsAra ke sampUrNa sukha kSaNabhaMgura haiN| yaha vicAra kara unhoMne apane putra sumitra ko rAjya dekara pihitAplava jinendra ke pAsa jAkara jina-dIkSA le lii| unake caraNoM meM unhoMne gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA, aura SoDaza kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA cintana karake tIryakara prakRti kA vadha kara liyA / mAyu ke anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake UrdhvagraMveyaka ke prItikara vimAna meM mahamindra hue| kauzAmbI nagarI meM ikSvAkuvaMzI kAzyapa gotrI dharaNa nAmaka rAjA rAjya karate the| unakI mahArAnI kA nAma susImA thA / jaba uparyukta ahamindra kA jIva. unake garbha meM pAne vAlA thA, taba usake puNya prabhAva se garbhAvataraNa se chaha mAha pUrva se devoM ne mahArAja dharaNa ke nagara meM ratna-vRSTi karanA prArambha kiyA jo bhagavAna garbhAvataraNa ke janma lene taka barAbara hotI rhii| mAgha kRSNA SaSThI ke dina brAhma muhUrta meM, jaba citrA nakSatra aura candramA kA yoga ho rahA thA, mahArAnI ne solaha svapna dekhakara mukha meM eka hAthI ko praveza karate dekhA / pati se svapnoM kA phala jAnakara vaha bar3I haSita hii|| garbha-kAla pUrA hone para kArtika kRSNA trayodazI ke dina tvaSTra yoga meM lAla kamala kI kalikA ke samAna kAnti vAle putra ko mahArAnI susImA ne janma diyaa| putra asAdhAraNa thA, lokottara kAnti thI, usakA adabhata prabhAva thaa| isa patra ke utpanna hote hI kSaNabhara ke liye tInoM lokoM ke jIvoM ko janma kalyANaka sukha kA anubhava humA / usI samaya saudharma indra panya indroM aura devoM ke sAtha AyA aura bAla bhagavAna ko lekara sumeru parvata para pahu~cA / vahA~ kSIrasAgara ke jala se unakA abhiSeka kiyA aura unakA nAma padmaprabha rkkhaa| phira vApisa lAkara mAtA ko sauMpakara mAnandamagna hokara nRtya kiyA / inakA cinha kamala thaa| jaba unakI mAyU kA caturthAMza vyatIta ho gayA, taba unheM rAjya-zAsana prApta hmaa| unake rAjya meM koI dukhI nahIM thA / koI daridra nahIM thaa| saba nirbhaya aura nizcinta the| sabhI loga sampanna the| eka dina unake hAthI kI mRtyu ho gii| ghaTanA sAdhAraNa thI, kintu isa ghaTanA kI unake mana para jo pratikriyA huI, vaha bhinna thI / unhoMne mavarvijJAna se hAthI ke pichale bhava para vicAra kiyA aura ve isa niSkarSa para pahu~ce ki jisakA anma humA hai, usakI mRtyu nizcita hai| kintu isa janma-maraNa kI dIkSA-kalyANaka zrRMkhalA kA anta kyoM nahIM hotA? pratyeka jIva sukha cAhatA hai| kintu mRtyu ke pazcAt janma na ho, isakA prayatna virala hI karate haiN| jo mRtyu ko jIta lete haiM, unakA punaH janma nahIM hotaa| maiM paba mRtyuMjaya banane kA prayala karU~gA aura panAdikAla kI isa janma-maraNa kI zrRMkhalA kA uccheda kruuNgaa| beye vicAra kara hI rahe the, tabhI lokAntika devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna kI stuti kI, unake saMkalpa kI

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bhagavAna padmaprabha 125 sarAhanA kI tathA nivedana kiyA-prabho ! saMsAra ke prANI ajJAna aura moha meM bhaTaka rahe haiM / aba prApako tIrthapravRtti kA samaya A pahuMcA hai| pApa una jIvoM ko mArga dikhlaaiye| bhagavAna nivRtti nAmaka pAlakI meM pArUr3ha hokara pabhIsA giri ke manohara vana meM pahuMce aura vahA~ velA kA niyama lekara kArtika kRSNA trayodazI ko sandhyA samaya citrA nakSatra meM dIkSA le lo| unake sAtha meM eka hajAra rAjAmoM ne bhI muni-dIkSA le lii| bhagavAna ko saMyama grahaNa karate hI manaHparyayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| dUsare dina bhagavAna vardhamAna nagara meM caryA ke liye phuNce| vahA~ rAjA somadatta ne unheM prAhAra-dAna dekara akSaya puNya upAjita kiyaa| devoM ne bhagavAna ke mAhAra-dAna ke upalakSya meM paMcAzcarya kiye| bhagavAna chaha mAha taka mauna dhAraNa karake vividha prakAra ke tapa karate rhe| kebalazAna kalyANaka-unhoMne caitra zuklA pUrNamAsI ke dina aparAha meM citrA nakSatra meM zirISa vakSa ke nIce cAra pAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya kara diyaa| tabhI unheM kevalajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| indroM aura devoM ne Akara bhagavAna kI pUjA kii| kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| bhagavAna ne pabhosA giri para prathama upadeza dekara tIrthapravartana kiyaa| unake saMgha meM bacacAmara mAdi 110 gaNadhara the / inake atirikta 2300 pUrvadhArI, 266000 zikSaka, bhagavAmakA saMgha 10000pavadhizAnI, 12000 kevalajJAnI, 16800 vikriyA RviSArI, 10300 manaHparyaya zAnI, tayA 6600 zreSTha vAdI the / isa prakAra kula 320000 muni unake saMgha meM the| muniyoM ke atirikta rAtriSeNA Adi 420000 anikAyeM yoN| unake zrAvakoM kI saMkhyA 300000 tathA zrAvikAmoM kI saMkhyA 500000 thii| bhagavAna bahuta samaya taka bihAra karake jIvoM ko sanmArga kA upadeza dekara unheM sanmArga meM lagAte rhe| jaba nirvANa kalyANaka pAyu meM eka mAha zeSa raha gayA, taba bhagavAna sammeda zikhara pahuMce aura unhoMne yoga-niroSa kara pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara liyA / anta meM phAlguna kRSNA caturthI kI saMdhyA ko citrA nakSatra meM janma-maraNa kI paramparA sarvadA ke lie nA kara da gore saMgA se gula ho gye| unake sAtha eka hajAra muni bhI mukti pdhaare| devoM aura indroM ne pAkara nirvANa mahotsava mnaayaa| yakSa-yakSiNI-bhagavAna padmaprabha ke yakSa kA nAma kusuma aura yakSiNI kA nAma manovegA hai| kauzAmbI nagarI kA vartamAna nAma kosama hai| kosama nAmaka do gAMva pAsa pAsa haiM-kosama inAma aura kauzAmbI kosama khirAja / isa gAMva kA ekamAma kauzAmbI gar3ha bhI hai| yahA~ eka purAnA kilA yamunA ke taTa para banA huA hai jo prAyaH dharAzAyI hokara khaNDahara bana cukA hai| kintu kahIM-kahIM para abhI taka dIvAle maura burja bane hue haiM / isake avazeSa lagabhaga cAra mIla meM bikhare hue haiN| kosama ilAhAbAda se lagabhaga ikattIsa mIla dUra hai| ilAhAbAda se yahA~ ke lie prakilasarAya hotI huI basa jAtI haiN| basa kosama ke resTa hAusa taka jAtI haiN| vahA~ se mandira kacce mArga se lagabhaga Der3ha mola hai| resTa hAusa ke pAsa eka prAcIna kunA hai jisakA sambandha arjuna ke pautra parIkSita aura prasiddha vaidya dhanvantari se jor3A jAtA hai / ___ kozAmbI kA mandira choTA hI hai| isameM do gabhaMgaha haiM, jinameM do sarvatobhadrikA pratimAyeM tathA bhagavAna padmaprabhu ke caraNa cinha virAjamAna haiN| mandira ke bAhara dharmazAlA banI haI hai| mandira ke cAroM ora prAcIna nagara ke avazeSa bikhare par3e haiN| mandira ke pIche eka pASANa-stambha hai, jise prazoka nirmita kahA jAtA hai| yahA~ prayAga vizvavidyAlaya ke itihAsa vibhAga kI mora se kaI varSa taka khudAI huI thI, jisameM bahumUlya purAtatva sAmagrI milI hai| cAra praNaNDita jaina mUrtiyAM bhI milI haiN| yahA~ mupamUrtiyAM paura manake bahuta bar3I saMkhyA meM mile haiN| yaha saba sAmagrI prayAga saMgrahAlaya meM surakSita hai / khudAI ke phalasvarUpa prajIvaka sampradAya kA bihAra bhI nikalA hai / kahA jAtA hai, isameM gopAlaka ke anuyAyI pAMca hajAra sAdhu rahate the| kauzAmbI bhArata kI prAcIna nagariyoM meM mAnI jAtI hai tathA yaha vatsa deza kI rAjadhAnI thii| yahA~ aneka 'paurANika aura aitihAsika ghaTanAyeM huI hai| bhagavAna neminAtha ne jaba jaratkumAra ke hApoM se nArAyaNa kRSNa kI mRtyu paura vaipAyana RSi ke zApa se dvArakA ke bhasma hone kI bhaviSyavANI kI to dunivAra bhavitavya ko TAlane ke liye

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 126 jaratkumAra aura dvaipAyana RSi donoM hI dvArakA se dUra cale gye| eka bAra balabhadra balarAma aura nArAyaNa kRSNa bhramaNa karate hue isI vana meM Aye / yahA~ zrAkara nArAyaNa ko pyAsa lgii| balabhadra jala kI talAza meM dUra cale gaye, nArAyaNa ko nIMda A gaI aura eka vRkSa ke nIce so gye| bhIla kA veSa banAye hue jaratkumAra ghUmate hue udhara hI grA niklaa| usane nArAyaNa ke camakate hue aMgUThe ko dUra se hiraNa ko AMkha samajhA / usane usako lakSya karake dANa saMdhAna kiyaa| gaNa nArAyaNa ke laga jisase unakI mRtyu ho gii| jaba balabhadra jala lekara vahA~ Aye to unheM apane priya manuja kI yaha dazA dekhakara bhArI santApa huaa| ve prema meM itane adhIra ho gaye ki ve chaha mAha taka mRta zarIra ko kandhe se lagAye zoka saMtapta hokara ghUmate rahe / granta meM mAgItuMgI para jAkara deva dvArA samajhAne para usa deha kA saMskAra kiyA aura vahIM dIkSA lekara tapa karane lage / bhagavAna mahAvIra ke kAla meM vaizAlI gaNatantra ke adhipati ceTaka kI choTI putrI candanavAlA apahRta hokara yahA~ bikane AI aura vAtsalyavaza eka dharmAtmA seTha ne use kharIda liyaa| aba seTha vyApAra ke kArya se bAhara gaye hue the, taba seThAnI ne sApalya ke jhUThe saMdeha meM par3akara candanA ko jaMjIroM se bAMdha diyA, usake bAla kATa diye aura khAne ko sUpa meM vAkale de diye| tabhI bhagavAna mahAvIra prahAra ke nimitta udhara padhAre aura candanA ne bhaktivaza ve hI vAkale bhagavAna ko bAhAra meM diye / tIrthaMkara ke puNya prabhAva se candanA ke bandhana kaTa gaye / devatAoM ne ratna - varSA kii| bhagavAna bAhAra lekara cale gaye / kucha samaya pazcAt candanA ne bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pAsa dIkSA le lI aura unake prAyikA saMgha kI mukhya gaNinI banI / I isI kAla meM kauzAmbI para udayana zAsana kara rahA thA, jo arjuna kI aThArahavIM pIr3hI meM kahalAtA hai / udayana ke kaI vivAha hue| ujjayinI nareza caNDapradyota kI putrI bAsavadalA ke sAtha usakA prema vivAha huAA, jisako lekara saMskRta bhASA meM aneka kAvyoM kI racanA huI hai| udayana jitanA vIra thA, utanA kalA-marmajJa bhI thA / vaha apanI maMjughoSA vINA para jaba uMgalI calAtA thA 'usakI dhvani para pazu-pakSI taka khiMce cale dhAte the / vaha mahAvIra bhagavAna kA bhakta thA aura anta meM jaina vidhi se usane sanyAsa maraNa kiyA / usake kAla meM kauzAmbI dhana dhAnya se pratyanta samRddha thA aura vyApArika kendra thaa| jala aura sthala mArgoM dvArA isakA vyApAra sudUra dezoM se hotA thA / itihAsakAra isa kAla kI kauzAmbI ko bhArata kA mAMcesTara kahate haiM / kAla ne isa samRddha nagarI ko eka dina khaNDahara banA diyA / bhausA kA dUsarA nAma prabhAsagiri bhI thA / prAcIna kAla meM yaha kauzAmbI nagarI kA vana thA / isI meM bhausA prAcIna kAla meM yaha jaina dharma kA mahatvapUrNa kendra rahA hai| yahAM prAcIna jaina mandira pahAr3I ke Upara thA / kahate haiM, usake sAmane eka mAna stambha bhI thaa| vahIM bhaTTAraka lalitakIrti kI gaddI thii| pahAr3I kI talahaTI meM kaI digambara jaina mandira the| kahate haiM, saMvat 1825 meM bijalI gira jAne se mandira Adi ko kAphI kSati huI thii| phira bhaTTAraka vAle sthAna para saMvat 1881 meM paMca kalyANaka pratiSThApUrvaka padmaprabha kI pratimA virAjamAna kI gii| isa sambandha meM jo zilAlekha milatA hai, usakA prAzaya nimna prakAra hai bhagavAna padmaprabhu ne dIkSA lI thI aura isI vana meM unheM kevala jJAna huA thaa| yaha jamunA ke kinAre avasthita hai| yaha eka choTI sI pahAr3I hai| yaha kauzAmbI se jamunA ke rAste chaha mIla dUra hai| yahAM jAne ke liye kosama se nAva milatI haiM / 'saMvat 1881 mitI mArgazIrSa zuklA bhraSTamI zukravAra ko bhaTTAraka zrI jagatakIti unake paTTadhara bhaTTAraka zrI lalitakIti jI unake grAmnAya meM goyala gotrI prayAga nagaravAsI sAdhu zrI rAvajImala ke laghubhrAtA pherumala unake putra sAdhu zrI mANikacandra unake putra sAdhu zrI hIrAmala ne kauzAmbI nagara ke bAhara prabhAsa parvata para jo padmaprabha bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka kSetra hai, jina vimba pratiSThA karAI - aMgreja bahAdura ke rAjya meM / kintu isake bAda phira yahA~ eka bhayAnaka durghaTanA hogaI / vIra saMvat 2457 bhAdrapada kRSNA 6 ko rAtri meM isa mandira para pahAr3a ke sIna vajanI Tukar3e gira pdd'e| isase mandira aura mAnastambha donoM naSTa ho gaye maura jo

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bhagavAna padmaprama 17 bhavana yahA~ para the, ve bhI naSTa ho gaye / kintu ise eka camatkAra hI kahanA cAhie ki pratimAyeM surakSita rhiiN| saba pahAr3a para eka kamare meM pratimA virAjamAna haiM tathA pahAr3a kI talahaTI meM eka kampAuNDa ke bhItara dharmazAlA (jIrNa zIrNa dazA meM) tathA kubhA hai / dharmazAlA ke Upara eka choTA mandira hai, jisameM prAcIna pratimAyeM haiN| dharmazAlA ke eka kamare meM idhara udhara khetoM prAdi meM milI kucha prAcIna khaNDita akhaNDita pratimAyeM rakkho huI haiN| pahAr3a ke Upara-mandira se kAphI UMcAI para, eka zilA meM cAra khaDgAsana pratimAyeM ukerI huI haiM jo siddhapratimA kahI jAtI haiN| dAIM ora Upara ko dekhane para eka guphA dikhAI par3atI hai| prAcIna kAla meM yaha guphA digambara jaina sAdhunoM ke dhyAna aura tapasyA ke kAma meM AtI thii| isa guphA meM zilAlekha bhI upalabdha hae haiN| isake atirikta yahA~ pAyAgapaTTa bhI milA thA jo abhilikhita hai| mabhilekha ke anusAra rAjA zivamitra ke 12 veM saMvata meM zivanandikI strI ziSyA sthavirA baladAsA ke kahane se zivapAlita ne arhantoM kI pUjA ke lie yaha pAyAgapaTa' sthApita kiyaa| gaphA ke bAhara jo lekha par3hA gayA hai, usakA prAzaya yaha hai 'kAzyapI antioM ke saMvatsara 10 meM prASAr3hasena ne yaha guphA banavAI, yaha gopAlI paura vahidarI kA putra thA va gopAlI ke putra bahasatimitra rAjA kA mAmA thaa| yaha kAzyapa gotra mahAvIra svAmI kA thaa| guphA ke bhItara bhI eka maMbhilekha hai, jisakA bhASa isa prakAra hai 'ahicchatrA ke rAjA zaunakAyana ke putra baMgapAla, usakI rAnI triveNI, usake putra bhAgavata, usakI strI vaihidarI, usake putra prASAr3hasena ne bnvaaii| uparyukta prASAr3ha sena I0 sana ke prArambha meM uttara pAMcAla kA rAjA thaa| ukta lekha meM prASAr3ha sena ko vahasatimitra (vRhaspatimitra) kA mAmA batalAyA hai| yahA~ zuga kAla meM sthApatya aura mUrtikalA kI bar3I unnati huI thii| jina zugakAlIna zAsakoM ke sikke isa pradeza meM mile haiM, unake nAma pagnimitra, bhAnumina, bhadrapoSa, jeThamitra, bhUmimitra prAdi haiN| zugoM ke bAda yahAM navavaMzIya sthAnIya zAsakoM kA pradhikAra rhaa| ina rAjAmoM ke lekha paura sikke yahA~ bar3I saMkhyA meM upalabdha hue haiN| zugavaza kI pradhAna zAkhA kA anta I0 pU0 100 ke lagabhaga ho gayA / kintu usakI anya kaI zAkhAye zAsana karatI rhiiN| unake kendra the ahicchatrA, vidizA, mathurA, ayodhyA aura pbhausaa| mathurA meM aneka mitravaMzIya rAjAoM ke sikke mile haiM, jaise gomitra, brahmamitra, dar3ha mitra, sUryamitra, viSNumitra / 1. siddhama rAjo ziva mitrasya saMvacchare 10-2 sama thAvirasa baladAsa sanivartatana sAe zivanadadisa aMtevAsisa zivapAlisana prAyAgapaTTho thApayati arahata pUjAye

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aSTama pariccheda bhagavAna supAzrvanAtha dhAtakI khaNDa dvIpa meM sItA nadI ke uttara taTa para sukaccha nAma kA deza thaa| usake kSemapura nagara meM nandipeNa nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| vaha bar3A nItiniyuNa, pratApI aura nyAyavAna rAjA thaa| jaba bhoga bhogate hue use bahuta samaya bIta gayA to eka dina vaha bhogoM se virakta ho gayA / usane apane putra pUrva bhava dhanapati ko rAjasiMhAsana para pratiSThita karake aneka rAjAoM ke sAtha arhannandana muni se dIkSA le lo| phira gyAraha aMga kA dhArI hokara darzana vizuddhi prAdi solaha bhAvanAmoM dvArA tIrthaDara nAma karma kA bandha kiyA aura prAyU ke anta meM sanyAsa maraNa kara madhyama graMbeyaka ke subhadra vimAna maiM ahamindra humaa| kAzI deza meM vArANasI nAmaka eka nagarI thii| usameM sUpratiSTha mahArAja rAjya karate the| ve ikSvAkRvaMzI the| unakI mahArAnI pRthvISeNA thii| unake prAMgana meM devoM ne garbhAvataraNa se pUrva chaha mAha taka ratnavarSA kii| mahArAnI ne bhAdrapada zuklA SaSThI ko vizAkhA nakSatra meM rAtri ke antima prahara meM garbha kalyANaka solaha zubha svapna dekhe| usake bAda unhoMne mukha meM eka hAthI ko praveza karate hue dekhaa| usI samaya vaha ahamindra apanI prAyU pUrNa kara mahArAnI ke garbha meM praayaa| pati ke mukha se svapnoM kA phala jAnakara' rAmI bar3I harSita hii| devoM meM garbhAvasthA ke pUre samaya unake prAMgana meM ratna vRSTi kI aura bhagavAna kA garbha kalyANaka manAyA / jyeSTha zuklA dvAdazI ke dina agnimitra nAmaka zabhayoga meM mahArAnI ne tInoM lokoM ke guru mahAn putra ko janma diyaa| indroM aura devoM ne sameru parvata ke zikhara para unakA janmAbhiSeka kiyA, janma kalyANaka sabane bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM apane mastaka jhakAye aura unakA nAma saudharmendra ne 'supAzvaM rakkhA / unakA cinha svastika thaa| zarIra kA varNa harita thaa| jaba kumAra kAla vyatIta ho gayA to pitA ne unakA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyA / indra unake manoraMjana ke liye nAnA prakAra ke upAya karatA thaa| unheM sabhI prakAra kA sukha prApta thA / sukha ke sAdhana to sabhI the, kintu tAvakarI ko pATha varSa kI prAyu meM dezasaMyama ho jAtA hai| isalie bhagavAna kI vRtti saMyamita thii| unake tIna jJAna the| eka dina bhagavAna ko Rtu-parivartana dekhakara mana meM vicAra uThA-saMsAra kI yahI dazA hai| saba kSaNasthAyI hai| rAjyalakSmI bhI isI prakAra eka dina naSTa ho jAne vAlI hai| maiM aba taka vyartha hI inake moha meM praTakA rhaa| maiMne prAtma-kalyANa meM vyartha hI vilamba kiyA / laukAntika devoM ne Akara vIkSA-kalyAcaka bhagavAna kI stuti kii| bhagavAna apane putra ko rAjya sauMpakara devoM dvArA uThAI huI mano gati nAmaka pAlakI meM car3ha kara sahetUka vana meM jA pahuMce aura vahA~ jyeSTha zuklA dvAdazI ko sandhyA samaya vizAkhA nakSatra meM velA kA niyama lekara eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha saMyama grahaNa kara liyaa| usI samaya unheM manaHparyayazAna utpanna ho gyaa|

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bhagavAna supArzvanAtha 126 dUsare dina caryA ke lie ve somaseTa nagara meM phuNce| vahIM mahendradatta rAjA ne AhAra dekara mahAna puNyalAbha kiyaa| bhagavAna nau varSa taka tapa karate rhe| tadanantara usI sahetuka vana meM do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara zirISa vRkSa ke nIce dhyAnArUr3ha ho gaye aura phAlguna zuklA saptamI ko vizAkhA nakSatra kevalajJAna kalyANaka meM unheM kevalajJAna utpanna ho gayA / devoM aura indroM ne lAkara bhagavAna ke kevalajJAna kI pUjA kii| vahIM para samavasaraNa meM bhagavAna kI prathama dezanA huI / unake bala Adi 65 gaNadhara, mInAryA Adi 330400 zrarjikArya, 2030 pUrvajJAna ke dhArI, 204920 zikSaka, 1000 avadhijJAnI, 1100 kevalajJAnI, 15300 vikriyA Rddhi ke dhAraka 6150 bhagavAna kA parikara mana:paryayajJAna ke dhArI aura 8600 vAdI the / kula 200000 zrAvaka aura 500000 zrAvikAyeM thIM / bhagavAna bahuta kAla taka pRthivI para bihAra karake bhavya jIvoM ko kalyANa mArga kA upadeza dete rahe / jaba unakI Ayu meM eka mAha zeSa raha gayA, taba ve sammeda zikhara para phuNce| unhoMne pratimAnirmANa kalyANaka yoga dhAraNa kara liyA aura phAlguna kRSNA saptamI ko vizAkhA nakSatra meM eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha nirvANa prApta kiyaa| devoM ne bhagavAna kA nirvANa kalyANaka manAyA / yakSa-yakSiNI - bhagavAna ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma paranandI aura yakSiNI kA nAma kAlI hai / supArzvanAtha kAlIna mathurA ke kaMkAlI TIle para eka stUpa ke dhvaMsAvazeSa prApta hue haiN| AcArya jinaprabhari ne isa stUpa ke sambandha meM 'vividha tIrthakalpa' meM likhA hai ki isa stUpa ko kuverA devI ne supArzvanAtha ke kAla meM sone kA banAyA thA aura usa para supArzvanAtha kI mUrti sthApita kI thii| phira pArzvanAtha ke kAla meM ise IMToM se Dhaka diyA / AThavI zatAbdI meM bappabhaTTa sUri ne isakA jIrNoddhAra kiyA thA / kintu somadeva sUri ne 'yazastilaka campU 6 / 17-18 meM evaM hariSeNa kathAkoSa meM vatra kumAra kI kathA ke antargata isa stUpa ko vajrakumAra ke nimita vidyAdharoM dvArA nirmita batAyA | grAcArya somadeva ne to usa stUpa ke darzana bhI kiye the aura use 'devanirmita likhA hai / isa stUpa kA jIrNoddhAra sAhU ToDara ne bhI kiyA thA, isa prakAra kI sUcanA kavi rAjamalla ne 'jambUsvAmI caritra' meM dI hai| unhoMne bhI isa stUpa ke darzana kiye the| usa samaya vahA~ pA~ca sau caudaha stUpa stUpa 1 kuSANakAla kA ( san 76 ) kA eka prayAgapaTTa milA hai, usameM bhI isa stUpa ko deva nirmita likhA hai / sara viseNTa smitha ne ise bhArata kI jJAta imAratoM meM sarva prAcIna likhA hai / isa sAkSya se yaha pragaTa hotA hai ki IsvI san se hajAroM varSa pUrva bhagavAna supArzvanAtha kI mAnyatA janatA meM pracalita ho cukI thI aura janatA unheM apanA ArAdhya deva mAnatI thI / supArzvanAtha ikSvAkuvaMzI the / kintu unakI mUrtiyoM ke Upara sarpa- kaNa-maNDala milatA hai| pArzvanAtha ko sarpa phaNAvalIyukta mUrtiyoM se supArzvanAtha kI mUrtiyoM meM bhinnatA prakaTa karane ke liye supAzvanAtha ke Upara paMca phaNAvalI banAI jAtI hai aura pArzvanAtha ke Upara sAta phnnaavlii| kisI kisI mUrti meM pArzvanAtha ke Upara nau aura gyAraha phaNAvalI bhI milatI haiN| kucha mUrtiyA~ sahasra phaNAvalI vAlI bhI upalabdha hotI hai| pArzvanAtha ke Upara sarpa kaNa maNDala kA to eka tarkasaMgata kAraNa rahA hai / vaha hai saMgama deva dvArA upasarga karane para dharaNendra dvArA bhagavAna ke Upara sarpaphaNa kA chatra lagAnA / isake pratirikta unakA cinha bhI sarpa hai| kintu supArzvanAtha ke Upara sarpa - phaNa maNDala kisa kAraNa se banAyA jAtA hai, isakA kAraNa khojane kI zrAvazyakatA hai| digambara zAstroM meM isa bAta kA koI yuktiyukta kAraNa hamAre dekhane meM nahIM mAyA / hA~, zvetAmbara paramparAmAnya prAcArya hemacandra dvArA viracita 'triSaSThi zalAkA puruSa carita meM likhA hai ki jaba bhagavAna supArzva ko kevalajJAna ho gayA aura jaba indra dvArA viracita samavasaraNa meM ve siMhAsana para virAje, taba indra ne unake mastaka para sarpa-phaNa kA chatra lagAyA supArzvanAtha kI mUrtiyA~ aura sarpa phaNa maNDala

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yA prAcArya ne isa prakAra karane kA koI kAraNa to nahIM diyaa| saMbhava hai, indra ne jo chatra lagAyA thA, usakA prAkAra sarpa-phaNa-maNDala jaisA rahA ho| isa sambandha meM hamArI vinamra mAnyatA hai ki supArzvanAtha aura pArzvanAtha donoM hI vArANasI meM utpanna hue the / pArzvanAtha kA prabhAva apane kAla meM pUrva aura pUrvottara bhArata meM atyadhika thaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki unako mUrtiyAM anya tIrthaMkaroM kI apekSA adhika milatI haiM / unake isa prabhAva ke kAraNa aura donoM kA nAma prAyaH samAna hone ke kAraNa pAzrvanAtha-mUrtiyoM kI anukRti para supArSanAtha kI bhI mUrtiyA~ banane lagIM pora unake Upara bhI sarpaphaNa banAye jAne lage / isake sivAya dUsarA koI yuktiyukta uttara bana nahIM sktaa| bhagavAna supArzvanAtha kI loka-prasiddhi ke kAraNa svastika kA maMgala cinha bhI lokavizruta ho gyaa| ataH svastika kA loka-pracalana itihAsAtIta kAla se rahA hai / mohana jo dar3o, lAyala, ropar3a Adi ke prAcInatama purAtattva meM kaI mudrAmoM meM svastika aMphita pAyA gayA hai| eka mudrA mohana jodar3o meM aisI svastika bhI upalabdha huI hai, jisameM svastika aMkita hai aura usake prAge eka hAthI natamastaka khaDA hai / bhAratIya purAtattvavettA prabhI taka isa pratIka kA rahasyodghATana karane meM prasamartha rahe haiN| phintu jaina pratIka-yojanA ke chAtra ko isake samAdhAna meM kucha bhI kaThinAI nahIM hogI : pratIkAtmaka rUpa se svastika supArzvanAtha kA cinha hai aura hAmI unake pakSa mAtaMga' ke vAhana kA dyotaka hai / supArzvanAtha kI dyotaka eka mudrA aura milI hai| eka digambara yogo padamAsana mudrA meM virAjamAna hai| usake donoM ora do sarpa bane hae haiM aura do vyakti bhakti meM vINA-vAdana kara rahe haiM / nizcaya hI yaha yogI supArzvanAtha haiM pora sarpa unake cinha haiN| khaNDagiri-udayagiri kI rAnI guphA kA nida hai| maha guphA IsA pUrva prathama zatAbdI kI hai| eka guphA meM sarpa kA cinha aMkita hai| mathurA ke kaMkAlI TolA se prApta kuSANakAlIna AyAgapaTTa meM bhI svastika yA nandyAvarta banA huA hai.| kauzAmbI, rAjagRha, zrAvastI Adi meM aise zilApaTTa mile haiM, jina para svastika aura sarpa bane hue haiM / jaina mandiroM meM sarvatra svastika maMgala cinha ke rUpa meM sadA se prayukta hotA bhAyA hai / janoM ko pUjA-vidhi meM svastika eka prAvadhayaka aMga hai| vidhAna, pratiSThA, maMgala kAryo prAdi meM svastika kI anivAryatA ko svIkAra kiyA gayA hai| svastika meM bar3A rahasya nihita hai| yaha caturgati rUpa saMsAra kA dyotaka hai / isake Upara tIna vindu ratnatraya ke aura ardhacandra ratnatraya dvArA prApta mukti (sisilA) kA pratIka hai| ___dhIra dhIre svastika kI khyAti se prabhAvita hokara saMsAra kI sabhI sabhyatAoM aura adhikAMza dharmoM ne ise apanA liyA / kAzI deza meM vArANasI nagarI thii| kAzI janapada kI yaha rAjadhAnI thii| yahA~ ke vartamAna bhadainI ghATa ko bhagavAna supArzvanAtha kA janma-sthAna mAnA jAtA hai| syAvAda vidyAlaya ke Upara vArANasI mandira banA huA hai| kahate haiM, bhagavAna kA janma-kalyANaka yahIM huyA thA / kucha loga mAnate haiM ki chedIlAla jI kA jaina mandira-jo isa mandira ke nikaTa hai-bhagavAna kA vAstavika janma sthAna hai / yahA~ bhagavAna ke prAcIna caraNa-cinha bhI haiN| __ kAzI meM aneka paurANika aura aitihAsika ghaTanAyeM huI haiN| karma yuga ke prArambha meM mahArAja akaMpana yahA~ ke rAjA the| unhoMne apanI putrI sulocanA kA svayaMvara yahIM kiyA thaa| yaha karmabhUmi kA prathama svayaMvara thaa| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA janma yahIM huyA thA aura unhoMne yahIM para kamaTha tapasvI ke avivekapUrNa tapa ko nissAratA batAte hue jalate hue sarpa-yugala ko NamokAra maMtra sunAyA thA, jisake prabhAva se ve nAgakumAra jAti ke indra-indrANI dharaNendra aura padmAvatI bane the aura yahIM bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA upadeza sunakara prazvasena aura vAmA devI ne dIkSA lI thii| 1. mehavijaya gaNikRta caturvizati bina stuti

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bhagavAna supArvanAtha kucha vidvAnoM kA prabhimata haiM ki svAmI samantabhadra bhasmaka vyAdhi ke kAla meM yahA~ ke zivAlaya meM rahe the aura jaba unake chadama rUpa kA rahasya phaTa gayA, taba rAjA ke dvArA vAdhya kiye jAne para unhoMne zivapiNDI ke samakSa jinendradeva kI pratimA kI kalpanA karake svayambhU stotra kA pATha karanA prArambha kiyA aura jaba ve candraprabha tuti karane lage, tabhI zivapiNDI phaTakara usake bIca meM se bhagavAna candraprabha ko divya mUti pragaTa huii| unhoMne use namaskAra kiyaa| isa ghaTanA kI satyatA batAne vAlA phaTe mahAdeva kA mandira aba taka vidyamAna hai| kucha varSa pUrva taka isa mandira kA nAma samantabhadrezvara maMdira thaa| yaha pahale bahuta bar3A maMdira thaa| kintu jaba yahA~ se sar3aka nikalI, taba sar3aka mArga meM bAdhaka isakA bahuta sA bhAga girA diyA gayA thaa| isa prakAra yahA~ aneka mahatpUrNa snAya najita huI haiN| bhagavAna supArzvanAtha ke mAga cinha kA prabhAva yahA~ vyApaka rUpa se par3A aura janatA nAga-pUjA karane lgii| yahA~ yakSa-pUjA kA bhI bahuta pracalana rahA hai / lagatA hai, ina donoM pUjAmoM kA sambandha kAzI meM mAga pUjA supArzvanAtha se thaa| purAtatva-yahA~ rAjadhAda se utkhanana meM mahattvapUrNa purAtatva sAmagrI milI hai, jisameM kuSANa aura gupta yuga kI aneka jaina mUrtiyAM bhI haiM jo yahA~ ke bhArata kalA bhavana meM surakSita haiN|

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navama pariccheda bhagavAna candraprabha 'bhagavAna candraprabha kA jIva eka janma meM zrIpura ke rAjA zrISeNa aura rAnI zrIkAntA kA putra zrIvarmA huA / eka dina ulkApAta dekhakara use bhogoM se virakti ho gaI aura usane zrIprabha jinendra ke nikaTa muni dIkSA le lii| zrAyu pUrI hone para prathama svarga meM deva huaa| usa deva kA jIva Ayu samApta hone para ghAtakI pUrva bhava khaNDa kI ayodhyA ke rAjA ajitajaya aura ajitasenA kA ajitasa~na nAmaka putra huA / rAjya prApta hone para usakI AyudhazAlA meM cakraratna utpanna huaa| usane digvijaya karake cakravartI pada prApta kiyA / yadyapi puNyodaya se bhoga kI sampUrNa sAmagrI usake nikaTa thI kintu usakI bhogoM meM tanika bhI prAsakti nahIM thI / vaha bar3A nyAyaparAyaNa aura dharmaniSTha thaa| loga use rAjarSi kahate the| puNya karma ke udaya se use caudaha ratna aura nau nidhiyAM prApta thiiN| bhAjana, bhojana, zayyA, senA, savArI, Asana, nidhi ratna, nagara aura nATya ina darzavidha bhogoM kA bhoga karatA thaa| eka dina cakravartI ne prarindama tAraka muni ko zrAhAra-dAna kiyA / phalasvarUpa ratna varSAM zrAdi paMcAzcarya prApta kiye| dUsare dina vaha guNaprabha jinendra kI vandanA karane gayA aura unakA upadeza sunakara bahuta se rAjAoM ke sAtha saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA / anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake vaha solahaveM svarga meM acyutendra huaa| Ayu pUrNa hone para acyutendra dhAtakI khaNDa ke ratnasaMcayapura ke nareza kanakaprabha aura usakI rAnI kanaka mAlA kA padmanAbha nAmaka putra huA / yauvana avasthA meM rAjya prApta kara sukhapUrvaka rahane lgaa| phira eka dina use vairAgya ho gayA aura dIkSA le lii| vaha muni avasthA meM cAroM prArAdhanAoM kA ArAdhana karane lgaa| usane gyAraha aMgoM kA pAragAmI bana kara solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA ciMtana kiyA aura tIrthaMkara nAma karma kA bandha kiyaa| vaha nAnA prakAra ke tapoM dvArA karmoM kA kSaya karatA rhaa| anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake vaha vaijayanta nAmaka anuttara vimAna ma huaa| tetIsa sAgara kI Ayu usane prApta kI / bharatakSetra meM candrapura nAmaka nagara ke adhipati ikSvAkuvaMzI kAzyapa gotrI mahAsena rAjA the / unako rAnI kA nAma lakSmaNA thaa| unake prAsAda ke prAMgaNa meM chaha mAha taka devoM ne ratna- varSA kii| zrI hro Adi deviyA~ mahArAnI kI sevA karatI thiiN| devopanIta vastra, mAlA, lepa tathA zayyA prAdi sukhoM kA bhoga karatI thii| garbha kalyANaka unhoMne caitra kRSNA paMcamI ko pichalI rAtri meM solaha svapna dekhe / prAtaH kAla hone para unhoMne vastrAbharaNa dhAraNa kiye aura siMhAsana para AsIna apane pati ke nikaTa jAkara unhoMne unase apane svapnoM kI carcA kii| mahArAja ne avadhijJAna se svapnoM kA phala jAnakara rAnI se kahA- devo ! tumhAre garbha meM tIrthakara prabhu padhAre haiN| phala sunakara rAnI atyanta harSita huiiN| devoM ne garbha ke nau mAha taka ratna - varSA kI / zrI hI, dhRti, kIrti buddhi aura lakSmI deviyAM unakI kAnti, lajjA dhairya, korti, buddhi aura saubhAgya sampatti ko sadA bar3AtI rahatI thIM tathA mAtA kA manoraMjana nAnA prakAra se kiyA karatI thIM / putra garbha-kAla vyatIta hone para rAnI ne pauSa kRSNA ekAdazI ko zakra yoga meM devapUjita, alaukika prabhA ke dhAraka ko janma diyaa| usI samaya indra aura deva zAye / saudharmendra ne apanI zacI ke dvArA bAla prabhu ko magAkara, sumeru parvata para lejAkara kSIrasAgara ke jala se unakA abhiSeka kiyaa| unheM divya vastrAlaMkAroM se vibhUSita kiyA, tIna loka ke rAjya ko kaNThI bAMdhI aura unakI rUpa chaTA ko hajAra netra banA janma kalyANaka :

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bhagavAna candraprabha kara vimugdha bhAva se unheM nihAratA rahA / unake utpanna hote hI kuvalaya samUha vikasita ho gayA thaa| ataH indra ne unakA nAma 'candraprabha rkkhaa| phira indra ne bhagavAna ke samakSa prAnanda nAmaka bhaktipUrNa nATaka aura natya kiyaa| phira lAkara unheM mAtA-pitA ko sauMpakara kubera ko prAjJA dI-tuma bhogopabhoga kI yogya vastayoM ke dvArA bhagavAna kI sevA karo' aura phira vaha devoM ke sAtha svarga ko calA gayA / bhagavAna kA lAMchana candramA hai| bhagavAna jyoM-jyoM car3hane lage, unakA rUpa, kAnti, lAvaNya sabhI kucha bar3hane lage, ve priyadarzana the| loga unake darzanoM ke lie vyAkula rahate the aura darzana milane para unheM apUrva tRpti anubhava hotI thii| mA ra avasthA bItane para unake pitA ne rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyA / unakI striyA~ unakI yAjJAnuvartI thIM, samasta rAjA unake vazavartI the aura mRtyagaNa, purajana aura parijana unake saMkatAnuvartI the| sAmrAjya-sampadA kA bhoga jaba unheM kAphI samaya ho gayA, taba eka dina ve apane zrRMgAra-koSThaka meM darpaNa meM apanA mukha dekha rahe the| unheM antaHsphuraNA huI--eka dina thA jaba yaha mukha madhura kAnti se umagatA thA / ve kaumArya ke dina the| una dinoM kitanA bholApana thA isake Upara / kaumArya bItA, kizorAbhagavAna ko svayaM vasthA pAI, kAnti aura proja phaTe par3ate the| gauvana AyA to saMsAra ke bhogoM kI ora sphUrta preraNA pAkarSaNa saMga meM lAyA / aba prAyu nirantara chIjatI jA raho hai| Ayu kA caturtha pAda A gayA hai, tIna pAda bIta cuke haiN| Ayu kA itanA lambA kAla maiMne kevala sAMsArikatA meM ho kho dithe| apanA hita nahIM kiyA / aba taka maiMne saMsAra kA sampadA kA moma kinA, kintu adanubho sAmika sampadA kA bhoga karanA hai| saMsAra kA yaha rUpa, yaha sampadA kSaNika hai, asthira hai| kintu prAtmA kA rUpa alaukika hai, prAtmA kI saMpadA ananta akSaya hai| maiM aba isI kA puruSArtha jgaauuNgaa| isa prakAra jaba candraprabha apane grAtmA ko jAgata kara rahe the, tabhI laukAntika deva Aye aura bhagavAna kI stuti karate hae unake vicAroM kI sarAhanA kii| bhagavAna apane putra varacandra ko rAjya-bhAra sauMpa kara devoM dvArA lAI huI vimalA nAmaka pAlakI meM nagara ke bAhara sarvatuka bana meM padhAre / vahA~ unhoMne do dina baukSA kalyANaka ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara pauSa kRSNA ekAdazI ke dina anurAdhA nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha jaimendrI dIkSA dhAraNa kara lii| dIkSA lete hI unheM manaHparthayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| do dina bAda ve nalina nAmaka nagara meM prAhAra ke nimitta pdhaare| baho somadatta rAjA ne unheM navadhA bhaktipUrvaka pAhAra-dAna diyaa| isase prabhAvita hokara devoM ne ratnavaSTi prAdi paMcAzcarya kiye / / bhagavAna munijanocita paMca mahAvata, paMca samiti, paMcendriya nigraha, dazadharma Adi meM sAvadhAna rahate hue karma zatruoM se yuddha karane meM saMlagna rahane lge| unheM cAtiyA karmoM ko nirmUla karane meM tIna mAha laga gaye / anta meM dIkSA bana meM nAga vRkSa ke nIce velA kA niyama lekara prabhu dhyAnalIna ho gaye aura phAlguna kRSNA kevalajJAna kalyANaka saptamI ko sAyaMkAla anurAdhA nakSatra meM ve adhaHkaraNa, apUrvakaraNa, anivRttikaraNa rUpa tIna pariNAmoM ke saMyoga se kSapaka zreNI para prArohaNa karake prathama zukla dhyAna ke bala se mohanIya karma kA nAza karane meM saphala ho gye| phira bArahaveM guNasthAna ke anta meM dvitIya zukla dhyAna ke prabhAva se zeSa tIna ghAtiyA karmoM kA bhI kSaya kara diyaa| jIva ke upayoga guNa kA ghAta karane vAle ghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza hote hI ve sayoga kevalI ho gye| unakI prAtmA ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta sukha aura ananta vIrya se sampanna ho gii| unheM paramAvagAr3ha samyagdarzana, yathAkhyAta cAritra, kSAyika jJAna Adi pAMca labdhiyoM kI upalabdhi ho gii| aba ve sarvajJa, sarvadarzI bana gae 1 indroM aura devoM ne Akara bhagavAna ke kevalajJAna kI pUjA kii| unhoMne samavasaraNa kI racanA kI aura usameM bhagavAna kI prathama divyadhvani khirii| bhagavAna ke dharma-cakra kA pravartana huaa| unake datta prAdi tirAnave gaNadhara the| do hajAra pUrvadhArI the| ATha hajAra avadhijJAnI, do lAkha cAra sau zikSaka, dasa hajAra kevalajJAnI, caudaha hajAra vikriyA RddhidhArI, ATha hajAra manaHparyayajJAnI aura cAra hajAra bhagavAna kA parivAra chaha sau vAdI the| isa prakAra saba muniyoM kI saMkhyA DhAI lAkha thii| varuNA grAdi tIna lAkha

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa massI hajAra ajikAyeM thiiN| tIna lAkha zrAvaka aura pAMca lAkha zravikAyeM thiiN| bhagavAna candraprabha samasta dezoM meM bihAra karate hue sammeda zikhara para pahuMce aura vahA~ eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha eka mAha taka pratimA yoga dhAraNa karake pArUr3ha ho gye| anta meM phAlguna kRSNA saptamI ke dina jyeSThA nakSatra mokSa kalyANaka meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya yoga-nirodha kara samasta adhAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake parama pada nirvANa ko prApta hue| usI samaya deyoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kA nirvANa kalyANaka mnaayaa| yakSa-yakSiNI-bhagavAna candraprabha ke sevaka vijaya yakSa aura jvAlAmAlinI yakSiNI the| bhagavAna candraprabha kI janmanagarI candrapurI hai jo vArANasI se bhAge kAdIpura sTezana se 5 kilomITara dUra gaMgA ke taTa para avasthita hai| TaiksI aura moTara ke dvArA vArANasI se gorakhapura roDa para 24 kilomITara hai / mukhya candrapurI sar3aka se 2 kilomITara kaccA mArga hai| yaha siMhapurI (sAranAtha) se 17 kilomITara hai| isa gAMva kA vartamAna nAma candrAvatI hai| yahAM digambara janoM kA jo prAcIna mandira thA, usa para zvetAmbaroM ne adhikAra kara liyA thaa| taba pArA nivAsI lAlA prabhadAsa ne gaMgA ke kinAre sana1913 meM navIna mandira kA nirmANa karAyA tathA mUrtiyoM kI paMca kalyANaka pratiSThA vA. devakUmAra jI ne kraaii| mandira meM bhagavAna candraprabha kI zveta varNa 14 iMca pravagAhanA vAlI pratimA virAjamAna hai| isake mAge pArzvanAtha kI zyAma varNa pratimA virAjamAna hai| mandira dUsarI maMjila para hai| mandira ke cAroM mora dharmazAlA banI huI hai| yahA~ caitra kRSNA paMcamI ko vArSika melA bharatA hai /

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dazama pariccheda bhagavAna puSpadanta puSkarArdhaM dvIpa, pUrva videha kSetra, sItA nadI, usake uttarI taTa para puSkalAvatI deza thA / usameM puNDarIkiNI nagarI thI / vahA~ kA rAjA mahApadma thA / vaha bar3A parAkramI thA / usane zatrudala ko apane vaza meM kara liyA thA / janatA para usakA itanA prabhAva thA ki vaha jo naI paramparA DAlatA thA, janatA meM vaha rivAja bana jAtI thI / janatA usake guNoM para mugdha thii| vaha bar3A puNyAtmA thaa| use kabhI kisI vastu kA prabhAva nahIM khaTakatA thA / pUrva bhava eka dina vanapAla ne lAkara rAjA ko samAcAra diyA ki vana meM mahAna vibhUtisampanna bhUtahita nAmaka jinarAja virAjamAna haiN| samAcAra sunate hI vaha purajanoM-parijanoM ke sAtha vana meM gyaa| vahA~ jAkara usane jinarAja kI vandanA kI, pUjA kI aura jAkara apane sthAna para baiTha gyaa| unakA kalyANakArI upadeza sunakara rAjA ko saMsAra ke vAstavika svarUpa kA jJAna ho gayA / satyajJAna hone para kyA koI saMsAra ke bhogoM aura mamatA ke bandhanoM meM banA raha sakatA hai / usane tatkAla apane putra dhanada ko rAjya bhAra sauMpa diyA aura aneka rAjAnoM ke sAtha vaha muni bana gayA / kramazaH vaha dvAdazAMga kA vettA ho gayA aura vaha solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA cintana karane lagA jisase use tIrthakara nAma karma kA bandha ho gyaa| anta meM usane samAdhimaraNa le liyA / zrAyu pUrNa hone para vaha prANata svarga kA indra huA / bharata kSetra meM kAkandI nagarI ke adhipati mahArAja sugrIva the jo ikSvAku vaMzI kAzyapa gotrI the| unakI paTarAnI kA nAma jayarAmA thaa| bhagavAna jaba garbha meM Aye, usase chaha mAha pUrva se garbhakAla ke nau mAha paryanta devoM ne ratnavRSTi kii| eka dina mahArAnI so rahI thiiN| usa dina phAlguna kRSNA naumI aura mUla nakSatra thaa| brAhma muhUrta kA samaya thA / usa samaya mahArAnI ne solaha zubha svapna dekhe / jaba mahArAnI jAgI to unhoMne apane pati se una svapnoM kA phala pUchA - mahArAja ne avadhijJAna se svapnoM kA phala mahArAnI se khaa| mahArAnI phala sunakara atyanta prasanna huI / usa zubha muhurta meM prANata svarga kA vaha indra Ayu pUrNa hone para mahArAnI ke garbha meM avatarita huA / garbha kalyANaka janma kalyANaka nau mAha pUrNa hone para mahArAnI ne mArgazIrSa zuklA pratipadA ke dina jaMtrayoga meM eka lokottara putra ko janma diyaa| usI samaya cAroM prakAra ke devoM aura indroM ne Akara bAla bhagavAna ko sumeru parvata para le jAkara kSIrasAgara ke jala se unakA abhiSeka kiyA aura unakA saba devoM ne milakara janma kalyANaka mahotsava bar3e samAroha ke sAtha manAyA / indra ne vAle usa bAlaka kA nAma puSpadanta rkkhaa| unakA lAMchana magara thA / kunda ka puSpa 'ke samAna kAMti bAlaka puSpadanta janma kAla se hI mati, zruta aura avadhijJAna kA dhAraka thaa| niSkramaNa kalyANaka se saba manuSyoM ko prasanna karatA thaa| usake vastrAbhUSaNa, bhojana-pAna usake bAlasAthI deva the / vaha apanI bAla-krIr3AoM sabhI kucha devopanIta the| jaba bAlaka kumAra avasthA pAra karake yauvana ko prApta huA, pitA ne apanA rAjapATa use sauMpa diyA mora ye muni dIkSA lekara Atma-kalyANa ke liye vanoM meM cale gye| rAjya zAsana karate hue mahArAja puSpadanta ne saMsAra

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136 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ke sabhI sukhoM kA anubhava kiyaa| bhagavAna to asIma puNya ke svAmI the hI, kintu jo striyoM bhagavAna ko sukha detI thIM, ve bhI asAdhAraNa puNyAdhikAriNI thIM / eka dina bhagavAna baiThe hue prakRti ke saundarya kA rasa pAna kara rahe the, tabhI akasmAt ulkApAta huA | saMsAra meM rahakara bhI jo saMsAra se pRthak the, unake lie yaha sAdhAraNa lagane vAlI ghaTanA hI preraka siddha huI / be ulkApAta dekhakara vicAramagna ho gye| ve vicAra karane lage- yaha ulkA nahIM hai, apitu mere zranAdikAla ke mahA moha rUpI andhakAra ko dUra karane vAlI dIpikA hai| isase unheM bodhi prApta huI aura unheM yaha dRr3ha bhrAtma pratIti huI- merA AtmA hI merA hai, yaha rAjya, strI- putra Adi sabhI para haiM, karmakRta saMyoga mAtra haiM / aba mujhe zrAtmA ke liye hI nija kA puruSArtha jagAnA hai / tabhI lokAntika devoM ne vyAkara bhagavAna kI pUjA kI aura unake vicAroM ko sarAhanA kii| bhagavAna bhI apane putra sumati kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake sUryaprabhA pAlakI meM baiThakara nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM phuNce| vahA~ belA kA niyama lekara eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSita ho gye| dIkSA lete hI unheM mana:paryayajJAna utpanna ho gayA / indroM aura devoM ne bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka manAyA / dUsare dina ve AhAra ke liye zailapura nagara meM phueNce| vahA~ puSpamitra rAjA ne unheM AhAra dekara sIma puNya kA upArjana kiyA / devoM ne vahAM paMcAzcarya kiye| kevala jJAna kalyANaka - bhagavAna nirantara tapasyA karate rhe| unheM isa prakAra tapasyA karate hue cAra varSa vyatIta ho gaye / taba ve kArtika zuklA dvitIyA ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya mUla nakSatra meM do dina kA upavAsa ko lekara nAga vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gaye aura usI dIkSA vana meM ghAtiyA karmoM ko nirmUla karake prananta catuSTaya prApta kiyaa| indroM ne Akara bhagavAna ke kevalajJAna kI pUjA kI aura samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| usa dina sarva padArthoM kA nirUpaNa karane vAlI bhagavAna kI divya dhvani pragaTa huii| bhagavAna kA saMgha - - bhagavAna puSpadanta ke sAta RddhiyoM ke dhAraka vidharma Adi aThAsI gaNadhara the / 1500 zrutakevalI 155500 zikSaka, 8400 avadhijJAnI, 7000 kevalajJAnI, 13000 vikriyA Rddhi ke dhAraka, 7500 mana:paryayajJAnI aura 6600 vAdI muni the| isa prakAra kula muniyoM kI saMkhyA 200000 thii| inake atirikta ghoSAryA mAdi 350000 zrAryikArye, 200000 zrAvaka aura 500000 zrAvikAyeM thIM / nirvANa kalyANaka - bhagavAna ne samasta bhArya dezoM meM bihAra karake saddharma kA upadeza diyA, jisase asaMkhya prANiyoM ne mAtma-hita kiyA / dhanta meM ve sammedazikhara pahu~ce aura yoga nirodha karake bhAdrapada zuklA aSTamI ke dina mUla nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha mokSa ko prApta ho gaye / deva aura indra mAye bhaura unakA nirvANa kalyANaka manAkara apane-apane sthAna ko cale gaye / para nAma - bhagavAna puSpadanta kA dUsarA nAma suvidhinAtha bhI hai / yakSa-yakSiNI - bhagavAna puSpadanta ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma prajita yakSa aura sevikA yakSiNI kA nAma mahAkAlI thA / inhIM ke samaya meM rudra nAmaka tIsarA rudra huA / pUrvI uttara pradeza ke devariyA jile meM khukhandU nAmaka eka kasvA hai / yaha sar3aka mArga se devariyA - salemapura sar3aka se eka mIla hai / mArga kaccA hai / pazcima se Ane vAloM ko devariyA aura pUrva se Ane vAloM ko salemapura utaranA caahie| donoM hI sthAnoM se yaha 14-14 ki0 mI0 hai / yahA~ purAne bhavanoM ke par3e haiM / yahA~ prAcIna tAlAba haiM mora tIsa TIle kAkandI kA nAma badalate badalate kiSkindhApura kAkamdI bhagnAvazeSa lagabhaga eka mIla meM bikhare haiN| yahIM para prAcIna kAla meM kAkandI thii| aura phira khukhandU ho gayA / isa nagara meM puSpadanta bhagavAna kA janma huA thA 1

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bhagavAna puSpadanta yahIM para kAkandI nareza abhayaghoSa hue the| unhoMne eka kachue kI TAMgeM talavAra se kATa dI thiiN| kachue kA vaha jIva unake ghara meM hI putra ke rUpa meM utpanna huaa| abhayaghoSa nareza yathAsamaya putra ko rAjya dekara muni bana gye| eka bAra mUni abhayaghoSa vihAra karate hue kAkandI pAye aura nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM dhyAna lagAkara khar3e ho gaye / unakA putra caNDavega ghUmatA humA udhara se nikalA / pUrva janma ke vaira ke kAraNa caNDabega ne mani prabhayaghoSa ko dekhate hI una para upasarga karanA prArambha kara diyaa| usane tIkSNa dhAra vAle hathiyAra se unake aMga kATanA prArambha kara diyaa| jaba antima aMga kaTa rahA thA, tabhI munirAja ko kebalajJAna ho gayA aura vahIM se nirvANa prApta kiyaa| isa prakAra yaha sthAna siddha kSetra bhI hai|| yahA~ ke TIloM ko loga 'deurA' kahate haiN| deurA kA artha hai devAlaya / yahA~ bhArata sarakAra kI ora se jo khudAI huI thI, usake phalasvarUpa yahA~ tIrthakara mUrtiyA~, caitya vRkSa aura stUpoM ke bhagna bhAga nikale the| yahA~ khudAI meM IMToM kA eka pharza bhI milA thA, jise purAtattvavettAoM ne jaina mandira mAnA hai| yahAM ke mandira meM bhagavAna neminAtha ko zyAmavarNa vAlI savA do phUTa kI padamAsana pratimA mulanAyaka hai| isake atirikta bhagavAna puSpadanta, bhagavAna pAzvanAtha kI pratimAyeM haiM / eka caubIso hai| ambikA devI kI eka pASANa pratimA bhUgarbha se nikalI huI yahA~ rakkhI hai| neminAtha aura mambikA kI mUrtiyAM gupta kAla yA usase bhI pUrva kI haiN| kakubhagrAma yAjakala isakA nAma 'kahA' hai| yahIM bhagagana puSpadanta kI dIkSA aura kevalajJAna kalyANaka humA thaa| yaha kAkando se 16 ki. mo. hai| prAcIna kAla meM yaha kAkando kA bAharI udyAna yA vana thaa| padoM bhI cAroM mora bhagnAvazeSa bikhare par3e haiM / yahA~ eka Te makAna meM pAMca phuTa U~cI silaMTI varNa kI eka tIrthakara pratimA rakkhI huI hai / yaha bIca se khaNDita hai / grAmINa loga tela-pAnI se isakA abhiSeka karate haiN| ___ isa kamare ke sAmane eka aura aisI hI pratimA cabUtare para par3I huI hai| yaha kAphI zoNa hai| isakA mukha taka ghisa gayA hai| inase kucha Age eka mAnastambha khar3A hai / yaha 24 phuTa U~cA hai| isameM eka aura bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ko savA do phUTI khagAsana pratimA utkIrNa hai| stambha ke UparI bhAga meM pAMca tIrthakara pratimAyeM virAjamAna haiN| grAmINa loga pAzrvanAtha kI pUjA dahI-sindUra se karate haiM aura isa stamma ko 'bhImasena kI lATa' kahate haiN| stambha para brAhmI lipi meM bAraha paMktiyoM kA eka lekha khudA huA hai / usake anusAra isa stambha kA nirmANa evaM pratiSThA madra nAmaka eka brAhmaNa ne gupta saMvat 141 (I. san 460 ) meM samrATa samudragupta ke kAla meM karAI thii| yaha jJAta mAna stambhoM meM sabase prAcIna hai|

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ekAdaza pariccheda bhagavAna zItalanAtha puSkaravara dvIra ke videha kSetra meM sItA nadI ke dakSiNa taTa para batsa nAmaka deza thaa| usake susImA nagara meM padmagulma nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| vaha sAma, dAma, daNDa aura bheda kA jJAtA thaa| sahAya, sAdhanopAya, deza vibhAga, kAla vibhAga zrIra vinipAta prokAra ina pAMca aMgoM se yukta sandhi-vigraha kA samyak pUrva bhava viniyoga karane vAlA thaa| usane apane buddhi-kauzala se svAmI, maMtrI, koTa, koSa, mitra, deza aura senA kA lava prabhAva-vistAra kiyA thaa| vaha deva, buddhi aura puruSArtha dvArA lakSmI kI nirantara vRddhi karatA rahatA thA / basanta Rtu ke Agamana hone para vaha pratidina apanI rAniyoM ke saMga vividha krIDA kiyA karatA thaa| jaba vasanta Rtu samApta ho gaI to use saMsAra kI isa kSaNabhaMguratA se vairAgya ho gayA aura candana nAmaka apane jyeSTha putra ko rAjya sauMpakara prAnanda nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa jAkara usane jainezvarI dIkSA dhAraNa kara lii| usane nirantara tapazcaryA karate hae gyAraha aMga kA adhyayana kiyA aura SoDaza kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA cintana karate ie tIrthakara nAma karma kA bandha kara liyaa| vaha cAroM ArAdhanAyoM kA pArAdhana karatA huA prAyu ke anta meM samAdhimaraNa dhAraNa karake prAraNa nAmaka pandrahaveM svarga kA indra banA / bharata kSetra meM malaya nAmaka deza thaa| usameM bhadrapura nagara ke svAmI ikSvAku kula ke bhUSaNa rAjA dRr3haratha rAjya karate the| unakI prANavallabhA kA nAma mahArAnI sunandA thaa| kubaira ko prAjJA se yakSa devoM ne bhagavAna ke garbhAvataraNa se chaha mAsa pahale se mahArAja davaratha ke prAsAda meM ratna-varSA karanA prArambha garbha kalyANaka kara diyaa| eka dina mahArAnI munandA ne rAtri ke antima prahara meM solaha svapna dekhe aura usake bAda eka vizAlakAya hAthI ko mukha meM praveza karate hue dekhaa| usI samaya caitra kRSNA aSTamI ke dina pUrvApAr3hA nakSatra meM vaha AraNandra kA joca rAnI ke garbha meM avatIrNa huaa| prAtaHkAla hone para mahArAnI ne mahArAja ke pAsa jAkara apane svapnoM kI carcA kii| mahArAja ne jJAna se jAnakara unake phala batAte hue kahA-devi tumhAre garbha meM trilokInAtha tIrthakara deva avatarita hue haiN| sunakara mahArAnI atyanta prasanna huii| devoM ne Akara garbhakalyANaka kI pUjA kii| __ janma kalyANaka-garbha-kAla pUrNa hone para mAgha kRSNA dvAdazI ke dina vizvayoga meM mahArAnI ne putra-prasava kiyaa| usI samaya cAroM jAti ke deva aura indra pAkara bar3e samAroha ke sAtha bAla bhagavAna ko sumeru parvata para le gye| vahAM unhoMne kSIrasAgara ke jala se bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| saudharma indra ne bhagavAna kI bhakti se viThThala hokara tANDava nRtya kiyA aura bAlaka kA nAma zItalanAtha rkhaa| unakA lAMchana zrIvRkSa thaa| vIkSA kalyANaka-bAlaka zItalanAtha dUja ke candramA ke samAna bar3hane lge| jaba kizoravaya pAra kara ve yaubana avasthA ko prApta hue, unake pitA ne unheM rAjyAbhiSeka karake rAjya saupa diyA aura svayaM muni bana gye| bhagavAna rAjya pAkara nyAyapUrvaka prajA kA pAlana karane lge| prajA unake suzAsana se itanI santuSTa tho ki ve prajA ke hRdaya-samrAT kahalAte the| eka dina ve vana-vihAra ke lie gye| ve jaba vana meM pahu~ce, usa samaya koharA chAyA huA thA / kintu sUryo

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bhagavAna zItalanAtha daya hote hI kohare kA patA bhI na claa| sarvasAdhAraNa ke lie ghaTanA sAdhAraNa thI, kintu pAtmadRSTA zItalanAtha ke liye yahI sAdhAraNa ghaTanA asAdhAraNa bana gii| ve cintana meM khUba gaye-koharA naSTa ho gayA, yaha sArA saMsAra hI nAzavAn hai / praba mujhe duHkha, dukhI aura duHkha kA nimitta ina tInoM kA yathArtha bodha ho gyaa| moha ke nimitta se maiM samajhatA rahA-maiM sukhI hU~, indriya-sukha hI vAstavika sukha hai aura yaha sukha pugyodaya se mujhe phira bhI milegaa| prataH praba mujhe isa moha kA hI nAza karanA hai| bhagavAna aisA vicAra kara rahe the, tabhI laukAntika devoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kI vandanA kI aura unake vicAroM kI sarAhanA kii| bhagavAna ne tatkAla apane putra ko rAjya-bhAra sauMpa diyA aura zukraprabhA nAma kI pAlakI para savAra hokara nagara ke bAhara sahetuka vana meM phuNce| vahAM unhoMne mAgha kRSNA dvAdazI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya pUrvASAr3hA nakSatra meM do upavAsa kA niyama lekara eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| dIkSA lete hI bhagavAna ko manaHparyayajJAna pragaTa ho gyaa| do dina ke pazcAt caryA ke lie ve ariSTa nagara meM pahu~ce / vahA~ punarvasu rAjA ne navadhA bhaktipUrvaka bhagavAna ko prAhAra-dAna dene kA saubhAgya prApta kiyaa| devoM ne ratnavarSA Adi paMcAzcarya kiye| bhagavAna prAhAra karake vihAra kara gye| ve ghora salamAna kalyANaka tapasyA karane lge| isa prakAra laTa prAzayavasthA ke tIna varSa taka unhoMne nAnAvidha tapa kiye| tadanantara ve eka dina bela ke vRkSa ke nIce do dina kA upavAsa karake dhyAnalIna ho gye| nabhI pauSa kRSNa caturdazI ke dina pUrvASAr3ha nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna prApta ho gyaa| usI samaya devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna ke jJAna kalyANaka kI pUjA kI tathA samavasaraNa kI racanA ko| usa meM ramamaya bhIra tiyaMcoM ke samakSa bhagavAna kI kalyANI divyadhvani khirii| yaha bhagavAna kA prathama dharma-cakrapravartana thaa| bhagavAna kA saMgha-bhagavAna ke saMgha meM managAra Adi 81 gaNadhara the| 1400 pUrvadhArI, 56200 zikSaka, 1200 avadhijJAnI, 7000 kevalI, 12000 vikriyA RvidhArI muni, 7500 manaHparyapajJAnI the / isa prakAra unake maniyoM kI kula saMkhyA eka lAkha thii| dharaNA mAdi 380000 mAyikAyeM thiiN| do lAkha zrAvaka aura tIna lAkha zrAvikAyeM thiiN| . nirvANa kalyANaka-ve cirakAla taka aneka dezoM meM vihAra karake bhavya jIvoM ko kalyANa kA mArga batAte anta meM ye sammedazikhara jA pahuMce aura vahA~ eka mAha kA yoga-nirodha karake unhoMne pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara praura prAzvina zuklA aSTamI ko sAyaMkAla ke samaya pUrvASADhA nakSatra meM samasta karmoM kA nAza karake eka hajAra maniyoM ke sAtha mokSa prApta kiyaa| devoM ne prAkara unake nirmANa kalyANaka ko pUjA kii| yakSa-yakSiNI bhagavAna zItalanAtha ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma brahma yakSa aura sevikA mAnavI yakSiNI tho| bhagavAna zItalanAtha ke samaya vizvAnala nAma kA cauthA rudra hayA thaa| bhagavAna zItalanAtha kA janma bhadrikApurI yA bhahilapura meM hanA thA aura unhoMne apanI janma-nagarI ke bAhya udyAna meM dIkSA grahaNa kI thI tathA dIkSA-vana meM hI unheM kevalajJAna huaa| kintu bhadrikApurI kahA~ hai, isa bAta __ ko jana samAja prAyaH bhUla cukI hai| kaI vidvAn ajJAnavaza bhelasA (madhya pradeza) ko zotalabha. zItalanAtha kI nAtha bhagavAna kI janma-bhUmi mAnate haiN| kintu bhagavAna zItalanAtha ko janma-nagarI bhadrikApurI janma-bhUmiH vartamAna meM vihAra prAnta meM hajArIbAga jile meM hai aura vartamAna meM usa nagara kA nAma bhoMdala bhadrikApurI gAMva hai| isI prakAra unakA dIkSA-vana evaM kevalajJAna kalyANaka sthAna kolhAyA parvata hai| yaha sthAna hajArIbAga jile ko catarA tahasIla meM hai| yahA~ jAne ke liye grANDa TraMka roDa para DobhI se yA catarA se sar3aka jAtI hai| catarA ke liye hajArIbAga se aura grANDa TraMka roDa para sthita caupArana se maha jAtI haiN| inake atirikta gayA se zeraghATI, haMTaragaMja aura haTavAriyA hokara bhI mArga hai| yaha haNTaragaMja se dakSiA-pazcima meM chaha mIla hai| bhoMdalagAMva kolhamA pahAr3a se pAMca-chaha mIla hai|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa san 1866 meM prasiddha purAtatvavettA zrI nandalAla De ne yahA~ kA nirIkSaNa karake isa parvata ko maMkula parvata mAnA thA, jahA~ bha0 buddha ne apanA chaThavA~ cAturmAsa kiyA thA tathA isa mandira para sthita mandiroM aura mUrtiyoM ko bauddha likhA thA / kintu san 1901 meM DA0 ema0 e0 sTana ne eka lekha likhakara yaha siddha kiyA thA ki yahA~ ke sAre mandira aura mUrtiyA~ vastutaH jaina haiM aura yaha parvata jaina tIrthakara zItalanAtha kI pavitra janma-bhUmi hai / tabhI se yaha sthAna prasiddhi ko prApta huA / yahIM nahIM, isake Asa-pAsa meM satagavAM, kundavilA, balarAmapura, oma, dArikA, charrA, DalamA, katarAsagar3ha, pavanapura, pAkavIra, telakupI Adi meM aneka prAcIna jaina mUrtiyA~ upalabdha hotI haiM / bhoMdalagAMva ke nikaTa to zrAvaka gAMva aura zrAvaka pahAr3a bhI hai| isa sabase yaha sahaja hI anumAna hotA hai ki yaha sthAna kabhI jaina dharma kA mahAn kendra thA aura isake nikaTa kA sArA pradeza jaina dharmAnuyAyI thA / 140 kolhuA pahAr3a para jAne ke do mArga haiM-pazcima kI ora se haTavAriyA hokara tathA pUrva kI ora se ghATI meM hokara / haTavAriyA kI ora se car3hane para lagabhaga eka kilomITara calane para bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kI paune do phuTa zravagAhanA vAlI eka pratimA milatI hai| hindU janatA ise 'dvArapAla' kahatI hai| isase do ki0 mI0 zrAge calane para eka bhagna koTa milatA hai / phira eka tAlAba 3004700 gaja kA milatA hai| sarakAra kI ora se isakI khudAI karAI gaI thI / phalataH eka sahasrakUTa catyAlaya milaa| isameM DhAI iMca vAlI pacAsa pratimAyeM haiN| sarovara ke kinAre aneka khaNDita grakhaNDita jaina pratimAyeM aura jaina mandiroM ke avazeSa bikhare par3e haiM / koTadvAra ke dakSiNa pUrva kI ora kulezvarI devI kA mandira hai, jo mUlataH jaina mandira thA / mandira ke dakSiNa kI bhora eka guphA meM pArzvanAtha hai jo eka dUsarI guphA meM eka padmAsana tIrthakara mUrti hai| hai| sarovara ke uttara meM eka choTA-sA prAcIna jaina mandira hai, jisake Upara pAMca zikhara haiN| ise sarva saiTilameNTa ke naze meM pArzvanAtha mandira mAnA hai / mandira ke bAhara jo cabUtarA use pArzvanAtha cabUtarA likhA | Age jAkara AkAza locana kUTa hai| usa para pATha iMca laMbe caraNa bane hue haiN| isase kucha zrAge eka guphA meM eka phuTa avagAhanA vAlI dasa pratimAyeM eka caTTAna meM ukerI huI haiN| isase Age eka caTTAna meM pAMca padmAsana aura pAMca khaDgAsana pratimAyeM utkIrNa haiN| bhUla se loga inheM pAMca pANDavoM praura dazAvatAra kI pratimAyeM kahane lage haiM / bhoMdalagAMva choTA-sA gAMva hai| anusandhAna kiyA jAya to yahA~ bhI jaina mandira aura mUrtiyA~ mila sakatI haiN| bhagavAna zItalanAtha ke tIrtha kA antima caraNa thA / usa samaya vaktA, zrotA aura dharmAcaraNa karane vAle vyaktiyoM kA prabhAva ho gayA / usa samaya bhadvilapura meM malaya deza kA rAjA megharatha thaa| eka dina rAjA ne rAjya sabhA meM prazna kiyA-- sabase adhika phala dene vAlA dAna kauna sA hai ? isake uttara meM satyakIrti nAmaka maMtrI, jo dAna ke tattva ko jAnane vAlA thA-- kahA- 'mAcAryoM ne tIna dAna sarvazreSTha batAye haiM- zAstradAna, abhayadAna aura annadAna miSyAdAna kA itihAsa annadAna kI apekSA prabhayadAna zreSTha hai aura abhayadAna kI apekSA zAstradAna uttama hai| prApta dvArA kahA huA aura pUrvApara avirodhI evaM pratyakSa-parokSa se vAdhita na hone vAlA zAstra hI saccA zAstra kahalAtA hai| aise zAstra kA vyAkhyAna karane se saMsAra ke duHkhoM se trasta vyaktiyoM kA kalyANa hotA hai / ataH zAstra dAna hI sarvottama phala dene vAlA hai / isa dAna ke dvArA hI heya aura upAdeya tatva kA bodha hotA hai| kintu rAjA ko yaha rucikara pratIta nahIM huA / apanI kaluSita bhAvanAoM ke kAraNa vaha kucha aura hI dAna denA cAhatA thA / usI nagara meM bhUtizarmA nAmaka eka brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| vaha khoTe zAstra banAkara rAjA ko prasanna kiyA karatA thaa| usake marane para usakA putra muNDazAlAyana bhI yahI kAma karatA rahA / vaha bhI usa samaya rAjya sabhA meM -baiThA huA thA / vaha bolA- 'mahArAja ! ye saba dAna to sAdhubhroM aura daridroM ke liye haiM / kintu mahatvAkAMkSI rAjAoM ke liye to zApa aura manugraha karane kI zakti se sampanna brAhmaNoM ke liye suvarNa, bhUmi Adi kA dAna ananta

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bhagavAna zItalanAtha 141 kAla taka yaza dene vAlA hai|' yaha kahakara usane apane banAye hue zAstra ko kholakara use sabako sunA diyA / rAjA usakI bAtoM se bar3A prasanna dvazrA aura usane muNDalAyana ko pRthvI aura suvarNa kA dAna dekara sammAnita kiyaa| isake bAda utsAhita hokara muNDalAyana ne dasa prakAra ke dAnoM kA vidhAna kiyA (1) kanyAdAna (2) suvarNadAna ( 3 ) hastidAna ( 4 ) prazvadAna (2) nodAna (3) zana (7) tidAna (5) rathadAna (6) bhUmidAna aura (10) gRhadAna | tabase pUrvAcAryoM dvArA praNIta dAnoM ke sthAna para ina dAnoM kI paramparA cala pdd'ii|

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dvAdaza pariccheda bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha puSkarAdha dvIpa meM pUrva videha kSetra sthita sukaccha deza ke kSemapura nagara meM nalinaprabha nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| vaha nyAyapUrvaka prajA kA pAlana karatA thA / vaha dharma, artha aura kAma tInoM puruSArthoM kA santulita rUpa se upayoga karatA thaa| eka dina banapAla ne harSa-samAcAra sunAyA ki sahasrAna vana meM ananta pUrva bhava jinendra padhAre haiM / yaha samAcAra sunakara vaha apane parijana aura purajanoM se yukta usa vana meM pahu~cA / vahA~ usane jinendra deva kI pUjA kI, stuti kI aura phira vaha apane yogya prAsana para baiTha gyaa| taba jinendradeva kA dharmopadeza hunaa| upadeza sunakara use eka prakAza milA / vaha vicAra karane lagAmaiMne mohavaza, anAdikAla ke saMskAravaza yaha parisaha ekatrita kiyA hai| isakA tyAga.kiye binA kalyANa saMbhava nahIM hai| taba samaya naSTa karane se kyA lAbha hai / yaha socakara usane apane putra sUputra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyA aura aneka rAjAmoM ke sAtha usane saMyama grahaNa kara liyA / usane kaThina tapa kA AcaraNa kipA, gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA, SoDaza kAraNa bhAvanApro kA satata cintana kiyA / phalata: use tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha ho gyaa| prAyU ke anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake vaha acyuta nAmaka solahavaM svarga kA indra bnaa| bharata kSetra meM sinnapUra magara ke pradhipati mahArAja viSNu nAmaka. rAjA the, jo vaadshii| unakI mahArAnI kA nAma nandA thaa| devoM ne garbhAvataraNa se chaha mAha pUrva se pandraha mAha taka ratnavarSA kii| eka dina mahArAnI ne jyeSTha kRSNA SaSThI ke dina zravaNa nakSatra ke yoga meM prAtaHkAla ke samaya saulaha svapna garbhAvataraNa dekhe aura apane mukha meM eka hAthI ko praveza karate hue dekhaa| usI samaya acyutendra kA jIva apanI Ayu pUrI karake mahArAnI nandA ke garbha meM avatarita hulaa| prAtaHkAla uThane para mahArAnI ne apane pati ke pAsa jAkara unheM apane dekhe hae svapna sunAye aura unakA phala pUchA / mahArAja ne svapna sunakara bar3hA harSa pragaTa kiyA aura svapnoM kA phala batAyA ki tumhAre garbha meM tIrthakara ne avatAra liyA hai| indroM aura devoM ne pAkara tIrthakara ke garbha kalyANaka kA mahotsava kiyaa| deviyA~ mAtA kI sevA karatI thiiN| ve unakA manoraMjana karane se lekara snAna Adi saba kAma karatI thiiN| mAtA ko garbha kA kAla kaba vyatIta ho gayA, yaha patA hI nahIM calA aura phAguna kRSNA ekAdazI ke dina viSNayoga meM tIna jJAna ke dhAraka tIna loka ke prabha ko janma diyaa| putra kA janma hote hI tInoM lokoM janma kalyANaka ke jIvoM kA mana harSa se bhara gyaa| rogiyoM ke roga zAnta ho gye| zoka vAle zoka rahita ho gaye / tabhI cArI jAti ke deva apane indroM ke sAtha vividha vAhanoM para pAye / cAroM ora deva dundubhi bajA rahe the, devAMganAya nRtya kara rahI thIM, gandharva madhura gAna kara rahe the / sAre loka meM harSa vyApta thaa| indrANI dvArA lAye hue bAlaka ko saudharmendra ne goda meM lekara sahasra netra banAkara usa bAla-prabhu ke darzana kiye paura airAvata hAthI para baiThAkara devoM ke sAtha sumeru parvata para jA phuNcaa| vahIM devoM ne kSIrasAgara ke jala se paripUrNa jAra kalazoM se bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| indrANI ne unheM vastrAbhuSaNoM se alaMkRta kiyaa| saudharmendra ne unakI lokottara chavi dekhate hae unakA nAma dheyAnsa rakkhA / unakA cinha geMDA thaa|

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bhagavAna zreyAnsanAva dhIre dhIre zreyAnsa kumAra bar3hane lage / jaba unakA kumAra kAla vyatIta ho gayA aura unhoMne yauvana meM padArpaNa kiyA, pitA ne apanA rAjya putra ko soMpa diyaa| aba zreyAnsanAtha ne rAjya-bhAra dIkSA kalyANaka saMbhAla liyaa| unheM pUrva puNya se saba prakAra ke bhoga prApta the / prajA unake puNya-prabhAva aura suzAsana se khUba santuSTa thI aura nirantara samRddhi kI ora bar3ha rahI thI / unakA zAsana kalyANakArI thaa| eka dina vasanta Rtu kA parivartana dekhakara unake mana meM vicAra prasphuTita hunA-kAla bar3A balavAna hai, aisA kahA jAtA hai| kintu kAla bhI china china meM zloja rahA hai| jaba kAla hI asthira hai, taba saMsAra meM sthira kyA hai ? kevala zuddha svarUpa prAtmA ke guNa hI avinazvara haiM / jaba taka zuddha Atmasvarupa kI prApti na ho jAya, taba taka nizcinta nahIM ho sakatA, bhagavAna yaha vicAra kara rahe the, tabhI sArasvata prAdi laukAntika devoM ne pAkara unakI stuti ko aura unake vairAgya kI sarAhanA kii| bhagavAna ne apane putra zreyaskara ko rAjya saupa diyA aura devoM dvArA jalAI gaI vimalaprabhA nAmaka pAlako meM prArUr3ha hokara nagara ke bAhya aMcala meM sthita manohara udyAna meM phuNce| vahAM pahuMca kara do dina ke liye pAhAra kA tyAga kara phAlguna kRSNA ekAdazI ko prAta:kAla ke samaya zravaNa nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| usI samaya unheM manaHparyayajJAna pragaTa ho gyaa| unhoMne pAraNA ke liye siddhArtha nagara meM praveza kiyaa| vahA~ nanda rAjA ne bhagavAna ko bhaktipUrvaka yAhAra diyA / devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha ne tapa karate hue do varSa vibhinna sthAnoM para bihAra karate hae vitaaye| ve phira bihAra karate hue apane dIkSA-bana meM pdhaare| vahA~ do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara ve tumbura vRkSa ke nIce rUDha ho gye| vahIM para unheM mAgha kRSNA amAvasyA ke dina zravaNa nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya kevalajJAna kalyANaka kevalajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| devoM aura indroM ne Akara kevalajJAna kalyANaka utsava mnaayaa| ___indra kI prAjJA se kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA ko / usameM deva, manuSya aura tiyaMcoM ke puNya yoga se bhagavAna kI prathama divyadhvani khirii| isa prakAra unhoMne dharmacakra pravartana kiyaa| bhagavAna ke kunthu Adi satattara gaNadhara the| 1300 pUrvadhara, 48200 zikSaka, 6000 avadhijJAnI, 6500 kevalajJAnI, 11000 bikriyA RddhidhArI, 6000 manaHparyayajJAnI aura 5000 vAdI bhagavAna kA parivAra muni the| isa prakAra kula milAkara 84000 muni the| inake atirikta dhAraNA prAdi 120000 ajiMkAya thiiN| 200000 zrAvaka aura 500... zrAvikAya thiiN|| kevalajJAna ke pazcAta bhagavAna vibhinna dezoM meM bihAra karake bhavya jIvoM ko upadeza dete rhe| jaba prAyU nirvANa kalyANaka karma kA anta hone meM eka mAha zeSa raha gayA, taba ve sammedazikhara paha~ce / vahA~ eka mAha taka yoga nirodha kara eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha zrAvaNa zuklA pUrNamAsI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya dhaniSThA nakSatra meM praghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya karake mukta ho gye| devoM ne pAkara ghUmadhAma se unakA nirvANa kalyANaka mnaayaa| yakSa-yakSiNI-bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma yakSezvara aura sevikA yakSiNI kA nAma gaurI thaa| bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha kA janma siMhapurI meM huA thaa| yaha sthAna vArANaso se sar3aka mArga dvArA chaha kilo siMhapurI mITara hai| vArANasI se TaiksI pora basa barAbara milatI haiN| Trena se jAnA ho to sAranAtha sTezana utaranA caahie| vahA~ se jaina mandira vIna phalAMga hai| Ajakala yaha sthAna sAranAya kahalAtA hai| yahA~ zreyAnsanAtha ke garbha, janma, dIkSA aura kevalajJAna ye cAra kalyANaka hue th| yahA~ eka zikharavanda digambara jaina mandira hai / mandira meM bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha ko DhAI phuTa pravagAhanA

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144 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vAlI zyAma varNa manojJa pratimA virAjamAna hai| isakI pratiSThA samvat 1881 meM mArgazIrSa zuklA SaSThI zukravAra kopabhausA parvata para haI thii| yaha bhelUpurA ke mandira se pAkara yahA~ virAjamAna kI gaI thii| isa pratimA ke Age bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha kI eka zveta varNa tathA bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kI zyAmavarNa pratimA virAjamAna hai / vedI ke pRSTha bhAga meM eka almArI meM eka zilAphalaka meM nandIzvara caityAlaya haiM, jisameM 60 pratimAya banI huI haiN| yaha bhUgarbha se milI thii| mandira ke prAge sarakAra kI ora se ghAsa kA lAna aura pUSpa-vATikA banI huI hai| yahIM para prazoka dvArA nimisa stUpa banA huyA hai jo 103 phuTa U~cA hai| stUpa ke ThIka sAmane siMhadvAra banA huA hai| dvAra bar3A kalApUrNa hai| donoM stambhoM ke zIrSa para siMhacatuSka banA humA hai| siMhoM ke nIce dharmacakra aura dAI-bAI mora baila aura ghoDe kI mUrtiyA~ aMkita haiN| isI stambha kI sihatrayI ko bhArata sarakAra ne rAjacinha ke rUpa meM mAnyatA pradAna kI mi-cakra kI rAjya-dhvaja para prakita kiyA gayA hai| yaha boddha tIthaM mAnA jAtA hai, jahA~ buddha ne dharma-cakra pravartana kiyA thaa| kucha vidvAnoM kI mAnyatA hai ki yaha stUpa bhagavAna zreyAnsanAtha kI smRti meM samrATa azoka ke pautra samrATa samprati ne banavAyA thaa| sAranAtha nAma bhI zreyAnsanAtha se bigar3a kara banA hai|

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tripRSTha nArAyaNa rAjagRha nagara ke adhipati vizvabhUti aura usakI patnI janI ke eka hI putra thA, jisakA nAma vizvanandI nivAna bandha thA / vizvabhUti kA eka bhAI thA vishaakhbhuuti| usakI strI kA nAma lakSmaNA thaa| unake putra kA nAma vizAkhananda thA / vaha nipaTa mUrkha thaa| eka dina zarada Rtu ke megha kA nAza dekhakara vizvabhUti nareza ko vairAgya ho gyaa| usane apane choTe bhAI vizAkhabhUti ko rAjya de diyA aura yuvarAja pada apane putra vizvanandI ko dekara muni-dIkSA le lii| vizAkhabhuti rAjya-zAsana calAne lgaa| usa nagara ke bAhara nandana udyAna thA, jo latAoM, gulmoM aura puSpoM se paripUrNa thaa| vizvanandI ko yaha udyAna bahuta pasanda thaa| eka dina vaha apanI striyoM ke sAtha usa sthAna meM vihAra kara rahA thaa| vizAkhananda ne use dekhA aura dveSavaza vaha usa udyAna para adhikAra karane kA upAya socane lgaa| tabhI vaha apane pitA vizAkhati ke pAsa pahuMcakara bolA-'yaha nandana udyAna maiM cAhatA huuN| ise pApa mujhe de dIjiye, anyathA maiM rAjya chor3akara panyatra calA jaauuNgaa|' vizAkhabhUti bolA-'yaha kyA bar3I bAta hai| vaha udyAna tumheM de duuNgaa|' rAjA ne yuvarAja vizvanandI ko bulAyA aura kahane lagA-putra! maiM samIpavartI rAjAoM para AkramaNa karake unake upadrava zAnta karane jA rahA hai| taba taka rAjya kA bhAra tuma grahaNa kro|' vizvanandI yaha sunakara bolA-'pUjyapAda! Apa yahIM para nizcinta rheN| maiM jAkara alpa kAla meM una rAjAmoM ko parAjita karake zIghra lauTa aauuNgaa|' vizvanandI cAcA kI prAjJA se senA sajAkara cala diyaa| tabhI vizAkhabhUti ne nandana udyAna apane pUtra vizAkhananda ko de diyaa| vizvanandI ko isa ghaTanA kA patA tatkAla cala gayA ! use cAcA ke isa chala ko dekhakara bar3A krodha paayaa| vaha phaurana lauTa mAyA mora udyAna para adhikAra karane vAle vizAkhananda ko mArane ko udyata ho gyaa| vizAkhananda bhayabhIta hokara kaitha ke vRkSa para car3ha gayA / vizvanandI ne krodha meM usa vRkSa ko jar3a sameta ukhAr3a DAlA aura usI se vizAkhananda ko mArane ko jhpttaa| vizAkhananda vahA~ se bhAgakara eka pASANa-stambha ke pIche jA chipaa| vizvanandI pIchA karatA huA vahIM jA pahuMcA aura muSTikA prahAra se usa stambha ko hI tor3a diyaa| vizAkhananda vahA~ se bhI bhaagaa| taba vizvanandI ko usa para dayA mA gaI aura use abhaya dete hue vaha udyAna bhI use hI de diyA kintu mana meM aisI khinnatA bhara gaI ki vaha tatkAla vahA~ se calakara sambhUta muni ke pAsa pahu~cA aura unase mani-dIkSA le lii| isa ghaTanA se vizAkhabhUti ko bhI bar3A pazcAtApa humA, use apanI bhUla para duHkha hamA aura usane bhI rAjapATa chor3a kara saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| mUni vizvanandI ghora tapazcaryA karane lge| zarIra atyanta kRza ho gyaa| bihAra karate hue ve mayarA mAhAra ke nimitta nagara meM gaye / zarIra atyanta durbala ho gayA thA, paira DagamagA rahe the| vizAkhananda vyasanoM ke kAraNa rAjyabhraSTa hokara mathurA AyA huA thaa| usa samaya vaha eka vezyA ke makAna kI chata para baiThA hamrA thaa| tabhI eka sadya:prasUtA gAya ne muni vizvanandI ko dhakkA dekara girA diyaa| unheM girate dekhakara vizAkhanandI unakA upahAsa karatA humA bolA-patthara kA khambhA tor3ane vAlA tumhArA parAkrama kyA yahI hai?' bAta muni ke mana meM cabha gii| unhoMne nidAna kiyA ki meM isa upahAsa kA badalA vizAkhanandI se avazya luuNgaa| isa prakAra nidAna-bandha kara

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146 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ke unakA maraNa ho gyaa| ve maraNa kara mahAzukra vimAna meM deva hue| vizAkhabhUti muni bhI mara kara isI svarga meM deva hue / ziSTha nArAyaNa ke rUpa meM suramya deza ke podanapura nagara ke nareza prajApati kI do rAniyA~ thIMjayAvatI aura mRgAvatI / vizAkhabhUti kA jIva svarga se Ayu pUrI karake jayAvatI kA putra vijaya huA mora vizvanandI kA jIva mRgAvatI ke tripRSTha nAmaka putra huA / vijayArthaM parvata kI uttara zreNI ke asakApura nagara me mayUrabAMca nAma kA vidyAdharoM kA rAjA rahatA thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma nIlAMjanA thaa| vizAkhananda kA jIva vibhinna yoniyoM meM bhaTakatA huA usa vidyAghara nareza ke azvagrIya nAma kA putra huA / vijayArSa parvata ko dakSiNa zreNI meM rathanUpura cakravAla nAmaka eka prasiddha nagara thA / jvalanajaTI nAmaka vidyAdhara usa nagara kA svAmI thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma vAyuvegA thA / unake zarkakIrti nAmaka putra aura svayaMprabhA nAmaka putrI thii| svayaMprabhA atyanta sundarI thI / yauvana meM padArpaNa karate hI usakA saundarya sampUrNa kalAoM se suzobhita ho utthaa| use dekhakara jvalanajaTI vicAra karane lagA ki merI putrI ke upayukta kauna pAtra hai| usane nimitta zAstra meM kuzala purohita se isa sambandha meM parAmarza kiyaa| purohita bolA - yaha sarva zubha lakSaNoM se sampanna kanyA prathama nArAyaNa kI paTTamahiSI bnegii| prathama nArAyaNa podanapura meM utpanna ho cukA hai / jvalanajaTI ne tatkAla nItikuzala indra nAmaka mantrI ko bulAyA aura use patra tathA bheMTa dekara podanapura ko bhejA / mantrI ratha meM mArur3ha hokara podanapura phuNcaa| vahA~ jJAta huA ki podanapura nareza puSpakaraNDaka nAmaka vana meM vana-vihAra ke liye gaye hue haiN| vaha usa vana meM pahuMcA aura rAjA ke samakSa jAkara mantrI ne unheM praNAma kiyA tathA unake caraNoM meM bheMTa rakhakara patra samarpita kiyaa| rAjA ne patra kholakara pddh'aa| patra meM jo likhA thA, usakA bhAzaya yaha thA - vidyAdharoM kA svAmI mahArAja nami ke vaMza rUpI AkAza kA sUrya maiM jvalanajaTI rathanUpura : se podanapura nagara ke svAmI, bhagavAna vRSabhadeva ke putra bAhubalI ke vaMzAvataMsa mahArAja prajApati ko sira se namaskAra karake kuzala prazna ke anantara nivedana karatA hU~ ki hamArA aura ApakA vaivAhika sambandha ati prAcIna kAla se calA mA rahA hai| merI putrI svayaMprabhA jo saundarya aura guNoM meM lakSmI sadRza hai, bhApake pratApI putra tripRSTha kI maGgitI bane, merI yaha hArdika icchA hai / mahArAja prajApati patra par3ha kara bahuta prasanna hue| unhoMne kahA- bhAI jvalanajaTI ko jo iSTa hai, vaha mujhe bhI iSTa hai| yaha kahakara unhoMne bar3e Adara ke sAtha mantrI ko vidA kiyaa| mantrI ne yaha harSa samAcAra apane svAmI ko diyA / jvalanajI apane putra prarkakIrti ke sAtha svayaMprabhA ko lekara podanapura mAyA aura bar3e vaMbhava ke sAtha apanI putrI kA vivAha tripRSTha ke sAtha kara diyaa| isake atirikta usane tripRSTha ke lie siMhavAhinI aura garur3avAhinI nAmaka do vidyAeM bhI pradAna kIM / jaba prazjIva ko apane caroM dvArA isa vivAha ke samAcAra jJAta hue to vaha IrSyA aura krodha se bhar3aka uThA / vaha aneka vidyAdhara rAjAoM, raNakuzala sainikoM aura prastra-zastroM se sajjita hokara rathAvarta nAmaka parvata para A pahu~cA / azvagrIva ke prabhiyAna kI bAta sunakara rAjakumAra tripRSTha bhI senA ko sajjita kara yuddhakSetra meM zrA DaTA / donoM senAoM meM ghanaghora yuddha huA / praznagrova se tripRSTha jA bhidd'aa| donoM meM bhayAnaka yuddha huA / manta meM tripRSTha ne prazvagrIva ko burI taraha parAjita kara diyA / kintu azvagrIva parAjaya svIkAra karane vAlA vyakti nahIM thaa| usane kruddha hokara bhipRSTha ke Upara bhayAnaka cakra calA diyaa| sArI senA prAtaMka ke mAre sihara uThI / kintu vaha cakra tripRSTha kI pradakSiNA dekara usakI dAhinI bhujA para Thahara gayA / tripRSTha ne cakra lekara zatru ke Upara pheNkaa| usane jAte hI zatru kI gardana dhar3a se alaga kara dI ! tripRSTha macI arthAt nArAyaNa banakara bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM kA pradhIzvara bana gayA / pratinArAyaNa azvagrIva para vijaya prApta kara nArAyaNa tripRSTha apane bhAI vijaya ke sAtha vijayArthaM parvata para gyaa| vahA~ usane dakSiNa aura uttara donoM zreNiyoM ke rAjAoMoM ko ekatrita karake jvalanajaTI ko donoM zreNiyoM kA samrAT banA diyA /

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vipRSTa nArAyaNa 147 vijaya aura tripRSTha donoM prathama balabhadra aura nArAyaNa the| vijaya kA zarIra zaMkha ke samAna zveta tathA tripRSTha kA zarIra indranIla maNi ke samAna nIla thaa| ve donoM solaha hajAra mukuTabaddha rAjAmoM, vidyASaroM evaM ra devoM ke adhipatiH / priSTha ke devarakSita dhanuSa, zaMkha, cakra, daNDa, prasi, zakti maura gadA ye sAta rala the| usakI solaha hajAra rAniyoM thI tathA balabhadra ke mATha hajAra striyAM thiiN| unake cAra ratna the-hala, mUsala, gadA paura bhaalaa| tripRSTha nArAyaNa cira kAla taka bhoga bhIgakara atyadhika prArambha aura parigraha ke kAraNa marakara sAtaveM naraka meM gyaa| vijaya ne bhAI ke viyoga se duHkhita hokara suvarNakumbha nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| vaha ghora tapasyA karake kevalI humA / anta meM nirvANa prApta kiyaa| (tripRSTha kA yaha jIva hI mAge jAkara cauvIsavA tIrthakara mahAvIra bnaa|)

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trayodaza pariccheda bhagavAna vAsupUjya pRSkarA dIpa ke pUrva meru kI aora sItA nadI ke dakSiNa taTa para batsakAvatI nAma kA deza thaa| usake rannagara nagara kA svAmI padamotara nAma kA rAjA thaa| usa rAjA kI kIti cAroM dizAmoM meM vyApta thii| vaha paneka guNoM kA paMja aura prajA-vatsala thaa| eka dina manohara parvata para yugandhara jinarAja pdhaare| pUrva bhana rAjA ko unake pAgamana kA samAcAra milate hI vaha unake darzanoM ke lie phuNcaa| usane bhakti pUrvaka jinarAja kI vandanA aura stuti kii| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara usakA mana vairAgya ke 1 meM raMga gyaa| use saMsAra ni:sAra anubhava hone lgaa| usane tabhImAkara apane putra dhanamitra ko rAjya sauMpa diyA aura galekA rAjAnoM ke sAtha jinadeva se muni-dIkSA le lii| usane jinarAja ke caraNoM meM gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA, darzana vizuddhi prAdi bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana kiyA / phalataH use tIrthakara nAma karma kA bandha ho gyaa| anta meM sanyAsa maraNa karake vaha mahAzukra vimAna meM indra bnaa| campA nagarI aMga deza kI rAjadhAnI thii| vahAM ke adhipati mahArAja vasupUjya ye jo ikSvAku vaMzI kAzyapa gotrI the| unakI patnI kA nAma jayAvatI thaa| garbhakalyANaka se chaha mAha pUrva se devoM ne una prArambha kiyaa| rAnI ne bhASADha kRSNA SaSThI ke dina caubIsaveM zatamiSA nakSatra meM rAtrike garbha kalyANaka antima prahara meM solaha svapna dekhe| unhoMne prAtaHkAla hone para pati se svapnoM kI carcA kI bAra unakA phala puuchaa| patideva ne unakA phala varNana kiyA, sunakara rAnI bar3I harSita huii| jamI dina mahAzakendra kA jIva pAya pUrI karake unake garbha meM avatarita humA / devoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kA garbha kalyANaka mahotsava kiyaa| nIvaM mAha ke pUre hone para phAlguna kRSNA caturdazI ke dina vAruNa yoga meM saba prANiyoM kA hita karane vAle patra kA janma hamrA / vaha putra asAdhAraNa thA, usakA janma-mahotsava bhI asAdhAraNa DhaMga se manAyA gyaa| jAnA ke deva aura indra campApurI meM paaye| saudharmendra zacI dvArA saura gaha se lAye hae bAlakako janma kalyANaka rAbata gaja para ArUr3ha karake saba devoM ke sAtha sumeru parvata para phuNce| vahAM unhoMne kSIra sAgara ke jala se prabhu kA janmAbhiSeka kiyA 1 zacI ne prabhu kA zRMgAra kiyaa| phira bAlakako lekara caMpAparI lautte| bAlaka ko mAtA ko sauMpA pora indra ne bAlaka kA nAma vAsupUjya rakkhA / inakA zarIra lAla kamala ke samAna lAla thA / para meM bhaise kA cinha thA / bhagavAna ke pUNya-prabhAva se mAtA-pitA tathA prajA ke dhana-dhAnya, sukha-aizvarya sabhI prakAra kI jAtI lgii| bAla bhagavAna guNoM ko khAna the / jaba bhagavAna yauvana avasthA ko prApta hue, taba unhoMne vivAha ke bandhana meM baMdhanA svIkAra nahIM kiyA aura ve mAjanma brahmacArI rahe / eka dina ve ekAnta meM baiThe cintana dIkSA kalyANaka meM lIna the, tabhI avadhijJAna se unhoMne apane pichale janma kA jJAna kiyaa| unake gata janma meM jo nAnA ghaTanAyeM ghaTita huI thI, unheM jAnakara mana para aisA prabhAva par3A ki yahA~ saba caMcala hai, nAzavAna hai| jo hai, saba rAga rUpa hai, duHkha rUpa hai| phira aise saMsAra se moha jor3akara lAbha kyA? jisakA vichor3a anivArya hai, usase mamatva kA nAtA kyoM?

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bhagavAna bAsupUjya bhagavAna isa prakAra ke vintana meM lIna the. tabhI laukAntika deva vahAM gAye aura unhAne bhagavAna kI stuti karake unake vicAroM kI prazaMsA kii| devoM ne dIkSA kalyANaka ke samaya hone vAlA abhiSeka kiyA, vividha vastrAbhUSaNa phnaaye| bhagavAna devoM dvArA lAI haI pAlakI para prArUr3ha hokara mandAragiri ke vana meM pahuMce mora eka dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara phAguna kRSNA caturdazI ko sAyaMkAla ke samaya vizAkhA nakSatra meM sAmAyika cAritra dhAraNa kara chaha sau chahattara rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSA le lii| dIkSA lete hI unakI pariNAma-vizuddhi ke kAraNa tatkAla mana:paryayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| ve pAraNA ke lie jaba nagara meM padhAre to sundara nareza ne unheM AhAra-dAna dekara puNya-bandha kiyA aura paMcAzcarya kA sammAna prApta kiyaa| bhagavAna tapa karane lage / chadamastha avasthA kA eka varSa bItane para ve vihAra karate hue dIkSA-vana meM pdhaare| vahAM unhoMne kadamba vakSa ke nIce baiThakara upavAsa kA niyama liyA aura mAgha zuklA dvitIyA ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya vizAkhA nakSatra meM cAra ghAtiyA koM kA kSaya karake kevalajJAna prApta kiyaa| ve sarvajJa-sarvadarzI kevalazAna kalyANaka bana gye| indroM aura devoM ne pAkara unakI pUjA kii| indra ko grAjJA se kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| usameM zrImaNDapa ke bIca gandhakuTI meM azoka vRkSa ke nIce kamalAsana para virAjamAna hokara bhagavAna kI divya dhvani khirii| isa prakAra unhoMne mandAragiri para dharma-cakra-pravartana karake dharma kI vicchinna kar3I ko punaH jodd'aa| __ bhagavAna kA saMgha-unake dharma prAdi chiyAsaTha gaNadhara the| unake saMgha meM 1200 pUrvadhara, 31200 zikSaka, 5400 pravadhi jJAnI, 6000 kevala jJAnI, 10000 vikriyA RddhidhArI, 6000 manaHparyayajJAnI aura 4200 yAdI the| isa prakAra kula muniyoM kI saMkhyA 72000 thii| inake atirikta senA mAdi 106000prAyikAyeM thiiN| 200000 zrAvaka aura 400000 zrAvikAyeM thiiN| nirvANa kalyANaka-bhagavAna ne samasta prArya kSetroM meM vihAra karake dharma-varSA kI aura vihAra karate hue campApurI meM eka hajAra varSa taka rhe| jaba prAyu meM eka mAsa zeSa raha gayA. taba yoga nirodha kara rajatamAlikA nadI ke taTa para sthita mandAragiri ke manoharodyAna meM palyaMkAsana se sthita hue tathA bhAdrapada zuklA caturdazI ke dina sAyaM kAla ke samaya vizAkhA nakSatra meM caurAnabe muniyoM ke sAtha mukti ko prApta hue| devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna ke nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA kii| yakSa-yakSiNI- unake sevaka yakSa kA nAma kumAra aura yakSiNI kA nAma gAndhArI hai| bhagavAna vAsupUjya ke garbha, janma, dIkSA, kevalajJAna aura nirvANa ye pAMcoM kalyANaka campAnagarI meM hue the| campA ke atirikta anya koI aisI nagarI nahIM hai, jisako kisI tIrthakara ke pAMcoM kalyANaka manAne kA saubhAgya prApta hayA ho| isa dRSTi se campA kI vizeSa sthiti hai| nirvANa kANDa, nirvANa bhakti, tiloyacampApurI paNNatti tathA sabhI purANa granthoM meM campA ko vAsupUjya bhagavAna kI nirvANa-bhUmi mAnA hai| kevala uttara purANakAra ne parva 58 zloka 51-53 meM mandAra parvata ko vAsupUjya bhagavAna kI nirvANa-sthalI likhA hai| kintu isase campA ko unakI nirvANa-bhUmi mAnane meM koI asaMgati athavA viroSa nahIM pAtA ! campApurI una dinoM kAphI vistRta thii| purANoM meM ullekha hai ki campA kA vistAra mar3atAlIsa kosa meM thaa| mandAragiri tatkAlIna campA kA bAhya udyAna thA aura vaha campA meM hI sammilita thaa| __ vartamAna meM mAnyatA hai ki campA nAle meM vAsupUjya svAmI ke garbha aura janma kalyANaka hue the; mandAragiri para dIkSA aura kevala jJAna kalyANaka hue tathA campApura se bhagavAna kA nirvANa huaa| 1. yaha uttara purANa ke anusAra hai| tiloyapaSaNatti ke anusAra bhagavAna vAsupUjya kA nirvANa phAlguna kRSNA paMcamI, aparAnha kAla, azvinI nakSatra meM 601 muniyoM ke sAtha pampApura meM humA /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 150 yaha nagarI aMga deza kI rAjadhAnI thii| RSabhadeva bhagavAna ne jina 52 janapadoM kI racanA kI thI, unameM aMga bhI thaa| mahAbIra-kAla meM jina chaha mahAnagariyoM kI carcA pAtI hai, unameM campA bhI eka nagarI thii| hajAroM varSoM taka ikSvAku vaMzI hI isake zAsaka hote rhe| yahAM anekoM dhArmika ghaTanAyeM huI thIM / yahA~ aneka muni mokSa padhAre / yahA~ aneka mahApuruSa hue| mithilA nareza pAratha sudharma gaNadhara ke darzanoM ko gye| unakA upadeza sunakara zrAvaka ke bAraha vrata dhAraNa kiye| unhoMne gaNadhara bhagavAna se pUchA-'kyA saMsAra meM koI aisA bhI vyakti hai jo Apake samAna upadeza de ske|' gaNadhara bole-ho, haiN| ve haiM bhagavAna bAsupUjya jo saMsAra ke guru haiM, triloka pUjya hai / ve isa samaya campA ke udyAna meM virAjamAna haiN| rAjA ne sunA to ve tatkAla tIrthakara prabhu ke darzana karane cala diye / mArga meM guptacara ne samAcAra diyA ki ajAtazatra kI senA AkramaNa ke lie A rahI hai| padamaratha ne senApati ko prAjJA dI-senA sajjita karo, kintu zatru pakSa kA rakta yahAye binA vijaya prApta karanI hai| yuddha huA, zatru pakSa kA eka bhI sainika hatAhata nahIM humA maura vijaya padmaratha ko huii| unhoMne aise zastroM kA prayoga kiyA, jisase zatru behoza ho jAya, kinta mare nhiiN| padamaratha phira calane ko taiyAra hue, kintu tabhI mithilA nagarI meM bhayAnaka mAga laga gii| isa mAga meM rAjamahala bhI jala gayA, kintu rAjA ke mana meM vikalatA nAmamAtra ko bhI na thii| maMtriyoM ne apazakuna batAkara unheM rokanA cAhA, kintu dRDhanizcayI padbharatha ne kahA-bAdhAoM ko jItanA hI vIroM kA kAma hai| aura vaha vIra tIrthakara prabhu ke darzanoM ko cala pdd'aa| rAha meM dekhA-kucha kuSTha rogI pIr3A se karAha rahe haiN| rAjA ke mana meM karuNA jAgo aura ve unakI sevA meM juTa gaye, unake ghAva sApha kiye, marahama paTTI kii| eka kor3hI ne unake Upara vamana kara diyA, kintu unheM tanika bhI kSobha yA glAni nahIM pAI, balki ve apanI sudhi bhUlakara usa asahAya kI sevA karane lge| Age bar3he to eka sthAna para bali dete hue kisI ko dekhaa| use prema se smjhaayaa| tabhI vizvAnala maura dhanvantari deva Aye mora rAjA kI prazaMsA karate hue bole-'rAjan ! tuma dhanya ho| hamane hI tamhArI parIkSA ke lie ye saba nATaka kiye the| kintu pApa samyaktva meM khare utre|' phira ve donoM deva rAjA ko eka adbhata bherI aura vyAdhihara hAra dekara cale gye| rAjA bherI bajAte hae campA ke udyAna meM pahuMce aura vahA~ vAsupUjya svAmI kI vandanA karake unakI stati kI / bhagavAna kA upadeza humA / upadeza sunakara padmaratha ko varIgya ho gyaa| unhoMne vahIM bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM dIkSA le lii| unhoMne aisI sAdhanA kI ki unheM manaHparyayajJAna ho gyaa| ve bhagavAna ke gaNadhara bana gaye aura bhagavAna ke hI sAtha nirmANa prApta kiyaa| __-campA nareza maghavA kI putrI rohiNI atyanta sundarI thii| saundarya meM yaha mAno rati hI thii| usakA svayaMvara hmaa| usane hastinApura nareza bItazoka ke sudarzana putra azoka ke gale meM varamAlA DAla dii| donoM mAnandapUrvaka rahane lge| pitA ke bAda azoka rAjA bnaa| eka bAra donoM bhagavAna vAsupUjya ke darzanoM ke lie bampApurI gaye / bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara donoM ne dIkSA le lii| muni azoka bhagavAna ke gaNadhara bane aura anta meM mokSa pdhaare| rohiNI acyuta svarga meM deva huii| -seTha sudarzana yahIM utpanna hue the aura unheM pATaliputra meM nirvANa prApta humaa| -campAnagara meM dharmadhoSa nAmaka eka zreSThI the, ve muni ho gye| ve mAsopavAsI the| ve pAraNA ke nimitta nagara ko pA rahe the, kintu mArga meM ghAsa hone ke kAraNa gaMgA-taTa para eka vaTa vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gye| ve dhyAna meM magna ho gaye / tabhI unheM kevalajJAna utpanna ho gayA aura ve vahIM se mukta hue| ---rAjA karNa yahIM ke rAjA the, jinakI dAnavIratA ko aneka kathAyeM pracalita haiN| somA satI, satI anantamatI, koTibhaTa zrIpAla prAdi purANaprasiddha mahApuruSoM kA janma isI nagarI meM hupA thaa|

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bhagavAna dAsupUjya yahA~ bhagavAna mahAvIra, sudharma aura kevalI jambUsvAmI bhI padhAre the / jaba kevalI sudharmA svAmI yahA~ padhAre the, taba yahA~ kA zAsaka ajAtazatru, jo zreNika bimbasAra kA putra thA, naMge pAMva unake darzanoM ke liye gayA thA / ajAtazatru ne rAjagRhI se haTAkara campA ko apanI rAjadhAnI banAyA thA / - yahA~ yudhiSThira saM0 2559 ( I0 pU0 541 ) meM jAra ke saradAra aMdhavI zrIdatta aura usakI patnI saMghavina surajayI ne vAsupUjya bhagavAna kA eka maMdira banavAyA thaa| yaha anuzruti hai ki nAthanagara meM jo digambara jaina mandira hai vaha vahI pUrvokta mandira hai / yahA~ eka mandira seTha ghanazyAmadAsa sarAvagI dvArA saMvat 2000 meM banavAyA gyaa| isameM virAjamAna pratimAnoM para lekha nahIM hai / lAMchana hai / janazruti hai ki ye pratimAyeM I0 pU0 541 meM nirmita mandira kI haiN| kintu yaha bhI dhAraNA hai ki pahale ye pratimAyeM campA nAle ke mandira meM virAjamAna thIM / bhUkampa Ane se mandira dharAzAyI ho gayA, kintu pratimAyeM surakSita rahIM / ve pratimAyeM yahA~ lAkara virAjamAna kara dI gii| inameM cAra pratimAyeM RSabhadeva bhagavAna kI haiM jinake sira para vibhinna zailI kI jaTAyeM yA jaTAjUTa haiM aura eka pratimA mahAvIra bhagavAna kI hai / ye pratimAyeM atyanta prAcIna haiN| saMbhava hai, kuSANa kAla kI hoM / kintu isameM saMdeha nahI hai ki ye pratimAyeM jisa mandira kI thIM, vaha mandira campApurI kA sabase prAcIna aura mUla mandira thA / nAthanagara ke vartamAna mandira meM pUrva zraura dakSiNa kI ora do mAnastambha bane hue haiN| inameM Upara jAne ke liye sIr3hiyoM ko, kintu dI gaI hai| pahale kahA~ cAroM dizAoMoM meM mAnastambha bane hue the kintu do zatAbdI pUrva bhUkampa meM do mAnastambha gira gaye / avaziSTa donoM mAnastambhoM kA bhI jIrNoddhAra kiyA gayA hai| pUrva vAle mAnastambha ke nIce se eka suraMga jAtI thI jo 150 mIla lambI thI aura vaha sammedazikhara kI candraprabha ToMka para nikalatI thii| kintu bhUkampa meM jamIna dhasaka jAne se vaha svataH banda ho gaI / sarakArI kAgajAtoM ke anusAra yaha mandira 600 varSa prAcIna hai| mIla hai / isa nAle ke kinAre eka digambara jaina mandira hai| isameM vAsupUjya caraNayugala aMkita haiM / yahI sthAna prAcIna campA kahalAtA hai / mandAragiri - mandAragiri bhAgalapura se 31 mIla hai| rela zrIra basa dvArA jA sakate haiN| di0 jaina dharmazAlA poMsI sTezana ke sAmane banI huI hai| yahA~ se kSetra do mIla dUra par3atA hai / mandAragiri para campApura kA manohara udyAna thaa| yaha campApura ke bAhya aMcala meM thA / isI vana meM bhagavAna vAsupUjya ne dIkSA lo tathA yahIM para unheM kevalajJAna huaa| isa prakAra yahA~ bhagavAna ke do kalyANaka hue the| 151 nAthanagara se campAnAlA lagabhaga eka svAmI kI eka anya pratimA aura dharmazAlA se eka pharlAMga calane para bI0 saM0 2461 meM nirmita seTha talakacandra kastUracanda jI bArAmatI vAloM kA mandira hai / vahA~ se lagabhaga Der3ha mIla calane para tAlAba milatA hai, jise pApahAriNI kahate haiM / makara saMkrAnti meM yahA~ vaiSNava logoM kA melA bharatA hai| saba loga snAna karake pahAr3a para vAsupUjya svAmI ke darzana karane jAte haiM / tAlAba se bhAge calane para kaI kuNDa milate haiN| pahAr3a ko car3hAI eka mIla se kucha adhika hai| pahAr3I ke 'Upara bar3A digambara jaina mandira hai| mandira kI dIvAleM sAr3he tIna hAtha caur3I haiN| vedI para bhagavAna ke caraNa cinha bane hue haiN| mandira ke Upara Dabala zikhara hai| bar3e mandira ke nikaTa choTA zikharavanda digambara jaina mandira hai / isameM tIna prAcIna caraNa-yugala bane hue haiN| isa mandira se bhAge eka zilA ke nIce caraNa bane hue haiN| hindU janatA meM yaha vizvAsa pracalita hai ki isI mandarAcala ke cAroM ora vAsuki nAga ko lapeTa kara usase samudra manthana kiyA gayA thaa| pahAr3a ke cAroM ora vAsuki nAga kI ragar3a ke cinha bhI bar3e kauzala se banA diye gaye haiM / 1 - Inscription in Francklin's site of ancient Palibothra, pp. 16-17

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152 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kintu hindU purANoM-jaise vArAha purANa a0 143, vAmana purANa bha0 44, mahAbhArata anuzAsana parva 16 maura bana parva pa0162-164 ke dekhane se spaSTa jJAta hotA hai ki vaha mandarAcala himAlaya meM badarikAzrama (badrInAtha) ke uttara meM thaa| kintu patA nahIM, hindU janatA meM bhAgalapura jile ke isa mandAragiri ko mandarAcala mAnane kI galata dhAraNA kabase cala pdd'ii| dvipRSTha nArAyaNa, tAraka pratinArAyaNa bharata kSetra meM kanakapura kA nareza suSeNa thaa| usake rAjadarabAra meM guNamaMjarI nAmaka eka nartakI thI jo atyanta rUpavatI aura nRtyakalA meM pAraMgata thii| usakI khyAti dUra-dUra taka thii| kaI rAjA bhI use vAhate the / malaya deza ke vindhya nagara ke rAjA vindhyazakti ne to use prApta karane ke lie ratna Adi upahAra pUrvajanma meM nivAna dekara eka dUta ko rAjA ke pAsa bhejaa| dUta ne jAkara rAjA se apane pAne kA prayojana pragaTa kiyA-'mahArAja / Apake yahA~ jo nartakI ratna hai, use mahArAja vindhyazakti dekhanA cAhate haiN| use mere sAtha bheja dIjiye / use maiM vApasa lAkara mApako sauMpa duuNgaa|' suSeNa dUta ke ye vacana sunakara bar3A kruddha hamA maura dUta kA apamAna kara use nikAla diyaa| dUta ne sArA samAcAra apane svAmI se kaha diyaa| vindhyazakti sunakara krodhita ho gayA aura maMtriyoM se parAmarza karake senA lekara yuddha ke liye cala diyaa| donoM rAjAroM meM ghora yuddha hunA / usameM suSeNa parAjita huaa| vindhyazakti ne balAt nartakI ko chIna liyaa| suSeNa apanI parAjaya se bar3A khinna huaa| usane subata jinendra ke pAsa jAkara muni-dIkSA lelii| usane ghora tapa kiyA aura zatru se badalA lene kA nidAna bandha karake sanyAsamaraNa dvArA prANata svarga meM deva humaa| mahApUra nagara ke nareza vAyuratha ne cirakAla taka rAjalakSmI kA bhoga kiyA, phira usane suvrata jinendra ke pAsa puni-dIkSA lelii| anta meM samAdhimaraNa kara vaha usI prANata svarga meM indra bnaa| dvArAvatI nagarI ke rAjA brahma kI rAnI subhadrA ke garbha meM prANata svarga kA indra praayaa| putra utpanna hmaa| usakA nAma pracajastoka rakhakhA gyaa| usakA varNa kunda puSpa ke samAna kAnti vAlA thaa| rAjA brahma kI dUsarI rAnI uSA ke garbha meM prANata svarga kA vaha deva paayaa| putra utpanna humA / usakA nAma dvipRSTha nArAyaNa aura rakkhA gayA / usake zarIra kA varNa indranIla maNi ke samAna kAnti bAlA thaa| donoM bhAiyoM pratinArAyaNa meM agAdha prema thaa| donoM rAjakUmAra pAnandapUrvaka krIr3A karate the| rAjA vindhyazakti saMsAra meM vibhinna yoniyoM meM paribhramaNa karatA hayA bhogavardhana nagara ke rAjA zrIdhara kI mahArAnI se tAraka nAmaka putra utpanna hugraa| jaba vaha yauvanasampanna huyA to usake zastrAgAra meM devoM dvArA rakSita sudarzana cakra utpanna huaa| cakra pAkara tAraka ko baDA harSa hmaa| usane cataraMgiNI senA sajAI aura digvijaya ke lie niklaa| apanI zakti aura caka ke bala se usane kucha hI samaya meM Adhe bharata khaNDa ko jIta liyaa| apane sAmrAjya meM usake nAma se hI loga AtaMkita ho jAte the| prakRti se vaha ugra thaa| vaha kRSNa varNa kA thaa| udhara acala yaura hipRSTha donoM bhAiyoM kA prabhAva nirantara bar3hatA jA rahA thaa| tAraka ko unakA yaha prabhAva sahana nahIM huaa| usane donoM bhAiyoM kA nigraha karane ke lie upAya socA aura eka dUta ko unake pAsa bhejaa| dUta adhikAra bhare svara meM donoM bhAiyoM se bolA--sampUrNa zatruyoM kA mAna bhaMga karane mahArAja ne Adeza diyA hai ki tumhAre pAsa jo bhImakAya gandhahastI hai, use phaurana merI senA meM bheja do, anyathA tumhArA sira kATa liyA jAegA aura hAthI ko maMgA liyA jaaygaa|

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dvipRSTha nArAyaNa, tAraka pratinArAyaNa 443 dUta ke aise uddhata ra garvayukta vacana sunakara dhIra gambhIra acala balabhadra bole- 'hAthI kyA, hama tumhAre tAraka mahArAja ko bahuta sI bheMTa denA cAhate haiM / ve apanI senA sahita AveM / ve cAheMge aura ve jIvana se Uba gaye hoM to unako jIvana ke jhaMjhaToM se sadA ke liye chuTakArA de deNge|' dUta ne jAkara yaha bAta namaka mirca lagAkara mahArAja tAraka se kaha dI / dUta dvArA una rAjakumAroM ke apamAnajanaka uttara ko sunakara tAraka abhimAnavaza maMtriyoM se parAmarza kie binA krodha meM phuMkAratA huA apanI senA lekara una rAjakumAroM ko daNDa dene ke liye cala diyA aura jAkara dvArAvatI nagarI ko ghera liyaa| kintu atizaya balazAlI acala balabhadra ne apane pauruSa se zatrusenA ko roka diyA aura nArAyaNa dvipRSTha ne bhayaMkara vega se zatru para prAkramaNa kiyaa| tAraka aura dvipRSTha kA bhayAnaka yuddha huA / kintu abhimAnI tAraka isa yuvaka ko parAjita nahIM kara skaa| taba pratyanta krodhita hokara tAraka ne mRtyu se bhI bhayaMkara cakra ko dvipRSTha ke Upara pheNkaa| kintu sArI senA yaha dekhakara vismayavimugdha raha gaI ki vaha cakra nArAyaNa dvipRSTha kI pradakSiNA dekara usakI bhujA para sthira ho gayA / dvipRSTha ne usI cakra ko tAraka ke Upara calA diyA / tAraka kA sira gardana se kaTakara alaga ho gyaa| usI samaya dvipRSTha sAta uttama ranoM bhaura tIna khaNDa pRthvI kA svAmI ho gyaa| vaha nArAyaNa mAna liyA aura acala ko sabane balabhadra svIkAra kiyA / acala cAra ratnoM kA svAmI huaa| donoM bhAiyoM ne digvijaya karake saba rAjAmroM ko apane adhIna kiyaa| phira ve vAsupUjya svAmI kI bandanA ko gaye / tada unhoMne apane nagara meM janatA ke harSollAsa ke bIca praveza kiyA / cirakAla taka donoM bhAiyoM ne rAjya kA sukha bhogA / dvipuSTha ke marane para bar3e bhAI acala ko bhArI zoka huaa| vaha vAsupUjya svAmI ke caraNoM meM pahu~cA aura usane muni-vrata dhAraNa kara liyaa| ghora tapa kara muni pracala ko kevalajJAna prApta ho gayA / zrAyu ke anta meM zraghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya karake unhoMne nirvANa prApta kiyaa|

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aturdaza pariccheda bhagavAna vimalanAtha dhAtakIkhaNDa dvIpa meM meru parvata se pazcima kI ora sItA nadI ke dakSiNa taTa para ramyakAvatI nAmaka eka deza thaa| usake mahAnagara meM padmasena nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| nIti zAstra meM svadeza aura paradeza ye vibhAga kiye gaye haiN| unake artha kA nizcaya karane meM vaha anupama thA / prajA nyAya kA kabhI ulaMghana parva bhava nahIM karatI thI aura rAjA prajA kA ulaMghana nahIM karatA thaa| dharma, artha aura kAma ye trivarga rAjA kA ulaMghana nahIM karate the aura trivarga paraspara eka dUsare ko ulaMghana nahIM karate the| eka dina rAjA padmasena vana meM gayA / vahA~ sarvagupta kevalI virAjamAna the| rAjA ne unake darzana kiye aura unakA kalyANakArI upadeza sunaa| isase usake mana meM saMsAra se virAga ho gyaa| usane apane patra padamanAbha ko rAjya sauMpa diyA aura mani-dIkSA lekara tapa karane lgaa| usane gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana karake una pare dara pratyaya kiyA / evaM solaha kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA niraMtara cintana karane se use tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha ho gyaa| santa samaya meM cAra pArAdhanAoM kA mArAdhana karake sahasrAra svarga meM indra pada prApta kiyaa| bharata kSetra meM kAmpilya nagara ke svAmI kRtavarmA rAjya karate the jo RSabhadeva bhagavAna ke vaMzaja the, ikSvAka baMzI the| jayazyAmA unakI paTarAnI thii| sahasrAra svarga kA vaha indra jaba mAyu pUrNa karake mahArAnI ke garbha meM mAne vAlA thA, usase chaha mAha pUrva se bhagavAna ke svAgata meM indra kI pAjA se kUvera ne garbha kalyANaka kAmpilya nagara aura rAjaprAsAda meM ratna-varSA prArambha kara dii| mahArAnI eka rAta ko sukha nidrA kA anubhava kara rahI thI, tabhI unhoMne rAtri ke aMtima prahara meM solaha svapna dekhe aura bAmeM mukhakamala meM praveza karatA humA eka hAthI dekhA / yaha jyeSTha kRSNA dazamI kA dina thA aura uttarA bhAdrapa nakSatra thA, jaba sahasrAra svarga ke usa indra ke jIva ne mAtA ke garbha meM praveza kiyaa| prAtaHkAla uThakara mahArAnI patideva ke pAsa pahaMIM aura unase rAtri meM dekhe hae svapnoM kI carcA karake unakA phala jAnanA cAhA / mahArAja ne vicAra kara kahA-devo! tumhAre garbha meM trilokInAtha tIrthakara prabha avatarita hue haiN| sanI svapnoM ke phala sunakara atyanta prasanna huii| devoM aura indroM ne Akara bhagavAna ke garbha kalyANaka kI pUjA kI tathA ve mAtA-pitA aura bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake vApisa cale gaye ! eka dina kampilA ke udyAna meM eka dampati tthhre| lambA mArga taya karake bhAye the / pati-patnI donoM thake hue the| leTate hI gaharI nIMda A gaI / prAtaHkAla hone para pati kI nIMda khulii| usane pAMkheM kholakara dekhA to usake Azcarya kI sImA nahIM rahI, usake nikaTa do striyA~ thIM / donoM kA rUpa-raMga, vastra mahArAnI jayazyAmA AbhUSaNa sabhI kucha eka se the| pati apano vAstavika patnI ko pahacAnanA cAhatA thA, kintu kA nyAya pahacAnane kA koI upAya nahIM thaa| vaha ekapatnI vratI thA 1 para-strI ke saMsarga se apanI rakSA cAhatA thaa| kintu eka hI raMga rUpa kI do striyoM meM se apanI patnI ko vaha pahacAne kase? pAkhira usane rAjA se nyAya karAne kA nizcaya kiyaa| pathika donoM striyoM ko lekara rAjadarabAra meM phuNcaa| mahArAja sukRtavarmA siMhAsana para virAjamAna the| unake bAma pAvaM meM unakI prANavallabhA jayazyAmA baiThI huI thiiN| mahArAnI ke mukha para alaukika kAnti thii| darabAra

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bhagavAna vimalanAtha lagA huA thaa| pathika ne mahArAja ko savinaya praNipAta karate hue nivedana kiyA- 'mahArAja ! Apa nyAyAvatAra haiN| loka meM Apake niSpakSa nyAya kI khyAti phaila rahI hai| mujhe bhI nyAya pradAna kareM / ' mahArAja ne pUchAAyuSman ! tumheM kyA kaSTa hai ? pathika hAtha jor3akara bolA- prabhu! maiM paradezI huuN| maiM kala rAta ko kampilA ke bAhya udyAna ke maTha meM ThaharA thaa| sAtha meM merI patnI thii| kintu prAtaHkAla uThane para patnI jaisI hI aura strI ko dekha kara maiM nizcaya nahIM kara pA rahA hai ki merI vAstavika patnI kauna sI hai| kIjiye aura merI patnI mujhe dilA dIjiye / para-strI mere liye bhaginI aura sulA ke samAna hai / raMga rUpa vAlI eka rAjana! merA nyAya 155 rAjA ne donoM striyoM ko dekhaa| donoM meM tila mAtra bhI antara nahIM thaa| darabAriyoM ne bhI dekhaa| sabhI hairAna the / rAjA bhI koI nirNaya nahIM kara pA rahe the| mahArAnI jayazyAmA ne mahArAja kI manaHsthiti ko bhAMva liyaa| ve boloM - 'Aryaputra ! yadi Apa anumati deM to maiM ina donoM striyoM kA nyAya kara dU~ / ' mahArAja saharSa bole'devo ! nyAya karake avazya merI sahAyatA kriye|' rAnI ne kSaNabhara meM paristhiti bhAMpa lii| ve samajha gaI ki inameM eka devI hai athavA vidyAgharI hai, jo bahurUpiNI vidyA jAnatI hai| usane apane vidyA bala se yaha samAna rUpa banA liyA hai / yaha nizcaya hote hI ve bolIM- apane sthAna para hI khar3I raha kara tuma donoM meM se jo siMhAsana ko chUlegI, dI isa yuvaka ko patnI mAna lo jAyagI / asalI patnI isa phaisale se bhayabhIta ho gyii| nirAzA ke kAraNa usake netroM meM AMsU chalachalA zrAye / kintu mAyAvinI ! usane binA bilamba kiye apanA hAtha bar3hAyA aura rAjasiMhAsana kA sparza kara liyaa| mahArAnI ne nirNaya diyA - yuvaka! tumhArI patnI tumhAre nikaTa khar3I hai| sihAmana kA sparza karanevAlI mAyAvinI hai'| mAyAvinI sunakara bar3I lajjita huii| upasthita janoM ne mahArAnI ke isa nIra-kSIra nyAya kI tumula harSa ke sAtha sarAhanA kii| janma-kalyANaka - jaba se bhagavAna garbha meM prAye the, parivAra aura janatA meM harSa kI vRddhi ho rahI thI / nau mAha pUrNa hone para mAgha zuklA caturdazI ke dina ahirbudhna yoga meM rAnI jayazyAmA ne tIna jJAna ke dhArI, tIna loka ke svAmI bhagavAna ko janma diyA / devoM aura indroM ne zrAkara bhagavAna ko sumeru parvata para lejAkara unakA janmAbhiSeka kiyA / indra ne unakA nAma vimalanAtha rkkhaa| unake zarIra kI kAnti svarNa ke samAna thii| unake paira meM sUmara kA cihna thA / bhagavAna kA kumAra kAla vyatIta hone para unakA vivAha huA aura rAjyAbhiSeka huaa| unake suzAsana se janatA kI sukha-samRddhi meM nirantara abhivRddhi hotI rhii| eka dina bhagavAna vimalanAtha hemanta Rtu meM prakRti ko zobhA kA mAnanda le rahe the| cAroM ora varpha par3a rahI thii| kintu tabhI dekhA ki sUrya ke tApa se barpha pighalane lgii| bAta sAdhAraNa thii| kintu prabhu ke mana meM isa ghaTanA kI pratikriyA dUsare hI rUpa meM huI / ve vicAra karane lage-barpha jamI huI thI, aba vaha pighala rahI hai| yaha kSaNabhaMgura hai / sabhI kucha kSaNabhaMgura hai / indriya-bhoga bhI kSaNabhaMgura haiM aura maiM mohavaza aba taka inameM ulajhA huA huuN| mujhe to sthAI sukha pAnA hai / indriya-sukha kA tyAga karake hI vaha mila sakegA / dIkSA kalyANaka bhagavAna isa prakAra vicAra kara hI rahe the, tabhI lokAntika devoM ne mAkara unakA stavana kiyA aura unake vicAroM kI sarAhanA kI / devoM ne grAkara bhagavAna ke dIkSA kalyANaka ke samaya hone vAle abhiSeka kA utsava kiyaa| phira devoM dvArA ghire hue bhagavAna devadattA nAma kI pAlakI meM grArUr3ha hokara sahetuka vana meM gaye aura vahAM do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara mAgha zuklA caturthI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya chandIsave uttarA bhAdrapada nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSA lelI / bhagavAna ko usI samaya mana:paryayajJAna utpanna hogayA / bhagavAna AhAra ke nimitta nandanapura nagara meM phuNce| vahA~ rAjA kanakaprabha ne unheM AhAra dAna dekara paMcAzcayaM prApta kiye| bhagavAna AhAra ke pazcAt bihAra kara gaye / ve ghora tapasyA karane lge| isa prakAra tapasyA karate hue jaba tIna varSa bIta gaye, taba ve apane dIkSA-vana meM do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara kevalajJAna kalyANaka eka jAmuna ke vRkSa ke nIce dhyAnamagna ho gye| tabhI unheM mAgha zuklA SaSThI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya apane dIkSA grahaNa ke nakSatra meM cAra ghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake kevalajJAna

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15 // jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa prApta ho gyaa| tabhI indra aura deva aaye| devI ne praSTa prAtihAryo kA vaibhava pragaTa kiyA / samavasaraNa kI racanA ko / bhagavAna gandhakuTI meM kamalAsana para virAjamAna hue| usI samaya unako divya dhvani khirii| yahI unakA dharmacakra pravartana kahalAyA / bhagavAna kA parikara-bhagavAna ke mandara Adi pacapana gaNadhara the| 1100 pUrvadhArI, 36530 zikSaka, 4800 avadhijJAnI, 5500 kevalajJAnI, 6000 vikriyA RdvidhArI, 1500 manaHparyayajJAno, 3600 dAdI the| isa prakAra unake saMgha meM kula muni 68000 the| padmA Adi 103000 ajiMkAya thoN| 200000 dhAvaka aura 400000 thAvikAyeM thiiN| nirvANa kalyANaka-bhagavAna ne prAryakSetroM meM vihAra karake dharma kA upadeza diyA / jaba eka mAha kI prAya avaziSTa thI, taba ve sammedazikhara pahuMce aura eka mAha kA yoga-nirodha kiyaa| pATha hajAra chaha sau muniyoM ke sAtha pratimA yoga dhAraNa kiyaa| unhoMne prASAr3ha kRSNA aSTamI ke dina uttarA bhAdrapada nakSatra meM prAtaHkAla ke samaya mokSa prApta kiyaa| tabhI saudharma Adi indroM aura devoM ne bhAkara bhagavAna kA antyeSTi saMskAra kiyA aura bhagavAna kI stuti ko| usI samaya se bhagavAna kI yaha nirvANa-tithi-pASAr3ha kRSNA aSTamI loka meM kAlASTamI ke nAma se pUjya ho gii| pakSa-yakSiNI-bhagavAna kA sanmukha yakSa aura pairoTanI yakSiNI hai| kampilA-bhagavAna vimalanAtha ko janma-nagarI kampilA uttara pradeza ke pharrukhAbAda jile meM kAyamagaMja tahasIla meM eka choTA-sA gAMva hai / yaha uttara relave kI achanerA-kAnapura zAkhA ke kAyamagaMja sTezana se pAMca mIla dUra hai| sar3aka pakkI hai 1 sTezana para tAMge gaura vastI meM baseM milatI haiN| . isa nagarI meM bhagavAna vimalanAtha ke garbha, janma, dIkSA aura kevalajJAna ye cAra kalyANaka hae the| jaba modharmendra ne sameru parvata para bhagavAna ke caraNa-tala meM zakara-cihna ko dekhA to unakA cihna zakara ghoSita kara diyaa| hadipriya logoM ne isa cihna ke kAraNa kampilA ko zUkara kSetra ghoSita kara diyaa| bhagavAna kI prathama kalyANI bANI isI sthAna para pragaTa huI thii| prAdya tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva, pArzvanAtha, mahAvIra tathA anya tIrthakaroM kA samavasaraNa yahA~ pAyA thaa| kampilA bhArata kI prAcIna sAMskRtika nagarI thii| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne jina 52 janapadoM kI racanA kI thI. unameM eka pAMcAla nAma kA janapada bhI thA, usI pAMcAla janapada ke do bhAga ho gaye the-ahicchatra aura kampilA / ahicchatra uttara pAMcAla ko rAjadhAnI thI aura kampilA dakSiNa pAMcAla kii| mahAbhArata kAla meM uttara pAMcAla ke zAsaka droNa the aura dakSiNa pAMcAla ke zAsakadrapada the| yahIM para pANDu-putra arjuna ne lakSya-vedha kara drapada sUtA draupadI ke sAtha vivAha kiyA thaa| isa kampilA yA kAmpilya ke nikaTa pippalagAMva meM ratnaprabha rAjA ne eka vizAla sarovara aura jinamandira kA nirmANa karAyA thaa| prAja kala vaha pippalagAMva kampilA se 16-17 mIla dUrI para alIgaMja tahasIla meM hai| zrImadbhAgavata meM viSNu bhagavAna ke 22 avatAroM kA varNana milatA hai| usameM dvitIya avatAra kA nAma varAhAvatAra athavA zUkarAvatAra batAyA gayA hai| hindU janatA usa kSetra ko, jahA~ yajJa puruSa arthAt viSNu bhagavAna ne avatAra liyA thA, zakara kSetra mAnatI hai| zakara kSetra ko pahacAna Ajakala soroM se kI jAtI hai| yaha sthAna kAsagaMja (jilA eTA) se 6 mIla hai| vividha tIrthakalpa ke anusAra janatA ne vimalanAtha ke zakara cinha ke kAraNa kampilA ko zakara kSetra mAna liyA thaa| kintu Ajakala soroM ko zakara kSetra mAnA jAtA hai| aisA lagatA hai, vimalanAtha ke zakara cinheM aura viSNu ke zakarAvatAra meM ekarUpatA hai| hindU purANoM meM tathA zrImadbhAgavata (tRtIya caudaha ) meM zUkarAvatAra kI kathA meM batAyA gayA hai ki jaba pRthvI rasAtala ko calI gaI, taba viSNu bhagavAna ne usake uddhAra ke lie zUkarAvatAra liyA / 1. vividha tIrthakalpa

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svayaMbhU nArAyaNa, madhu pratinArAyaNa jaina purANa granthoM meM vimalanAtha bhagavAna kA caritra varNana karate hue batAyA hai ki usa samaya pApa kI vRddhi ho gaI thii| bhagavAna vimalanAtha ne pApI puruSoM kA uddhAra kiyaa| 157 ukta donoM kathAoM meM gaharAI se jhA~ka kara dekheM to koI antara pratIta nahIM honA / hindU purANoM meM AlaMkArika zailI dvArA kathana kiyA gayA hai| yadi alaGkAra yojanA ko nikAla diyA jAya to hindU aura jaina purANoM ke kathanoM meM ekarUpatA hI milegI aura taba hameM isa niSkarSa para pahu~cane meM koI bAdhA pratIta nahIM hogI ki kampilA hI vAstava meM zUkara kSetra hai, bhagavAna vimalanAtha hI vastutaH barAhAvatAra hai aura unhoMne hI pApa-paMka meM DUbatI huI pRthvI arthAt pRthvI para rahane vAloM kA uddhAra kiyA / dharma balabhadra, svayaMbhU nArAyaNa aura madhu pratinArAyaNa bharata kSetra ke pazcima videha meM mitranandI nAmaka eka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| vaha rAjA bar3A pratApI thA / usane apane bAhubala dvArA aneka deza jIta lie the| usase prajA pratyanta santuSTa thii| eka dina suvrata nAmaka munirAja kA upadeza sunakara rAjA ko vairAgya ho gyaa| usane muni vrata dhAraNa kara lie| usane ghora tapasyA kii| anta meM samAdhimaraNa dhAraNa kara liyaa| marakara vaha anuttara vimAna meM yamindra huA / dvArAvatI nagarI ke rAjA bhadra kI rAno kA nAma subhadrA thA / vaha ahamindra Ayu pUrNa karake meM avatarita huA / utpanna hone para usakA nAma dharma rakkhA gayA / subhadrA ke garbha kuNAla deza meM zrAvastI nagara thA / vahA~ ke rAjA kA nAma suketu thaa| kusaMgati ke kAraNa vaha kuvyasanoM meM lipta rahane lagA / vaha atyanta kAmI thaa| dina rAta vaha juA khelatA rahatA thA / juzrA ke kAraNa vaha apanI strI dhaura rAjya taka hAra gyaa| jaba usakA saba kucha calA gayA to vaha mana meM atyanta khinna hokara sudarzanAcArya ke pAsa phuNcaa| vahA~ unakA upadeza sunakara vaha muni bana gayA / kintu usakA mana nirmala nahIM ho skaa| vaha zoka ke kAraNa zrAhAra kA tyAga karake tapa karane lgaa| usane bahuta samaya taka tapa kiyA / mRtyu ke samaya usane nidAna kiyA ki isa tapa ke dvArA mujhe kalA, guNa, caturAI aura bala prApta ho| marakara vaha lAntava svarga meM deva huyA / vahA~ se prA pUrI hone para dvArAvatI ke rAjA bhadra kI dvitIya patnI pRthvI rAnI ke svayaMbhU nAmaka putra huaa| donoM bhAiyoM meM bar3A prema thaa| rAjA suketu se juA meM bali nAmaka rAjA ne rAjya jItA thaa| vaha marakara, ratnapura nagara meM rAjA madhu humA 1 yaha pUrva janma kA saMskAra hI thA ki rAjA madhu ke nAma se svayaMbhU ko cir3a thii| eka bAra kisI rAjA ne rAjA madhu ke lie koI upahAra bhejA, kintu mahArAja svayaMbhU ne use dUta ko mArakara chIna liyaa| nArada ne yaha samAcAra madhu ko batA diyA / isa apamAnajanaka samAcAra ko sunate hI madhu ko bar3A koSa prAyA / svayambhU ko daNDa dene ke abhiprAya se madhu vizAla senA lekara dvArAvatI kI ora cala diyaa| udhara donoM bhAI yuddha ke lie pahale se hI taiyAra baiThe the / donoM pakSoM meM bhayaMkara yuddha huyA / madhu svayambhU se yuddha karane lgaa| madhu ne kupita hokara svayambhU ke Upara yamarAja ke samAna bhayaMkara cakra pheNkaa| maghu aba taka bharata kSetra ke Adhe bhAga kA svAmI thaa| cakra, gadA, SAdi vo astra usake pAsa the / kintu bhava usake puNya kA koSa rItA ho cukA thA / cakra tIvragati se svayambhU kI mora prAyA aura pradakSiNA dekara usakI dAhinI bhujA para zrAkara Tika gyaa| rAjA svayambhU ne kSubdha hokara usI cakra se madhu kA sira kATa diyaa| taba svayambhU tonoM khaNDoM kA svAmI bana gayA / balabhadra aura nArAyaNa donoM bhrAtA mAnandapUrvaka rAjya karane lge| Ayu pUrNa hone para nArAyaNa kI mRtyu ho gaI / bhrAtR-zoka se balabhadra dharma ke hRdaya ko bar3A AghAta lagA / use saMsAra se hI vairAgya ho gyaa| vaha bhagavAna vimalanAtha kI zaraNa meM pahu~cA maura muni dIkSA le lo| usane ghora tapasyA ko aura anta meM karmoM kA kSaya karake vaha mukta ho gayA /

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pacadaza pariccheda bhagavAna anantanAtha dhAtakI khaNDa dvIpa ke pUrva meru se uttara kI ora ariSTa nAmaka eka nagara thaa| usa nagara ke rAjA kA nAma padmaratha thaa| usane dIrghakAla taka sAMsArika bhoga bhoge / eka dina vaha svayaMprabha jinendra ke caraNoM meM phuNcaa| vahAM usane jinendra prabhu kA upadeza sunaa| usake mana meM vairAgya kI bhAvanAyeM udita huI, rAjya, pUrva bhava parivAra aura zarIra ke prati usakI Asakti jAtI rhii| usane papane putra dhanaraya ko bulAkara rAjya sauMpa diyA aura vaha muni ho gyaa| usane ghora tapa kiyA, gyAraha maGgoM kA adhyayana kiyA aura nirantara solaha kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA cintana kiyaa| phalataH use tIrthakara nAmakarma kA bandha ho gyaa| anta meM sallekhanA dhAraNa karake zarIra chor3A aura acyuta svarga ke puSpotsara vimAna meM indra pada prApta kiyaa| ayodhyA meM ikSvAkuvaMzI kAzyapa gotrIya rAjA siMhasena rAjya karate the| unakI mahArAnI kA nAma jayazyAmA thA / devoM ne unake ghara para ratnavRSTi kii| eka dina mahArAnI ne rAtri ke antima prahara meM solaha zama svapna dekhe / prAtaH hone para unhoMne apane pati se una svapnoM kA phala puuchaa| pati ne vicAra garbha kalyANaka kara uttara diyA-devI ! tumhAre garbha meM trilokapUjya tIrthakara mavatAra leNge| usa dina kArtika kRSNA pratipadA aura revatI nakSatra thA, jaba antula svarga se indra kA jIva apanI mAyU.pUrNa nake garbha meM paayaa| usI samaya devoM ne garbha kalyANaka kA abhiSeka karake vastra, mAlA aura AbhUSaNoM se mahArAja sihasena aura mahArAnI jayazyAmA kI pUjA kii| anma kalyANaka-garbha sukha se bar3hane lgaa| nau mAha vyatIta hone para mAtA ne jyeSTha kRSNA dvAdazI ke dina pUSA yoga meM puNyazAlI pUtra utpanna kiyaa| usI samaya indroM aura devoM ne Akara putra kA sumeru parvata para abhiSeka karake janma kalyANaka mahotsava mnaayaa| indra ne putra kA nAma anantanAtha raksA / unakA raMga dedIpyamAna suvarNa ke samAna thA / unake paira meM sehI kA cinha thA / bAlaka krama se vRddhi ko prApta huyA / jaba bhagavAna yauvana avasthA ko prApta huye, taba pitA ne putra kA vivAha kara diyA aura use rAjya-bhAra sauMpa diyaa| rAjya karate hue jaba bahuta kAla bIta gayA, taba eka dina ulkA pAta dekhakara unheM saMsAra se vairAgya ho gyaa| ve saMsAra kI anitya dazA ko dekhakara vicAra dIkSA kalyANaka karane lage isa anitya saMsAra meM sthira kevala apanA Atma-svarUpa hai| maiM avataka panitya ke pIche bhAgatA rahA, kabhI AtmasvarUpa kI prApti kA prayatna nahIM kiyaa| ve aisA vicAra kara hI rahe the, tabhI lokAntika deva paaye| unhoMne bhagavAna kI vandanA stuti kI gaura unake vicAroM kI sarAhanA kii| bhagavAna ne apane putra anantavijaya ko rAjya-bhAra sauMpa diyA aura devopanIta sAgaradatta / pAla virAjamAna hokara sahetuka vana meM gye| vahA~ velA kA niyama lekara jyeSTha kRSNA dvAdazI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha dIkSita ho gye| dIkSA lete hI unheM manaHparyayajJAna utpanna ho gayA, unhoMne sAyika saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA aura dhyAnalIna ho gye| do dina pazcAta ve bhAhAra ke liye sAketapurI meM pdhaare| yahAM

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ananta-cI sana svarNa ke samAna kAnti bAle vizAkha nAmaka rAjA ne bhagavAna ko prAhAra dekara asIma puNya upArjana kiyaa| devoM ne paMcAzcarya karake usakI sarAhanA kii| AhAra lekara bhagavAna vihAra kara gye| kevalajJAna kalyANaka-pApane do varSa taka tapazcaraNa kiyA, taba Apako azvattha vRkSa ke nIce usI sahetuka vana meM caitra kRSNA pramAvasyA ko sAyaMkAla ke samaya revatI nakSatra meM sakala jJeya-jJAyaka kevalajJAna utpanna ho gayA / usI samaya devoM ne jJAna kalyANaka ko pUjA kii| indra ko prAjJA se kuvera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA ko| usameM siMhAsana para virAjamAna hokara bhagavAna ko divya dhvani vikharI aura bhagavAna ne dharma-cakra-pravartana kiyaa| bhagavAna kA saMgha-bhagavAna ke saMgha meM jaya prAdi 50 gaNadhara the / 1000 pUrvadhArI, 3200 vAdI, 36500 zikSaka, 4300 avadhijJAnI, 5000 kevalajJAnI, 8000 vikriyA RddhidhArI, 5000 manaHparyayajJAnI, isa prakAra kula 66000 muni unakI pUjA karate the| sarvazrI Adi 108000 grAyikAyeM thii| 200000 zrAvaka aura 400000 zrAvikAya thiiN| nirvANa kalyANaka-bhagavAna anantanAtha ne bahuta samaya taka vibhinna dezoM meM bihAra karake bhavya jIvoM ko apane upadeza dvArA sanmArga para lgaayaa| anta meM sammeda zikhara para jAkara unhoMne bihAra karanA chor3a diyA aura eka mAha kA yoga-nirodha kara chaha hajAra eka sau muniyoM ke sAtha pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara liyA tathA caitra kRSNA amAvasyA ke dina rAtri ke prathama bhAga meM nirvANa prApta kiyaa| devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna kA antima saMskAra kiyA aura pUjA kii| yakSa-yakSiNI-bhagavAna anantanAtha ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma pAtAla aura yakSiNI kA nAma anantamatI thaa| ananta caturdazI vrata somazarmA nAmaka eka brAhmaNa thaa| vaha rogI, apAhija aura daridrI thaa| vaha deza-videza meM phirA, kintu jahA~ jAtA, saba jagaha use phaTakAra hI milatI thii| koI usakA pAdara nahIM karatA thA aura na use koI dhana hI detA thaa| eka dina bhagavAna anantanAtha kA samavasaraNa dekhakara aura vahA~ rAjA, raMka, deva aura manuSyoM ko jAne dekhakara vaha bhI samavasaraNa meM calA gyaa| vahAM usane bhagavAna kA adbhata vaibhava dekhaa| indra bhagavAna ke Upara caMvara Dhola rahe the / vRkSoM para SaT RtuSoM ke phala-phUla lahalahA rahe the| zera aura hirana, sarpa-nevalA, billI-cUhA jaise jAti-virodhI jIva bar3e prema se pAsa-pAsa ba / / devoM aura manuSyoM kI apAra bhIr3a lago huI thii| cAroM ora zAnti aura prema kA sAmrAjya thaa| samavasaraNa kI adbhuta mahimA ko dekhakara somazarmA sAhasa karake Age bar3hA aura bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake vinayapUrvaka bolA-bhagavan ! maiM bar3A bhAgyahIna, dIna, daridrI hU~, rogI hu~, tiraskRta huuN| kahIM peTa bharane lAyaka bhIkha bhI nahIM miltii| koI aisA upAya batAiye, jisase mere kaSTa dUra ho jaayeN| usakI prArthanA sunakara bhagavAna ke mukhya gaNaghara jaya bole-bhavya ! tuma bhAdrapada zuklA 14 ko snAna karake zuddha vastra pahana kara bhagavAna anantanAtha kA caudaha kalazoM se abhiSeka karo, pUjana kro| upavAsa rkkho| rAtri ko bhagavAna kA kIrtana kro| isa prakAra caudaha varSa taka upavAsa Adi kro| jaba caudaha varSa samApta ho jAyeM, taba gandira meM chatra, vara, siMhAsana, kalazamAdi caudaha vastuyeM car3hAkara ananta caturdazI vrata kA udyApana kro| yadi udyApana kI zakti na ho to dUne vrata karo arthAt aTThAIsa varSa taka isI prakAra vrata kro| anta samaya meM samAdhimaraNa dhAraNa kro| isase tumhAro daridratA, roga, zoka saba dUra ho jaayeNge|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa somazarmA ne gaNadharadeva ke kathanAnusAra kiyaa| marakara vaha caturtha svarga meM mahA vibhUtivAn deva huA / Ayu pUrNa hone para vijaya nagara ke samrAT manokumbha kA putra arijaya huaa| yaha rAjakumAra atyanta rUpavAna, guNavAna aura balavAna thA aura yaha vipulAcala para bhagavAna mahAvIra ke darzanoM ke liye bhI gayA thA / 160 suprabha balabhadra, puruSottama nArAyaNa aura madhusUdana pratinArAyaNa bhagavAna anantanAtha ke samaya meM cauthe balabhadra, nArAyaNa aura pratinArAyaNa hue| nidAna-bandha podanapura nareza vasuSeNa kaM pAMca sau rAniyAM thiiN| unameM nandA paTarAnI thii| mahArAja usake prati pratyanta anurakta the / malaya deza kA svAmI caNDazAsana vasuSeNa kA mitra thaa| vaha apane mitra se milane ke liye podanapura mAyA 1. eka dina nandA ke Upara usakI dRSTi par3a gii| use dekhate hI vaha nandA ke Upara mohita ho gayA aura usakA apaharaNa karake le gayA / vasuSeNa candrazAsana ke mukAvile apane mApa ko asamartha pAtA thA / ataH vaha mana masosa kara raha gayA; kintu vaha nandA ko na bhUla sakA / taba use viveka jAgRta huaa| vaha zreya nAmaka gaNadhara ke pAsa jAkara dIkSita ho gyaa| usane ghora tapa kiyA aura yaha nidAna kiyA ki yadi merI isa tapasyA kA kucha phala hai to maiM aisA rAjA banUM jisako prAzA kA ullaMghana koI na kara ske| vaha sanyAsa maraNa kara sahasrAra svarga meM mahA vibhUtisampanna deva huA / jambU dvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM nandana nAmaka eka nagara thaa| usakA adhipati mahAbala atyanta pratApI aura prajAvatsala rAjA thaa| vaha bar3A dAnI aura dInavatsala thaa| eka dina use bhogoM se aruci ho gii| usane apane putra ko rAjya sauMpakara prajApAla nAmaka arhanta ke samIpa saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA aura tapa karane lagA / anta meM sanyAsa dhAraNa kara maraNa ko prApta huA aura sahasrAra svarga meM deva huA / balabhadra, nArAyaNa, aura pratinArAyaNa - dvArAvatI nagara ke svAmI rAjA somaprabha ko rAnI jayavantI ke garbha meM sahabAra svarga se mahAbala kA jIva bhAyu pUrNa hone para bAyA / utpanna hone para usakA nAma suprabha rakkhA gayA / vaha sarvapriya thaa| usakA varNa gaura thA / usI rAjA kI dUsarI rAnI ke garbha meM vasuSeNa kA jIva mAyA / utpanna hone para usakA nAma puruSottama rakkhA gayA / isakA varNa kRSNa thA / donoM bhAiyoM meM atyanta sneha thA / jyotiSiyoM ne batAyA thA ki ye donoM bhAI balabhadra bhaura nArAyaNa haiM aura ye bharata kSetra ke bhAve bhAga para zAsana kreNge| saba rAjA inake mAzAnuvartI hoMge / caNDazAsana kA jIva vibhinna yoniyoM meM bhaTakatA huyA kAzI deza kI vArANasI nagarI kA svAmI madhusUdana nAma kA rAjA huaa| vaha pracaNDa teja kA dhAraka thA, zatru isake nAma se hI bhayabhIta ho jAte the| eka bAra nArada ghUmate hue vArANasI meM usake darabAra meM pahu~ce / madhusUdana ne unakI abhyarthanA kI aura baiThane ke liye uccAsana diyaa| donoM meM idhara-udhara ko bAtacIta hone lagI / prasaMgavaza nArada ne suprabha aura puruSottama ke vaibhava kI carcA kii| sunate hI masahiSNu madhusUdana IrSyA se jala utthaa| usane ahaMkArapUrvaka una donoM rAjakumAroM ko zrAdeza bhejA ki tuma loga mere liye hAthI, ratna Adi kara svarUpa bhejo /

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suSabha balabhadra, puruSottama nArAyaNa aura madhusudana pratinArAmaNa 161 madhusUdana kI yaha anadhikAra ceSTA dekhakara donoM bhAiyoM ko atyanta krodha AyA aura unhoMne dUta ko apamAnita kara nikAla diyA / jaba madhusUdana ne yaha samAcAra sunA to vaha kupita hokara vizAla senA ke sAtha donoM rAjakumAroM ko daNDa dene ke abhiprAya se cala diyaa| donoM bhAI bhI apanI senA lekara cala pdde| donoM senAoM meM bhayaMkara lar3AI hone lgii| madhusUdana ke sAtha puruSottama kA yuddha hone lgaa| jaba madhusUdana ne dekhA ki zatru kisI prakAra daba nahIM pA rahA hai to usane prabala vega se puruSottama ke Upara cakra pheMkA / jisa caka ne madhusUdana ko kabhI dhokhA nahIM diyA thA, prAja vaha bhI kAma na pA skaa| cakra puruSottama ko pradakSiNA dekara unakI bhujA para Thahara gayA / puruSottama ne usI cakra ko madhusUdana para calA diyA, jisase usake prANa-pakherU ur3a gye| donoM bhAI bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDa ke adhipati ho gaye thorave balabhadra evaM nArAyaNa khlaaye| bahuta kAla taka donoM ne rAjya-sukha kA anubhava kiyaa| eka dina choTe bhAI puruSottama kI mRtyu ho gii| isa ghaTanA se suprabha ati zoka saMtapta ho gaye / ve eka bAra somaprabha jinendra ke darzanoM ko gye| unhoMne balabhadra ko smjhaayaa| phalataH balabhadra ne unhI ke caraNoM meM dIkSA le lo| unhoMne ghora tapasyA karake karmoM kA kSaya kara diyA paura mokSa prApta kara liyaa| ko gAye unhoMne balabhadra ko

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SoDasa pariccheda bhagavAna dharmanAtha dhAtakI khaNDa dvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM vatsa nAmaka eka deza thaa| usameM susImA nAmaka eka nagara thaa| vahA~ rAjA dazaratha rAjya karatA thaa| usake pAsa buddhi aura bala thA, bhAgya usake pakSa meM thaa| isaliye usane tamAma zatrayoM ko apane vaza meM kara liyA thaa| ata: vaha zAntipUrvaka rAjya karatA thaa| eka bAra pUrNa rasa saizAkha zuranA gimA korA hoNa utsava manA rahe the| tabhI candragrahaNa par3A / use dekhakara rAjA kA mana bhogoM se ekadama udAsa ho gyaa| usane apane putra mahAratha kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| usane gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA, solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA satata cintana kiyA, jisase use tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha hogyaa| anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake yaha sarvArtha siddhi vimAna meM mahata mindra iyA / vahA~ usane tetIsa sAgara taka sUkha kA bhoga kiyA ! ratnapUra nagara ke adhikArI mahArAja bhAnu the| ve kuruvaMzI aura kAzyapagotro the| unakI mahAdevI kA nAma suprabhA thaa| devoM ne bhagavAna ke garbhAvatAra se chaha mAha pUrva se ralavaSTi prArambha kii| mahArAnI ne baizAkha zuklA prayodazI ko revatI nakSatra meM prAta:kAla ke samaya solaha svapna dekhe aura eka vizAla garbha kalyANapa. hAthI mukha meM praveza karate hue dekhA / prAtaHkAla uThakara ve apane pati ke pAsa phuNcii| unhoMne rAta meM dekhe hue svapna sunAkara unase ina svapnoM kA phala puuchaa| mahArAja ne avadhijJAna se dekhakara batAyA-devI ! tumhAre garbha meM tIrthakara bhagavAna pAne vAle haiN| sunakara mahArAnI ko bar3A harSa humA / tabhI sarvArtha siddhi kA ahamindra pAya pUrNa hone para mahArAnI ke garbha meM pravatIrNa hayA / indroM ne bhAkara gabhaM kalyANaka kA utsava kiyaa| janma kalyANaka-nau mAha vyatIta hone para mAgha zuklA trayodazI ko puSya nakSatra meM mahArAnI ne tIna jJAna kA dhAraka putra prasava kiyaa| usI samaya indroM aura devoM ne pAkara sadyaHjAta bAlaka ko sumeru parvata para na jAkara kSIrasAgara ke jala se janmAbhiSeka kiyA aura bhagavAna kA janma kalyANaka mahotsava manAyA / indra ne khAlaka kA nAma dharmanAtha rakkhA / unake paira meM vaja kA cinha thaa| jaba bhagavAna yauvana dazA meM pahuMce, taba pitA ne unakA vivAha kara diyA aura rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| vahata samaya taka unhoMne rAjya-sukha bhogaa| eka dina ulkApAta dekhakara unheM vairAgya ho gayA / unheM prava taka kA jIvana bhogoM meM vyatIta karane kA bar3A pazcAttApa hmaa| unhoMne nizcaya kara liyA ki aba dIkSA kalyANaka kSaNabhara bhI isa amUlya jIvana ko sAMsArika bhogoM meM naSTa na karake prAtma-kalyANa kruuNgaa| prabhu kA aisA nizcaya jAnakara laukAntika deva vahA~ mAye maura bhagavAna kI vandanA karake prabhu ke vicAroM ko sarAhate hue apane sthAna ko vApisa cale gye| bhagavAna ne apane putra sudharma ko rAjya dekara nAgadattA nAmaka pAlakI meM prArUr3ha hokara dIkSA ke liye gamana kiyaa| unhoMne do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara mAgha zuklA trayodazI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya puSya nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAmoM ke sAtha dIkSA lelii| dIkSA lete hI unheM manaHparyaya jJAna utpanna ho gyaa|

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sudarzana balabhadra, nArAyaNa puruSasiMha aura pratinArAyaNa madhukrIDa ve AhAra ke liye pATaliputra nAmaka nagarI meM gaye / vahA~ dhanyaSeNa nAmaka rAjA ne uttama pAtra ke liye AhAra dAna dekara paMcAzcaryaM prApta kiye| kevalajJAna kalyANaka - bhagavAna ne eka varSa taka tapasyA kI / phira ve bihAra karate hue dIkSA vana meM padhAre / vahA~ saptacchada vRkSa ke nIce baiThakara aura do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara yoga dhAraNa kara liyA aura pauSa zukla pUrNimA ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya puSya nakSatra meM unheM lokAloka prakAzaka kevalajJAna pragaTa huA / devoM ne Akara kevalajJAna kalyANaka kI pUjA kI / indra kI AjJA se kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kI / vahA~ gandhakuTI meM sihAsana para virAjamAna hokara bhagavAna kI prathama divya dhvani khirI aura isa taraha unhoMne ratanapurI meM dharma cakra pravartana kiyA / bhagavAna kA parikara - bhagavAna dharmanAtha ke saMgha meM grariSTasena Adi 43 gaNadhara the / 611 pUrvadhara, 40700 zikSaka, 3603 avadhijJAnI, 4500 kevalajJAnI, 7000 vikrimA RddhidhArI, 4500 mana:paryayajJAnI aura 2800 vAdI the / isa prakAra unake saMgha meM muniyoM kI kula saMkhyA 64000 thI / suzrutA Adi kAyeM thIM / 200000 zrAvaka aura 400000 zrAvikAyeM thI / 62400 Arthi nirvANa kalyANaka - bhagavAna vibhinna Arya dezoM meM bihAra karake dharmopadeza dvArA bhavya jIvoM kA kalyANa karate rahe / anta meM ve bihAra banda karake sammeda zikhara phuNce| vahA~ eka mAha kA yoga nirodha karake ATha sau nau muniyoM ke sAtha dhyAnArUr3ha hue tathA jyeSTha zuklA caturthI ke dina rAtri ke antima bhAga meM puSya nakSatra meM nirvANa prApta kiyaa| usI samaya devoM aura ine prAkakalyANaka kI pUjA kii| yakSa-yakSiNI - bhagavAna dharmanAtha ke yakSa kA nAma kinnara aura dakSiNI kA nAma parabhRtI thA / ratanapurI - ratanapurI kalyANaka kSetra hai| isa nagara meM bhagavAna dharmanAtha ke garbha, janma, dIkSA aura kevala jJAna kalyANaka hue the / yaha kSetra jilA phaijAbAda meM ayodhyA se vArAbaMkI vAlI sar3aka para 15 mIla hai| phaijAbAda se siTI basa milatI hai / raunAhI ke caurAhe para utaranA caahie| sar3aka se gAMva Der3ha mIla hai| kaccA mArga hai / gA~va kA nAma raunAhI hai| sarayU nadI ke taTa para do digambara jaina mandira haiM / eka mandira meM mUrtiyA~ haiM / kahate haiM, yahA~ bhagavAna kA janma kalyANaka huA thaa| dUsare mandira meM caraNa virAjamAna haiM / kahA jAtA hai, yahA~ bhagavAna kA garbha kalyANaka huA thA / sudarzana balabhadra, nArAyaNa puruSasiMha aura pratinArAyaNa madhukIr3a rAjagRha nagara meM rAjA sumitra rAjya karatA thaa| vaha bar3A bhArI malla thaa| usane bar3e-bar3e malloM ko malla-yuddha meM pachAr3a diyA thaa| isakA use abhimAna bhI thaa| loga usakA bar3A sammAna karate the| eka bAra mala pUrva bhava yuddha vizArada aura bala meM hAthI ke samAna rAjasiMha nAma kA rAjA rAjagRha yAyA / usakA abhiprAya sumitra ko malla-yuddha meM parAjita karanA thaa| donoM rAjAzroM kA akhAr3e meM malla yuddha huaa| isameM sumitra parAjita ho gyaa| isase usakA mAna bhaMga ho gayA / use rAjya meM rahane meM bhI lajjA Ane lgii| ataH usane rAjya-bhAra apane putra ko sauMpa diyA aura vaha kRSNAcArya ke pAsa jAkara dIkSita ho gayA / usane siMha niSkrIr3ita Adi kaThina tapa kiye, kintu usake mana meM apane parAbhava kA saMkleza banA rhaa| ataH usane mana meM yaha saMkalpa kiyA ki yadi mere tapa kA koI phala ho to mujhe itanA bala aura parAkrama prApta ho ki maiM apane zatruoM ko jIta sakUM /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake vaha mAhendra svarga meM deva humaa| jambUdvIpa meM meru parvata ke pUrva kI ora vItazokapurI nAmaka nagarI thii| usameM naravRSabha nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usane nirvighna rAjya-sukha bhogA / anta meM virakta hokara damavara munirAja ke pAsa dIkSA le lii| usane kaThora tapasyA kI aura Ayu pUrNa hone para vaha sahasrAra svarga meM deva huaa| basabhava, nArAyaNa aura pratinArAyaNa-khagapura nagara meM ikSvAkuvaMzI rAjA siMhasena zAsana karatA thaa| usakI bar3I rAnI vijayA ke garbha meM sahasA ra svarga ke usa deva kA jIva pravatIrNa hmaa| usakA janma hone para sudarzana nAma rakkhA gyaa| choTI rAnI ambikA ke garbha meM mAhendra svarga kA deva pAyA aura utpanna hone para usakA nAma puruSasiMha ravakhA gyaa| donoM kramaza: gaura aura kRSNa varNa ke the| donoM meM prati sneha thA aura donoM avibhakta rAjya kA prAnandapUrvaka bhoga karate the| unhoMne apane bAhubala se aneka zatruoM ko parAjita kiyA thaa| hastinApura nagara kA svAmI madhukIr3a bar3A pratApI aura abhimAnI nareza thaa| usane kucha hI kAla meM bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM para apanA prAdhipatya jamA liyA thaa| use sudarzana praura puruSasiha donoM bhAiyoM kA bar3hatA huA prabhAva aura teja mahana nahIM huA / usane apane pradhAna mantrI daNDagarbha ko unake pAsa bhejA aura kara svarUpa aneka zreSTha ratna mAMge / sunakara donoM bhAI atyanta kuddha ho gye| unhoMne maMtrI ko uttara diyA-usa mUrkha meM kaha denA, hama usakA kara yuddha-sthala meM calakara cukaaveNge| jaba mantrI se madhukrIr3a ne ye samAcAra sune to sunate hI usakI A~kheM kroSa ke kAraNa raktavarNa ho gii| vaha vizAla senA lekara yuddha ke liye cala diyaa| donoM bhAI bhI senA sajAkara raNabhUmi meM pahu~ce / donoM senAyeM paraspara bhir3a giiN| lAzoM se maidAna paTa gyaa| puruSasiMha madhukrIDa para jhapaTA / prama donoM vIroM kA yuddha hone lgaa| donoM eka-dUsare ke zastroM para prahAroM ko kATate rhe| madhukIDa ko anubhava humA ki pAja jisa zatru se pAlA par3A hai, vaha sAdhAraNa nahIM hai / usakA vadha karanA hI apanI surakSA kA ekamAtra upAya hai| aisA vicAra karake usane apane zatru para bhISaNa vega se cakra pheNkaa| kintu puruSasiMha cakra ko dekhakara tanika bhI bhayabhIta nahIM humA / cakra bhI usake samIpa pahuMca kara praura pradakSiNA dekara usakI bhujA para jA ttikaa| madhukIDa kA puNya kSINa ho cukA thaa| anta samaya meM usI ke cakra ne use dhokhA diyaa| puruSasiMha ne usI cakra ko madhukrIDa para palA diyA, jisase usakA sira kaTakara bhUlu Thita ho gayA / nArAyaNa ke hAtha pratinArAyaNa mArA gyaa| donoM bhAI tIna khaNDa pRthvI ke abhIzvara bana gaye, sampUrNa rAjAoM ne pAkara unake caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| unhoMne bahuta samaya taka rAjyalakSmI kA bhoga kiyaa| eka dina nArAyaNa kI matyU ho gii| anuja ke viyoga meM balabhadra ko bar3A zoka hmaa| use kisI prakAra bhI kahIM para zAnti nahIM milii| taba vaha bhagavAna dharmanAtha kI zaraNa meM phuNcaa| unakA upadeza sUnakara usane dIkSA le lI aura ghora tapa karake usane sampUrNa karmoM kA nAza karake akSaya pada mokSa prApta kiyaa| ye pA~caveM balabhadra, nArAyaNa aura pratinArAyaNa the| ye tInoM bhagavAna dharmanAtha ke samaya meM hue the| maghavA cakravartI bhagavAna dharmanAtha ke tIrtha meM madhavA nAmaka tIsarA cakravartI huaa| pUrva bhava-vAsupUjya bhagavAna ke tIrtha meM narapati nAmaka eka bar3A rAjA thaa| usane aneka zatruoM ko jIta phara apane rAjya kI sImAyeM bahuta vistRta kara lI / vaha bahuta kAla taka sUstapUrvaka rAjya karatA rhaa| jaba use bhogoM se aruci ho gaI to vaha mUni banakara grAtma-kalyANa kA pathika bana gyaa| usane ghora tapa kiyaa| anta meM samAdhi maraNa karake madhyama aveyaka meM ahamindra hmaa|

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sanatkumAra cakravartI 165 pakravartI pada-phira vahA~ prAyu pUrNa karake vaha ayodhyA nareza ikSvAkuvaMzI sumitra kI mahArAnI bhadrA se maghavA nAma kA putra hmaa| jaba usane kizora vaya pAra karake yauvana meM padArpaNa kiyA, usakI AyaghazAlA meM cakraratna utpanna humA / usakI sahAyatA se usane bharata kSetra ke SaT khaNDoM ko vijaya ko| vaha cakravartI bnaa| usake pAsa nau nidhiyoM thii| vaha caudaha ratnoM kA svAmI thaa| usake chiyAnave hajAra rAniyA~ thIM aura cakravartI ke yogya pratula vaibhava thaa| itanA aparimita vaibhava hote hue bhI vaha bhogoM meM yAsakta nahIM humaa| eka dina nagara ke nAma aMcala meM sthita manohara udyAna meM abhayaghoSa kebalo padhAre / unakA prAgamana manahara cakravartI unake darzanoM ke lie gayA / jAkara unakI tIna pradakSiNAyeM dI, vandanA kI aura unase dharma kA svarUpa smjhaa| upadeza sunakara cakravartI ke mana meM prAtma-kalyANa kI bhAvanA jAgRta huii| usane apane putra priyamitra ko rAjya saupa kara sampUrNa prArambha-parigraha kA tyAga kara diyA aura mokSa-prasAdhaka sakala cAritra dhAraNa kara liyaa| jisa prakAra usane bApa zatrubhoM para vijaya prApta kI thI, isI prakAra usane taparUpI cakra se Abhyantara zatra-kramoM para vijaya prApta kI aura cAra dhAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake sarvaja sarvadarzI bana gayA / jisa prakAra cakravartI dazA meM unake pAsa nava nidhi thI, isI prakAra kevalI dazA meM ve nau kevala labdhiyoM ke dhAraka bana gye| aba ve bhavya jIvoM ko kalyANakArI mArga kA upadeza dene lge| anta meM zukla dhyAna ke tRtIya aura caturtha bheda ke dvArA adhAti-cataSka kA kSaya karake prakSaya mokSa pada prApta kiyaa| ye pakravartI bhagavAna dharmanAtha bhaura bhagavAna zAntinAtha ke antarAla meM evaM bhagavAna dharmanAtha ke tIrtha meM hue the| sanatkumAra cakravartI prayodhyA nagarI' ke pradhipati, sUryavaMzaziromaNi mahArAja anantavIrya kI rAnI sahadevI ke garbha se sanatkumAra nAmaka puNyazIla putra utpanna humaa| isane yauvana avasthA prApta hone para bharata kSetra ke SaT khaNDoM para vijaya prApta karake cakravartI pada prApta kiyaa| ve cauthe cakravartI the| ve samyagdaSTiyoM meM pradhAna the| battIsa hajAra rAjA inakI sevA karate the| deva aura vidyAdhara inake sevaka the| ve atizaya rUpasampanna the| unake rUpa kI prazaMsA deva taka karate the| eka dina saudharma indra kI sabhA meM IzAna svarga se saMgama nAmaka deva pAyA aura prAkara vaha indra ke samIpa baiTha gayA / jaise sUryodaya hone para tArAgaNa mlAna par3a jAte haiM, isI prakAra usa deva ke Ane para anya devoM kI kAnti mlAna ho gii| use dekhakara sabhI deva atyanta vismita the| kucha deva apane kutUhala ko nahIM dabA sake aura indra se pachane lage-'kisa kAraNa se yaha deva sUrya ke samAna tejasvI hai ?' indra ne uttara diyA-'pichale janma meM isane AcAmla vardhamAna tapa kiyA thaa| usI ke phala se ise aisA rUpa milA hai| devoM ne indra se pUnaH prazna kiyA--'kyA aisA rUpa kisI aura kA bhI hai ?' indra bolA-hA~, hai| hastinApura meM kuruvaMza meM utpanna sanatkumAra cakravartI kA rUpa aura teja isase bhI adhika hai| ___indra kI yaha bAta sunakara vijaya aura vaijayanta nAmaka do deva brAhmaNa kA rUpa dhAraNa karake kutUhalavaza 1. prAcArya guNabhadrakRta uttara purANa ke anusAra / ArAdhanA kathAkoSa ke anusAra nagara kA nAma nItazoka, rAjA kA nAma anantavIrya aura rAnI kA nAma siitaa| hariSeNa kapAkoSa ke anusAra hastinApUra nareza vizvasena kI rAnI shdevii| zvetAmbara mAnyatA bhI yahIM hai| kevala vizvasena ke sthAna para azvasena nAma hai|'

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa hastinApura pahu~ce aura pratihAra se cakravartI ke rUpa-darzana kI prAjJA lekara snAna-gRha meM pahu~ce jahA~ cakravartI tela kI mAliza karavA rahe the| unakA anidya rUpa dekhakara donoM deva pratyanta vismita ho gaye aura bole-rAjana ! tumhAre teja, yauvana aura rUpa kI jaisI prazaMsA saudharmendra ne kI thI, yaha usase bhI adhika hai| hama tumhArA yaha rUpa dekhane hI svarga se yahA~ Aye haiN| cakravartI devoM dvArA prazaMsA sunakara bole-devo! abhI tumane kyA dekhA hai| Apa loga kucha dera tthhreN| jaba maiM snAna karake vastrAbhUSaNa pahanakara aura itra phulela, tAmbUla prAdi kA sevana karake taiyAra ho jAU~, usa samaya merI rUpa mAgharI dekhnaa|' donoM deva sunakara kautUka mana meM saMjoye pratIkSA karane lge| jaba cakravartI snAna, vilepana prAdi karake siMhAsana para virAjamAna ho gaye, taba unhoMne donoM devoM ko bulaayaa| deva atyanta utkaNThA lie pahuMce aura cakrI ke teja aura rUpa ko dekhakara bar3e khinna hue aura bole-rAjan ! yaha rUpa, yauvana, bala, teja aura vaibhava indra dhana ke samAna kSaNabhaMgura hai / hamane vastrAlaMkAra rahita avasthA meM mApake rUpa meM jo saundarya, jo mAdhuryavartI dekhA thA, vaha aba nahIM rahA / devoM kA rUpa janma se mRtyu paryanta eka-sA rahatA hai, kintu manuSyoM kA rUpa yauvana taka bar3hatA hai aura yauvana ke pazcAt chIjane lagatA hai| isalie isa kSaNika rUpa kA moha aura ahaMkAra vyartha hai| devoM kI bAta sankara upasthita sabhI logoM ko bar3A prAzcarya humaa| taba kucha sabhya jana bole-'hameM to mahArAja ke rUpa meM pahale se kucha bhI kamI nahIM dikhAI pdd'to| na jAne mApa logoM ne pahalI sundaratA se kyoM kamI batAI hai|' sunakara devoM ne sabako pratIti karAne ke lie jala se pUrNa eka ghar3A mNgvaayaa| use sabako dikhaayaa| phira eka taNa dvArA jala kI eka baMda nikAla lii| phira sabako ghar3A dikhAkara bole-'pApa loga batalAiye, pahale ghaDe meM jaise jala bharA thA, aba bhI vaise hI bharA hai| kyA isameM tumheM kucha vizeSatA dikhAI par3atI hai?' sabane eka svara se kahA-'nahIM; kucha vizeSatA dikhAI nahIM pdd'to|' taba deva kahane lage-'mahArAja! bhare hue ghar3e meM se eka bUMda nikAlI gaI. taba bhI inheM jala utanA hI dikhAI par3atA hai| isI taraha hamane ApakA jo rUpa pahale dekhA thA, vaha aba nahIM rahA / vaha kamI hameM dikhAI par3atI hai, kintu ina logoM ko dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| deva yoM kaha kara apane svarga ko cale gaye, kintu cakravartI ke andhere hRdaya meM eka prakAzamAna jyoti chor3a gaye / unake mana meM vicAra-taraMga uThane lagI-ThIka hI to kahate haiM ye deva / isa jagata meM saba kucha hI to kSaNika hai, nAzavAna hai| merA yaha zarIra bhI to nAzavAna hai, phira isake rUpa kA yaha pahaMkAra kyoM ? maine praba taka isa zarIra ke lie saba kucha kiyA, apane lie kucha nahIM kiyaa| maiM aba prAtmA ke lie kruuNgaa| mana meM vairAgya jAgA to unhoMne tatkAla apane putra kA rAjatilaka kiyA aura cArivagupta munirAja ke pAsa jAkara jina-dIkSA le lii| ve Atma kalyANa ke mArga meM nirantara bar3hate rhe| eka bAra SaSThopavAsa ke bAda ve grAhAra ke lie nagara meM gaye / vahA~ devadatta nAmaka rAjA ne unheM prAhAra kraayaa| muni sanatkumAra ne mAhAra lekara phira SaSThopavAsa le liyaa| kintu vaha AhAra itanA prakRti-biruddha thA ki usase zarIra meM aneka bhayaMkara roga utpanna ho gaye / yahA~ taka ki unake zarIra meM kuSTha ho gyaa| zarIra meM durgandha pAne lgii| kintu munirAja kA dhyAna eka kSaNa ke lie kabhI zarIra kI mora nahIM gyaa| unheM auSadha Rddhi prApta thI, kintu kabhI roga kA pratIkAra nahIM kiyaa| eka dina punaH indra saudharma sabhA meM dharmapremavaza sanatkumAra munirAja kI prazaMsA karate hue kahane lage-- dhanya haiM sanatkumAra muni, jinhoMne SaT khaNTa pRthvI kA sAmrAjya tRNa ke samAna asAra jAnakara tyAga diyA aura tapa kA pArAdhana karate hue pAMca prakAra ke cAritra kA dRr3hatApUrvaka pAlana kara rahe haiN|' ___ indra dvArA yaha prazaMsA sunakara madanaketu nAmaka eka deva sanatkumAra munirAja kI parIkSA lene vaidya kA veSa dhAraNa karake usa sthAna para pahuMcA jahA~ munirAja tapasyA kara rahe the| vahA~ pAkara vaha jora jora se kahane lagAmaiM prasiddha vaidya hU~, mRtyuMjaya merA nAma hai| pratyeka roga kI auSadhi mere pAsa hai / koI upacAra karA lo| munirAja bole-'tuma vaidya ho, yaha to bar3A acchA hai| mujhe bar3A bhayaMkara roga hai / kyA tuma usakA bhI upacAra kara sakate ho?'

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16.7 sanatkumAra cakravartI deva bolA-'avazya hI maiM Apake roga kA upacAra kara sakatA huuN| yaha roga prApake zarIra meM nirantara cUne vAlA kor3a hai|' munirAja kahane lage-'yaha roga to sAdhAraNa hai| mujhe to isase bhI bhayaMkara roga hai / vaha roga hai janmamaraNa kA / yadi tuma usakA upacAra kara sakate ho to kara do|' sunakara vaidya veSadhArI deva lajjita hokara bolA- 'muninAtha ! isa roga ko to Apa hI naSTa kara sakate haiN| taba munirAja muskarAkara kahane lage-'bhAI ! jaba tuma isa roga ko naSTa nahIM kara sakate to phira mujhe tumhArI mAvazyakatA nahIM hai| zarIra kI vyAdhi to sparza mAtra se hI dUra ho sakatI hai, usake lie vaidya kI kyA pAvazyakatA hai !' yoM kaha kara munirAja ne eka hAtha para dUsare hAtha ko pherA to vaha svarNa jasA nirmala bana gyaa| kti ko dekhakara apane asalI rUpa ko pragaTa kara deva hAtha joDakara bolA'deva ! saudharmendra ne aApakI jaisI prazaMsA kI thI, maiMne Apako vaisA hI paayaa|' aura vaha namaskAra karake apane sthAna ko calA gyaa| munirAja sanarakumAra zukla dhyAna kedvArA kamoM ko naSTa karake ananta sUkha ke dhAma siddhAlaya meM jA viraaje| sanatkamAra cakravartI bhI bhagavAna dharmanAya ke tIrtha meM aura dharmanAtha evaM zAntinAtha ke antarAla meM hara the|

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saptadaza pariccheda bhagavAna zAntinAtha pUrva bhava--- yahA~ bhagavAna zAntinAtha ke pUrva ke to bhavoM kI kathA dI jA rahI hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra kA jIva artha tripRSTha maka prathama nArAyaNa thA, usa samaya kI yaha kathA hai| tripRSTha ne apanI putrI jyotiprabhA kA vivAha rathanUpura ke rAjakumAra zramitateja ke sAtha kara diyA aura amitateja kI bahana sutArA tripRSTha ke putra zrIvijaya ke sAtha vivAhI gaI / jaba tripRSTha nArAyaNa kA dehAnta ho gayA aura bhAI ke zoka meM balabhadra vijaya ne dIkSA lelI, taba zrIvijaya podanapura kA rAjA bnaa| eka dina eka nimittajJAnI ne Akara kahA ki podanapura ke rAjA ke mastaka para zrAja se sAtaveM dina vajra giregaa| sunakara sabako cintA huI / taba maMtriyoM ne upAya socA- nimittajJAnI ne kisI rAjA kA nAma to liyA nahIM / jo siMhAsana para baiThA hogA, usI para to baca giregA, yaha vicAra kara unhoMne siMhAsana para eka yakSa pratimA rakha dii| ThIka sAtaveM dina yakSa- mUrti para bhayaMkara vakha girA / rAjA baca gyaa| rAjA sutArA ko lekara vana vihAra ke liye gayA / ve donoM vana meM baiThe hue the, tabhI AkAza mArga se camaracaMcapura kA rAjakumAra azanighoSa vidyAdhara udhara se niklaa| usane sutArA ko dekhA to vaha usa para mohita ho gyaa| taba vaha hariNa kA rUpa banAkara khAyA aura chala se zrIvijaya ko dUra le gyaa| phira vaha zrIvijaya kA rUpa dhAraNa karake zrAyA aura sutArA se bolA- 'priye ! sUrya asta ho rahA hai, calo lauTa caleM / ' sutArA usake sAtha vimAna meM cala dI / mArga meM prazanighoSa ne apanA rUpa aura uddezya pragaTa kiyaa| saba sutArA jora-jora se vilApa karane lagI / 1 1 jaba zrIvijaya vApisa grAyA aura sutArA vahA~ nahIM milI to vaha gratyanta kAtara ho utthaa| tabhI eka vidyAdhara ne use sutArA ke apaharaNa kA samAcAra diyaa| sunate hI vaha sIdhA rathanUpura pahu~cA aura zramitateja se saba bAteM batAI / zramitateja sunakara atyanta kruddha ho uThA aura senA lekara prazanighoSa para jA car3hA bhayAnaka yuddha humA / usameM hArakara prazanighoSa vahA~ se bhAgA zraura nAbheyasIma parvata para vijaya tIrthaMkara kA samavasaraNa dekhakara usameM jA ghusA / zramitateja aura zrIvijaya bhI usakA pIchA karate hue samavasaraNa meM jA phuNce| kintu vahA~ kA yaha alaukika prabhAva thA ki na prazanighoSa ke mana meM bhaya ke bhAva the aura na zramitateja aura zrIvijaya ke mana meM krodha ke bhAva rhe| tabhI zanighoSa ko mAtA AsurIdevI ne sutArA ko lAkara una donoM ko samarpaNa kiyA aura apane aparAdha kI kSamA maaNgii| sabane bhagavAna kA upadeza sunA aura sabane yathAyogya munivrata prArthikA ke vrata athavA dhAyaka ke vrata putra ke liye / amitateja ke prazna karane para bhagavAna ne sabake pUrva bhava batAte hue kahA - terA jIva zrAge hone vAle nauveM bhava meM pAMcavA cakravartI aura solahavA~ tIrthaMkara zAntinAtha hogA / sunakara zramitateja ko bar3A harSa huthA / bhagavAna ko namaskAra kara ve loga apane-apane sthAna ko lauTa gaye / va usakI pravRtti dharma kI bhora ho gii| vaha nirantara dAna, pUjA, vrata, upavAsa karane lgaa| yadyapi use aneka

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bhagavAna zAntinAtha vidyAyeM siddha thIM aura vaha vijayArtha parvata ko donoM zreNiyoM kA ekachatra samrAT thA, kintu dharma-kAyoM meM kabhI pramAda nahIM karatA thaa| kintu eka dina usane bhogoM kA nidAna bandha kiyaa| jaba donoM kI prAyu eka mAsa zeSa raha gaI to apane-apane putroM kA rAjya dekara vanandana nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa dIkSA lekara muni bana gage aura anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake terahaveM svarga meM amita RddhidhArI deva hue| prAyu purNa hone para amitateja kA jIva pUrva videha kSetra meM vatsakAvato deza ke rAjA stimitasAgara ko rAnI vasundharA ke garbha se aparAjita nAmaka putra hamA aura zrovijaya kA joSa uso rAjA ko anumati nAma kI rAnI se anantavIrya nAmaka putra humaa| donoM meM paraspara bar3A prema thA / ve donoM hI kramazaH balabhadra aura nArAyaNa the| jaba ve yauvana avasthA ko prApta hue to pitA ne unakA vivAha kara diyA aura bar3e bhAI ko rAjya-bhAra sauMpakara choTe bhAI ko yuvarAja pada de diyaa| rAjya pAte hI unakA prabhAva aura teja bar3hane lgaa| unakI rAjyasabhA meM barbarI aura cilAtikA nAmaka do sundara nataMkiyAM thiiN| natyakalA meM unakI prasiddhi sampUrNa deza meM vyApta thii| eka dina ye donoM nartakiyoM kA nanya dekhane meM magna the, tabhI nArada padhAre, kintu unakA dhyAna nArada kI ora nahIM gayA, prataH ve unakA ucita pAdara nahIM kara sake / itane meM nArada pAgababUlA ho gaye mora sabhA se nikala gye| ve sIdhe zivamandira nagara ke rAjA damitAri ke pAsa phuNce| rAjA ne uThakara unakI abhyarthanA kI aura baiThane ke liye uccAsana diyA / idhara-udhara kI bAtacIta hone ke anantara nArada ne una nRtyakAriNiyoM kA jikra cher3A aura kahA-mahArAja! ve to aiso ratna haiM, jo kevala prApakI sabhA meM ho zobhA pA sakatI haiN| unake kAraNa pApakI sabhA kI bhI zobhA bddh'egii| nArada to cinagArI chor3akara cale gye| damitAri kA prabhAva prAdhe deza para thaa| vaha pratinArAyaNa kA aizvarya bhoga rahA thaa| usane dUta bhejakara donoM bhAiyoM ko Adeza diyA-tuma loga apanI nartakiyoM ko data ke sAtha hamAre pAsa bheja do| rAjA aparAjita ne data ko sammAnapUrvaka ThaharAyA aura maMtriyoM se parAmarza kiyA / phalataH ve donoM bhAI nartakiyoM kA veSa dhAraNa karake dUta ke sAtha damitAri ko sabhA meM phuNce| vahAM unhoMne jo kalApUrNa natya dikhAyA to damitAri bolA-'tuma hamArI putrI ko nRtyakalA sikhalA do|' unhoMne yaha bhI svIkAra kara liyaa| ve rAjaputrI kanaka zrI ko nRtyakalA sikhAne lge| vahIM kanakadhI aura anantavIrya kA prema ho gayA / eka dina donoM bhAI rAjapUtrI ko lekara pAkAza-mArga se cala diye / jaba antaHpura ke kacukI ne yaha duHsaMvAda mahArAja damitAri ko sunAyA to vaha atyanta Rddha hokara senA lekara yuddha karane cala diyaa| mArga meM hI damitAri kA donoM bhAiyoM ke sAtha bhayAnaka yuddha hamA / aparAjita senA ke sAtha yuddha karane lagA aura anantabIrya damitAri ke saath| manantavorya ke prahAroM se trasta hokara damitAri ne usa para cakra pheNkaa| kintu cakra pradakSiNA dekara usake kandhe para Thahara gayA / taba anantavIrya ne usI cakra se damitAri kA vadha kara diyaa| pazcAt sabhI vidyAdharoM ko jItakara aparAjita ne balabhadra pada dhAraNa kiyA aura anantavIya ne nArAyaNa pada / ve donoM AnandapUrvaka bahuta kAla taka rAjya-sukha kA bhoga karate rahe / anantavIrya ko matya hone para aparAjita vahata zoka karatA rhaa| phira patra ko rAjya sauMpakara sampUrNa pAbhyantara-bAhya prArambha parigraha kA tyAga kara saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA aura samAdhimaraNa kara acyuta svarga kA indra hamA / anantabIrya kA jIvanaraka aura manuSyagati meM janma lekara acyuta svarga kA pratIndra hyaa| acyutendra bAyu pUrNa hone para pUrva videha kSetra ke ratnasaMcayapura meM rAjA kSebhaMkara kI kanakacitrA nAma kI rAnI se bacAyudha nAmaka pUtra hmaa| usake utpanna hone para sabhI ko mahAna harSa hyaa| jyoM jyoM baha bar3A hotA gayA, usake guNoM kA saurabha maura yaza cAroM ora phailane lgaa| taruNa hone para pitA ne usako yuvarAja banA diyaa| aba-vadhAyudha rAjya lakSmI aura lakSmImatI nAmaka strI kA yAnandapUrvaka bhoga karane lgaa| una donoM se pratIndra kA jIva sahasrAyudha nAmaka putra huaa| baccAyudha aSTAMga samyagdarzana kA niraticAra pAlana karatA thaa| vaha kSAyika samyagdRSTi thA / eka dina aizAna svarga ke indra ne dharma-prema ke kAraNa vapnAyudha ke samyagdarzana kI niSThA kI prazaMsA kii| isa prazaMsA ko vicitra

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kAsAcI itihAsa cala nAmaka deva sahana nahIM kara sakA aura vaha vajrAyudha kI parIkSA karane cala diyaa| zrAkara usane vajrAyudha se nAnA bhAMti ke prazna kiye, kintu vajrAyudha ne zrAtma-zraddhA ke sAtha deva ko uttara diye| usase vaha na kevala niruttara hI ho gayA, balki use bhI samyagdarzana prApta ho gyaa| usane apanA vAstavika rUpa pragaTa kara rAjA kI pUjA kI aura apane zrAne kA uddezya pragaTa kara unakI bahuta prazaMsA kii| vAyu ke pitA kSemaMkara tIrthaMkara the| unheM rAjya karate hue bahuta samaya bIta gyaa| taba ve baccAyudha kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake dIkSita ho gaye aura tapasyA karate huye unheM kevalajJAna prApta ho gayA / indra aura deva unake jJAna kalyANaka ke utsava meM Aye aura unakI pUjA kii| ve cirakAla taka bihAra karake bhavya jIvoM kA kalyANa karate rahe / eka bAra baccA apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha vana - bihAra ke liye gye| vahAM eka tAlAba meM ve rAniyoM ke sAtha jala-krIr3A kara rahe the, tabhI kisI duSTa vidyAdhara ne eka zilA se sarovara ko Dhaka diyA aura vajrAyuSa ko nAgapAza se bAMdha liyA / kintu vajrAyudha isase jarA bhI vicalita nahIM hue| unhoMne hAtha kI hathelI se zilA para prahAra kiyA, jisase usake zata zata khaNDa ho ge| ve phira rAniyoM ke sAtha apane nagara vApisa A gaye / isake kucha kAla bAda hI nau nidhiyoM aura caudaha ratna pragaTa hue| unhoMne digvijaya ke liye abhiyAna kiyA aura kucha hI samaya meM SaT khaNDa pRthvI ko jItakara ve vatravartI bana ge| ve cirakAla taka bhoga bhogate rahe / eka dina unake pautra munirAja kanakazAnti ko kevalajJAna ho gyaa| unhoMne tabhI apane putra sahasrAyuSa kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake kSemaMkara bhagavAna ke pAsa jAkara dokSA lelI 1 dIkSA lekara ve siddhigiri parvata para eka varSa kA pratimAyoga kA niyama lekara dhyAnalIna ho gye| dhIre-dhIre unake caraNoM ke sahAre dImakoM ne bamIThe banA liye aura unameM latAeM uga bhAI jo munirAja ke zarIra para car3ha gii| do asuroM ne unake Upara upadrava karane kA prayatna kiyA kintu rambhA aura tilottamA nAmaka do deviyoM ne unheM bhagA diyaa| phira unhoMne munirAja kI pUjA kI / 170 kucha samaya pazcAt sahasrAyudha ne bhI dIkSA lelI bhaura pratimAyoga kA kAla pUrNa hone para ve bhI munirAja vAyudha ke pAsa A gye| donoM ne vaibhAra parvata para jAkara tapasyA kI aura sanyAsamaraNa kara ve donoM USyaM praveyaka ke saumanasa vimAna meM mahamidra hue. pUrva videha kSatra meM puSkalAvatI deza thA / usameM puNDarIkiNI nagarI thii| usa nagarI ke zAsaka dhanaratha the / asia kA jIva veyaka meM Ayu pUrNa hone para mahArAja dhanaratha kI bar3I rAnI manoharA se megharatha nAmaka putra paidA hugrA aura sahasrAyudha kA jIva mahArAja kI dUsarI rAnI manoharA se dRr3haratha nAmaka putra huaa| donoM putroM kI jyoM jyoM zrAyu bar3hatI gaI, tyoM tyoM unake guNoM meM bhI vRddhi hotI gii| jaba ve pUrNa yuvA ho gaye, taba pitA ne donoM ke vivAha kara diye / megharatha ko janma se hI avadhijJAna thA aura pitA tIrthaMkara the| eka dina mahArAja dhanaratha ko saMsAra ke sukhoM se virakti ho gii| tabhI lokAntika devoM ne zrAkara svargIya puSpoM se unakI pUjA kI aura unake vicAroM kI sarAhanA karake deva- loka ko cale gye| taba mahArAja dhanaratha ne megharatha kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake svaya saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA / tapasyA karate hue unheM kevalajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| devoM ne Akara bar3e vaibhava ke sAtha unakI pUjA kii| bhagavAna dhanaratha vibhinna dezoM meM vihAra karate hue upadeza dene lage / eka dina megharaya apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha devaramaNa udyAna meM bihAra ke liye gye| ve vahA~ candrakAMta maNi kI zilA para baiThe vizrAma kara rahe the| tabhI unake Upara se eka vidyAghara vimAna meM jA rahA thaa| kintu vimAna ruka gayA / isase vidyAdhara bar3A kupita huaa| yaha nIce utara kara aayaa| vaha koSa ke mAre usa zilAtala ko uThAne ke liye prayatna karane lgaa| megharatha ne yaha dekhakara apane paira ke aMgUThe se usa zilara ko dabA diyaa| isase vidyAdhara burI taraha usake nIce daba gayA aura karuNa svara meM cillAne lgaa| taba usakI strI bhAkara dInatApUrvaka pati ke prANoM ko bhikSA mAMgane lagI / megharatha usakI vinaya se dravita ho gaye aura apanA paira uThA liyaa| taba isa vidyAdhara rAjA siharatha ne megharatha kI pUjA kI / eka dina mahArAja medharaya upavAsa kA niyama lekara bhraSTAnhika pUjA ke pazcAt upadeza de rahe the| tabhI

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bhagavAna zAntinAtha 151 eka bhayAkrAnta kabUtara ur3atA huA grAyA aura unakI goda meM baiTha gyaa| usake pIche eka godha zrAyA aura khar3A hokara bolA - mahArAja maiM kSudhA se pIr3ita huuN| yaha kabUtara merA bhakSya hai| yaha mujhe de dojiye, anyathA merI mRtyu nizcita hai| megharatha ne jAna liyA ki godha nahIM bola rahA hai, balki yaha jyotiSka deva bola rahA hai| godha ko bolatA dekhakara dRr3haratha ko bar3A grAzcarya huaa| usane pUchA- 'Arya ! yaha godha isa prakAra kaise bola rahA he ?' taba megharatha kahane lage - vastutaH kabutara aura godha to pakSI hI haiM kintu godha ke Upara eka deva sthita hai| vaha bola rahA hai| yaha eka jyotiSka deva hai / vaha eka dina aizAna svarga meM gayA thaa| vahA~ sabhAsada deva kaha rahe the ki isa samaya pRthvI para megharatha se bar3hakara dUsarA dAtA nahIM hai| merI prazaMsA sunakara isa deva ko sahana nahIM huI, ataH vaha merI parIkSA karane chAyA hai| kintu jo mokSa mArga meM sthita hai, vahI pAtra hai, vahI dAtA hai| mA~sa dene yogya padArtha nahIM hai aura mAMsa ko icchA karane vAlA pAtra nahIM hai aura isakA dene vAlA dAtA nahIM hai| isaliye yaha godha dAna kA pAtra nahIM hai pora yaha kabUtara zaraNAgata hai, isaliye yaha dene yogya nahIM hai / megharatha kI yaha dharmayukta bAta sunakara vaha jyotiSka deva prasanna huA yora pragaTa hokara megharatha ko prazaMsA karake apane sthAna ko calA gayA / eka dina megharatha aSTAnhikA parva meM pUjA karake upavAsa dhAraNa kara rAtri meM pratinAyoga se dhyAnArUr3ha the| tabhI aizAna svarga meM indra ne prazaMsA ko - rAjA megharatha samyagdRSTiyoM meM agragaNya haiN| vaha zuddha samyagdRSTi haiM, dharmavora haiM / indra dvArA megharatha kI isa prakAra prazaMsA sunakara atirUpA aura surUpA nAma kI do deviyA~ unakI parIkSA ke liye aaii| unhoMne nAnA prakAra ke nRtya, hAvabhAva, vilAsa yAdi dvArA medharatha ko vicalita karanA cAhA, kintu asaphala rahIM aura unakI stuti kara calI gaI / kisI dina bhagavAna dhanaratha nagara ke bAhara manohara udyAna meM pdhaare| megharatha unake darzanoM ke liye gaye / bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara unhoMne sampUrNa Arambha parigraha kA tyAga karane kA saMkalpa kiyA aura apane choTe bhAI dRDharatha se bole- maiM dokSA lenA cAhatA hU~, tuma rAjya saMbhAlo / dRDharatha bolA- Apa jisa kAraNa se rAjya kA parityAga karanA cAhate haiM, maiM usI kAraNa se ise grahaNa nahIM karanA caahtaa| rAjya ko grahaNa kara eka dina chor3anA ho par3egA taba use pahale hI grahaNa karanA pacchA nahIM hai / taba megharatha ne apane putra meghasena kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake apane choTe bhAI aura sAta hajAra rAjAnoM ke sAtha bhagavAna dhanaratha ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kara lo / ve krama se gyAraha aMga ke bettA ho gaye aura unhoMne solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana kiyA, jisase unheM sAtizaya puSpa vAlI tIrthaMkara prakRti kA bandha ho gyaa| ve jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa ina cAroM dhArAnAoM ko nirantara vizuddhi bar3hAte jA rahe the / anta meM nabhastilaka nAmaka parvata para thapane choTe bhAI eka mAha taka prAyopagamana nAmaka samAdhi dhAraNa kara lI / manta meM zAnta bhAvoM se zarIra chor3akara anuttara vimAna meM ke sAtha dRDharatha hamindra hue / dRr3hara bhI ahamindra bane / bhagavAna zAntinAtha hastinApura nagarI meM kAzyapa gotrI mahArAja vizvasena rAjya karate the / gAndhAra nareza rAjA prajitajaya kI putrI erA unakI mahArAnI thiiN| unakI sebA indra dvArA bhejo huI zrI, hrI, ghRti yAdi deviyoM karatI thiiN| bhAdrapada kRSNA saptamI ko bharaNI nakSatra meM rAtri ke caturtha bhAga meM unhoMne zubha solaha svapna dekhe / svapnoM ke bAda unhoMne mukha meM praveza karatA huA eka hAthI dekhaa| usI samaya megharaca kA jIva anuttara vimAna se cyuta hokara mahArAnI ke garbha meM avatarita huaa| prAtaH kAla kI bherI garbha kalyANaka

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kA zabda sunakara mahArAnI zayyA tyAga kara utthii| unhoMne maMgala snAna karake vastrAlaMkAra dhAraNa kiye aura rAjasabhA meM phuNcii| mahArAja ne unakI abhyarthanA kI aura apane vAma pAva meM siMhAsana para unheM sthAna diyA / mahAganI ne rAta ko dekhe hae svapnoM kA varNana karake mahArAja se una svapnoM kA phala puuchaa| avadhijJAna ke dhAraka mahArAja ne harSapUrvaka svapnoM kA phala batAyA aura kahA-devI! tumhAre garbha meM vizvoddhAraka tIrthakara deba kA yAgamana hamA hai / sUnakara mahArAnI ko bar3A harSa humaa| uso samaya cAroM nikAya ke deva aura indra bahA~ pAye aura gAMvatAra kalyANaka kI pUjA kii| pandraha mAha taka devoM ne ratnavRSTi kii| rAnI ke garbha meM bAlaka bar3e abhyudaya ke sAtha bar3hane lagA / nau mAha pare hone para jyeSTha kRSNA caturdazI ke dina yAmya yoga meM prAtaHkAla ke samaya mAtA ne lokottara putra ko janma diyaa| patra itanA sundara thA, mAno sAkSAt kAmadeva hI avatarita hA ho| usakA aisA moTana pa janma kalyANaka " thA ki jo dekhatA, vaha usakI mohanI meM baMdhA raha jaataa| vaha janma se ho mati, zruta aura avadhi jJAna kA dhArI thaa| usa putra ko puNya vargaNAoM ke kAraNa usake utpanna hote hI cAroM prakAra kI deva jAti meM svataH hI pratyeka deva-vimAna aura prAvAsa meM zaMkhanAda, bheronAda, siMhanAda pIra ghaNTAnAda hone lgaa| usa dhvani ko sanate hI pratyeka indra aura deva ne jAna liyA ki tIrthakara prabhu kA janma humA hai| sabake hRdaya bhakti mora ullAsa se umagane lage / saba deva aura indra vividha vAhanoM para Arur3ha hokara bar3e prAnanda utsaba ke sAtha hastinApura meM prAye aura indrANI ne mAtA kI bagala meM mAyAmaya zizu banAkara sulA diyA tathA bhagavAna ko apane aMka meM uThA liyaa| indAgI aura deviyoM ke santAna nahIM hotI, ataH de nahIM jAnatIM ki pUtra-vAtsalya kyA hotA hai| kintu trilokInAtha ko goda meM lete hI indrANI ke manaHprANa jisa alaukika pulaka se bhara uThe, usase usake mana kA aNu-maNu prabhu-bhakti meM. Daba gayA / vaha usa divya bAlaka ko lekara sampUrNa bAhya ko bhUla gaI, vaha yaha bhI bhUla gaI ki vaha indrANI hai| vaha to prabhu kI bhakti meM itanI vibhora ho gaI ki apane mApako prabhumahI dekhane lagA / usa samaya kI usakI manodazA kA aMkana kyA kisI lekhanI yA talikA se ho sakatA hai? jaba use pratIkSArata devoM kA dhyAna AyA, taba use ceta mAyA / vaha bAla prabhu ko lekara calo, kintu daSTi prabha kI saundarya-ballarI kA ho rasa-pAna kara rahI thii| vaha cala rahI hai, kyA isakA use kucha patA thaa| jaba saudharmendra ne usake aMka se bAlaka ko le liyA, taba use lagA jaise vaha rItI ho gaI hai| kintu jo rasAcchannatA usake mana ko vimohita kiye hue thI, vahI vimohita dazA bAlaka ko aMka meM lete hI indra kI bhI ho gaI / rUpa hI mAno AkAra dhAraNa karake bAla rUpa meM A gayA thaa| kintu indra vijar3ita nahIM humA / vaha to sahasra netra banAkara usa rUpa-sudhA ko apane sAre jar3a cetana prANoM se pIne lgaa| bhakti kA bhI eka nazA hotA hai| jaba yaha nazA pAtA hai to vaha saba kucha bhUla jAtA hai / taba kevala vaha rahatA hai aura usakA pramu rahatA hai| bhakta apanI bhakti se donoM ke antara ko miTA DAlatA hai| vahA~ dveSa bhAva samApta ho jAtA hai, prabheda bhAvanA bhara jAtI hai| indra bhI taba aisI hI sTeja para pahu~ca gyaa| mana meM humaka samAye na samAyo, vaha nikalane ko mArga DhUMDhane lagI / rAha milI padoM meM / mA nAra rahA thA, para nAcane lge| jagatprabha aMka meM aura indra lokAtIta loka meM, jahA~ indra nahIM, prabhu nahIM, deva nahIM, loka bhI nahIM, jahA~ bhAvanA bhI pratIta ho gaI, jahA~ kevala zUnya hai pora zUnya meM madhiSThita hai kevala zuddha yAtmA, siddha rUpa praatmaa| indrANI aura indra bhAva loka kI isa kaibArI dhArA meM kitane samaya bahate rahe, yaha samaya kI pakaDa se pare thii| lekina isa dhArA meM unake kitano karma-bargaNAyeM baha gaI, usakA anta nahIM, usakI saMkhyA bhI nhiiN| taba saba deva cle| indra ne bhagavAna ko airAvata hAthI para apane aMka meM le rakhA thaa| indra soca rahA thAkyA bhagavAna kA sthAna yaha hai| nahIM, unakA sthAna yaha nahIM, yaha loka bhI nahIM, unakA sthAna to isa loka ke ana bhAga para hai| vahIM to banAnA hai apanA sthAna ina bhagavAna ko| aura mujhe hI kyA ina bhagavAnoM kA bhAra sadA lAde phiranA hai| mujhe bhI to yaha nissAra baibhava, indra kA tuccha pada aura svarga kA kolAhala tyAga kara mAnava banakara loka zikhara para pahuMcanA hai| vahI to hai merA vAstavika sthAna !

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bhagavAna zAntinAtha devoM kA jalasa sUmeru parva para jAkara skA / kitane deva-deviyA~ the isa zobhA yAtrA meM, kyA uMgaliyoM ko saMkhyA meM ve bAMdhe jA sakate the| kintu sabhI prabhu kI bhakti meM DUbe hue the / saba apanI bhakti apane hI DhaMga se pragaTa kara rahe the| vaha bhakti saba bandhanoM se, laukika ziSTAcAroM se atIta thii| lekina usameM eka vyavasthA thI, anuzAsana thA aura kalAtmakatA thii| prabhu ko pApabuka parvata kI ratnazilA para virAjamAna kiyA aura deva yantracAlita se sumeru se kSIrasAgara taka paMktibaddha khar3e hA gye| jalapUrita svarNa kalaza eka hAtha se dUsare hAthoM meM pahacate gaye aura indra bhagavAna kA abhiSeka karane lge| yo prabhu kA eka hajAra kalazoM se abhiSeka huA / indrANI ne nhavana ke anantara ratnakavala se bhagavAna kA zarIra pAMchA, indra ke bhatAra se lAye hue vastrAbhUSaNoM se unakA zrRMgAra kiyaa| taba prabha ko usa kAla kI mohaka chavi se indra phira eka bAra bhUla gayA apanI sudha-budha ko| usake paira svata: hI thirakane lage, gandhoM ne vAdya saMbhAle, deviyoM ne indra ke nRtya kI saMgata saagho| bhakti ke isa pUra meM saba kucha bhala gye| sabake mana zAnti, divya zAnti se bhara gaya / zAnti kA yaha camatkArapUrNa anubhava thaa| sIdhamandra ne nArA diyA bhagavAna zAntinAtha kI jaya / sabane isa nAre ko duhraayaa| yahI thA vAlaka kA nAmakaraNa sskaar| yahI nAma phira loka-lokAntaroM meM vikhyAta ho gayA / bAlaka thA trilokInAtha, nAmakaraNa karane vAlA thA svarga kA indra aura sAkSI yA sampUrNa deva samAja / nAma rakkhA gayA thA bAlaka ke guNa ke anusaar| deva samAja jisa ullAsa se bAlaka ko le gayA thA, usI ullAsa se vApisa lauTA / Akara mAtA ko sAkI asalya dharohara sauNpii| indra ne pitA ko sAre samAcAra manAya / sunakara mAtA-pitA baDe harSita sakasI biDambanA hai duniyA vAloM kii| jo svayaM tonoM loka kA zRMgAra hai, usakA zRgAra ratnAbhUSaNoM se kase haiM aura jo svayaM loka kA rakSaka hai, usakI rakSA ke liye indra ne lokapAloM kI niyukti kii| kintu saca bAta to ki bhagavAna ko na zRMgAra kI AvazyakatA hai aura na kisI rakSaka kii| vaha tA indrANo ora indra ko bhakti yau| vartI pada-bhagavAna zAntinAtha ke zarIra kI kAnti svarNa ke samAna thii| unake zarIra meM dhvajA, toraNa, sUrya, candra, zaMkha aura cakra grAdi zubha cihna the| mahArAja vizvasena ko dUsarI rAnI yazasvatI ke garbha se dRr3ha ratha kA jIva anutara vimAna meM ahamindra pada kA bhoga karake utpanna humA aura usakA nAma cakrAyudha rakkhA gyaa| bAlaka zAntinAtha jyoM-jyoM Ayu meM bar3hate jAte the, tyoM-tyoM unakI lakSmI, sarasvatI aura kIti bhI bar3hatI jAtI thii| jaba ve yauvana avasthA ko prApta hue, taba pitA ne sundara, suzIla aura guNavatI aneka kanyAoM ke sAtha unakA vivAha kara diyA aura pitA ne apanA rAjya sauMpa diyA 1 rAjya karate hue jaba zAntinAtha ko kucha samaya ho gayA. taba cakra Adi caudaha ratna aura nau nidhiyA~ pragaTa huii| una caudaha ratnoM meM se cakra, chatra, talavAra aura daNDa ye cAra pAyadhazAlA meM utpanna hue the| kAkiNo, carma aura cUr3AmaNi zrIgaha meM pragaTa hue the| purohita, sthapati. menApati aura gahapati hastinApura meM mile the tathA kanyA, gaja aura azva bijayApa parvata para prApta hae the| nau nidhiyo indroM ne nadI aura sAgara samAgama para lAkara dI thii| cakra ke bala para aura senApati ke dvArA unhoMne bharata kSetra ke chahoM khaMDoM para vijaya prApta kara sampUrNa bharata meM cakravartI sAmrAjya kI sthApanA kii| cakravartI pada ko samasta vibhati unheM prApta thii| battIsa hajAra mukuTabaddha rAjA unheM namana karate the| unake antaHpura meM chiyAnavaMjAra rAniyAM thiiN| unheM dasa prakAra ke bhoga prApta the| cakravartI pada kA bhoga karate hue unheM bahuta kAla vIta gyaa| eka dina ve alaMkAra gRha meM malakAra dhAraNa kara rahe the, tabhI unheM darpaNa meM apane do pratibimba dikhAI pdd'e| ve vicAra karane lage-yaha kyA hai| tabhI unheM apane pUrvajanma kI bAteM smaraNa ho AI / saMsAra kA asthira rUpa dekhakara unake mana meM pAtmavokSA kalyANaka kalyANa kI bhAvanA jAgRta huii| tabhI lokAntika devoM ne mAkara bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA paura unake vairAgya kI sarAhanA karate hue unase dharma-tIrtha ke pravartana karane kI prArthanA kii| bhagavAna ne nArAyaNa nAmaka apane putra ko rAjya-paTTa bAMdha kara rAjya use sauMpa diyaa| indra ne pAkara unakA dIkSA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhiSeka kiyaa| phira ve devanirmita sarvArthasiddhi pAlakI meM baiThakara nagara ke bAhara sahasrAmra vana meM phuNce| vahA~ zilAtala para uttara kI ora mukha karake paryakAsana se baiTha gaye / usI samaya jyeSTha kRSNA caturdazI ke dina zAma ke samaya bharaNI nakSatra meM belA kA niyama lekara siddha bhagavAna ko namaskAra kara sampUrNa parigraha kA tyAga kiyA, paMcamuSTi loMca kiyA aura nirgrantha digambara mudrA dhAraNa kara sAmAyika cAritra ko vizuddhatA aura mana:paryaya jJAna prApta kiyA / indra ne unake kezoM ko eka ratnamaMjUSA meM rakha kara kSIrasAgara meM pravAhita kara diyaa| unake sAtha cakrAyudha prAdi eka hajAra rAjAoM ne bhI sakala saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA / indra aura deva aise saMyama kI bhAvanA karate dIkSA mahotsava manAkara apane-apane sthAna ko cale gaye / SE pAraNA ke liye bhagavAna mandirapura nagara meM phuNce| vahA~ sumitra rAjA ne bhagavAna ko prAsUka AhAra diyA / devoM ne isa upalakSya meM paMcAzcarya kiye| kevalajJAna kalyANaka chadmastha avasthA ke solaha varSa taka bhagavAna vibhinna sthAnoM para rahakara ghora tapa karate rahe aura nirantara karmoM kA kSaya karate gye| phira bhagavAna cakrAyudha Adi muniyoM ke sAtha sahasrAmra vana meM padhAre aura nandyAvarta vRkSa ke nIce velA ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara dhyAnamagna ho gaye / unakA mukha pUrva kI ora thaa| bhagavAna ko pISa zuklA dazamI ko bharaNI nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, mohanIya aura antarAya karma naSTa hone para kevalajJAna pragaTa huA / deva aura indroM ne Akara bhagavAna kA jJAna kalyANaka manAyA aura samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| bhagavAna ne usI dina divya dhvani dvArA dharmacakra pravartana kiyA / bhagavAna kA saMdha - bhagavAna ke saMgha meM cakrAyudha Adi chattIsa gaNadhara the / 800 pUrvaghara, 41500 zikSaka, 3000 avadhijJAnI, 4000 kevalajJAnI, 6000 vikriyA RddhighArI, 4000 mana:paryayajJAnI, 2400 vAdI the| isa prakAra kula muniyoM kI saMkhyA 62000 thI / hariSeNA Adi 60300 prAyikA thiiN| surakIrti Adi 200000 zrAvaka aura addAsI Adi 400000 zrAvikArya thiiN| nirvANa kalyANaka - bhagavAna bahuta samaya taka vibhinna dezoM meM vihAra karake dharma kA prakAza saMsAra ko dete rahe / jaba eka mAha kI Ayu zeSa raha gaI, taba ve sammedazikhara para Aye aura bihAra banda kara vahA~ yoganirodha karake virAjamAna ho gaye / unhoMne avaziSTa vedanIya, dhAyu, nAma aura gotra karmoM kA bhI kSaya kara diyA aura jyeSTha kRSNA caturdazI ke dina rAtri ke pUrva bhAga meM bharaNI nakSatra meM nau hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha nirvANa prApta kiyA / cAra prakAra ke deva prAye aura nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA karake apane-apane sthAna ko cale gaye / janma-cinha - bhagavAna kA cinha hariNa thA / yakSa-yakSiNI - inakA garur3a yakSa saura mahAmAnasI yakSiNI thI / hastinApura - bhagavAna kI janma nagarI hastinApura vikhyAta jaina tIrtha hai / yahIM para solahaveM tIrthaMkara zAntinAtha, satrahavaM kunthunAtha aura aThArahaveM bhagavAna dharanAtha kA janma huA thA / yahIM ina tIrthakaroM ke garbha, janma, dIkSA prora kevalajJAna ye cAra kalyANaka hue| ye tInoM tIrthaMkara pAMcaveM, chaTaveM, sAtavaM cakravartI bhI the / mayodhyA kI taraha hastinAMpura kI bhI racanA devoM ne kI thI / yahA~ RSabhadeva, mallinAtha, pArzvanAtha, mahAvIra bhAdi kaI tIrthaMkaroM kA padArpaNa huA thA / yahIM para bhagavAna RSabhadeva ce dIkSA ke bAda rAjakumAra zreyAMsa se prathama AhAra liyA thaa| jisa dina bhagavAna ne AhAra liyA thA, vaha pAvana tithi vaizAkha zuklA tRtIyA thI / bhagavAna ke AhAra ke kAraNa yaha tithi bhI pavitra ho gaI ghora prakSaya tRtIyA kahalAne lagI / darAjakumAra zreyAnsa kA nAma dAna - tIrtha ke pravartaka ke rUpa meM prasiddha ho gayA aura saMsAra meM dAna dene kI prathA kA prArambha bhI isI ghaTanA ke kAraNa huA / satI sulocanA zreyAnsa ke bar3e bhAI rAjA somaprama ke putra meghezvara jayakumAra kI patnI thI, jinake zIsa kI camatkArapUrNa ghaTanAyeM prasiddha haiN| somaprabha se somavaMza thA candravaMza claa| jayakumAra prathama cakravartI bharata kA pradhAna senApati yA / cauthA cakravartI sanatkumAra yahIM huA thaa| isa prakAra lagAtAra cAra cakravartI mora tIna tIrthaMkara yahAM hue 1

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bhagavAna zAntinAtha yahIM para bali mAdi maMtriyoM ne sAta dina kA rAjya pAkara apanAcArya ke saMgha ke sAta sau muniyoM kI bali dekara yajJa-vidhAna kA DhoMga racA thA / taba muni viSNukumAra ne vAmana brAhma kA rUpa gharatI kI yAcanA kI thii| bali dvArA saMkalpa karane para munirAja ne vikriyARddhi se apanA zarIra bar3hAkara eka paga sumeru parvata para rkhaa| dUsarA paga mAnuSottara parvata para rkkhaa| aba tIsare paga lAyaka bhUmi kI mAMga unhoMne kii| sAre loka meM aAtaMka chA gayA / bali prAdi cAroM maMtrI bhaya ke mAre kAMpane lge| ve muni viSNakumAra ke caraNoM meM girakara kSamA mAMgane lage / tatkAla muniyoM ke cAroM ora lagAI huI prAga bujhAI gii| saba logoM ne muniyoM kI pUjA kI aura sAdharmIvAtsalya ke nAte paraspara meM rakSA sUtra baaNdhaa| tabase isa ghaTanA kI smRti meM rakSA-bandhana kA mahAna pavaM pracalita ho gayA jo dhAvaNa zuklA pUrNimA ko ullAsapUrvaka manAyA jAtA hai / yahIM para pANDava aura kaurava hue the aura rAjya ke lie donoM pakSoM meM mahAbhArata nAmaka prasiddha mahAyuddha huprA thaa| eka bAra damadatta nAmaka muni udyAna meM virAjamAna the| kaurava udhara se nikale / muni ko dekhate hI ve una para patthara barasAne lge| thor3I dera bAda pANDava aaye| unhoMne munirAja kI caraNa-vandanA kI aura patthara haTAye / muni to dhyAnalIna the| unheM usI samaya kevalajJAna ho gyaa| kavi banArasIdAsa ke 'ardhakathAnaka' se jJAta hotA hai ki san 1600 meM kavivara ne yahA~ kI sakuTamba yAtrA kI thii| adhaMkathAnaka se yaha bhI jJAta hotA hai ki usa kAla meM bhI yahA~ jaina yAtrI yAtrA ke lie barAbara mAte rahate the| ___ vartamAna mandira kA bhI bar3A rocaka itihAsa hai| yahAM para saMvat 1858 meM jyeSTha vadI terasa ko melA thaa| isameM dillI se rAjA harasukharAya, zAhapura se lAlA jayakumAramala Adi samAjamAnya sajjana pAye the| sabhI loga cAhate the ki yahA~ jaina mandira bananA caahiye| prAcIna mandira da-phaTa gaye the| nasiyoM kI hAlata khastA thii| logoM ne rAjA harasukharAya se mandira nirmANa kI prArthanA kI / rAjA sAhaba mugala bAdazAha zAha pAlama ke khajAMcI the aura unakA bar3A prabhAva thaa| rAjA sAhaba ne mandira banAne kI svIkRti de dii| lekina mandira banane meM kaThinAI yaha thI ki zAhapura ke gUjara jaina mandira banAne kA virodha karate the| yaha ilAkA bahasUme ke gajara nareza nanasiMha ke madhikAra meM thaa| rAjA nainasiMha ke mitra lAlA jayakumAramala bhI vahAM maujUda the| rAjA sAhaba ne unase preraNA kI ki Apa nainasiMha jI se kaha kara kAma karA diijiye| lAlA jI ne avasara dekhakara nainasiMha se mandira kI carcA cher3a do| usameM rAjA sAhaba kA bhI jikra graayaa| nainasiMha jI rAjA sAhaba se kaI mAmaloM meM prAbhAra se dabe hue the| ataH unhoMne maMjUrI de dI aura mandira kA zilAnyAsa karane kI bhI svIkRti de dii| dUsare hI dina saikar3oM logoM kI upasthiti meM rAjA nainasiMha ne mandira ko nIMva meM paMca ITa apane hAtha se rkkhiiN| rAjA harasukharAya ke dhana the lAlA jayakumAramala kI dekha-rekha meM mandira kA nirmANa humaa| jaba mandira kA kArya kucha bAkI raha gayA, taba rAjA sAhaba ne janatA kI upasthiti meM samAja ke paMcoM se hAtha jor3akara nivedana kiyA-saradAro! jitanI merI zakti tho, utanA maiMne kara diyaa| mandira Apa sabakA hai| isaliye isameM sabako madada karanI caahiye|' vahA~ eka ghar3A rakha diyA gyaa| sabane usameM apanI zakti ke anusAra dAna ddaalaa| lekina jo dhana usase saMgraha huA, vaha bahuta kama thaa| rAjA sAhaba kA uddezya itanA hI thA ki mandira paMcAyatI rahe aura ve ahaMkAra meM grasta na ho jaayeN| ___ saMvat 1863 meM rAjA sAhaba ne kalazArohaNa aura vedI pratiSThA kA kArya sampanna kraayaa| saMvat 1897 meM lAlA jayakumAramala ne mandira kA vizAla dvAra banavAyA / mandira ke cAroM ora pAMca vizAla dharmazAlAyeM haiN| sana 1857 meM gadara ke samaya gUjaroM ne isa mandira ko lUTa liyaa| ve loga mUlanAyaka pArzvanAtha kI pratimA bhI uThA le gye| bAda meM phira eka bAra mandira ko lUTA / nayA mandira dillI se bhagavAna zAntinAtha kI

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa pratimA le jAkara mUla nAyaka ke rUpa meM virAjamAna kara dI gii| usake kAraNa yaha zAntinAtha kA mandira kahA jAne lagA / isa mandira ke pIche eka mandira aura hai / mandira se tIna mIla kI dUrI para naziyA~ banI huI hai| tAMge milate haiN| rAstA kaccA hai| sabase pahale bhagavAna zAntinAtha kI naziyoM hai / usameM bhagavAna ke caraNa cinha hai| phira kucha dUra jAne para eka kampAuNDa meM aranAtha aura kunthunAtha kI naziyA~ haiM / ina donoM meM bhI caraNa cinha bane hue haiN| inase Age eka kampAuNDa meM bhagavAna mallinAtha kI ToMka hai /

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aSTAdaza pariccheda bhagavAna kunthunAtha jambUdvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM sItA nadI ke dakSiNI taTa para vatsa nAmaka deza thaa| usako susImA nagarI meM rAjA siharatha rAjya karatA thaa| usane apane parAkrama se samasta zatrunoM para vijaya prApta kara lI thI aura niSkaNTaka rAjya kara rahA thA / eka dina usane ulkApAta hote hue dekhA / use dekhakara usake - pUrva bhava mana meM saMsAra ke bhogoM kI kSaNabhaMguratA kI prora dRSTi gaI aura usane bhogoM ko nissAra samajhakara unheM chor3ane kA saMkalpa kara liyaa| vaha rAjapATa, parivAra kA tyAgakara muni yatiupabha ke samIpa gayA aura unheM namaskAra kara sampUrNa prArambha-parigraha kA tyAga kara diyaa| unake sAtha aneka rAjAoM ne bhI muni-dIkSA le lii| muni siMharatha guru ke samIpa rahakara ghora tapasyA karane lge| unhoMne gyAraha aMgoM kA jJAna prApta kiyA aura solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana karane lage / phalataH unheM tIrthaGkara nAmakarma kI puNya prakRti kA bandha ho gayA / prAyu ke anta meM samAdhimaraNa kara sarvArtha siddhi anuttara vimAna meM ahamindra hue| hastinApura nagara ke kauravabaMzI kAzyapagotrI zrI mahArAja sarasena the| unakI mahArAnI kA nAma zrIkAMtA paa| mahArAnI ne zrAvaNa kRSNA dasamo ke dina kRtikA nakSatra meM rAtri ke antima prahara meM jaba sarvArthasiddhi ke usa grahamindra kI Ayu samApta hone vAlI thI, solaha zubha svapna dekhe aura bAda meM mukha meM praveza garbha kalyANaka karatA huaA hAthI dekhaa| tabhI ahamindra kA vaha jIva mahArAnI ke garbha meM avatIrNa humaa| prAtaHkAla bandIjanoM ke maMgalagAna se mahArAnI ko nIMda khulo / svapnoM ke prabhAva se mahArAnI ke mana meM bar3A ullAsa thA / unhoMne nitya kArya kara snAna kiyA, mAMgalika vastrAbhUSaNa pahane aura dAsiyoM se pariveSTita hokara rAjasabhA meM padhArI / unhoMne mahArAja kI yathAyogya vinaya kii| mahArAja ne unheM bar3e Adarasahita vAma pAzva meM sthAna diyaa| mahArAnI ne mahArAja se apane svapnoM kI carcA karake unake phala puuche|mhaaraaj ne avadhijJAna se jAnakara unakA phala btaayaa| phala sunakara mahArAno kA mana harSa se bhara gayA / tabhI devoM ne bhAkara mahArAja sUrasena aura mahArAnI zrIkAMtA kA garbha kalyANaka sambandhI abhiSeka kiyA aura pUjA kii| nau mAsa vyatIta hone para vaizAkha zuklA pratipadA ke dina Agneya yoga meM mahArAnI ne putra prasana kiyaa| usa samaya indra aura deva pAye aura bAlaka ko lekara sumeru parvata para le gye| vahA~ kSIrasAgara ke jala se usa divya bAlaka kA abhiSeka kiyA, usakA divya vastrAlaMkAroM se zrRMgAra kiyaa| indra ne bAlaka kA janma kalyANaka nAma kunthunAtha rakkhA | usake caraNa meM bakare kA cinha thA, jisa para indra ko savaprathama dRSTi pdd'ii| isaliye usa bAlaka kA sAMketika cinha bakarA mAnA gyaa| phira indra aura deva bAlaka ko vApisa lAye aura use mAtA-pitA ko soMpakara Anandotsava kiyaa| pitA ne bhI nagarI meM dhUmadhAma ke sAtha bAlaka kA janmotsava mnaayaa| deva loga utsava manAkara apane apane sthAna para cale gye| zAntinAtha tIrthaGkara ke mokSa jAne ke bAda jaba AdhA palya bIta gayA, taba kUnyUnAtha bhagavAna kA janma habA thaa| unakI Ayu bhI isI kAla meM sammilita thii| unakI Ayu pacAna hajAra varSa thii| unakA zarIra patIta dhanuSa unnata thaa| suvarNa ke samAna unake zarIra ko kAMti tho| jaba teIsa hajAra sAta so dIkSA kalyANaka pacAsa varSa kumArakAla ke vyatIta ho gae, taba pitA ne unakA rAjyAbhiSeka aura yogya kanyAboM 177

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1100 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ke sAtha unakA vivAha kara diyaa| rAjya karate hue itanA hI kAla vyatIta ho gayA, taba unakI AyudhazAlA meM cakra Adi zastra tathA cakravartI pada ke yogya anya ratna aura sAmagrI prApta haI / unhoMne vizAla senA lekara bharata kSetra ke chaha khaNDoM para vijaya prApta kara cakravartI pada prApta kiyaa| sAre bharata kSetra ke battIsa hajAra mukuTabaddha rAjA unake prAjJAnuvartI the| unheM samasta sAsArika bhoga upalabdha the| bhoga bhogate hae aura sAmrAjya lakSmI kA bhoga karate hue unheM teIsa hajAra sAta sau pacAsa varSa bIta gye| ve tIrthakara the, cakravatI the aura kAmadeva the| unakA rUpa, vaibhava, aura puNya asAdhAraNa thaa| koI aisA sAMsArika sukha nahIM thA, jo unheM bhaprApta thaa| eka dina ve vana bihAra ke liye gye| maMtrI unake sAtha the| unhoMne dekhA-eka niryastha digambara mani AtApana yoga meM sthita haiN| unhoMne unakI ora saMketa karake maMtrI se unako prazaMsA kI--'dekho maMtrovara ! ye muni kitanA ghora tapa kara rahe haiN|' maMtrI ne natamastaka hokara munirAja kI vandanA kI aura prabhu se pUchA-'deva ! itanA Thina tapa karake inako kyA phala milegA?'prabhu bole-ye muni karmoM ko naSTa karake isI bhava se mokSa prApta kreNge| jA parigraha aura Arambha kA tyAga karate haiM, ve hI saMsAra ke paribhramaNa se mukti prApta karate haiM / saMsAra-bhramaNa kA kAraNa yaha bhArambha-parigraha hI hai|' vastuta: bhagavAna ne maMtrI ko jo kucha kahA thA, vaha upadeza mAtra nahIM thA, apitu bhagavAna ke satata cintana kI uma dizA kA saketa thA, jo sAMsArika bhoga bhogate hae bhI ve sAMsArika bhogo kI vyarthatA, saMsAra ke svarUpa aura AtmA ke trikAlI svabhAva ke sambandha meM nirantara kiyA karate the| vAstava meM be bhogoM meM kabhI lipta nahIM hae / be bhogoM kA nahIM, bhogya kamoM kA bhoga kara rahe the aura cintana dvArA bhoga-kAla ko alpa kara rahe the| eka dina isa cintana ke krama meM unheM apane pUrva janma kA smaraNa ho aayaa| isase unheM AtmajJAna ho gyaa| cintana ke phalasvarUpa unheM bhogoM se praruci ho gaI aura unhoMne dIkSA lene kA nizcaya kiyA / laukAntika devoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kI vandanA kI aura nivedana kiyA-'dhanya hai prabha prApake nizcaya ko| aba Apa dharma-tIrtha kA pravartana kiijiye| saMsAra ke dukhI prANI ApakI mora AzA bharI nigAhoM se nihAra rahe haiN| bhagavAna ne apane putra ko rAjya kA bhAra sauMpa diyaa| devatAnoM ne zivikA lAkara upasthita kI aura prabhu usa vijayA pAlakI meM baiThakara nagara ke bAhara sahetuka vana meM pahuMce aura vahA~ apane janma-dina-vaizAkha zuklA pratipadA ke dina kRttikA nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya belA kA niyama lekara eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha unhoMne samparNa pApoM kA parityAga karake dIkSA grahaNa kara lii| usI samaya unheM manaHparyayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| devoM ne bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka utsava mnaayaa| pUsare dina vihAra kara prabhu hastinApura nagara meM pdhaare| vahAM rAjA dharmamitra ne prAhAra dekara prabhu kA pAraNA kraayaa| devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| vividha prakAra ke ghora tapa karate hue bhagavAna ne chadamastha avasthA ke solaha varSa bitaaye| phira vihAra karate hue ve dIkSA-vana meM pdhaare| vahAM tilaka vRkSa ke nIce belA kA niyama lekara virAjamAna ho gye| vahIM caitra zuklA tRtIyA ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya kRttikA nakSatra meM moha kA nAza karake kevalajJAna kevalajJAna prApta kiyaa| tabhI harSa aura bhAva-bhakti se yukta deva aura indra aaye| kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| usameM gandhakaTI meM azoka vakSa ke nIce siMhAsana para virAjamAna hokara bhagavAna ne dharma kA svarUpa devoM, manuSyoM aura tiryacoM ko sUnAkara dharma-tIrtha kI sthApanA ko aura tIrthakara pada kI sArthakatA kii| bhagavAma kA saMgha-bhagavAna ne caturvidha saMgha kI sthApanA kii| usa saMgha meM svayambhU prAdi paitIsa gaNadhara the|700 muni pUrva ke zAtA the| 43150 zikSaka, 2500 avadhijJAnapArI, 3200 kevalajJAnI, 5100 dikriyA Rddhi ke dhAraka, 3300 manaHparyayajJAnI aura 2050 sarvazreSTha vAdo the| isa prakAra 60000 muni unake saMpa meM the|

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bhagavAna kunyunAya 179 bhAvitA mAdi60350 ApikAyeM thiiN| 300000 zrAvikAyeM thI aura 200000 zrAvaka the| masaMkhyAta deva. deviyAM aura saMkhyAta tithaMca the| parinirvANa-bhagavAna dharmopadeza karate hue aneka dezoM meM dharma vihAra karate rhe| jaba unakI prAyu meM eka mAsa zeSa raha gayA to bhagavAna sammedazikhara pdhaare| vahAM unhoMne eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara liyA aura vaizAkha zuklA pratipadA ke dina rAtri ke pUrva bhAga meM kRttikA nakSatra kA udaya rahate hue samasta kau kA nAza kara siddha buddha mukta ho gye| yama-yakSiNI-mApakA sevaka gandharva yakSa aura jayA yakSiNI thii|

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ekonaviMzati pariccheda bhagavAna aranAtha pUrva bhava jambUdvIpa meM sItAnadI ke uttara naTa para kaccha nAmaka deza thaa| usameM kSemapura nagara thA, jisakA adhipati dhanapati nAmaka rAjA thaa| baha prajA kA rakSaka thA, prajA use hRdaya se prema karatI thii| usake rAjya meM rAjA aura prajA saba loga apanI-apanI vRtti ke anusAra vidarga kA sevana karate the, ata: dharma kI paramparA nirbAdha rUpa se cala rahI thii| eka dina rAjA bhagavAna ahaMnnandana tIrthakara ke darzanoM ke lie gayA aura unakA upadeza sunakara usake mana meM Atma-kalyANa kI bhAvanA jAgRta huii| usane apanA rAjya apane putra ko de diyA aura bhagavAna ke nikaTa janezvarI dIkSA le lii| vaha bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM rahakara sapa karane lagA tathA zIghra hI gyAraha aga kA pAragAmI ho gyaa| vaha nirantara solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA cintana paratA thaa| phalata: use tIthaMkara nAmaka sAtizaya puNya prakRti kA bandha ho gyaa| anta meM prAyopagamana maraNa karake jayanta nAmaka anuttara vimAna meM ahamindra pada prApta kiyaa| kurujAMgala deza ke hastinApura nagara meM somavaMza ke bhaSaNa kAzyapa gotrI mahArAja sudarzana rAjya karate the| manakI mahArAnI mitrasenA thii| jaba usa ahamindra kI Ayu meM chaha mAha zeSa the, tabhI se mahArAja ke mahaloM meM ratnarNa hone lgii| jaba ahamindra kI Ayu samApta hone vAlI thI, tabhI mahArAnI ne phAlguna zuklA tRtIyA ke dina revatI nakSatra meM rAtri ke antima prahara meM tIrthakara janma ke sUcaka solaha svapna dekhe tathA gavitaraNa svapnoM ke anta meM usane mukha meM eka vizAlakAya hAthI praveza karate hue dekhaa| tabhI ahamindra kA jIva svarga se cayakara mahArAnI ke garbha meM aayaa| prAtaHkAla hone para mahArAnI snAnAdi se nivRtta hokara zrRMgAra karake mahArAja ke nikaTa pahuMcI aura mahArAja ke vAma pArzva meM prAsana grahaNa karake unhoMne rApta meM dekhe hue apane svapnoM kI carcA unase kI tathA unase svapnoM kA phala puuchaa| mahArAja ne bhavadhijJAna se vicAra kara kahA-devI! tumhAre garbha meM jagata kA kalyANa karane vAle tIrthakara bhagavAna avatarita hue haiN| phala sunakara mAtA ko apAra harSa huA / tabhI devoM ne Akara bhagavAna ke garbha kalyANaka kA utsava kiyaa| nau mAha vyatIta hone para mahArAnI mitrasenA ne maMgasira zuklA caturdazI ke dina puSya nakSatra meM eka hajAra mATha lakSaNoM se suzobhita aura tona jJAna kA dhArI putra utpanna kiyaa| unake janma se tInoM lokoM ke jIvoM ko ___ zAnti kA anubhava huA thaa| usa asAdhAraNa puNya ke svAmI putra ke janma lete hI cAroM prakAra janma kalyANaka ke deva pora indra apanI-apanI deviyoM aura indrANiyoM ke sAtha tIrthakara bAlaka kA janma kalyANaka mahotsava manAne vahA~ aaye| ve putra ko sumeru parvata para le gaye aura vahA~ kSIrasAgara ke jala se paripUrNa svarNa kalazoM se unhoMne bAlaka kA abhiSeka karake mahAna utsava kiyaa| utsava manAkara ve loga punaH hastinApura Aye / idrANI ne bAlaka ko mAtA ko soNpaa| indra ne mAtA-pitA se devoM dvArA manAye gaye utsava ke samAcAra sunAye / sunakara mAtA-pitA atyanta harSita hue| phira unhoMne putra-janma kA utsava manAyA / saudharmendra me bAlaka kA nAmakaraNa kiyA aura usakA nAma aranAtha rkkhaa| bAlaka ke eka hajAra ATha lakSaNoM meM se paira meM bane hue mIna cinha para abhiSeka ke samaya indra kI dRSTi sabase pahale par3I thii| isalie aranAtha kA lAkSaNika cinha "mIna' hI mAnA gyaa| bhagavAna ke zarIra kA varNa sUvarNa ke samAna thaa| 180

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bhagavAna aranAtha bhagavAna kumkunAtha ke mokSa jAne ke bAda jaba eka hajAra karor3a varSa kama patya kA caturtha bhAga bIta gayA, caurAsI hajAra taba dharanAtha bhagavAna kA janma huA thaa| unakI Ayu bhI isI kAla meM sammilita thii| unakI mAyu caurAsI varSa kI thI tIsa dhanuSa UMcA unakA zarIra thA kAmadeva ke samAna unakA rUpa thaa| aisA lagatA thA, mAno saundarya kI samagra saMcita nidhi se hI unake zarIra kI racanA huI ho / I prabhu 'dhIre-dhIre yauvana kI ora bar3ha rahe the| jaba unakI kumAra avasthA ke ikkIsa hajAra varSa bIta gaye, taba pitA ne unheM rAjya sauMpa diyaa| unakA vivAha aneka sulakSaNA sundara kanyAoM ke sAtha kara diyaa| ve ikkIsa hajAra varSa taka maNDalezvara rAjA ke rUpa meM zAsana karate rhe| taba unheM nau nidhiyA~ aura caudaha ratna mile| unhoMne sampUrNa bharata kSetra ko jIta kara vartI pada prApta kiyaa| unheM cakravartI pada dIkSA kalyANaka ke yogya sampUrNa vaibhava prApta thaa| isa prakAra bhoga bhogate hue jaba Ayu kA tIsarA bhAga bAkI raha gayA arthAt jaba maTThAIsa hajAra varSa kI bAyu vAkI thI, taba unhoMne eka dina dekhA-zaradaRtu ke bAdala AkAza meM idhara-udhara tairate Dola rahe haiM / ve prakRti ke isa salaune rUpa ko nihAra rahe the ki dekhate-dekhate bAdaloM kA nAma taka na rahA, ve akasmAt hI zradRzya ho gye| isa dRzya kA bhagavAna ke mana para gaharA prabhAva par3A aura isa dRzya se unheM jIvana kI vAstavikatA kA antaryodha huaa| unhoMne tabhI nizcaya kara liyA ki aba isa jIvana kA eka bhI mUlya kSaNa bhogoM meM vyaya nahIM karanA hai, abhI to Atma-kalyANa karanA hai aura jIvana kSaNa pala banakara chIjatA jA rahA hai| tabhI lokAntika devoM ne grAkara unake sadvicAroM kA samarthana kiyA aura agatkalyANa ke lie sIdhepravartana kA anurodha karake ve apane svarga ko lauTa gaye bhagavAna ne phira jarA bhI vilamba nahIM lgaayaa| unhoMne apane putra aravinda kumAra ko rAjya saupa diyA aura devoM dvArA uThAyo huI vaijayantI nAmaka pAlakI meM baiThakara sahetuka yana meM phuNce| vahA~ belA kA niyama parizu ke dina reltI kSatra meM sandhyA ke samaya eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSA ne lI dIkSA dhAraNa karate hI ve cAra jJAna ke pArI ho gye| devoM ne bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka utsava manAyA / kevalajJAna kalyANaka bhagavAna pAraNA ke lie catrapura nagara meM pdhaare| vahA~ rAjA aparAjita ne bhagavAna ko prAmuka bAhAra dekara akSaya puNya saMcaya kiyaa| devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| bAhAra lekara bhagavAna bihAra kara gaye aura tapasyA karane lage / bhagavAna tAnA prakAra ke kaThina tapa karate hue vihAra karate hue dIkSA vana meM padhAre aura eka zrAmravRkSa ke nIce velA kA niyama lekara padmAsana mudrA meM dhyAnArUr3ha ho gye| ve zukladhyAna dvArA ghAtiyA karmoM kA unmUlana karane lage / ve zrapramatta dazA meM mATaveM, nauveM aura dasaveM guNasthAna meM pahu~cakara kSapaka zreNI meM dhArohaNa karake bArahaveM guNasthAna meM phueNce| bArahaveM guNasthAna ke prArambhika bhAga meM unhoMne mohanIya karma kA nAza kara diyA aura usake upAntya samaya meM unhoMne jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa aura antarAya karma kA nAza kiyaa| isa prakAra unheM kArtika zuklA dvAdazI ke dina revatI nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya anantazAna, anantadarzana, ananta sukha saura ananta vIrya nAmaka cAra kSAyika guNa pragaTa hue| ve sarvajJa, sarvadarzI bana gaye / tIrthaMkara nAma karma ke udaya se unheM praSTa prAtihArya kI prApti huI / devoM ne Akara bhagavAna ke kevalajJAna kalyANaka kI pUjA kI aura devoM dvArA nirmita samavasaraNa sabhA meM devoM, mAnavoM aura tiyaMcoM ko unhoMne apanA prathama upadeza diyA, jise sunakara aneka manuSyoM ne sakala saMyama dhAraNa kiyA, aneka manuSyoM mora tiyaMcoM ne bhAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye, aneka jIvoM ko samyaktva kI prApti huii| bhagavAna kA parikara - bhagavAna ne catuvidha saMgha kI punaH sthApanA kI unake saMdha meM kumbhA bAdi tIsa gaNadhara the, 610 gyAraha aga caudaha pUrva ke vettA the, 35635 sUkSma buddhi ke dhAraka zikSaka me, 2000 avadhijJAnI the, 2000 kevalajJAnI the, 4300 vikriyA RdvidhArI the, 2055 mana:paryayajJAnI the, 1600 zreSTha vAdI the| isa prakAra kula muniyoM kI saMkhyA 50000 thI yakSilA bhAdi 60000 ajikAyeM thiiN| 160000 dhAvaka mIra 300000 zrAvikArya thIM asaMkhyAta deva aura saMkhyAta tiyaMca unake bhakta the|

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183 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa nirvANa kalyANaka-bhagavAna bahuta samaya taka aneka dezoM meM vihAra karate hue dharmopadeza dvArA aneka jIvoM kA kalyANa karate rhe| jaba unakI Ayu eka mAha zeSa raha gaI, taba unhoMne sammeda zikhara para jAkara eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara liyA aura yoga nirodha karake caMtra kRSNA amAvasyA ke dina revatI nakSatra meM rAtri ke pUrva bhAga meM aghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake nirvANa prApta kiyaa| usI samaya indroM ne pAkara bhagavAna ke nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA kI aura stuti kii| yakSa-yakSiNI-bhagavAna aranAtha kA sevaka mahendra yakSa aura sevikA vijayA yakSI thii| subhauma cakravartI bharata kSetra meM bhUpAla nAma kA eka rAjA thaa| eka bAra zatruoM ne rAjA bhUpAla ke rAjya para AkramaNa kara diyaa| bhayAnaka yuddha huaa| yuddha meM bhUpAla hAra gyaa| apanI parAjaya se vaha itanA khinna huA ki usane saMsAra se virakta hokara sambhUta nAmaka munirAja ke samIpa muni-dIkSA le lI aura ghora tapa karane pUrva bhava lagA / kintu usake mana se parAjaya kI zalya nikala nahIM sakI aura usane kaSAyavaza yaha nidAna kiyA ki agara mere tapa kA kucha phala ho to maiM AgAmI bhava meM catra partI banaM / mithyAtvavaza usane aisA nindha vicAra kiyA / vaha tapa karatA rahA kintu usakA yaha tapa mithyA tapa thaa| Aya ke manta meM vaha samAdhinaraNa karake mArga meM yaha ripArI deva banA / vaha solaha sAgara taka svarga ke sukhoM kA sAnanda bhoga karatA rhaa| parazurAma kA janma--kozala deza kI ayodhyA nagarI meM ikSvAkuvaMzI rAjA sahasrabAhu rAjya karatA thaa| usakI mahArAnI kA nAma citramatI thA / citramatI kAnyakubja nareza pArata kI putrI thii| rAnI ke eka patra huA, jisakA nAma kRlavIra rakhakhA gyaa| rAjA sahasrabAha ke kAkA zatabindu kI strI kA nAma zrImatI thaa| zrImatI rAjA pArata kI bahana thii| unake jamadagni nAmaka eka putra thaa| patra utpanna hone ke kucha samaya bAda hI zrImatI kA dehAnta ho gyaa| jamadagni jaba bar3A huA to use mau kA abhAva khaTakane lgaa| vaha bahuta dukhI rahane lgaa| isaliye virakta hokara vaha tApasa bana gayA aura tapa karane lgaa| usake sira para jaTAoM kA gulma bana gayA aura mukha dAr3hI mUMcha se bhara gayA / do deva, jinameM eka samyagdRSTi thA aura dUsarA mithyAdRSTi, tApasa janoM kI parIkSA lene ke liye cir3AciDiyA kA rUpa banA kara paaye| jamadagni RSi samAdhi meM lIna the 1 avasara dekhakara cir3A-cir3iyA ne RSi kI dAr3hI meM hI baserA kara liyaa| kucha samaya bAda cir3A banA huA samyagdRSTi deva cir3iyA se bolA-'priye ! maiM dUsare vana meM jAtA huuN| jaba taka maiM vApisa na AUM, taba taka tuma yahIM para rhnaa|' cir3iyA bolI-mujhe terA vizvAsa nahIM hai / yadi tujhe jAnA hai to saugandha dekhaa|' cir3A bolA-'acchI bAta hai / lekina kyA saugandha duuN|' cir3iyA bolI-'tU yaha saugandha de ki yadi maiM na pAU~ to isa tApasa kI gati ko prApta houuN|' RSi isa vArtAlApa ko suna kara pratyanta kruddha ho gye| unhoMne cir3A-cir3iyA ko hAthoM meM pakar3a liyA aura bole-'dhora tapa ke phalasvarUpa mujhe brahmaloka kI prApti hone vAlI hai, tumane usa loka kA tiraskAra kyoM kiyA?' cir3A bolA-'hama kSada prANI haiM, Apa hama para krodha na kreN| kintu Apane kyA kabhI yaha vicAra bhI kiyA hai ki itanI ghora tapasyA ke pazcAt bhI Apako acchI gati milane vAlI nahIM hai| 'praputrasya gatinAsti yaha RSi-vAkya hai arthAt putrahIna ko sadgati nahIM miltii| Apa to janma se hI brahmacarya vrata kA pAlana kara rahe haiN| Apake koI santAna to hogI nahIM, phira Apa sadagati kI AzA kaise kara rahe haiM ?

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subhIma cakravartI cir3A ke bacana sunakara jamadagni RSi soca meM par3a gaye-'nizcaya hI ye pakSI ThIka kahane haiN| ye to mere upakArI haiN| majhe vivAha karake santAnotpatti karanI cAhiye / ' yaha vicAra kara unhoMne pakSiyoM ko mukta kara diyA aura ve kAnyakubja nareza pArata ke yahAM pahu~ce / pArata ne apane bhAnaje ke lakSaNa dekhe to use sandeha hA / usane RSi se pAne kA prayojana puchA / RSi ne spaSTa batA diyA ki maiM vivAha karanA cAhatA huuN| rAjA pArata bole-mere sau putriyA~ haiN| unameM se tumheM jo svIkAra kare, usakA vivAha tumhAre sAtha kara duuNgaa|' jamadagni kanyAoM ke pAsa gayA / kintu usakI tapodagdha bhayaMkara prAkRti ko dekha kara kanyAya yA to bhAga gaI yA phira bhaya ke mAre saMjJAhIna ho gii| kevala eka choTI kanyA kUtahalavaza khar3I dekhatI rahI / jamadagni rAjA kA AjJA me use lekara cala diye aura usake sAtha vivAha karake rahane lge| usa kanyA kA nAma reNukA thaa| yathAsamaya unake do putra utpanna hue-indra aura zvetarAma / donoM hI sulakSaNa, rUpavAna aura vIra the| eka dina jamadagni ke Azrama meM arijaya nAmaka muni Aye / ve reNukA ke bar3e bhAI the| reNakA ne muni kI yandanA kii| muni ne use upadeza diyA, jisase reNukA ne samyagdarzana dhAraNa kiyaa| muni ne calate samaya kAmadhenU nAmaka vidyA aura maMtrapUta pharazA diyA aura vahAM se cale gye| kacha dina pazcAta apane putra kRtabIra ke sAtha rAjA sahasrabAha jamadagni ke Azrama meM pAyA / jamadagni ne apane cacere bhAI se bhojana kA Agraha kiyA, jise usane svIkAra kara liyaa| jamadagni ne abhyAgatoM ko sasvAda mojana kraayaa| bhojana karake kRtavora ne apanI mausI reNukA se pUchA-'aisA susvAdu SaTrasa vyaMjana to rAjAmoM ko bhI durlabha hai| phira vana meM rahane vAle mApa logoM ne aisI durlabha sAmagrI kahA~ se prApta kii|' reNukA ne saralatAvaza kAmadhenu vidyA kI prApti kA sava bAta use batA do| sunakara kRtavIra bolA-'saMsAra meM zreSTha vastu rAjA kI hotI hai|' yaha kahakara vaha jabardastI kAmadhenu le kara jAne lgaa| taba jamadagni RSi use rokane ke liye rAstA roka kara khaDe ho gaye / kRsavIra ne krodha meM bharakara jamadagni ko mAra diyA aura apane nagara kI ora calA gyaa| pati kI mRtyu se reNukA zokAkula hokara vilApa karane lgii| parazurAma dvArA sahasrabAhu kA saMhAra-jaba donoM putra dhana se kandamUla phasa lekara lauTe to mAtA kA kadana sunakara ve bar3e duHkhita hue / pUchane para unheM sArA vRttAnta jJAta humA / saba bAta sunakara unheM bhayaMkara kodha maayaa| mAtA ko sAntvanA dekara pharazA lekara donoM bhAI munikumAroM ko sAtha lekara vahAM se cala diye aura ve ayodhyA nagarI meM phuNce| vahAM unakA rAjA ke sAtha bhayAnaka yuddha huA / yuddha meM indra rAma ne pharaze ke prahAra se sahasrabAhu kA badha kara diyA tathA vaha sahasrabAha kI zeSa santAnoM ko mArane meM jUTa gyaa| citramatI mahArAnI ke bar3e bhAI zANDilya tApasa ko patA cala gayA ki indra rAma, jinheM parazu ke kAraNa loga parazurAma kahane lage the, sahasrabAhu ke vaMza kA uccheda karane ke liye dRDhapratijJa hai| zANDilya rAjaprAsAda meM pahuMcA aura rAnI citramatI ko lekara guptamArga se nikala gayA aura vana meM subandhu munirAja ke samIpa chor3a paayaa| rAnI citramatI usa samaya garbhavatI thii| garbha-kAla pUrA hone para vana meM usane teja se dedIpyamAna putra ko janma diyA / vaha bhUmi kA prAzleSaNa karatA humA utpanna huyA thaa| bAlaka mahAna puNyavAna thaa| vana devatA usakI rakSA karate aura lAlana-pAlana karate the| eka dina rAnI ne munirAja se bAlaka kA bhaviSya subhauma kA janma pUchA / avadhijJAnI muni bole-'putrI ! terA yaha pUtra samasta bharata kSetra kA adhipati cakra vartI banegA / cakravartI hone kI pahacAna yaha hai ki yaha solahaveM varSa meM jaba kar3hAI meM ubalate hara pI meM sikate hae garama panoM ko nikAla kara khA legA. taba samajhanA ki usake cakravartI banane kA kAla hai / muni mahArAja kI yaha bhaviSyavANI sunakara mAtA ko bar3I sAntvanA aura zAnti prApta huii| sabhaumako cakravartI-pada kI prApti--kucha kAla pazcAta zANDilya tApasa pAkara apanI bahana citramatI aura bAlaka ko apane ghara le gyaa| cUMki bAlaka pRthvI kA AliMgana karatA huyA utpanna huA thA, isaliye usakA nAma subhauma rakkhA gyaa| bAlaka dhIre-dhIre bar3hane lgaa| jaba vaha vidyA grahaNa karane yogya humA to use zAstroM aura pAstroM kI zikSA dene kI vyavasthA kara dii| isa prakAra bAlaka ne kramazaH solahaveM varSa meM padArpaNa kiyaa|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa pitA ke saMhAra se kruddha hue reNukAsutroM ne pratijJA kI ki hama isa pRthvI ko kSatriyoM se rahita kara deMge aura unhoMne ikkIsa bAra kSatriyoM kA samUla nAza kiyaa| unhoMne apane hAthoM se mAre hue rAjAoM ke sira kATakara khambhoM meM laTakA rakkhe the| isa prakAra donoM bhAI kSatriyoM kA vinAza karake rAjyalakSmI kA nirvighna bhoga kara rahe the / eka dina nimittajJAnI ne parazurAma se kahA- ApakA zatru utpanna ho gayA hai, isakA pratIkAra kIjiye / zatra ke pahanane kA upAya yaha hai ki Apane mAre hue rAjAzroM ke jo dAMta ikaTThe kiye hai, ve jisake liye bhojana rUpa pariNata ho jAyeMge, samajha lIjiye, vahI ApakA zatru hai / 184 nimittajJAnI ke vacana sunakara parazurAma ko bar3I cintA utpanna ho gii| unhoMne avilamba bhojanazAlA khulavA dI aura ghoSaNA karavA dI ki koI bhI vyakti isa bhojanazAlA meM niHzulka bhojana kara sakatA hai| tathA karmacAriyoM ko Adeza de diyA ki jo bhojana kA icchuka Ave, use pAtra meM rakkhe hue dati dikhA kara bhojana karAyA jaay| isa prakAra prati dina bhaneka loga bhojana ke liye Ane lage / eka dina subhIma ne apanI mAtA se apane pitA ke bAre meM pUchA / mAtA ne bar3e duHkha ke sAtha usake pitA ke sAtha parazurAma ne jo vyavahAra kiyA thA, vaha vistArapUrvaka sunA diyA tathA yaha bhI batA diyA ki hama loga prajJAtavAsa kara rahe haiM / sunakara subhIma ne apane pitA kI mRtyu kA pratizodha lene kA saMkalpa kiyA aura tatkAla kucha rAjakumAroM ke sAtha parivrAjaka veza dhAraNa karake ayodhyA kI ora cala diyaa| ayodhyA meM usake pahu~cane se pahale hI nagara meM nAnA prakAra ke apazakuna aura amaMgala sUcaka cinha pragaTa hone lge| nagara rakSaka devatA rudana karane lage, pRthvI kAMpa uThI, dina meM tAre dikhAI dene lage / nagaravAsI hI nahIM, parazurAma bhI ina amaMgala cinhoM ke kAraNa cintA meM par3a gaye / subhIma kumAra jaba parazurAma kI dAnazAlA meM pahu~ce to karmacAriyoM ne unheM ucca grAsana para baiThAyA zrIra niyamAnusAra mRta rAjAoM ke dAMta unheM dikhAye / subhauma ke puNya prabhAva se ve dA~ta zAli cAvaloM ke bhAta bana gaye / sevakoM ne tatkAla isa ghaTanA kI sUcanA rAjA parazurAma ko dii| rAjA ne kucha hRSTa-puSTa sainikoM ko usa vyakti ko giraphtAra karake lAne ke liye bhejaa| sainikoM ne bhojanazAlA meM pahu~cakara subhauma se kahA- 'tumheM rAjA ne bulAyA hai, tuma hamAre sAtha calo | agara tuma nahIM caloge to hama tumheM balAt le jAyeMge / ' subhama ne una kSudra sainikoM se vivAda karanA ucita nahIM samajhA, kintu unheM jora se DapaTa diyA / itane mAtra se hI ve sainika bhaya ke mAre AtaMkita gaye aura vApisa cale gye| yaha vRttAnta sunakara parazurAma ko bahuta krodha yAyA aura senA lekara bhojanazAlA ko ghera liyaa| subhIma yaha dekhakara bAhara nikala grAye aura parazurAma ke sAmane A ddtte| parazurAma ne senA ko subhauma kA vadha karane kA Adeza diyA / kintu subhIbha ke prabala puNya kA udaya thA, unake catravartI banane kA yoga A pahuMcA thaa| phira unakA koI kyA bigAr3a sakatA thaa| senA unake sAmane adhika samaya taka nahIM Thahara sakI / yaha dekhakara parazurAma ne apanA hAthI subhauma kI prora bddh'aayaa| subhauma ke puNya mAhAtmya se eka gandharAja madonmatta hAthI thA gyaa| ve usa hAthI para mArUr3ha ho gye| itanA hI nahIM, eka hajAra devoM se rakSita cakraratna bhI unake pAsa svataH A gayA / ve cakraratna se suzobhita hokara dhAge bddh'e| parazurAma ne subhIma kA vadha karane ke liye apanA amodha parazu pheNkaa| kintu unakA puNya kSINa ho cukA thaa| unake to mRtyu kA yoga thA / subhauma usa bAra ko bacA gaye aura unhoMne cakra dvArA parazurAma kA vadha kara diyA / ikkIsa bAra pRthvI ko kSatriyahIna karane vAle parazurAma kAla kavalita ho gaye / subhauma bhagavAna bharanAtha ke tIrtha meM utpanna huA thaa| vaha AThavA~ cakravartI thA / usakI prAyu sATha hajAra varSa kI thii| usakI avagAhanA maTThAIsa dhanuSa thii| suvarNa ke samAna usake zarIra kI kAnti thI / parazurAma kI mRtyu ke bAda senA ne yuddha banda kara diyaa| subhIma ne sabako prabhaya dAna diyaa| tabhI unake zeSa teraha ratna zrora nau nidhiyoM pragaTa ho giiN| ve chaha khaNDa kA zrAdhipatya pAkara cakravartI bana gaye aura cirakAla taka dasa prakAra ke bhoga bhogate rhe| unake pAsa catravartI pada kI sampUrNa vibhUti thI / subhauma kA eka rasoiyA thA pramRta rasAyana / eka dina rasoiyA ne cakravartI ko rasAyanA nAmaka svAdiSTa kahI parosI / kintu cakravartI yaha nAma sunate hI rasoiyA se kupita ho gyaa| usake prAdeza se rasoiyA ko kaThora daNDa

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181 puNDarIka nArAyaga, nizumbha pratinArAyaNa diyA gayA, jisase vaha adhamarA ho gyaa| usane bhI krodha meM nidAna kiyA ki maiM isase badalA lugA / vaha marakara palpa puNya ke kAraNa jyotiSaka deva banA / use avadhijJAna se apane pUrva bhava ke vaira kA smaraNa ho paayaa| vaha badalA lene kI icchA se vyApArI kA deSa dhAraNa kara pAyA aura bar3e svAdiSTa phala samrAT kI bheMTa kiye| isa prakAra vaha pratidina prAtA mora rAjA ko ve hI phala bheMTa krtaa| rAjA ko da phala bar3e svAdiSTa lagate the / eka dina vaha phala nahIM laayaa| rAjA ne isakA kAraNa pUchA to usa deva ne uttara diyA-'mahArAja ! ve phala to samApta ho gye| aba ve mila bhI nahIM sakate / jisa vana se maiM ve phala lAyA thA, unakI rakSA eka vanadevI karatI hai| use prasanna karake hI ve phala prApta ho sakate haiN| yadi Apako ve phala priya haiM to Apa mere sAtha usa vana meM caliye aura icchAnusAra phala khaaiye| cakravartI ne usake sAtha calanA svIkAra kara liyaa| maMtriyoM ne cakravartI ko rokanA bhI cAhA, kintu vaha nahIM mAnA aura usa chadmaveSI deva ke sAtha jahAja dvArA cala diyaa| vAstava meM cakravartI kA puNya samApta ho gayA yA / mahaloM se nikalate hI cakravartI ke cakra Adi ratna bhI cale gye| vaha deva cakravartI ke jahAja ko gahare samudra meM le gyaa| vahAM usa deva ne pUrva bhava ke rasoimA kA rUpa banAkara cakravartI ko apane pratizodha kI yojanA batAI maura phira cakravartI ko bhayaMkara pIr3A dekara mAra ddaalaa| cakravartI bhayaMkara raudra dhyAna ke kAraNa naraka meM gayA / sabhauma cakravartI pAThayAM cakravartI thaa| puNDarIka nArAyaNa, nizumbha pratinArAyaNa prarva bhava-bhagavAna bharanAtha ke tIrtha meM nandireNa balabhadra, puNDarIka nArAyaNa mora nizambha pratinArAyaNa hae / ye chaThe nArAyaNa, pratinArAyaNa the| pUNDarIka kA jIva pahale tIsare bhava meM rAjakumAra thaa| suketu nAmaka rAjA se apamAnita hokara usane apane apamAna kA badalA lene kA nidAna bandha kiyaa| apane apamAna se dukhI hokara usane dIkSA le lii| vaha dhora tapa karane lagA, kintu vaha tapasyA karake bhI mana se apamAna kI zalya dUra nahIM kara skaa| vaha marakara pahale svarga meM deva hunaa| bharata kSetra meM catrapura nAmaka nagara thaa| usa nagara kA svAmI ikSvAkuvaMzI rAjA varamena yA / usakI rAnI kA nAma lakSmImatI thaa| usa deva kA jIva pAyu ke anta meM lakSmImatI rAnI ke garbha meM pAyA saura utpanna hone para usakA nAma puNDarIka ravakhA gyaa| isI rAjA kI vaijayantI rAnI se nandiSeNa nAmaka putra hmaa| ina donoM ko prAya chappana hajAra varSa kI thI, zarIra chabbIsa dhanuSa U~cA thaa| donoM bhAiyoM meM svabhAvata: bar3A prema thaa| saketu kA jIva aneka yoniyoM meM bhramaNa karatA huA nizumbha nAma kA rAjA banA / vaha mahA abhimAnI maura baDI kara prakRti kA thaa| sampUrNa rAjAoM ko usane vaza meM kara liyA thA aura rAjA loga usake nAma se hI kAMpate the| una dinoM rAjakumAra puNDarIka paura nandiSeNa kA prabhAva nirantara bar3ha rahA thaa| isase nizambha puNDarIka kA akAraNa zatra bana gayA aura use daNDa dene ke liye ucita avasara kI pratIkSA meM thaa| tabhI eka ghaTanA ghaTita ho gii| indrapura ke rAjA upendrasena ne apanI putrI padmAvatI kA vivAha puNDaroka ke sAtha kara diyA / nizumbha to koI bahAnA cAhatA thaa| usane eka catura dUta puNDarIka ke pAsa bhejA aura usase padamAvatI ko dene kA mAdeza diyaa| donoM bhAiyoM ne dUta kA apamAna karake nikAla diyaa| nizumbha,ne jaba yaha sunA to vaha mAre krodha ke prAga babUlA ho gayA aura vizAla senA sajAkara puNDarIka ke sAtha yuddha karane cala diyA / donoM bhAI bhI senA lekara raNabhUmi meM mA ddtte| donoM senAoM meM ghanaghora yuddha hmaa| nizambha kI senAyeM donoM bhAiyoM kI mAra ke mAge nahIM Thahara skii| taba nizambha svayaM pUNDarIka ke sAtha yuddha karane mAge paayaa| donoM vIroM meM lomaharSaka gaddha hone lgaa| taba krodha meM

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146 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bharakara nizumbha ne puNDarIka ke Upara devAdhiSThita cakra phakA / kintu cakra pradakSiNA dekara puNDarIka ko dAI bhujA para Akara Thahara gayA / taba puNDarIka ne cakra liyA aura use nizumbha ke Upara calA diyaa| nimipamAtra meM cakra ne nizumbha kA sira ur3A diyaa| uso cakra se puNDarIka ne apane bhAI nadikane sAtha bharata kSetra ke tInoM khaMDoM para vijaya prApta kI paura nArAyaNa kahalAyA / nandiSaNa balabhadra khlaayaa| donoM bhAiyoM ne premapUrvaka cirakAla taka prApta huI rAjyalakSmI kA bhAMga kiyaa| puNDarAka atyanta prArambha pAragraha kA dhAraka aura raudra pariNAmI thaa| usane narakAyu kA bandha kiyA aura marakara vaha naraka meM gyaa| nandiSaNa kA bhrAta-viyoga kA gaharA zoka hyaa| isase unheM sasAra se vairAgya ho gyaa| unhoMne zivapASa nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa jAkara dIkSA la lI aura tapazcaraNa karane lge| unake pariNAmoM meM nirmalatA aura vizuddhatA pAtI gii| unhoMne karmoM kI mUla maura uttara prakRtiyoM kA nAza karake parama pada mokSa prApta kiyaa| balabhadra nandiSaNa, nArAyaNa puNDarIka aura pratinArAyaNa nizumbha nArAyaNa-pratinArAyaNa paramparA meM chaThe the|

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viMza pariccheda bhagavAna mallinAtha meru parvata ke pUrva meM kacchakAvatI nAmaka deza meM vItazoka nagara thA / vaizravaNa vahA~ kA rAjA thaa| eka dina vaha rAjA vana kA sauMdarya dekhane evaM vana-vihAra ke lie gayA / vana meM eka vizAla vaTavRkSa thA, jisako zAkhAtha prazAkhAyeM vistRta bhUmikhaNDa ke Upara phailI huI thiiN| rAjA ne usa vaTavRkSa kI vizAlatA kI pUrva bhava bar3I prazaMsA kI / rAjA prazaMsA karatA huA Age bar3ha gyaa| lauTate samaya vaha phira usI mArga se vApisa zrAyA / kintu mahAn prAzcarya kI bAta thI ki usa vizAla vaTavRkSa kA kahIM patA bhI na thA / balki usake sthAna para eka jalA huA hU~Tha khar3A thaa| itane hI kAla meM vajra girane se vaha vaTavRkSa jar3a taka jala gayA thA / usa dRzya ko dekhakara rAjA vicAra karane lagA- jaba itane vizAla, unnata aura bahumUlya vaTa vRkSa kI aisI dazA ho gaI hai to isa nirmUla manuSya-jIvana para kyA vizvAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai / use isa kSaNabhaMgura jIvana se virAga ho gayA / usane apane putra ko rAjya bhAra sauMpa diyA aura zrInAga nAmaka munirAja ke nikaTa pravrajyA dhAraNa kara lii| usane nAnA prakAra ke tapoM dvArA zrAtmA ko nirmala kiyA, gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA tathA nirantara solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA cintana kiyA, jisase tIrthakara nAmakarma kA bandha kiyA / anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake cauthe parAjita nAmaka anuttara vimAna meM grahamindra banA / mithilA nagarI ke adhipati ikSvAkuvaMzI, kAzyapa gotrI mahArAja kumbha kI mahArAnI kA nAma prajAvatI thA / jaba usa ahamindra kI Ayu meM chaha mAha zeSa raha gaye, tatra devoM ne ratnavRSTi Adi dvArA mahArAja ke nagara meM acitya garbha kalyANaka vaibhava pragaTa kiyaa| jaba usa ahamindra kI Ayu samApta hone vAlI thI, usa dina caitra zuklA pratipadA ko azvinI nakSatra meM rAtri ke antima prahara meM zubhaphala ko sUcita karane vAle mahArAnI ne solaha svapna dekhe / bandIjanoM ke maMgala gAna se mahArAnI kI nidrA bhaMga huii| ve zayyA tyAgakara uThIM aura nitya karma se nivRtta hokara mAMgalika vastrAlaMkAra dhAraNa karake mahArAja ke pAsa pahu~cI / mahArAja se svapnoM kA phala sunakara ve bar3I harSita huI / ahamindra kA jIva mahArAnI ke garbha meM avatarita huA / devoM ne Akara bhagavAna ke garbha kalyANaka kA utsava manAyA aura mAtA-pitA kI pUjA kI tathA garbhastha bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA / mAtA garbha meM bhagavAna ko dhAraNa karake atyanta suzobhita ho rahI thiiN| unakA saundarya, kAnti aura lAvaNya dinoM-dina bar3hatA jA rahA thaa| garbha ke kAraNa unheM koI kaSTa yA asuvidhA kA anubhava nahIM hotA thaa| isa prakAra sukha se nau mAsa bItane para mahArAnI prajAvatI ne maMgasira sudI ekAdazI ko azvinI nakSatra meM pUrNa candra ke samAna dedIpyamAna tejasvI putra ko janma diyaa| yaha divya bAlaka eka hajAra grA zubha lakSaNoM se yukta thA, tIna jJAna kA dhAraka thA / usI samaya samasta deva aura indroM ne Akara bAla bhagavAna ko airAvata hAthI para virAjamAna kiyA aura sumeru parvata para le jAkara kSIrasAgara ke pavitra jala se usakA abhiSeka kiyA / indrANI ne use vastrAbhUSaNa phnaaye| saudharmendra ne bAlaka kA nAma mallinAtha rakkhA / janma kalyANaka 187

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhagavAna suvarNa varNa ke the, unakA zarIra paccIsa dhanuSa U~cA thA, pacapana hajAra varSa kI unako mAyu tho, dAhine paira meM kalaza kA cihna thaa| bhagavAna jaba yauvana avasthA ko prApta hae, taba pitA ne unake vivAha kA prAyojana kiyaa| vivAha ke harSa meM purajanoM ne sArA nagara sajAyA / sapheda patAkAoM aura bandanamAlAoM se nagara dulahina kI taraha sajAyA gyaa| rAjapathoM aura vIthikAoM meM sugandhita jala kA siMcana kiyA gyaa| kintu jinake lie yaha saba dIkSA kalyANaka Ayojana ho rahA thA, ve isa sabase nilipta the| ve jIvana bhara bhogoM se udAsIna rhe| vaha jIvanavyApI sAdhanA ina rAga ke kSaNoM meM bhI cala rahI thii| ve soca rahe the-vItarAgatA kA mAhAtmya pracintya hai, rAga meM vaha sukha kahA~ hai| tabhI unheM jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna ho gayA aura pUrva janma meM maparAjita vimAna meM bhoge hue sukhoM ke bAre meM socane lage-jaba svarga ke ve bhoga hI nahIM rahe to ina nazvara bhogoM ke sukha ke lie jIvana ke amUlya samaya kA apavyaya karane meM koI buddhimatA nahIM hai| isa prakAra bhogoM se virakta hokara unhoMne sampUrNa prArambha parigraha ke tyAga kA saMkalpa kiyaa| tabhI laukAntika devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna ko namaskAra kara unake saMkalpa kI sarAhanA kI tathA unase prArthanA kI-'bhagavan ! saMsAra ke jIvoM kA kalyANa karane ke lie dharma-tIrtha ke pravartana kA praba kAla A pahuMcA hai| bhagavAna dukhI prANiyoM para karuNA kreN| isa prakAra kahakara ve deva apane svarga meM vApisa cale gye| indroM aura devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka mahAbhiSeka kiyaa| phira bhagavAna jayanta nAmaka devopanIta pAlakI meM prArUda hokara zveta dara meM phuNce| vahA~ unhoMne samasta prArambha parigraha kA tyAga karake siddha bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA aura keza luMcana karake prabajita ho ge| unake sAtha meM tIna sau rAjAoM ne bhI sakala saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| usa dina agahana sUdo ekAdazI thI, azvinI nakSatra thA aura sAyaMkAla kA samaya thaa| yaha saMyoga ko hI bAta thI ki bhagavAna ne apane janma dina, mAsa, nakSatra aura pakSa ko dIkSA bhI grahaNa kI thii| saMyama ke kAraNa bhagavAna ko manaHparyaya jJAna ko bhI prApti ho gii| bhagavAna tIsare dina pAraNA ke liye mithilApurI meM praviSTa hue| vahAM nandiSaNa nAmaka rAjA ne bhagavAna bo prAmuka pAhAra dekara akSaya puNya kA saMcaya kiyaa| devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| kevalajhAna kalyANaka-dIkSA lene ke pazcAt bhagavAna mallinAtha chadmastha dazA meM kevala chaha dina rhe| unhoMne yaha samaya tapasyA meM bitaayaa| phira ve dIkSA bana meM pahuMce aura do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara ve azoka vRkSa ke nIce dhyAnArUr3ha ho ge| vahIM para unheM pauSa kRSNA dvitIyA ko punarvasu nakSatra meM lokAloka prakAzaka kevalajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| devoM aura indroM ne Akara bhagavAna ke kevalajJAna kA utsava manAyA, samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| usameM baiThakara bhagavAna ne divyadhvani ke dvArA dharma-cakra pravartana kiyA / aneka manuSyoM, devoM aura tiryaJcoM ne bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara samyagdarzana grahaNa kiyA, aneka manuSyoM aura tiryaMcoM ne muni aura zrAvakoM ke yogya saMyama dhAraNa kiyaa| bhagavAna kA saMgha-bhagavAna ke mUmi-saMgha meM vizAkha Adi 28 gaNaghara the| inake atirikta 550pardaghArI 26010 mahAvidvAna zikSaka, 2200 adhijJAnI, 2200 kevalajJAnI, 1400 bAdI, 2600 vikriyA RddhidhArI, aura 1750 manaHparyayajJAnI the| isa prakAra unake muniyoM kI kula saMkhyA 40000 thI / bandhuSeNA Adi 55000 ajikAya thiiN| 100000 thAbaka aura 300000 zrAdhikAyeM thiiN| asaMkhyAta deva aura saMkhyAta tiyaMJca unake bhakta the| nirvANa kalyANaka-bhagavAna aneka dezoM meM vihAra kara apane upadeza se bhavya jIvoM kA kalyANa karate rahe / jaba unakI prAyu eka mAha zeSa raha gaI, taba ve sammedAcala para phuNce| vahAM pAMca hajAra maniyoM ke sAtha unhoMne pratimA yoga dhAraNa kiyA aura phAlguna zuklA paMcamI ko bharaNI nakSatra meM saMdhyA ke samaya nirvANa prApta kiyaa| devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna ke nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA kii| yakSa-yakSiNI-inake sevaka kubera yakSa aura aparAjitA yakSiNI the|

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bhagavAna mallinAtha 189 bhagavAna mallinAtha kI janma nagarI mithilA-mithilA nagarI unnIsaveM tIrthakara mallinAtha aura ikkIsaveM tIrthakara naminAtha kI janma nagarI hai| yahA~ donoM tIrthaMkaroM ke garbha,janma, dokSA aura kevalajJAna kalyANaka hue the| isalie yaha bhUmi tIrthabhUmi hai| yahA~ paneka sAMskRtika aura paurANika ghaTanAyeM ghaTita huI haiN| -mithilA nareza padamaratha bhagavAna vAsupUjya ke gaNadhara sudharma kA upadeza sunakara saMsAra se virakta ho gyaa| yaha vAsupUjya bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM pahu~cA / vahAM muni dIkSA le lii| muni padmaratha bhagavAna ke gaNadhara bne| unheM avadhijJAna aura manaHparyaya jJAna ho gyaa| pazcAta unheM kevalajJAna pragaTa ho gayA aura anta meM ve mukta ho ge| -jaba hastinApura meM apanAcArya ke saMgha para bali Adi maMtriyoM ne ghora upasarga kiyA, usa samaya muni viSNukumAra ke guru mithi nA meM hI virAjamAna the / unhoMne kSullaka puSpadanta ko gharaNIghara parvata para muni viSNu kumAra ke pAsa upasarga nivAraNa ke lie bhejaa| guru ke AdezAnusAra muni viSNukumAra ne hastinApura meM jAkara muni saMdha kA upasarga dUra kiyaa| -mithilA kA rAjA nami muni bana gyaa| kintu tIna bAra bhraSTa huaa| phira vaha zuddha mana se muni-vrata pAlane sapA : eka bAra eka gAMva meM tIna anya muniyoM ke sAtha eka avA ke pAsa dhyAna lagAkara khar3A thA / kumhAra AyA aura usane prayA meM Aga sulgaaii| Aga dhU-dhU karake jala utthii| cAroM muni usI meM jala gye| bezuddha bhAvoM se zreNI prArohaNa karake mukta ho ge| -isI nagara meM rAjA janaka hue| unakI putrI sItA thI jo saMsAra ko matiyoM meM ziromaNi mAnI jAtI haiN| janaka nAma nahIM, vaha to eka padabI thii| sItA ke pitA kA nAma sIradhvaja janaka thaa| isa vaMza kA anta karAla nAmaka janaka rAjA ke kAla meM huaa| bauddha graMyoM aura kauTilIya arthazAstra ke anusAra usane eka brAhmaNa kanyA ke sAtha balAtkAra kiyA thaa| isase prajA bhar3aka utthii| usane rAjA ko mAra ddaalaa| usa samaya isa rAjya meM solaha hajAra gAMva lagate the| isake pazcAt vahA~ rAjatantra samApta ho gyaa| janatA ne svecchA se gaNatantra ko sthApanA kI, jise videha gaNatantra kahA jAtA thaa| ise bajjI saMgha bhI kahA jAtA thaa| kucha kAla ke pazcAt vaizAlI kA licchavi saMgha aura mithilA kA bajjI saMgha pArasparika sandhi dvArA mila gaye aura donoM kA sammilita saMdha bajjI saMgha kahalAne lgaa| tathA bajjI saMgha ke adhipati rAjA ceTaka ko saMyukta saMgha kA adhipati mAna liyA / isa saMgha kI rAjadhAnI mithilA se uThakara vaizAlI meM A gii| yaha nayA vaizAlI gaNa atyanta zaktizAlI bana gyaa| inhIM rAjA ceTaka kI putrI trizalA se bhArata ko lokottara vibhUti bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janma hmaa| vaizAlI gaNasaMgha kA dharma jaina dharma thaa| isa saMgha kA vinAza dheNika bimbasAra ke putra ajAtazatra ne kiyaa| ajAtazatru mahArAnI celanA kA putra thA / celanA ceTaka kI sabase choTI putrI thI / isa prakAra vaizAlI ajAtazatru kI nanasAla thii| ___mithilA kSetra kahA~ thA, Aja isakA koI patA nahIM hai| vartamAna janakapura prAcIna mithilA ko rAjadhAnI kA durga hai / puranaliyA koThI se 5 mIla dUra para simarAno nAmaka sthAna para prAcIna mithilA nagarI ke cihna aba taka milate haiM / nandanagar3ha ke Tole se cA~dI kA eka sikkA milA thA, jo IsA se 1000 varSa pUrva kA batAyA jAtA hai| lagatA hai, mithilA tIrtha yahIM kahIM pAsa pAsa meM thaa| yahA~ pahu~cane kA mArga isa prakAra hai-sItAmar3hI se janakapura roDa sTezana rela dvaaraa| vahA~ se janakapura 24 mola basa dvaaraa| sItAmar3hI yA darabhaMgA se nepAla sarakAra kI relave ke jayanagara sTezana jA sakate haiN| vahA~ se ukta relave dvArA janakapura 18 mIla hai|

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padama cakravartI bhagavAna mallinAtha ke tIrtha meM padama nAmaka nauvAM cakravartI hmaa| cakravartI paryAya se pahale tIsare bhava kI yaha kathA hai / sukaccha deza ke zrIpura nagara meM prajApAla nAmaka eka rAjA thaa| vaha bar3A vIra aura bhyAyI thaa| usake rAjya meM prajA bar3e prAnandapUrvaka rahatI thii| eka bAra ulkApAta dekhakara use jIvana kI kSaNabhaMguratA kA jJAna humA / tatkAla usane apane putra ko rAjya sauMpa diyA aura vaha zivagRpta bhagavAna ke pAsa jAkara prAtma-kalyANa kI abhilASA se sampUrNa pAbhyantara aura bAhya prArambha aura parigraha kA tyAga kara pravajita ho gyaa| ATha prakAra kI zuddhiyoM se usakA tapa dedIpyamAna ho rahA thaa| anta meM samAdhi dvArA maraNa karake vaha acyuta svarga kA indra bnaa| __ kAzI deza kI vArANasI nagarI meM ikSvAku vaMzI mahApadma nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usakI rAnI se padama Adi zubha lakSaNoM se suzobhita padma nAmaka putra humaa| usakI prAyu tIsa hajAra varSa kI thii| usakA zarIra bAIsa dhanuSaM unnata thaa| suvarNa ke samAna usakI kAnti thI / kumAra kAla bItane para pitA cakravartI padma kA me use rAjya-bhAra sauMpa diyA 1 usake prabala puNya ke yoga se usakI AyudhazAlA meM cakra ratna pAdi zastra utpanna he| taba vaha digvijaya ke lie niklaa| usane kucha hI kAla meM sampUrNa bharata kSetra ke rAjAoM ko apanA mANDa lika banAkara cakravartI pada prApta kiyaa| sAtha hI usako caudaha ratna aura no nidhiyoM kA lAbha hayA / use dasa prakAra ke bhoga prApta the| samasta sAMsArika bhoga use upalabdha the, kintu vaha inameM kabhI Asakta nahIM huyA / usake dasa putriyA~ thIM jo atyanta sundara aura zIlavatI thiiN| usane una putriyoM kA vivAha suketu vidyAdhara ke putroM ke sAtha kara diyaa| eka bAra cakravartI prakRti kI zobhA nihAra rahA thaa| AkAza meM yatra tatra bAdala ke Tukar3e nadI meM tairate hae rAjahaMsoM ke samAna idhara udhara Dola rahe the| thor3e samaya bAda AkAza nirmala ho gayA, bAdala na jAne kahA~ adRzya ho gaye / isa sahaja ghaTanA kA cakravartI ke mana para eka manovaijJAnika prabhAva pdd'aa| usakA cintana eka naI dizA kI ora mur3a gayA-bAdala kA koI zatru nahIM; phira bhI vaha naSTa ho gyaa| phira jinake sabhI zatru haiM, aisI sampattiyoM meM vivekI manuSya ko zraddhA kyoM kara sthira raha sakatI hai| yaha vicAra kara cakravartI ne aneka rAjAoM ke sAtha jina-dIkSA le lI aura tapa dvArA samasta prAsrava kA nirodha karake tathA saMcita karmoM kI nirjarA karake dhAtiyA koM kA kSaya kara diyaa| ve nau kevala labdhiyoM ke svAmI ho gaye 1 anta meM aghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake ajara, amara, mukta ho gye| nandimitra balabhadra, datta nArAyaNa aura balIndra pratinArAyaNa pUrvabhava-bhagavAna mallinAtha ke tIrtha meM sAtaveM balabhadra nandimitra aura nArAyaNa datta hue / isase pUrvAtIsare bhava kI yaha kathA hai ayodhyA nagarI meM eka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usake do putra the| kintu pitA ina donoM se hI bahuta asantuSTa thaa| isalie usane apane choTe bhAI ko yuvarAja pada de diyaa| donoM bhAiyoM ko isase bar3A paritApa

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nandirmitra balabhada, data nArAyaNa aura balIndra pratinArAyaNa humA / kintu unhoMne samajhA ki pitA ne yaha kArya maMtrI ke dvArA baragalAne ke kAraNa kiyA hai, isalie ve maMtrI para kupita hue aura apanA sArA koSa usake Upara utArA / tiraskRta hokara rAjya meM rahanA unhoMne ucita nahIM samajhA, prataH unhoMne zivagupta nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa jAkara muni-dokSA le lo| kintu choTe bhAI ke mana se maMtrI ke prati dveSa bhAva nahIM nikala sakA / usane maMtrI se badalA lene kA nidAna bandha kiyaa| donoM bhAI durdhara. tapazcaraNa karane lge| Ayu ke anta meM samAdhimaraNa kiyA aura saudharma svarga meM deva hue| vArANasI ke rAjA ikSvAkuvaMzo agnizikha the| ve baDe dhAmika vicAroM ke the| unakI do rAniyAM thIM. aparAjitA paura keshvtii| ye donoM deva una rAniyoM se kamaza: nandimitra aura datta nAnaka pure| nandibhitra bar3A thA aura dasa choTA / yadyapi ke donoM sautelI mAtA ke putra the kintu donoM meM pragAr3ha sneha thaa| bAlabhA, nArAyaNa unakI prAyubattIsa hajAra varSa kI thii| unakA zarIra bAIsa dhanuSa UMcA thaa| nandimitra paura pratinArAyaNa kheta kunda ke samAna veta varNa tathA dasa indranIla maNi ke samAna nIla varNa thaa| bacapana se hI donoM bar3e tejasvI aura sAhasI the / nandimitra svabhAva se zAnta paura datta ukta prakRti kA thaa| uparyukta maMtrI saMsAra bhramaNa karatA humA vijayAI parvata ke mandarapura nagara ke vidhAgharoM kA svAmI valIndra hanA / balondra nAma se hI balIndra nahIM thA, bAstava meM hI vaha balondra thaa| sampUrNa rAjA usase bhayabhIta rahate the| eka dina usane apanA dUta donoM bhAiyoM ke pAsa bhejA aura kahA-mahArAja balAndra ne prAdeza diyA hai ki tumhAre pAsa jo bhadrakSIra gandhagaja hai, use hamAre pAsa bheja do| donoM bhAiyoM ne dUta kI bAta sunakara parihAsa meM kahAmagara balIndra apanI putriyoM kA vivAha hamAre sAtha kara de to hama unha papanA gajarAja de deNge| binA aisA kiye to hama nahIM de skeNge|' yaha bAta dUta ne jAkara jaba balIndra se kaho to vaha bar3A kupita hmaa| vaha to vAstava meM donoM bhAiyoM ke bar3hate hue prabhAva se sazaMkita thA, isalie unheM mArane kA kAIbahAnA daMr3ha rahA thaa| apane Adeza kA ullaMghana hotA dekhakara vaha senA lekara lar3ane ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| tabhI dakSiNa zreNI ke surakAntAra nagara ke svAmI kezarIvikrama nAmaka vicAra rAjA ne donoM kUmAroM ko siMhavAhinI aura garamapAhino nAmaka do vidyAyeM sammedazikhara para bulAkara pradAna kii| yaha rAjA datta kA mAtA kezavatI kA bar3A bhAI thaa| isa rAjA ne donoM kumAroM ko saba prakAra ko sahAyatA dene kA bhI vacana diyA / donoM mora kI senAyeM sAmane-sAmane prAkara Dara gii| donoM senAmoM meM lomaharSaka yuddha humaa| balIndra kA putra zatavali nandimitra se jA bhidd'aa| kintu nandimitra ne Anana-phAnana meM zatabali kA vadha kara diyA / putra ko mRtyu dekhakara balIndra netroM se pragni jvAlA barasAtA nadimitra kI bhora lpkaa| balIndra ko bar3hate dekhakara datta pAge mA gyaa| donoM kA usa samaya jo bhayAnaka yuddha humA, vaha prabhuta thaa| balIndra ko apane bala kA bar3A abhimAna thaa| pAyu meM bhI vaha datta se bar3A thaa| kintu dasa ke samakSa usakI eka nahIM cala pA rahI thii| taba bhayakara krodha meM bharakara balIndra ne pramogha cakra datta ke Upara pheNkaa| devAdhiSThita cakra pradakSiNA dekara datta kI dAhinI bhujA para pAkara Thahara gayA / taba datta ne yahI cakra balIndra ke Upara calA diyaa| mRtyu ko mAte hue dekhakara balIndra bhaya ke mAre ghabar3A gayA / usane pratikAra bhI karanA cAhA kintu dhakke mAge usakI eka nahIM calI paura usakA zira alaga jA pdd'aa| ' pratinArAyaNa balIndra ko mArakara balabhadra nandimitra paura nArAyaNa datta ne zatru senA meM prabhaya ghoSaNA kara dii| phira balabhadra, nArAyaNa puNma se prApta pakra mAdi kI sahAyatA se bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM para vijaya prApta kara ardhacakrI bne| cirakAla taka rAjya sukha bhogaphara eka dina acAnaka nArAyaNa kI mRtyu ho gii| bhAI ke zoka meM nandimitra ko vairAgya ho gayA / ve muni banakara tapa karane lge| panta meM kevalI hokara unhoMne mokSa prApta kiyaa|

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ekaviMza pariccheda bhagavAna munisuvratanAtha aMgadeza ke campApura nagara meM harivarmA nAmaka eka rAjA rAjya karate the| eka dina nagara ke bAhya udyAna meM anantadIyaM nAmaka niyanya munirAja pdhaare| unakA prAgamana sunakara rAjA apane parijanoM purajanoM ke sAtha pUjA ko sAmagrI lekara darzanoM ke lie gye| vahAM jAkara rAjA ne munirAja kI tIna pradakSiNA dI; pUrva bhava sIna bAra vandanA ko prora unakI pUjA kii| phira hAtha jor3akara vinayapUrvaka munirAja se dharma ke svarUpa kI jijJAsA kii| munirAja ne vistArapUrvaka dharma kA svarUpa samajhAte hue kalyANa kA mArga batAyA / upadeza sunakara mahArAja harivarmA ko prAtma-kalyANa kI antaHpreraNA huii| unhoMne bar3e putra ko rAjya sauMpa kara bAhya paura mAbhyantara donoM prakAra ke parigraha kA tyAga karake jainendrI dIkSA le lii| unhoMne guru ke caraNoM meM rahakara gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana kiyA aura darzana vizuddhi prAdi solaha kAraNa bhAvanAmoM kA cintana kara tIrthakara nAmakarma kA dhandha kara liyaa| isa prakAra cirakAla taka nAnA prakAra ke tapa karake prAtma-vizuddhi karate hue anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake prANata svarga ke indra kA pada prApta kiyaa| ___ jaba usa indra kI yAyu chaha mAha zeSa raha gaI, taba rAjagRha nagara ke svAmI harivaMza ziromaNi kAzyapagotrI mahArAja samitra ke ghara meM chaha mAha taka ralavarSA huii| jaba indra kI prAyu pUrNa hone vAlI thI, taba mahArAja samitra kI mahArAnI somA ko zrAvaNa kRSNA dvitIyA ko zravaNa nakSatra meM rAtri ke prantima prahara meM garbha kalyANaka tIrthakara prabhu ke garbhAvataraNa ke sUcaka solaha svapna dikhAI diye| svapnoM ke anantara unheM eka tejasvI gajarAja mukha meM praveza karatA huA dikhAI diyaa| usa indra kA jIva tabhI mahArAnI somA ke garbha meM pravatarita huaa| prAtaH kAla hone para snAnAdi se nivRtta hokara mahArAnI harSita hotI huI mahArAja ke pAsa pahuMcI aura unheM rAtri meM dekhe hue svapna kaha sunAye tathA unase ina svapnoM kA phala pUchA / mahArAja ne mavadhijJAna se phala jAna vi ko batAyA--devI! tumhAre tIna jagata ke svAmI tIrthakara prabhu janma leNge| sunakara mahArAnI ko pAra harSa hmaa| tabhI devoM ne pAkara mAtA kA abhiSeka kiyA aura bhagavAna kA garbhakalyANaka mnaayaa| saudharmendra deviyoM ko mAtA kI sevA meM niyukta karake devoM ke sAtha vApisa calA gyaa| yathAsamaya tIrthakara prabhu kA janma humaa| cAroM jAti ke indra aura deSa, indrANI aura veSiyoM pAI aura bhagavAna ko sumeru parvata para le jAkara devoM ne unakA pabhiSeka kiyaa| saudharmendra ne usa samaya janma kalyANaka bAlaka kA mAma munisuvratanAtha rakkhA / unakA janma cimha kachumA thaa| bhagavAna kI mAyu tIsa hajAra varSa pii| zarIra kI U~cAI bIsa dhanuSa kI thii| unake zarIra kA varga mayUra ke kaNTha ke samAna nIla pA / ve eka hajAra pATha lakSaNoM para tIna mAnoM se yuktye| jaba kumAra kAla ke sAr3he sAta hajAra varSa vyatIta ho gaye, taba pitA ne unakA vivAha kara diyA tathA rAjyAbhiSeka karake rAjya-bhAra sauMpa diyaa| unhoMne sukhapUrvaka sAde sAta hajAra varSa taka rAjya kiyaa| eka dina

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bhagavAna munisuvAtanAva 593 AkAza meM dhanaghora ghaTA chAI huI yo| tabhI unakI gajazAlA ke adhipati ne yaha samAcAra pIkSA kalyANaka diyA ki prasiddha yAgahastI ne AhAra chor3a diyA hai| samAcAra sunakara bhagavAna cintana meM lona ho gaye / kintu upasthita sabhAsadoM ko isa samAcAra se bar3A kutUhala huaa| unhoMne bhagavAna se isakA kAraNa jAnanA caahaa| bhagavAna bole-pUrva bhava meM yaha hAthI tAlapura nagara kA svAmo narapati nAma kA rAjA thaa| yaha bar3A abhimAnI thaa| yaha pAtra-rAtra kA bheda nahIM jAnatA thA / isane kimicchaka dAna diyaa| isa kudAna ke prabhAva se ise tiryaca yoni prApta hUMI ora yaha hAthI bnaa| jaba bhagavAna sabhAsadoM ko hAtho kA pUrvabhava sunA rahe the, usa samaya hAthI vahA~ khar3A huA yaha hana rahA thaa| sunakara use jAti smaraNa zAna ho gyaa| usane usI samaya saMyamAsaMyama dhAraNa kara liyA arthAta zrAvaka ke vrata dhAraNa kara lie| bhagavAna ke mana meM bhI saMsAra se vairAgya ho gyaa| usI samaya lokAntika devoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kI vandanA kI paura bhagavAna ke vicAroM kI sarAhanA kii| unhoMne apane putra yuvarAja vijaya ko rAjya sauMpa diyaa| tabhI devoM ne prAkara bhagavAna kA dIkSAbhiSeka kiyA / phira ve manuSyoM aura devatAmoM se uThAI haI aparAjitA nAmaka pAlakI meM baiThakara vipula nAmaka udyAna meM phuNce| vahA~ do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara vaizAkha kRSNA dazamI ke dina zravaNa nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya eka hajAra rAjAnoM ke sAtha samasta sAvadha se virata hokara aura sampUrNa parigraha kA tyAga karake jina-dIkSA dhAraNa krlii| bhagavAna ne jo kezalacana kiyA thA, una bAloM ko ranamaMjUSA meM rakhakara saudharma indra ne kSIrasAgara meM pravAhita kara diyaa| dIkSA te hI saMyama aura bhAva-vizuddhi ke prabhAva se bhagavAna kA manaHpayaMya jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| dIkSA lekara ve dhyAnamagna hogye| upavAsa samApta hone para the pAraNA ke lie rAjagRha nagara meM padhAre aura vahA~ dRSabhadatta rAjA ne paramAnna bhojana se pAraNA kraayaa| yadyapi bhagavAna samabhAva se tRpta the, unheM AhAra ko koI pAvazyakatA nahIM thii| kintu jinazAsana meM pAcAra ko vRtti kisa taraha hai, yaha batalAne ke lie hI unhoMne AhAra grahaNa kiyA thA / pAhAra dAna ke prabhAva se rAjA vRSabhadatta devakRta paMcAtizayoM ko prApta humA / isa prakAra tapazcaraNa karate hue chadmasya avasthA ke jaba gyAraha mAha vyatIta ho gaye, taba ve dokSA-vana meM pahaMce aura eka campaka vRkSa ke nIce sthita hokara do dina ke upavAsa kA niyama liyA / zukla dhyAna meM virAjamAna bhagavAna ko dIkSA lene ke mAsa, pakSa, nakSatra aura tithi meM arthAta vaizAkha kRSNA navamI ke dina kebalahAna kalyANaka zravaNa nakSatra meM sandhyA ke samaya ghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya karake kevalazAna utpanna ho gyaa| ve sarvaza-sarvadarzI ho gye| tabhI indroM pora devoM ne pAkara bhagavAna ke kevalamAna kalyANaka kA utsaba kiyA aura samavasaraNa ko racanA kii| usameM virAjamAna hokara bhagavAna ne gaNadharoM, de tiryaJcoM ko sAgAra praura managAra dharma kA upadeza diyA, jise sunakara anekoM ne saMyama dhAraNa kiyA, bahutoM ne zrAvaka ke prata prahaNa kiye gaura bahuta se bhavya prANiyoM ne samyagdarzana dhAraNa kiyA. anekoM ne samyagdarzana meM nirmalatA prApta kii| bhagavAna ke saMgha meM malli pAdipaThAraha gaNadhara the jo apane apane gaNoM kI dharma-rakSA karate the| 500 dvAdazAMga ke desA, 21000 zikSaka, 1500avadhijJAno, 1000 kevalamAnI, 2200 vikriyA RviSArI, 1500 manaHparyayajJAnI aura 1200bAdI muni the| isa prakAra saba milAkara 30000munirAja unake bhagavAnakA viSa sAtha the| puSpadantA mAdi 50000 praNikAyeM pau| 100000 zrAvaka pIra 300000 saMgha zrAvikAyeM thiiN| unake bhakta saMkhyAta tiryaJca paura prakhyAta deva the| dharma-dezanA dete hue bhagavAna muni-saMgha ke sAtha vibhinna dezoM meM vihAra karate rahe / jaba unakI prAyu eka mAsa ghoSa raha gaI, taba ve sammeda zikhara para pahuMce aura eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara yoga nirodha kara liyA aura phAlguna kRSNA dvAdazI ke dina rAtri ke pantima pahara meM samasta nirvANa kalyANaka ghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya karake nirvANa prApta kiyA, ve siddha mukta ho gye| usI samaya devoM aura indroM ne pAkara bhagavAna ke nirvANa kalyANaka kI pUjA kii| yakSa-yakSiNI---bhagavAna ke sevaka varuNa yakSa aura baharUpiNI yakSiNI the|

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194 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhagavAna sunisuvratanAtha ko janma nagarI - rAjagRhI jainadharma meM rAjagRhI nagarI kA eka viziSTa sthAna hai| vaha kalyANaka nagarI hai, nirvANa-bhUmi hai aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ke dharma cakra pravartana kI bhUmi hai| dharma-bhUmi hone ke sAtha-sAtha vaha yugoM taka rAjanIti kA kendra bhI rahI hai aura bhArata ke adhikAMza bhAga para usane prabhAvazAlI zAsana bhI kiyA hai| isaliye isa nagarI ne itihAsa meM nirNAyaka bhUmikA adA kI hai| - isa nagarI meM bhagavAna munisuvratanAtha ke garbha, janma, tapa aura kevalajJAna ye cAra kalyANaka hue the 1 - isa nagara ke pA~ca parvatoM meM baMbhAra, RSigiri, vipulagiri aura balAhaka ye cAra parvata siddhakSetra rahe haiN| yahA~ se aneka muniyoM ne nirvANa prApta kiyA hai, jaisA ki prAcArya pUjyapAda saMskRta nirvANa bhakti meM batAyA hai| - rAjapura nareza jIvandhara kumAra bhagavAna mahAvIra se dIkSA lekara muni ho gye| ve bhagavAna ke sAtha vihAra karate hue vipulAbala para pdhaare| jaba pAyA bhagavAna mahAvIra kA nirvANa ho gayA, usake kucha kAla pazcAt muni jIvandhara kumAra bhI vipulAcala se mukta hogaye / - bhagavAna mahAvIra ke sabhI gaNadhara vipulAcala se hI mukta hue / --pratima kevalo jambU svAmI kA nirvANa bhI vipulAcala se hI huA, aisI bhI mAnyatA hai / -ujjayinI nareza dhRtiSeNa ( muni avasthA kA nAma kAla sandIva), pATaliputra nareza vaizAkha, vidyuccara, gandhamAdana Adi aneka muniyoM ne rAjagRha ke inhIM parvatoM ke mukti prApta kI thii| - bhagavAna mahAvIra ko RjukUlA nadI ke taTa para vaMzAkha zuklA dasamI ko kevalajJAna huA thaa| devoM ne tatkAla samavasaraNa kI racanA ko / kintu gaNadhara na hone ke kAraNa bhagavAna kI divya dhvani nahIM khirii| taba indra veSa badalakara indrabhUti gautama ke pAsa pahu~cA aura kisI upAya se unheM bhagavAna ke samavasaraNa meM legayA / gautama bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM pahuMca kara abhimAna rahita hokara muni bana gye| tabhI vipulAcala para zrAvaNa kRSNA pratipadA ko bhagavAna kI prathama divya dhvani khirI aura dharma cakra pravartana huA / isa samaya antima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra kA dharmazAsana pravarta rahA hai, isaliye unake zAsana ke anuyAyiyoM ke lie na kevala isa prathama divya dhvani kA, apitu vipulAcala kA bhI vizeSa mahatva hai| isa bAta se vipulAcala kA mahattva jaina zAsana meM kitanA ho gayA, isakA mUlyAGkana karane ke lie yahA~ eka hI bAta kA ullekha karanA paryApta hogaa| paurANika sAhitya meM kisI kathA ke prArambha meM ' kahA jAtA hai-- 'vipulAcala para bhagavAna mahAvIra kA samavasaraNa zrAyA huA thaa| magadha nareza zreNika vimbasAra bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie phuNce| unhoMne bhagavAna kI vandanA kI bhaura apane ucita sthAna para baiTha gaye / phira unhoMne gautama gaNadhara se jijJAsA kI / taba gautama gaNadhara boleN|' isa prakAra pratyeka prasaMga kA prArambha hotA hai / gautama gaNadhara se prazna kele zreNika mahArAja ne hI nahIM pUche the, maura bhI aneka vyaktiyoM ne pUche the| unase kevala vipulAcala para hI prazna nahIM pUche gaye the, anya sthAnoM para bhI pUche gaye the| kintu digambara paramparA meM kathA kahane kI eka mapanI zailI rahI hai maura usa zailI meM bipulAcala ko vizeSa mahatA dI gaI hai| saMbhavataH isakA kAraNa yahI rahA hai ki indrabhUti gautama jaise prakANDa vidvAn kA garva yahIM zrAkara galita huA, yahIM unhoMne muni dIkSA lI aura phira yahIM bhagavAna kI prathama dharma dezanA huI, jisase dharma kA vicchinna tIrthaM yaha koI sAmAnya ghaTanA nahIM thii| kisI dharma ke itihAsa meM yaha sarvAdhika mahatvapUrNa ghaTanA hai / punaH pravartita huA / -- muni sukauzala aura muni siddhArtha ( sukauzala ke pitA) ko rAjagRha ke parvata se pAraNA ke lie nagara ko jAte hue mArga meM vyAMnI ( sukauzala kI pUrva bhava meM mAtA jayAvatI) ne mAra ddaalaa| donoM muni samatA bhAva se mare maura sarvArthasiddhi vimAna meM mahamindra hue| rAjagRha para yadyapi zatAbdiyoM taka harivaMzI narezoM kA zAsana rahA, kintu usakI prasiddhi sarvaprathama

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balabhadra rAma, nArAyaNa lakSmarA aura pratinArAyaNa rAvaNa 195 jarAsaMgha ke kAla meM huI / vaha bar3A pratApI nareza thaa| usane bAhubala dvArA bharatakSetra ke prAdhe magadha sAmrAjya kI bhAga para adhikAra kara liyA thaa| matharA nareza kaMsa usakA dAmAda aura mANDalika rAjA rAjadhAnI ke rUpa meM thaa| vaha bar3A Rra aura ahaMkArI thaa| zrIkRSNa ne use mArakara prajA ko usake anyAya atyAcAroM se mukta kiyaa| kintu usase yAdava loga samrAT jarAsandha ke kopa ke zikAra hue| usane satraha vAra mathurA ke yAdavoM para mAkramaNa kiye / ina roja-roja ke prAkramaNoM se parezAna hokara aura zakti saMcita karane ke lie zrIkRSNa ke netRtva meM yAdavoM ne mathurA, zauryapura aura vIryapura ko chor3a diyA aura pazcima meM jAkara samudra ke madhya meM dvArakA basAkara rahane lge| kucha samaya pazcAt kurukSetra ke maidAna meM jarAsandha aura yAdavoM kA nirNAyaka yuddha hunaa| usameM zrIkRSNa ne jarAsandha ko mAra diyA aura ve ardhacakrI nArAyaNa bne| nArAyaNa zrIkRSNa ne apanI rAjadhAnI dvArakA ko hI rkhaa| isase rAjagaha-jo usa samaya girirAja kahalAtI thA-kA mahatva kama ho gyaa| isake pazcAt rAjagRha kA rAjanaitika mahattva zizunAgavaMzo samrAT zreNika vimbasAra ke kAla meM bddh'aa| zreNika ne rAjagaha ko hI apanI rAjadhAnI bnaayaa| usakA zAsana-kAla I0pU0601 se 552 mAnA jAtA hai| zreNika ke zAsana kAla meM magadha sAmrAjya uttarI bhArata kA sarvAdhika zaktizAlI rAjya mAnA jAtA thaa| zreNika prArambha meM ma0 buddha kA anuyAyI thA, kintu bAda meM vaha bhagavAna mahAyora kA anuyAyo bana gyaa| zreNika ke pazcAt ajAtazatru rAjagRhI kA zAsaka bana gyaa| usane apane vRddha pitA ko kArAgAra meM DAlakara balAt zAsana hathiyA liyaa| usane praneka rAjyoM ko jItakara unheM apane rAjya meM milA liyA / vaizAlI aura malla gaNasaMghoM kA vinAza usI ne kiyaa| usake rAjya-kAla ke prArambha ke varSoM meM rAjagRha magaSa sAmrAjya kI rAjadhAnI rhii| kintu bAda meM usane campA ko apanI rAjadhAnI banA liyaa| usake bAda usake putra. udAyi ne pATaliputra nagara basAkara use apanI rAjadhAnI banAyA / isake bAda rAjagaha kabhI apane pUrva gorava ko prApta nahIM kara sko| mAjakala rAjagRha nagara eka sAdhAraNa kasyA hai| usakA mahatva tIrtha ke rUpa meM hai / jaina loga rAjagRha ke vipulAcala, ratnAgiri, udayagiri, zravaNagiri aura vaibhAragiri ko apanA tIrtha mAnate haiN| unheM paMcapahAr3I bhI kahA jAtA hai| bora loga gaddhakUTa parvata ko prapanA tIrtha mAnate haiM tathA saptaparNI guphA meM prathama vartamAna rAjagRha bauddha saMgIti huI thI, aisA mAnA jAtA hai / yahA~ sonabhaNDAra guphA, maniyAramaTha, bimbasAra bandIgRha, jarAsandha kA prasADA aura prAcIna kile ke mavazeSa darzanIya haiM / yahA~ garma jala ke srota haiM, jinakA jala atyanta svAsthyakara hai| balabhadra rAma, nArAyaNa lakSmaNa aura pratinArAyaNa rAvaNa malaya deza meM ratnapura nAmaka nagara thaa| usameM prajApati rAjA rAjya karate the| unakI paTarAnI kA nAma guNakAntA thaa| unake candracUla nAmaka eka putra thA / mahArAja ke mantrI ke putra kA nAma vijaya thaa| candracUsTa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa aura vijaya donoM meM paraspara meM ghar3A prema thaa| donoM hI pratyanta lAr3apyAra meM pale the isaliye ve donoM durAcArI ho gye| usa nagara ke seTha kubera ne apanI kuverakhattA putrI ko vaizravaNa seTha kI gautamA strI se utpanna kumAra zrIdatta ke liye dene kA saMkalpa kiyaa| tabhI kisI ne jAkara rAjakumAra candracUla se kuveradattA ke rUpa saundarya kI prazaMsA kI / sunate hI candra apane sAthI vijaya ko lekara seTha kubera ke ghara jA dhamakA aura kuveradattA kA balAt apaharaNa karane kA prayatna karane lagA / yaha anartha dekhakara vaizya loga rote cillAte hue mahArAja ke pAsa pahu~ce aura unase jAkara phariyAda kii| rAjA ko apane putra ke isa anAcAra ko dekhakara bar3A krodha aayaa| unhoMne nagara rakSaka ko bulAkara use rAjakumAra kA vadha karane kI prAjJA dI / nagara-rakSaka kucha sainikoM ko lekara rAjakumAra ko bandI banAne gayA aura bandI dazA meM use mahArAja ke samakSa lAkara khar3A kara diyaa| use dekhate hI rAjA ne rAjakumAra ko zUlI kA daNDa de diyaa| nagara rakSaka rAjakumAra ko zUlI para car3hAne ke liye le claa| tabhI pradhAna mantrI pramukha nAgarikoM ko Age karake mahArAja ke nikaTa grAyA aura hAtha jor3akara nivedana karane lagA - 'deva ! rAjakumAra ko kArya ani kA viveka nahIM hai| hama logoM kA pramAda rahA ki bAlyakAla se isakI ora dhyAna nahIM diyA / yaha ApakA ekamAtra vaMzadhara aura rAjya kA bhAvI uttarAdhikArI haiM / daNDa kA uddezya to vyakti kA sudhAra hai / yadi rAjya ke isa ekamAtra kumAra ko Apane zUlI dedI to usakA sudhAra to hogA nahIM, zrApakA vaMza bhI nirmUla ho jAyegA / ataH Apa ise sudhArane kA eka avasara avazya diijiye| kintu rAjA ne unakI eka nahIM sunii| ve apane nirNaya para aTala rhe| taba pradhAna mantrI ne kahA - 'deva kI jaisI mAzA / kintu isako meM svayaM daNDa dUMgA / rAjA ne isa bAta kI svIkRti de do / 056 pUrva bhava meM nidAna vandha dhAnAmAtya apane putra vijaya aura rAjakumAra candracUla ko lekara parvata para pahuMcA aura rAjakumAra ko yahA~ parvata para lAne kA uddezya bhI batA diyA / rAjakumAra bar3I nirbhayatA se mRtyu daNDa pAne ke liye taiyAra ho gyaa| tabhI mantrI ko patA calA ki yahA~ nikaTa hI mahAbala nAmaka gaNadhara virAjamAna haiN| maMtrI donoM ko lekara munirAja ke samIpa pahu~cA; unakI bandanA kI aura una donoM kA bhaviSya puuchaa| munirAja bole- ye donoM hI tIsare bhava meM isI bharata kSetra meM nArAyaNa aura balabhadra hoNge|' sunakara maMtro bar3A prasanna huaa| una donoM kumAroM ne bhI munirAja kA upadeza sunA to unheM apane kRtyoM para bhArI glAni huI aura unhoMne muni dIkSA le lo / maMtrI ne mahArAja ke pAsa lauTakara pUrA vRttAnta sunA diyA aura anta meM nivedana kiyA- 'mahArAja ! ve donoM sudhAra ke mArga para laga gaye haiN| unake liye daNDa kA uddezya pUrA ho gayA / rAjA ne saba bAta sunakara maMtrI kI bar3I prazaMsA kI / kintu isa ghaTanA se use bhI rAjya se virakti ho gii| vaha apane kula ke kisI yogya putra ko rAjya sauMpa kara inhIM gaNadhara mahArAja ke nikaTa pahu~cA / vahA~ donoM navadIkSita kumAroM ko muni avasthA meM dekhakara usane donoM se kSamA-yAcanA kii| ve donoM bole- Apane hamArA baDA hita kiyaa| yaha saMyama zrApakI badaulata hI hama logoM ne grahaNa kiyA hai / rAjA ne bhI aneka vyaktiyoM ke sAtha sampUrNa prArambha - parigraha kA tyAga kara saMyama aMgIkAra kara liyA aura kaThora grAbhyantara bAhya tapoM kA prAcaraNa kara kucha kAla meM hI ghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza kara sarvajJa sarvadarzI bana gaye aura anta meM zeSa aghAtiyA karmo kA saba kara ve siddhAlaya meM jA virAje / i eka samaya donoM bhumirAba khar3agapura nagara ke bAhara zrAtApana yoga dhAraNa kara dhyAnArUr3ha the / usa nagara ke rAjA somaprabha kI sudarzanA baura sItA nAma kI do rAniyAM thIM jinake kramazaH suprabha aura puruSottama nAmaka putra the / suprabha balabhadra the aura puruSosama nArAyaNa the| jisa samaya ve donoM muni dhyAna lagAye hue khar3e the, usa samaya puruSottama nArAyaNa madhusUdana pratinArAyaNa kA vadha karake bar3e vaibhava ke sAtha nagara meM praveza kara rahA thA / usakI vibhUti ko dekhakara candracUla muni ne ajJAnavaza vaisI hI vibhUti kA nidAna kara liyaa| anta meM cAroM prakAra ke mAhAra kA tyAga kara donoM ne cAroM ArAvanAoM kA sevana kriyA / ve marakara sanatkumAra svarga meM vijaya aura maNicUla nAmaka deva hue| ye hI donoM deva mahArAja dazaratha ke putra rAma aura lakSmaNa hue joki loka vizruta balabhadra mora nArAyaNa the|

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dvAviMza pariccheda jaina rAmAyaNa karmabhUmi ke prArambha meM saMsAra ke mAdi mahApuruSa, bhAdi brahmA, mAdi tIrthakara, AdinAtha, grAdya bhagavAna RSabhadeva hue| unake pitA kA nAma nAbhirAya thA, jo caudahaveM kulakara yA manu the| mAtA kA nAma marudevI thA / unake sau putra aura do putriyA~ thiiN| bar3e putra kA nAma bharata thA, jo bharata kSetra ke prathama cakraikSvAku vaMza, sUryavaMza, vartI samrAT the| inhIM ke nAma para isa deza kA nAma bhArata pdd'aa| dUsare putra bAhubalI the, candravaMza jo prathama kAmadeva the / putriyoM ke nAma brAhmI aura sundarI the / brAhmI ko bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne lipi vidyA sikhAI thii| usake nAma para hI prAge lipi kA nAma brAhmI lipi par3a gayA / bhagavAna ne apanI dUsarI putrI sundarI ko aMka vidyA sikhAI thI / bhagavAna jaba gRhasthAzrama chor3akara prabrajita ho gaye to unhoMne chaha mAha taka ghora tapasyA kii| usake pazcAt ve nagara meM AhAra ke liye nikale / kintu usa samaya loga munijanocita AhAra kI vidhi nahIM jAnate the / mataH bhagavAna apane niyamAnusAra AhAra ko nikalate aura vidhi ke anukUla mAhAra na pAkara bana meM lauTa jAte / isa prakAra chaha mAha bIta gye| taba vihAra karate hue bhagavAna hastinApura nagara meM pdhaare| vahA~ ke rAjA somaprabha ke laghu bhrAtA zrayAnsa ko bhagavAna kA darzana karate hI pUrva janma meM muni ko diye hue AhAra kA smaraNa ho zrAyA / usa samaya mahala meM zuddha ikSu rasa (ganne kA rasa ) rakkhA huA thaa| rAjakumAra zreyAnsa ne bhagavAna ko bAhAra meM vahI ikSu rasa diyaa| rAjA zreyAnsa dAna tIrtha ke kartA aura prAdya pravartaka kahalAye / yaha ghaTanA bhagavAna ke muni-jIvana se sambandhita prathama mahattvapUrNa ghaTanA thii| ataH bhagavAna kA kula ikSvAku vaMza kahalAyA / isI vaMza ko itihAsakAroM ne kakutstha vaza bhI kahA hai kyoMki bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA dhvaja - cinha kakutstha (baila) thaa| isI vaMza se sUryavaMza niklaa| cakravartI bharata ke jyeSTha putra narkakIrti the| ve patyanta tejasvI aura prabhAvazAlI the| unake nAma para hI sUryavaMza kI utpatti huI aura unake vaMzajoM ko sUryavaMzI kahA jAne lagA / isa vaMza meM aneka pratApI samrAT hue| rAjakumAra zreyAnsa ke bar3e bhrAtA somaprabha se somavaMza bhagavA candravaMza calA / seera vaza meM paneka rAjA hue| bhagavAna munisuvratanAtha ke tIrghakAla meM vijaya nAma kA eka rAjA huaa| usake vaMza meM sundara, kIrtidhara, sukozala, hiraNya, rucinadhuSa, saudAsa siMharatha prAdi rAjA hue| isI vaMza meM hiraNya kazyapa huA / usake puMjasthala, phira kakutstha, aura usase raghu huna / raghu atyanta pratApI samrAT thA / usase hI raghuvaMza calA / raghuvaMza rAjA raghu ke anaraNya nAma kA putra huA / zranaMraNya kI paTarAnI pRthvImatI thii| unake do putra hue- eka rAjA dazaratha aura kA nAma thA zranantaratha aura dUsare kA nAma yA dazaratha / manantaratha to apane pitA ke sAtha unakI rAniyoM yathAsamaya sanyAsa lekara muni ho gayA / ataH rAjyAdhikAra dazaratha ko prApta huA / dazaratha atyanta tejasvI aura nIti parAyaNa nareza the| unhoMne tIna rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vivAha kiye 197

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa eka to aparAjitA, jisakA dUsarA nAma kauvAlyA thaa| yaha darbhapura ke rAjA sukozana dhaura unakI rAnI amRtaprabhA kI putrI thii| dUsarI sumitrA, jisake mAtA-pitA padmapatra nagara ke rAjA tilakabandhu aura rAnI mitrA thii| tIsarI rAjakumArI kA nAma suprabhA yA jo ratanapura ke rAjA kI putrI thii| isI kAla meM rAjA janaka mithilApura meM zAsana kara rahe the| ve harivaMdhI the| unake pUrvajoM meM vijaya, dakSa, ilAvardhana, zrIvardhana, zrIvRkSa, saMjayanta, kuNima, mahAraya, pulomA Adi aneka pratApI rAjA ho cuke the / 598 eka bAra rAjA dazaratha rAjadarabAra meM baiThe hue the tabhI prAkAzamArga se nArada ghaaye| rAjA ne unakI yathocita abhyarthanA kI aura kuzala-maMgala pUchane ke bAda unake Ane kA kAraNa puuchaa| taba nArada ne batAyA ki maiM laMkA gayA huA thaa| vahA~ kA rAjA mahAbalavAna rAkSasavaMzI rAvaNa hai| usakI sabhA meM eka bar3A duHkhadAyaka samA cAra sunA / kisI jyotiSI ne rAvaNa se yaha kahA ki sItA ke nimitta se dazaratha ke putroM dvArA tumhArI mRtyu hogii| yaha sunakara vibhISaNa ne rAvaNa se kahA ki dazaratha dhaura janaka ke jabataka santAna hogI, usase pahale hI maiM una donoM rAjAoM ko mAra DAlUMgA / usane apane cara chadmaveza meM tumheM dekhane bheje the| ve tumheM dekha kara vApisa cale gaye haiM aura tumhAre bAre meM sAre samAcAra vibhISaNa ko diye haiN| ataH vibhISaNa tuma donoM ko mArane ke lie zIghra hI Ane bAlA hai| dhataH tumheM apanI rakSA kA samucita prabandha kara lenA caahie| nArada se yaha samAcAra sunakara dazaratha atyanta bhayabhIta ho gye| nArada vahAM se rAjA janaka ke pAsa gaye aura unheM bhI ye samAcAra sunaaye| donoM ne apane mantriyoM se parAmarza kiyaa| maMtriyoM ne kahA ki jaba taka yaha vighna Tala nahIM AtA, Apa pracchanna rUpa meM kisI dUsare nagara meM rheN| yaha sunakara donoM rAjA dezAntara ko cale gaye aura unake sthAna para do nakalI zarIra banAye gye| unameM lAkha zramika bharakara siMhAsana para baiThA diyaa| ne pAkara una nakalI rAjAdhoM ko mAra ddaalaa| vibhISaNa prasanna hokara laMkA vApisa calA gyaa| upara dazaratha janaka ke sAtha aneka dezoM meM bhramaNa karate hue kautukamaMgala nagara me phuNce| usa nagara kA rAjA zubhamati thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma pRthvImahI thaa| usake do putra kekaya aura droNa the aura eka rUpaguNavatI kanyA thI, jisakA nAma kekAmatI ( kaikeyI) thaa| vaha kanyA saMgIta, zastra aura zAstra meM pratyanta nipuNa thii| rAjA ne usake vivAha ke lie svayaMvara racA, jisameM aneka rAjA bhAga lene paaye| vahA~ dazaratha aura janaka bhI baiTha gye| rAjakumArI kaikeyI varamAlA lekara svayaMvara maNDapa meM dhAI / dvArapAlI saba rAjAnoM kA paricaya detI gii| jaba kaikeI dazaratha ke sammukha pahuMcI to usane dazaratha ke gale meM varamAlA DAla dii| nAva kI utpatti mAras, jo bar3A kalahapriya kahalAtA hai, usakA janma kina vicitra paristhitiyoM meM huA, yaha jAnanA bar3A rucikara hai| brahmaruci nAma kA eka brAhmaNa yA / usakI patnI kurmI thii| donoM sanyAsI the| jaMgala meM eka maTha meM rahate the| eka bAra kursI ko garbha raha gyaa| vahA~ eka bAra eka digambara muni pdhaare| donoM sanyAsI Akara baiTha gye| ve muni ne pUchA- yaha bhI svI kauna hai ? brAhmaNa bolA yaha merI patnI hai| muni vaha bhAzcarya se bole- tU to sanyAsI hai tujhe strI rakhanA ucita nahIM hai| brAhmaNa munirAja ke upadeza se muni vana gyaa| brAhmaNI ko bar3A duHsa huA ki isa avasthA meM vaha dIkSA nahIM le sakatI kintu jaba bAlaka utpanna huA aura 16 dina kA ho gayA to brAhmI use eka surakSita sthAna para rakhakara calI gaI aura tapasvinI ho gii| bAlaka cupacApa par3A thaa| saMyoga kI bAta ki AkAza meM jAte hue nAmaka eka deva ne bAlaka ko dekhA aura dayAvaza use uThAkara le gyaa| usakA lAlana-pAlana kiyA aura zAstroM kA adhyayana karAyA / jaba bAlaka yauvana sampanna huA to usane AkAzagAminI vidyA siddha kara bhI mullaka ke vrata bhI le lie| sAtha hI jaTAyeM rakhalI, mukuTa bhI pahanane lgaa| isa taraha vaha na gRhastha hI rahA, na muni hI vaha hAsa- vilAsa kA premI thA, barayanta vAcAsa thA, kalaha dekhane kA icchuka aura saMgIta kA zaukIna thA yaha bahmacArI thA, rAjagharAnoM meM usakA bar3A sammAna thA devoM ne usakA pAlana kiyA thA aura devoM ke sAtha usakI krIr3AyeM thiiN| isalie vaha devarSi kahalAtA thA /

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jaina rAmAyaNa 199 rAjA loga eka ajJAtakulazIla vyakti ke gale meM varamAlA par3I dekhakara atyanta Rddha ho gaye aura lar3ane ke lie taiyAra ho gaye / taba rAjA zubhamati unase lar3ane ke lie taiyAra humA, kintu dazaratha ne use roka diyA aura senA lekara svayaM raNakSetra meM jA phuNcaa| rAjA dazaratha ke sArathI kA dAyitva kaikeyI ne liyaa| kaMkeyo rathasaMcAlana meM pratyanta nipuNa thii| donoM ora se bhayAnaka yuddha hunaa| kintu dazaratha kI raNacAturI aura kaikeI kI ragha-saMcAlana kI cAturI ke kAraNa vijayathI dazaratha ko milii| rAjA parAjita ho gye| dazaratha kA kaikeyo ke sAtha samArohapUrvaka vivAha ho gayA aura vaha ayodhyA lauTa Aye tathA janaka mithilA cale gye| eka dina dazaratha rAniyoM ke bIca baiThe hue kaikeyI kI prazaMsA karate hue bole-priye ! tumane jisa kauvAla se ratha kA saMcAlana kiyA thA, usI ke kAraNa merI vijaya saMbhava ho sakI thii| maiM tumase bahuta prasanna huuN| tuma koI vara mAMgalo / kaikeyI pahale to apanI laghutA batAtI huI TAlatI rhii| kintu jaba rAjA ne bAra-vAra prAgraha kiyA to bolI-'nAtha ! merA bara pApa dharohara ke rUpa meM surakSita rkhleN| jaba mujhe AvazyakatA hogI, taba maiM mAMga luuNgii|' rAjA ne bhI kaha diyA tathAstu / bharata kSetra ke madhya meM vijayAcaM nAmaka eka vizAla parvata thA, jisakI do zreNiyAM thIM-uttara dheNo aura dakSiNa shrennii| ina donoM zreNiyoM kI pradhAnI kagamAH dAlanAtIgIra mngr| ina zreNiyoM meM vidyAdharoM kA nivAsa thaa| ve yadyapi manuSya the kintu ve vidyAnoM kI siddhi kiyA karate the, (jise Adhanika rAkSasa vaMza mora bhASA meM kaha sakate haiM ki ve vaijJAnika prayoga kiyA karate the / isalie unake pAsa vimAna the bAnara vaMza tathA prabhuta zastrAstra the|) ina vidyAdharoM meM aneka jAtiyA~ thI-rAkSasa, vAnara,RkSa, gandharva, kinnara prAdi / inheM jAtIya abhimAna thA aura ye bhUmi para rahane vAloM ko bhUmigocarI kahate the tathA unheM hInadaSTi se dekhate the| yahAM taka ki bhUmigocariyoM ko apanA kanyA denA apanA apamAna samajhate the| yadyapi bhUmigocarI rAjAnoM ne apane bAhubala ke dvArA vidyAdharoM kI kanyAmoM ke sAtha vivAha kiyA thA, kintu phira bhI vidyAdharoM meM jAtIya abhimAna bahata kAla taka banA rahA / dvitIya tIrthakara bhagavAna ajitanAtha ke samaya meghavAhana nAmaka rAjA ko prasanna hokara rAkSasa jAti ke devoM ke indra bhIma aura subhIma ne samudra ke madhya meM base hae rAkSasa dvIpa kI rAjadhAnI laMkA tathA pAtAla laMkA kA rAjya diyA thA tathA adabhuta kAnti bAlA ratnahAra diyA thaa| phalataH rAjA meghavAhana apane rAkSasa vaMza parivAra sahita rAkSasa dvIpa meM jA basA aura vahAM prAnandapUrvaka rAjya karane lgaa| usake vaMza meM Age calakara eka mahApratApI rAjA huA, jisakA nAma rAkSasa thaa| usake nAma para usa vaMza kA nAma rAkSasa vaMza par3a gayA / vijayA kI dakSiNa zreNI ke medhapura nagara ke adhipati zrIkaNTha ko laMkA nareza kItizubha ne, jo zrIkaMTha kAhanoI thA, zatranoM ke utpAta se bacAne ke lie bAnara dvIpa diyA thaa| zrIkaMTha ne vahAM jAkara nagara basAyA aura sukhapUrvaka rahane lgaa| isa dvIpa meM vAnara bahuta the| zrIkaNTha tathA usake nagaravAsI una rAmara vaMza bAnaroM se apanA khUba manoraMjana kiyA karate the tathA unako pAlate bhI the| usI ke vaMza meM mAge calakara amaraprabha rAjA humA / usane apanI dhvajA, mukuTa, chatra, toraNa aura dvAroM para bAnaroM ke cinha khudavA diye| tabase sAre nagaravAsI bandaroM ko prAdara kI dRSTi se dekhane lge| isIlie unake vaMza kA nAma bAnara vaMza par3a gyaa| rAkSasa aura bAnara vaMziyoM meM paraspara bar3A pramabhAva thaa| eka bAra rathanapura ke rAjA prazanivega se bAnara nareza aura rAkSasa nareza sukeza kA yuddha humA / usa yuddha meM donoM vaMza ke rAjA hAra gaye paura rAkSasa kula meM rAvaNa yuddha chor3akara bhAge tathA pAtAla laMkA meM jAkara rahane lge| mazanivega ne laMkA kI gaddI para kA janma nighati nAmaka rAjA ko baiThA diyA / kucha kAla pazcAt bAnara vaMzo kiSkandha ne samudra ke kinAre kiTakandha nAmaka nagara basAyA aura vahIM rahane lgaa| rAkSasa vaMzI sukeza ke tIna putra hue-mAlI, sumAlI aura maalyvaan| jaba mAlI ko apane mAtA-pitA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa sekI rAjahuA to atyanta kruddha hokara senA lekara laMkA para AkramaNa kara diyA aura niti ko mArakara punaH laMkA kA rAjya prApta kara liyA tathA rAkSasabaMdhI punaH ghAnanda se laMkA meM rahane lge| usa samaya racanapura nagara kA rAjA sahakAra thA usakI rAnI mAnasamundarI ko garbha ke samaya indra jaisI krIDA karane kI icchA hotI thii| ataH rAjA rAnI khUba kIr3A kiyA karate the| jaba putra utpanna huA to usakA nAma indra rakkhA / indra bar3A balavAna thaa| yuvA hone para usane ghapane vaibhava Adi indra jaise hI banAne zurU kiye| apane mahala kA nAma vaijayanta rkkhaa| apane hAthI kA nAma airAvata sabhA kA nAma sudharnA, nartakiyoM kA nAma uvaMzI, tilotamA khavA nAgarikoM ko deva saMjJA dii| maMtrI kA nAma vRhaspati, senApati kA nAma hiraNyakeza rkkhaa| lokapAloM kI cAroM dizAoM meM niyukti kI, jinake nAma usane soma, varuNa, kubera auaura yama rakte apanI rAnI kA nAma zacI rkkhaa| isane vijayArdha kI donoM zreNiyA~ jIta lIM / 1 eka bAra laMkApati mAlI vijayArdha kI donoM zreNiyoM ko jItane ke lie vizAla senA lekara calA / usake sAtha meM vAnaravaMzI rAjA sUraja aura vakSaraja bhI the| indra se unakA bhayAnaka yuddha huaa| isa yuddha meM mAlI mArA gayA aura rAkSasa senA yuddha se bhAga gii| taba indra ke lokapAla soma ne laMkA ghora kiSkindhA para adhikAra kara liyaa| rAkSasa aura bAnaravazI pAtAla laMkA meM jAkara rahane lage 1 sumAlI ke ratnazrava nAmaka putra huaa| usakA vivAha kekasI se ho gayA / kekasI ne eka rAta ko sona svapna dekhe - eka to krodha se uddhata siMha dekhA, dUsarA ugatA huA sUrya dekhA aura vAsarA paripUrNa candramA dekhaa| rAnI ne apane svapnoM kA hAla pati se khaa| rAjA ne vicAra kara kahA-priye ! tumhAre sIna putra hoMge - eka to mahAna yoddhA aura pApa karma meM samartha hogA tathA do kuTumba ko sukha dene vAle puNya puruSa hoMge / 200 jaba rAvaNa garbha meM bhAyA to rAnI ahaMkAra meM bhara utthii| vaha bAta-bAta meM sihnI kI taraha dahAr3a uThatI thii| yathAsamaya rAvaNa kA janma huaa| eka dina bAlaka indra dvArA pradatta usa rasmahAra ke pAsa pahu~ca gayA, jisakI rakSA hajAra nAgakumAra deva karate the| usane vaha hAra uThA liyaa| saba loga bAlaka kI mahAna zakti para mAzcarya karane lge| usa hAra meM nau ratna lage the / unameM rAvaNa ke nau mukha aura dikhAI dene lge| taba saba logoM ne pyAra meM bAlaka kA nAma dazAnana rakha diyaa| T kucha samaya ke pazcAt kekasI ke kumbhakarNa nAmaka dUsarA putra huaa| bAda meM pUrNa candramA ke samAna candranakhA nAmaka putrI huI aura phira vibhISaNa nAma kA putra huaa| 1 eka dina mAtA kekasI apane putroM ke sAtha mahala kI chata para baiThI huI thii| tabhI prAkAza meM puSpaka vimAna jAtA dikhAI diyA use dekhakara rAvaNa ne mAtA se pUchA-mAM! yaha mahA vibhUti vAlA kauna jA rahA hai| taba mAtA bolI-putra ! yaha terI mosI kauzikI kA putra vaizravaNa ( kubera ) hai| yaha vijayArtha ke rAjA indra kA lokapAla hai| indra ne tere bAbA mAlI ko mArakara laMkA chIna lI thI aura isa kubera ko vahAM kA lokapAla banA diyA hai| jaba se laMkA gaI hai, taba se tere pitA aura mujhe rAta meM nIMda nahIM pAtI hai| mAtA ke vacana sunakara rAvaNa ne mAtA ko dhairya baMdhAyA aura kahA-mAM ! maiM jaldI hI vijayArSa ke vidyAdharoM ko harAkara laMkA para adhikAra karUMgA tU loka dhaura cintA chor3a de| isake pazcAt tInoM bhAI vahA~ se bhIma nAmaka vana meM jAkara ghora tapasyA karane lge| kucha hI samaya meM rAvaNa ko eka hajAra vidyAyeM siddha ho gaI, kumbhakarNa ko pAMca aura vibhISaNa ko cAra vidyAyeM siddha ho gii| isake bAda rAvaNa ne punaH tapasyA kI maura candrahAsa nAmaka talavAra prApta huI vidyA-siddhi ke samAcAra jAnakara sAre kuTumbI vahA~ bhA gaye aura bar3A harSa manAne lge| 1 eka dina anurasaMgItanagara kA daitya nareza maya apanI putrI mandodarI ko lekara vahA~ aayaa| usake sAtha meM mArIca mAdi usake maMtrI bhI the| mandodarI atyanta sundarI guNavatI kanyA thii| rAjA maya ne apanI usa kanyA kA vivAha rAvaNa ke sAtha dhUmadhAma se kara diyaa| isake bAda rAvaNa ne padma zrI azokalatA, vidyutprabhA Adi aneka rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha vivAha kiye

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jaina rAmAyaNa mandodarI una saba rAniyoM meM mukhya paTarAnI rhii| kumbhakarNa jisakA dUsarA nAma bhAnukarNa thA kA vivAha taDinmAlA ke sAtha aura vibhISaNa kA vivAha rAjIva sarasI nAmaka rAjakanyA ke sAtha ho gayA / yathAsamaya mandodarI ke do putra hue- indrajIta aura meghavAhana / aba rAvaNa kI kubera se cher3akhAnI zurU ho gaIM / kumbhakarNa ne kubera kI prajA lUTa lii| kubera ne sumAlI ke pAsa dUta bheja kara kahalavAyA ki pahale tumhArA bhAI mArA gayA thaa| yadi tumane apane nAtiyoM kI uddaNDatA ko nahIM "rokA to tuma sabakA badha nizcita hai| yaha sunakara rAvaNa ne dUta ko phaTakAra kara aura grapa mAnita kara nikAla diyA / dUta ne jAkara kubera ko sAre samAcAra batAye / ataH kruddha hokara kubera ne apanI senA sajAkara raNabherI bajA dii| rAvaNa bhI rAkSasavaMzI aura vAnaravaMzI senAoM ko lekara jA httaa| muMja nAmaka parvata para donoM senAoM kA ghora yuddha huA / isa yuddha meM rAvaNa ne kuvaira para bacadaNDa kA prahAra kiyA, jisase vaha mUrcchita ho gayA aura usakI senA bhAga khar3I huI / rAvaNa ne kubera ke puSpaka vimAna para adhikAra kara liyaa| ava rAvaNa ne dakSiNa ke rAjyoM ko jItanA prArambha kiyaa| vaha rukA nahIM bar3hatA hI gyaa| tabhI samAcAra milA ki bAnaravaMzI yakSarAja aura sUryaraja ne apanI kiSku nagarI lene ke uddezya se bAnara dvIpa lUTa liyaa| yaha samAcAra sunakara indra kA bhayaMkara lokapAla yama unase yuddha karane aayaa| usane yuddha meM yakSaraja ko bAko sulina kara diyA hai| sArI bAnara senA kA yama ne nirdayatApUrvaka vidhvaMsa karanA prArambha kara diyaa| bahuta se bAnaravaMzI mAre gaye aura bahuta se bAnara bandI banA liye gaye / rAvaNa kA indra ke sAtha yuddha 201 'yama ne apane yahA~ naraka jaisI vyavasthA kara rakkhI hai| vahA~ vaha bandI bAnaroM ko nirmama pIr3A de rahA hai / bApa kI hI zaraNa hai|' yaha sunakara rAvaNa senA sahita kiSkupura phuNcaa| vahA~ usakA yama ke sAtha bhayaMkara yuddha huA / yama parAjita hokara bhAga gayA aura indra ke pAsa rathanUpura jA pahu~cA / rAvaNa ne bandI vAnaroM ko mukta kiyA aura yakSaraja ko kiSkupura kA rAjya diyA tathA sUryaraja ko kiSkindhApura kA rAjya diyA apanA gayA huA rAjya pAkara bAnaravaMzI bahuta prasanna hue aura sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| rAvaNa taba rAkSasavaMziyoM ko lekara samudra taTa para pahu~cA aura bar3e ullAsa aura samAroha ke sAtha laMkA meM praveza kiyA / isI bIca eka ghaTanA aura ho gii| rAvaNa laMkA se bAhara gayA huA thaa| tabhI malaMkArapura ke rAjA svaradUSaNa ne jo meghaprabha kA putra thA, laMkA meM Akara rAvaNa kI bahana sundarI candranakhA ko hara liyaa| kumbhahi aura vibhISaNa ne usakA pratirodha bhI kiyA, kintu ve use chur3A nahIM sake / kharadUSaNa bar3A balavAna thA / jaba rAvaNa lauTA aura usane yaha samAcAra sunA to vaha bar3A kroSita huA aura kharadUSaNa se yuddha karane ko taiyAra ho gyaa| taba usakI paTarAnI mandodarI ne use samajhAyA---' kanyA to parAye ghara kI hotI hai| kharadUSaNa ne candranakhA kA apaharaNa kara liyA to kyA bAta ho gii| apahRta kanyA ko eka to koI legA nhiiN| dUsare kharadUSaNa yogya pAtra hai| vaha caudaha hajAra vidyAdharoM kA rAjA hai| maneka vidyAyeM use siddha haiM / vaha samaya par3ane para ApakI sahAyatA bhI kara sakatA hai| phira patA nahIM, yuddha meM kisakI jIta ho / " isa prakAra samajhAne se rAvaNa bhI virata ho gayA / 'yuddha se ma usane indra ko jItane ke liye kaMca kiyA / catraratna usake pAsa thA, jisakI rakSA eka hajAra deva karate the / aneka rAjA aura vizAla phauja usake sAtha thI / calate calate vindhyAcala para narmadA ke taTa para senA ne par3Ava DAlA / prAtaH kAla nadI kI bAlU ikaTThI karake usa para jinendra bhagavAna kI pratimA virAjamAna karake rAvaNa bhakti se pUjA karane lgaa| jahAM rAvaNa pUjA kara rahA thA, usase Upara kI ghora nadI kA jala bAMdhakara mAhiSmatI kA rAjA sahasrarazmi apanI striyoM ke sAtha jalakrIr3A kara rahA thaa| jaba krIr3A kara cukA to usane sis kA pAnI chor3a diyaa| pAnI ke pUra se rAvaNa kI pUjA meM bar3A bighna pdd'aa| vaha kroSita hokara bolA ki yaha mayA gar3abar3a hai / kucha logoM ne mAge jAkara patA lagAyA aura Akara rAvaNa se nivedana kiyA- 'mahArAja ! mAhiSmazrI nareza sahasrarazmi apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha jala-krIr3A kara rahA thaa| usane yaha pAnI chor3A hai| yaha sunakara

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa rAvaNa ne krodha meM bhara kara usa para AkramaNa karane kA Adeza de diyaa| sahasrarazmi bhI yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| donoM ora se yuddha humA / anta meM rAvaNa ne use kauzala se nAgapAza se bAMdha liyaa| jaba yaha bAta sahasrarazmi ke pitA bAharatha ko-jo cAraNa RddhidhArI tapasvI muni the--zAta haI to unhoMne rAvaNa ko smjhaayaa| phalataH rAvaNa ne sahasrarazmi ko sammAnapUrvaka chor3a diyA aura usake sAtha bandhutva bhAva pragaTa kiyaa| kintu sahasrarazmi apamAna se dukhita hokara digambara muni bana gyaa| tatpazcAt rAvaNa Age bar3hA / mArga meM usane aneka mandiroM kA nirmANa karAyA, purAne mandiroM kA jIrNoddhAra karAyA / mArga meM jo rAjA par3e, unheM jItatA humA uttara dizA kI ora bddh'aa| rAvaNa aba indra ke nagara kI ora bar3hane lagA / kintu mArga meM dulaMghyapura nagara ne usakA avarodha kiyaa| indra ne vijayA ke mArga meM rakSA ke lie isa nagara meM nalakubera ko niyukta kara rakhA thaa| nalakuvera ne nagara ke cAroM ora abhedya koTa banA rakkhA thA tathA usake dvAroM kA patA nahIM calatA thaa| gupta dvAra banAye hue the / koTa para kisI zastra kA prabhAva nahIM par3atA thaa| rAvaNa yaha dekhakara atyanta cintita ho gyaa| kintu nalakuvera kI strI rambhA ne hI kAmAsakta hokara koTa ko vijaya karane kI vidyA rAvaNa ko batA dI aura rAvaNa ne use sahaja hI jIta liyaa| jaba indra ko jJAta humA ki rAvaNa zasta nikaTa gAnokA netA, karamopara bhA ddttaa| donoM prora se bhayAnaka yuddha huaa| vIra prANoM kA moha chor3akara yuddha karane lage / isa yuddha meM indra ke putra jayanta ne rAkSasavaMzI mAlyavAna ke putra zromAlI ko mAra ddaalaa| indra ke lokapAloM ko kumbhakarNAdi vIroM ne nAgapAza se bAMdha liyaa| taba indra aura rAvaNa meM zastrAstroM aura vidyAmoM se bhayAnaka yuddha humaa| donoM hI vIra the| donoM ne eka dUsare ke zastrAstra aura vidyAyeM bekAra kara diye / eka dina yuddha karate hue rAvaNa bar3I phartI se apane lokyamaNDana hAthI se uchalakara indra ke airAvata hAthI para pahuMca gayA aura indra jaba taka samhale, taba taka rAvaNa ne use nAgapAza meM bAMdha liyA / deva senA parAjita hokara bhAga gii| rAvaNa kI jaya-jayakAra hone lgii| rAvaNa ne mAlI paura zrImAlI kI mRtyu kA badalA cukA diyaa| rAvaNa vijayA kI donoM zreNiyoM ko jIta kara mArga ke sAre rAjAmoM ko jItatA hamA laMkA lauttaa| vahAM prAkara usane indra, soma, yama Adi ko kArAgAra meM DAla diyaa| taba indra kA pitA rAjA sahasrAra prajA ke anurodha ko mAnakara rAvaNa ke pAsa pAyA aura indra ko chor3a dene kA prAgraha kiyaa| rAvaNa ne sahasrAra kA yathocita sammAna kiyA aura hAtha jor3akara bolA-Apa jo pAzA deMge vahI hogA / aura lokapAloM se vinoda meM haMsate hue bolA-indra jaba merA dAsa banakara gAMva ke gadhoM kI rakhavAlI karegA, taba maiM use chor3a degaa| isake atirikta vAyu mere yahAM jhAr3a de, yama pAnI bhare, kavera mere hAra kI rakSA kare, agni rasoI banAveta ghar3oM meM pAnI bharakara laMkA ke bAjAroM meM chir3akAva kareM to maiM sabako chor3a dUMgA, anyathA nhiiN| yaha vinoda bar3A marmabhedI thaa| lokapAla sunakara lajjA se avanata mukha ho gaye / taba rAvaNa ne sabako mukta kara diyA aura snAna bhojana karAke indra se bolA-pAja se tuma mere cauthe bhAI ho| tuma yahA~ laMkA meM rahakara rAjya karo aura maiM rayanapura calA jaauuNgaa| phira sahasAra se bole-Apa hamAre pitA tulya haiN| indra merA cauthA bhAI hai| isakA indra pada aura lokapAloM kA pada yathApUrva rhegaa| donoM zreNiyoM para isakA hI adhikAra rhegaa| yadi yaha aura bhI rAjya cAhe to le le / pApa cAhe yahA~ virAje yA rathanUpura, donoM prApakI hI haiN| ina vacanoM se sahasrAra patyanta santuSTa ho indra bhAdi sahita vahAM se calakara racanapura aaye| kintu mAna bhaMga ke kAraNa indra aura lokapAloM kA mana vyathA se bhara gayA thaa| unakA mana kisI kAma meM na lagatA thA / indra nirantara saMsAra ke svarUpa paura saMpatti kI kSaNabhaMguratA ke cintana meM DabA rahatA / anta meM eka dina vaha putra ko rAjya-bhAra dekara lokapAloM mora aneka rAjAoM ke sAtha digambara muni bana gayA aura ghora tapasyA karake saMsAra se mukta ho gyaa|

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jaina rAmAyaNa 203 rAvaNa ko cakraratna to pahale hI prApta ho cakA thaa| aba usane digvijaya karanA prArambha kiyaa| vaha prabhaMjana ke vega se calA / rAjA loga upahAra dekara usakA svAgata karate aura usakI yAdhInatA svIkAra kara lete the| kintu jo usakI prAdhInatA svIkAra nahIM karate the, unako vaha parAjita karake kaThora daNDa detA thaa| isa prakAra aThAraha varSa meM usane bharata-kSetra ke tInoM straNDoM ko jIta liyA aura arghacakrI banakara vaha laMkA meM rahakara zAsana karane lgaa| rAvaNa caritraniSTha dhAmika vyakti thA / vaha parastrI kI mana meM bhI kabhI bAMchA nahIM karatA rAvaNa ke caritra kA thaa| jaba vaha indra ko jItane calA aura indra dvArA niyukta rAjA nalakuvera ke nagara duladhyapura eka ujvala para pahuMcA to vaha mAyAmA ko ko nahIM bola pAyA / usane aneka prayatna kiye, nAnA upAya kiye / kintu nAma ke anurUpa durladhyapura dUsadhya hI rhaa| isa prakAra use vahA~ par3e par3e cha: mAha ho gaye / vaha bar3A cintAtura ho gayA -yoM kaba taka yahAM par3A rahA jA sakatA hai aura binA ise jIte prAge bhI kaise bar3hA jA sakatA hai| pIche lauTanA rAvaNa ke svabhAva ke viruddha thaa| rAvaNa kI kIrti kA saurabha nalakuyera kI paTarAnI rambhA ke kAnoM meM bhI pdd'aa| vaha apane svayaMvara ke samaya se hI rAvaNa meM anurakta thI, kintu svayaMvara ke samaya rAvaNa pahu~ca nahIM pAyA thA, mata: majabUrana rambhA ne nalakuvara ke gale meM varamAlA DAla dI thii| kintu aba rAvaNa ko apane nikaTa pAyA jAnakara usakA supta prema punaH jAga utthaa| usane apane mana kI bAta apanI sakhI aura dAsI citralA se kahI aura usase yaha bhI kaha diyA ki agara tU mujha jAvita dekhanA cAhatI hai to koI upAya kara, jisase maiM rAvaNa se mila sakeM / citralA use pAzvAsana dekara gupta mAga se rAvaNa ke kaTaka meM pahuMcI aura rAvaNa se milakara usane apanI svAminI kA abhiprAya nivedana kiyaa| rAvaNa ne spaSTa zabdoM meM kaha diyA-'bhadra / maiM parastrI se kabhI samAgama nahIM krtaa| yaha bar3A nidya kI hai| citralA nirAza hokara vApisa jAne lagI to rAvaNa ke lava bhrAtA vibhISaNa ne jo usakA mantrI bhI thA, rAvaNa ko samajhAyA-prArya prApako thoDA asatya bolakara bhI isa samaya dAsI kI bAta svIkAra kara lenA cAhiya / isase rambhA pApako koTa kI cAbI de degii| rAvaNa ne baDe anamane bhAva se dAsI ko bulAkara kaha diyA-tU apanI svAminI se jAkara kaha denA ki maiM unase avazya milaMgA, kintu coroM kI taraha nhiiN| jaba maiM nagara meM pahu~cUMgA, taba miluuNgaa| dAsI prasanna hokara lauTa gaI aura jAkara rambhA ko saba bAteM batA dii| rammA pratyanta kAmAsakta ho uThI paura usane zAlikA nAma kI vidyA rAvaNa ke pAsa bheja dI. jisake dvArA rAvaNa nagara ke bhItara pahuMca gayA aura nalakuvera ko bandI banA liyaa| jaba nalakubera ko rAjasabhA meM rAvaNa ke samakSa upasthita kiyA gayA to rAvaNa ne rambhA ko bhI bulaayaa| rambhA pulakita hokara pAzA saMjoye rAvaNa ke nikaTa pahuMcI to rAvaNa ne kahA-'mAtA !' usa apratyAzita saMbodhana para rambhA caukI to rAvaNa bolA-- tumane mujhaM vidyA dI hai, ataH tuma merI gurumANo ho| pora gurupANI mAtA ke samAna hotI hai / para puruSa kI kAmanA karanA mahApApa hai| tuma apane pati nalakukara meM anurakta raho / tumane mujhe vidyA dI hai, bhata: maiM tumhAre liye tumhAre pati ko mukta karatA huuN|' yoM kahakara usane nalakuvera ko mukta kara diyA / rambhA bar3I lajjita huii| yaha rAvaNa ke mahAna caritra kA eka ujvala pakSa hai, jisako logoM ne samajhA nahIM yA upekSA kI hai| kiSkidhA nagara ke vAna ravaMzI rAjA sUryaraja aura usakI rAnI candramAlinI ke bAlI nAmaka bAlI pArA putra humaa| vaha mahA balavAna, dhArmika thaa| usake kucha samaya pazcAt sugrIva nAmaka putra rAvaNa kA parAbhava praura zrIprabhA nAma kI kanyA utpanna huii| isI prakAra kiSkapura nagara ke rA usakI rAnI harikAntA ke nala aura nIla nAmaka do putra hue| sUryaraja ke pazcAt bAlI prapatI strI dhruyA ke sAtha rAjya zAsana karane lgaa| bAlI samyagdaSTi thaa| usakI pralizA thI ki deva, guru aura zAstra ke atirikta kisI ko namaskAra nahIM

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kruuNgaa| yaha abhimAna kI bAta nahIM thI, balki yaha to usake dharma kA eka anivArya aMga thaa| ataH vaha rAvaNa ke rAjya darabAra meM nahIM jAtA thaa| kyoMki yahA~ jAne para rAvaNa ko namaskAra karanA par3atA, na karatA to vyartha meM yuddha hotA / rAvaNa ne samajhA ki bAlI mujhase vimukha ho gayA hai| prataH usane bAlI ke pAsa dUta bhejaa| dUta ne pAkara / bAlI se kahA--mere svAmI rAvaNa ne Apase kahalavAyA hai ki hamane tumhAre pitA sUryaraja ko yama se chur3Akara kiSkighA kA rAjya diyA thaa| tabase hama donoM meM prema calA pA rahA hai| kintu tuma mujhase vimukha ho gaye ho| mata: tuma pAkara mujhe namaskAra karo aura apanI bahana zrIprabhA kA vivAha mere sAtha kara do, jisase hamArA prema banA rahe, anyathA tuma yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho jaano| bAlI ne drata kI bAta svIkAra nahIM kI aura yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| kintu maMtriyoM ne use samajhAyA -'mahArAja! vyartha yuddha karake kyoM hiMsA kA pApa mola lete ho aura phira rAvaNa bar3A balavAna hai / vaha ardhacakrI hai| usase jIta pAnA kaThina hai|' kintu bAlI bolA-'maiM rAvaNa ko cUra-cUra kara sakatA huuN|' phira usane socAvAstava meM isa kSaNabhaMgura rAjya ke lie yuddha karanA buddhimAnI nahIM hai| aura yoM socakara vaha rAjapATa chor3akara digambara muni ho gayA aura vanoM meM jAkara tapasyA karane lgaa| rAvaNa ko aba dUta ne pAkara saba samAcAra batAye to vaha kuba ho uThA aura caturaMgiNI senA sajAkara bAlI kA mAnamardana karane kiSkidhApura mA phuNcaa| sugrIva ne-jo bAlI ke pazcAt rAjA ho gayA thA-rAvaNa kI pragavAnI kI aura apanI bahana zrIprabhA kA vivAha rAvaNa ke sAtha kara diyA tathA usakI anumati se rAjya karane lgaa| eka bAra rAvaNa puSpaka vimAna meM nisyAlokapura se lauTatA hA laMkA jA rahA thA ki usakA vimAna ekAeka ruka gyaa| taba usane mArI se kahA- dekho to, merA vimAna kine zeka liyA hai| mArIca ne nIce jA. kara dekhA ki eka tapasvI manirAja kailAza parvata para tapasyA kara rahe haiN| unhIM ke prabhAva se vimAna ruka gayA hai| usane yaha bAta rAvaNa se jAkara khii| rAvaNa munirAja ke darzana karane nIce utarA kintu vahA~ bAlI mUni ko tapasyA karate hue dekhakara usakA purAnA kroSa umar3a par3A aura bolA-'are muni ! tUne praba bhI vaira nahIM chor3A jo merA vimAna roka liyA hai / maiM tujhe abhI isakA daNDa detA hai| yoM kahakara baha vidyA ke bala se parvata ke nIce ghusa gayA aura parvata ko uThAne lgaa| parvata para rahane vAle pazu bhayabhIta hokara idhara-udhara bhAgane lage / vRkSa TUTa-TUTa kara girane lge| devapUjita jina mandira hila utthe| taba munirAja ne avadhijJAna se bAnA ki yaha kukRtya dazAnana kA hai| usake isa kRtya se bharata cakravartI dvArA nirmita vizAla.mandira bhI naSTa ho jaayeNge| maiM puNyopArjana ke kAraNabhUta ina mandiroM kI rakSA kruuNgaa| yoM socakara bAlI munirAja ne para aMgUThe se parvata ko dbaayaa| usake bhAra se dazAnana picane lgaa| usake sAre aMga pIr3A se sikur3a gye| vaha bhayAnaka pIr3A ke kAraNa itanA jora se rone lagA ki jagata meM sabase usakA nAma rAvaNa vikhyAta ho gyaa| usake rone kA zabda sunakara usakI rAniyAM pAI aura munirAja ke caraNoM meM girakara pati kI prANa-bhikSA mAMgane lgiiN| saba munirAja ne dayA karake apanA paMgUThA DhIlA kara diyaa| devoM ne paMcAzcayaM kI varSA kii| rAvaNa ko bhI yuti mA gaI aura vaha bAlI ke caraNoM meM gira kara stuti karane la kSamA mAMgane lgaa| isa kANa se lajjita hokara rAvaNa nikaTasvAmaya meM gayA paura bhagavAna kI pUjA karane lgaa| vaha bhagavAna kI bhakti meM itanA besudha ho gayA ki apanI dhAnoM se usane mAMteM nikAlI aura unheM vINA kI taraha bajAkara bhagavAna kI stuti par3hane lagA / rAniyA~ nRtya karane lgiiN| usakI bhakti se prabhAvita hokara nAgakumAra devoM kA indra dharaNendra vahA~ pAyA aura bolA-'ma terI bhakti se bar3A prasanna huuN| tU koI vara maaNg|' rAvaNa bolA-'nAgendra ! bhagavAna kI bhakti se bar3hakara aura kyA cIja tumhAre pAsa hai jo maiM mAgaM / ' kintu dharaNendra ne kahA-'mere darzana niSphala na ho ataH maiM tumheM yaha zakti detA huuN| isase deva aura vAnava taka parAjita ho jAte haiN| yoM kahakara usane rAvaNa ko zakti pradAna kii| rAvaNa eka mahIne taka kailAza parvata para rahA / usane apane kRtya kA vahA~ rahakara prAyazcitta kiyA aura phira laMkA ko lauTa gyaa|

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jaina rAmAyaNa 205 bAlI muni ne karmoM kA nAza kara mukti prApta kI / ! jyotipura nareza bae kI putrI johar3I thii| usakI yAcanA cakrapura ke rAjakumAra sAhasagati aura sugrIva donoM ne kI thii| kintu bahnizikha ne sAhasagati ko alpAyu jAnakara apanI putrI kA vivAha sugrIva ke sAtha kara diyaa| usase do putra utpanna hue-zraMga aura aMgada / kintu sAhasagati ke mana se sutArA nikala nahIM sakI / vaha use prApta karane kI nirantara ceSTA karatA rhaa| isake lie vaha rUpa parivartinI zemuSI vidyA kA sAdhana karane lagA ! eka bAra rAvaNa apane parivAra ke sAtha sumeru parvata paraM jina mandiroM ke darzanoM ke lie gayA huA thaa| vahA~ se lauTate hue vibhakta parvata para usane apAra bhIr3a dekhii| pUchane para mArIca se jJAta huA ki parvata para pranantavIrya muni ko prAja ho kevalajJAna huA hai| yaha sunakara rAvaNa bar3e bhakti bhAva se vimAna se qhatarA saura kevalI bhagavAna ke darzana kiye| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara aneka logoM ne niyama asa lie / usa samaya kisI ne rAvaNa se bhI kahA ki grApa bhI isa samaya kucha vrata lIjiye / rAjana bolA- 'merA mana sadA pApI rahatA hai ataH maiM koI vrata nahIM le sktaa| phira bhI maiM eka vrata lenA cAhatA hUM ki jo strI mujhe nahIM cAhegI, maiM usake sAtha balAtkAra nahIM kruuNgaa|' yaha kaha kara usane guru se yaha vrata le liyaa| kumbhakarNa aura vibhISaNa ne gRhastha ke vrata lie / vijayArSa kI dakSiNa zreNI meM Adityapura nAma kA eka nagara thA / vahA~ ke rAjA prahlAda aura rAnI ketumatI thii| unake pavanakumAra nAma kA eka putra thaa| eka bAra rAjA prahlAda apane parivAra sahita kailAza parvata para tIrtha vandanA ko gye| usI samaya mahendrapura ke rAjA mahendra apanI rAnI manovegA ke sAtha hanumAna kA janma tIrthayAtrA ko aaye| donoM rAjAzroM meM paraspara paricaya aura mitratA ho gii| rAjA mahendra ne prahlAda se nivedana kiyA ki mere aMjanA nAma kI eka kanyA hai / merA vicAra Apake putra pavanakumAra ke sAtha usakA sambandha karane kA hai| rAjA prahlAda ne bhI prasannatApUrvaka isa sambandha kI svIkRti de dI aura sambandha pakkA kara diyaa| donoM dhora se vivAha kI taiyAriyA~ hone lgiiN| isI bIca pavanakumAra ne bhI aMjanA ke rUpa saundarya kI prazaMsA sunii| vaha use dekhane ko vyAkula ho gyaa| aura apane mitra prahasta se bolA - mitra ! yadi tuma mujhe jIvita dekhanA cAhate ho to mujhe aMjanA ko eka bAra dikhA do / prahasta ne vAda-vivAda ke bAda aMjanA ko usI rAta ko dilAnA svIkAra kara liyA / rAvaNa dvArA -prahaNa rAtri ko vimAna meM baiThakara donoM mitra mahendrapura nagara meM maMjanA ke mahala para utare aura sAtavIM maMjila para jharokhe meM se unhoMne yajanA ko dekhaa| usake pranidya sauMdarya ko dekhakara pavanakumAra prasanna ho gyaa| usa samaya ajanA sakhiyoM se ghirI baiThI thI aura sakhiyA~ usase vinoda kara rahI thiiN| koI pavanakumAra ke rUpaguNoM kI prazaMsA kara rahI thI, tabhI mizrakezI nAma kI sakhI ne pavanakumAra kI nindA kii| ajanA lajjAvaza mauna baiThI rhii| pacana kumAra ne apanI nindA sunI to vaha bar3A kroSita hokara paMjanA ko mArane uThA- kyoM usane merI nindA suna lii| vaha avazya para puruSa meM prAsakta hai| kintu prahasta ne use samajhA bujhAkara zAnta kiyaa| kintu janA ke prati durbhAva lekara pavanakumAra prahasta ke sAtha lauTa mAyA / usakA krodha zAnta nahIM huaa| usane dUsare dina mahendrapura para bar3hAI karane ke uddezya se raNabherI bajA dI aura mahendrapura kI bhora senA lekara cala diyA / mahendra ne prAkara kumAra ke paira pakar3a lie| usake pitA ne bhI samajhA-bujhAkara zAnta kiyaa| pavanakumAra ne mana meM socA ki isa samaya to inakI bAta mAna lenI caahie| vivAha ke bAda usa duSTA ko janma bhara ke lie maiM chor3a duuNgaa| isa taraha socakara vaha yuddha se nivRta ho gayA / yathAsamaya donoM kA vivAha ho gayA aura vidA hokara mAdityapura mA gaye / nagara meM vApisa Ane para kumAra ne bhajanA ko mahala ke eka ekAnta kakSa meM rakha diyA / vaha usase na bAta karatA, na usakI mora dekhatA hI thaa| 'janA pati ke isa prakAraNa koSa se bar3I dukhI rahatI thI aura dina-rAta vilApa kiyA karatI thii| ghara ke sabhI loga bhI prajanA ke duHkha se dukhI rahate the| isI bIca rAjA varuNa se rAvaNa kA yuddha chir3a gyaa| isa yuddha meM varuNa ke putroM ne kharadUSaNa ko pakar3a G

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206 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa liyA / taba rAvaNa ne saba AdhIna rAjAoM ko senA lekara Ane kA nimantraNa bhejaa| prahlAda ke pAsa bhI nimantraNapatra mAyA / vaha aba senA lekara jAne lagA to pavanakumAra apane pitA ko rokakara bolA-yuvaka putra ke hote hue baddha pitA kA yuddha ke lie jAnA ucita nahIM hai| aura senA lekara cala diyaa| calate samaya aMjanA dvAra para khaMbhe ke sahAre khar3I thii| kintu pavanakumAra ne usakI ora dekhA taka nahIM aura vahA~ se cala diyA / vahAM se cala kara vaha mAnasarovara pahu~cA aura usake taTa para hI par3Ava DAla diyaa| sandhyA ke samaya vaha apane mitra ke sAtha saTa para baMTA hazrA thaa| usane dekhA ki eka cakavI atyanta dukhI ho rahI hai| usane mitra se isakA kAraNa pUchA / mitra bolA-yaha rAtri meM pati-viyoga ke kAraNa dukhI hai / yaha sunate hI pavanakumAra socane lagA--eka pakSI kevala rAtri bhara ke lie apane pati ke viyoga meM itanI dukhI hai, to prajanA mere viyoga meM kitanI dukhI hogI jise maiMne bAIsa varSa se tyAga diyA hai| yaha vicAra mAte hI mitra se bolA -mitra ! maiM maMjanA ke viyoga ko para eka pala bhara ke lie bhI saha mI sAtA yatima merA jIvana cAhate ho to mujhe maMjanA se milA do| mitra ne use bahata samajhAyA ki isa samaya jAne se loka meM bar3I hasI hogii| kintu vaha apane Atura svabhAva ke kAraNa jida para par3a gayA / prAkhira pradasta rAtri hone para gupta rUpa se use vimAna para lecalA aura ve zIghra hI prajanA ke mahala para jA utare / prahasta ne andara jAkara aMjanA ko pavanakumAra ke Ane kI sUcanA dii| prajanA aura pavanakumAra bar3e prema se mile| aura pavanakumAra rAtabhara usake pAsa rahe / prAtaH jaba pavanakumAra jAne lage to maMjanA hAtha jor3a kara bolI-nAtha! meM abhI RtumatI hokara cukI huuN| saMbhava hai, mujhe garbha raha jAya / aba saka pApa mujhase bolate nahIM the| aisI dazo meM loga merA apavAda kreNge| pavanakumAra bolA-'devi! cintA mata kro| tumhAre garbha prakaTa hone se pahale hI maiM yahA~ lauTa paauuNgaa| phira bhI maiM apane nAma ko yaha mudrikA diye jAtA huuN| usase apavAda kA avasara nahIM paayegaa|' yoM kahakara aura mudrikA dekara vaha apane mitra ke sAtha vahA~ se jaise gupta rUpa se AyA thA, vaise hI gupta rUpa se calA gyaa| kucha dinoM meM aMjanA ke garbha prakaTa hone lgaa| udhara yuddha lambA khica jAne se pavanakumAra jaldI nahIM lauTa skaa| aMjanA ke yaha garbha dekhakara usakI sAsa ketumatI ko saMdeha huaa| usane aMjanA se pUchA to aMjanA ne rAta meM patakamAra ke pAne kI sArI ghaTanA batAdI aura usake pramANa meM usane apane pati dvArA dI haI mudrikA bhI dikhaaii| kinta ketamatIko vizvAsa nahIM huprA ki usakA putra jisase bAIsa varSoM taka bolA taka nahIM, usase milane bar3ha corI se rAta meM chipakara kyoM paavegaa| avazya yaha isa duvacaritra strI kA pApAcAra hai| aMjanA ne apanI dAsI vasantamAlA kI bhI sAkSI dilaaii| kintu ketumatI kA saMdeha bar3hatA hI gyaa| usane krodha meM bhara kara garbhavatI prapanA ko kamara bAIsa ghar3I kI bhUla bAIsa varSa kA duHkha rAjA saTha ke do rAniyA yI-hemodarI aura lakSmI / lakSmI bhagavAna kI pUjA-upAsanA meM lagI rahatI / eka dina sautiyA DAmodarI ne bhagavAna kI pratimA chapA dii| lakSmI dUsare dina pratimA ko na dekhakara bar3I dukhI huii| usane AhAra-jAla kA tyAga kara diyA / saMyogavaza saMyamazrI nAmaka eka AryikA mahala meM padhArI aura lakSmI ke mukha se bhagavAna kI pratimA kI corI kI bAta munakara ye sIdhI hemovarI ke pAsa pahu~cauM / hemodarI ne AmikA ko bhaktipUrvaka namaskAra kiyA aura uttama Asana para btthaayaa| taba ArikA bolI-pUrva puNya se tujhe rAjasaMpavA aura vaibhava milaa| tU isa janma meM bhI dharma kara / tane deSavaza bhagavAna kI pratimA prapA dI hai, vaha de de / pratimA curAne jaisA pApa saMsAra meM dUsarA mahI hai| isase naraka gati meM mAnA pAtA hai| damodarI yaha sunakara bhayabhIta ho gaI aura usane pratimA lAkara de dI, bar3A prAyazcitta kiyA, pUjA aura prabhAvanA kii| hemodarI ne kevala bAIsa ghar3I taka bhagavAna kI pratimA ko chipAye rakhA thaa| usakA yaha phala bhoganA par3A ki use aMjanA ke janma meM bAIsa varSa taka pati kA viyoga sahanA pdd'aa|

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jana rAmAyaNa meM bora se lAta mArI aura krodha meM bhara kara use Adeza diyA ki tU isI vakta mere ghara se nikala jA aura apanA muMha kahA~ jAkara kAlA kr| rAjA prahlAda ne apanI strI kI isa rAya se sahamati dikhaaii| ketamatI ne aMjanA ke sAtha basantamAlA ko bhI ghara se nikAla diyaa| yahAM se nikala kara donoM niraparAdhinI abalAyeM apane karmoM ko doSa detI haI aura lokanindA aura lokaupahAsa kA bhAra DhotI huI cala dI / calate-calate unakI dazA burI ho gii| ve anta meM apane pitA mahendra ke mahaloM para phuNciiN| dvArapAla ne unase sArA samAcAra jJAta kara mahArAja ko samAcAra diyaa| kintu jaba rAjA ko yaha jAta hayA ki kUkarma ke kAraNa majanA ko usake ghara se nikAla diyA hai to unhoMne bhI apane ghara meM sthAna dene se inakAra kara diyaa| vahAM se nirAza hokara ajanA apane parivArI aura sambandhiSoM ke dvAra para bhI gii| kintu use kisI ne prAzraya nahIM diyA / saba pora se nirAza hokara aMjanA apanI sakhI ke sAtha vana ko cldii| rAha meM use apAra ksstthe| vaha duHkha se bAra bAra vilApa karane lagatI, kintu sakhI use dhIraja bNdhaatii| yoM calate calate ve eka parvata kI guphA ke nikaTa phuNciiN| vahAM unhoMne eka muni ko dhyAna lagAye baiThe dekhaa| muni ko dekha kara donoM ko santoSa huaa| unhoMne muni ko namaskAra kiyaa| muni mahArAja ne unheM AzIrvAda diyA aura unheM sAntvanA dete hAe kahA 'pUtrI! tU duHkha mata kara / terA putra lokapUjya hogA aura pati se bhI zIghra hI terA milana hogA / ' muni vahA~ se anyatra cale gaye aura donoM sakhI usa guphA meM rahane lagI tathA jaMgala ke phaloM aura jharane ke bala se apanA nirvAha karane lgiiN| eka dina eka bhayAnaka siMha pAyA aura guphA ke dvAra para bhayaMkara garjanA karane lgaa| aMjanA use sunakara atyanta bhayabhIta ho gaI / taba usake zIla aura puNya ke prabhAva se eka deva ne aSTApada kA rUpa dhAraNa kara siMha ko bhagA diyaa| nau mAsa pUrNa hone para aMjanA ke putra huaa| putra mahanIya puNya kA adhikArI thaa| usake teja se guphA meM prakAza ho gayA / aMjanA putra kA mukha dekha kara eka bAra to apane sAre duHkhoM ko bhUla gii| donoM sakhiyAM bar3e dulAra se usakA pAlana karane lgiiN| dhIre-dhIre baha lokottara putra candramA kI taraha bar3hane lgaa| eka dina basantamAlA ne pAkAza meM eka vimAna dekhA / use dekhakara aMjanA bhayabhIta ho gaI. kahIM koI zatra mere putra ko mArane to nahIM paayaa| isa mAzaMkA se vaha vilApa karane lgii| usake vilApa kA svara suna kara vidyAdhara ne vimAna nIce utArA maura apanI striyoM sahita vaha donoM sakhiyoM ke pAsa gyaa| vahA~ jAkara usane unakA paricaya pUchA / vasantamAlA ne sArI ghaTanA sunAkara paricaya diyaa| paricaya sunakara vaha vidyAdhara bolApare yaha aMjanA to merI bhAnajI hai| bahuta dina se ise nahIM dekhA thaa| ataH maiM ise pahacAna nahIM sakA / merA nAma pratisUrya hai| maiM hanuruha dvIpa kA rahane vAlA hai| phira aMjanA ko usane usake bacapana kI praneka ghaTanAe~ sunAkara sAntvanA dii| aura bAlaka ke lagna dekhakara bolA-bAlaka kA janma caitra kRSNA aSTamI ko rAtri ke pichale prahara meM zravaNa nakSatra meM humA hai / ataH yaha sukhI aura parAkramI hogaa|' phira vaha vimAna meM baiThA kara sabako le claa| vimAna meM motiyoM kI jhAlaraM TaMgI huI thiiN| mAmA-bhAnajI bAtoM meM nimagna the| bAlaka mAtA kI goda hilatI huI mAlAbhoM ko pakar3ane ko bAra-bAra hAtha mAratA thaa| eka bAra usane jyoM hI mAlA pakar3ane ko jora mArA to mAtA kI goda se khisaka kara vimAna meM se nIce jA giraa| bAlaka ke girate hI aMjanA joroM se cIkha uThI / sabhI loga isa prAkasmika marmAntaka vipatti se trasta ho utthe| vimAna ko du:zaMkA ke sAtha nIce utArA kintu vahA~ sabane pAzcarya ke sAtha dekhA ki bAlaka jisa zilA para girA thA, vaha zilA to chAra chAra ho gaI hai| kintu bAlaka ke koI coTa nahIM pAI hai aura vaha maje meM par3A par3A aMgUThA cUsa rahA hai| aMjanA ne bar3I pulaka se putra ko uThA liyA aura chAtI se cipaTA kara cUmane lgii| saba logoM ko vizvAsa ho gayA ki jaba bacapana meM isameM aisI devI zakti hai to yaha nizcaya hI carama zarIrI hai| saba loga punaH vimAna meM baiThe pora Ananda ke sAtha hanuruha dvIpa meM phuNce| vahAM aMjanA aura usake putra kA gAje bAje ke sAtha svAgata huA aura putra-janmotsava bar3e dhUmadhAma aura samAroha ke sAtha manAyA gyaa| usakA meM baMda

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa nAma hanumAna ravaskhA gayA 1 bAlaka vahA~ rahakara dhIre dhIre bar3A hone lgaa| udhara rAvaNa ke pAsa pavanakumAra apanI senA ke sAtha pahuMcA aura varuNa se bhayAnaka yuddha humA / yuddha meM pavanakumAra ne bar3I vIratA dikhaaii| usane varuNa ko bandI kara liyaa| baruNa ko anta meM kharadUSaNa ko chor3akara rAvaNa ke sAtha sandhi karanI pdd'ii| yuddha samApta hone para prazaMsA aura sammAna pAkara pavana kumAra apane nagara kI ora lauttaa| aba use apanI prANapriyA kI yAda satAne lgii| bhagara meM pahuMcane para apane vijayI rAjakumAra kA nagaravAsiyoM ne hArdika svAgata kiyaa| use to aMjanA se milane kI zIghatA thI, vaha svAgata-satkAra se nibaTa kara sIdhA aMjanA ke mahala meM phuNcaa| kintu mahala ko sUnA pAkara vaha vyAkula ho gyaa| vaha sAre kakSoM meM aMjanA kA nAma letA hayA phirane lgaa| usane dAsa dAsiyoM se aMjanA ke bAre meM pUchA, kintu rAba nIcA sira kiye capa ho gye| usake mitra prasta ne aMjanA ke bAre meM saba bAteM patA lagAkara pavana se khiiN| tatkAla donoM mitra vimAna se mahendrapura praaye| vahAM bhI aMjanA ko na pAkara vaha vahA~ se use hU~Dhane cala diyaa| prahasta ko usane samAcAra dene ke lie prAdityapura bheja diyA aura svayaM banoM meM TUTane lgaa| vaha aMjanA ke viyoga meM bilakula vikSipta ho gayA, na use khAne kI na jala kI cintaa| vaha aMjanA-graMjanA cillAtA phiratA thaa| usake pitA pralhAda putra ke samAcAra sunakara atyanta cintita ho gye| unhoMne cAroM ora aMjanA aura pavanakamAra ko DhaMDhane apane prAdamI bheja diye caura svayaM bhI mahendrapura jAkara aura mahendra ko lekara daMDhane cala dithe / jaba pratisUrya ke pAsa pavanakumAra ke bAre meM samAcAra pahu~ce to aMjanA atyanta vyAkula hokara rone lgii| pratisUrya ne use dharya baMdhAkara kahA-beTI ! cintA mata kara, maiM pavanakumAra ko DhUMDhakara bAja hI yahA~ le paauuNgaa| yo kahakara maha kumAra ko DhUMDhane cala diyA / vaha aura rAjA prasAda Adi DhUMDhate-DhUMDhate usI bana meM pahu~ce aura pavanakumAra ko pAkara bar3e prasanna hue| kintu pavanakumAra ne kisI se koI bAta nahIM kii| vaha cupacApa baiThA rahA / saba pratimUrya ne use aMjanA ke saba samAcAra sunAye / phalataH pavanakumAra atyanta mAhlAdita hokara pratisUrya se gale | saba loga prasannatApUrvaka hanuruha dvIpa Aye aura aMjanA ko pAkara saba loga bar3e haSita he| kucha samaya pazcAt saba loga lauTa gaye kintu pavanakumAra vahIM raha gaye / dhIre-dhIre hanumAna yauvanasampanna hae aura unhoMne aneka vidyAnoM kA sAdhana kiyaa| eka bAra pana: rAvaNa kA varuNa ke sAtha yuddha huyaa| rAvaNa kA nimantraNa pAkara sabhI rAjA apanI senAyeM lekara rAvaNa ke pAsa pavanakumAra aura hanumAna bhI gye| hanumAna ke rUpa aura yauvana ko dekhakara rAvaNa bahA prasanna hayA aura bar3e prema se hanumAna se milaa| donoM pakSoM meM bhayAnaka yuddha humA / isa yuddha meM hanumAna ne prasAdhAraNa vIratA dikhaaii| unhoMne varuNa ke sau pUcoM ko apanI lAMgala vidyA se bAMdha liyA aura rAvaNa ne varuNa ko nAgapAza se bAMdha liyaa| isa prakAra hanumAna ke asAdhAraNa zaurya ke kAraNa rAvaNa kI vijaya huii| rAvaNa ne prasanna hokara apanI bahna candranakhA kI putrI anaMgakusumA kA vivAha hanumAna ke sAtha kara diyA aura kuNDalapura kA rAjya dekara saba vidyAdharoM kA pramukha banA diyaa| bAda meM sugrIva aura kinnarapura ke rAjA ne bhI apanI kanyAoM kA vivAha hanumAna ke sAtha kara diyaa| eka dina rAjA dazaratha kI rAnI aparAjitA (kauzalyA) rAtri meM sukhapUrvaka so rahI thii| zrI rAmacandra usane rAtri ke pichale pahara meM cAra svapna dekhe / vaha uThI aura apane pati ke pAsa jAkara prAdikA janma gaura unake caraNoM meM namaskAra karake bolI-nAtha ! maiMne Aja rAtri ke antima prahara meM svapna meM hAthI, siMha, sUrya aura candramA dekhe haiN|' rAjA sunakara bole-'devi ! tumhAre matyanta prabhAvazAlI, sukhI bhora zatruoM kA damana karanevAlA putra utpanna hogaa| usI rAtri ko brahma svarga se calakara eka jIva rAnI ke garbha meM pAyA / tabase rAnI kA mana bhagavAna kI pUjA meM adhika lagane lgaa|

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jana.rAmAyaNa 201 kucha dinoM ke bAda sumitrA ne bhI rAtri ke pichale prahara meM pAMca svapna dekhe--siMha, parvata para rakkhA huA siMhAsana, gambhIra samadra, ugatA hamA sarya aura mAMgalika cakraratna / rAnI ne uThakara pati se svapnoM kA phala pachA to rANA ne batAyA-devi ! tumhAre garbha meM cakarala se trikhaNDa ko vijaya karane vAlA yazasvI putra utpanna hogaa| rAnI svapna kA phala sunakara bar3I prasanna huii| nau mAha pUrNa hone para aparAjitA ke phAlguna kRSNA trayodazI ko sUrya ke samAna kAnti vAlA zubhalakSaNa pUtra utpanna hmaa| putra ke vakSasthala para padma cinha thA / ataH bAlaka kA nAma padmanAbha (rAmacandra) rakkhA gyaa| sumitrA ne bhI zubha lakSaNoM vAle lakSmaNa putra ko janma diyA / usa samaya zatrubhoM ke ghara meM bhayakArI apazakuna hue| sUrya-candramA ke samAna donoM bAlaka krIr3A karane lge| kekAmatI ne bharata nAma ke putra ko janma diyA tathA suprabhA ne zatrughna ko| cAroM putra itane zobhita hote ye, mAnoM saMsAra ko sahArA dene vAle cAra stambha hoN| rAjA ne aihirUna nAmaka eka vidvAn brAhmaNa ko o saba zastra-zAstroM kA jJAtA thA, cAroM rAjakumAroM kI zikSA-dIkSA ke liye niyukta kiyA aura alpa samaya meM hI cAroM putra zastra-zAstroM meM niSNAta ho gye| rAjA janaka ke bhAmaNDala mora sItA kA janma-mithilA ke rAjA janaka kI strI videhA garbhavatI ho, yathAsamaya videzA ke yagasa santAna utpanna haI-eka putra aura dUsarI putrI / putra ke utpanna hote hI pUrva janma ke bara ke kAraNa eka deva use uThAkara le gayA aura use grAbhUSaNa pahanA kara tathA kAnoM meM dedIpyamAna kuNDala pahanAkara pragbI para liTA myaa| candragati nAmaka eka vidyApara apane vimAna meM prAkAza mArga se jA rahA thA / usaka dRSTi dedIpyamAna pAbhaSaNa pahane bAlaka para pdd'ii| vaha nIce utarA aura tejasvI bAlaka ko dekhakara vaha use uThAkara apane mahaloM meM vApisa gayA / vahA~ usakI rAnI puSpavatI apanI zayyA para so rahI thii| rAjA ne usa bAlaka ko rAnI kI jaMghAmoM ke bIca meM rakhakara rAnI ko jagAyA aura rAnI se bolA-rAnI! uTho, tumhAre bAlaka utpanna hayA hai| rAnI ne uThakara usa bAlaka ko dekhA to vaha vismaya meM bharakara pUchane lagI-'yaha sundara bAlaka kisakA hai| maiM to bAMjha haiN| pApa kyoM mujhase isa prakAra hAsya karate haiN|' rAjA bolA-'rAnI! striyoM ke pracchanna garbha bhI hotA hai| samhArebhI aisaaddiimpaa| rAnI ko phira bhI pati ke vAkya para vizvAsa nahIM humaa| vaha punaH pUchane lagI-'yadi yaha bAlaka mere hI garbha se hamA hai to isake manohara kuNDala kahA~ se aaye|' aba rAjA satya bAta ko chupA nahIM sake aura unhoMne rAnI ko patra milane kI sArI ghaTanA sunA dI aura kahA-tuma aba ise apanA hI putra mAnakara pAlana karo aura logoM ko bhI yahI batAnA hai ki tumhAre gUDha garbha thaa| tumane hI isako janma diyA hai| rAjA kI mAtrA se rAnI prasUtigRha meM gii| rAjA ne sAre rathanapura nagara meM putra-janma ke samAcAra pracArita kara diye praura dhUmadhAma se putra janmotsava mnaayaa| dedIpyamAna kuNDala dhAraNa karane ke kAraNa bAlaka kA nAma bhAmaNDala rakkhA gayA / bAlaka dhAya ko sauMpa diyA gayA aura apane putra kI taraha hI usakA lAlana-pAlana hone mgaa| udhara mithilApurI meM rAjakumAra ke apaharaNa kA samAcAra jAnakara sArI prajA meM zoka chA gyaa| rAnI. videhA putra-zoka se vilApa karane lgii| rAjA janaka ne rAnI ko dhairya baMdhAyA-tuma cintA kyoM karatI ho / tumhArA pUtra kisI te hara liyA hai| vaha avazya jIvita hai aura eka na eka dina tumheM avazya milegaa| isake pazcAt rAjA janaka ne apane mitra rAjA dazaratha ko yaha samAcAra bheja diyA / donoM ne DhaMDhane kA bar3A prayatna kiyA kintu putra nahIM milaa| idhara jAnakI dhIre dhIre bar3hane lgii| usakI bAla sulabha lIlAoM ko dekhakara kuTumbI jana putra-zoka ko dhIre-dhIre bhUmane lge| jAnakI ke netra kamala sadRza the| vaha maniya saundarya ko lekara avatarita haI thii| aisA lagatA thA, mAnoM koI devI hI pRthvI para mA gaI ho / prAyu ke sAtha usake guNa aura saundarya bhI banane lgaa| vaha apane bacapana se hI pRthvI ke samAna kSamASAriNI thii| prataH loga pyAra meM use sItA (pRthvI) kahane lage aura bAda

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa meM pyAra kA yaha nAma hI jagavikhyAta ho gyaa| usake aMga-pratyaMga itane sandara the, mAno vidhAtA ne use sAMce meM hI DhAlA ho-candramA ke samAna mukha, pallava ke samAna komala Arakta hastatala, haMsinI kI sI cAla, maulazrI ke samAna bhInI-bhInI mukha kI sugandhi, komala puSpamAla sI bhujAyeM, keharI ke samAna kaTi, kele ke stambha so jaMdhAyeM; zavI, rati aura cakravartI kI paTarAno kA saundarya bhI usake samakSa nagaNya lagatA thaa| dhIre-dhIre vaha sabhI kalAmoM aura vidyAoM meM pAraMgata ho gii| eka bAra narvara deza ke eka mleccha rAjA ne rAjA janaka ke rAjya para car3hAI kara dii| apane rAjya ko naSTa-bhraSTa hote dekhakara janaka ne dazaratha ke pAsa eka dUta bhejakara sahAyatA mAMgI / dazaratha ne rAma aura lakSmaNa ko caturaMgiNI ke sAtha mithilA bheja diyA / mlecchoM ne janaka aura kanaka donoM bhAiyoM ko bandI dhanuHparIkSA aura banAyA hI thA ki donoM rAjakumAra mithilA meM pahaMca gaye aura mlecchoM se yuddha karake donoM rAma-sItA kA bhAiyoM ko mukta kiyA tathA mlecchoM ko mAra bhgaayaa| tathA janaka ko rAjya sauMpa kara donoM vivAha bhAI vApisa ayodhyA pAgaye / rAjA janaka rAma kI vIratA, sundaratA aura guNoM se bar3e prabhAvita hue| sAtha hI unake dvArA kiye gae upakAra ko cukAne kI bhAvanA bhI unake mana meM banI rahatI thI / ataH unhoMne nizcaya kiyA ki maiM apanI putrI sItA kA vivAha rAma ke sAtha kara dNgaa|| rAma ko sItA pradAna karane kA janaka kA saMkalpa nArada ne bhI sunaa| ve utsukatAvaza sotA ko dekhane mithilApurI Aye aura janaka kI prAjJA lekara antaHpura meM phuNce| usa samaya sItA darpaNa meM apanA mukha dekha rahI thii| darpaNa meM nArada kI dAr3hI jaTAoM vAlI bhayAnaka AkRti ke par3ate hI sItA Darakara bhItara bhAga gii| nArada bhI usake pIche-pIche jAne lage / dvArapAla nArada ko jAnate nahIM the| unhoMne nArada ko rokaa| donoM ora se kalaha hone lgii| eka aparicita vyakti ko antagara meM praveza karane se rokane ke liye zora sunakara aura sipAhI ekatrita ho gaye aura nArada ko mArane daur3e / nArada zastradhArI sipAhiyoM ko dekhakara bhayabhIta ho gaye aura AkAza mArga se jar3akara kailAzaparvata para hI dama lii| jarA Azvasta hue to unake mana meM yaha vicAra utpanna huA ki maiM sItA ko dekhane gayA thaa| bahA~ merI yaha durgati huI hai| sItA ne hI mujhe piTavAyA hai| isake badale meM agara sItA ko dAsa na diyA to maiM nAradahI kaahekaa| mana meM isa prakAra socakara unhoMne sItA kA eka citrapaTa banAyA aura rathanapura nagara meM jAkara kumAra bhAmaNDala ko vaha citra dikhaayaa| citra dekhate hI bhAmaNDala kAmavANa se biddha ho gayA / usakI dazA kharAba ho gii| yaha bAta usake pitA ko jJAta huI / pitA ne nArada se pUchA to nArada ne kahA-'mithilA ke rAjA janaka kI sItA nAma kI putrI hai / vaha pratyanta muNavatI, rUpavatI aura aneka kalAmoM meM pAraMgata hai| vaha tumhAre putra ke sarvathA upayukta haiM rAjA ne rAnI se parAmarza kiyA aura nizcaya kiyA ki yadi kanyA ke pitA se kanyA kI yAcanA kareMge to sambhava hai, ve na mAne / prataH kisI upAya se janaka ko yahA~ le AnA cAhiye / phalataH candragati kI mAzAnusAra eka vidyAdhara mithilA gayA aura vidyA ke bala se ghor3e kA rUpa dhAraNa kara nagara meM upadrava macAne lgaa| jaba vaha kisI prakAra vaza meM nahIM mAyA to rAjA janaka svayaM pahuMce aura ghor3e ko vaza meM karake usa para savAra ho gaye ghoDA janaka ko leur3A aura sthanUpura meM Akara bhUmi para utaaraa| vahA~ ghor3e se utarakara janaka eka mandira meM jAkara baiTha gye| vidyAdhara ne rAjA candragati ko samAcAra diyaa| candragati vahA~ se sIdhA mandira meM pahuMcA aura jAkara janaka se paricaya kiyA aura prAdara sahita apane mahaloM meM le mAyA / vahA~ prAkara donoM meM bAtacIta hone lgii| candragati bolA-sunA hai, Apake koI kanyA hai / maiM cAhatA hU~, Apa usakA vivAha mere putra ke sAtha kara deN| janaka bole-maiMne apanI kanyA to ayodhyApati dazaratha ke putra rAma ko dene kA saMkalpa kara liyA hai| yoM kaha kara ve rAma ke guNoM aura unakI yogyatA kI prazaMsA karane lge| isa para candragati janaka kA hAtha pakar3a kara AyudhazAlA meM le gayA aura bolA-mApa rAma kI vIratA kI bar3I prazaMsA kara rahe haiN| to suniye| mere pUrvaja mami vidyAdhara ko kisI samaya paraNendra ne do SanuSa diye the-eka kA nAma vanAvarta hai aura dUsare kA nAma sAgarAvarta hai| yadi rAma

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jana-rAmAyaNa vanAvarta dhanuSa ko hI car3hA deM to pApa prasannatApUrvaka rAma ko apanI kanyA de deN| meM koI pApatti nahIM hogii| yadi na car3hA sake to maiM prApakI kanyA ko balAt lAkara usakA apane putra ke sAtha vivAha kara dUMgA / janaka ne usakI yaha zarta svIkAra kara lii| vidyAdhara yoddhA dhanuSa aura janaka ko lekara mithilApUrI pAye / vidyAdhara dhanapa kI rakSA karate hue bAhara Thahara gaye / / janaka ke bhAne se nagara meM harSa ch| gyaa| taba janaka ne maMtriyoM se parAmarza kiyA aura batAyA ki candragati ne svayaMvara ke liye kevala bIsa dina kA samaya diyA hai / maMtriyoM ne kahA-mahArAja! rAma lakSmaNa kI zakti kA paricaya dhanuSa ke car3hAne se hI ho jaaygaa| maMtriyoM ke parAmarza se janaka ne saba rAjAoM ko nimantraNa bheja diye / ayodhyA ko bhI dUta bhejaa| ve svayaMvara kI taiyArI karane lge| yathAsamaya saba paaye| rAma,lakSmaNa bhI apane mAtA-pitA ke sAtha-sAtha pAye / sotA ne svayaMvara maNDapa meM mAlA liye hae praveza kiyaa| kaMcakI ne saba rAjAmoM kA yathAkrama paricaya diyA paura rAjA evaM rAjakumAra bArI-bArI se dhanuSa ke pAsa Ane lge| kintu ve dekhate ki dhanuSa se vijalI ke samAna lAla-lAla prAga nikala rahI hai| bar3e-bar3e bhayAnaka sarpa phaMkAra rahe haiM / unheM dekhate hA bhaya ke mAre ve AMkheM banda kara lete the| koI bhaya ke mAre kahIM gira par3A, kisI ko murchA prA gaI / sabakA burA hAla thaa| anta meM rAmacandra jI utthe| unhoMne sUrya kI jyoti ke samAna usa dhanuSa ko uThAyA / usa para pratyaMcA car3hAI aura TaMkAra karane lge| usakI TaMkAra se pRthvI gaMja utthii| usa samaya devoM ne paMcAzcarya viye / saba loga jaya-jayakAra karane lage / sItA ne prAge bar3hakara lajjAmizrita harSa ke sAtha rAmacandra jI ke gale meM varamAlA DAla dI paura rAmacandra jI ke pAsa baiTha gii| baha rAmacandra jI ke pAsa baiThI haI indra ke pAsa baiThI indrANo jaisI suzobhita ho rahI thii| - isake bAda lakSmaNa uThe aura unhoMne sAgarAvataM dhanuSa ko uThAkara usako pratyacA car3hA dI aura usapara sandhAna ke lie vANa kI pora dekhane lage / taba vidyAdharoM ne bar3I vinaya me kahA-nasa rahane dIjiye ! labhapaNa atyanta vinaya se rAmacandra jI ke samIpa mAkara baiTha gye| vidyAdhara dhanuSa chor3akara apane nagara ko lauTa gaye aura jAkara rAma-lakSmaNa ke parAkrama kA varNana karane lge| candragati yaha sunakara atyanta cintita ho gyaa| udhara rAma aura sItA kA vivAha bar3I dhUmadhAma ke sAtha humA / janaka ne vipula parimANa meM daheja diyaa| usI samaya janaka ke bhAI kanaka ne apanI kanyA lokasundarI kA vivAha bharata ke sAtha kara diyaa| rAjA dazaratha apane putroM ke sAtha ayodhyA vApisa lauTa aaye| bhAmaNDala ko sItA ke binA kucha bhI na suhAtA thaa| yahAM taka ki usane khAnA-pInA taka banda kara diyaa| yaha bAta usake pitA ko patA calI to unhoMne use samajhAyA-beTA ! aba sItA ko tU grAzA chor3a de| abovyA ke rAjakumAra rAma ke sAtha sItA kA to vivAha ho gyaa| yaha sunakara bhAmaNDala ko bar3A kodha bhAmaNDala maura AyA aura bolA-vidyAbala se rahita bhUmigocariyoM meM kitanA bala hai, maiM unheM dekhatA huuN| sItA kA milana pora vaha senA lekara prayodhyA kI ora cala diyaa| calate-calate vaha vidagdhapura pahu~cA / usa nagara ko dekhate hI use apane pUrvajanma kA smaraNa ho gayA aura zoka karate hue mUchita ho gayA ki maiMne kyA anartha kiyaa| maiMne apanI bahana ke sAtha sambandha karanA caahaa| tara loga : apane nagara vApisa le gaye / mUrchA dUra hone para usake pitA ne pUchA-kyA bAta hai, kauna tumhArI bahana hai / taba bhAmaNDala ne apane pUrva-janma kA sArA vRttAnta sunAkara batAyA ki maiM rAjA janaka kA putra hU~, sItA merI sagI bahana hai| candragati yaha sunakara saparivAra ayodhyA paayaa| eka muni se upadezaH sunakara candragati ko vairAgya ho gayA aura bhAmaNDala ko rAjya dekara svayaM muni bana gayA / dUsare dina rAjA dazaraya Adi muni bandanA ko paaye| vahA~ bhAmaNDala kA paricaya pAkara ve usase bar3e prema se mile / sItA bhI bhAI se milakara bar3I prasanna huii| yaha samAcAra rAjA janaka ko bhejA gyaa| ve saparivAra ayodhyA prAye aura apane putra se milakara mAlA-pitA ke harSa kA ThikAnA nahIM rhaa| saMsAra kI dazA aura vibhinna ghaTanAmoM ke kAraNa dazaratha ke mana meM saMsAra se vairAgya ho gyaa| ye socane

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sara jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa lage ki rAjya-bhAra putra ko sauMpakara aba mujhe muni bana jAnA cAhiye / eka dina maMtriyoM ko bulAkara dazaratha ne kahA maiM rAma kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake muni-dIkSA lenA cAhatA huuN| ata: tuma loga rAjyAbhiSeka rAma kA vanavAsa kI taiyAriyAM kro|' rAniyoM ne bahuta samajhAyA kintu dazaratha apane nizcaya para aDiga rhe| rAjyAbhiSeka kI taiyAriyAM hone lgiiN| bharata kA mana bhI bhogoM meM nahIM lagatA thaa| vaha virakta rahatA thaa| kabhI-kabhI vaha mUni-dIkSA lene kI bAta bhI karatA thaa| usakI yaha pravRtti dekhakara usakI mAtA kaikeyo ko cintA rahatI ki pati to muni bana hI rahe haiM, pUtra bhI yadi muni bana gayA to maiM kaise jIvita rheNgii| kisa prakAra bharata ko dIkSA lene se roka / tabhI use apane vara kA smaraNa ho aayaa| vaha zIghra hI rAjA ke pAsa pahuMcI aura bolI-'mahArAja | Apane rAniyoM ke samakSa prasanna hokara mujhe dara dene ko kahA thA, aba Apa merA vara mujha de diijiye| dazarapa bole-'devi! bolo, kyA mAMgatI ho| jo mAMgogI, vahI dNgaa|' rAnI apanA vara pahale hI nizcita kara cukI thI / vaha bolI-'nAtha! Apa dIkSA lene se pahale mere putra ko ayodhyA kA rAjya de diijiye|' dazaratha cintA meM par3a gye| phira kucha dera socakara bole-ThIka hai, yahI hogaa| tumane apanA vara mAMgakara mujhe uRNa kara diyaa| isake pazcAt dazaratha ne rAma ko bulAkara unase kahA-'beTA! pahale eka yuddha meM tumhArI mAtA kaikeI ne bahI kuzalatApUrvaka merA ratha calAyA thaa| usake kAraNa mujhe yuddha meM vijaya milI thii| usake upalakSya meM prasanna hokara maine anya rAniyoM ke samakSa inheM icchita vara mAMgane ko kahA thaa| usa samaya to vaha vara inhoMne mere pAsa dharohara rakha diyaa| aba ye apanA vara mAMgakara apane pUra sarata ke lie ayodhyA kAya mAMga rahI haiN| pratijJA ke anusAra mujhe unako mAMga pUrI karanI cAhiye / anyathA bharata dIkSA le legA aura usake viyoga meM yaha puva-viyoga meM prANa de degii| rAmacandra sunakara bar3e vinaya se bole-deva ! apane vacanoM kA pAlana kreN| anyathA prApakA loka meM apayaza hogA / mApake apayaza ke sAtha to mujhe indra kI sampadA bhI nahIM caahiye| dazaratha ne bharata ko samajhAyA aura rAjya svIkAra karane kA Agraha kiyA--'putra ! tumane merI mAjJA kA kabhI ulaMghana nahIM kiyA / aba tumheM dIkSA kA vicAra chor3akara rAjya svIkAra karanA cAhiye / ' kintu bharata gele-pitA jI! yadi saMsAra meM hI sukha hotA to Apa hI rAjya tyAga kara kyoM dIkSA lene kA vicAra krte| dazaratha isa uttara se niruttara ho gye| taba rAma ne bar3e sneha se hAtha pakar3akara kahA-bhAI ! tumane jo bAta kahI hai, vaha tumhAre hI anurUpa hai| samudra meM utpanna hone vAlA ratna tAlAba meM nahIM hotaa| kintu abhI tumhArI baya tapa karane kI nahIM hai| mataH pittA kI nirmala kIti phailAne ke liye tumheM rAjya svIkAra kara lenA caahiye| isa prakAra bharata ko samajhAkara rAma apanI mAtA ke pAsa pAjJA lene phuNce| unake jAte hI dazaratha viyoga vihvala hokara mUcchita ho gye| jaba mAtA kauzalyA ne sunA to ve bhI mUcchita ho gaI / jaba mUrchA bhaMga ho gaI to ve zoka karane lgiiN| taba rAma ne pitA dvArA diye hue bacana kI bAta batAkara kahA ki mAtA ke varadAna ke kAraNa pitA ne bharata ko rAjya de diyA hai| ataH mujhe yahA~ se jAnA hI hogaa| mere yahA~ rahane se bharata kI AjJA kA gaa| isa taraha mAtA ko sAntvanA dekara punaH pitA ke pAsa prAjJA lene pahuMce aura bhAjJA lekara manya mAtAmoM ke pAsa gaye aura unheM samajhA bujhAkara namaskAra kara unase prAjJA maagii| phira ve sItA ke pAsa gaye aura bole-'priye ! maiM pitA kI prAjJA se anyatra jA rahA hai| tuma yahIM rhnaa| sItA bolI-'nAya ! strI pati kI chAyA hotI hai / jahA~ pApa jAyeMge, maiM bhI vahIM rhuuNgii| rAma ne use bana ke kaSToM kA bhayAnaka varNana karake virakta karanA cAhA, kintu sItA ne kahA-pati caraNoM meM hI sAre sukha hai| bana ke zUla bhI mApake sAtha rahakara mere liye phala ho jaayege| jaba sabase vidA lekara rAma aura sItA lakSmaNa ke pAsa pahuMce to use calane ko taiyAra pAyA / rAma ko bahA bAzcarya humA mI bole-'bhAI ! tuma yahA~ rahakara mAtA-pitA kI sevA karate rhnaa| kintu lakSmaNa bole

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jana-rAmAyaNa 'tAta! yahA~ to mere do bhAI haiM sevA karane ko, kintu ApakI aura mAtA sItA kI sevA karane ko kauna hai| isalie ApakI sevA karane ko maiM Apake sAtha cluuNgaa|'raam ne nirupAya hokara lakSmaNa ko bhI sAtha calane kI anumati de dI / jaba mAtAoM paura pitA se prAjJA lekara lakSmaNa sumitrA mAtA ke pAsa pahuMce aura prAjJA mAgI to sumitrA ne AzIrvAda dete hue kahA-'putra! tuma avazya jAno / tuma rAma ko apanA pitA dazaratha mAnanA paura sotA ko apanI sumitrA mAtA mAnanA, aura una donoM kI hamArI hI taraha sevA karanA / ' jaba rAma-sItA aura lakSmaNa cale to parijana-purajanoM ko mokhoM se sAvana-bhAdoM kI taraha mAsumoM kI varSA ho rahI thii| rAma ke manA karane para bhI pUravAsI unake pIche-pIche cale / aba sarayU kA taTa bhA gayA to rAma ne sabako samajhAyA -'pitA ne bharata ko rAjya diyA hai| Apa loga unakI arajJA mAnakara sukhapUrvaka raheM aura aba pApa loga vApisa lauTa jaay| sabako vidAkara ve tInoM cala diye| Age rAma the, bIca meM sItA aura unake pIche lakSmaNa / unhoMne sarayU nadI pAra kara gahana vana meM praveza kiyaa| idhara bharata kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake dazaratha ne muni-dIkSA lelii| unake viyoga meM kauzalyA aura samikA zokasaMtapta rahane lgiiN| unake hoka ko dekhakara bharata kA rAjya viSa jasA pratIta hotA thaa| keyI ne jaba donoM ko nirantara vilApa karate dukho dekhA to eka dina vaha bharata se bAlA-'beTA ! mujha rAjya to mila gayA, kintu rAma aura lakSmaNa ke binA yaha rAjya sUmA lagatA hai| ve pora janakanandinA rAjavabhava meM pale haiN| ve pAMva pyAde patharolo jamIna para kaise calate hIMga / prataH tU sodha jAkara unha khoTAlA meM bhI tere pIche-pIche pA rahI haiN| yaha sunakara zIghragAmI ghor3e para savAra hokara sAtha meM eka hajAra ghor3e lekara bharata bahA~ se ravAnA hmaa| vaha nadI nAloM ko pAra karatA humA logoM se pUchatA humA eka bhayAnaka vana meM phuNcaa| yahA~ esarovara ke kinAre rAma lakSmaNa aura sItA ko baiThe hue dekhA / vaha dUra se hI dhor3e se utara par3A aura paMdala jAkara rAma ke caraNoM meM jAkara mUcchita ho gira pdd'aa| rAma ne use saceta kiyA bhaura paraspara kuzala kSema puuchii| taba bharata hAtha jor3akara mastaka navAkara bolA-'nAtha! prApa vidvAna haiN| rAjya ke kAraNa merI yaha viDamvanA ho rahI hai| mApake binA vaha rAjya to dUra rahA, mujhe apanA jIvana bhI abhISTa nahIM hai| Apa ayodhyA cala aura rAjya sNbhaaleN| maiM Apake sira para chatra lagAye khar3A rahUMgA, zatrughna camara DhoregA aura lakSmaNa pApa kA maMtrIpada sNbhaalegaa| merI mo pazcAtApa kI agni se jala rahI hai aura pApakI aura lakSmaNa kI mAtAya bhI zoka se vihvala haiN|' bharata isa prakAra kaha hI rahA thA ki itane meM kaikeyI ratha para savAra hokara sau sAmantoM ke sAya vahAM prA pahaMcI / putroM ko dekha kara zoka se yaha hAhAkAra karane lago ! donoM ko usane kaMTha me lagAyA aura bolI-ceTA ! uTho, apanI rAjadhAnI caleM aura vahA~ calakara rAjya krnaa| tumhAre binA saba sunasAna mAlUma detA hai / strI hone ke kAraNa mujha naSTabuddhi se jo anucita kArya bana par3A hai, usake lie tuma mujhe kSamA kro|' yaha suna kara rAmacandrajI bole-mAM ! kyA tuma nahIM jAnatI, kSatriyoM ke bacana anyathA nahIM hote / pitAjo ne jo kahA hai, usakA mujhe paura tumheM bhI pAlana karanA cAhie, jisase bhArata kI saMsAra meM apakIrti na ho|' phira bharata ko bhI samajhAyA aura sabake sAmane unhoMne bharata kA rAjatilaka kiyA aura kaikeyI ko praNAma karake tathA bharata ko punaH chAtI se lagAkara donoM ko kaThinatA se vidA kiyaa| bharata jAkara nyAyapUrvaka rAjya-zAsana karane lgaa| usakA, mana rAjya meM nahIM lagatA thaa| usane pratijJA kI ki rAma ke jaba darzana hoMge, tabhI maiM muni-vrata dhAraNa kara lNgaa| aura vaha ghara meM ho yogI kI taraha rahane lgaa| bhramaNa karate-karate rAmacandra citrakUTa parvata para phuNce| vahA~ kucha dina rhe| sundara miSTa phala, jharanoM kA zItala jala, surAgAya kA dUdha aura jaMgalo cAvala, koI kaSTa nahIM thaa| phira vahA~ se mAlava deza meM dazapura ke nikaTa pAye / vahA~ dekhA ki Ikha ke kheta khar3e haiM, pAnya ke Dhera lage haiN| gaganacumbI jinAlaya vasakarNakA kaSTa bane haiM, kintu manuSya eka bhI nahIM dIkha pdd'taa| eka daridra manuSya mAtA huA dikhAI diyaa| nivAraNa usase pUchA-yahA~ ke saba manuSya kahA~ cale gaye ? baha dolA-dazapura nagara meM vadhakarNa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa nAmaka eka pApI rAjA rahatA thaa| use eka dina eka munirAja mile| unake upadeza ko sunakara rAjA ne unase zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye aura pratijJA kI ki maiM deva, guru aura zAstra ke niyama phiso golamakArakahIM kA~gA pratijJA karake vaha apane nagara ko lauTa gyaa| usane apanI aMgUThI meM jina-prativimba jar3avA rakhA hai| usakI baha pratidina pUjA karatA hai| eka dina vaha ujjayinI gayA / vahA~ ke rAjA sihodara ko namaskAra karane ke bahAne mudrikA sthita jina-bimba ko hI namaskAra kiyaa| yaha bAta kisI duSTa puruSa ne bhAMpalo maura bAda meM sihodara se zikAyata kara do| siMhodara ko bar3A krodha AyA aura usane dazapura se vajakarNa ko bulvaayaa| jaba vaha ujjayinI jAne ko taiyAra huA to eka vyakti ne use sihodara kA durabhiprAya samajhAyA, jo usane sihodara ke mahaloM meM corI ke liye jAne para sihodara ke mukha se hI sunA thaa| bacakarNa usakI bAta para vizvAsa karake kile meM lauTa gayA : kucha samaya pazcAt sihodara apanI senA lekara use mArane paayaa| kintu kile ko durbhadya aura ajeya jAnakara usane bajakarNa ke pAsa dUta bhejA 1 dUta ne jAkara kahA-'mahArAja! sihodara ne kahA hai ki mere diye hue rAjya kA tU upabhoga karatA hai aura mujhe namaskAra na karake apane bhagavAna ko namaskAra karatA hai| ataH ta pAkara majhe praNAma kara anyathA tujhe mAra DAlA jaaegaa|' bajakarNa ne dUta se spaSTa kaha diyA--'maiM dharma nahIM chor3a sakatA hUM rAjya chor3a sakatA hai| yadi cAheM to sihodara apanA rAjya vApisa le leN| dUta ne yaha bAta siMhodara se jAkara kaha dii| isase vaha aura bhI jala bhana gayA aura krodha meM Akara usane sArA nagara ujAr3a diyA, gharoM meM bhAga lagavAdI, manuSyoM ko mAra diyaa| isa nagara ke sunasAna hone kA yaha kAraNa hai| rAmacandrajI ne usa daridra ko apanA ratnahAra de diyA, jise lekara vaha prasannatApUrvaka vahA~ se calA gyaa| rAmacandrajI ne lakSmaNa se kahA-lakSmaNa ! vajakarNa dharmAtmA hai| usakI rakSA karanI cAhiye / rAmacandra jI kI AjJA pAkara lakSmaNa banUSa-bANa lekara sihodara ke darabAra meM pahu~ce / siMhodara ne pUchA-'tu kauna hai? lakSmaNa bole-'maiM bharata kA dUta huuN| tujhe samajhAne pAyA huuN| tune dharmAtmA vajakarNa ko kyoM kaSTa de rakkhA hai| sihodara krodha meM bolA-kauna bharata, kahA~ kA bharata ! bacakarNa merA zatru hai / vaha mujhe namaskAra nahIM karatA, apane bhagavAna ko namaskAra karatA hai| ise meM binA mAre chor3egA nhiiN| agara bharata yA tUne bIca meM TAMga par3AI to tumheM bhI maaruuNgaa|' lakSmaNa ko yaha sunakara krodha yA gyaa| donoM ora se yuddha hone lagA / lakSmaNa ne aAnanaphAnana meM sihodara ko jIta liyA aura muzke bAMdhakara rAmacandra jI ke pAsa le aaye| sihodara rAmacandra jI ke pairoM meM gira par3A / usakI rAniyAM bhI pati ke prANoM kI bhikSA mAMgane lgiiN| taba rAmacandra jI ne kahA-'tuma vacakarNa kI prAjJA meM rho|' sihodara ne yaha bAta svIkAra kara lii| taba rAmacandra jI ne vajrakarNa ko bulAne eka pAdamI bhejA / bacakarNa bhagavAna ke mandira meM jAkara aura unako namaskAra karake rAmacandra jI ke pAsa aayaa| donoM meM kuzala-kSema huii| phira rAmacandra jI aura lakSmaNajI ne bacakarNa ko khUba prazaMsA ko mora usase kucha icchA pragaTa karane ke liye kahA / bajakarNa ne kahA...pApa sihodara ko mukta kara dIjiye / lakSmaNa ne turanta use mukta kara diyaa| taba bajakarNa aura sihodara donoM gale se mile aura sihodara ne ujjayinI kA prAdhA rAjya bajakarNa ko de diyA aura donoM sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| ___ isake kucha dina pazcAt rAma vahA~ se nalakacchapura meM pahu~ce / vahA~ kI rAjakumArI kalyANamAlA jo sadA puruSaveSa meM rahatI thI, vaha jaMgala meM lakSmaNa ko dekhakara mohita ho gii| vaha rAma ke nikaTa pAI / usane batAyA ki "usake pitA bAlakhilya ko mleccha rAjA ne bandI banA liyA hai| lakSmaNa bhI use dekhakara lakSmaNa ko kAmAsakta ho gye| unhoMne usake pitA ko mlecchoM se chaDAne kA vacana diyaa| kucha dina banamAlA kA lAbha bAda ve loga calakara vindhyATavI pahu~ce aura mlecchoM se yuddha kara lakSmaNa ne mleccharAja raudrabhUti ke kArAgAra se vAlakhilya ko mukta kiyA aura raudrabhUti ko usakA maMtrI bnaayaa| phira ve svAnadeza meM phuNce| vahA~ jaMgala meM ve loga Thahare hue the / unheM dekhakara yakSAdhipati ne unake lie sabhI suvidhAoM se yukta rAmapura nAmaka nagara banAyA / ve vahA~ rahane lage / eka dina daridra kapila brAhmaNa yahA~ praayaa| usane eka bAra sItA kA apamAna kiyA thA, jaba ve loga usakI yajJazAlA meM Thahare the| kintu rAmacandra jI ne use vipula dravya dekara vidA kiyaa|

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jaina-rAmAyaNa cAturmAsa ke pazcAta jaba ve loga rAmapura se calane lage to yakSa ne kSamA-yAcanA karate hue rAma ko svayaMprabha nAmaka eka sundara hAra diyA / lakSmaNa ko kAnoM ke dedIpyamAna kuNDala diye aura sItA ko sakalyANa nAma kA eka cUDAmaNi ratna diyA aura eka sundara vINA do| vahA~ se vidA hokara ve bhayAnaka vanoM meM se hote hue vijayapura nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM tthhre| usa nagara ke rAjA pRthvIdhara kI sundarI kanyA banamAlA bacapana meM lakSmaNa ko prazaMsA sunakara unake prati anurakta ho gaI thI aura unheM mana meM pati mAna liyA thaa| jaba rAjA pRthvAdhara ne sunA ki rAjA dazaratha ke dokSA lene para rAma-lakSmaNa aura sItA kahIM vana meM cale gaye haiM to usane vanamAlA kA vivAha indranagara ke rAjakumAra bAlamitra ke sAtha kara denA cAhA / jaba banamAlA ko yaha jJAta huyA to usane kisI parapuruSa ke sAtha vivAha na karane aura peTa se laTakakara gale meM phAMsI lagAkara mara jAne kA nizcaya kara liyaa| saryAsta hone para vaha mAtA pitA se AjJA lekara sakhiyoM ke sAtha ratha meM baiThakara banadeva kA pUjA karane ke libana meM cala ho| dekhayoga se jisa bana meM jisa rAta ko rAma-lakSmaNa ne vizrAma kiyA thA, uso rAta ko uso ghana meM vaha pdcii| usane vanadevI kI pUjA kI aura sakhiyoM se AMkha bacAkara cupacApa vahA~ se cala dii| mAhaTa pAte hI lakSmI baiThe mora pAsI prAnabhAsakAsava usakA anusaraNa karane lage ki dekha, yaha kyA karatI hai| eka vakSa kI proTa meM khar3a ho gaye / vanamAlA calatI-calatI usI vRkSa ke pAsa pahuMcI aura eka kapar3A vakSa se bA~dha kara bolI- isa vakSa para rahane vAle he devatAo! yadi kabhI isa bana meM ghUmate hue kumAra lakSmaNa pAveM to tuma unase kaha denA ki vanamAlA tumhAre viraha meM mrgii| isa janma meM to tuma nahIM mila pAye kinta agale janma meM tamhIM mere pati honA / ' yoM kahakara vaha apane gale meM phandA bA~dhana ko tayAra haI tyoho lakSmaNa ne use rokakara kahA--'sundari! jisa gala meM merI bAhe par3anI cAhiye, usameM tuma phaoNsI kyoM DAla rahI ho| maiM ho vaha lakSmaNa haiN|' yaha kahakara lakSmaNa ne usake hAtha se phAMsI chIna lI aura use prAliMgana meM bhara liyaa| prabhAta hone para jaba rAmacandra jI uThe aura lakSmaNa ko vahA~ nahIM dekhA to be adhora ho uThe aura lakSmaNa ko mAdAja dene lge| lakSmaNa phaurana banamAlA ke sAtha vahA~ praayaa| unheM namaskAra kiyA aura rAta ko sArI ghaTanA kaha sunaaii| udhara jaba sakhiyoM ne banamAlA ko na dekhA to vahAM koharAma maca gyaa| rAjA ke pAsa samAcAra phuNcaa| rAjA aura rAnI vahA~ pAye jahA~ zrIrAma baiThe hue the| unheM namaskAra kara vaha baiTha gyaa| rAjA ne unase rAjamahaloM meM padhArane kI prArthanA kii| saba loga hAthI para grArUr3ha hokara rAjaprAsAda pahuMce / vahA~ dhamadhAma ke sAtha vanamAlA kA vivAha lakSmaNa ke sAtha kara diyaa| eka dina rAjA pRthvIghara rAma-lakSmaNa ke sAtha rAjadarabAra meM baiThA huA thA, tabhI eka dUta vahAM mAyA maura rAjA se nivedana kiyA-'mahArAja ! nandyAvarta ke rAjA prativIrya ne senA sahita Apako bulAyA hai|' rAjA ne usase bulAne kA kAraNa pUchA to dUta bolA-'mahArAja prativIrya ne ayodhyA ke rAjA bharata ko sandeza bhejA thA kiyA to tuma marI prAdhInatA svIkAra karo anyathA yuddha ke liye taiyAra rho| zatrughna ne dUta ko apamAnita karake nikAla diyaa| jaba rAjA yativorya ne yaha sunA to ve aMga, baMga, tilaMga deza ke mleccha rAjAoM ko lekara ayodhyA para aAkramaNa karane cala diye / rAjA bharata bhI pravanto aura mithilA ke rAjAoM ke sAtha calakara narmadA ke taTa para prA httaa| rAta meM zatrudhana ne hamAre causaTha hajAra ghor3e cupacApa khola diye / isa para pativIrya mahArAja ne vibhinna dezoM ke rAjAoM ko bulAne ke liye dUta bheje haiN| ataH mApa bhI vahA~ zIghra phuNce| rAmacandra jI ko yaha sunakara bar3I cintA huI / ve lakSmaNa se bole-'vatsa ! ativIrya bar3A balavAna aura prasasya senA kA adhipati hai| bharata ke pAsa senA kama hai| ataH bharata hAra jaaygaa| hameM bharata kI sahAyatA karanI hai phinta chadamaveza meM rahakara jisase kisI ko hamArA patA na cle|' unhoMne rAjA pRthvodhara se bhI apanA abhiprAya pragaTa kiyaa| pRthvIdhara.rAma-lakSmaNa aura sItA sahita prapanI senA lekara cala diyA paura jAkara bhativIrya se mile| sItA ko to rAma ne eka jina mandira meM zveta vastra pahanAkara prAyikA ke nikaTa ThaharA diyA aura bhagavAna ke darzana kara prativIrya ke pAsa phuNce| vahA~ kauzala se lakSmaNa ne pativIrya ko bandI banA liyaa| saba rAjA bhayabhIta ho gye|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa lakSmaNa ativIrya ko lekara rAmacandra jI ke pAsa Aye / rAmacandra jI bole- bharata sAre bhArata ke rAjA haiN| tuma unakI AdhInatA svIkAra karo aura dhAnandapUrvaka raho / ' yoM kaha kara usake bandhana khulavA diye / prativIrya bolA - - "mujheH aba bhogoM kI icchA nahIM hai| maiM to aba jina dIkSA lekara grAtma kalyANa karUMgA / ' yoM kahakara vaha muni bana gayA / rAmacandra jI ne isake putra vijayaratha kA rAja tilaka kara diyaa| vijayaratha ne apanI bahana kA vivAha lakSmaNa ke sAtha kara diyA aura bharata ke sAtha sandhi kara lii| rAmacandrajI pRthvIvara ke sAtha vijayapura lauTa Aye / kucha dina vahA~ Thaharakara jaba ve loga vahA~ se calane lage to lakSmaNa vanamAlA se vidA lene pahu~ce aura bole- 'priye ! tuma yahIM rhnaa| kucha dina bAda meM tumheM livA le jAU~gA / ' kintu vanamAlA bolI- 'nAtha ! maiM bhI Apake sAtha cluuNgii|' taba lakSmaNa bole- 'he zubhe ! yadi maiM tumheM lene na bhAU~ to mujhe vaha doSa lage, jo rAtri bhojana karane se yA kandamula khAne se athavA anachanA jala pIne ne lagatA hai / ' taba vanamAlA Azvasta ho gaI aura ve tInoM vahA~ se cupacApa cala diye / 256 vahA~ se calakara ve kSemAMjali nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM tthhre| rAma kI zrAjJA se lakSmaNa kahara dekhane gaye aura vahA~ ke rAjA kI putrI jitapadmA kI pratijJAnusAra lakSmaNa ne rAjadarabAra meM jAkara devAdhiSThita pAMca zaktiyoM ko bhelA tathA rAmacandrajI kI prAjJA se jitapadmA ke sAtha vivAha kiyA / ke vahA~ kucha dina Thahara kara eka dina cupacApa dakSiNa samudra kI ora cala diye / calate-calate ve vaMzasthala nagara pahu~ce / vahA~ ke logoM ko bhayabhIta dekhakara rAmacandrajI ne isakA kAraNa pUchA to eka vyakti ne batAyA ki 'rAta meM isa parvata ke Upara kucha dinoM se vijalI girane jaisA bhayAnaka zabda hotA hai cora bhUtapretAdikoM kI DarAvanI prAkRtiyAM dikhAI detI haiN| rAta ko saba loga bAhara bhAga jAte haiM aura subaha phira nagara meM A jAte haiN|' yaha sunakara rAta ko rAmacandra jI lakSmaNa mIra sIto ke sAtha parvata para phuNce| vahA~ jAkara kyA dekhate haiM ki dezabhUSaNa mora kulabhUSaNa nAmaka do muni tapasyA kara rahe haiM aura unake sAre zarIra para sAMpa-bicchU Adi lage haiN| sabane unheM namaskAra kiyA aura apane dhanuSoM se sAMpa-bicchuoM ko haTAyA / muniyoM ke caraNa dhoye aura unakI pUjA kI / kucha dera bAda eka asura ne una muniyoM ko nAnA bhAMti ke kaSTa dene prArambha kiye| vaha nAnA prakAra ke DarAvane rUpa banAkara bhayAnaka AvAja karane lgaa| sItA isase Dara gaI / taba rAmacandra jI ne sItA ko to muni caraNoM meM baiThA diyA aura donoM bhAI dhanuSa car3hA kara TaMkArane lage / masura bhayabhIta hokara vahA~ se bhAga gayA / " upasarga dUra ho gayA / usI samaya donoM muniyoM ko kevalajJAna ho gayA / caturnikAya ke deva bhagavAna kA kevalajJAna mahotsava manAne Aye / bhagavAna kA upadeza huA / sabane upadeza sunakara Atma kalyANa kiyA 1 tabhI maruNendra vahA~ AyA aura prasanna hokara rAmacandrajI se bolA- 'tumane donoM muniyoM kI jo sevA kI hai, isase meM bahuta prasanna hU~ / tuma jo cAho so mAMga lo|' rAmacandrajI bole- 'jaba AvazyakatA hogI, hama Apa ko smaraNa kareMge / thApa usa samaya hamArI sahAyatA karanA / garuNendra ne 'tathAstu' kahA / vaMzapura ke rAjA ne rAma sItA aura lakSmaNa kA bar3A kara vizAla jina mandira banavAye aura unakI pratiSThA karA rAma kA jaTAyu se milana sammAna kiyaa| rAmacandrajI ne vahA~ kucha dina Thahara dI taba se usa parvata kA nAma rAmagiri ho gayA / vahA~ se ve cala diye aura vana ke bIca bahane vAlI karNaravA nadI ke taTa para phuNce| sItA ne vahA~ bhojana banAyA / lakSmaNa vana meM banahastI ke sAtha krIr3A karate hue kucha dUra nikala gye| tabhI sItA ne sugupti aura gupti nAmaka do muniyoM ko bAte dekhaa| usane rAmacandrajI ko btaayaa| phaurana rAmacandrajI aura sItA ne donoM muniyoM ko par3agAyA aura vidhipUrvaka unako AhAra karAyA / AhAra hone para devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| muni zrAhAra ke pazcAt vahIM zilA para baiTha gye| muniyoM ko dekhakara usa samaya eka gRddha pakSI ko jAti-smaraNa jJAna (pUrva janma kA jJAta) ho gayA / yaha bhakti se prerita hokara muniyoM ke caraNoM meM gira par3A aura caraNodaka meM loTa-loTa kara stuti karane lagA / caraNodaka ke prabhAva se usakA zarIra svarNa jaisA ho gayA, bAla rezama jaise ho gye| paMkha vaMDyaM maNi ke samAna ho gaye aura paMje padmarAga maNi jaise ho gaye /

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baina-rAmAyaNa yaha dekhakara rAma aura sItA ko bar3A grAzcarya huaa| unhoMne muni mahArAja se isakA kAraNa pUchA to avadhijJAnI muni bole-pahale isa vana ke sthAna para eka sundara nagara thaa| usakA nAma thA kAryakuNDala / vahA~ kA rAjA daNDaka thA, usakI rAnI maskarI thii| donoM viSayalampaTI aura saddharma ke viruddha the| eka dina rAjA ne bana meM eka muni ko dhyAna karate hue dekhaa| usane unake gale meM eka marA humA sarpa DAla diyA / kucha dinoM ke bAda eka manuSya udhara se niklaa| usane muni ke gale se baha sarpa haTA diyaa| sarpa ke viSa ke kAraNa muni kA zarIra kAlA dhIra cipacipA ho gayA thaa| tabhI vahAM vaha rAjA prA niklaa| usane dekhA ki maiMne mUni ke gale meM jo sarpa DAlA thA, usako muni ne svayaM nahIM haTAyA hai| yaha dekhakara vaha munibhakta vana gayA aura usane jaina dharma aMgIkAra kara liyaa| isase rAnI ko bar3A burA lgaa| vaha rAjA ko jaina dharma se haTAne kA upAya socane lgii| eka dina eka muni AhAra ke nimitta rAjadvAra para pAye / rAnI ne unake Upara jhUThA apavAda lagAkara rAjA se zikAyata kara dii| rAjA ko bar3A krodha mAyA / usane sAre digambara muniyoM ko pAnI meM perane kI prAmA de dii| rAjAjJA se sAre digambara muni jo vahA~ the, pAnI meM pera diye gaye / eka muni bAhara gaye hue the / java be nagara kI ora A rahe the to mArga meM eka vyakti ne unase muniyoM ke pAnI meM perane kA samAcAra sunaayaa| sunakara una muni ko bar3A . duHkha humA pIra atyanta krodha bhI mAyA / bhayaMkara zrodha ke kAraNa unako bAIM bhujA se kAlAgni ke samAna eka azubha tajasa pUtalA nikalA / usane sAre nagara ko bhasma kara diyaa| usase koI manuSya-pazu-pakSI taka nahIM bcaa| rAjA bhI uso meM bhasma ho gyaa| rAjA naraka meM gayA, muni bhI cirakAla se upAjita dharma ko naSTa karane ke kAraNa naraka meM gaye / rAjA aneka yoniyoM meM bhramaNa karate-karate anta meM yaha gaddha pakSI banA hai| ise hameM dekha kara apane pUrva janma kA smaraNa ho pAyA hai aura vaha apane kiye hue pApoM kA prAyazcita kara rahA hai| dhIre-dhIre nagara ke bharama ke sthAna para yaha vana laga gyaa| usa daNDaka rAjA ke nAma para hI isa vana kA nAma daNDaka-vana yA daNDakAraNya par3a gayA hai| isake pazcAt munirAja ne usa gaddha pakSI ko upadeza diyaa| phalata: usa pakSI ne zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye. jIva hiMsA kA tyAga kara diyaa| taba muniyoM ne usa pakSI ko sItA ke hAtha meM pAlana-poSaNa ke liye sauMpa diyA mora ve vihAra kara gye| tabhI hAthI para savAra hokara lakSmaNa paaye| unhoMne pakSI ko dekha kara usake bAre meM puuchaa| rAma ne mani ke mAhAra-dAna aura pakSI ke bAre meM sArI bAteM btaaii| sabane baiThakara phira bhojana kiyA aura tInoM ne milakara usa pakSI kA nAma 'jaTAyu' khakhA / ve loga usa vana kI zobhA dekhakara vahIM kuTiyA banAkara rahane lge| aba rAmacandra jI vicAra karane lage ki yahA~ eka sundara nagara basA kara yahIM para nivAsa kiyA jAya tathA mAtAoM ko bhI yahIM bulA liyA jaae| eka dina ve lakSmaNa se bole-'vatsa ! dekho to yahA~ nagara basAne ke liye kauna-sA sthAna upayukta rahegA / lakSmaNa dhanuSa-bANa lekara sthAna kI khoja meM cala diye| kucha sItA kA dUra jAne para unheM sugandha paaii| prAge bar3he to bAMsoM ke jhuramuTa meM eka laTakatI huI talavAra apaharaNa dikhAI dii| unhoMne bar3e utsAha se vaha talavAra hAtha meM le lI aura usakI tIkSNatA ko parIkSA karane ke liye unhoMne vaha talavAra uso bAsoM ke jhuramuTa para phirAkara maaro| bAMsoM ke jhuramuTa ke sAtha vahA~ kisI kA sira bhI kaTa gayA / use dekhakara lakSmaNa ko bar3A duHkha humaa| ve talavAra hAtha meM lekara rAmacaMdra jI ke pAsa gaye aura bar3e duHkha bhare zabdoM meM unase sArA vRttAnta nivedana kara diyA / rAma vicAra kara bole-yaha kisI vidyAdhara kA sira tUne kATa diyA hai| ataH yahA~ kucha anartha hone kI saMbhAvanA hai / prada sAvadhAna rahanA caahiye| pralaMkArapura ke rAjA kharaduSaNa aura (rAvaNa kI bahana) candranakhA ke do putra the-saMvUka aura sundara / eka dina saMdaka ne pitA ke manA karane para bhI sUryahAsa talavAra siddha karane ke liye daNDaka-vana meM praveza kiyA aura bAMsoM kara brahmacarya vrata lekara dina meM kevala eka bAra bhojana aura eka vastra pahanakara dhUpa-dIpa prAdi se marcanA karatA huA sUryahAsa talavAra kI siddhi ke liye baiTha gyaa| usakI mAtA candranakhA prati dina dopahara ko putra

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218 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ko bhAta de jAtI aura use dekha jAtI / bAraha barSa bAda eka dina usane khaDga ko dekhaa| vaha bar3I prasanna huii| usane apane pati se jAkara yaha bAta batAI ki Aja se tIsare dina hamArA putra khaDga siddha karake yahA~ A jaaygaa| prAta: usake svAgata samAranI caahiye| jaba agale dina candranakhA apane putra ko dekhane AI to putra kA mastaka kaTA huyA dekhakara duHkha se rone lgii| vaha bAra-bAra mUcchita ho jAtI aura hoza meM Ane para vilApa karane lgtii| vaha socane lagI ki jisane mere putra kA badha karake khaDga ko curAyA hai, usa pApI ko apane pati aura bhAI dvArA maravA jhAlaMgI !yoM socakara vaha apane putra ke hatyAre ko khojane lgii| use kucha dUra Age jAne para kAmadeva jaise do devakumAra dikhAI diye| unheM dekhate hI vaha putra-zoka bhUla gaI aura kAma se pIr3ita ho gaI / vaha vidyA se banalakSmI ke samAna sundara kanyA kA rUpa banAkara eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha kara rone lgii| usakA karuNa rudana sunakara sotA usake pAsa AI aura use sAntvanA detI haI rAmacandrajI ke pAsa le paaii| rAma ne usase rudana kA kAraNa pUchA to vaha bolI-'nAtha ! bacapana meM hI mere mAtA-pitA mara gye| maiM anAtha hokara isa jaMgala meM mArI-mArI phira rahI haiN| yadi Apa donoM meM se mujhe koI apanA le so maiM unhIM kI zaraNa meM par3I rahUMgI, anyathA merA maraNa nizcita hai| usakI bAta sunakara samaya rAmacandrajI bole-bAle! hama donoM meM se to tumheM koI nahIM caahtaa| anyatra tuma calI jaamo| yoM kahakara use vahAM se nikAla diyaa| vaha Rddha hokara apane nagara meM lauTa bhAI aura bAla bakhera kara zarIra meM kharoMcakara brI taraha rone lgii| usakA rudana sunakara kharadUSaNa AyA aura usase rone kA kAraNa pUchane lgaa| usane ro ro kara batAyA-nAya ! hamArA patra saMvaka sUryahAma talavAra ko daNDaka-vana meM sAdhana kara rahA thaa| kahIM se strI sahita do puruSoM ne Akara hamAre putra kA badha kara diyA aura talavAra chIna lii| maiM putra ko dekhane gaI to ve duSTa mere sAtha kuceSTA karane lage / yahI acchA humA ki merA pola khaNDita nahIM humaa| maiM bar3I kaThinAI se unase baca kara yahA~ pA sakI haiN| pApa una putraghAtiyoM se avazya badalA leN| putra-maraNa kA samAcAra sunakara kharadUSaNa mUcchita ho gayA aura vilApa karane lgaa| phira use krodha pAyAmaiM abhI jAkara una duSToM kA sira kATa kara lAtA huuN|' jaba vaha calane lagA to maMtriyoM ne samajhAyA-'jinhoMne sUryahAsa khar3aga chIna liyA aura saMvUka kumAra kA badha kiyA hai, ve avazya hI koI vIra puruSa hoNge| prataH mahArAja rAvaNa ko samAcAra bhejanA ThIka hogA / maMtriyoM kI bAta sunakara usane eka dUta rAvaNa ke pAsa bhejA / dUta ne jAkara rAvaNa ko saba samAcAra btaaye| sunakara rAvaNa ko bar3A koSa prAyA aura yuddha kI taiyArI karane lgaa| idhara kharadUSaNa putra-zoka aura krodha se adhIra ho rahA thaa| vaha papanI senA lekara daNDaka vana phuNcaa| jaba senA rAmacandra jI ke nikaTa prAgaI, taba lakSmaNa bole-'deva! yaha to usa mare hue manuSya ke pakSa ke loga mAlama paDate haiN| usa phUlaTA strI ne hI ye bheje mAlama par3ate haiN|' rAmacandra jI bole -.'lakSmaNa ! tU sItA kI rakSA kara, maiM inheM mAratA hai| kintu lakSmaNa ne prAgraha kiyA-deva ! mere rahate Apako yuddha karanA ucita nahIM hai| mApa rAjaputrI kI rakSA kreN| maiM yuddha ke liye jAtA huuN| yadi mujha para koI vipatti AI to maiM siMhanAda kara Apako sUcanA duuNgaa| yaha kahakara sAgarAvataM dhanuSa aura sUryahAsa talavAra lekara lakSmaNa yuddha ke lie zatru ke sammukha prA ddtte| donoM ora se yuddha hone lgaa| akele lakSmaNa ne vANoM kI varSA kara zatru-pakSa ko vyAkula kara diyA / isI bIca rAvaNa bhI senA sahita daNDaka bana meM AgayA / vaha 'saMvUka ko mArane vAlA vaha narAdhama kahA~ hamA sammukha pAyA aura rUpalAvaNyavatI sItA ko dekha kara kAma se pIr3ita ho gyaa| vaha socane lagA--'maiM isa rUpa sundarI ko kaise prApta kruuN| balapUrvaka isakA apaharaNa karUM to vyartha yuddha hogA mora apayana bhI hogaa| pata. isake harane kA koI aisA upAya karUM ki koI jAnana paaye| isa prakAra socakara usane karNa pizAcinI vidyA ko bulAkara usa strI kA paricaya pUchA aura upAya bhI pahA / usane sItA kA paricaya dekara kahA ki lakSmaNa jaba siMhanAda kA zabda karegA to rAma bhI pada ke lie jaayegaa|' vidyA ke bacana sunakara usa parastrI lampaTa ne siMhanI vidyA ko bulAyA mora use sikhA-par3hA kara yuddha meM bhejaa| usane jAkara donoM mora kI senA meM ghora aMdhakAra kara diyA aura lakSmaNa kI prAyAja meM 'rAma-rAma isa

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255 jaina rAmAyaNa prakAra siMhanAda kiyA / rAmacandra jI isa siMhanAda ko lakSmaNa kA samajha kara sItA ko samajhA-bujhA kara aura jaTAyu se usakI rakSA karane ko kahakara yuddha ke liye cala diye| rAvaNa to isa avasara kI tAka meM hI thaa| usane pAkara sItA ko uThAkara puSpaka vimAna meM baiThA liyaa| yaha dekhakara jaTAyu bar3I jora se rAvaNa para jhapaTA / usane apanI coMca aura nakhoM se rAvaNa ko kSata-vikSata kara diyaa| rAvaNa ne vighna mAyA dekha kara jaTAyU para prahAra kiyaa| becArA pakSI usa prahAra se muchita hokara pathvI para gira pdd'aa| rAvaNa puSpaka vimAna ko lekara apane sthAna ko calA gyaa| sItA apanA apaharaNa jAnakara jora-jora se rAma-rAma cillAtI huI vilApa karane lgii| rAvaNa mana meM vicAra karatA jA rahA thA-'abhI yaha apane pati ke liye vilApa kara rahI hai| jaba mere ThATha- bATa dekhegI to yaha apane pati ko bhUla jAyagI aura mujhase prema karane lgegii| kintu maiMne to guru se vrata liyA hai ki kisI strI ke sAtha usakI icchA ke binA bhabalAtkAra nahIM kruuNgaa| prata. ise ekAnta udyAna meM rakhakara yUkti se vaza meM karanA ThIka hogaa| isa prakAra socatA huyA vaha laMkA jA phuNcaa| ughara raNa-bhUmi meM rAma ko mAyA dekhakara lakSmaNa bolA 'deva ! Apa bhayAnaka vana meM sItA ko akelI choDa kara kyoM cale Aye ?' rAma bole-'tumhArA siMhanAda sunakara hI maiM yahA~ calA aayaa|' lakSmaNa bar3e prAzcarya meM bharakara bole-'maiMne to koI siMhanAda nahIM kiyA thaa|aap zIghra cale jaaiye|' rAma lakSmaNa ko AzIrvAda dekara sthAna para vApisa mAya / vahA~ sItA ko na pAkara 'sItA, sItA' pukArane lage aura mUcchita hokara gira paDe / jaba saceta hae to be phira vilApa karane lage -'devi! tuma kyoM haMsI kara rahI ho| tuma jarUra vakSoM ke pIche kahIM chipI huI ho, jalda nikala Ayo / kyA tuma mujhe apane viyoga se marA humA dekhanA cAhatI ho|' isa taraha vilApa karate hue be idhara-udhara ghUmakara sItA ko dekhane lge| taba unheM maraNAsanna jaTAyu dhIre-dhIre karAhatA hamA dikhAI diyA / rAmacandra eka kSaNa ko sItA kA viyoga bhUla gaye aura jaTAyu ke kAna meM dhIre-dhIre NamokAra mantra sunAne lge| marate samaya jaTAyu ke bhAva zubha ho gaye aura vaha mara kara devayoni meM utpanna hmaa| jaTAyU ke mara jAne se unakA zoka aura prabala ho gayA / ve phira mUcchita hokara bhUmi para gira pdd'e| ceta pAne para ve phira vilApa karane lage-he vanya pazuo! yadi tumane kahIM merI sItA ko dekhA ho to tuma mujhe batA do| he vRkSo! yadi kA kucha patA ho to tumhI batA do|' jaba kahIM se koI uttara nahIM milA to ve niruddezya hI vajAvata dhanuSa ko TaMkArane lge| ve bAra bAra mUcchita hote aura punaH ceta pAne para nirarthaka pralApa karane lagate / idhara rAmacandra jI kI yaha dazA tho, udhara lakSmaNa kharadUSaNa ke sainikoM se pakele yuddha kara rahe the| itane meM candrodara kA putra virAdhita bahA~ pAyA aura lakSmaNa se kahane lagA-'deva! hamArA alaMkArapura nagara hamase kharadUSaNa kI kRpA se aba vaha hameM mila jaaygaa| Apa kharadUSaNa se yuddha kareM aura maiM usake dUSTa seniko se lar3atA huuN| yoM kaha kara birAdhita to sainikoM se yuddha karane lagA aura lakSmaNa kharadUSaNa se yuddha karane lge| lakSmaNa ne use sAta vAra rathamihona kara diyaa| vaha hAthI para car3ha kara yuddha karane lagA to lakSmaNa ke vANa se usakA hAthI bhI mArA gyaa| taba donoM meM grAmare sAmane paidala hI yuddha hone lgaa| lakSmaNa ne sUryahAsa talavAra se usakA sira kATa diyaa| udhara kharadUSaNa kA senApati subhaga dUSaNa virAdhita se jUjha rahA thA / lakSmaNa ne usake vakSasthala para bhindamAla kA karArA prahAra kiyA aura vaha bhI niSprANa hokara bhUmi para gira par3A / senApati ke marate hI senA bhAga khar3I huii| lakSmaNa ne sabako abhayadAna diyA aura zatru senA kI sAmagrI virAdhita ko sauMpa kara lakSmaNa zIghratA se rAma ke pAsa phuNce| vahA~ sItA ke binA rAma ko mUcchita dekhakara lakSmaNa ne unheM saceta kiyA aura pachA-..'deva! sItA kahA~ hai ?' rAma ne lakSmaNa ko vinA ghAva ke dekhA to ve prasanna hue| kintu phira zoka kI ghaTA umar3a par3I dhaura vihvala hokara bole-patA nahIM, sItA ko koI duSTa hara le gayA yA pAtAla khA gayA yA use prAkAza nigala gayA / ' lakSmaNa ne unheM bar3I sAntvanA dI-'deva ! isa prakAra zoka karane se kyA milegaa|' aura unake hAtha-muha dhoe| kucha dera pazcAt virASita apanI senA sahita AkAza-mArga se vahA~ maayaa| lakSmaNa ne rAma se kahA--

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220 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yaha rAjA candrodara kA putra virAdhita hai / isane yuddha meM merI bar3I sahAyatA kI hai|' virAdhita ne rAma ko namaskAra kiyA aura kahane lagA-'mahArAja ! aApa jase puruSottama ko pAkara maiM kRtArtha huA / mujhe kucha mAjJA diijiye| yaha sunakara lakSmaNa bole-'mitra ! kisI ne mere bhAI kI patnI hara lI hai| yadi vaha na milI to bhAI usake viyoga meM prANa de deMge aura inake binA meM bhI bIvita nahIM rhegaa| inake prANoM ke AdhAra para hI mere prANa haiM / ataH tuma kucha prayatna kro| virAdhita sAntvanA bhare zabdoM meM bolA-'deva ! pApa kucha cintA na kreN| maiM bhApakI patnI ko avazya khoja laauuNgaa|' usane tatkAla apane yoddhAmoM ko sItA kI khoja ke lie dasoM dizAoM meM bheja diyaa| unhoMne saba kahIM chAna mArA kintu sItA kA kucha patA na claa| ve kucha kAla ke bAda lauTa paaye| taba rAma nirAza hokara bole-'mere bhAgya meM duHkha hI likhe haiN| mAtA-pitA se bichar3a kara maiM isa jaMgala meM pAyA, kintu durbhAgya ne yahA~ bhI merA pIchA nahIM chodd'aa| sItA ke vinA meM aba eka pala bhI jIvita nahIM rhuuNgaa| Apa loga ghara jAiye aura sukhapUrvaka rahiye / ' isa prakAra rAma ko vilApa karate dekhakara lakSmaNa bhI rone lge| taba virASita ne unheM pAzvAsana diyA-'deva ! isa taraha zoka karane se to sItA milegI nhiiN| mApa dharya rakha kara kucha upAya kIjiye / jIvana rahegA to sItA bhI mila jaaygii| kharadUSaNa mArA gayA hai, ataH usake pakSa ke rAvaNa, kumbhakarNa, vibhISaNa, meghanAda, indrajIta Adi abhI car3hakara praayeNge| prataH Apa pala kArapura dhliye| vahA~ meM zIghra apane yoddhAoM ko sItA kA patA lagAne bhejeMgA aura bhAmaNDala ke sAtha mila kara mai aura ve donoM patA lagAyage / yadi meM sItA kA patA na lagA pAyA to apane prANa tyAga duuNgaa|' isa prakAra usake vacanoM se Azvasta hokara saba loga palaMkArapura cale / vahA~ jAkara nagara ko ghera liyA aura usa para adhikAra kara liyA / candranakhA pazcima dvAra se apane putra ke sAtha nikala bhaagii| virAdhita ne rAma aura lakSmaNa ko eka sundara mahala meM ThaharA diyA / purajana apane rAjA ko punaH pAkara bar3e harSita hue / saba loga baiThakara sItA kI khoja kA upAya socane lge| kintu usa mahala meM bhI rAma ko sItA ke binA saba kucha sUnA-sUnA lagatA thaa| unheM kucha dera bhagavAna kI pUjA karane se zAnti milatI thii| - rAvaNa vimAna meM le jAte hue sItA ko samajhAne lagA--'sundarI ! tuma kyoM zoka karatI ho / kahA~ vaha daridrI rAma aura kahA~ trikhaNDapati maiN| mere pAsa saMsAra kI sArI saMpadAyeM haiN| tU rAma ko dhyAna chor3akara mere sAtha bhoga kara aura mAnandapUrvaka zeSa jIvana bitA / maiM tujhe apanI aThAraha hajAra rAniyoM meM laMkA ke udyAna paTarAnI kA pada duuNgaa|' yaha kahakara usane sItA kI ora jyoMhI hAtha bar3hAyA, sItA bar3e koSa meM sItA meM bolI-'pApI ! khabaradAra jo mujhe sparza kiyaa| parastrI gamana se tU naraka meM par3egA / yadi tUne mujhe sparza karane kA prayatna kiyA to satI ke zIla se tU abhI bhasma ho jaaygaa|' rAvaNa bhayabhIta hokara pIche haTa gayA aura laMkA meM jAkara apane mahaloM ke pIche azoka udyAna meM sItA ko ThaharA diyaa| tabhI candranakhA apane putra sahita bAla vikhera kara vilApa karatI haI vahA~ paaii| usane apane putra aura pati ke vadha kA samAcAra rAvaNa ko sunaayaa| rAvaNa ke ghara meM hAhAkAra maca gyaa| taba rAvaNa ne use samajhAte hue kahA-'bahina ! tU zoka mata kara / maiM zIghra tere pati ke hatyAre kA vadha karake badalA luuNgaa| tU yahA~ mAnandapUrvaka rh| isa prakAra candranakhA ko sAntvanA dekara rAvaNa antaHpura meM jAkara khedakhinna hokara zayyA para par3a gyaa| taba usakI rAnI mandodarI prAkara kahane lagI 'nAtha ! Apa itane zokagrasta kyoM haiM / kharadUSaNa mArA gayA to kyA hmaa| taba rAvaNa kahane lagA--'devi! tuma zapatha khAmro ki merI bAta sunakara tuma krodha nahIM krogo| taba mandodarI ne zapatha khaaii| taba rAvaNa bolA-eka bhUmigocarI kI strI sItA ko lAkara maine udyAna meM rakhA hai| aneka upAya karane para bhI vaha mere anukUla nahIM hotii| yadi tuma mujhe jIvita dekhanA cAhatI ho to tuma jAkara use anukUla karane kA prayatna kro|' mandodarI yaha sunakara bolI-'acchI bAta hai / maiM use vaza meM karake tumase milaauuNgii|' yaha kahakara mandodarI azoka udyAna meM sItA ke pAsa pahuMcI aura samajhAne lagI-sar3akI ! tU yahA~

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jaina rAmAyaNa Akara udAsa kyoM hai| jime rAvaNa jaisA balI trikhaNDAdhipati pati prApta ho rahA ho, use zoka karanA ucita nahIM hai / tere rAma-lakSmaNa rAvaNa kI tulanA meM ati tuccha haiM / yadi nU mahArAja rAvaNa kI bAta svIkAra nahIM karegI to rAvaNa kupita hokara kSaNabhara meM rAma aura lakSmaNa ko mAra ddaalge| yadi tUne samajha se kAma liyA totu paTarAnI banakara jIvana kA Ananda utthaavegii|' yaha sunakara azrupUrita nayanoM se mandodarI ko dekhatI huI sItA bolI- 'mAtA! satiyoM ke mukha se aise bacana nahIM nikalane cAhiye / merA zarIra Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara diyA jAya, taba bhI meM rAma ko chor3a anya puruSa kI icchA nahI kara sktii| para-puruSa cAhe indra cakravartI ho kyoM na ho|' idhara ye bAteM ho ho rahI thI ki kAma se vyAkUla rAvaNa bahA~ pAyA aura muskarAtA haA sItA ko samajhAne lagA / kintu sItA ne phaTakArate hue karArA uttara diyA / taba rAvaNa ne krodhita hokara vidyAbala me vahA~ ghora adhakAra kara diyaa| nAnA prakAra ke phukArate hue viSaSara aura bhayAnaka jantu sItA ko DarAne ke liye bheje| kintu sotA rAma ke dhyAna meM nimagna rahI, vaha bhayabhIta nahIM hii| taba rAvaNa yahA~ para hI pardA DAlakara maMtriyoM se maMtraNA karane lagA / vahA~ sItA ke sadana ke zabda vibhISaNa ke kAnoM meM pdd'e| vaha pardA uThAkara sItA ke pAsa pahuMcA aura pUchane lagA--'bahina !tu kisakI putrI hai aura yahA~ baiThI kyoM rudana kara rahI hai|' taba sItA ne uttara diyA-'bhAI ! maiM mithilApati janaka ko putrI aura ayodhyApati dazaratha kI putra-vadha haiN| vana meM jaba mere pati rAma aura devara lakSmaNa yuddha ko gaye the to mujhe akelo pAkara pApI rAvaNa mujhe hara lAyA hai / yataH grApa mujhe yahA~ se chur3Akara mere pati rAma ke pAsa pahu~cAne kA koI upAya kro|' sItA ke mukha se ye vacana sunakara vibhISaNa ko bar3A krodha paayaa| vaha rAvaNa ke pAsa mAkara kahane lagA-'deva ! Apa jJAnavAna haiM, phira bhI prApane parastrI haraNa jaisA apavAdakArI nidya pApa kyoM kiyA? mApa yaha to jAnate hI haiM ki parastrI samAgama se kula kI apakIti aura nAza ho jAtA hai| ata: prApa dayA karake sItA ko usake pati ke pAsa pahu~cA deN|' kinta yaha sUnakara nirlajja rAvaNa bar3I ghuSTatA se bolA--trikhaNDa meM jitanI bhI sUndara vastuyeM haiM, saba merI haiN| yaha kahakara vaha mArIca mAdi se bAta karane lgaa| taba mArIca kahane lamA-nAtha ! rAjAoM ko sadA nyAya-mArga para calanA caahiye| lokaniMdya kAma karane se vaMza kA nAza ho jAtA hai| rAvaNa ko mArIca kA upadeza rucikara nahIM lagA aura vaha vahAM se uThakara cala diyaa| usane apanA sArA vaibhava sItA ke Age se nikAlA, jisase sItA prabhAvita ho kintu sItA para isakA kucha prabhAva nahIM par3A / vaha to sadA rAma ke hI caraNoM kA dhyAna karatI thii| usane mana meM saMkalpa kara liyA ki jaba taka punaH pati se samAgama na hogA taba taka anna-jala grahaNa nahIM kruugii| rAvaNa ne sItA ko apanA pAra pAkApata karane kA striyAM sItA ke pAsa rakha dI, jo ratna, muktaka Adi ke aneka AbhaSaNa aura zRgAra kI sAmagrI sItA ke pAsa lAkara rakhasI, use premabharo rasIlI bAteM sunAtI, koI use bhayabhIta karatI, kintu sItA unako na kucha uttara detI paura nahI boltii| ve jAkara rAvaNa ko riporTa detI ki sItA para hamArI bAtoM kA kucha bhI prabhAva nahIM pdd'taa| rAvaNa kAma vimUDha humA sItA kA hI dinarAta dhyAna krtaa| taba eka dina vibhISaNa ne maMtri-pariSada bulAI aura kahane lagA-'dekho, rAvaNa sItA ko le pAyA hai| isase bar3A anartha hogaa| nyAya mArga para calane vAle hanumAna prAdi rAjA viruddha ho jAyeMge / rAvaNa kA dAhinA hAtha kharadUSaNa mArA hI gayA hai| rAma kI sahAyatA pAkara virAdhita balavAna ho gayA hai| bAnaravaMzI prapanI ho samasyAoM meM ulajhe hue haiN| bhagavAna ke mukha se mApa loga suna hI cuke haiM ki dazaratha ke putroM ke hAtha se rAvaNa kI mRtyu hogii| prataH mApa loga kucha upAya kareM ki yaha anartha Tala ske|' taba maMtriyoM ne nizcaya kiyA ki laMkA ko surakSA kA pUrNa prabandha karanA cAhiye / prabhAvazAlI puruSoM ko madhura vAkyoM se apane pakSa meM kara lenA cAhiye aura duSTa janoM ko dhanAdi se paritRpta kara apane anukUla karanA caahiye| rAvaNa kA jisameM hita ho, hameM vahI kArya

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa karanA cAhiye / sItA ke binA rAma jIvita nahIM rahegA aura rAma ke marane para lakSmaNa svayaM mara jAyagA / ataH hameM taba taka dhairya rakhanA caahiye| isa nirNaya ke anusAra vibhISaNa ne laMkA ke cAroM ora yaMtroM kA eka dUsarA parakoTa banavAyA, khAI svadavAdI 1 cAroM ora rakSA ke lie subhaTa aura dikpAla niyukta kara diye aura yuddha kI sI taiyArI hone lgii| sugrIva kI strI sutArA ke prati Asakta vidyAdhara sAhasagati parvana para jAkara kAmarUpiNI vidyA siddha kara kiSkidhApurI dhAma: 1 usakA sapora nahIM bAhara yA sunA thaa| ataH sAhasagati sugrIva kA rUpa banAkara mahaloM meM gayA aura sutArA ko pakar3ane lgaa| kintu rUpa banA lene para bhI sAhasagati ko sugrIva se sugrIva ke samAna vAteM nahIM pAtI thIM, na vaha vahA~ ke zayanAsana, dvArapAloM Adi se hI rAma kI mitratA paricita thaa| ataH sUtArA ko sandeha ho gayA aura vaha usase bacakara dUsare kakSa meM calI gii| tabhI asalI sugrIva nagara meM aayaa| use dekhakara loga Azcarya karane lage-eka tA mugrIva pahale prAyA hI thA, yaha dUsarA kauna A gayA / logoM ke Azcarya ko dekhatA hubhA asalI sugrIva mahaloM meM pahuMcA / vahA~ pahuMcate hI chadmavezI sAhasagaMti usase lar3ane paayaa| donoM ora kI senAyeM bhI praaddttiiN| taba maMtriyoM ne socA-'asalI sugrIva kauna sA hai, yaha nirNaya karanA kaThina hai| phira vyartha hI ina garIba sainikoM kA akAraNa vaya kyoM karAyA jaay|' yaha socakara unhoMne donoM sugrIvoM ko uttara aura dakSiNa dizA meM ThaharA diyA / sutArA ne batAyA ki jo pahale pAyA thA, vaha nakalo sugrIva hai| jAmavanta ne bhI usakA samarthana kiyaa| kintu maMtriyoM ne unakI bAta para dhyAna nahIM diyaa| vahA~ kA zAsana-sUtra bAlI ke putra candrarazmi ne saMbhAla liyA tathA pratijJA kI ki jo bhI sugrIva mahaloM meM AvegA, usakA hI vadha kara duuNgaa| asalI sugrIva becArA bar3A dukhI humA / usane rAvaNa tathA apane mitra hanumAna se sahAyatA maaNgii| hanumAna senA lekara AyA to nakalI sugrIva ne usakA bar3A svAgata kiyaa| taba hanumAna bhI asalI aura nakalI sugrIva kI pahacAna nahIM kara pAyA aura vaha vApisa calA gyaa| taba sugrIva kharadUSaNa se sahAyatA lene ke lie daNDakAraNya pahu~cA / vahA~ hAthI, ghor3oM aura manuSyoM kI lAzoM ko dekhakara socane lagA ki yahAM yuddha kisakA huyA hai| usane eka manuSya se isa bAre meM pUchA to usane svaradUSaNa kI mRtyu, sItA haraNa prAdi vRttAnta kaha diyA / taba sugrIva ne socA ki jinhoMne kharadUSaNa jaise vIra ko mAra diyA, ve avazya lokottara vIra puruSa haiN| unhIM se sahAyatA lenI cAhie / ata: usane eka dUta rAjA virAdhita ke pAsa dostI ke uddezya se alaMkArapura bhejaa| dUta ne jAkara virAdhita se saba bAteM khiiN| virAdhita socane lagA-rAma ke saMsarga se na jAne kyA-kyA lAbha hoNge| dekho, sugrIva bhI merI zaraNa meM A rahA hai ! yaha vicAra kara usane dUta se kaha diyA-sugrIva se kahanA, vaha rAma kI zaraNa meM A jaay| ve hI usakA duHkha dUra kara skege| dUta ne sugrIva se jAkara saba bAteM kaha dii| sugnIva apanI senA ke sAtha alaMkArapura jise pAtAla laMkA bhI kahate the-aayaa| senA kA kolAhala sunakara lakSmaNa ne virAdhita se puchA-'yaha kisakI senA mA rahI hai|' taba virAdhita re sugrIva kA paricaya dete hue kahA--baha vAnara vaMzI rAjA rAma kI sahAyatA karane ke lie A rahA hai| tabhI sugrIva apane maMtriyoM sahita vahA~ prAyA / rAma aura lakSmaNa usase prema se mile / taba rAma ne sugrIva ke maMtrI jAmabanta se usake grAne kA kAraNa puuchaa| jAmavanta bolA-'deva! yaha caudaha akSauhiNI senA kA pradhipati bAnara vaMzI rAjA sagrIva hai| jaba yaha tIrtha yAtrA ko myA hayA thA to koI mAyAvI puruSa sugrIva kA rUpa banAkara kiSkidhApurI meM A gayA aura vahA~ rahane lgaa| sugrIva isase bar3A dukhI hai / inhoMne hanumAna se sahAyatA mAMgI, kinta unhoMne inakI koI sahAyatA nahIM kI / ataH ye prApako zaraNa meM pAye haiN| prApa hI inakA duHkha dUra kara sakate haiN|' rAma ne socA-yaha bhI merI taraha hI patnI-viyoma se dukhI hai| yaha merA kArya avazya kregaa| yaha socakara ve sugrIna se bole yadi tU merI patnI sItA kA patA lagAkara lAvegA to maiM nakalI sugrIva ko nikAla kara tujhe terI sutArA aura terA rAjya dilA duuNgaa|' yaha sunakara sagrIva bolA-'mahArAja ! maiM bacana detA hUM ki yadi

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jaMja rAmAyaNa sAta dina ke bhItara maiM sItA kA patA lagAkara na lAU~gA to agni meM praveza kara jaauuNgaa|' rAma usakI bAtoM se bar3e prasanna hue aura donoM ne pratijJA kI-hama paraspara vizvAsaghAta nahIM kreNge| sugrIva rAma aura lakSmaNa ko ratha meM baiThAkara senA sahita kiSkindhApurI pAyA aura usane eka dUta nakalI sugrIva ke pAsa bhejA 1 dUta ne usase jAkara kahA-tuma yA to rAjA sugrIva kI zaraNa meM jAno yA yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho jaao|' nakalI sugrIva yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho gayA aura senA lekara prA ddttaa| donoM pakSoM meM joradAra yuddha haa| viSayalampaTI sAhasati ne sugrIva para prakAra kiyaa| isase sagrIva machita ho gayA 1 use marA hamA jAnakara sAhasagati yAnandapUrvaka nagara meM calA gayA / hoza mAne para sugrIva rAma se bolA-prabho! hAtha meM AyA humA cora nikala gayA / pApane merI sahAyatA nahIM kI / ' taba rAmacandra jI bole-'maiM yuddha ke samaya tuma donoM ke rUpa raMga meM antara nahIM jAna paayaa| ataH maiMne mAranA ucita nahIM smjhaa| isake bAda rAma ne sAhasagati ko punaH yuddha ke lie lalakArA aura yuddha ke lie usake sammukha pAye / unhoMne vajAvarta dhanuSa para DorI car3hAI aura use TaMkArane lage / usakI TaMkAra sunakara sAhasagati ko kAmarUpiNI vidyA bhaya ke mAre bhAga gii| ata: sugrIva kA rUpa haTakara baha punaH sAhasagati ke rUpa meM A gyaa| usakI mora kI sArI senA usakA asalI rUpa dekhakara sugrIva kI pora A gii| tabhI rAga ne talavAra se usakA sira kATa diyaa| senA meM jaya-jayakAra hone lagA / sUgrIva ne rAma-lakSmaNa kA khUba Adara kiyaa| donoM bhAI nagara ke bAhara manorama udyAna meM Thahara gaye / sugrIva bahuta dinoM bAda sutArA se milA aura vaha viSaya-bhogoM meM itanA nimagna ho gayA ki rAma se kI haI pratijJA bhI bhUla gyaa| jaba rAma ne dekhA ki sugrIva apanI pratijJA ko pUrA nahIM kara rahA hai to unheM bar3A krodha mAyA / ve lakSmaNa ke sAtha eka dina sugrIva ke mahaloM meM pahuMce aura usase kahA-re duSTa ! sutArA ko pAkara tU sukha se ghara meM baiTha gayA hai| isa prakAra kaha kara rAma use mArane ko taiyAra hue to lakSmaNa ne bIca meM par3akara rAma se kahA-deva! isa pApI ko kSamA kreN| yaha apane kArya ko bhUla gayA hai| phira bhaya se kAMpate hue sugnIva se bole--'rAjana ! mahAna puruSoM ko upakAra nahIM bhUlanA caahiye| taba sugrIva rAma ke pairoM meM par3a kara kSamA mAMgane lagA aura bolaa-'prbho| mApa merI zakti dekhiye| maiM abhI sItA kA patA lagA kara lAtA huuN|' yoM kahakara usane apane subhaToM ko pAvazyaka nirdeza dekara cAroM prora bheja diyA aura svayaM bhI bimAna meM baiThakara vahAM se cala diyaa| sugrIva aneka nagaroM, vanoM aura parvatoM para sItA ko khojatA huyA jA rahA thaa| tabhI use kavadvIpa ke zikhara para eka vRkSa ke nIce eka vyakti baiThA dikhAI diyA / sugrIva usake pAsa pahuMcA / vaha vyakti bhaya se kAMpane aura rone lgaa| usane samajhA ki sugrIva ko rAvaNa ne merA vadha karane bhejA hai| sugrIva ne lakSmaNa dvArA usake pAsa jAkara abhaya dete hue kahA-tU kauna hai, kAMpatA kyoM hai, bhaya mata kara / tava usa koTizilA uThAnA vyakti ne kahA-'rAjan ! maiM jaTI kA putra ratnajaTI huuN| maiM jaba dhAtakIkhaNDa ke baityAlayoM ko bandanA karake AkAza mArga se lauTa rahA thA to mere kAnoM meM sItA ke rone kI prAcAja aaii| vaha vilApa karatI huI 'hAya rAma hAya lakSmaNa, hAya bhAI bhAmaNDala kaha rahI thii| maiMne use pahacAna liyA ! meM turanta rAvaNa ke pAsa gayA aura use lalakArate hue kahA--.'re pApI ! yaha rAma kI patnI aura mere svAmI bhAmaNDala kI bahana hai| ise ta kahA~ liye jA rahA hai|' yaha kaha kara maiM usase lar3ane lgaa| taba rAvaNa ne krodha meM pAkara mero sArA vidyAyeM naSTa kara dI aura maiM isa kaMbuvana meM prAkara giraa| maiM vahA~ se uThakara parvata para grA gyaa|' sugrIva yaha sunakara bar3A prasanna humA / usane kahA--'tuma cintA mata karo ki tumhArI vidyArya naSTa ho gaI haiN| tuma hamAre bhAI ho / bhAyo, hama rAma ke pAsa caleM / ' yoM kaha kara sugrIva ratnajaTI ko rAma ke pAsa livA lAyA paura rAma se bolA-'prabho! sItA kA patA laga gayA hai, vistRta samAcAra isase puuchiye| rAma ne ratnajaTI se sArA mAcAra jJAta kiyA aura bAra bAra pachane lage-bhAI! satya kahanA, tumane merI sItA dekhI hai ? ratnajaTI bolAprabho ! sacamuca maine prApake viyoga se dukhI sItA ko dekhA hai / laMkA kA rAjA pApI rAvaNa use hara kara le gayA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa hai| taba rAma ne prasanna hokara vidyAdhara ko sundara maNiyoM kA hAra aura vastra puraskAra meM diye aura kahA ki terA rAjya bhI tujheM vApisa dilAU~gA / isake bAda rAma ne koSa meM bharakara vidyAdharoM se pUchA ki laMkA yahA~ se kitanI dUra hai aura duSTa rAvaNa kauna hai ? yaha sunakara vidyAdhara Dara gye| koI rAvaNa ke bAre meM batAne kA sAhasa nahIM kara sakA / bar3I kaThinAI se jAmavaMta ne rAvaNa ke parAkrama kA paricaya diyA aura kahA--usase lar3ane ko sAmadhye saMsAra meM kisI kI nahIM hai / zrApa sItA kA vicAra chor3a deM / 724 taba lakSmaNa bole- 'usa pradhama rAvaNa ko hama dekheNge| vaha paktizAlI hotA to yoM coroM kI taraha sItA ko curA kara na le jaataa| Apa loga laMkA kA mArga batA dIjiye / ' taba jAmavanta bolA- puruSottama rAma ! Apa yaha haTha chor3a diijiye| eka bAra rAvaNa ne bhagavAna anaMtavIrya se pUchA thA ki merI mRtyu kisake hAtha se hogI / usa samaya bhagavAna ne uttara diyA thA ki jo apane parAkrama se koTizilA uThA legA, vaho cakra dvArA terA badha karegA / yaha sunakara lakSmaNa bole --' usa zilA ko maiM utthaauuNgaa|' lakSmaNa kI yaha bAta sunakara sugrIva, nala, nIla, virAdhita rAma-lakSmaNa ko vimAna meM baiThAkara koTizilA ke nikaTa gaye yaha zilA nAbhigiri ke Upara sthita hai / yahA~ se aneka muni siddha hue haiN| unhoMne jAkara sura-asuroM se pUjita usa zilA ko akSata- puSpAdi se pUjA kii| bAda meM lakSmaNa ne siddha bhagavAna ko namaskAra kara apane parAkrama se usa koTizilA ko uThAyA / lakSmaNa ne usa zilA ko jAMghoM taka uThAyA / rAma Adi sabhI yaha dekhate rhe| devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye / saba upasthita logoM ko vizvAsa ho gayA ki sacamuca meM lakSmaNa nArAyaNa haiM / saba loga usI dina vimAna meM apane-apane nagara meM vApisa A gaye / afoner vApisa pAne para rAma ne kahA- vidyAdharo ! grApa loga aba dera na kIjiye aura laMkA para jaldI car3hAI karake dukhI sItA ko chur3Aiye / ' taba virAdhita bolA- 'deva ! Apa yuddha cAhate haiM yA sItA ? yadi binA yuddha ke sItA mila jAya to yaha zreSTha mArga rahegA / hama pahale kisI nItiza catura vyakti ko rAvaNa ke pAsa bhejate haiN| zAyada vaha samajhAne-bujhAne se sItA ko vApisa karane para sahamata ho jAya / hanumAna kA lakA-gamana rAma ne bhI isa upAya ko svIkAra kara liyA / sabane parAmarza kiyA ki kisa vyakti ko bhejanA ucita rhegaa| sabane eka mata se kahA- hanumAna hI upayukta vyakti hai| vahI isa kArya ko kara sakatA hai paura rAvaNa ko samajhA bhI sakatA hai / ata eka dUta ko tatkAla vimAna dvArA hanumAna ke pAsa bhejA gyaa| usane jAkara hanumAna se kharadUSaNa aura zambUka kI mRtyu, aura sutArA kI prApti Adi ke saba samAcAra sunaaye| apane pitA kharadUSaNa aura bhAI zambUka kI mRtyu ke samAcAra suna kara hanumAna kI patnI zranaMgakusumA vilApa karane lagI aura hanumAna kI dUsarI patnI padmarAgA apane pitA sugrIva ke kuzala samAcAra sunakara harSa karane lagI aura jinAlaya meM jAkara nRtya gAna karane lagI / hanumAna ne taba anaMgakusumA ko dhairya gNvaayaa| bAda meM senA lekara vaha kiSkiSApura claa| sugrIva mAdi rAjAoM ne hanumAna kA prema se svAgata kiyA / sugrIva ne sutArA kI prApti aura rAmacandra jI ke zaurya prAdi ke bAre meM vistArapUrvaka saba samAcAra batAye / taba saba loga rAmacandra jI ke pAsa gye| hanumAna ne rAma se kahA- 'deva ! maiM rAvaNa ko samajhA kara avazya sItA ko vApisa lAUMgA | mApa nizcinta raheM / ' jaba hanumAna calane lagA to jAmavaMta ne use samajhAyA -- bAnaravaMziyoM ko ekamAtra tumhArA hI sahArA haiM / mataH tuma laMkA meM sAvadhAnI se jAnA aura kisI ke sAtha virodha mata karanA / hanumAna ne usakI bAta mAna lI aura vahA~ se calane lagA / taba rAmacandra jI ne hanumAna ko chAtI se lagA kara kahA --- tuma sItA se jAkara kahanA ki rAma tumhAre viyoga meM na sote haiM, na khAte haiM, na baiThate haiN| ve pAgaloM kI taraha idhara-udhara ghUmate rahate haiM / ye jAnate haiM ki tuma zIlavatI ho / unake viyoga meM tuma prANa tyAga dene para sulI ho / kintu manuSya janma bar3A durlabha hai / zrataH prANoM ko rakSA kA yatna kro| zIghra hI tumhArA aura unakA milApa hogaa| tuma unakI AzA rakkho aura bhojana kro|' isa prakAra kahakara rAmacandra jI ne nizAnI ke lie aMgUThI dI aura kahA-vIra ! tuma sItA ko merI yaha nizAnI de denA aura use aura bhI vizvAsa dilAne ke liye usase kahanA ki rAmacandra jI ne kahA hai

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jaina rAmAyaNa 225 ki hama tuma donoM ne daNDaka vana meM cAraNa muni ko bAhAra dAna diyA thA, vaMzagiri parvata para hama logoM ne muniyoM kA upasarga dUra kiyA thA aura jaba usa duSTa kapila brAhmaNa ne tumheM jala nahIM diyA thA, taba maiMne tumheM rAmagiri meM jala pilAyA thaa| jaba tuma lauTo to sItA kA cUr3Aratna le AnA / ' hanumAna ne kahA- 'deva ! aisA hI karUMgA / ' aura rAma ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kara saba vidyAdharoM se kahAjaba taka meM lauTa kara vApisa na AU~, taba taka Apa loga yahIM rahanA aura ina donoM mahApuruSoM kI sevA karanA / ' yaha kaha kara hanumAna vahA~ ho senA sahita sAnanda vidA huaa| mArga meM use mahendrapura nagara dikhAI diyA jo usakI nanihAla thI / use dekha kara hanumAna ko bar3A krodha AyA ki jaba meM peTa meM thA, taba mere nAnA ne merI mA~ ko bar3A duHkha diyA thaa| ataH krodha meM bhara kara hanumAna ne raNabherI bajA dii| donoM ora kI senAoM meM ghora yuddha huA / anta meM hanumAna ne apanI lAMgUla vidyA se mahendra ko bAMdha liyaa| taba maMtriyoM ne unheM chur3AyA / nAnA aura devatA taba prema se mile / rAjA mahendra ne apane kSetra kA bar3A sammAna kiyA / calate samaya hanumAna ne kahA- Apa apane putroM aura senA ko lekara zIghra rAmacandra jI ke pAsa pahu~ca jAya~ / isake pazcAt hanumAna mArga meM apanI mAtA se milaa| Age bar3hane para hanumAna ne dekhA ki udadhinAmaka dvIpa para dadhimukha nagara ke pAsa bana jala rahA hai aura usameM do cAraNa muni tapasyA kara rahe haiN| hanumAna ne bar3I bhakti aura karuNA se apanI vidyA dvArA vahA~ jala barasA kara agni ko zAnta kiyA aura muni caraNoM kI pUjA ko / upasarga dUra hote ho tIna kanyAoM ko vidyA siddha ho gii| ve tInoM dadhimukha nagara ke gaMdharva rAjA kI putriyA~ thIM / jinake nAma candrarekhA, vidyu sbhA aura haraMgamAlA the / unhoMne Akara pahale to muniyoM kI vandanA kI, phira hanumAna ko namaskAra kiyA / hanumAna ke pUchane para una kanyAoM ne batAyA ki hamAre pitA ne eka avadhijJAnI muni se pUchA yA ki hamArA pati kauna hogA / taba unhoMne kahA thA ki jo sAhasagati ko mAregA, vahI inakA pati hogaa| udhara aMgAraketu vidyAdhara hameM cAhatA thaa| hama muni ke bacanoM para vizvAsa karake manonugAminI vidyA siddha karane bAraha dina pahale isa bana meM tapasyA karane thAI thIM aura ye muni ATha dina pahale pAye the| taba aMgAraketu ne bar3e upasarga kiye aura usI ne bana meM zrAga lgaadii| upasarga ke kAraNa hameM vAraha varSa meM siddha hone vAlI vidyAyeM bAraha dina meM siddha ho gaI | Apane grAga bujhAkara munirAja aura hameM jalane se bacA liyA / ' hanumAna ne kanyAoM kI prazaMsA karate hue rAmacandra jI kA sArA vRttAnta sunaayaa| yaha samAcAra gandharva rAja ke pAsa pahu~cA to vaha nagaravAsiyoM ke sAtha vahA~ AyA aura hanumAna se milakara kanyAoM ko lekara senA sahita rAmacandra jI ke pAsa cala diyA aura vahA~ jAkara kanyAoM kA vivAha rAmacandra jI ke sAtha kara diyaa| hanumAna calA jA rahA thA ki usako senA eka mAyAmaI yantranirmita parakoTe se ruka gii| jaba hanumAna ko yaha jJAta huA ki yaha saba rAvaNa kI surakSA ke liye bhArI taiyArI hai to hanumAna ne kucha dera meM hI usa parakoTe ke khaNDa-khaNDa kara diye aura zAlividyA kA hRdaya bheda diyaa| jaba isa phoTa ke rakSaka bajramukha ko, jisane rAvaNa kI prajA se isa voTa kA nirmANa kiyA thA - patA calA ki koTa dhvasta kara diyA hai, vaha hanumAna se senA sahita lar3ane aayaa| donoM meM yuddha huaa| anta meM hanumAna ne use mAra diyaa| taba usakI putrI laMkAsundarI yuddha ke liye zrAI / kintu hanumAna kA mohana rUpa dekhakara usa para mohita ho gaI aura sandhi kara lI / vahA~ se calakara hanumAna sarvaprathama nyAyazIla vibhISaNa ke ghara para gyaa| donoM paraspara gale mile| phira hanumAna ne vibhISaNa se kahA- 'rAjan ! Apake bhAI ne parastrI haraNa karake bar3A loka nidya kArya kiyA hai| Apa unheM isa kAma se rokiye, nahIM to vyartha jala-nana hAni hogI / ' vibhISaNa bolA- maiMne unheM bahuta samajhAyA bujhA haiM, kintu ve merI eka nahIM sunte| sItA ko zAraha dina bhojana chor3e hue ho gaye haiM kintu unheM dayA nahIM aatii| zrApa jAkara sItA ko samajhA kara bhojana kraaiye| maiM taba taka rAvaNa ko samajhAtA hU~ / ' hanumAna yaha sunakara azoka udyAna meM pahu~cA aura azoka vRkSa ke nIce jahA~ sItA baiThI huI thI, vahA~ pahu~cA / usane dikhA- sItA apane hAtha kI bAyIM hathelI para gAla Teke hue haiM, prAMkhoM se AMsU bhara rahe haiN| garma garma zvAsa nikala rahe haiM, bAla nikhare hue haiM aura rAma kA dhyAna kara rahI hai| hanumAna ne samajha liyA ki rAma kyoM isake guNoM

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kA smaraNa kara vyAkula ho rahe haiN| taba hanumAna apanI vidyA se vRkSa para rUpa badala kara jA baiThe dhaura rAma ko dI huI gUThI sItA kI goda meM DAla dii| aMgUThI rAma nAmAGkita thii| aMgUThI ko dekha kara sotA bar3I harSita huI, mAno sAkSAt rAma ke hI darzana ho gaye hoN| sItA ko prasanna dekhakara vidyAvariyoM ne jAkara rAvaNa kare samAcAra diyA / rAvaNa ne samajhA- merA kArya siddha ho gyaa| usane una vidyAdhariyoM ko khUba puraskAra diyA maura mandodarI se kahA -- tuma anya rAniyoM ke sAtha jAkara sItA ko prasanna kro|' mandodarI anya rAniyoM ko lekara sItA ke pAsa pahu~cI aura usase kahA- 'tumheM prasanna dekhakara hameM bhI prasannatA hai / aba tuma saMsAra vijayI rAyaNa ke sAtha Ananda ke sAtha bhoga karo / ' sItA sunakara bar3I kupita hokara bolI- vidyAgharI ! mujhe mere pati ke samAcAra mila gaye haiM isaliye meM prasanna hU~ / aba yadi mere pati ne yaha saba suna liyA to rAvaNa jIvita nahIM bacegA / ' phira sotA kahane lagI -- 'yahA~ aisA merA kauna bhAI hai, jisane lAkara mujhe rAma ko a~gUThI dI hai / ' 226 hanumAna yaha sunakara vRkSa se nIce utare maura una vidyAdhariyoM ke samakSa hI sItA ke sAmane jA pahu~ce aura caraNoM meM namaskAra kara kahA- 'mAtA ! rAmacandra jI ko yaha aMgUThI maiM lAyA hU~ / ' sItA dvArA paricaya pUchane para hanumAna ne apanA paricaya dete hue kahA- rAmacandra jI Apake viyoga meM bar3e dukhI hai, na khAte haiM, na sote haiM / dina-rAta mApakA hI dhyAna karate rahate haiN|' apane pati ke samAcAra pA kara sotA bar3I prasanna huI / phira vaha kahane lagI- 'hAya ! maiM pApinI tujhe isa samaya isa khuzI ke samAcAroM ke badale kucha bhI nahIM de sakatI / ' hanumAna bolA-, mAtA! Apake darzanoM se hI merA puNya-vRkSa phala gayA / ' taba sItA bAra-bAra rAma-lakSmaNa kI kuzalatA ke samAcAra pUchane lagI maura kahane lagI- 'hanumAna / saca kahanA, kahIM unakI aMgulI se gira jAne ke kAraNa yaha aMgUThI tuma uThA to nahIM lAye / ve isa samaya kahA~ haiM / lakSmaNa kharadUSaNa se yuddha karane gaye the| unake viyoga meM kahIM rAma ne prANa to nahIM tyAga diye / ' taba hanumAna ne kahA- ' mAtA ve isa samaya kiSkiMdhApura meM haiN| bahuta se vidyAdhara unake sAtha haiM / unhoMne hI mujhe prApake pAsa bhejA hai / ' / taba mandodarI hanumAna se bolI- 'are kRtaghna ! aba rAvaNa kI sevA chor3akara vidyAvara hokara bhI tUne bhUmi goriyoM kI sevA aMgIkAra karalI hai / aba terI kRtaghnatA kA phUla tujhe zIghra milegA ! rAvaNa rAma-lakSmaNa sahita tujhe bhI zIghra mAra ddaaleNge|' taba hanumAna ne use karArA uttara dete hue kahA- 'bhUmigocarau to tIrthaMkara bhI hote haiM / tU rAma-lakSmaNa ke parAkrama ko nahIM jaantii| isIlie tU paTarAnI hokara yaha dUtI kA niya kArya kara rahI hai | tU dekhegI ki rAma-lakSmaNa ke hAthoM terA pati rAvaNa aba zIghra hI mArA jAyagA / ' taba mandodarI mAdi sItA ko mArane jhapaTI kintu hanumAna kI eka hI bhAga gaI / taba hanumAna ne sItA se kahA- 'mAtA ! mApa bhojana kara lIjiye vibhISaNa kI rAniyoM ne bhI sItA se bhojana karane kA bahuta Agraha kiyaa| bhojana kiyaa| hanumAna ne phira nivedana kiyA- 'mAtA ! Apa mere kandhe para baiTha jaaiye| maiM abhI prApako rAmacandra jI ke pAsa pahu~cAye detA hU~ / ' kintu sItA ne kahA- 'binA prabhu rAmacandra jI kI mAjhA ke maiM vahA~ nahIM jA sakatI / duniyA~ merA apavAda karegI / tU vizvAsa ke lie yaha cUr3AmaNi ratna lejA aura prabhu se kahanpra - sItA pApake darzanoM kI lAlasA se hI prANa dhAraNa kiye hue hai|' isa prakAra kaha kara sItA ne hanumAna se zIghra cale jAne ko kahA / sItA kI mAzAnusAra hanumAna vahA~ se cala diyaa| rAniyoM ne jAkara rAvaNa se zikAyata kii| rAvaNa ne naukaroM ko bhAzA dI ki jAkara vidyAdhara ko pakar3a lAbho / naukaroM ko Ate dekhakara hanumAna ne vidyA se bAnara kA rUpa rakha liyA mora eka vRkSa kI zAkhA meM chipa gyaa| jaba hanumAna ko kahIM nahIM dekhA to ye idhara-udhara DhUMDhane lage / taba hanumAna ne vRkSa ukhAr3a ukhAr3a unheM mAranA zurU kara diyaa| usane usa udyAna ko tahasa-nahasa kara diyA / ghur3azAlAyeM naSTa kara dIM, gajazAlAoM meM Aga lagA dii| aneka logoM ko mAra ddaalaa| taba kucha logoM ne jAkara rAvaNa se pharayAda kI mahArAja ! koI bhArI detya mAyA hai| usane aneka ghara DhA diye, vRkSa ukhAr3a pheMke, aneka logoM ko mAra DAlA yaha sunakara rAvaNa ne apane putra meghanAda se kahA- putra ! tU jA, dekha to yaha kauna pApI mAyA hai / / ' huMkAra se ve bhayabhIta hokara vahA~ se rAmacandra jI ne yaha mAjJA dI hai / bar3I kaThinAI se sItA ne thor3A sA

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jaina rAmAyaNa meghanAda hAthI para car3hakara rAkSasoM ke sAtha vahA~ AyA / use dekhakara hanumAna ne vidyA se vAnara senA taiyAra karI / hanumAna aura meghanAda meM yuddha huyA / mAkhira hanumAna ne meghanAda ko mAra bhgaayaa| taba indrajIta lar3ane aayaa| donoM meM bhayAnaka yuddha huA / anta meM indrajIta ne hanumAna ko nAgapAza meM bA~dha liyA aura le jAkara rAvaNa ke sAmane khar3A kara diyA hai rAvaNa use dekhakara atyanta kruddha hokara bolA- ghare duSTa ! tUne laMkA meM yaha dhvaMsa kyoM kiyA, merA udyAna kyoM naSTa kara diyA / maiMne tujhe prabhutva diyA thA maura tU rAma se jA milA, jisakI strI ko maiM le AyA hU~ aura aba tU usa rAma kA dUta bana kara AyA hai| maiM tujhe bhI mAratA huuN|' yoM kaha kara rAvaNa ne hanumAna ko mArane ke lie talavAra uThAI, kintu maMtriyoM ne use yaha kaha kara roka liyA ki dUta avadhya hote haiM / taba hanumAna ne nirbhaya hokara kahA -- maiMne to abhI kyA nAza kiyA hai, kintu kruddha rAma zIghra hI terA nAza kareMge / parastrI cora rAvaNa to naraka lagA hI, kintu Apa loga bhI isa pApa meM sAtha dene ke kAraNa naraka meM jaayeNge| samajhalo, aba rAkSasavaMziyoM kA vinAza-kAla A gayA hai| taba rAvaNa ne krodha meM bhara kara zrAjJA dI - 'isa duSTa ko nagara ke bAhara le jAkara zUlI para car3hA do / ' aneka subhaTa hanumAna ko lohe kI sakiloM se bAMdha kara laMkA ke bAjAroM meM hokara le cle| loga hanumAna kA upahAsa ur3Ane lage - rAvaNa se vimukha hone kA yahI phala milatA hai| yaha sunakara hanumAna ko krodha A gyaa| usane loha zrRMkhalAyeM tor3adoM aura AkAza meM ur3a gyaa| usane nagara kA svarNamayI koTa DhA diyA, phATaka tor3a diye| sArI laMkA meM Aga lagA dI / rAvaNa kA ghara, dhvaja, toraNa naSTa kara diye| isa prakAra laMkA dahana kara hanumAna kiSkiMdhApurI kI bhora cala diyA / vaha vahA~ pahu~ca kara rAma pAsa pahuMcA aura unheM praNAma kara khar3A ho gyaa| rAma ne use chAtI se lagAkara pUchA -- sItA kuzalapUrvaka to hai / tumane use kahA~ dekhA / taba hanumAna ne cUr3AmaNi ratna nikAla kara unake sAmane rakha diyA aura sItA kA kahA huAA sandeza sunA diyaa| use sunakara rAma duHkha taM bhadhIra hokara rone lage / taba lakSmaNa ne unheM dhairya dete hue kahA - 'deva ! duHkha karane se kyA hogaa| meM bhAja hI laMkA meM jAkara rAvaNa ko mArakara sItA ko lAU~gA / ' taba rAma ko kucha sAntvanA milI aura apane zarIra se AbharaNa utAra kara prema pUrvaka hanumAna ko de diye / aura saba vimAnoM meM paMcamI thI / calate lakSmaNa ne saba vidyAdharoM ko ekatrita kiyA aura unase kahA- 'bhaba laMkA para car3hAI karane kA samaya bhA gayA hai / maba dera nahIM karanI cAhiye / saba vidyAdhara laMkA para AkramaNa karane ke lie taiyAra ho gaye baiTha kara cala diye| usa dina prabhAta ke samaya mArgazISaM kRSNA samaya aneka zubha zakuna hue| rAma kI sevA meM bar3e-bar3e yoddhA the nala, nIla, sugrIva, aMga, aMgada, hanumAna, virAdhita, mahendra, praznakIrti, ghanagati, bhUtanAda, gajasvana, vrajasukha Adi / ve calate-calate bailaMdhara dvIpa phuNce| vahA~ para nagara ke rAjA samudra se yuddha huA / nala ne use jItA huA pakar3a liyaa| jaba usane rAmacandrajI kA Adhipatya svIkAra kara liyA to use usakA rAjya de diyaa| vahA~ se cala kara suvelapura pahu~ce aura vahA~ ke rAjA subela ko jiitaa| vahA~ se laMkA ko cale / vimAnoM se sabane dekhA -- sona kA koTa, sone ke mahala, atyanta vaibhavapUNa laMkA nagarI / saba loga haMsadvIpa meM utara gye| vahA~ ke rAjA ko jItA aura bhAmaNDala kI pratIkSA karane lage / taba taka laMkA meM eka dUta bheja diyA / rAma kA laMkA para prAkramaNa rAma kA grAgamana sunakara laMkA meM kolAhala maca gyaa| rAvaNa ne raNabherI bajA dii| sabhI subhaTa ekatrita jhekara rAvaNa ke pAsa phuNce| rAvaNa ko yuddha ke liye udyata dekhakara vibhISaNa use samajhAne lagA -- 'deva ! kRpA kara merI vinaya suniye / AApa nyAya mArga para calane vAle haiN| ataH bApa rAma ko sotA sauMpa dIjiye / vyartha hI isa anyAya yuddha se lAbha nahIM hogaa| hamAre vaMza kA nAza ho jAyagA / ' yaha suna kara indrajIta bolA- 'pragara grApako bhaya lagatA hai to Apa ghara meM beTiye / strIratna ko pAkara kahIM chor3A jAtA hai| rAvaNa ke zrAge rAma becArA tuccha hai|' taba vibhISaNa punaH samajhAte hue bolA- 'indrajIta ! aisA mata kaho / pApa se rAjA bhI raMka ho jAte haiM / tumhAre pitA sItA nahIM lAye, balki viSa lAye haiN| hanumAna mAdi dhaneka rAjA gaNa rAma ke pakSa meM mila gaye haiM / ' 1

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yuddha vibhISaNa ke yaha vacana suna kara rAvaNa krodha meM aMdhA hokara vibhISaNa ko mArane daur3A, taba vibhISaNa bhI ke liye taiyAra ho gayA / taba maMtriyoM ne samajhA-bujhAkara donoM ko rokaa| kintu rAvaNa krodha meM bhara kara bolA-' duSTa ! tU zatru se mila gayA hai / ataH tU isI samaya laMkA se nikala jA / ' vibhISaNa volA- 'acchI bAta hai| maiM abhI yahA~ se jAtA hU~ / yadi maiMne laMkA naSTa na kI to meM ratnazravA kA putra nhiiN| isa prakAra kaha kara vibhISaNa tIsa akSauhiNI senA lekara rAma se milane cala diyA / vibhISaNa kI senA kA kolAhala sunakara vAnaravaMzI senA bhI yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho gii| rAma aura lakSmaNa ne bajrAvarta aura sAgarAvarta dhanuSa uThAye aura nagara se bAhara yuddha ke liye senA bhI unake pIche cala dii| taba vibhISaNa ne rAma ke pAsa dUta bhejaa| dUta ne thAkara rAma se kahA - 'deva ! vibhISaNa apane bhAI rAvaNa se zatrutA kara ApakI zaraNa meM Aye hai / ' rAma ne yaha sunakara jAMbunada Adi maMtriyoM ko bulA kara maMtraNA kI aura yaha nirNaya kiyA ki vibhISaNa dharmAtmA hai| rAvaNa se sItA ko lekara usakA prArambha se hI birodha rahA hai / bhataH donoM meM matabheda aura zatrutA honA koI Azcarya kI bAta nahIM hai| isaliye vibhISaNa ko avazya bulAnA cAhiye / phalanaH vibhISaNa ko bhejane ke liye dUta se kaha diyaa| vibhISaNa ne grAkara rAma ko namaskAra kiyA aura bolA-' prabho ! isa janma meM zrApa aura dUsare janma meM bhagavAna jinendra mere zaraNa haiM / ' rAma ne bar3e prema se vibhISaNa se kahA'vibhISaNa! meM vijaya kara rAkSasa dvIpa sahita laMkA tumheM dUMgA, merI yaha pratijJA hai / ' idhara yaha bAta ho rahI thI, taba taka aneka vidyAthoM kA adhipati bhAmaNDala zrA pahu~cA / use dekhakara vAnara vaMziyoM ko bar3I prasannatA huii| usake sAtha eka hajAra akSauhiNI senA thI / aba senA ko lekara rAma ne laMkA kI ora prayANa kiyA aura laMkA ke bAhara senA kA par3Ava DAla diyA / usI ke sAmane rAvaNa kI senA bhI nA httii| rAvaNa kI senA meM cAra hajAra prakSohiNI thI aura rAma kI senA meM do hajAra prakSauhiNI thI / sabase prathama rAvaNa kI ora se hasta aura prahasta nAmaka subhaTa apanI senA lekara yuddha ke lie aaye| idhara rAma, lakSmaNa zraura nala-nIla bhI Age bddh'e| unake pIche unakI senA thI / yuddha prArambha ho gayA / rakta kI kIcar3a maca gii| hAthI, ghor3e, manuSya kaTa kaTa kara girane lage / lAzoM para lAza par3ane lgiiN| taba nala, nIla ne bhayaMkara yuddha kara frusmAla ke prahAra se hasta prahasta ko mAra diyA / dUsare dina rAvaNa pakSa ke mArIca Adi rAjA yuddha ke liye Aye / unhoMne bhayaMkara yuddha kiyaa| vAnara vaMziyoM meM bhagadar3a maca gaI / taba hanumAna zrAge bddh'aa| usake prahAra se rAkSasavaziyoM kI senA titara-bitara hone lagI / use rokane ke lie rAkSasoM kA senApati mAlI Age aayaa| hanumAna aura mAlI kA ghora yuddha huA / hanumAna ne mAlI ke hRdaya para bhayAnaka vega se zakti kA prahAra kiyA / vaha mUcchita ho gyaa| usake sainika use yuddhasthala se uThA le gye| taba vodara mAlI ke sthAna para lar3ane lagA / hanumAna ne use alpakAla meM hI mAra ddaalaa| phira rAvaNa kA putra jaMbumAlI lar3ane thaayaa| donoM vIroM meM bar3I dera taka yuddha huprA / hanumAna ne jaMbumAlI ke sone para vactradaNDa kA kaThora prahAra kiyA, jisase vaha mUcchita ho gyaa| usako senA use lekara bhAga niklii| hanumAna ne bhAgatI huIM senA kA pIchA kiyA aura jahA~ rAvaNa khar3A thA, vahA~ honirbhaya hokara yuddha karane lgaa| use dekhakara rAvaNa zrAge bar3hA, kintu use roka kara anya yoddhA yuddha karane lage aura hanumAna ko ghera liyaa| taba nala, nIla, sugrIva, suSaMNa, virAdhita, prItikara, bhAmaNDala, samudra, haMsa yAdi rAjA milakara rAkSasa senA para TUTa pdd'e| rAkSasa ghabar3A gaye / taba vIra kumbhakarNa lar3ane uThA / usane vAnaravaMziyoM ko dabAnA zurU kiyaa| taba usase lar3ane ke lie hanumAna, aMgada, bhAmaNDala, zazI indra, zrAya / kumbhakarNa ne mAyA se sabako sulA diyaa| sabake hAtha se vastra gira gye| taba sugrIva ne prabodhinI vidyA dvArA sabako saceta kiyaa| ve punaH saceta ho gaye aura usase yuddha karane lge| unake prahAroM se kumbhakarNa ghabar3A gyaa| taba rAvaNa svayaM yuddha karane aayaa| kintu indrajIta ne use roka kara svayaM yuddha karanA prArambha kara diyaa| usane vANoM ko varSA se sabako kSata-vikSata kara diyaa| apanI senA kA yaha vinAza dekhakara sugrIva, bhAmaNDala Adi usase yuddha karane lage / sugrIva indrajIta se bhir3a gayA, bhAmaNDala meghanAda se jA jUjhA /

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229 jaina rAmAyaNa hanumAna ne kumbhakarNa ko jA dabAyA / adbhuta yuddha huzrA / indrajIta ne maMgha bANa chor3A to bhayaM ra varSA hone lagI / sArA kaTaka machalI kI taraha tairane lgaa| taba sugrova ne pavana bANa se maMcoM ko chinnavicchinna kara diyaa| taba indrajIta ne agnibANa chodd'aa| cAroM ora bAga laga gii| use sukhI Sor3a bujhA lie anta meM indrajIta ne mAyAmaya vastroM se sugrIva ko vyAkula kara diyA aura phira nAgapAza meM bAMdha liyaa| udhara maMthanAda ne bhAmaNDala ko usI zastra se bA~dha liyaa| I yaha dekhakara vibhISaNa ne rAma aura lakSmaNa se kahA- 'vo ! dekhiye, suprIva aura bhAmaNDala ko nAgapAza meM bA~dha liyA hai aura hanumAna ko ghAyala kara kumbhakarNa ne bhujAoMoM meM jakar3a liyA hai| inake mara jAne para hama sabakA maraNa nizcita hai| Apa inakI rakSA kIjiye meM taba taka indrajIta mora vAhana ko rokatA hai|' yaha kaha kara vibhISaNa indrajIta aura meghanAda se buddha karane phuNcaa| donoM bhAI apane cAcA se saMkoca ke sAtha yuddha se haTa gye| taba taka aMgada ne kumbhakarNa se hanumAna ko chur3A liyaa| sugrova aura bhAmaNDala ko marA jAnakara rAkSasa vArisa bane gye| taba saba loga unake pAsa aaye| usa samaya rAma ne garuNendra ko smaraNa kiyA aura usase una donoM ko jilAne ke liye kahA / taba prasanna hokara garuNendra ne rAma ko hala, mUg2ala, chatra, camara, zrIra siMhavAhinI vidyA do aura lakSmaNa ko gadA, khaDga aura marur3avAhinI diyA do donoM bhAI anya rAjAoM ke sAtha suboba bora bhAmaNDala ke pAsa mAye / garur3oM kI havA lagane se sarpoM ke bandhana Dhole par3ane lage, viSa dUra ho gayA aura donoM bora mUrcchA se uThakara baiTha gye| saba loga bar3e harSita hue| | agale dina mAropa mAdi senAnAyaka buddha ke lie Age Aye aura unhoMne vAnaravaMzI senA para bhArI dabAva DAlanA prArambha kiyaa| unakA pratirodha karane ke liye bhAmaNDala Age bddh'aa| usane rAkSasa senA ko dbaayaa| taba rAvaNa yuddha ke liye svayaM mAyA / usane vANa-varSA karake vAnara senA ko titara bitara kara lakSmaNa ke diyA / yaha dekhakara vibhISaNa usase yuddha karane A gyaa| use dekhakara rAvaNa bolA- 'tU vyayaM zakti kA laganA meM kyoM marane kA gyaa| maiM to zatruoM ko mArane AyA hai| ataH tU lauTa jA' taba vibhISaNa 'bolA- 'tuma sItA rAma ko sauMpa do, dhanyathA tuma mAre jAyoge / ' donoM bhAI yuddha karane lge| rAvaNa ne vibhISaNa kA chatra ur3A diyaa| vibhISaNa ne usakI dhvajA ur3A dii| lakSmaNa indrajIta se aura rAma kumbhakarNa se yuddha karane lage / t indrajIta ne lakSmaNa para andhakAra vANa chodd'aa| lakSmaNa ne sUrya bANa chor3akara anyakAra kA nAza kara diyaa| indrajIta ne nAgavANa chor3A to lakSmaNa ne garur3a bANa chor3akara nAgoM ko bhagA diyaa| isake bAda lakSmaNa ne nAgavANa chor3a kara indrajIta ko bAMdha liyA indrajIta nAgapAza meM baMdhakara pRthvI para gira pdd'aa| rAma ne bhI kumbhakarNa kI nAgapAza meM bAMdha liyaa| rAma-lakSmaNa kA saMketa pAte hI bhAmaNDala ne donoM vIroM ko apane ratha meM DAla diyA / vidhita ne meghanAda ko nAgapAza meM bAMdha liyaa| rAvaNa ne vibhISaNa para trizUla chor3A, lakSmaNa ne Akara use bIca meM hI roka liyaa| taba rAvaNa ne dharamendra dvArA dI huI zakti ko hAtha meM lekara lakSmaNa se kahA 'are bAlaka! tU kyoM vyartha meM yuddha karane AyA hai| grAma tu vaca prahAra se mere hAthoM mArA jaaygaa| lakSmaNa ne koSa meM uttara diyA 1 duSTa ! tU parastrIlampaTa hai / Aja terI mRtyu nizcita hai / yoM kaha kara donoM mahAvIra paraspara bhir3a gye| rAvaNa netA kara vaha zakti lakSmaNa ke vakSasthala para pheMka kara mArI zakti lagate hI lakSmaNa mUcchita hokara bhUmi para gira pdd'e| taba rAma rAvaNa se yuddha karane lge| unhoMne rAvaNa ko chaha bAra ratharahita kara diyA aura bANa-varSA se use DhaMka diyaa| rAvaNa vyAkula hokara yuddha banda kara loTa gayA / rAvaNa ko santoSa thA ki calo Aja eka vIra to mArA gyaa| kintu jaba use kumbhakarNa, indrajIta mora meghanAda ke samAcAra mile to vaha vilApa karane lgaa| upara sItA ko lakSmaNa ke samAcAra mile to vilApa karane sbhii| rAvaNa ke cale jAne para rAma lakSmaNa ke pAsa pahu~ce aura unheM marA huA jAnakara ve mUcchita hokara gira pdd'e| aba unheM doza bAyA to ve vilApa karane laga-varasa! tU bhubhaM videza meM akelA chor3a kara kahA~ calA gyaa|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa aba mujhe sItA, mAtA aura bhAiyoM se kyA kAma hai| he vidyAdharo! tuma zIghra citA taiyAra karo / maiM usameM jalakara mara jAU~gA, aba tuma loga bhI apane ghara vApisa jAno aura mere aparAdha kSamA kro| taba jAvunada ne unheM samajhAyA-'deva ! Apa vyartha hI zoka kyoM karate haiN| lakSmaNa zaktivANa se mUcchita haiN| ve subaha taka avazya hoza meM pA jaayNge| saba loga lakSmaNa ko hoza meM lAne kA upAya karane lge| vahA~ kI yuddha bhUmi sApha karake vahIM Dere tambU DAla diye aura kanAta lagAkara sAta daravAjoM para sAta cora paharA dene lge| itane meM AkAza-mArga se eka manuSya AyA aura bhAmaNDala se bolA-'deva ! Apa mujhe isI samaya rAma ke darzana karA diijie| meM lakSmaNa ko jIvita karane kA upAya batAtA huuN| taba bhAraNDala use rAma ke nikaTa le gye| rAma ko namaskAra kara yaha baiTha gyaa| taba rAma ne usakA paricaya saura pAne kA prayojana pUchA ! to usa vyakti ne kahA-'deva! ma devagIta nagara ke rAjA zazimaMDala kA putra zaziprabha haiN| eka bAra megha ke putra vinaya ne mujha para zakti kA prahAra kiyA thaa| usase maiM mUcchita ho gayA thaa| maiM ayodhyA ke bAhara mUcchita par3A huA thaa| taba ayodhyA ke rAjA bharata ne mere Upara jala chir3akA, usase maiM ThIka ho gayA thaa| eka bAra ayodhyA meM bImArI phaila gaI thii| taba logoM ke kahane se rAjA bharata ne rAjA droNa ko bulaayaa| droNa ne sabake Upara jala chir3aka diyA to manuSya aura pazu ThIka ho gye| taba rAjA bharata ne droNa se usa jala ke bAre meM pUchA to usane batAyA ki merI putrI vizalyA ko eka dina usakI dhAya candrAvatI ne snAna karAyA thaa| usa jala ke lagate hI eka kutiyA-jo sar3a rahI thI ..ThIka ho gii| tabase candrAvatI ne usa jala ke prabhAva se aneka rogiyoM ko ThIka kiyA hai / ataH vizalyA ke jala ke prabhAva se lakSmaNa kI mUrchA pravazya dUra ho jaaygii|' taba rAma ne vidyAdharoM ko prAjJA dI ki tuma loga zIghra jAkara vizalyA kA jala le aaiye| taba usI samaya hanumAna, bhAmaNDala aura aMgada vahA~ se vimAna meM calakara ayodhyA Aye mora rAjA bharata se mile| hanumAna ne sItA haraNa aura rAvaNa se yuddha kI bAta btaaii| yaha sunakara bharata ko bar3A kroSa paayaa| usane raNabherI bajAdI / bherI kA zabda sunakara ayodhyAvAsI jAga gaye aura dhIre-dhIre saba loga vahA~ ekatrita hone lge| zatrughna maMtriyoM sahita vahAM phuNcaa| usase bharata ne kahA-zatrudhana yuddha kI taiyArI kro| abhI lakA para AkramaNa karanA hai| kintu hanumAna bole-vidyAdharoM ke isa yuddha meM Apako calane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / lakSmaNa zakti-vANa ke kAraNa mUcchita par3e haiN| pApa to vizalyA kA snAna-jala de dIjiye / ' bharata lakSmaNa ko mUrchA kI bAta sunakara rone lgaa| phira bolA-jala se to thor3A hI lAbha hogaa| acchA yahI hogA ki Apa loga vizalyA ko hI apane sAtha lete jaaiye| usake pitA droNa ne vivAlyA kA vivAha lakSmaNa ke sAtha karane kA nizcaya kara rakhA hai| isa prakAra kaha kara bhAmaMDala, hanumAna, aMgada aura ke keI ko lekara bharata kautuka maMgala nagara paha~cA aura vahA~ rAjA droNa se mila kara saba samAcAra batAye tathA uname vizalyA kI yAcanA kii| droNa ne bar3I prasannatA ke sAtha vizalyA ko unake sAtha kara diyaa| ve loga vizalyA ko lekara laMkA pahuMce mora, bharata kaikeyI ayodhyA lauTa gye| ayodhyAvAso rAma kI cintA karane lge| __ hanumAna Adi ne yuddha sthala para pahu~ca kara rAma ko vizalyA ke mAne kA vRttAnta btaayaa| sabane vizalyA kA satkAra kiyA / jyoM hI vizalyA ne lakSmaNa ke Upara jala chir3akA to lakSmaNa yaha kahate hue uTha baiThe--'kahA~ gayA pApI rAvaNa / rAma ne gadgada hokara usakA mAliMgana kiyA aura sabane lakSmaNa ko namaskAra kiyaa| rAma kI mAzA se kumbhakarNa Adi para bhI vaha jala chir3akA gayA, jisase saba loga niviSa ho gye| ghAyala loga svastha ho gaye / mArIca Adi maMtriyoM ne jaba sunA ki lakSmaNa punaH jIvita ho uThe haiM to unheM apane pakSa kI nirbalatA kA anubhava huyaa| unhoMne rAvaNa se vinayapUrvaka kahA-'deva! lakSmaNa zakti se marakara bhI puna: jIvita ho uThA hai, unake pakSa ke sabhI vIra svastha ho gaye hai| jabaki kumbhakarNa, indrajIta maura meghavAhana abhI rAvaNa dvArA taka zatru ke kArAgAra meM haiN| hamArI bahuta sI senA mArI jA cukI hai| udhara devara ko jIvita bahurUpiNI huA jAnakara sItA bhI prasanna hai / vaha rAma ke guNoM meM anurAgI hai / vaha Apako kabhI svIkAra vidyA siddha karanA nahIM kregii| ataH isa kula-vinAzaka vyartha yuddha karane se kyA lAbha hai| hamAre liye aba ucita yahI hogA ki sItA rAma ko vApisa de deM aura unase sandhi kara leN|

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jaina rAmAyaNa rAvaNa ne kahA-'acchI bAta hai|' usane eka dUta ko samajhA bujhA kara rAma ke pAsa bhejaa| dUta ne jAkara rAma ko namaskAra kiyA aura kahane lagA-'mahArAja! trikhaNDAdhipati rAvaNa ne yaha kahA hai ki prApa mare bhAI aura putroM ko chor3a deM tathA mujhase sandhi kara leN| Apa sItA kI yAda bhUla jaayeN| usake badale meM Apako tIna sau kanyAye aura prAdhA rAjya de dNgaa|' rAmacandrajI yaha sunakara bole- bhAI! mUke anya striyoM se koI prayojana nahIM hai| tuma rAvaNa se kaha denA ki vaha mujha maro sItA vApisa kara de, maiM usake bhAI aura putroM ko vApisa kara dUMgA / ' phira bhI dUta bolA-'deva ! Apa samajhadAra haiN| Apa trikhaMDo rAjA rAvaNa ke sAtha durAgraha na kreN| mApake pakSa ke bahuta meM rAjA unake hAtha se mAre jA cuke haiM, pApa bhI usI prakAra vyartha mAre jAyeMge / dUta ke ye uddaNDa vacana sunakara bhAmaNDala ko bhArI kroSa pAyA aura usane dUta ko apamAnita karake nikAla diyaa| dUta ne jAkara rAvaNa ko sArI bAteM btaaii| rAvaNa socane lagA- yadi meM yuddha meM vAnaroM ko jItakara bhAI aura patroM ko chur3Ane kA prayatna karUM to ve unheM pahale hI mAra ddaaleNge| yadi maiM gupta rUpa se jAkara rAta meM unheM char3AtA hai tomarI apakIti hogii| ata: ucita hogA ki meM pahale baharUpiNI vidyA siddha karUM / para saba kAma siddha ho jaayNge|' yoM nizcaya karake usane maMtriyoM ko Adeza diyA ki maiM jaba taka vidyA siddha karatA haiM, taba taka bharata kSetra ke sabhI maMdiroM meM tInoM kAla pUjana, kIrtana, sAmAyika honI cAhiye, laMkA meM hiMsA banda rahe, yuddha banda rhe| merI sevA meM kevala mandodarI Adi rAniyA~ rheNgii|' isa prakAra prAdeza dekara vaha zAMtinAtha jinAlaya meM phAlguna zuklA aSTamI ko zuddha vastra pahana kara aura sAmagrI lekara jA baiThA aura niyama kara liyA ki jaba taka kAmarUpiNI vidyA siddha na ho jAyagI, taba taka ke lie upavAsa hai| isa prakAra niyama karake vaha dhyAna lagAkara baiTha gyaa| jaba vibhISaNa ko yaha jJAta hA to usane bAnaravaMziyoM ko ekatra kara kahA-'rAvaNa vidyA siddha kara hai| yadi use vaha vidyA siddha ho gaI to hamArA jItanA kaThina ho jaaygaa| ataH usakI vidyA-siddhi meM vidhana pAlanA caahiye|' yaha sunakara maneka vidyAdhara laMkA meM jA phuNce| unhoMne nagara ko lUTanA, naSTa karanA prArambha kara diyaa| baneka laMkAvAsiyoM ko mAra diyaa| nagara meM trAhi trAhi maca gii| unhoMne rAjamahala meM bhI jAkara bar3e utpAta kiye| yaha dekhakara bhaya nAmaka daitya vidyAdharoM se lar3ane ko taiyAra hamA, kintu mandodarI ne use roka diyA ki mahArAja rAvaNa kI aisI mAzA nahIM hai| taba bAnaravaMzI zAntinAtha jinAlaya jA phuNce| vahAM jAkara unhoMne bhagavAna ke darzana kiye| usake pazcAta ve vahAM pahuMce jahA~ rAvaNa baiThA hamA thaa| vahA~ jAkara unhoMne rAvaNa ke samakSa hI rAvaNa kI rAniyoM kI durdazA karanA prArambha kara diyaa| kintu rAvaNa mavicala bhAva se vidyA sAdhana karatA rahA / panta meM use vaha vidyA siddha ho gii| vidyA siddha kara rAvaNa bhagavAna zAntinAtha ko namaskAra kara siMha kI taraha utthaa| use uThate dekhakara saba bAnara senA vahAM se bhAga khar3I haI / rAniyoM ne rAvaNa se zikAyata kI ki ina vAnaroM ne hamArI bar3I durgati kI hai| rAvaNa bolA-"para saba vAnaravaMzI senA mere hAthoM se mArI jaaygii| tuma loga nizciMta rho|' yaha kaha kara vaha prAsAda meM pahuMcA aura vahA~ snAna kara punaH jinAlaya meM gyaa| vahAM usane bhagavAna kI pUjA kii| phira bhojana Adi se nivasa hokara maNDapa meM pAyA aura vidyA kI parIkSA kI, isake aneka sapa banate gye| aba sabako vizvAsa ho gayA ki rAvaNa avazya vijayI hogaa| isake pazcAt rAvaNa zrRMgAra karake sItA ke pAsa phuNcaa| usa samaya eka dAsI sItA ko rAvaNa kI baharUpiNI vidyA kI siddhi kI prazaMsA kara rahI thii| tabhI rAvaNa vahAM pahuMcA aura bolA -'devI! mujhe baharUpiNI vidyA siddha ho gaI hai| maiMne bhagavAna anantavIrya ke samakSa pratijJA kI thI ki jo strI mujhe nahIM cAhegI, usake sAtha maiM balAtkAra nahIM kruuNgaa| ata: maiMne tujhe Aja taka sparza nahIM kiyaa| aba maiM tere rAma aura lakSmaNa ko isa vidyA ke bala se niSprANa kruuNgaa| phira tu mere sAtha puSpaka vimAna meM vihAra karanA maura jIvana ke prAnanda utthaanaa| taba sItA rAvaNa ko dhikkAratI huI kahane lagI-he dazAnana ! tuma ucca kula meM paidA hokara aise adhama vicAra karate ho, tumheM dhikkAra hai / maiM tumase eka bAta kahatI huuN| jaba tumheM mere rAma mileM to unase kahanA ki sItA ke prANa kevala tumhAre darzana ke lie praTake hue haiN| yoM kaha kara sItA mUchita ho gii|

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232 jana garma kA prAcIna itihAsa yaha dekhakara rAvaNa ko pazcAtApa huA aura vaha mana meM apane ko dhikkAratA hugrA kahane lagA-mujha pApI ne vyartha hI isa zIla ziromaNi sItA kA apaharaNa karake lokanidya kAma kiyA aura apane pavitra vaMza meM akItikAlimA lgaaii| maiMne apane buddhimAna bhAIvinASaNa kI bAta nahIM maanii| yadi usakI bAta mAna kara maiM sotA ko vApisa kara detA to loka meM merI prazaMsA hotii| kintu aba to vaha avasara jAtA rhaa| yadi isa samaya maiM sotA ko vApisa karUMgA to loga mujhe kAyara kaheMge / aba to mere lie eka hI mArga hai / maiM yuddha karma aura rAma lakSmaNa ko jIvita pakar3a kara sItA ke nikaTa lAUM aura unheM sItA ko sauMpa kara vastrAbhUSaNa se unakA sanmAna kruuN| isase loka meM mero prazaMsA hogI tathA maiM pApa se bhI baca jAUMgA / kintu ina vAnaravaMzI vidyAdharoM ko nahIM chor3egA 1 usa agada kA to maiM avazya badha karUMgA, jisane merI rAniyoM kA apamAna kiyA hai aura vaha sugrova, bhAmaNDala, hanumAna inako bhI maaruuNgaa| inhoMne mujhase vidroha kiyA hai| isa prakAra vicAra kara vaha dApisa mahaloM meM phuNcaa| tabhI aneka prakAra ke apazakuna hone prArambha ho gae- prAsana hilane lagA, dasoM dizAyeM kaMpAyamAna hone lagoM, ulkApAta hA, godar3iyA~ rudana karane lagIM / yakSoM kI mUti se azrupAta hone lage / rudhira kI bhI varSA huI / aura bhI isI prakAra ke aneka apazakuna hue| prAta:kAla hone para rAvaNa rAja darabAra meM gyaa| aneka vIra rAjA bhI baiThe hue the| kintu vahA~ prAtaHkAla hAna kumbhakarNa, indrajIta aura meghanAda ko na dekhakara rAvaNa bar3A duHkho ho gyaa| usakA mukha-kamala murbhA my| / phira use krodha AyA, netra lAla ho gae, natha ne phar3akane lge| vaha vahA~ se uTha kara apanI rAvaNa kI prAyudhazAlA meM gayA / usI samaya pUrva dizA meM chIMka huI, Age bar3hA to bhayaMkara kAlanAga mArga maya roke khar3A dikhAI diyaa| havA se chatra kA vaMDUryamaNi kA daNDa bhagna ho gayA aura uttarAsana gira pdd'aa| dAhine hAtha para kauA bolA / ina apazakunoM se sabako aniSTa kI aAzaMkA ho gii| taba mandodarI ne cintita hokara maMtriyoM se kahA-tuma loga mahArAja ke hita ko bAta unase spaSTa kyoM nahIM kahate / kumbhakarNa, indrajIta aura meghanAda bandhana meM par3e hue haiN| tuma unheM yuddha se roko / ' taba mantrI bole. 'svAminI! hamane saba prayatna karake dekha lie / kintu mahArAja hamArI eka nahIM sunate / zAyada ApakI bAta mAna leN| taba mandodarI rAvaNa ke pAsa pahuMcI aura bar3I vinaya se bolI-mAtha! yuddha meM jAte samaya aneka apazakUna ho rahe haiN| ataH Apa yuddha kA vicAra chor3a dIjiye aura sItA rAma ko dekara zAnti ke sAtha rahie / sAtha ho rAma se kaha kara kumbhakarNa, indrajIta, meghanAda mAdi ko bandhana se chudd'aaiye| rAma aura lakSmaNa balabhadra nArAyaNa ke rUpa meM paMdA hue haiM aura pApa pratinArAyaNa haiM / mandodarI kI bAteM sunakara rAvaNa ko krodha A gyaa| bolA --tuma kyoM DaratI ho| una bhikhAriyoM ko balabhadranArAyaNa batA rahI ho / ve to peTa bharane ke lie phira rahe haiN| tuma kaisI kSatriya kanyA ho, jo mRtyu se DaratI ho|' yuddha ke liye calate samaya rAvaNa ne apane kuTumbI janoM se kSamA mAMgI tathA apanI rAniyoM se bhI kahA - 'deviyo! meM yuddha ke liye jA rahA hai| patA nahIM phira Apa mileM yA nhiiN| maiMne ha~sI meM yA krodha meM yadi koI apazabda kaha diyA ho to use merA premopahAra smjhnaa| rAvaNa ne punaH punaH sabakA premAliMgana kiyA / phira raNabherI bjvaaii| raNabherI kI AvAja sunate hI saba bhaTa apane parivAra se vidA hokara rAvaNa ke pAsa prAmaye / rAvaNa ne bahurUpiNI vidyA ke dvArA ikkIsa slaNDa kA eka ratha bnaayaa| usameM eka hajAra hAthI jute hue the| vaha usa ratha meM maya, mArIca, sAra, suka prAdi mantriyoM ke sAtha baiThakara claa| usake pIche agaNita yoddhA vividha zastrAstra lekara vicidha vAhanoM meM cala rahe the / calate samaya dhueM vAlI agni, kIcar3a meM sanA huA tela kA bartana, bikhare hue bAloM vAle manuSya ityAdi aneka zokasUcaka apazakUna hae / inheM dekhakara bho yaha abhimAnI lauTA nhiiN| zatru saMnya ko dekhakara rAma bhI siMharatha meM ArUr3ha hokara cala diye| usake pIche lakSmaNa, bhAmaNDala, nala, mIla, sugrIka, hanumAna prAdi bhI cale / rAvaNa ko hajAra hAthiyoM vAle raya para gAnA dekha kara lakSmaNa bhI gAr3I ratha para zastrAstroM se sajakara baiTha cle| donoM senAoM meM bhayaMkara yuddha chir3a gyaa| mArIca Adi rAkSasoM dvArA bAnara senA kA vinAza hotA haMsA dekhakara hanumAna aura nIla rAkSasoM para jhapaTe / taba maya daitya hanumAna ke sAmane praayaa| hanumAna ne use chaha bAra raMdharahita kara diyaa| taba rAvaNa ne apanI vidyA dvArA ratha banA kara maya ko diyaa|

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jaina rAmAyANa maya ne taba hanumAna kA ratha tor3a diyaa| isake bAda bhAmaNDala, sugrIva, vibhISaNa maya se lar3ane prAye / maya ne apane bANoM me sabako byAkula kara diyaa| taba rAma yuddha meM kUda pdd'e| donoM meM ghora yuddha huaa| AkAza vANoM se AcchAdita ho gyaa| asaMkhya yoddhA kaTa-kaTa kara marane lge| hAthI aura ghor3oM ko cItkAroM se kAna ke parde phaTane lge| lAzoM de. ambAra laga gaye / maya ne aneka mAyAmayI vANa rAma ke Upara calAye, kintu rAma ne una sabako bIca meM hI prabhAvahIna kara diyA / ulTe rAma ne maya ko apane vANoM se jarjarita kara diyaa| maya ko yaha dazA dekhakara rAvaNa yuddha karane pAyA / use lalakArate hue lakSmaNa ne kahA--'are pApA ! tU prANa lekara mere Age se kahA jAtA hai / Aja dharmabuddhi rAmacandrajI ne mujhe mAzA dI hai ki tujha parastrI cora kA Aja ziraccheda kara duuN| rAvaNa bolA-'mare! kyoM vyartha bakavAsa kara rahA hai| siMha ke pAge kutte kA itanA saahs|' yoM kahakara rAvaNa ne lakSmaNa ko vANoM se Dhaka diyaa| badale meM lakSmaNa ne bhI bANoM se rAvaNa ko vyAkula kara diyaa| taba rAvaNa mAyAmayI zastroM se yuddha karane lagA / lakSmaNa ne usakA usI prakAra uttara diyaa| donoM bhora se jalavANa, pavanavANa, agmivANa, nAgavANa,garuNAstra, andhakAra-yANa, prakAzavANa, nidrAvANa, prabodhavANa Adi mAyAmaya astroM se bar3I dera taka yuddha hotA rhaa| isI samaya AkAza meM ATha vidyAdhara kumAriyA~ paaii| ve lakSmaNa ko maMgala-kAmanA karane lgiiN| jaba lakSmaNa ne Upara kI ora dekhA to una kumAriyoM ne lakSmaNa ko siddhArtha nAmaka mahAvidyA dii| lakSmaNa ne isase rAvaNa kI sampUrNa vidyAzrI kA prabhAva naSTa kara diyaa| aba sapA baharUpiNI visAka rUpa sAgara yA karane lgaa| lakSmaNa usakA eka sira kATate, usako jagaha sau sira bana jaate| rAvaNa aneka sira aura majAyeM banAtA aura lakSmaNa unheM kATatA jAtA / isa prakAra donoM meM gyAraha dina taka bhayaMkara yUddha hotA rahA / lakSmaNa ke bANoM se baharUpiNo vidyA kA zarIra bhI jarjara ho gyaa| ata: vaha bhI rAvaNa ke zarIra se nikala bhaago| vidhA ke nikala jAne para rAvaNa apane asalI rUpa meM A gyaa| taba usane atyanta kruddha hokara hajAra mAroM vAle cakraratna ko smaraNa kiyaa| smaraNa karate hI sudarzanacakra usake hAtha meM pA gyaa| taba rAvaNa lakSmaNa se bolA-'aba bhI tU mAkara mujhe namaskAra kara, anyathA mArA jaayegaa| lakSmaNa haMsakara bolA-isa kumhAra ke cAka para tujhe itanA abhimAna hai !' yaha sunate hI rAvaNa ne cakraratna kI pUjA kara use lakSmaNa para pheNkaa| isI bIca rAma ne maya ko bAMdha kara ratha meM DAla liyA aura ve lakSmaNa kI pora aaye| sabane bAga kI jvAlAoM ke samAna Ate hae cakra ko dekhA / lakSmaNa ne bavamayI bAmoM se ko rokane kA prayatna kiyA, rAma bajAvarta dhanuSa aura hala lekara, sugrIva gadA se, bhAmaNDala talavAra meM vibhISma trizUla se, hanumAna mudgara se, nIla vajadaNDa lekara aura aMga aMgada kuThAra lekara use rokane lge| kintu vaha devAdhiSThita cakra kisI ke roke na rukaa| vaha mAyA aura lakSmaNa kI tIna pradakSiNA dekara lakSmaNa kI aMgulI para Thahara gyaa| lakSmaNa kI aMgulI para Tike hue cakraratna ko dekhakara bAnaravaMzI vidyAdhara harSa se nAcane lage aura kahane lage-vAstava meM hI ye donoM bhAI balabhadra aura nArAyaNa haiN| rAvaNa cakra ko lakSmaNa ke pAsa dekhakara mana meM kahane lagA-isa kSaNasthAyI lakSmI ko dhikkAra hai / ve bharata Adi mahApuruSa dhanya haiM, jo isa lakSmI ko tyAga kara mokSa ko prApta hue| maiM jIvana bhara viSayoM meM hI lipta rhaa| rAvaNa yaha soca hI rahA thA ki lakSmaNa ne garaja kara rAvaNa se kahA-'rAvaNa! tU samajhadAra hai / saba bhI sItA rAma ko sauMpa de| sItA rAma ko dekara unake caraNoM meM praNAma kara aura prAnandapUrvaka rAjya kr|' yaha sunakara rAvaNa krodha se bolA-'yaha cakra calA gayA to kyA hamA, abhI merI zakti sarakSita hai / dekhatA kyA hai, cakra claa|' rAvaNa kI yaha darpokti sunakara lakSmaNa ne bar3e jora se dhamAkara cakra rAvaNa ko mArA / rAvaNa ne use rokane kA bahuta prayatna kiyA, kintu aba usakA puNya kSINa ho gayA thaa| cakra ne rAvaNa ke vakSasthala ko cIra ddaalaa| hRdaya ke bhidate hI rAvaNa pRthvI para gira pdd'aa| rAvaNa ke marate hI usakI senA bhAga khar3I huii| use bhAgate dekhakara hanumAna ne abhayaghoSaNA karate hue kahA-Apa loga DareM nahIM, rAma ko prAjJA zirodhArya kara sukha se rheN| rAvaNa ko marA huA dekhakara vibhISaNa AtmahatyA ke lie taiyAra ho gayA, kintu rAma ne use rokaa| vaha gyaa| hoza meM Ane para vaha rAvaNa kI lAza ke pAsa baiThakara vilApa karane lagA / jaba yaha samAcAra laMkA meM

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234 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 1e| pahu~cA to maMdodarI prAdirAniyAM Akara vahAM vilApa karane lagIM, ve apanA sira dhunane lagI, koI chAtI kaTane lgii| usakI lAza ke cAroM ora baiThakara usakI aThAraha hajAra rAniyA~ rAvaNa kA sira goda meM rakhakara jora-jora se vilApa karane lgii| taba rAma, lakSmaNa Adi vahA~ mAye bhaura vibhISaNAdi ko dekhakara kahane lage-rAvaNa dhanya hai jo yuddha meM vIratApUrvaka mArA gayA / isameM zoka manAne kI kyA prAvazyakatA hai| phira rAma ne mandodarI Adi rAniyoM ko bhI smjhaayaa| bAda meM vAmaravaMziyoM aura rAkSasa-vaMziyoM ne milakara padama sarovara ke taTa para caMdana kapUra mAdi se citA banAI aura rAvaNa kA dAha-saMskAra kiyaa| phira rAma kI prAzA se kumbhakarNa, indrajIta, meghanAda, maya mAdi ko subhaTa bandhanoM meM bAMdhakara laaye| rAma ne unheM bandhanamukta karate hue kahA-'paba mApa loga svatantra haiM, prasannatApUrvaka apanA rAjya saMbhAleM / meM to sItA ko lekara yahA~ se calA jaauuNgaa|' taba una sabane usara diyA--'aba hameM isa rAjya se koI prayojana nahIM hai|' rAma bole-'mApa dhanya haiM, jo Atma-kalyANa kA prApane vicAra kiyaa| usI dina kusuma nAmaka bama meM munirAja kI savalajJAna huaa| devoM ne unakA jJAna mahotsava mnaayaa| yaha sunakara vAnaravaMsiyoM aura rAkSasavaMziyoM ke sAtha rAma samavasaraNa meM pahuMce aura kevalI bhagavAna kI stuti, vandanA yaura pUjA kara samavasaraNa meM baiTha gaye / bhagavAna kA upadeza huaa| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara indrajIta, meghanAda, kumbhakarNa prAdi ne munidIkSA lelo tathA mandodarI prAdi rAniyA~ prAyikA bana gii| indrajIta, maura meghavAhana tapasyA karake cUlagiri (bar3avAnI) se mukta hue| revA nadI ke kinAre vidhya parvata para iMdrajIta ke sAtha meghavAhana muni ne tapasyA kI thii| ataH vaha tIrtha kahalAne lagA / kumbhakarNa revA ke kinAre makta hae / zrI rAmacandra jI ne railokya ambara hAthI para ArUDha hokara vidyAdharoM ke sAtha gAje bAje ke sAtha laMkA meM praveza kiyaa| laMkA kI vizeSa zobhA kI gaI thii| rAmacandra jI rAjamArga para hokara nikle| ve prazoka udyAna meM pahu~ce, jahA~ sItA dAsiyoM ke bIca meM baiThI huI thii| rAma ko dekhakara sItA bar3I pulaka ke rAma kA saMkA meM sAtha uThI / rAma dhUladhUsarita sItA ko dekhakara hAthI se utara pdd'e| sotA ne Age bar3hakara praveza maura rAma ke paira chue, rAma ne bar3e harSa se use chAtI se lagA liyaa| phira sItA rAma ke prAye ayodhyA-gamana hAtha jor3akara khar3I ho gii| tabhI lakSmaNa ne mAge bar3hakara sItA ko praNAma kiyaa| sItA ne use thAzIrvAda diyaa| isake bAda bhAmaNDala ne sItA ko saba vidyAdharoM kA paricaya kraayaa| sItA ne sabako pAzIrvAda diyaa| usake bAda rAmacandra jI sItA ke sAtha hAthI para savAra hokara tathA anya vidyAdhara apanI-apanI savAriyoM para prArur3ha hokara rAvaNa ke svarNa prAsAda meM paaye| vahA~ zAntinAtha jinAlaya ko dekhakara saba loga utara par3e aura sabane bhagavAna ke darzana kiye| phira pUjana kiyaa| rAmacandra jI ne vINA bajAI, sItA natya karane lgii| vahAM se saba loga sabhA maNDapa meM aaye| vibhISaNa mahala meM jAkara sumAlI, mAlyavAna, ratnazravA mAdiko rAma ke pAsa le paayaa| rAma ne sabako barAbara yAsana para baiThAkara sabakya samacita sammAna kiyA aura sAntvanA dii| phira vibhISaNa ne rAma ko bhojana kA nimantraNa diyaa| saba loga uThakara vibhISaNa ke mahaloM meM bhojana ke lie gye| rAma, sItA Adi ko tailAdi mardana kara snAna karAyA, sundara vastrAbhUSaNa dhAraNa karAye mora svAdiSTa bhojana karAyA / phira sabako yathAyogya sthAnoM para tthhraayaa| rAma sItA ke sAtha tathA lakSmaNa vizalyA ke sAtha sundara prAsAdoM meM tthhre| eka dina vidyAdharoM ne tIna khaNDa ke rAjasiMhAsana para rAma-lakSmaNa kA abhiSeka karane kI anumati maaNgii| kinta rAma ne kahA-hamAre pitA ne rAjasiMhAsana hamAre bhAI bharata ko diyA hai, ataH rAjA vahI hai| hama unhIM kI prAjJA kA pAlana kreNge| ve hI hama sabake mAlika haiN| phira bhI vidyAdharoM ne 'trikhaNDAdhipati rAma-lakSmaNa kI jaya bolakara unake Upara chatra lagA diyaa| rAma-lakSmaNa donoM bhAI chaha varSa taka laMkA meM rhe| eka dina nArada ayodhyA gye| vahIM aparAjitA (kozalyA) se unheM rAjinAkoThAlyA se unheM rAma kA nirvAsana, rAma-rAvaNavaTa pAdi ke bAre meM samAcAra jJAta he| ve tetIsa barSa bAda idhara pAye the| ataH unheM idhara ke koI samAcAra jJAta nahIM the| rAnI nArada ko samAcAra sunAte sunAte phUTa-phUTa kara rone lgii| nArada ko rAnI ke isa duHkha se bar3A duHkha

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jana rAmAyaNa hamA | ve bole--mAtA! zoka mata karo / meM jAkara rAma ke kuzala samAcAra lAtA hai| yaha kahakara nArada laMkA pahuMce aura rAma se milakara unheM batAyA ki pApako mAtA Apa logoM ke viyoga se bahuta dukhI hai / Apa yahA~ sukha meM aise magna hai ki mApane unakI bAta taka bhulAdI hai| ve Apa logoM ke daHkha se prANa tyAga deNgiiN| yaha sanakara rAmacandra jI bar3e vyAkula hue| unhoMne usI samaya vibhISaNA ko bulAyA aura kahA-tumhAre yahA~ hama loga itane dina bar3e sukha se rhe| aba hamArI icchA ayodhyA jAne kI hai| Apa savAriyoM kA prabandha kara diijiye|' vibhISaNa ne rAma se solaha dina aura Thaharane kA prAgraha kiyaa| rAma ne yaha svIkAra kara liyaa| vibhISaNa ne zIghra hI eka data prayodhyA ko bhejA aura bhArata ko samAcAra diyA ki rAmacandra jI 16 dina bAda laMkA se ayodhyA ko prasthAna rita prAdi ko bar3A prasannatA huii| phira vibhISaNa ne bahuta se rAkSasa vidyAdharI ko ayodhyA kI sajAvaTa karane ke lie bhejaa| rAma lakSmaNa ne solaha dina bAda aneka vidyAdharoM ke sAtha gAje bAje ke sAtha laMkA se prasthAna kiyaa| rAma sItA ke sAtha puSpaka vimAna meM baiThe / lakSmaNa, hanumAna Adi anya savAriyoM meM baitthe| mArga meM rAma sItA ko sAre sthAna batAte jAte the| daNDaka vana, vanzagiri, kSemanagara, bAlakhilya nagara, ujjayinI, citrakUTa sabhI pravAsasthAnoM ko unhoMne btaayaa| isa taraha be ayodhyA ke bAhara A phuNce| bharata bhI zatrughna ke sAtha senA lekara rAma kI agavAnI ko paayaa| bharata ko dekhakara rAma Adi sabhI vimAna se utre| rAma-bharata-lakSmaNa aura zatrughna paraspara gale mile aura donoM bhAIyoM ne sItA ko praNAma kiyaa| phira saba ayodhyA kI ora cala diye| mArga jana saMkala thaa| harSa se ayodhyA jhama uThA 1 sar3akeM aura galiyAM nayA zrRMgAra karake apane bichur3e rAma kA svAgata karane ko macala rahI thii| sArA nagara susajjita kiyA gayA thaa| sar3akoM para gulAbajala kA chir3akAva kiyA gayA thA / toraNa aura bandanabAroM se ayodhyA paTI par3I thii| Aja usake nAtha jo pAye the| bandIjana virudAvaliyAM gAte jA rahe the nartakiyA~ natya kara rahI thii| apUrva zobhA thI ayodhyA kii| cAroM bhAI sItA ko bIca meM karake rAjadvAra para phuNce| mAtAyeM bAhara daravAje para naagii| donoM bhAiyoM mAtAnoM ke caraNa che| mAtAoM ne unheM hRdaya se lagA liyA aura prAnandAthu bahAne lgii| usake pazcAt sItA, vizalyA Adi ne sAsanoM ke paira chue| mAtAyoM ne sabako grAzIrvAda diyaa| saba loga rAjamahala meM gye| rAvaNa ko vijaya karane para balabhadra rAma aura nArAyaNa lakSmaNa svayameva tIna khaNDa ke madhipati bana gye| asabhava kA varNana kyA kiyA jA sakatA hai| unake pAsa 42 lAkha hAthI, 42 lAkha ratha, karor3a pyAde, aura tIna khaNDa ke deva aura vidyAdhara unake sevaka the| rAma ke pAsa cAra ratna the-hala, bhUzala, ratnamAlA balabhata-nArAyaNa aura gadA lakSmaNa ke pAsa sAta ratna the-zaMkha, cakra, gadA,khaDga, daNDa,nAgazayyA aura kaustubha kI vimati maNi / unakA ghara indra ke prAvAsa jaisA lakSmI kA mAgAra thaa| U~ce daravAjoM vAlA cataHzAla koTa thaa| unakI sabhA kA nAma vaijayantI thaa| prAsAda kUTa nAmaka unakA mahala thaa| varSa nAma kA natya ghara thA / zIta Rtu kA mahala kukar3e ke aNDe jaisA thA / grISma Rtu kA dhArA bhaNDapa gRha thaa| unake sone kI zaiyyA meM siMha ke prAkAra ne. pAge the| vaha padmarAgamaNi kI thii| ambhodakANDa nAmaka varSA Rtu kA mahala thaa| siddhAsana ugate sUrya ke samAna thA, candramA ke samAna ujvala unake camara aura chatra the| amUlya bastra aura divya grAbharaNa the| unakA kavaca abhedya thaa| manohara maNiyoM ke kuNDala the| amogha gadA, khaDga, svarNavANa the| 50 lAkha ila, eka karor3a se adhika gAya, paura akSaya bhaNDAra thaa| manohara udyAna the, jinameM ratnamaI sIr3hiyoM vAlI vAvaDI banI haI thii| unake rAjya meM sArI prajA pUrNa sukhI thii| kisAnoM ke pAsa gAya bhaisa aura bailoM kI adhikatA thii| rAma ke pATha hajAra rAniyAM thI tathA lakSmaNa ke solaha hajAra rAniyAM thiiN| rAma ne bhagavAna ke hajAroM jinAlaya bnvaaye| loga sadA gharma-kathA kiyA karate the| rAma ke padhArane se ayodhyA kI zobhA asaMkhya gunI bar3ha gaI / janajana meM rAma ke yaza kA varNana hotA rahatA thaa| kintu kucha duSTa loga sotA ke sambandha meM kabhI kabhI dabI carcA kiyA karate the ki rAvaNa sItA ko hara legayA thA aura yaha usake ghara meM bhI rahI thii| phira bhI itane vivekI aura nyAyavAna hote hue bhI rAma sItA ko apane ghara le paaye|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bharata ke mana meM to prArambha se hI rAjapATa aura gRhasthI kI ora se virakti thii| unakA mana viSaya vAsanAoM kI ora jAtA hI nahIM thaa| jaba rAma ayodhyA lauTe nahIM the, taba taka to una para rAjya kA bhAra thA / ataH ve cAhate hue bhI muni dIkSA nahIM le sake / kintu rAma ke vApisa Ane para unhoMne muni banane kI mana meM tthaanii| eka dina unhoMne rAmacandra jI se apane mana kI bAta kahI aura unase prAjJA maaNgii| yaha jAnakara mAtA kaikeyI bilApa karane lgii| rAma aura lakSmaNa ne use samajhAyA - bhaiyA bhI tumhArI yu muni ke kaThora vrata pAlane kI nahIM hai / ataH tuma ghara meM rahakara rAjya zAsana karo aura dharma kA pAlana kro| bharata unakI AjJA ullaMghana nahIM kara sake / kintu phira bhI ghara meM raha kara muniyoM ke upayukta vratoM kA pAlana karane lge| eka dina sItA, vizalyA, urvazI, kalyANamAlA, jitapadmA, vasundharA yadi donoM bhAiyoM kI rAniyA~ bharata kA mana virAga se haTAne ke uddezya se bharata ke pAsa zrAkara bar3e prema se bolI- devara ! calo, hama saba mila kara jalakIr3A kreN| bharata unake pyAra bhare Agraha ko TAla na sake aura na cAhate hue bhI ve unake sAtha cala diye / sabane sarovara para jAkara jala krIr3A kI / paraspara vinoda karate hue sabane jala meM snAna kiyA / pazcAt bharata uThakara nikaTa ke caityAlaya meM jAkara bhagavAna kI pUjA karane lge| striyoM meM se koI vINA bajAne lagI, koI nRtya karane lagI / 236 bharata ghara meM berAgI itane meM trailokya maNDana hAthI bandhana tur3Akara idhara-udhara bhAgane lagA / vighAr3atA huA vaha aneka bAga bagIcoM ko ujAr3ane lagA, usane aneka ghara DhA diye| usakI ciMghAr3a sunakara zraneka hAthI bhI bandhana tur3Akara bhAgane lage / ghor3e hinahinAne lge| sArI ayodhyA meM AtaMka chA gyaa| rAma-lakSmaNa, hanumAna Adi sabhI hAthI ko pakar3ane prAye, kintu vaha kisI ke vaza meM nahIM paayaa| hAla ke sIdhI bhAgA, jahA~ rAniyA~ jala-krIr3A kara rahI thiiN| hAthI ko AtA huA dekha kara rAniyoM bhaya ke mAre bharata ke pIche chipa giiN| hAthI ko bharata kI ora jAte dekha kara saba hAhAkAra karane lge| kintu bharata ko dekhate hI hAthI ko apane pUrva janma kA smaraNa ho AyA aura sUMDa nIcI karake zAnta bhAva se khar3A ho gyaa| bharata ne bar3e prema se, usase kahA--' gajendra ! tuma isa prakAra kruddha kaise ho gaye ? bharata kA prazna sunakara hAthI rone lagA / sabako bar3A Azcarya humrA I bharata sItA aura vizalyA ke sAtha usI hAthI para baiTha kara ghara chAyA / bhojana Adi se nivRtta hone para rAja sabhA meM usI hAthI kI carcA thii| itanA kruddha hone para bhI yakAyaka bharata ko dekhakara vaha zAnta kaise ho gayA tathA khuzAmada karane para bhI cAra dina se AhAra kyoM nahIM le rahA / usI samaya ayodhyA ke bAhara udyAna meM dezabhUSaNa kulabhUSaNa kevalI bhagavAna kA zrAgamana hugrA / samavasaraNa ko racanA dekha kara vanamAlI ne unake Agamana kI sUcanA rAma ko dii| yaha samAcAra suna kara rAma ne apane AbhUSaNa utAra kara mAlI ko de diye aura nagara meM DyoMr3hI piTavA kara rAma lakSmaNa Adi ke sAtha kevalI bhagavAna ke darzanoM ko gye| sAtha meM sabhI vidyAdhara, rAja parivAra, purajana the / sabane vahA~ pahu~ca kara bhagavAna kI vandanA-pUjA kI aura bhagavAna kA upadeza sunaa| bhagavAna se hAthI ke sambandha meM prazna karane para bhagavAna ne batAyA ki bhArata aura isa hAthI ke jIba isa janma se pahale brahmottara svarga meM deva the| prabhirAma kA jIva to svarga se calakara yaha bharata huA hai tathA mRdumati kA jIva mAyAcArapUrvaka tapa karane ke kAraNa svarga se calakara yaha hAthI huprA hai / bharata ko dekhane se use pUrva janma kA smaraNa ho mAyA, isalie vaha zAnta ho gyaa| apane janmAntara kA hAla jAnakara bharata ne kevalI bhagavAna se dIkSA dene kI prArthanA kii| to rAma kAtara hokara kahane lage - bhAI ! pitA ne tumheM rAjya diyA thaa| aba ise kise doge| hamane to tumhAre lie hI vijaya kI hai| yaha cakraratna bhI tumhArA hI hai| tuma ise sambhAlo / yadi tuma hamase virakta ho to hama bAhara cale jaayeNge| pitA gaye, aba tuma bhI cale jaaoge| pati aura putra ke viyoga meM mAtA kaikeI ro rokara jAna de degii|' taba bharata bole- 'aba taka to pitA kI AjJA se maiMne rAjya kiyaa| aba tuma krnaa|' yaha kahakara bharata ne muni dIkSA lelI / usake sAtha kaikeyI Adi ne bhI AryikA dIkSA grahaNa karalI / hAthI ne zrAvaka ke vrata le lie aura cAra varSa taka ghora tapazcaraNa kara vaha chaThe svarga meM deva huA / bharata bhI tapasyA karake karmoM kA nAza kara mukta ho gaye /

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jaina rAmAyaraNa rAma-lakSmaNa kA rAjyAbhiSeka -- bharata ke dIkSA lene para lakSmaNa ko bar3A zaki huaa| vaha bharata ke guNoM kA bAra-bAra bakhAna krtaa| rAma bhI bharata ke guNoM kI carcA karate rhe| sAre nagara meM bharata kI hI prazaMsA ke gIta gAye jAne lage / ghara-ghara unhIM kI carcA thI / agale dina saba rAjA milakara rAma ke pAsa thA aura hAtha jor3akara nivedana karane lage deva ! hama saba bhUmigocarI ra vidyAdhara rAjA Apase eka nivedana karane thAye haiN| hama saba ApakA rAjyAbhiSeka karanA cAhate haiN|' rAma yaha sunakara bole- 'tuma saba lakSmaNa kA rAjyAbhiSeka kro| vaha nArAyaNa hai| vaha sadA mere caraNoM meM namaskAra karatA hai / phira mujhe rAjya kI kyA AvazyakatA hai|' saba rAjA taba lakSmaNa ke pAsa gaye aura unase rAma kA sandeza kaha kara rAjyAbhiSeka ko anumati mAMgane lage / lakSmaNa sabako apane sAtha lekara rAma ke pAsa Ae aura bole - 'deva' ! isa rAjya ke svAmI to zrApa hI haiN| maiM to ApakA sevaka hai|' taba rAma ne bar3e sneha se kahA'vatsa ! tuma cakra ke dhArI nArAyaNa ho isalie rAjyAbhiSeka tumhArA hI honA ucita hai / ' taba anta meM sabane yaha nizcaya kiyA ki rAjyAbhiSeka donoM kA honA caahie| 237 nAnA prakAra ke bAje bajane lage ! yAcakoM ko manovAMchita dAna diyA gyaa| kamala patroM se Dhake hue svarNa kalazoM meM pavitra jala bhara kara usase donoM kA eka hI Asana para abhiSeka kiyA gyaa| donoM bhAiyAM ko mukuTa, bhujabandha, hAra, keyUra, kuNDalAdi zrAbharaNa aura kauzeya vastra dhAraNa kraaye| tInoM khaNDoM ke prAe hue vidyAghara aura bhUmigocarI rAjAnoM ne donoM kA jaya-jayakAra kiyaa| rAma aura lakSmaNa kA abhiSeka karane ke bAda vidyAdhara bhUmigocarI rAniyoM ne sItA aura vizalyA kA abhiSeka kiyaa| sItA rAma kI aura vizalyA lakSmaNa kI paTarAnI banI / abhiSeka ke bAda rAma ne laMkA vibhISaNa ko dI, kiSkiMdhApura sugrIva ko, zrInagara aura hanuruha dvIpa kA rAjya hanumAna ko alaMkArapura virAdhita ko, vaitADhya kI dakSiNa zreNI kA rathanUpura bhAmaNDala ko diyA aura use samasta vidyAdharoM kA adhipati banAyA / ratnajadI ko devopunIta nagarI kA rAjya diyA / anya logoM kA bhI yathAyogya sammAna kiyA / sabase nivRtta hokara rAma zatrughna se bole bhAI ! tujhe jo pasanda ho, vahA~ kA rAjya le le; cAhe tu zrAvI ayodhyA le le cAhe podanapura, hastinApura, banArasa, kauzAmbI, zivapura inameM se kisI ko cuna bolA- 'mujhe to mathurA kA rAjya caahie|' rAma ne kahA- 'vahA~ harivaMzI rAjA madhu rAjya le / ' zatrughna kara rahA hai aura vaha rAvaNa kA dAmAda hai| usake pAsa nAgendra kA diyA huA trizUla hai / usake kAraNa usase koI yuddha nahIM kara sakatA / lakSmaNa bhI usase zaMkita rahatA hai| taba tU use kaise jIta sakatA hai / ' zatrughna bolA- 'zrApa to mujhe mathurA kA hI rAjya de diijie| usakA zrabhimAna meM cUra kruuNgaa| rAma ne usakA Agraha dekhakara mathurA kA rAjya de diyaa| zatrughna sabako praNAma kara caturaMgiNI senA lekara mathurA para AkramaNa karane cala diyA / lakSmaNa ne use apanA sAgarAvataM dhanuSa aura kRtAntavaktra senApati bhI de diyA / zatrughna dvArA mathurA-vijaya . zatrughna ne yamunA taTa para apanA par3Ava DAla diyA / usane eka guptacara ko mathurA bhejaa| usane Akara samAcAra die ki bAja chaha dina hue, madhu nandana vana meM kor3A karane gayA hai| sArA parivAra aura aneka sAmanta 'usake sAtha haiM / vaha yahA~ se tIna yojana dUra hai| zatrughna ne mathurA meM jAkara rAtoM rAta usa dhana-jana se paripUrNa nagarI para adhikAra kara liyaa| zastrAlaya, koSa aura rAjamahala para phojo paharA baiThA diyaa| zAsana sUtra apane hAtha meM lekara mathurA para raghuvaMziyoM ke zAsana kI yoMkI piTavA dii| prAtaHkAla hote hI kisI ne vana meM jAkara rAjA madhu se yaha samAcAra khaa| madhu mathurA para zatrughna kA adhikAra sunakara krodha se jalatA huA mathurA AyA / madhu ke pAsa isa samaya trizUlaratna nahIM thA, phira bhI usane nagara ko gherakara yuddha kI ghoSaNA kara dii| zatrughna kI kucha senA yuddha ke lie bAhara aaii| jaba madhu kI senA dabane lagI tatra usakA putra lavaNArNava yuddha ke lie AyA aura usane zatrughna kI senA titara-bitara kara do| yaha dekhakara

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238 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kRtAntavaktra senApati yuddha ke lie praayaa| donoM meM ghora yuddha huA / kRtAntavaktra ne usakI chAtI para gadA kA prahAra kiyA, jisase vaha tatkAla mara gyaa| putra ko mRta jAnakara madhu svayaM yuddha ke lie paayaa| kRtAntavaktra pIche haTane lgaa| yaha dekha zatrughna maidAna meM kUda pdd'aa| donoM meM ghora yuddha huaa| anta meM madhu mArA gayA / zatrughna ne usakA rAjasI ThATha se dAha saMskAra kraayaa| svAmI ke na rahane para trizUlaratna ko deva uThA kara le gaye aura garuNa indra ko de diyA / indra ne pUchAise tuma kyoM le pAe / taba devoM ne kahA-zatrughna ne madhu kA vadha kara diyA hai|' yaha sunakara garuNendra zatrughna ko mArane mAyA / pora jaba usane mathurA kI prajA ko madhu kI mRtyu para khuziyA~ manAte dekhA to vaha aura bhI kucha ho gayA aura usane mathurA meM marI roga phailA diyaa| prajA dhar3Adhar3a marane lgii| zatrughna prajA ke isa vinAza se dukhI hokara ayodhyA calA gyaa| eka bAra nAgapura ke rAjA zrInandana ke suramanyu, zrImanyu, zrInilaya, sarvasundara, jaya, vinaya, lAlasa aura jayamitra ye sAta putra muni ho gaye aura tapasyA karake unheM Rddhi prApta ho gii| ve vihAra karate hue mathurA padhAre maura eka bar3a ke nIce cAturmAsa kiyA / cAraNa Rddhi ke kAraNa ve cAra aMgula jamIna se Upara calakara dUsare nagaroM meM prAhAra kara zAma ko mathurA vApisa pA jAte the| matharA kI sArI prajA nagara se bhAga gaI thii| una RSiyoM ke tapa ke prabhAva se dhIre-dhIre marI roga zAnta ho gayA aura prajA punaH nagara meM A gii| zatrughna bhI mathurA se lauTa paayaa| taba zavaghna ne saptarSiyoM se nivedana kiyA-'prabho! Apa isI nagara meM virAjeM, jisase punaH marI roga na ho|' muni bAle-'tuma yahA~ jinAlayoM kA nirmANa karAmro, unakI pratiSThA kro| usase punaH marI roga kA bhaya nahIM rhegaa| zatrughna ne maharSiyoM kI prAjJA se aneka jinamaMdira bnvaaye| tabase matharA meM khaba prAnanda maMgala hone lage aura prajA sukha se rahane lgii| maba rAma-lakSmaNa ne trikhaNDa bijaya ke lie prayANa kiyA / jo rAjA svecchA se upahAra lekara mAye, unheM Adara-satkAra karake santuSTa kiyaa| kintu jinhoMne unakI AdhInatA svIkAra nahIM kI, janako daNDita kiyaa| isa prakAra alpakAla meM hI bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM ke samasta rAjAbhoM ko, vidyAdharoM aura sItA kA bhUmigocaroM ko jItakara nArAyaNa lakSmaNa trikhaNDAdhipati bana gye| unake solaha hajAra parityAga / rAniyAM thIM jinameM prATha mukhya thIM-vizalyA, rUpavatI, banamAlA, kalyANamAlA, ratimAlA, jitapadmA, bhagavatI aura mnormaa| rAma kI rAniyoM meM mukhya cAra paTarAnI thIM-sItA, prabhAvatI, ratiprabhA, paura shriidaamaa| aMba rAma-lakSmaNa mAnandapUrvaka tInoM khaNDoM para zAsana kara rahe the / solaha hajAra mukuTabaddha rAjA unakI sevA meM rahate the| dharma, artha, kAma tInoM puruSArtha unake anukUla the| eka bAra sItA apane mahaloM meM so rahI thii| usane rAtri ke pichale prahara meM do sundara svapna dekhe| vaha zayyA se uTha kara rAma ke pAsa gaI paura nivedana kiyAnAya ! maiMne Aja rAtri ke antima prahara meM do svapna dekhe haiN| eka meM to do pUrNa candra dekhe haiN| usake bAda do siMha maha meM praveza karate dekhe haiN| ina donoM svapnoM kA phala prApa btaaveN| rAma bole--'devi ! tumhAre siMha ke samAna do parAkramI putra utpanna hoNge| ve donoM hI bhogI, tyAgI aura mokSa mArga ke pravartaka hoMge mAra anta meM karma zatruSoM ko naSTa kara mokSa prApta kreNge|' sItA svapnoM kA phala sunakara bar3I prasanna huI aura apane mahala svapna vAle dina puSpottara vimAna se calakara do deva sItA ke garbha meM paae| dhIre-dhIre garbha bar3hane lgaa| usase sItA kRza ho gaI, muha pIlA par3a gyaa| stanoM kA agna bhAga, kAlA par3a gyaa| sItA kI aisI hAlata dekha kara rAma ne kahA- 'tumheM jo dohalA ho, vaha kaho, maiM use pUrA kruuNgaa|' sItA ne kahA--'nAtha ! maiM saba jagaha jAkara bhagavAna kI pratimAmoM kA pUjana karanA cAhatI huuN|' rAma sItA ko lekara maMdiroM meM gaye aura AnandapUrvaka pUjA kii| pUjA karate samaya sItA kI dAI prAMkha phdd'kii| sItA yaha dekhakara kisI praniSTa kI pAzaMkA se cintita ho gaI / vina zAMti ke lie usane yatheccha dAna diyA aura mahaloM ko lauTa paaii| rAmacandra jI vahIM prAsAda maNDapa meM aneka logoM ke sAtha baiThe rhe| tabhI dvArapAla ne prAkara nivedana

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jaina rAmAyaNa kiyA- 'mahArAja ! bahuta prajAjana prApake darzanoM ke lie pAnA cAhate haiN|' rAma ne sabako andara le pAne kI AjJA dii| prajAjana pAkara namaskAra kara yathAsthAna baiTha gye| rAma ne pUchA-'kahie, Apa loga kase aae| mere rAjya meM Apako koI kaSTa to nahIM hai?' yaha sunakara saba cupa raha gye| rAma ne phira kahA-'Apa loga bhaya mata - karie, jo kucha mana meM ho, nissaMkoca khie| abhaya pAkara eka lokacatura vijaya nAma kA prajAjana hAtha jor3akara bolA--'prabho! nivedana yaha hai ki prAjakala deza meM bar3A manAcAra phaila rahA hai| eka ko strI dUsarA bhagA le jAtA hai aura vaha do tIna mahIne usake ghara rahakara vApisa pA jAtI hai| yadi koI pUchatA hai ki usa vyabhicAriNI strI ko tumane kyoM rakha liyaa| to javAba milatA hai ki rAmacandra jI bhI to sItA ko rAvaNa ke ghara se chaha mahIne ke bAda le pAye haiN| jaba chaha mahIne rAvaNa ke saMparka meM rahane vAlI sItA ko rAma jaise dharma dhurandhara maryAdA puruSottama rAjA bhI punaH aMgIkAra kara sakate haiM, taba ve hameM apanI apahRta striyoM ko rakhane se kaise roka sakate haiN| isa taraha duSTa soga dinadahAr3e ApakA udAharaNa dekara yaha anAcAra kara rahe haiN| ataH jisa prakAra yaha anAcAra ruke. vaha upAya mApako karanA caahie| prajAjanoM kI yaha bAta sunakara kSaNa bhara ko rAma gambhIra ho gaye, phira bole-pracchA, pApa loga jAiye, maiM isakA kucha ucita upAya kruuNgaa| prajAjana lauTa gaye / rAmacandra jI socane lage-hAya ! jisake binA maiM vyAkUla rahA, jisake lie rAvaNa ko mArane samudra pAra kara gayA, usake binA to merA jInA hI vyartha ho jaayegaa| hAya ! suzIla guNavasI sItA mujhase kaise chor3I jaaegii| usake binA to maiM eka ghar3I bhara bhI sthira nahIM raha sakatA, usake binA maiM jIvana bhara usakA duHkha kase shuuNgaa| yadi use na chor3A to sadA ke liye mere kUla meM kalaMka laga jaayegaa| isa prakAra socakara unhoMne lakSamaNa ko bulAyA aura bole-'vatsa! sItA ke bAre meM bar3A lokApavAda phaila rahA hai| prata: maiM use jaMgala meM chor3a denA cAhatA haiN|' lakSmaNa yaha sunakara bar3A kuddha hokara bolA-kauna tuSTa sItA ko lekara prapavAda phailA rahA hai| maiM usakA abhI talavAra se sira utAratA huuN| sItA ke samAna pAja bhI koI pativratA nahIM diikhtii| usameM jo doSa batalAtA hai, meM usakI jIbha kATa lgaa| samajha meM nahIM pAtA, dRSTa logoM ke kahane se pApa sItA ko kaise chor3a rahe haiN| rAma ne samajhAyA- 'lakSmaNa ! aisA mata kaho / sItA ko rakhane se hamAre vaMza meM hamezA ke lie kalaMka laga jaaegaa| prataH maiM sIsA kA avazya parityAga kruuNgaa| tumheM magara mujhase sneha hai to isa viSaya meM mauna hI rahanA / he lakSmaNa ! jaise sUkhe iMSana meM lagI pagni jala se bujhAye binA vRddhi ko prApta hotI hai, usI prakAra apakIrti rUpI agni pRthvI para phailatI hai| usakA nivAraNa kie binA miTatI nahIM yaha tIthaMkaroM kA samujvala kula prakAza rUpa hai| isako kalaMka na lage, vaha upAya karanA caahie| yadyapi sItA mahA nirdoSa hai, zIlavatI hai phira bhI maiM usakA parityAga kA~gA, maiM apanI kIti malina nahIM kruuNgaa| kintu lakSmaNa ko ina bAtoM se santoSa nahIM huaa| ve udavega se bole-'deva! loga to maniyoM kI bhI nindA karate haiM, dharma kI bhI nindA karate haiM to kyA logoM ke apavAda ke ghara se muniyoM ko chor3a deM, dharma ko chor3a deN| isI taraha kucha duSTa logoM ke apavAda ke bhaya se jAnakI ko kaise chor3a deN| taba rAmacandra jI samajhAne lage-'lakSmaNa ! jo zuddha nyAyamArgI manuSya haiM, ve loka virukha kArya chor3a dete haiN| jisakI basoM dizAoM meM prakIti phaila rahI ho, use saMsAra meM kyA sukha hai|' yaha kahakara rAma ne kRtAntavaktra senApati ko kunaayaa| aura usase kahA ki 'tuma tIrtha yAtrA karAkara sItA ko kisI biyApAna jaMgala meM le jAno aura vahA~ chor3akara zIghra lauTa praayo|' 'jo mAjJA' kahakara senApati raya lekara sItA ke mahala para gayA aura kahA 'mAtA ! uTho / rAmacandra kI mAjJAnusAra tumheM tIrtha yAtrA ke lie calanA hai|' sItA bar3I prasannatA se uThI, taiyAra ho sabase milakara yAtrA ko clii| vizalyA Adi rAniyoM ne sItA ke para chue / sItA ne apanI sAsumoM ke paira chue aura devarAniyoM se bolI-'tIrthayAtrA kara zIghra hI lauTakara sabase milUMgI / vaise to isa hAlata meM na jAtI parantu saubhAgya se mujhe dohalA hI aisA huyA hai ki maiM tIrtha vandanA karU paura dAna puNya kruuN| magara sakuzala lauTa AI to phira sabake darzana kruugii| pApa saba mere aparAdhoM ko mamA krnaa|' isa taraha kahakara sItA ratha meM baiThakara rAma ke pAsa gaI aura unase mAjJA lekara yAtrA ko vidA huii|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa calate samaya apazakuna hue| nadI, parvatAdikoM ko lAMghatA huA ratha yAtrA karAtA huA prAge bar3hA aura mihATabI meM phuNcaa| siMha vyAghrAdi se bhare hue usa vana meM senApati ne ratha roka diyaa| senApati kucha kahanA hI cAhatA thA ki usakI A~khoM se azrudhArA baha niklo| sItA ne pUchA-bhAI ! hama loga tIrthayAtrA ko nikale haiN| ese harSapUrNa prasaMga meM tumhAre du:kha kA abhiprAya maiM nahIM samajhI / ' senApati ne kahA--'mAtA! bar3e pApa ke phala se kutte ke samAna yaha dAsa kA jIvana milatA hai / dAsa bar3e pApa ke phala se narakoM meM jAtA hai aura vahAM se nikala kara cANDAlAdi yoniyoM meM janma letA hai|" sItA bolI-'vatsa ! tuma aisA kyoM kahate ho ?' senApati ne kahA-'mAtA! mahArAja rAmacandra jI kI hai ki meM nanheM bar3I bhA chokalanakA kahanA hai ki yadyapi sItA nidoSa hai, phira bhI lokApavAda ke kAraNa maiM use rakhane ko taiyAra nahIM hai| kintu tumheM ekAkI isa vana meM kisa prakAra chor3eM / aura yadi nahIM chor3atA hU~ to mahArAja rAmacandra nArAja hoMge / mere rone kA yahI kAraNa hai|' senApati ke vacana sunate hI sItA ko macchI mA gaI / jaba use hoza AyA to bolI-he vIra eka bAra ayodhyA le clo| rAmacandra jI ke caraNoM ke darzana karake aura unase apane mana kI bAta kaha kara maiM pUnaH vana meM calo paauuNgii| kintu senApati bolA-'devi ! isa samaya rAmacandra jI krodha aura kaThoratA kI mUrti ho rahe haiN| ataH unake darzana karanA bhI bekAra hai|' sItA ne kahA- 'he senApati ! tuma mere vacana rAma se kahanA ki mere tyAga kA viSAda pApa na karanA, parama dhairya dhAraNa kara prajA kI rakSA karanA, jaise pitA putra kI rakSA karatA hai| rAjA ko prajA hI Ananda kA kAraNa hai| Apa mukti ke kAraNa samyagdarzana kI pArAdhanA karanA aura rAjya se samyagdarzana ko zreSTha mAnanA / abhavya janoM kI nindA ke bhaya se samyagdarzana ko mata chor3anA / Apa saba zAstroM ke zAtA ho, ataH maiM prApako koI upadeza dene meM samartha nahIM huuN| yadi maiMne kabhI parihAsa meM avinayapUrNa vacana kahe hoM to pApa kSamA krnaa|' isa prakAra kahakara ratha se utara kara vaha mUrchA khAkara pRthvI para gira par3I, mAno ratnoM kI rAzi hI par3I ho| kRtAnta vaktra sItA ko ceSTArahita mUchita dekha kara bar3A dukho huprA aura mana meM vicArane lagA-dhikAra hai isa parAdhInatA ko, jisake kAraNa mujhe mahAsatI sItA ko nirdaya jIvoM se bhare hue isa vana meM akelA chor3akara jAnA par3a rahA hai| parAdhIna jIvana bar3e pApa kA phala hai / svAmI kI AjJA ke anusAra hI calanA sevaka kA ekamAtra kAma hai| yaha parAdhInatA kabhI kisI ko prApta na ho|' yoM socakara atyanta dukhI aura lajjita hotA humA yaha bahA~ para hI sItA ko akelI chor3akara ayodhyA ko cala diyaa| idhara sItA ko jaba hoza AyA to vaha vilApa karane lagI---'prArya putra ! pApa saba kI rakSA karate the, kintu mere lie itane kaThora kaise bana gye| devara lakSmaNa ! bhAI bhAmaNDala ! tuma mujhe kaise bhUla gye| bharata ! zatrughna ! tumhI pAkara mujhe isa vana meM DhADhasa baMdhAyo / kyA tuma sabane mujhe chor3a diyaa| vidyAdharo ! tuma merI rakSA karane ko laMkA gaye the, aba tuma merI rakSA kyoM nahIM karate / isa prakAra bilApa karake yaha bAra-bAra maMchita hone lgii| sItA kA vilApa sunakara jaMgala ke pazu bhI stabdha raha gaye / sItA puna: mana ko sAntvanA dene lagoisameM rAma yA kisI anya kA kyA doSa hai / maiMne jo zubhAzubha karma kiye haiM, unakA phala ma bhoganA hI hogaa| zAyada maiMne kisI janma meM muni-nindA kI ho, satiyoM ko doSa lagAyA ho yA koI aisA hI pApa kiyA ho| isa prakAra sItA kabhI vilApa karatI, kabhI prAtma nindA karatI haI hiraNI kI bhAMti idhara udhara phirane lgii| ___ sItA karuNa krandana karatI huI vana meM phira rahI thI tabhI puNDarIkapura kA harivaMzI rAjA banajaMgha senA sahita hAthI pakar3ane isI jaMgala meM prA nikalA / hAthI pakar3akara lauTate hue usane sItA kA bilApa sunA / yaha zIghra sItA ke pAsa AyA / senA ko dekhakara sItA aura bhI bhayabhIta hokara vilApa karane lgii| vana devI kI taraha sItA ko baiThI dekhakara senA kautuka se aura bhI samIpa praaii| sItA urakara unheM apane gahane dene lgii| taba vajaSa hAthI se uttara kara sItA ke samIpa AyA aura bolA-putrI ! tU isa vana meM akelI kyoM hai / tere pitA, pati aura zvasura kauna haiM ? sItA ne rote hue kahA-'bhAI ! maiM dazaratha kI putra vadhU, aura janaka ko putrI huuN| rAmacandra mere pati haiN| aura bhAmaNDala merA bhAI hai| bharata ko rAjya sauMpakara mere pati vana ko gaye the| unake sAtha maiM bhI gaI

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jaina rAmAyaNa 241 thI / vahA~ daNDaka-vana meM pApI rAvaNa ne mujhe hara liyaa| isake lie rAma ne rAvaNa para AkramaNa kara diyaa| usa yuddha meM rAvaNa mArA gyaa| hama loga premapUrvaka ayodhyA vApisa gye| vahA~ samayAnusAra maiM garbhavatI huii| isake bAda janatA ne isakA apavAda karake rAmacandra se zikAyata kii| unhoMne usa lokApavAda ke kAraNa merA parityAga kara diyA / isa taraha apanA sArA vRttAnta kaha kara vaha punaH rone lgii| sItA kA karuNa prAkrandana sunakara vanajaMgha aura usake sainikoM ke bhI AMsU nikalane lage / vanajaMdha ne kahA--tU merI bahana hai / maiM terA bhAI haiN| calo, hama loga ghara cleN| vahA~ rahane se phira rAmacandra jI ke darzana hoNge| isa taraha sItA ko samajhA bujhA kara vaha pAlakI meM baiThAkara apane ghara le gyaa| mArga meM sItA kA paricaya pAkara jagaha jagaha logoM ne usakA sammAna satkAra kiyaa| nagara praveza karate hI janatA ne bar3e samAroha se usakI agavAnI kii| rAjadvAra para pAkara vanajaMgha kI rAniyAM baDe sAdara aura sammAna ke sAtha sItA ko andara le gaI / vanajaMgha ne Adeza kara diyA ki sItA merI bahina hai ata: saba kAma usakI AjJAnusAra hone caahie| saba rAniyoM ne rAjAjJA zirodhArya kii| sItA vahAM mAnandaparvaka rahane lagI to bhI rAmacandra jI ke binA use sUnA sUnA lagatA thaa| udhara kRtAntavaktra vApisa ayodhyA lauTA aura rAmacandra jI ke nikaTa pahu~cA aura namaskAra kara bolAprabho! yApakI AjJAnusAra maiM sItA ko bhayAnaka vana meM chor3a pAyA hai|' rAma khole--'sItA ne mere lie kala bahA to nhiiN|' taba senApati ne sItA kA diyA hunA sandeza rAmacandra jI ko vaha sunaayaa| senApati ke mukha se sItA kA sandeza sunate hI rAma mUcchA ko prApta ho gye| jaba ceta pAyA to be vilApa karane lage / phira kRtAntava. chane lage-'kRtAntavaktra ! kaha, kyA tUne sItA ko vana meM chor3a diyA? yadi tune kisI zama sthAna meM chor3A ho to tere mukha candra se amRta rUpa vacana bikhreN| yaha sunakara senApati ne lajjA se nIcA mukha kara' liyaa| taba rAma ne samajha liyA ki yaha nizcaya hI sItA ko bhayAnaka vana meM chor3a pAyA hai| yaha samajha kara rAma panaH macchita ho gye| taba lakSmaNa pAye aura mana meM dukhita hote hue kahane lage--'deva ! kyoM vyAkula hote ho| dhairya dhAraNa kIjie / pUrvopAjita azubha kamo kA phala bhoganA hI pdd'gaa| kevala sItA ko hI duHkha nahIM hmaa| sArI prajA hI dukhI hai| yaha kahate hI lakSmaNa kA bhI dhairya jAtA rahA aura ve bhI rudana karane lge| 'hAya mAtA ! tU kahA~ gaI / jase sUrya binA pAkAza kI zobhA nahIM hai, isI prakAra tere binA ayodhyA kI zobhA nahIM rhii| phira rAma se kahane lage, 'he deva ! sAre nagara meM gIta saMgIta kI dhvani banda ho gaI aura rudama kI dhvani pAtI rahatI hai| ghara ghara meM saba loga rudana karate haiM aura sItA ke prakhaNDa satItva aura guNoM kI hI carcA karate rahate haiM / ataH pApa goka chor3iye ApakA citta prasanna hai to sItA ko phira bulA leNge| isa taraha samajhAne bujhAne se rAma kA zoka kucha kSaNoM ke lie kama ho gyaa| kintu ve sItA ko bhulA nahIM sake / unakA mana eka kSaNa ke lie bhI sItA ke binA nahIM lagatA thaa| lava-kuza kA janma aura digvijaya-nau mAsa bItane para zrAvaNa zuklA pUrNimA maMgalavAra ke dina zravaNa, satra meM sItA ne do putroM ko janma diyaa| donoM putra sUrya aura candra kI taraha kAMtimAna the| unakA mukha dekhakara sItA ke sAtha sAtha saba janoM ko parama santoSa humA / vacajaMgha ne khUba utsava manAyA, jinendra deva kI pUjA kI aura yAsakoM ko yatheccha dAna diyaa| bar3e putra kA nAma anaMgalavaNa aura choTe kA nAma madanAMkUza rakhA gyaa| dhIre-dhIre donoM bAlaka bar3hane lge| unakA mukha dekhakara sItA apanA zoka bhUla gaI / jaba ve kucha bar3e hue to sItA ko cintA huI ki inheM kisa guru ke pAsa par3hane bhejA jAya / itane meM siddhArtha nAmaka eka kSullaka bhikSA ke lie sItA ke ghara padhAre / ve mahAjJAnI, zIla sampanna, tathA kalA-vijJAna ke pAragAmI the / zarIra para kevala eka vastra rakhate the, kezaloMca karate the, apane pAtra meM hI bhojana karate the aura sadA jJAna dhyAna meM lIna rahate the / sItA ne unheM prAhAra karAyA / mAhAra karane ke pazcAta ve eka Asana para baiTha gye| sItA bhI inheM mamaskAra karake pAsa hI baiTha gii| itane meM donoM kumAra bhI mA gye| unheM dekhakara kSullaka ne pUchA---'ye donoM sundara kumAra kisake haiM ?' kSullaka kA prazna sunakara sItA ne pAMkhoM meM AMsU bharakara unheM saba vRttAnta sunAyA / sunakara kSullaka bole-'duHkha mata karo putrI! tumhAre donoM putra rAjA hokara mukti prApta kareMge / maiM inheM saba vidyAoM meM nipuNa

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4 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kara duuNgaa|' yaha sunakara sItA bar3I prasanna huI 1 kSullaka vahIM ekAnta sthAna meM rahane lage aura bAlakoM ko par3hAne lge| thor3e hI samaya meM donoM bAlaka zastra vidyA aura zAstravidyA meM nipuNa ho gye| ___ aba ve hAthI para savAra hokara nagara meM krIr3A karate ghUmate the| vanajaMgha ne bar3e putra anaMgalavaNa ke sAtha apanI putrI kA vivAha kara diyaa| aba use dUsare putra ke vivAha ko cintA huii| taba usane pRthvIpura ke rAjA pRthu ke pAsa unakI kanyA kanakAvalI ko apane dUsare putra ke lie mAMgane ke lie apane maMtrI ko bhejA / kintu rAjA pRth ne bar3A kaTu uttara diyA ki jisake kula gotra kA ThikAnA nahIM, usake liye maiM apanI putrI ko kaise de sakatA vanajaMgha ne jaba maMtrI se pRtha kA yaha abhadratApUrNa uttara sUnA to use bar3A krodha praayaa| vaha senA lekara pRtha kA mAna-mardana karane cala diyA / mArga meM vaMzapura kA rAjA vyAghraratha jo pRthu ke pakSa kA thA--yuddha karane paayaa| use parAjita kara banajaMgha ne pRthvIpurako ghera liyaa| ramA pRyu ne apane miH poranapura ke rAjA ko bulaayaa| vaha senA lekara maidAna meM prADaTA / donoM ora se bhISaNa saMgrAma humA kintu donoM kI sammilita zakti ke mukAbale vacagha Thahara nahIM skaa| taba usane donoM kumAroM ko bulA bhajA 1 donoM putra aura banajaMgha ke putra phaurana yuddhasthala meM pAye / donoM kumAroM ne thor3I hI dera meM pRthu ko pakar3a liyaa| sAtha hI podanapura ke rAjA ko bhI usake ratha meM hI dhara dabAyA aura use pakar3a liyaa| donoM rAjakumAroM ko praNAma kara pyu bolA-grApa donoM bhAI ucca kulIna aura jJAnavAna haiM 1 maiMne ajJAnatA meM jo aparAdha kiyA, use pApa kSamA kara d|' isa taraha vinayapUrvaka nivedana karake usane apanI putrI kanakamAlA kA vivAha madanAMkuza ke sAtha kara diyaa| kumAroM ne donoM rAjAoM ko baMdhana mukta kara diyA aura eka mahIne pRthvIpura meM Thahara kara digvijaya karane nikale / unake sAtha rAjA pRtha, podanapura ko zAjA aura vacanaMgha bhI cale / ve lokAkSa, mAlavA, avanti, tiliMga Adi dakSiNa dezoM ko jItate hae kailAza parvata kI mora pUrva dizA meM gaye / udhara ke aneka rAjAmoM ko jItate hue pazcima ke rAjAoM ko jItA / pazcAta vijayA ke samIpa sindhu ke kinAre ke rAjAoM ko jInA / isa taraha tamAma pRthvI ko jItate hue ve apane nagara ko loTa Aye / prajA ne kumAroM kA khUba svAgata kiyaa| bajajaya ke sAtha kumAra rAjadvAra para phuNce| rAniyoM ne tInoM kI prAratI utaarii| sItA bhAI se milI mora kumAroM ne sItA ke paira chue| sItA ne donoM ko prAzIrvAda diyaa| eka dina devarSi nArada ayodhyA gaye / nArada ne vahA~ sItA ko na dekhakara rAma se pUchA- 'yahA~ sItA kahIM dikhAI nahIM detii|' nArada kA prazna sunakara kRtAntavaktra ne sArA samAcAra sunAyA / use sunakara nArada ko bar3A duHkha hamA aura ve sItA ko khojane cala diye / ghUmate hue ve puNDarIkapura pahu~ce mora vanajaMgha kI prAjJA lekara antaHpara meM gye| sItA ne unheM praNAma kiyA aura baiThane ko ucca Asana diyaa| nArada sItA ko dekhakara bar3e prasanna he| nArada ne sItA se kuzala samAcAra pUche to sItA ne prApabItI sArI ghaTanA kaha sunAI / itane meM vahIM para donoM kabhAra A gaye aura nArada ke paira chUkara khar3e ho gye| nArada ne unheM mAzIrvAda diyA-'rAma-lakSmaNa ke samAna tumhAre bhI khUba vibhUti ho|' kumAroM ne nArada se pUchA--'ye rAma-lakSmaNa kona haiN|' nArada bole- kyA tumane nArAyaNa aura balabhadra lakSmaNa rAma kA nAma nahIM sunA jinhoMne sItA ko harane vAle mahA balavAna rAvaNa ko mArA hai aura jo tIna khaNDa ke adhipati bana kara ayodhyA meM zAsana kara rahe haiN| unhIM meM se balabhadra ke tuma donoM putra ho|' taba kumAroM ne sItA se pUchA ki nArada jI jo kucha kaha rahe haiM, kyA vaha satya hai ? taba sItA ne saba pApa bItI sunA dii| mAtA kA vRttAnta sunakara donoM putra kruddha hokara rAma lakSmaNa ko mArane ke lie taiyAra hue| nArada jI ne manA kiyA to lavaNAMka za tejI meM bolA-logoM ke kahane meM prAkara pitA ne kyoM hamArI mA~ ko chor3a diyaa| kyA usa samaya ayodhyA meM nyAya kI bAta kahane vAlA koI nahIM thA ki eka strI ko bhayAnaka vana meM akelI kyoM choDA jAtA hai| agara mAmA ne mA~ ko na rakhA hotA to aba taka mA~ ko zera cIte khA jaate| mApa batAiye, ayodhyA yahA~ se kitanI dUra hai| hama bhI to dekheM, pitA kitane pAnI meM haiM / ' nArada ne kahA-'ayodhyA yahA~ se eka sau sATha yojana hai|' lavaNAMkuza ne mAmA se kahA- hama rAma lakSmaNa para car3hAI kareMge, pApa senA sjvaaiye|' sItA ne putroM se manA kiyA-beTA! tuma rAma lakSmaNa ke sAtha lar3AI mata tthaano| ye bar3e balavAna haiN| unhoMne tIna khaNDa ke adhipati aura aneka vidyAoM ke svAmI rAvaNa ko bhI mAra diyaa|' lavAMkuza bolA-'mAM! hama loga rAvaNa kI taraha

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nADA jaina rAmAyaNa 24 parastrI laMpaTa nahIM haiM / hama tumhAre caraNoM kI saugandha khAte haiM ki hama unheM pITha dikhAkara nahIM paayeNge|' isa taraha kahakara donoM kumAra caturaMga senA sajAkara yuddha ke lie cala diye| aneka dezoM ko jItate hue ve ayodhyA pahu~ce / kisI zatru-sainya kA prAgamana sunakara rAma lakSmaNa se bole senA taiyAra kro| banajaMgha ko mArane hameM jAnA hI thA, kintu vaha svayaM marane ke lie yahA~ A gayA hai| lakSmaNa neta bhejakara hanamAna, pirAdhita, vibhISaNa Adi ko bhI bulA liyaa| yUddha bherI bajAI gii| rAma siMharatha para savAra hokara sabase Age cale / unake pIche garur3a ratha para cakra hAtha meM lekara lakSmaNa cle| unake pIche asaMkhya rAjA aura sainya clii| donoM senAyeM eka dUsare ke sammukha pA ittii| sItA, siddhArtha kSallayA aura nArada muni ke sAtha Upara vimAna meM baiThI huI thiiN| donoM zlora se yuddha kI taiyArI dekhakara sItA citita hokara nArada se bolI-yaha Apane kyA kiyA? kumAra prabhI bAlaka haiN| ve balabhadra aura nArAyaNa se kaise lar3ege / donoM ora se koI aniSTa huA to maiM kahIM kI nahIM rhuuNgii|' nArada ne khaa--'putrii| Daro mata / ye donoM kumAra caramazarIrI aura banamayI zarIradhArI haiN| isa prakAra sItA ko samajhA kara nArada bhAmaNDala ke pAsa pahuMce aura use kumAroM kA paricaya diyaa| bhAmaNDala hanumAna ko lekara sItA ke pAsa phuNcaa| donoM kamAra bhI vahA~ mAkara bhAmaNDala pIra hanumAna se mile / yuddha zurU hone se pahale hI bhAmaNDala aura hanumAna rAma kA pakSa choDakara lavaNAMkaza kI mora pA mile| yaha dekhakara anya vidyAdhara bhI yuddha se taTastha ho gre| yuddha prArambha ho gyaa| lavaNa ke yoddhAoM ne rAma kI senA ko chinna bhinna kara diyaa| yaha dekhakara zatrughna yuddha karane paayaa| use dekhakara lava aura kuza yuddha karane pAme mAye aura zatrughna ko vANoM se prAcchAdita kara ratha se nIce girA diyaa| yaha dekhakara Rddha hokara rAma aura lakSmaNa zatru senA kA saMhAra karate hue ina donoM kumAroM ke sAmane prA DaTe / lavaNAMkaza ke sAtha rAmapaura madanAMkuza ke sAtha lakSmaNa yuddha karane lage tathA vanajaMgha zatrughna se yuddha karane lgaa| bhayaMkara yuddha huA / aneka hAthI, ghor3e, sainika mAre gaye / rathoM kA cUrA ho gayA / khUna kI nadI bahane lagI / vana kI kIcaDa maca gii| rAma ne hala uThAkara mArA, kintu lava ne use vyartha kara diyaa| rAma ne divya astra calAye. kintu lava para unakA koI prabhAva nahIM humA / bAda meM lavaNa ne rAma kA ratha tor3a diyaa| rAma bAra-bAra ratha badalate aura lavaNa use tor3a detA / rAma vyAkula ho gaye / rAma socane lage-mere sAre astra vyartha ho gaye, sAre vidyAdhara dhokhA de gye| divyAstroM kA isa para koI prabhAva nahIM par3A / bhUmigocarI rAjA isane mAra diye / mere bhI tIna bAra isane ratha toDa diye| rAma isa prakAra soca hI rahe the ki lavaNa ne unake yakSasthala para prahAra kiyaa| ve macchita hokara pRthvI para gira pdd'e| rAjAoM ne uThAkara rAma ko kaThinAI se saceta kiyaa| udhara lakSmaNa sAgarAvarta dhanuSa lekara krodha se madanAMkuza para jhapaTe / unhoMne aneka bANa chor3e kintu kaza ne una sabako vyartha kara diyA / lakSmaNa ne taba gadA uThAkara mArI kintu kuza ne use dhanurdaNDa se roka diyaa| phira kaza ne lakSmaNa para bajra kA prahAra kiyA / lakSmaNa bana kI coTa se behoza ho gye| virAdhita ratha lauTAne lagA kinta lakSmaNa ne use DAMTa diyaa| taba kuza ne lakSmaNa ko bANoM se DhaMka diyA aura sAta bAra lakSmaNa kA ratha tor3a diyA 1 taba kruddha hokara lakSmaNa ne kujha para cakra phakA, kintu cakra kuza kI pradakSiNA dekara lauTa aayaa| isa prakAra lakSmaNa ne sAta bAra cakra mArA, kintu hara bAra vaha lauTa AyA / taba kuza ne lakSmaNa para dhanurdaNDa ghmaayaa| saba loga pAzcarya se socane lage--yaha koI nayA nArAyaNa paMdA huA hai yA koI cakravartI A gayA hai / lakSmaNa socane lage-merA puNya hI kSINa ho gayA hai| isa prakAra lakSmaNa socate hue khar3e raha gye| taba nArada aura siddhArtha lakSmaNa ke pAsa mAye aura bole- ye donoM pratidvandvI rAma ke pUtra lavaNa aura kA hai| jisa sItA ko Apa logoM ne bhayAnaka dana meM le jAkara chor3a diyA thA, use vajrajaMgha apanI bahina banA kara le gayA thaa| usI ke ye donoM putra mAtA ke duHkha se krodhita hokara Apase lar3ane Aye haiM / lakSmaNa ratha se uttara pazcAtApa karatA haA rAma ke pAsa gayA aura jAkara donoM putroM kA vRttAnta btaayaa| isake bAda donoM kamAroM ne Akara rAma lakSmaNa ke para chue| unhoMne una donoM kamAroM ko chAtI se sagA khiyA / rAma sItA-tyAga kI ghaTanA yAda karake vilApa karane lge| unheM vilApa karate dekhakara anya logoM ke

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhI AMsU zrA gaye / vidyAdhara aura bhUmigocarI rAjA milakara rAma ke nikaTa zrAye / yuddha banda huA | saba loga paraspara gale mile / apane putroM kA mAhAtmya dekhakara sotA puNDarIkapura lauTa gii| bhAmaNDala kI rAniyA~ bhI sItA ke sAtha gaI / yuddha samApta ho jAne ke bAda bhAmaNDala, sugrIva, vibhISaNa, nala, nIla, aMga, aMgada hanumAna tathA anya vidyAdhara sItA ko dekhane puNDarIkapura gaye / sabane sItA ko praNAma kiyA, sItA ne unheM AzIrvAda diyaa| phira saba loga ayodhyA vApisa mA gaye / putroM ke samAgama kI khuzI meM ayodhyAvAsiyoM ne bar3A harSa manAyA / nagaraM khUba rAjAyA gyaa| rAmacandra jI donoM putroM ke sAtha hAthI para baiThakara nagara meM Aye / striyoM ne kumAroM kI AratI utAro | rAma lakSmaNa ne bAjaMgha kA khUba satkAra kiyaa| *** eka dina vibhISaNa, hanumAna Adi vidyAdharoM ne hAtha jor3akara rAmacandra jI se nivedana kiyA-- prabho ! sItA puNDarIkapura meM jAne kaise apanA samaya vyatIta karatI hogii| magara api bhrAjJA deM to unheM jAkara le aayeN|' yaha sunakara rAmacandra jI AMkhoM meM bAMsU bhara kara bole- 'maiM jAnatA hU~ ki sItA nirdoSa hai / parantu use le thAne se loga phira apavAda kreNge| agara sItA agni meM praveza karake apanI nirdoSatA kI parIkSA de to maiM use rakha sakatA huuN|' 'acchA' kahakara vidyAdhara loga puNDarIkapura pahu~ce aura sItA se jana samudAya ke sAmane apanI nirdoSatA pramANita karane kI prArthanA kii| sItA ne kahA- maiM aba saMsAra ke sukhoM meM punaH praveza nahIM karanA cAhatI / yadi mere bhAgya meM sukha hI hote to ye duHkha hI kyoM aate| jaba mujhe kalaMka laga cukA to kyA lekara unheM apanA muha dikhaauuN|' vibhISaNa bolA- 'duHkha karane se kyA lAbha hai / jo kucha hotA hai, saba apane bhAgya se hotA hai| ataH Apa aisA kIjiye ki saba logoM para ApakA vizvAsa jama jaay| aisA karane se ApakI bhI kIrti hogii|' sItA ne prapanI nirdoSatA pramANita karanA svIkAra kiyA aura prasannatA se vimAna meM baiTha gaI / sItA jI kI zragni parIkSA sItA ayodhyA bAI / vaha mahendra udyAna meM ThaharAI gii| deza-videza ke logoM ko nimantraNa-patrikA bhejI gii| deza videza ke loga zrAkara ekatrita hone lge| grAmacandra jI mahala ke samIpa hI eka maMca para baiTha gye| rAjA loga bhI yathAsthAna baiTha gaye / AjJA pAkara vidyAdhara loga sItA ko hAthI para baiThAkara sabhA maNDapa meM le Aye | sItA ko Ate dekhakara loga harSita ho utthe| jaba sItA nikaTa A gaI to rAjA gaNa khar3e ho gye| lakSmaNa, zatrughna Adi ne unake paira chae / sItA rAma ke nikaTa prAI / rAmacandra jI kI udAsInatA dekhakara sItA mana meM atyanta vyAkula huI kintu phira unake paira chU kara sAmane khar3I ho gaI aura lajjA se nigAha nIcI karake paira ke aMgUThe se jamIna kuredane lgii| use khyAla Ane lagA ki maiM yahA~ kyoM zraI / itane meM rAmacandra jI bole- 'sItA ! sAmane se dUra ho| yahA~ kyoM aaii| chaha mahIne tU rAvaNa ke yahA~ rahI hai / aba kisa muMha se maiM tujhe apane yahA~ rakhUM / maiM jAnatA hU~ ki tU nirdoSa hai| parantu jaba taka loga tujhe nirdoSa na mAna leM, taba taka mere yahA~ tumhArI guMjAyaza nahIM hai|' yaha sunakara sItA ne kahA- mujhe saba svIkAra hai| apanI nirdoSatA pramANita karane ke liye prApa kaheM to maiM sAMpa ke muMha meM apanA hAtha de dUM, Apa kaheM to halAhala viSa pIlU, mrApa kaheM to tape hue lohe ke gole hAtha le lUM, Apa kaheM to Aga meM kUda pdd'eN| Apa jo kucha kaheM, vaha saba maiM karane ko taiyAra hU~ / rAma kSaNa bhara socakara bole- 'Aga meM praveza kara agni parIkSA do / ' yaha sunakara nArada socane lage agni kA kyA vizvAsa na jAne kyA anartha ho jAya / vibhISaNa hanumAna Adi bhI isa prAjJA se vyAkula ho gaye / lakSmaNa, zatrudhna, lavaNa aura kuza bhI bar3e duHkhI hue / kSullaka siddhArtha ne khar3e hokara kahA - 'mahArAja! maiM vidyA ke bala se sarvatra caityAlayoM ko badanA ke liye jAtA rahatA huuN| maiMne muniyoM ke mukha se bhI saba jagaha sItA ke satItva kI prazaMsA sunI hai / ataH bhApa sItA ko agni praveza kI zrAjJA mata dIjiye / ' vidyAdhara aura bhUmigocarI loga bhI eka svara se kahane lage - 'prabho ! sItA satI hai, vaha nirdoSa hai, unheM agni praveza kI prAzA mata dIjiye / rAma kruddha hokara bole- itanI dayA aba dikhA rahe ho to pahale sItA kA apavAda kyoM kiyA thaa|' meM rAma kI AjJA se phaurana do puruSa gaharA aura tIna sau hAtha lambA caur3A gaDDhA khodA gayA aura sUkhe IMdhana se bharakara agni prajvalita kI gii| prasaMkhya janatA sItA kI agni parIkSA dekhane vahA~ ekatrita ho gaI /

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jaina rAmAyaNa t usI rAta ko mahendra udyAna meM sakalabhUSaNa muni ko kevalajJAna prApta huaa| devoM ne Akara jJAnotsava mnaayaa| cAroM nikAya ke devatA vahA~ Aye / meghaketu nAmaka eka deva sItA kI parIkSA ke lie banAye gaye agnikuNDa ko dekhakara indra se kahane lagA--' prabho ! sItA para ghora upasarga zrA par3A hai| vaha mahAsatI zIlavatI hai / use duHkha kyoM ho / ' taba indra ne AjJA dI- 'maiM to kevalI bhagavAna kA jJAnotsava manAne jAtA huuN| tuma mahAsatI kA upasarga dUra karanA / ' meghaketu deva apane vimAna meM AkAza meM Thahara gayA / jaba agni kuNDa kI lapaTeM AkAza ko chUne lagIM ke rAma socane lage-- kaise sItA ko isa bhayaMkara Aga meM kUdane dUM / sItA jaisI strI isa loka meM nahIM hai| yadi maiM ise agni praveza se rokatA hU~ to sadA ke lie mere kula meM kalaMka laga jAyagA / yadi sItA Aga meM jala kara mara gaI to aura bhI anartha hogaa|' rAmacandra jI idhara yaha soca rahe the, udhara sItA dhIre-dhIre agni kuNDa ke samIpa AI / ekAgra citta hokara usane RSabhadeva bhagavAna se lekara munisuvratanAtha paryanta tIrthakaroM kI stuti kii| bAda meM bolI- 'he parina ! mana se, bacana se. kAya se, svapna meM yA jAgRta avasthA meM rAma ke sivAya maiMne kabhI para puruSa kI icchA nahIM kI hai| yadi zIla meM koI dUSaNa lagA ho athavA meM vyabhicAriNI hU~ to he agni ! tU mujhe bhasma kara denA / yadi maiM satI hU~ to mujhe mata jalAnA / ' yo kahakara sItA ne NamokAra maMtra kA smaraNa kiyA aura jalatI huI agni meM praveza kara gii| loga bhayabhIta hokara, prAzaMkita mana se usakA pariNAma dekhane lage / 245 acAnaka prAga bujha gii| usake zIla ke prabhAva se agni ke sthAna para nirmala zItala jala ho gayA, mAno dharatI ko bhedakara hI yaha vArSikA pAtAla se nikalI ho / jala meM kamala khila rahe haiN| yahA~ na agni rahI, na Idhana / vahA~ to jala meM jhAga uThane lage, bhaMvara par3ane lge| jaise samudra meM garjana hotA hai, isa prakAra usa vApI meM ghora zabda hone lagA, jala uchala kara bar3hane lgaa| pahale ghuTane taka AyA, phira chAtI taka AyA / phira sira ke Upara hokara pAnI calane lagA / loga DUbane lage / taba saba zrAvANI meM pukArane lage- 'he mAtA ! he mahAsAdhvI ! hamArI rakSA karo, hameM bacAo / ' janatA kI isa vihvala pukAra para dhIre-dhIre jala rukA, phira kama hotA gayA aura simaTa kara tAlAba bana gayA / usake madhya meM eka sahasra dala kamala khila rahA thaa| usa kamala ke bIca meM ratnamayI siMhAsana para sItA virAjamAna thii| devAMganAyeM sevA kara rahI thiiN| prateka devoM ne bAkara sItA ke caraNoM para puSpa car3hAye / zrAkAza se sItA ke Upara puSpavarSA hone lagI / deva aura vidyAghara 'sItA satI haiM' isa prakAra cillAne lage, vidyAdhara AkAza meM nAcane lage / lavaNa aura aMkuza jala pArakara sItA ke pAsa gaye aura usake prAjU-bAjU baiTha gaye / rAma bhI vidyAdharoM ke sAtha sItA ke nikaTa pahu~ca kara kahane lage-deSI ! uTho, calo ghara cleN| mere aparAdhoM ko tuma kSamA kro| sAre saMsAra meM tuma satI hI nahIM, satiyoM meM bhI pradhAna hoN| mere prANoM kI rakSA tumhAre hI AdhIna hai| ATha hajAra rAniyoM meM tuma apanA pUrva kA pramukha pada saMbhAlo / ' sItA ne uttara diyA- mujhe aba bhogoM se prayojana nahIM hai| bhaba to maiM aisA upAya karUMgI, jisase merA nArI-janma saphala ho / nAtha! Apake sAtha maiMne aneka sukha bhoge, va unase merA jI Uba gayA hai|' isa prakAra kahakara sItA ne apane hAthoM se apane vAla upAr3a liye aura unheM rAma ke hAthoM para rakha diyA / rAma una sukomala sugandhita bAloM ko dekhakara mUrchita hokara gira pdd'e| loga jaba taka unheM hoza meM lAne kI ceSTA karate rahe, taba taka sItA ne pRthvImatI mAthikA ke pAsa dIkSA lelI auaura prAyikAvara dhAraNa kara mahendra udyAna meM kevalI bhagavAna ke nikaTa pahuMcI / rAma ko hoza AyA to sItA ko na dekhakara unheM bar3A zoka huA aura sItA ko dekhate hue ve sakalabhUSaNa kevalI bhagavAna kI sabhA meM jA phuNce| bhagavAna prazoka vRkSa ke nIce sihAsana para virAjamAna the, divya chatra una para lage hue the / camara dura rahe the| mATha prAtihArya se sampanna the| cAroM ora deva, manuSya aura tiryaca baiThe hue the / rAmacandra jI ne vahA~ pahu~cakara mraSTa dravya se bhagavAna kI pUjA kI aura manuSyoM ke bhAga meM baiTha gaye / lakSmaNa zrAdi anya loga bhI usI prakAra bhagavAna kI stuti pUjA kara rAma ke sAtha hI baiTha gaye / sabane bhagavAna kA kalyANakArI upadeza sunA /

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246 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kevalI bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara aneka logoM ne saMsAra virakta hokara muni dIkSA lelI / senApati kRtAntavatra bhI mUni bana gayA aura tapasyA karake svarga meM deva hmaa| sItA ne vAsaTha varSa taka ghora tapa kiyA aura anta meM sanyAsapUrvaka maraNa karake solahaveM svarga meM pratIndra apanI striyoM ke prati bhAmaNDala kI prAsakti bahuta bar3ha gii| vaha nirantara striyoM ke sAtha kor3A aura bhoga kiyA karatA thaa| rAma-lakSmaNa kA rAjya niSkaMTaka ho gayA thaa| isalie unakI prora se bhI praba yUddha kA nimantraNa nahIM pAtA thA / usake bhI zatru nahIM rahe the / isaliye vaha prAnanda ke sAtha papanA mosamI bhAbhAla kA kAla-yApana kara rahA thaa| eka dina apanI puSpavATikA meM bajAka muni ko mAhAra-dAna nidhana dezA daha mahalakAra picAra gara dAnA-ye bhoga kSaNabhaMgura haiM, isaliye inakA bhoga adhika se adhika kara lenA caahiye| na jAne kaba bur3hApA A jAya aura ye bhoga bhogane yogya pravasthA na rhe| aba maiM bhoga bhI bhogUgA aura zatruoM ko parAsta kara uttara aura dakSiNa donoM zreNiyoM kA rAjya kruuNgaa| bhogoM meM pApa to hai| kintu kyA humA / jaba bur3hApA AyegA aura bhoga bhogane yogya nahIM rahaMgA. taba maiM mani-dIkSA le laMgA aura una pApoM kA bhI nAza kara DAla "yaha isa prakAra baMThA-baiThA na jAne kitane mana ke kulAce bAMdha rahA thaa| tabhI makasmAt bijalI girI aura bhAmaNDala usI meM mara gyaa| isIliye to prAcAryoM ne kahA hai-dIrghasUtrI vinshyti| lakSmaNa ke putra, rAma ke putra lava aura aMkuza kA utkarSa sahana nahIM kara sake / phalata: unhoMne muni bananA ho ucita smjhaa| hanumAna bhI eka dina AkAza meM tAre ko TUTatA humA dekhakara vicAra karane lage ki saMsAra ke bhoga, yaha deha aura jIvana bhI isI prakAra prasyira haiM, kSaNabhaMgura haiN| ina para kyA vizvAsa kA varAgya kiyA jAya aura kyA itraanaa| yoM socakara ve bhI muni bana gaye pora tapasyA karake anta meM aura mokSa-gamana taMgIgiri se mokSa cale gye| eka dina saudharma svarga meM indra devoM kI sabhA meM zAstra carcA karate hue kahane lage tumheM deva paryAya puNyoM se prApta huI hai| isako bhogoM meM nahIM gaMbA denA chiye| yadi yahAM bhagavAna kI bhakti aura dharma kI ArAdhanA meM mana lagAnoge to isake bAda tumheM manuSya janma prApta ho sakatA hai / taba vahA~ mukti kI sAdhanA kI jA sakatI hai| taba eka deva bolA-devarAja ! svarga meM Akara saba aisA hI kahate haiM, kintu jaba manuSya-janma mila jAtA hai to saba bhUla jAte haiN| dekhiye na, rAma kA jIva pUrva janma meM jaba brahma svarga kA indra thA, taba vaha bhI aisI hI vairAgyabharo carcA kiyA karatA thA, kintu aba rAma lakSmaNa ke moha meM kaise phaMsa rahe haiN| taba devarAja indra boleanarAga kA bandhana hotA dI aisA hai| rAma aura lakSmaNa kA bhrAtR-sneha anyatra milanA kaThina hai / indra sabhA samApta kara uTha gye| taba do devoM ne socA-calakara dekheM to sahI, donoM bhAiyoM meM kaisA sneha hai| deva prayodhyA meM lakSmaNa ke mahala meM pahuMce / usa samaya ve baiThe haye muMha dho rahe the| devoM ne rAma ke mahala meM jAkara rudana kA kuharAma macA diyA aura aisI mAyA phaMlAI ki maMtrI, dvArapAla Adi lakSmaNa ke pAsa pAkara kahane lage --'deva ! panartha ho gyaa| lakSmaNa bole- kyA hamA?' kintu kisI ke mukha se vacana nahIM nikalA, mAMkhoM se AMsuoM ko dhAra bahatI rhii| bar3I kaThinAI se itanA hI nikala pAyA--'deva ! rAma hamako panAtha kara gye|' lakSmaNa ne ye zabda kyA sune, mAno baccapAta ho gyaa| ekadama unake mukha se 'hAya' nikalA aura be niSprANa hokara bhUmi para gira pdd'e| devoM ko apane avivekapUrNa kRtya para bar3A pazcAtApa humA mora dukhita mana se be vahA~ se cale gye| "lakSmaNa ko mRtyu hote hI mahala meM bhayAnaka krandana zuru ho gayA / lakSmaNa kI rAniyAM lakSmaNa kI mRta deha ko gherakara vilApa karane lgii| taba kisI ne jAkara rAmacandra jI ko duHsaMvAda diyaa| rAma daur3e pAye / rAniyAM unake prAte hI eka ora haTa gii| rAma ne Ate hI lakSmaNa ko goda meM uThA liyA aura pralApa karane lage-kona kahatA hai, merA bhAI mara gayA hai, vaha to so rahA hai| phira lakSmaNa se kahane lage--vatsa ! tU to kabhI aisA sotA nahIM thaa|

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jana, rAmAyaNa 247 Aja ta aisA kyoM so gayA hai ki jagAne para bhI nahIM jaagtaa| acchA, aba samajhA, tU mujhase rUTha gayA hai kintu batA to sahI, kyoM STha gayA hai| isa prakAra kahakara ve mUcchita hokara gira pdd'e| ve bAra-bAra hoza meM Ate aura lakSmaNa se nAnA prakAra kI bAteM karane lagate, kabhI usake mukha meM bhojana dete, kabhI dUdha pilAte aura phira bAra-bAra behoza ho jaate| kintu lakSmaNa ko eka kSaNa ko bhI dUsare ko nahIM chUne dete / unheM kisI para bhI vizvAsa nahIM thA, na jAne ye loga mere lamaNa ko kyA kara deN| vaha rUTha gayA hai mujhase, use maiM hI mnaauuNgaa| rudana sunakara sArA parivAra vahA~ ekatrita ho gyaa| lavaNa aura aMkuza bhI mAye / unhoMne mata lakSmaNa ko dekhA aura mana meM socane lage ye lakSmaNa nArAyaNa the; tIna khaNDa ke adhipati the, koI inako jItane meM samartha nahIM thaa| kintu jaba aise mahApuruSoM kI bhI mRtyu hotI hai to hama jaisoM kI to bAta hI kyA hai| isa prakAra vicAra kara ve saMsAra, zarIra aura bhogoM se viravata ho gaye aura pitA kI prAjJA lekara mahendra vana meM pahuMce aura vahA~ amRtasvara muni ke pAsa dIkSA lekara mUni bana gaye tathA ghora tapasyA karake pAvAgiri se mukta ho gye| lakSmaNa kI mRtyu kA saMvAda pAkara vibhISaNa, sugrIva Adi sabhI rAjA paaye| jaba lakSmaNa kI lAza ko chAtI se cipaTAye huye tathA nirarthaka pralApa karate hue rAma ko dekhA to sabhI bahuta dukhita hue| taba vibhISaNa ne rAma ko samajhAyA-deva ! yaha ronA chor3iye / saMsAra kA svabhAva hI aisA hai / jo yahA~ janma letA hai, vaha maratA avazya hai| mataH vIra lakSmaNa kI mata deha kA saMskAra kriye| rAma NDa manakara Rddha hokara bole-'Apa loga apane pitA putra kA saMskAra kriye| merA bhAI lakSmaNa to mujhase rUThakara so gayA hai| krodha kama hone para vaha apane pApa uTha btthegaa| isa taraha kahakara ve lakSmaNa se kahane lage-'bhayA lakSmaNa, uTha / ina duSToM ke bIca se hama kahIM anyatra cale cleNge| ye duSTa vidyAdhara hamArA aniSTa karane para utArU haiN| isa taraha kahakara lakSmaNa kI lAza ko lekara rAmacandra jI cala diye aura idhara-udhara ghumane lge| unakI rakSA ke liye vidyAdhara loga bhI unake pIche ghumane lge| isa taraha kucha dina bIta gye| to zatruoM ne dekhA-isa samaya lakSmaNa mara gayA hai, rAma bhAI ke zoka meM pAgala ho rahe haiM, lava aura kuza dIkSA le gaye haiM / ataH apane pitAoM kA badalA lene kA bar3A acchA avasara hai| yoM socakara indrajIta, kumbhakaNaM, kharadUSaNa mAdi ke putroM ne senA sajAkara ayodhyA para car3hAI kara dii| zatru kA AkramaNa sunakara rAma lakSmaNa kI lAza ko kandhe se cipaTA kara dhanuSa uThA kara cala diye| zokasaMtapta rAjA bhI unakI sahAyatA karane lge| balabhadra rAma para cAroM bhora se pAI huI vipatti dekhakara jaTAyu aura kRtAntavamatra ke jIvajo cauthe svarga meM deva hue the-unhoMne pApasa meM parAmarza kiyaa| kRtAntavaktra ke jIva ne jaTAyu ke jIva se kahAlakSmaNa kI mRtyu ho gaI hai| hamAre pUrvajanma ke svAmI rAma zoka meM pAgala ho gaye haiN| zatru nagara para adhikAra karane caleM haiN| aise samaya meM hameM unakI sahAyatA karanI caahie| tuma jaTAyu pakSI the aura tumheM unhoMne hI marate samaya NamokAra maMtra sunAyA thA, jisake prabhAva se tuma deva bane ho| maiM unakA kRtAntabaktra senApati thA / isa taraha kahakara katAntavaktra kA jIva deva detya kA rUpa dhAraNa kara zatrumoM se yuddha karane lgaa| vaha parvatoM ko ukhAr3a kara zatrumoM para pheMkane lagA / zatru senA harakara bhAga gii| zatroM ko parAsta kara una donoM ne rAma ko pratibodha dene kA nizcaya kiyaa| kRtAnta baktra kA jIva rAma ke sAmane vRkSa kA sUkhA dUMTha banakara khar3A ho gayA aura jaTAyu kA jIva use pAnI se sIMcane lagA / yaha dekhakara rAma ne kahA-'are mUrkha ! isa sUkhe ThUTha ko tU kyoM sIMca rahA hai| isase kyA tujhe phala mila jaayeNge|' uttara meM jaTAya ke jIva ne kahA-'dUsaroM ko upadeza dene vAle to bahuta hai, kintu khuda apanI ora koI nahIM dekhatA / pApa hI batAiye, mApa murde ko chaha mAha se Dhote phira rahe haiM, vaha kyA jI jaaygaa|' yaha sunakara rAma bole-mUrkha aura duSTa AdamiyoM ke hita kI bAta kaho, to vaha bhI unheM burI lagatI hai / ataH cupa rahanA hI ThIka hai| isa taraha kahakara rAma Age bar3he to dekhA eka prAdabhI patthara para bIja bo rahA hai aura dUsarA AdamI ghI ke vAste jala aura bAlU matha rahA hai| rAma ne una donoM se kahA- pAgalo! kahIM patthara se aMkura nikalate haiM aura jala yA bAla se ghI nikalatA hai ? vyartha kyoM mahanana karate ho|' taba kRtAntabaktra ke jIva ne kahA- 'taba Apa hI batAiye mApa kyoM mataka zarIra ko liye phira rahe haiM, kyA vaha usase jIvita ho jAyagA ?'

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ve donoM idhara bAta kara hI rahe the, taba taka jaTAyu kA jIva kisI lAza ko kandhe para rakkhe usase bAtacIta karatA huA rAma ke Age se niklaa| rAma ne usase pUcha tU murde ko kyoM lAde hue hai aura usase sukha-duHkha ko bAna karane se tujhe kyA lAbha hogA ?' taba jaTAyu ke jIva ne unase kahA - ' taba Apane bhI to apane bhAI kI lAza kolAda rakkhA hai| Apako hI usame bAtacIta karane se kyA mila jAyagA ?' rAma ne jaba yaha sunA to unheM hoza AyA / ve tAra-cAra lakSmaNa ke muMha ko zora tAkane lge| jaba dekhA ki lakSmaNa kA zarIra prANarahita hai to unheM saMsAra kI anityatA samajha kara vairAgya ho gyaa| ve socane lage- saMsAra meM kauna kisakI mAtA zrora kauna bhAI haiM! yaha yauvana sadA kisakA rahA hai ? saba kucha binAzoka hai| ina sabase sambandha tor3a lenA hI zreyaskara hai| rAma ko virakta jAnakara donoM deva pragaTa hue aura apanA paricaya dekara bole- hama donoM cauthe svarga meM deva hue haiN| Apako dukhI jAnakara samajhAne zrAye the| rAma ke kahane se sugrIvAdi ne citA banAkara lakSmaNa kI deha kA dAha saMskAra kiyA / snAnAdi se pavitra hokara rAma ne zatrudhna kA rAjyAbhiSeka karanA cAhA, kintu usane strIkAra na karake dIkSA lene ko icchA pragaTa ko / taba rAma ne lavaNAMkuza ke putra manaMgalavaNa ko rAjya kA avipati banAyA aura dIkSA lene vana ko cala diye / 048 vana meM jAkara cAraNaRddhidhArI avadhijJAnI munisuvrata se rAma ne zatrudhna sahita munidIkSA le lo / bhUSaNa vastra aura sira ke keza ukhAr3a kara pheMka diye| rAma kI yaha dazA dekhakara khar3e hue logoM kI bhAMkhoM se sunoM kI dhArA baha niklii| rAma ke sAtha vibhISaNa, sugrIva, nala, nIla, Rnya, birAdhina yAdi praneka logoM ne bhI muni dIkSA le lii| aneka rAniyA~ gRha tyAga kara prArthikA ho gaI / kucha dinoM pazcAta rAma guru se zrAjJA lekara ekalavihArI ho gye| ve pAMca dinoM taka upavAsa karane ke bAda eka nagara meM pahu~ce to unake sundara rUpa ko dekhakara aneka striyA~ kAma se vyAkula hokara nAnA ceSTAyeM karane lagIM / rAma antarAya samajhakara lauTa Aye aura nizcaya kara liyA ki saba meM AhAra ke liye nagara meM nahIM jAyA karUMgA / isa prakAra cora tapasyA karate hue ve aneka dezoM meM vihAra karate hue koTizilA pahu~ce aura nAsAgra dRSTi se dhyAna karane baiTha gaye / svarga meM sItA ke jIva ne avadhijJAna se rAma kA muni honA dekhakara bicAra kiyA ki rAma ko kisa prakAra tapasyA se vicalita karU~ jisase ve isI svarga meM pAveM aura hama donoM sAtha-sAtha rheN| isa taraha vicAra kara vaha pratIndra rAma ke pAsa gayA aura sItA kA rUpa banAkara aneka hAva-bhAva karake nAnA prakAra kI ceSTAyeM karane lagA / kintu rAmacandrajI dhyAna se vicalita nahIM hue / kSapaka zreNI prArohaNa karake unhoMne usI samaya ghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake kevalajJAna prApta kara liyaa| mAgha zuklA dvAdazI ko rAtri ke pichale pahara meM ve sarvajJa sarvadarzI manta bhagavAna bana gaye / cAroM prakAra ke devoM aura indroM ne milakara bhagavAna rAma kA jJAnotsava manAyA maura bhagavAna 1 kA upadeza huA / bhagavAna rAma aneka dezoM meM bihAra karate hue tuMgIgiri pahuMce aura yoganirodha kara zeSa praghAtiyA karmoM kA bhI nAza karake parama pada mokSa ko prApta kiyaa| rAma siddha bhagavAna bana gye| aba unakA saMsAra - bhramaNa, janma-jarA-mRtyu samrachUTa gye| ve kRtakRtya ho gaye / saMsAra ke sampUrNa duHkhoM se ve pare ho gaye / bhagavAna rAma ke isa pAvana jovana carita ko jo bhavyajana bhakti bhAva se par3hate haiM aura una jaisA hI Adarza jIvana banAne kA prayatna karate haiM, ve mo eka dina avazya bhagavAna baneMge / bolo bhagavAna rAmacandra kI jaya !

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prayoviMzatitama pariccheda nArada, vasu aura parvata kA savAdabhagavAna munisuvratanAtha ke bAda unakA putra suvata rAjasiMhAsana kA adhikArI huaa| yathAsamaya vaha apane putra dakSa ko rAjya-bhAra soMpa kara apane pitA bhagavAna mUnisayatanAtha ke pAsa dIkSita ho gayA aura tapasyA dvArA karmoM kA kSaya karake mokSa prApta kiyaa| rAjA dakSa kI rAnI ilA se aileya nAmaka putra hmaa| harivaMza kI paramparA usake bAda manoharo nAmaka putrI huii| jaba putrI yauvana ko prApta huI to usakA saundarya paura __ meM vasu bhI nikhara aayaa| dakSa apanI putrI ke Upara hI mohita ho gyaa| eka dina usane rAjya sabhA meM upasthita prajAjanoM se pUchA-'yadi rAjya meM azva, gaja, strI Adi koI vastu anaya ho aura vaha prajA ke yogya na ho to rAjA usakA adhikArI ho sakatA hai yA nahIM ?' prajAjanoM ne uttara diyA-'deva ! 'rAjA avazya hI aisI vastu kA adhikArI hai|' rAjA bolA--'maiM Apa logoM kI sammati ke anusAra hI kruuNgaa|' isa prakAra prajAjanoM ko bhramita kara dakSa ne apanI putrI manoharI ke sAtha vivAha kara liyaa| isa pranaitika kRtya se ruSTa hokara rAnI ilA apane putra aura aneka sAmantoM ke sAtha calI gaI aura ilAvardhana nAma kA nagara basAkara rahane lgii| aileya ko vahA~ kA rAjA bnaayaa| ilAvardhana nagara aMga deza meM thaa| bAda meM aileya ne tAmralipti nagara bsaayaa| phira vaha digvijaya karatA huA narmadA taTa para pAyA / vahA~ usane mAhiSmatI nAmaka nagara basAyA aura vahIM apanI rAjadhAnI banAM kara rAjya karane lgaa| aileya ke bAda usakA putra kuNima rAjagaddI para baiThA / usane vidarbha deza meM baradA nadI ke taTa para kuNDina nAmaka eka sundara nagara basAyA / kuNima ke pazcAt usakA putra puloma rAjya kA adhikArI huA / usane apane nAma para puloma nagara bsaayaa| puloma ke bAda usake do putra pauloma aura carama rAjA hue| unhoMne revA nadI ke taTa para indrapura nagara basAyA tathA carama ne jayantI aura vanavAsya nAmaka do nagara bsaaye| pauloma ke mahIdatta aura carama ke saMjaya nAmaka putra humaa| mahIdatta ne kalpapura bsaayaa| usake do putra hue-ariSTanemi aura mtsy| matsya digvijaya karatA huA bhadrapura aura hastinApura ko jItakara hastinApura ko apanI rAjadhAnI banAkara rahane lgaa| usake ayodhana prAdi sau pratApI putra hue| phira ayodhana rAjA banA / usake mUla, mUla ke zAla, zAla ke sUrya nAmaka putra huA / sUrya ne zubhrapura nagara basAyA / sUrya ke amara nAmaka putra huaa| usane vaca nAmaka nagara basAyA / amara ke devadatta, devadatta ke hariSeNa, hariSeNa ke nabhasena, namasena ke zakha, zaGkha ke bhadra aura bhadra ke abhicandra nAmaka putra utpanna huaa| abhicandra ne vindhyAcala ke Upara cedirASTra kI sthApanA kI tathA zuktimatI nadI ke kinAre zaktimatI nAmaka nagarI basAI / abhicandra kA vivAha ugravaMza kI rAjakanyA vasumatI se huaa| usase vasu nAmaka putra utpanna humaa| - hama vasu-nArada aura parvata ke upAkhyAna dvArA yaha batAveMge ki kisa prakAra parvata ne 'mayaSTavyaM' isakA prartha 'bakaroM ke dvArA yaza karanA cAhiye' kiyA, jabaki nArada isakA artha yaha batAtA thA ki aja arthAta jo paidA na ho sake aise dhAnya se yajJa karanA cAhie aura ina donoM ke vivAda kA phaisalA rAjA vasa ne prAcIna kAla meM yaha parvata ke pakSa meM diyA, jisase saMsAra meM yajJoM meM pazuoM kA homa hone lgaa| isase pahale hama kA rUpa yahA~ saMkSepa meM baidika sAhitya ke prAdhAra para yaha batAnA Avazyaka samajhate haiM ki prAcIna kAla . . / 249

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250 cana dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa meM yajJoM kA kyA rUpa thaa| isa vivaraNa se yaha bhI jJAta ho sakegA ki yajJoM ke rUpa kA kisa prakAra Rmika vikAsa huaa| prAcIna kAla meM saMbhavataH usa kAla meM jaba vaidika Arya bhArata meM Aye the usase pUrva kAla meM-bhArata meM jJAna yajJa kA pracAra thaa| isa bAta kA samarthana vedoM se bhI hotA hai| Rgveda aura atharvaveda meM isake samarthaka aneka maMtra pAye haiN| yajJena yajJamayajanta devAstAni dharmANi prathamAnyAsan // tehanAkaM mahimAnaH sa canta yajJaprave sAdhyA santi devAH // -Rgveda maM0 sa. 164/50, atharvaveda kAM0 7 sU0.5/1 arthAt pUrva samaya meM devoM ne jJAna se yajJa kiyA kyoMki prAcIna samaya kA yahI dharma thaa| usa jJAna-yajJa kI mahimA svarga meM jahA~ pahale sAdhAraNa deva rahate the phuNcii| atharvaveda meM Age likhA hai-vaha jJAna yajJa yahA~ (bhArata meM) itanA unnata hunA ki vaha devatAoM kA adhipati bana gyaa| isake pazcAt yahA~ yata puruSeNa haviSA yajJa devA pratanvata / astina tasmAdo jIyo yada vidavyene jire||4|| -japa yahA~ devoM ne havi rUpa dravya yajJa phaijAyA to bhI yahA~ jJAna yajJa hI mukhya thaa| parantu havi yajJa ke artha mUrkha devoM ne kucha aura hI samajha liye / isaliye mugdhA vA uta zunAtha jantota goreGga puruSAyajanta / ya imaM yajJaM manasAciketa prANo vocastamiheha bayaH || 5 // -unhoMne pazuoM se yajJa karanA prArambha kiyaa| yahIM taka nahIM, apitu gau ke aMgoM se bhI yajJa karane lge| yajurveda pra0 31 maM0 14 aura 15 tathA usakA mahIdhara bhASya bhI isa sambandha meM ullekhanIya hai 'yazana yajJamayajanta devaaH||' isa maMtra kA bhASya karate hue bhASyakAra zrI mahIdhara likhate haiM-- 'yajJana mAnasena saMkalpena yAna yajJa yajJasvarUpaM prjaaptimyjnt|' arthAt devoM ne mAnasa saMkalpa rUpa yajJa se yajJasvarUpa prajApati kI pUjA kii| 'taM yajJahiSi praukSanpuruSaM jaatmprtH| tena devA payajanta sAdhyA RSayazca ye / / yaju0ma0 31 maM06 // isakA mahIdhara bhASya-yajJaM yajJa sAdhanabhUtaM taM puruSaM vahiSi mAnase yajJe (praukSat) prIkSitavantaH / tena puruSarUpeNa yajJena mAnasa yAgaM niSpAditavantaH ke le devAH, ye sAdhyAH sRSTi sAdhana yogyAH prajApati prabhRtayaH / ye ca tadanukUlA: RSayaH / arthAt yaza sAdhanabhUta puruSa rUpI yajJa se devoM ne mAnasa yajJa niSpanna kiyaa| ve deva prajApati Adi tathA unake anukUla RSi prAdi the| gItA meM bhI zAna yoga kI prazaMsA karate hue kahA hai ki jJAna yoga se sampUrNa karmoM kA vinAza ho jAtA hai aura jJAnayoga ke samAna anya koI yoga nahIM hai| bhAnAgni sarvakarmANi bhasmasAta kuThale tayA // 41 37 nahi jAnena sadazaM pakSimiha bite // 4 / ma upayukta vivaraNa par3hakara yaha niSkarSa nikalatA hai ki vaidika mAryoM se pahale bhArata meM jJAna yajJa kA pracAra 'thaa| vaidika AmoM ne yahAM mAne para dravya yajJa phailaayaa| apane prArambhika kAla meM yaha dravya dhIre-dhIrehavi kA prayaM badala kara unhoMne pazuoM se yajJa karanA prArambha kara diyaa| phira to yajJoM meM hiMsA kA vistAra bAMdha tor3akara bar3hatA hI gayA aura eka samaya aisA bhI prAyA, jaba gomeSa, prazvamedha prAdi se bar3hakara naramedha

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nArada, vasu aura parvata kA saMvAda bhI hone lage / yajurveda bha0 31 aura yaMtra 6, 14 tathA 15 tathA usake bhASya se eka bAta para vizeSa rUpa se prakAza par3atA hai ki mAnasa yajJa ke prastotA prajApati tathA unake anukUla calane vAle arthAt unake anuyAyI RSi the / tathA deva zrarthAt RSi usa mAnasa yajJa se prajApati kI pUjA karate the| ye prajApati zrAdyatIrthaMkara RSabhadeva se atirikta granya koI vyakti nahIM the / zrAcArya samantabhadra ne svayambhU stotra meM RSabhadeva kA eka nAma prajApati bhI batalAyA hai-- 'prajApatiryaH prathamaM jijIviSu zazAsa kRSyAdiSu karmasu prajAH / mUrkha devoM ne havirUpa yajJa kA artha na samajhakara yajJoM meM hiMsA kA jo vidhAna kiyA, usakA bhI itihAsa milatA hai / isa sambandha meM hindU purANoM jaise matsya purANa ( manvantarAnu kalpa- devarSi-saMvAda nAmaka adhyAya 146 ) tathA mahAbhArata (zAnti parva - adhyAya 337 tathA azvamedha parva adhyAya 61) tathA jaina zAstroM - jaise harivaMza purANasarga 17, padmacarita parva 11, uttara purANa parva 67, bhAva prAbhRta 45, triSaSThi zalAkA puruSa carita parva 7, sarga 27, vasudeva hiNDI prathama khaNDa pR0 186 161 tathA dvitIya khaNDa pR0 357 yAdi meM prAyaH samAna vivaraNa upalabdha hotA | yadi antara bhI hai to sAdhAraNa sA hii| jisa prakAra jaina zAstroM meM vasu Adi sambandhI upAkhyAna meM thor3A sA antara hai, isI prakAra hindU purANoM ke upAkhyAnoM meM sAdhAraNa sA antara hai / kintu hameM yahA~ antara kI carcA nahIM karanI hai, balki samAnatA kI carcA karanI hai| anekatA meM ekatA kA anusaMdhAna karanA hI hamArA lakSya hai / 251 jaina zAstroM kA kathAnaka isa prakAra hai rAjA abhicandra kI rAjadhAnI meM kSIrakadamba nAma kA eka vidvAn rahatA thaa| usakI strI kA nAma svasti matI aura putra kA nAma parvata thA / kSIrakadamba ke pAsa rAjA abhicandra kA putra vasu, nArada aura parvata par3hate the / eka dina eka zrAkAzacArI nimittajJAnI muni kahate jA rahe the ki ina cAra vyaktiyoM meM pApa ke kAraNa do to naraka meM jAyeMge aura do Urdhvagati prApta kreNge| ye vacana sunakara upAdhyAya kSIrakadamba ko bar3I cintA huI / samajha gaye ki ina tInoM ziSyoM meM vasu aura parvata ye donoM avazya adhogati ko jAyeMge aura nArada ucca gati prApta karegA / eka varSa bAda ziSyoM kA zikSaNa samApta huaa| tInoM hI ziSya nAnA viSayoM ke prakANDa vidvAn ho gaye vasuto rAjamahaloM meM calA gyaa| use yauvanasampanna aura yogya jAnakara usake pitA abhicandra ne kahIM-kahIM inakA nAma vizvAvasu bhI zrAtA hai) usakA vivAha kara diyA aura usakA rAjyAbhiSeka karake unhoMne dIkSA lelI / basu rAjA ho gayA / usane apanA siMhAsana sphaTika ke stambhoM ke Upara bnvaayaa| vaha siMhAsana aisA pratIta hotA thA mAno vaha zrAkAza meM adhara rakkhA ho| isase janatA meM yaha prasiddha ho gayA ki rAjA vasu ke satya ke prabhAva se usakA siMhAsana AkAza meM adhara sthita rahatA hai| isI kAraNa usakA nAma uparicara vasu ke rUpa meM vikhyAta ho gayA / nArada kucha dinoM taka upAdhyAya ke ghara hI ThaharA rhaa| eka dina nArada aura parvata donoM samidhA aura puSpa lAne bana meM gaye hue the / vahA~ unhoMne dekhA ki kucha mayUra nadI kA jala pIkara gaye haiN| unakA mArga dekhakara nArada ne parvata se kahA 'vayasya ! ye jo mayUra gae haiM una mayUroM meM eka to mayUra hai aura sAta mayUrI haiN| parvata bolA- 'galata bAta 1 maiM zarta lagAtA hU~ ki tumhArA anumAna mithyA hai|' Age bar3hane para mayUroM kA jhuNDa milaa| parvata ko yaha dekha kara bar3A prAzcarya huA ki nArada ne jo kahA thA, vaha satya niklaa| ve loga kucha dUra hI gaye hoMge ki nArada bolA'mitra ! yahA~ se abhI eka hathinI gaI hai, vaha bAI A~kha se andhI hai| parvata ha~sa kara bolA- 'tumhArA eka anumAna ghuNAkSara nyAya se satya nikala gayA to tuma samajhate ho tumhAre sAre dhanumAna satya hoNge|' parvata yoM kahakara nArada kI bAta ko IrSyAvaza mithyA siddha karane ke lie usI mArga kA anusaraNa karatA huA Age bar3hA to use eka hathinI vRkSa kI zItala chAyA meM baiThI huI dikhAI pdd'ii| use dekhakara parvata ko vizvAsa karanA par3A ki nArada ne jo kahA thA vaha satya hai /

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aMga dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ina bAtoM se parvata ko bar3A duHkha humA aura vaha vApisa pAne para apanI mAtA se sampUrNa ghaTanA sunA kara bolA-'pitAjI nArada ko jo vidyAyeM sikhAte haiM mujhe nahIM batAte / ' bAhmaNI ne upAdhyAya ke Ane para putra dvArA kahI haI sArI bAteM suna kara unase yahI zikAyata kii| sunakara upAdhyAya bole-vevI! maiM to sabako eka sI zikSA detA hai| kintu sabako buddhi bhinna-bhinna hotI hai| nArada kuzAgra buddhi hai kintu tumhArA putra sadA se hI manda buddhi hai| tuma vyartha hI nArada se ISyA na kro|' yoM kahakara unhoMne nArada ko bulavAyA aura usase pUchA-'vatsa! prAja tumhArA parvata se bana meM kyA vivAda ho gayA thA ?' nArada vinayapUrvaka bolA - 'gurudeva ! merA vayasya parvata se vivAda to kucha nahIM hmaa| ho, maiM parbata se vana meM vinoda-bArtA karatA huyA jA rahA thaa| usa samaya jala pIkara moroM kA jhuNDa lauTa rahA thA / usa jhuNDa meM jo mayUra thA, vaha pAnI meM pUMcha ke candraka bhIgakara bhArI na ho jAyeM, isase pIche kI ora para karake aura maha Age kI ora karake lauTA thA tathA mayUriyA~ jala se bhIga jAne ke kAraNa apane paMkha phaTakAra kara jA rahI thiiN| yaha dekhakara maiMne anumAna lagAyA ki inameM eka mayUra hogA tathA zeSa sAta myurii| yahI bAta maiMne apane vayasya parvata se kahI thii| Age calane para maiMne dekhA ki calate samaya hastinI ke paira usI ke mUtra se bhIge haiM isase maiMne jAnA ki yaha hastinI hogii| usake dAI mora ke vRkSa aura latAe~ TUTI huI thiiN| isase maiM. samajha gayA ki vaha bAI AMkha se aMdhI hai| usa para baiThI huI strI mArga kI klAnti ke kAraNa utara kara zItala chAyA meM nadI ke kinAre leTI thii| usake udara ke sparza se bhUmi para jo cinha bana gaye the, usase maiMne anumAna lagAyA ki hathinI para savAra strI thI aura baha garbhiNI hai| usakI sAr3I kA eka khaNDa kisI jhAr3I meM ulajhA raha gayA thaa| ise dekhakara maiMne jAnA ki vaha zveta sAr3I pahane thii| yaha bAta anumAna se maiMne parvata se kahI thii| upAdhyAya aura brAhmaNI donoM nArada kI bAteM dhyAnapUrvaka suna rahe the| yaha sunakara upAdhyAya bole-devI ! isameM merA kyA aparAdha hai| maiMne donoM ko samAna bhAva se adhyayana karAyA hai|' saba bAteM sunakara brAhmaNI nArada se bahuta prasanna huii| taba upAdhyAya ne nimitta jJAnI muni kI kahI huI bAta brAhmaNI ko batAI aura donoM ziSyoM ke bhAvoM kI parIkSA karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| upAdhyAya ne ATe ke do bakare banAkara nArada aura pavaMta ko sauMpate hue kahA ki aise ekAMta sthAna meM jAkara jahA~ koI dekhatA na ho candana aura mAlA prAdi se isakI pUjA karanA aura ise kATakara (kahIM-kahIM kAna kATakara) zIna le paayo| parvata eka bana meM pahuMcA aura ekAnta dekhakara vaha bakare ko athavA bakare ke kAnoM ko kATakara vApisa pitA ke pAsa prA gayA aura apane pitA se bolA--'tAta ! pApane jaisA prAdeza diyA thA, maiMne vaisA hI kiyA hai|' udhara nArada sAre dina vana meM parvata para ghUmatA phirA, kintu use koI aisA sthAna nahIM milA jahAM koI dekha na rahA ho / vaha saMdhyA samaya ghara lauTA aura bar3A mlAna mukha hokara bolA-'gurudeva ! mujhe na nahIM mila sakA, jahA~ mujhe koI dekha nahIM rahA ho| devatA, siddha bhagavAna, kevalI aura svayaM merI antarAtmA merI hara gati bidhi ko dekha rahe haiN| dUsarI bAta yaha hai ki zAstroM meM nAma, sthApanA, dravya paura bhAva ina cAroM nikSepoM meM se kisI ke dvArA abhihita padArthoM meM hiMsA athavA pApakArI kArya karane kA niSedha hai| isalie maiM pATe ke isa bakare ke prati hiMsA rUpa kArya nahIM kara skaa| nArada kI bAta sunakara upAdhyAya atyanta prasanna hue| unhoMne nArada kI prazaMsA karate hue kahA-'he putra! tumane bahuta vivekapUrNa kArya kiyA hai| phira ve parvata se kahane lage--'parvata ! tUne bar3A pravivekapUrNa kArya kiyA hai| tujhe kArya-akArya kA bhI jJAna nahIM hai| tU bilakula nirbuddhi hai| upAdhyAya ko nizcaya ho gayA ki parvata avazya hI narakagAmI hai aura nArada urva gati prApta kregaa| unhoMne parvata ko bahuta kucha upadeza diyA, kintu Usara bhUmi meM bIja bone ke samAna saba vyartha rhaa| kucha dinoM pazcAt nArada apane nagara ko calA gyaa| upAdhyAya kSIrakadamba ne pravajyA lelI / unake smAna para parvata garu-pada para pAsIna ho gayA aura vaha gurukula kA saMcAlana karane lgaa| bahata dina bAda nArada apane vayasya parvata se mila aura gurupANI kI pAda vandanA karane ke lie paayaa| usa samaya parvata ziSyoM se ghirA huyA baiThA thA paura vaha ziSyoM ko pATha par3A rahA thaa| nArada ne parvata ko mabhivAdana

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nArada, vamu aura parvata kA savAda kiyA, parvata ne bhI pratyabhivAdana karake nArada kI abhyarthanA ko| nArada ne gurupANI kI pAda-vandanA kI aura baiTha gyaa| parvata usa samaya 'aryaSTavyaM' isa beda-vAkya kI vyAkhyA kara rahA thaa| vaha isakA artha isa prakAra kara rahA thA 'isa maMtra meM aja zabda pazu paraka hai| isalie svarga ke icchuka dvijoM ko bakare se yajJa karanA caahie| nArada ne isa artha para grApatti karate hue kahA-'bayasya parvata ! tuma yaha nindanIya vyAkhyA kyoM kara rahe ho? hama donoM varSoM taka eka upAdhyAya se par3he haiM / tumheM yaha sampradAya kahA~ se prApta hayA hai| eka hI guru ke ziSyoM meM sampradAya-bheda nahIM hotaa| kyA tumheM smaraNa nahIM hai, guru jI ne yahAM aja zabda kA yaha artha batAyA thA ki jisameM akura utpanna hone kI zakti naSTa ho gaI ho, aisA purAnA dhAnya aja kahalAtA hai| aise dhAnya se yajJa karanA caahie| kintu parvata apane durAgraha kA tyAga nahIM kara skaa| bahika Aveza meM prAkara kahane lagA-'nArada ! yadi isa viSaya meM maiM parAjita ho jAU~ to apanI jivhA kA cheda karavA lNgaa| calo, kala isakA nirNaya rAjA vasu se karAte haiN| vaha bhI hamArA sahAdhyAyI raha cukA hai|' nArada to apane sthAna para calA gyaa| parvata apanI mAtA ke nikaTa pahu~cA aura usane sArA vRttAnta sunA diyaa| yaha sunakara mAtA bar3A dukhI huii| vaha kahane lagI-'mUrkha ! yaha tUne kyA kiyA ! nArada kA kathana satya hai| tere pitA ne jo artha batAyA thA, nArada bahI kaha rahA hai / terA kahanA mithyA hai|' prAtaH kAla hone para vaha rAjA basu ke ghara gaI / basu ne gurupANI ko vandanA ko, ucca prAsana diyA aura pAne kA kAraNa puuchaa| svastimatI ne vasu ko sArA vRttAnta sunAkara use dharohara rakkhI huI guru-dakSiNA kA smaraNa dilAyA aura yAcanA kI--'putra! yadyapi ta tatvaM aura pratatva ko bhalI bhAMti jAnatA hai, kintu tujhe parvata ke pakSa kA samarthana karanA hai aura nArada ke pakSa ko dUSita ThaharAnA hai|' guru-dakSiNA kA smaraNa dilAyA thA, ata: vasu ne guruANI ko bAta svokAra krlo| svastimatI bhI nizcinta hokara ghara vApisa paagii| prAtaH kAla rAjasabhA lagI huI thii| basu siMhAsana para AsIna thA, sAmanta gaNa yathAsthAna baThe hue the| tabhI aneka ziSyoM se parivRta upAdhyAya parvata aura sarva zAstroM meM pAraGgata nArada ne rAja-sabhA meM praveza kiyaa| uparicara vasu ko AzIrvAda dekara nArada aura parvata apane pakSadharoM aura sahAyakoM ke sAtha nizcita sthAna para baiTha gye| una donoM vidvAnoM kA zAstrArtha sunane ke kutuhalabaza aneka brAhmaNa vidvAna paura vedapAThI dvijagaNa bhI sabhA meM padhAre the| jaba saba yathAsthAna baiTha gae, taba jJAnavRddha aura kyovRddha janoM ne rAjA vasu se nivedana kiyA rAjana ! ye nArada aura parvata vidvAn beda ke kisI viSaya meM visaMvAda hone se Apake pAsa Aye haiN| Apa svayaM vidvAn haiM, nyAyAsana para virAjamAna haiN| ApakI adhyakSatA meM ina vidvAnoM ke Age ye donoM apane-apane pakSa upasthita kareM aura satyAsatya evaM jaya-parAjaya kA nirNaya Apa kare, hamArI yaha prArthanA hai| vRddhajanoM kI prArthanA svIkAra kara rAjA vasu ne parvata ko pUrva pakSa upasthita karane kI ghoSaNA kii| parvata ne atyanta garva ke sAtha apanA pakSa upasthita karate hue kahA-'ajayaMSTavyaM svarga kAmaH' isa veda maMtra meM praja zabda paza paraka hai| aja kA prasiddha martha bakarA hotA hai| ataH isa maMtra kA artha 'svarga ke icchuka dvijoM ko bakare se yajJa karanA cAhie' hai| dhAta karate samaya pazuoM ko duHkha hogA, yaha AzaMkA karanA hI vyartha hai kyoM ki maMtroM ke prabhAva se vadhya pazu ko vadha hone para svarga ke sukha prApta hote haiN|' isa pakSa kA nirAkaraNa karane ke lie nArada utthaa| vaha kahane lagA-'sajjano! parvata ne jo pakSa rakkhA hai, vaha nitAnta dUSita hai| vedoM meM zabdArtha kI vyAkhyA apane abhiprAya ke anusAra nahIM hotI, guru prAmnAya se calI AI dhyAkhyA hI mAnya hotI hai| adhyayana ke samAna artha-jJAna bhI guru-paramparA kI apekSA rakhatA hai| hamAre pUjya gurudeva ne hama tInoM ziSyoM-vasu, parvata aura mujhako eka hI artha batAyA thA, taba vibhinna ziSyoM kA sampradAya bhinna kase ho sakatA hai| yahA~ 'prayaMSTavyaM' isa maMtra meM aja zabda aise dhAnya kA kAcaka hai, jisameM ugane kI zakti naSTa ho gaI ho aise dhAnyoM se yajJa karanA caahie| taba ziSTajanoM ne rAjA vasu se nivedana kiyA-'rAjan ! mApane guru-mukha se jo artha sunA ho, vaha artha pragaTa kara isa vivAda kA nirNaya kiijie|'

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yadyapi vasU ko guru-vacanoM kA acchI taraha smaraNa thA aura vaha jAnatA thA ki nArada kA pakSa satya hai, kintu mohavaza vaha isa prakAra kahane lagA--'samAjanI! nArada ne jo kahA hai, vaha bahuta yuktiyukta hai kintu parvata ne jo kahA hai , vaha upAdhyAya dvArA kahA gayA hai| itanA kahate hI vasU kA sphaTikAsana pRthvI meM dhaMsa gayA aura pAtAla meM jA giraa| basu kI tatkAla mRtyu ho gaI aura vaha naraka meM utpanna humA / asatyavAdI vasu ko saba logoM ne nindA kI, parvata ko nagara se apamAnita karake nikAla diyA tathA yathArthavAdI nArada ko brahma ratha para Arur3ha karake use nagara meM nikAlA aura sArvajanika sammAna kiyaa| basu aura parvata ko asatya kA phala tatkAla mila gyaa| matsya purANa meM yajJoM ke vikAsa kA itihAsa-hindU dharma meM mAnya 'matsya purANa' meM isa sambandha meM jo kathA dI huI hai. usase basa ke caritra, yajJoM ke prArambhika rUpa aura parivatila rUpa para paryApta prakAza par3atA hai| kathA isa prakAra hai tApaga ke prArambha meM indra ne vizva-yuga nAmaka yajJa kiyaa| bahuta se maharSi usameM paaye| kintu jaba unhoMne yajJa meM pazu-badha hote dekhA to unhoMne usakA ghora virodha kiyaa| unhoMne spaSTa kahA-'nAyaM dharmo hyadharmo'yaM, na hiMsA dharma ucyte|' arthAt yaha dharma nahIM hai, yaha to bAstava meM adharma hai| hiMsA dharma nahIM khlaataa| unhoMne yaha bhI kahA ki pUrvakAla meM yajJa pUrAne dhAnoM se kiyA jAtA rahA hai / manu ne bhI aisA hI vidhAna kiyA hai| kintu indra nahIM maanaa| isa para eka vivAda uTha khar3A huaa| anta meM isa vivAda kA nipaTArA karAne ke lie ve cedi nareza basa ke pAsa pahu~ce / usane vinA soce vicAre kaha diyA ki yajJa sthAvara mora jaMgama donoM prakAra ke prANiyoM se ho sakatA hai| isa para RSiyoM ne vasU ko zApa de diyaa| mahAbhArata meM vasu kA caritra-rAjA vasu ghora tapasyA meM lIna the| indra ko zaMkA haI ki yadi yaha isI prakAra tapasyA karatA rahA to yaha eka dina merA indra pada le legaa| yaha soca kara indra use tapasyA se virata karane ke liye vasu ke pAsa pAyA aura use cedi viSaya kA rAjya de diyA tathA use sphaTikamaya gaganacArI vimAna diyaa| vasa usa gaganacArI vimAna meM prAkAza meM vihAra karane lgaa| isa kAraNa loka meM vaha uparicara vasa ke nAma se vikhyAta hogayA / eka bAra vamu ne azvamedha yajJa kiyaa| usa yajJa meM pazu-vadha nahIM kiyA gyaa| balki vana meM utpanna hone vAle phalamUlAdi kA hI haviSya diyA gyaa| isase devAdhideva bhagavAna usa para atyanta prasanna hue aura unhoMne yajJa meM pragaTa hokara vasu ko sAkSAt darzana diye tathA apane liye apita haviSya grahaNa kiyaa| eka bAra yajJa meM diye jAne vAle haviSya ke sambandha meM devatAoM aura RSiyoM meM vivAda utpanna ho gyaa| devagaNa RSiyoM se kahane lage-'prajaryaSTadhyam' isa zrutivAkya meM aja kA artha bakarA hai| isakA prAzaya yaha hai ki bakaroM dvArA yajJa karanA caahie| kintu isakA virodha karate hue RSi bole- 'devagaNa ! vaidika zruti kA artha yaha nahIM hai| isakA artha to 'vIjoM dvArA yajJa karanA cAhiye' yaha hai / aja kA artha yahA~ bakarA nahIM; kintu bIja haiN| prataH bakare kA vadha karanA ucita nahIM hai / isa satya yuga meM paza-vadha kaise kiyA jA sakatA hai|' jisa samaya devatAoM aura RSiyoM meM yaha vivAda cala rahA thA, tabhI prakAza meM vicaraNa karate hue rAjA vasa usa sthAna para pahu~ca gye| unakA sahasA prAgamana dekhakara ve RSi devatAmoM se bole-'devatAo! ye rAjA vas hama logoM ke saMzaya ko dUra kara deNge| ye svayaM yajJa karane vAle haiM, sarvabhUtahita-nirata haiN| ye zAstra ke viruddha vacana nahIM kheNge|' donoM ne rAjA basu se apane pakSa kaha diye| taba vasu ne devatAoM ke pakSa kA samarthana karate hue kahA-'aja kA prartha bakarA hai / ataH bakare ke dvArA hI yajJa karanA ucita hai|' 1. mahAbhArata, Adiparva, adhyAya 63, zloka 1-17 2. mahAbhArata, zAntiparva, adhyAya 336, zloka 1-13

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nArada, vamu aura parvata kA saMvAda itanA sunate hI RSi kruddha hokara kahane lage-'rAjan ! tumane yaha jAnate hue bhI ki yahA~ praja kA artha rakarA nahIM / pAna hai. gane devatAoM ne patha kA samarthana kiyA hai| ata: tuma AkAza se nIce gira jAo / prAja se AkAza meM vicaraNa karane kI tumhArI zakti naSTa hojaay| hamAre zApa se tuma pRthvI ko bheda karake pAtAla meM praveza kroge| rAjan ! yadi tumane veda aura sUtroM ke viruddha vacana bole hoM to hamArA zApa tuma para lgegaa| yadi hamane viruddha vacana bole hoM to hamArA patana ho / ' RSiyoM ke isa prakAra kahate hI uparicara basu usI samaya AkAza se nIce Agire aura bhUmi ke vivara meM praviSTa hogye| 1. mahAbhArata, zAntiparva, adhyAya 337, zloka 1-17 WRAPre

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caturviMzatitama pariccheda bhagavAna naminAtha bharata kSetra ke vatsa deza meM kauzAmbI nagarI kA rAjA pArthiva thaa| vaha ikSvAku vaMzI thaa| usake zaurya kI pUrva bhava gAthAyeM sAre deza meM vikhyAta thiiN| zatradala usake nAma se hI kAMpatA thaa| usakI mahArAnI sundarI se siddhArtha nAmaka putra utpanna humA thaa| eka dina manohara udyAna meM paramAvadhijJAna ke dhAraka munirAja munivara pdhaare| rAjA unake darzanoM ke liye gayA aura unase dharma kA svarUpa puuchaa| munirAja ne dharma kA yathArtha svarUpa btlaayaa| use sunakara rAjA ko saMsAra prasAra lagane lgaa| vaha vicAra karane lagA-saMsAra meM prANI maraNa rUpI muladhana lekara matyu kA karjadAra horahA hai aura pratyeka janma meM usakA yaha karja nirantara bar3hatA jArahA, hai jisake kAraNa vaha nAnA prakAra ke kaSTa bhoga rahA hai / jabataka yaha prANI ratnatraya rUpI dhana kA upArjana kara mRtyu rUpI sAhakAra ko vyAja sahita RNa nahIM tA taba taka isake duHkhoM kA anta kase hosakatA hai 1 yaha vicAra karake usane apane putra ko rAjya soMpakara ma munivara se pravAzyA grahaNa krlii| siddhArtha nyAyapUrvaka prajA kA pAlana karane lgaa| eka dina rAjA siddhArtha ne apane pitA pArthiva manirAja ke samAdhimaraNa kA samAcAra sunaa| isa samAcAra se usake mana meM bhArI nirveda hogyaa| usa samaya manohara udyAna meM mahAvala nAmaka kevalI bhagavAna virAjamAna the| unakA upadeza sunakara rAjA ne apane putra zrIdatta ko rAjya-bhAra dekara kevalI bhagavAna se digambara muni kI dIkSA lelii| pariNAma vizuddhi ke kAraNa use tatkAla kSAyika samyagdarzana hogyaa| usane gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana karake solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana kiyaa| phalataH use tIrthakara nAmaka puNya prakRti kA bandha ho gyaa| anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake aparAjita nAmaka anuttara vimAna meM atizaya Rddhi kA dhAraka prahamindra huaa| garbha kalyANaka-baGga deza meM mithilA nagarI thii| vahA~ ke zAsaka ikSvAkuvaMzI kAzyapa gotrI, mahArAja vijaya the| unakI mahArAnI kA nAma vappilA thaa| jaba ukta mahamindra kI prAyu meM chaha mAsa zeSa raha gaye tabase devoM ne indra kI prAjJA se mahArAja vijaya ke mahaloM meM ratnavarSA prArambha kara dii| jaba mahamindra kI prAya pUrNa usa dina arthAt prAzvina kRSNA dvitIyA ke dina AzvitI nakSatra meM rAtri ke pichale pahara meM sukha nidrA meM so mahArAnI ko tIrthakara prabhu ke garbhAvataraNa ke sUcaka solaha zubha svapna dikhAI diye| usI samaya unhoMne mukha meM praveza karatA huA eka hAthI dekhaa| tabhI grahamindra ke jIva ne mahArAnI ke garbha meM avatAra liyA / svapnoM ke dekhane ke pazcAt mahArAnI kI nidrA bhaMga hogaI / ve prAvazyaka kRtyoM se nivRtta hokara maMgala vastrAbhUSaNa dhAraNa karake mahArAja ke nikaTa pahu~cI aura dezAvadhi jJAna ke dhAraka mahArAja se dekhe hue svapnoM kA varNana karake unakA pala puuchaa| rAjA ne vistAra se svapnoM kA phala batAkara kahA-devI! tumhAre / avatAra liyA hai| usI samaya indroM aura devoM ne Akara tIrthakara prabhu kA garbhakalyANaka mahotsava kiyaa| janma kalyANaka-vappilA mahAdevI ne ASAr3ha kRSNA dazamI ke dina svAti nakSatra ke yoga meM samasta loka ke svAmI mahApratApI putra ko janma diyaa| devoM aura indroM ne usI samaya pAkara bhagavAna kA janma kalyANaka 256

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bhagavAna naminAtha mahotsaba kiyaa| bAlaka ko sumeru parvata para lejAkara unakA kSIrasAgara ke jala se janmAbhiSeka kiyaa| saudharmendra meM bAlaka kA nAma naminAtha rkhaa| bhagavAna naminAtha kI prAya dasa hajAra varSa kI thii| unakA zarIra pandraha dhanuSa U~cA thA / zarIra kI kAnti svarNa ke samAna thii| unakA cinha nIla kamala thaa| unakI prAyu ke DhAI hajAra varSa kumAra kAla meM vyatIta hae / usake pazcAt pitA ne unakA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| unhoMne DhAI hajAra varSa paryanta rAjya zAsana kiyA / eka dina AkAza medhAcchanna thaa| zItala pavana baha rahI thii| mausama suhAvanA thaa| aise samaya bhagavAna naminAya hAthI para prArUr3ha hokara vana vihAra ke liye nikle| vahA~ AkAza mArga se do deva pAye aura bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake hAtha jor3akara apanA paricaya dete hue apane Ane kA prayojana kahane lagedIkSA kalyANaka deva ! hama donoM pUrva janma meM dhAtakokhaNDa dvApa meM rahate the| vahA~ hamane tapasyA ko / phalataH hama saudharma svarga meM utpanna hae / utpanna hone ke dUsare dina pUrva videha kSetra meM sthita batsakAvatI deza kI sasImA nagarI meM bhagavAna aparAjita tIrthakara ke kevalajJAna kalyANaka kI pUjA ke liye anya devoM ke sAtha dasa donoM bhI gye| vahA~ samavasaraNa meM prazna hayA ki isa samaya bharata kSetra meM bhI kyA koI tIrthakara hai? taba sarvajJa madarzI bhagavAna aparAjitane uttara diyA-'baMga deza kI mithilA nagarI meM aparAjita svarga se avatarita hokara naminAtha hae haiN| unheM jaldI hI kevalajhAna utpanna hogA aura ve dharma tIrtha kI sthApanA kreNge| isa samaya grahastha avasthA meM rAjya lakSmI kA bhoga kara rahe haiN| bhagavAna ke vacana sunakara kutuhalavaza hama loga Apake darzanoM ke liye Age haiN|' devoM kI bAta sunakara bhagavAna nagara meM lauTa aaye| unhoMne avadhijJAna se jAnA ki aparAjita tIrthakara paura merA jIva pichale bhara meM aparAjita vimAna meM deva the| unhoMne manuSya bhava pAkara janma-maraNa kI zukhalA kA nApa karane kA udyoga kiyA, jisameM ve saphala hae aura unheM kevalajJAna kI prApti ho gii| kintu maiM pranAdikAla ke saMskAravaza abhI taka rAga-dveSa ke isa prapaMca meM par3A humA huuN| merA kartavya isa prapaMca ko samApta karanA hai| majhe praba usI kA udyoga karake zuddha pAtma svarUpa kI upalabdhi karanA hai| bhagavAna ke mana se rAga kI vAsanA kSaNa mAtra meM tirohita ho gaI maura bhogoM ke prati unake mana meM nirveda bhara uThA / bhagavAna kI vairAgya-bhAvanA hote hI sArasvata mAdi lokAntika devoM ne Akara bhagavAna kI pajA paura bhagayAna ke vicAroM kI sarAhanA kI sathA ve apane sthAna ko lauTa gye| bhagavAna ne apane putra saprabha ko rAjya-bhAra sauMpa diyaa| tabhI devoM aura indroM ne pAkara bhagavAna kA dIkSAbhiSeka kiyaa| phira bhagavAna uttara karU nAmaka pAlakI meM mArUr3ha hokara catravana meM phuNce| vahAM unhoMne belA kA niyama lekara ASAr3ha kRSNA dazamI ke dina azvinI nakSatra meM sAyaMkAla ke samaya sampUrNa prArambha aura parigraha kA tyAga karake eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha jenendrI dIkSA lelii| dIkSA lete hI unheM manaHparyaya nAmaka jJAna prApta ho gyaa| kevalajJAna kalyANaka-bhagavAna pAraNA ke lie vIrapura nAmaka nagara meM pdhaare| vahA~ rAjA datta ne paramAnna kA mAhAra dekara akSaya puNya kA lAbha liyaa| bhagavAna grAmAnugrAma bihAra karate hue mAnA prakAra ke kaThora tapa karate rhe| isa prakAra nau varSa taka unhoMne prAsma-sAdhanA meM bitaaye| taba ye bihAra karate hue apane dIkSA-vana meM pahu~ce / vahA~ ve eka vakUla vakSa ke nIce belA kA niyama lekara dhyAnArUr3ha ho gye| yahIM para inheM mArgazIrSa zuklA ekAdazI ke dina sAyaMkAla ke samaya samasta lokAloka ke sampUrNa dravyoM aura paryAyoM kA yugapat jJAna karane vAlA nirmala kevalajJAna prApta ho gyaa| indroM aura devoM ne usI samaya pAkara kevalajJAna kalyANaka kA utsava kiyA / indra kI prAjJA se kuvera ne divya samavasaraNa kI racanA kI, jisameM gandhakuTI meM siMhAsana para virAjamAna hokara bhagavAna ne jagat kA kalyANa karane vAlA upadeza dekara dharma-tIrtha kA pravartana kiyaa| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara aneka manuSyoM ne sakala saMyama dhAraNa kiyA. aneka manuSyoM aura tiryacoM ne zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye, aneka manuSyoM, tirthacoM aura devoM meM samyagdarzana dhAraNa kiyaa|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhagavAna kA catuvidha saMgha- bhagavAna ke catuviSa saMgha meM suprabhArya zrAdi satraha gaNadhara the| 450 muni samasta pUrvI ke jJAtA, 12600 vratI zikSaka muni, 1600 pravavijJAnI, 1600 kevalajJAnI, 1500 vikriyARddhiSArI, 1250 mana:paryayajJAnI aura 1000 vAdI muni the| isa prakAra samasta muniyoM kI saMkhyA 20000 thI / maMgino Adi 45000 prAyikAyeM thIM / 100000 zrAvaka aura 300000 zrAvikAyeM thiiN| unake bhaktoM meM saMkhyAta tiryaMca aura asaMkhyAta deva deviyoM thIM / mAha zeSa nirvANa kalyANaka-- mahotsava kiyA / bhagavAna ne sampUrNa prAryakSetra meM vihAra karake samIcIna dharma kA upadeza diyaa| jaba unakI Ayu meM eka raha gayA, taba unhoMne bihAra banda kara diyA aura sammeda zikhara para jA phuNce| vahA~ unhoMne eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha pratimAyoga dhAraNa kara liyA aura baizAkha kRSNA caturdazI ke dina rAtri ke antima prahara meM azvinI nakSatra meM praghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya karake makSaya pada prApta kiyA / ve siddha parameSThI bana gaye / devoM aura indroM ne pAkara naminAtha svAmI kA nirvANa kalyANaka yakSa-yakSiNI - bhagavAna naminAtha ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma bhrakuTi aura yakSiNI kA nAma cAmuNDI thA / jayasena cakravartI pUrva bhava airAvata kSetra ke zrIpura nagara meM vasundhara nAmaka rAjA zAsana karatA thaa| vaha bar3A pratApA aura nyAyavAna thaa| daiva-duvipAka se usako strI padmAvatI kA asamaya nidhana ho gayA / vaha apanI isa rAnI se bar3A prema karatA thA / yataH usake maraNa se rAjA ko bahuta duHkha huA / usakA mana rAjya aura parivAra se virakta ho gayA / tabhI manohara udyAna meM baracarma nAmaka kevalI bhagavAna pdhaare| rAjA unake darzanoM ke lie gayA aura unakA upadeza sunakara usane muni dIkSA lene kA nizcaya kiyA / pAda mUla meM daMgambarI dIkSA lelI / vaha ghora usane apane putra vinayandhara ko rAjya bhAra sauMpa kara kevalI bhagavAna tapa karane lagA / Ayu ke vyantima samaya meM samAdhi dvArA maraNa kiyA / marakara vaha mahAzukra svarga meM mahaddhika deva huaa| vahA~ usako solaha sAgara kI Ayu thii| vaha mahA vibhUtisampanna thaa| divya bhogoM ko bhogate hue usane yaha kAla zrAnandapUrvaka bitAyA / gyArahavAM cakravartI-vatsa deza kI kauzAmbI nagarI kA adhipati ikSvAkuvaMzI rAjA vijaya prabhAvazAlI nareza thA / usakI paTTamahiSI prabhAkarI kI kukSi se eka kAntimAna putra utpanna huA jisakA nAma jayasena rakkhA gayA / usakI janma-lagana aura lakSaNoM ko dekhakara jyotiSiyoM ne bhaviSyavANI kI ki yaha bAlaka sampUrNa bharatakSetra kA pradhipati cakravartI banegA / jayasena bacapana se hI tejasvI thaa| usakI lIlAyeM aura ceSTAyeM prasAdhAraNa thIM / vacapana se hI zAsana karane ko usakI prakRti thI / bar3e-bar3e abhimAnI aura uddaNDa vyakti bhI usakI bhaMgimA dekhate hI vinIta bana jAte the| aisA thA usakA prabhAva / jayasena kI prAyu tIna hajAra varSa kI thii| usakI pravagAhanA sATha hAtha kI thii| usake zarIra kI kAnti tapta svarNa ke samAna thI / kumAra kAla bItane para pitA ne use rAjya kA bhAra sauMpa diyaa| kucha dinoM ke vAda usake zastrAgAra meM cakraratna utpanna huA / paba mahArAja jayasena ne digvijaya karane kA vicAra kiyaa| vaha cAroM dizAoM meM gayA / usakI zakti dhaura teja ke zrAge sampUrNa bharata kSetra ke rAjAoMoM kA darpaM cUra-cUra ho gayA aura sabane 'usakI zrAdhInatA svIkAra kI / jaba jayasena sampUrNa bharatakSetra kI vijaya karake apanI nagarI kauzAmbI vApisa lauTA

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jayasena cakravartI to samasta rAjAoM aura prajA ne milakara cakravartI pada para use grabhiSikta kiyaa| vaha gyArahavAM cakravartI kahalAyA / vaha caudaha ratna aura nau nidhiyoM kA svAmI thaa| dasa prakAra ke bhoga use prApta the / vaha ikkIsaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAna naminAtha ke tIrtha meM huA thA / use bhoga bhogate hue jaba bahuta samaya bIta gayA, taba eka dina usane dekhA ki AkAza se ulkApAta huA hai / use dekhate hI usake mana meM cintana kI eka komala dhArA pravAhita hone lagI- yaha prakAza puMja Upara grAkAza meM sthita thA, kintu vaha nIce AgirA aura andhakAra meM vilIna ho gayA / 'merA teja bhI bahuta U~cA hai' isa prakAra kA abhimAna jo manuSya karatA hai, usakA teja bhI isa ulkA -puMja ke samAna adhogati ko prApta hotA hai / 202 yaha vicAra kara cakravartI ne sAmrAjya tyAgakara dIkSA lene kA nizcaya kara liyaa| usane yuvarAja ko rAjya denA cAhA, kintu usane rAjya na lekara dIkSA lene kI icchA kii| taba usane krama se anya putroM ko yaha bhAra svIkAra karane ke lie kahA, kintu sabakA eka hI uttara thA - 'yadi Apa rAjya-bhoga meM sukha mAnate haiM to Apa hI isakA tyAga kyoM kara rahe haiN| Apa hamAre zubhAkAMkSI haiN| Apa tapasyA karake sukha prApta karanA cAhate haiM to hameM bhI usI mArga para calane kI anumati dIjie / putroM kA yaha uttara sunakara cakravartI niruttara ho gayA / panta meM usane choTe putra ko rAjya-bhAra svIkAra karane ke lie sahamata kara liyA maura usakA rAjyAbhiSeka karake jayasena apane putroM aura aneka rAjAoM ke sAtha varadatta nAmaka kevalI bhagavAna ke pAsa samasta vAhya maura mAmyantara prArambha aura parigraha kA tyAga karake pravrajita ho gaye / unhoMne vividha tapa karanA prArambha kiyaa| alpa samaya meM hI unheM RddhiyA~ prApta ho gayIM / anta meM prAyopagamana sanyAsa maraNa karake sammedazikhara ke cAraNa nAmaka zikhara se jayanta nAmaka vimAna meM mahamindra I hue /

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paMcaviMzatitama pariccheda bhagavAna neminAtha pazcima videha kSetra meM sotodA nadI ke uttara taTa para sugandhilA nAmaka deza thaa| usa deza meM siMhapura nagara kA svAmI grahaMdAsa thaa| usakI mahArAnI kA nAma jinadattA thaa| rAja-dampati zrAnandapUrvaka rAjya-sukhoM kA bhoga pUrva bhava kara rahe the / eka bAra graSTAnhikA parva meM bhagavAna jinendra kI mahA pUjA kraaii| pUjA ke pazcAt mahArAnI ne mana meM yaha icchA kI ki maiM kulagaurava putra prApta karU~ / usI rAtri ko mahArAnI svapna meM siha, hAthI, sUrya, candramA aura lakSmI kA abhiSeka dekhA / svapna dekhane ke bAda ho mahArAnI ke garbha meM puNyAtmA jIva avatIrNa huA / no mAha vyatIta hone para rAnI ne zrati balavAna putra ko janma diyA / putra ke janma ke bAda usake puNya pratApa se rAjA zrahaMdAsa ko koI zatru parAjita nahIM kara sakA / isaliye putra kA nAma soca samajhakara aparAjita rakkhA gayA / bAlaka atyanta rUpavAna aura balavAna thA / guNoM ke sAtha bar3hatA huA vaha yovana avasthA ko prApta huA / eka dina rAjodyAna meM vimalavAhana tIrthaMkara pdhaare| rAjA parijanoM aura purajanoM ke sAtha unake darzanoM ke liye gyaa| rAjA ne vahA~ jAkara bhagavAna ke darzana karake tIna pradakSiNAeM dIM, bhraSTa dravya se pUjana kI aura yathAsthAna baiThakara unakA divya upadeza sunA / upadeza sunakara usake mana meM bhogoM se nirveda ho gayA / vahA~ se lauTa kara usane putra aparAjita kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake pAMca sau rAjAnoM ke sAtha saMyama grahaNa kara liyaa| aparAjita ne bhI aNuvrata dhAraNa kara liye / yadyapi vaha rAjya zAsana karatA thA, kintu usakA mana dharma meM raMgA huA thaa| eka dina use samAcAra milA ki bhagavAna vimalavAhana aura pitA muni grahAsa gandhamAdana parvata se | mukta hogaye / samAcAra sunate hI usane pratijJA kI ki jaba taka maiM bhagavAna vimalavAna ke darzana nahIM kara lU~gA, taba taka bhojana nahIM kruuNgaa| maMtriyoM aura parivAra ke logoM ne samajhAyA ki bhagavAna mukta hocuke haiM, unake darzana kisa prakAra saMbhava haiM aisI asaMbhava pratijJA karane se kyA lAbha hai / kintu rAjA ne kisI kI bAta nahIM sunI, vaha zrapanI pratijJA para Tala rhaa| isa prakAra use nirAhAra rahate hue ATha dina bIta gaye / taba saudharma indra kI prazA se kubera ne bhagavAna vimalanAtha kA divya rUpa banAkara rAjA ko darzana kraaye| rAjA ne gadgada hokara bhaktibhAva se unakA pUjana kiyA, taba bhojana kiyA / eka dina rAjA aparAjita graSTAnhikA parva meM pUjana karane ke pazcAt baiThA huA thaa| tabhI AkAza se do cAraNa RddhidhArI muni zrAkAza mArga se bihAra karate hue vahA~ pdhaare| rAjA ne uThakara bar3I vinayapUrvaka unakI pAdavandanA kI, unakA dharmopadeza sunA / tadanantara rAjA hAtha jor3akara bolA- ' pUjya ! maiMne Apako kahIM pahale bhI dekhA hai|' jyeSTha muni kahane lage- 'rAjan ! tuma yathArthaM kaha rahe ho| tumane hama donoM ko belA hai / kintu isa janma - meM nahIM, pUrva janma meM dekhA hai / ' rAjA ko yaha sunakara bar3A vismaya huaa| vaha pUchane lagA- 'prabhu ! kahA~ dekhA hai, yaha * 260

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bhagabAna neminAtha jAnane kI mujhe jijJAsA hai|' taba muni kahane lage-'puSkarAdha dvIpa ke pazcima sameha ko pazcima dizA meM mahAnadI ke uttara taTa para gandhila nAmaka eka deza hai| usake vijayAdha parvata kI uttara zreNI meM sUryaprabha nagara kA svAmI rAjA sUryaprabha rAjya karatA thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma dhAriNI thaa| usake tIna putra the-cintAgati, manogati aura capalagati / usI vijayAI parvata kI uttara theNI meM parindamapura nagara kA zAsaka ariMjaya thaa| prajitasenA usakI rAnI aura prItimatI putrI thii| putrI ne pratijJA kI thI ki jo vidyAdhara meru parvata ko tIna pradakSiNA dene meM mujhe jIta legA use hI maiM varaNa kruuNgii| isa pratiyogitA meM cintAgati ne use jIta liyaa| kintu use jItakara cintAgati kahane lagA--'tU mere laghu bhrAtA ko svIkAra krle|' kintu protimatI ne uttara diyA-'mero pratijJA hai ki jo mujhe josa legA, use ho varaNa kruuNgii| tumane mujhe jItA hai| tumheM chor3akara maiM anya ko kisa prakAra varaNa kara sakatI haiN|' cintAgati bolA-'tUne use prApta karane ko icchA se hI usake sAtha gati-sparddhA kI thI, ataH tU mere liye sthAjya hai|' cintAgati kA uttara sunakara protimatI atyanta nirAza ho gii| use saMsAra se hI virakti hogaI aura usane vivatA nAmaka majikA ke pAsa jAkara bhAyikA dIkSA lelii| rAjakumArI ke isa sAhasa se prerita hokara una tInoM bhAiyoM ne bho damavara nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa jAkara muni-dAkSA lelii| ve tapa karane lage aura marakara cauthe svarga meM sAmAnika Ati ke deva hue| prAyu pUrNa hone para donoM choTe bhAI pUrva vidaha kSetra ke puSkalAvato deza meM vijayA parvata ko uttara zreNI meM gaganavallabha nagara ke rAjA gaganacandra paura rAno gaganasandaro ke hama donoM amitagati tathA amita. teja nAmaka putra hue| hama tInoM prakAra kI vidyAnoM se yukta the| eka dina hama donoM puNDarokiNI nagarI meM svayaMprabha sIrthakara ke darzanoM ke liye gye| hamane bhagavAna se apane pUrva janma ke vRttAnta pUche tathA yaha bhI pUchA ki hamArA bar3A bhAI isa samaya kahA~ utpanna huA hai| bhagavAna ne batAyA ki vaha isa samaya sihapura nagara meM aparAjitanAma kA rAjA hai| hama logoM ne bhagavAna ke samIpa hI dIkSA le lo| hama loga pUrva janma ke snehavaza tumhAre pAsa Aye haiN| serI ghAyu kevala eka mAha ko zeSa hai / isaliye tU pAtma kalyANa kr| rAjA ne munirAja se apane janma kA vRttAnta sunakara unakI bandanA kI aura nivedana kiyA-'bhagavana ! yadyapi prApa vItarAga nimrantha hai| phira bhI mApane pUrva janma ke snehavaza mera bar3A upakAra kiyA hai| muni-yugala vahA~ se bihAra kara gyaa| rAjA ne apane putra prItikara ko rAjyArUda karake sanyAsa le liyA aura prAyopagamana sanyAsa dhAraNa kara liyA / prAyu pUrNa hone para vaha solahaveM svarga ke sAtaMkara nAmaka vimAna meM deva hunaa| vAIsa sAgara kI usakI mAyu thii| kUrujAMgala deza meM hastinApura ke rAjA zrIcandra kI zrImatI rAnI thii| vaha deva prAya pUrNa hone para rAnI ke garbha meM pAyA aura supratiSTha nAmaka putra humA / kumAra avasthA pUrNa hone para usakA vivAha sunandA ke sAtha ho gyaa| suyogya jAnakara pitA ne use rAjya soMpa diyA aura sumandara nAmaka muni ke pAsa dIkSA lelii| supratiSTha kuzalatA pUrvaka rAjya zAsana karane lgaa| eka dina supratiSTha ne yazodhara nAmaka munirAja ko navadhA bhaktipUrvaka prAhAra diyaa| AhAra nirantarAya samApta humA / devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye| rAjA ne munirAja se aNuvrata dhAraNa kiye aura samyagdarzana kI vizuddhi kI / eka dina rAjA rAjamahaloM ke Upara baiThA huA prakRti kA saundarya nihAra rahA thaa| nikaTa hI rAniyA~ baiThI huI thiiN| tabhI AkAza meM ulkApAta hmaa| use dekhakara rAjA ke mana meM bhAvanAe~ udavelita hone lagI aura use saMsAra kI kSaNabhaMguratA kA vicAra ho AyA / use rAjya, bhoga saba kucha nissAra jaMcane lge| usane apane jyeSTha putra sudRSTi kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyA paura sumandara nAmaka jinendra ke nikaTa muni dIkSA lelii| usane gyAraha ghaMgoM kA prabhyAsa kiyA aura darzana vizuddhi Adi solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana kiyA, jisase sAtizaya puNya vAle tIrthakara nAma karma kA bandha kara liyaa| Ayu kA anta nikaTa jAnakara eka mAha kA sanyAsa le liyA, jisase vaha jayanta nAmaka manuttara vimAna meM mahaddhika ahamindra hunaa| usakI Ayu tetIsa sAgara kI thii|

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262 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa harivaMza kI utpatti kauzAmbI nagarI kA rAjA sumukha pratApI rAjA thaa| usa nagara meM vyApArika kAraNoM se vIraka nAmaka eka seTha apanI strI banamAlA ke sAtha Akara rahane lgaa| eka dina rAjA sumukha vana-vihAra ke liye gyaa| usakI dRSTi vana meM bhramaNa karatI huI sundarI vanamAlA para pdd'ii| use dekhate hI vaha vanamAlA para harivaMza kI sthApanA bhAsakta ho gyaa| usane kisI upAya se vIraka seTha ko vyApAra ke bahAne videza bheja diyA aura pracchanna rUpa se vanamAlA ko apane mahaloM meM bulAkara usake sAtha bhoga karane lgaa| bAraha varSa pazcAt seTha vIraka videza se lauttaa| jaba use apanI strI kA pApAcAra jJAta huA to vaha zokAkula hokara pAgaloM ke samAna idhara udhara phirane lgaa| phira eka dina virakta hokara proSThila muni ke pAsa jAkara muni bana gayA aura marakara saudharma svarga meM citrAMgada nAmaka deva huA / kucha kAla pazcAt sumukha aura vanamAlA ne dharmasiMha nAmaka munirAja ko AhAra diyaa| usa samaya donoM ke mana meM apane kRtya ke prati bhArI zrAtmaglAni aura pazcAtApa ke bhAva the| dUsare dina bijalI girane se donoM kI mRtyu ho gii| sumukha kA jIva bhogapura ke rAjA prabhaMjana kA putra siMhaketu humrA aura vanamAlA kA jIva vasvAlaya nagara ke nareza vacApa kI bidyunmAlA putrI huI / vidyunmAlA kA vivAha siMhaketu ke sAtha ho gyaa| eka dina pati patnI bana vihAra ke lie ge| unheM citrAMgadadava ne dekhaa| dekhate hI use pUrva janma ke baira kA smaraNa ho AyA / usane mana meM nizcaya kara liyA ki 'maiM inheM maaruuNgaa| yaha vicAra kara vaha unheM uThAkara le claa| mArga meM sUryaprabha nAmaka eka deva ne usakA abhiprAya jAna liyA / sUryaprabha pUrva janma meM rAjA sumukha kA priya mitra raghu thaa| usa deva ne citrAGgada ko samajhAyA- 'bhadra ! ina donoM kA vadha karane se terA kyA hita hogaa| tU vyartha hI pApa bandha kyoM karatA hai|' yaha sunakara citrAMgada ko bhI dayA A gayI para unheM chor3akara calA gyaa| taba sUryaprabha deva ne donoM ko AzvA sana diyA aura unheM le jAkara campApura ke vana meM chor3a diyaa| isakA kAraNa yaha thA ki vaha bhaviSya meM inako milane vAle sukha ko jAnatA thaa| daivayoga se usI samaya campApura kA rAjA candrakIrti binA putra ke mara gayA thA / rAjya - paramparA prakSuNNa rakhane ke lie mantriyoM ne vicAra kara kisI yogya puruSa kI talAza karane ke lie eka samajhadAra hAthI ko chor3a diyA / vaha hAthI ghUmatA huA vana meM pahuMcA pora siMhaketu tathA vidyunmAlA ko apane kandhe para baiThAkara nagara meM pahu~cA / mantriyoM ne bar3e mAdara ke sAtha siMhaketu kA abhiSeka kiyA aura use rAja siMhAsana para baitthaayaa| taba mantriyoM ne usase paricaya puuchaa| uttara meM siMhaketu ne kahA- 'mere pitA kA nAma prabhaMjana hai aura mAtA kA nAma kaNDU hai| koI deva patnI sahita mujhe lAkara yahA~ vana meM chor3a gayA hai| usakA paricaya sunakara loga bar3e prasanna hue aura mRkaNDU kA putra hone ke kAraNa usakA nAma mArkaNDeya rakha diyaa| vaha cirakAla taka rAjya sukha kA bhoga karatA rhaa| ye donoM bhagavAna zItalanAtha ke tIrtha meM hue / ina donoM ke hari nAmaka putra huA / yauvana avasthA ko prApta hone para pitA ne use rAjya bhAra sauMpa diyaa| hari bar3A pratApI aura vIra thaa| usane bAhubala dvArA aneka rAjAoM ko parAjita karake apane rAjya kA bahuta vistAra kiyaa| usakI khyAti sampUrNa loka meM phaila gii| isI se 'harivaMza' kI prasiddhi huI / kA giri rAjA hari ke mahAgiri nAmaka putra humA / mahAgiri kA himagari, himagara kA vasugiri, vasugiri huaa| isa prakAra isa vaMza meM aneka rAjA hue| phira sumitra hue| sumitra ke bIsaveM tIrtha kara munisuvratanAtha hue| munisuvratanAtha ke suvrata, suvrata ke dakSa, dakSa ke aileya putra huA / usane harivaMza kI paramparA ilAvardhana, tAmralipti, mAhiSmatI, nAmaka nagara basAye / aileya ke kRNima putra huA / usane kuNDina nagara basAyA / kuNima ke puloma putra humA / usane pulomapura bsaayaa| pulima ke pauloma aura carama nAmaka putra hue| unhoMne revA ke taTa para indrapura nagara bsaayaa| carama ne jayantI tathA banavAsya nagariyA~ basAI | poloma ke mahIdasa mora carama ke saMjaya putra hue| mahIdatta ne kalpapura basAyA / usake ariSTa

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harivaMza kI utpatti nemi aura matsya nAmaka putra hue| matsya hastinApura meM rahane lgaa| matsya ke ayodhana, ayodhana ke mUla, mUla ke zAla, zAla ke sUrya nAmaka putra huaa| sUrya ne zubhrapura nagara bsaayaa| sUrya ke pramara putra humA / usane bajapura bsaayaa| amara ke devadatta, devadatta ke hariSeNa, hariSeNa ke nabhasena, nabhasena ke zar3a kha, zaIkha ke bhadra aura bhadra ke abhicandra nAmaka putra humaa| abhicandra ne vindhyAcala ke Upara cedi rASTra kI sthApanA kI aura zuktimatI nadI ke kinAre zuktimatI nagarI basAI / abhicandra se vasu huaaa| basu kA putra bRhaddhvaja huA jo mathurA meM jAkara rahane lgaa| vRhaddhvaja ke subAhu , subAhu ke dIrghabAhu, dIrghabAhu ke vacabAhu, vatrabAhu ke labdhAbhimAna, labdhAbhimAna ke bhAnu, bhAnu ke yayu, yayu ke subhAnu aura subhAnu ke bhIma nAmaka putra humaa| isa prakAra aneka rAjA hote rahe / phira isI vaMza meM ikkIsaveM tIrtha kara bhagavAna naminAtha hue| Age calakara isI vaMza meM yadu nAmaka rAjA humaa| yaha bar3A pratApI thaa| isase yaduvaMza' calA / rAjA yadu ke narapati, narapati ke zUra aura subIra nAmaka putra hue| vIra athavA suvIra mathurA meM zAsana karane lagA aura zUra ne kuzadya deza meM zauryapura nagara basAyA aura vahIM zAsana karane lgaa| zUra ke andhakavRSNi aura suvIra ke bhojakavRSNi putra hue| andhakavRSNi ke 10 putra hue-1 mamudravijaya 2prakSobhya, 3 stimita sAgara, 4 himavAna, 5 vijaya, 6 acala, 7 dhAraNa, 8 pUraNa, 6 abhicandra, aura 10 basadeva, inake atirikta do putriyA~ huI -kuntI aura maadro| bhojaka dRSNi ke ugratena, mahAsena aura devasena nAmaka putra rAjA vasu kA eka putra suvasu thA jo kuJjarAvarta nagara(nAgapura) meM rahane lagA thA / suvasu ke vRhadratha putra huA / vaha mAgadhezapura meM jAkara rAjya karane lagA / vRhadratha ke dRr3haratha dRr3haratha ke naravara, naravara ke dRr3haratha, dRr3haratha ke sukharatha, sukharatha, ke dIpana, dIpana ke sAgarasena, sAgarasena ke sumitra, sumitra ke bapratha, vapratha ke basu kI vaMza- vindusAra, vindusAra ke devagarbha, devagarbha ke zatadhanu putra huaa| isI prakAra isa vaMza meM aneka paramparA meM jarAsaMdha rAjA hue| phira isa vaMza meM nihatazatru huA / usake zatapati, zatapati ke vRhadratha aura vahadratha ke jarAsandha purA hun| vaha rAgRhagA kA inAmI paa| maha ardhacakrI thaa| usane bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM para vijaya prApta karake ardhacakrI kA viruda pAyA thaa| vaha nauvAM pratinArAyaNa thaa| kAlindasenA usakI paTarAnI thii| kAlayavana prAdi nItijJa putra the| aparAjita Adi aneka vIra bhAI the| jarAsandha ne dakSiNa zreNI ke samasta vidyAdharoM, uttarApatha aura dakSiNApatha ke samasta rAjAnoM, pUrva pazcima samudra ke taTavartI narezoM aura madhya deza ke sampUrNa zatruoM ko jIta liyA thaa| eka bAra zauryapura ke udyAna meM supratiSTha nAmaka munirAja pratimAyoga se dhyAnArUDha the| eka pakSa ne unake Upara bhayAnaka upasarga kiye| kintu munirAja apane dhyAna meM acala rahe aura una bhayAnaka upasagoM ke kAraNa unake mana kI zAnti aura samatA bhAva tanika bhI bhaMga nahIM hue| balki ve prAtmA meM sthita rahakara mahArAja samudra vijaya saMcita karmoM kA zukla dhyAna dvArA kSaya karane lge| ve zreNI ArohaNa karake usa sthiti ko kA rAjyAbhiSeka-prApta ho gaye, jahAM dhyAna, dhyAtA, aura dhyeya, caitanya bhAva, caitanya karma aura caitanya kI kriyA abhinna ekAkAra ho jAtI hai| usI samaya unhoMne jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, mohanIya aura antarAya ina ghAtiyA karmoM kA vinAza kara diyaa| tabhI unakI prAtmA vizuddha kevalajJAna kI ananta pAbhA se pAlokita ho utthii| tabhI cAroM jAti ke indra paura deva bhagavAna sapratiSTha kI bandanA ke lie praaye| mahArAja andhakavaSNi bhI parijana-purajanoM ke sAtha bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke liye pAye / pAkara unhoMne bhagavAna ko vandanA aura pUjA kI paura yathAsthAna baiTha gaye / tabhI bhagavAna kA loka hitakArI upadeza humA 1 upadeza sunakara andhakavRSNi ke mana meM sAMsArika bhogoM ke prati saMvega utpanna hogyaa| unhoMne zauryapura ke rAja siMhAsana para kumAra samudravijaya kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake unakA paTTabandha kiyA aura kumAra vasudeva ke saMrakSaNa kA bhAra bhI unheM soMpa diyA / andhakavRSNi ne bhagavAna sapratiSTha ke nikaTa jAkara sampUrNa pArambha parigraha kA tyAga karake muni dIkSA aMgIkAra kara lii| udhara bhojaka baSNi ne bhI mathurA meM muni vrata dhAraNa kara liye / mahArAja samudravijaya ne mahArAnI zivAdevI ko paTTabandha karake paTarAnI ghoSita kiyA / mahArAja samudravijaya ne yauvana prApta hone para apane AThoM anuoM kA sundara rAma kanyApoM ke

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa sAtha vivAha kara diyA / akSobhya kA dhRti ke sAtha, smimita sAgara kA svayaMprabhA ke sAtha, himavAna kA sunItA ke sAtha, vijaya kA sitA ke sAtha, acala kA priyAlApA ke sAtha, dhAraNa kA prabhAvatI ke sAtha, pUraNa kA kAligI ke sAtha aura abhicandra kA saprabhA ke sAtha vivAha ho gyaa| saba bhAI AnandapUrvaka rahane lge| sabhI bhAiyoM meM paraspara meM atyadhika sneha thaa| kumAra vasudeva sabhI ke priya aura snehabhAjana the| vasudeva kI kumAra- lIlAeM-kumAra vasudeva yauvana meM padArpaNa kara rahe the| ve zauryapura nagara meM deva kumAroM ke samAna icchAnusAra krIr3A karate the| ve kAmakumAra the| rUpa, lAvaNya, saubhAgya aura caturatA se ve jana-jana ke priya the| kabhI ve lokapAloM kA veSa rakhakara nagara meM nikala jAte the| unakA zarIra sarya ke samAna tejasvo aura mukha candramA ke samAna saumya thaa| unake anindya saundarya ko dekhane ke lie striyA~ gharoM se bAhara nikala AtI thIM aura unheM dekhakara kAma vihvala ho jAtI thiiN| kumAra ke rUpa meM adbhuta mohinI thii| eka dina mAtsaryavaza kucha baddhajana saMghabaddha hokara rAja-pariSada meM pahuMce aura mahArAja samudravijaya ko namaskAra karake nivedana karane lage-'prabho! pApake rAjya meM sampUrNa prajAjana AnandapUrvaka aura nirbhaya hokara raha rahe haiN| Apake puNya prabhAva se yahA~ kI bhUmi zasya zyAmalA bana gaI hai / vaNik varga samRddha aura susampanna hai| gAyabhasa kSIravarSI haiM / prajA ke sabhI vargoM ko saba prakAra kA Ananda hai, kintu thor3A-sA duHkha bhI hai| kintu use hama loga pragaTa bhI nahIM kara skte| yaha sunakara mahArAja samudravijaya prajAjanoM se bole-'bhadrajano! mere rAjya meM prajAjanoM ko kaSTa ho, yaha mere liye gaurava kI bAta nahIM hai| Apa loga nirbhaya hokara apanA kaSTa btaaiye| maiM use prANapaNa se bhI dUra kruuNgaa| vRddhajana mahArAja se grAzvAsana pAkara kahane lage-'prabho! hamAre avinaya ko kSamA kreN| kumAra vasudeva dhIra-cAra, cola ziromaNi aura zuzahadaya vAle haiN| kintu jaba ve nagara meM nikalate haiM to unakA rUpa lAvaNya dekhakara nagara kI kula rihAyA~ gAndha hokara apane tana badana kI sudhabudha bhUla jAtI haiN| ve sArA kArya chor3akara ghara se bAhara daur3a par3atI haiN| nagaravAsiyoM kA citta ibhrAnta ho jAtA hai| hama logoM ne apanI manovyathA nivedana kara dii| aba jo karaNIya ho. vaha Apa kiijiye| mahArAja prajAjanoM kI bAta sunakara vicAramagna ho gye| kucha samaya pazcAt prajAjanoM ko pAzvAsana dekara vidA kiyA / prajAjana bhI santuSTa hokara apane gharoM ko lauTa gye| tabhI kumAra vasudeva nagara-bhramaNa ke bAda lautte| pAkara unhoMne mahArAja ko praNAma kiyA / mahArAja ne bar3e premapUrvaka prAliMgana kiyA aura bAlaka ke samAna unheM apanI goda meM baiThAkara mastaka suMdhA aura snehasikta svara meM bole-'kumAra ! tuma bana-bhramaNa se paridhAnta ho gaye ho / dekho to, tumhArA mukha kaisA murajhA gayA hai| sumheM bhramaNa ke cAva meM apane zarIra kI bhI suSa nahIM rhtii| praba bhaviSya meM tumhe snAna aura bhojana ke samaya kA atikramaNa nahIM karanA hai| aba antaHpura ke udyAna meM hI tuma krIr3A kiyA kro| isa prakAra apane priya anuja ko samajhAkara mahArAja samudravijaya unakA hAtha pakar3a kara apane prAsAda meM le gye| unhoMne snAna aura bhojana kiyaa| unhoMne isa prakAra kauzala se vyavasthA kara dI ki kumAra bAhara na jA pAveM aura kumAra ko pratibandha kA anubhava bhI na ho| kumAra bhI pantaHpura ke udyAna meM vividha krIDAyeM karane lge| eka dina eka kubjA vAsI mahArAnI zivAdevI ke liye vilepana liye jA rahI thI ki kumAra ne vinoda meM usase vilepana chIna liyaa| dAsI ruSTa hokara bolI-'kumAra! tuma aisI hI harakatoM ke kAraNa kArAgAra meM DAle gaye ho|' dAsI kI bAta sunakara kumAra sazaMkita ho uThe aura pUchane lage--'kubje! tUne yaha kyA kahA ? mujhe phaisA kArAgAra ?' taba dAsI ne kumAra ko saba satya bAta sunA kii| sunakara ve gambhIra ho maye aura socane lagemizcaya hI mere sAtha dhokA humA hai| ve isa bAta para vicAra karate rahe aura pasta meM eka nirNaya para pahuMcane kA unheM santoSa humA / ve cupacApa rAjaprAsAda aura bhagara ko sthAnakara cala diye eka makyahIna dizA kI mora / ye jahAna pasudeva ke

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harivaMza kI utpatti apane sAtha eka vizvasta anucara ko sAtha le gaye aura nagara ke damasAna meM jA pahuMce aura naukara ko eka sthAna para baiThAkara usase kahA-'maiM maMtra siddha karatA hai| jaba maiM AbAja, tabhI tuma uttara denaa|' isa prakAra kahakara ve kucha dUra cale gye| vahA~ eka citA jala rahI thI tathA eka zava par3A huA thaa| kumAra ne apane prAbhUSaNa usa zava ko pahanA kara use jalatI citA meM rakha diyA aura jora se kahA-'pitA ke samAna rAjA aura cugalI karane vAle nAgarika sukha se raheM / maiM to agni-praveza karatA hai| isa prakAra kahakara aura daur3ane kA abhinaya karake, mAno ye agni meM praveza kara rahe hoM, ve antarhita ho gye| anucara ne sunA to vaha daur3akara AyA aura citA meM kumAra ke dagdha zava ko dekhakara bar3I dera taka vilApa karatA rahA / phira vaha atyanta zokAkula hokara rAjamahaloM ko vApisa lauTa gyaa| vahA~ jAkara usane sampUrNa ghaTanA mahArAja ko snA dii| yaha hRdaya vidAraka ghaTanA sanakara sAre rAja kala aura nagaravAsiyoM meM zoka chA gyaa| mahArAja samudravijaya tatkAla bandhu-bAMdhavoM, nagaravAsiyoM aura rAjyAdhikAriyoM ko lekara zmasAna pahu~ce / vahIM zava ko bhasma ke sAtha kumAra ke prAbhUSaNoM ko dekhakara rAbako nizcaya ho gayA ki kumAra avazya hI agni meM bhasma ho gaye haiN| yaha vizvAsa hone para sabhI karuNa vilApa karane lge| rAjA samudravijaya ko ghora pazcAtApa huA aura apane priya anuja ko mRtyu se unheM hArdika duHkha huaa| unhoMne zoka santapta hRdaya se maraNottara kriyAyeM kI aura saba loga nagara meM vApisa lauTa aae| kumAra vasUdeva nizcinta mana se pazcima dizA kI ora cala pdd'e| unhoMne eka brAhmaNa kumAra kA veSa dhAraNa kara liyaa| calate-calate ve vijayakheTa nagara meM phuNce| usa nagara meM sugrIva nAmaka eka gandharvAcArya rahatA thaa| usakI do putriyA~ thIM somA aura vijayasenA / donoM hI apUrva sundarI thiiN| gandharvAcArya aneka kanyAoM ke ne yaha pratijJA kara rakhI thI ki jo gandharva vidyA meM merI putriyoM ko jItegA, vahI inakA svAmI hogaa| kintu prAja taka una donoM ko koI parAjita nahIM kara sakA thaa| kintu vasudeva ne unheM thor3e samaya meM hI parAjita kara diyaa| sugrIva ne donoM putriyoM kA vivAha, kumAra vasudeva ke sAtha kara diyA / ve vahIM para sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| kucha kAla ke pazcAt vijayasenA ne putra prasava kiyA, jisakA nAma akrUra rakhA gyaa| ___ eka dina kumAra gupta rUpa se vahAM se bhI nikala gaye / bhramaNa karate hue ve eka aTavI meM phuNce| vahAM eka sandara sarovara ko dekhakara ve usameM bahuta dera taka jalakrIr3A karate rahe aura hatheliyoM se jala ko bajAne lage / usa AvAja se taTa para soyA huyA eka hAthI jAga gyaa| vaha kuddha hokara kumAra ke Upara jhapaTA 1 kumAra bar3I capalatA se usake dAMtoM ko pakar3a kara usake mastaka para ArUr3ha ho gaye aura muSTikA prahAroM se usa gajendra ko apanA vazavI banA liyaa| usI samaya do vidyAdhara kumAra Aye aura kumAra ko hAthI ke mastaka se apaharaNa karake vijayArgha parvata ke madhya meM sthita kajarAvataM nagara meM le gaye aura kumAra ko usa nagara ke vAhya udyAna meM chor3a diyaa| kumAra eka azoka vRkSa ke pUrvaka baiTha gaye, taba una donoM vidyAdhara kumAroM ne prAkara unheM namaskAra kiyA aura nivedana kiyA--'svAmin ! pApa yahA~ vidyAdhara nareza azanivega kI AjJA se lAye gaye haiN| Apa unheM apanA zvasura samajhe / merA nAma acimAlI hai aura yaha dUsarA vAyuvega hai / ' yoM kahakara unameM se eka to nagara kI ora calA gayA aura dUsarA vahIM surakSA ke nimitta raha gyaa| nagara meM jAkara usane nareza ko yaha zubha saMvAda sunAyA ki hAthI ke mAna kA mardana karane vAlA sudarzana kumAra lAyA jA cukA hai| sunakara nareza bahuta harSita huA aura use puraskRta karake nareza ne maMgalAcAra pUrvaka kumAra vasudeva kA nagara praveza karAyA aura zubha muhUrta meM nareza ne apanI rUpavato kanyA zyAmA kA vivAha kumAra ke sAtha kara diyaa| nimittajJAniyoM ne bhaviSyavANI kI thI ki jo vyakti gajendra kA mAna mardana karegA, vahI rAjaputrI kA pati bnegaa| isIlie nareza ne do yuvakoM ko gajendra ke nikaTa paharA dene ke lie niyukta kara diyA thaa| nimittazAniyoM kI bhaviSyavANI pUrI huii| kumAra rAjakanyA ke sAtha sukhapUrvaka bhoga bhogate hae kucha kAla paryanta vahIM rahe bhora vahA~ rahakara gandharva vidyA kA adhyayana kiyaa| eka dina zyAmA kA cacerA bhAI aMgAraka rAtri ke samaya sote hue kumAra kA apaharaNa kara le gyaa| bahamAkAzamArga se jA rahA thaa| tabhI zyAmA kI nIMda khula gii| vaha bhI hAthoM meM zastrAstra lekara vidyA-bala

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266 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa se prakAza meM pahu~cI / vahA~ prAMgAraka aura dayAmA kA bhayAnaka yuddha huA / kumAra ne zatru kI chAtI para muSTikA prahAra kiyA jisase vaha vyAkula hokara kumAra ko chor3akara bhAga khar3A huyA / kumAra caMpAnagarI ke eka sarovara meM gire / vahA~ se nikalakara nagara meM gye| vahIM unheM jJAta huA ki isa nagara ke kuvera cArudatta kI putrI gandharvasenA ke lie Aja gAyana-vAdya pratiyogitA hone vAlI hai| zreSThI-putrI ne niyama kiyA hai ki jo mujhe gAna-vAdya vidyA meM parAjita kara degA, vahI merA pati hogaa| isa samAcAra ko sunakara kumAra bhI pratiyogitA sabhA meM pahuMce aura vINAvAdana aura gAyana kalA meM kumAra ne usa mAnavatI kA mAna bhaMga karake vijaya prApta kI / zreSThI kanyA ne harSa se varamAlA unake gale meM DAlakara unakA varaNa kiyA / zreSThI ne vidhipUrvaka donoM kA vivAha kara diyaa| cirakAla taka kumAra ne vahA~ rahakara zrAnandapUrvaka bhoga bhoge / eka dina rAtri meM eka betAla kanyA ne Akara kumAra vasudeva ko jagAyA aura balAt vaha unheM zmasAna meM le gii| vahA~ usane nIlaMyazA nAmaka eka sundarI kanyA ko dikhAyA aura kahA ki yaha kanyA Apake prema meM grasta hai aura Apase vivAha kI icchuka hai| yaha grasita parvata nagara ke rAjA sihadaMSTra kI putrI hai| kumAra ne usase vivAha karane kI svIkRti de dI / taba vidyAdhariyA~ kumAra ko AkAzamArga se prasita parvata nagara le giiN| vahA~ zubha muhUrta ke sAtha nIlaMyazA kA vivAha ho gyaa| kumAra vahA~ grAnandapUrvaka rahane lage / meM kumAra isa prakAra kumAra basudeva ne vibhinna sthAnoM para aneka kanyAoM ke sAtha vivAha kiyaa| unake rUpa-guNa aura vIratA para mugdha hokara aneka rAjAoM ne unheM apanI kanyAyeM pradAna kIM / unake AkarSaka vyaktitva para mugdha hokara aneka kanyAoM ne unheM svecchA se varaNa kiyaa| aneka kanyAoM ko vibhinna pratiyogitAoM meM unhoMne jItA / giritaTa nagara vAsI brAhmaNa putrI somazrI acalagrAma kI zreSThI putrI vanamAlA, vedasAmapura kI kapilA, zAla guhA nagara kI padmAvatI, bhadrilapura kI rAjakumArI cAruhAsinI, jayapura kI rAjakanyA, ilAvardhana nagara kI zra eSThI-putrI ratnavatI tathA rAjakumArI somazrI, vidyAdhara- kanyA madanavegA, vegavatI, gaganavallabhapura kI rAjakanyA bAlacandrA, zrAvastI kI zreSThI putrI bandhumatI, aura rAjaputrI priyaMgusundarI, vidyAdhara putrI prabhAvatI, kuNDapura kI rAjakumArI, campAnagarI ke maMtrI kI kanyA, mleccharAja kI kanyA jarA, avantisundarI, zUrasenA, jIvadyazA zrAdi aneka kanyAthoM ke sAtha kumAra vasudeva kA vivAha huA / tathA jaratkumAra, pauNDra Adi aneka putra hue| isa bIca meM rAjagRha nareza jarAsandha ko nimittajJAniyoM ne yaha batAyA ki jo puruSa jue meM eka karor3a mudrAya jItakara vahIM saba bAMTa degA, vaha tumheM mArane vAle putra ko janma degA / nimittajJAniyoM ke vacanAnusAra jarAsanva ne aise puruSa kI khoja karane ke lie cara niyukta kara die| eka bAra durghaTanAvaza kumAra vasudeva rAjagRha nagara meM pahu~ce / vahA~ ve jue meM eka karor3a mudrAyeM jIta gaye aura unhoMne ye saba mudrAyeM vahIM bAMTa diiN| caroM ne prAkara kumAra ko pakar3a liyA aura unheM camar3e kI eka bhAthar3I meM banda karake parvata ke Upara se paTaka diyA, jisase ve bhara jAyeM / kintu jaba ve gire, tabhI vidyAdharI begavatI ne vega se pAkara unheM bIca meM hI thAma liyaa| isa prakAra ve baca gaye / rohiNI kI prApti - dezATana karate hue kumAra vasudeva zrariSTapura nagara meM prAye / vahA~ unhoMne rAjapathoM para manuSyoM kI bhArI bhIr3a aura kolAhala ko dekhakara eka nAgarika se kutUhalavaza pUchA- 'bhadra ! yaha manuSyoM kA kaisA samudAya hai ? ye saba loga kahA~ jA rahe haiM ?' usa nAgarika ne uttara diyA- 'zrArya ! isa nagara ke mahArAja ruthira kI sulakSaNA kanyA rohiNI kA svayaMbara hai| yaha manuSya-samudAya vahIM para jA rahA hai / ' vasudeva yaha samAcAra sunakara kutUhalavaza svayaMvara dekhane kI icchA se svayaMvara maNDapa meM phuNce| vahA~ unhoMne dekhA ki maNDapa meM jarAsandha, samudravijaya Adi aneka nareza zrAye hue haiM thora maNijaTita mahArghya zAsanoM para virAjamAna haiN| sabake mukhoM para darpa aura AzAmizrita bhAva haiN| kumAra ne usa samaya paNava bAjA bajAne vAle kA veSa dhAraNa kara rakhA thA, jisase unheM unake bandhujana bhI na pahacAna skeN| unake hAtha meM bhI paNava nAmaka vAdya yantra yA tathA jahA~ paNa vAdya bajAne vAle baiThe hue the, ve vahIM jAkara baiTha gaye / tabhI rUpa aura zobhA kI AgAra, saundarya meM rati ko lajjita karane vAlI rAjakumAro rohiNI ne dhAya ke

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harivaMza kI utpatti sAtha svayaMvara-maNDapa meM praveza kiyaa| tabhI zaMkhoM aura turyo kA maMgala-ninAda hayA / rAjAmoM ne kumArI rohiNI ke anidya saundarya kI prazaMsA bhara sunI thii| aba anarthya bastrAlaMkAroM se susajjita mutimato lakSmI ke samAna rohiNI kI rUpachaTA dekhakara vismayavimugdha hokara dekhane lge| sabake mana meM usa lAlitya mUrti ko prApti ko prAzA ko kiraNa prasphuTita ho rahIM thiiN| _ vAdyoM kA tumula rava zAnta humA / dhAya kumArI rohiNI ko sAtha meM lekara yathAkrama saba rAjAmoM kA paricaya dene lagI-he putri! ye zveta chatradhAro trikhaNDAdhipati mahArAja jarAsandha haiM, ye jarAsandha ke pratApI putra haiM, ye mathurA ke tejasvI nareza ugrasaina haiM, ye zauryapura ke svAmI mahA balavAna samudra vijaya haiN| yadi terI ruci ho to inameM se kisI ke gale meM varamAlA DAla de| kintu dhAya ne dekhA ki inameM se kisI ke Upara kanyA kA anurAga pratIta nahIM hotA, taba usane Age bar3hakara mahArAjA pANDa, vidura, damaghoSa, ittavaktra, zalya, zatrujaya, candrAbha, kAlamukha, pIpADU, matsya, saMjaya, somadatta, bhUrizravA, aMzumAna, kapila, padamaratha, somaka, devaka, zrIdeva Adi rAjAroM ke vaMza, zaurya mAdi guNoM kA paricaya dete hue kahA-he saumya badane ! ina narezoM meM se jo tumhAre citta ko haraNa karane vAlA ho, usake saubhAgya ko prakAzita kr| kintu rAjakumArI ne uttara diyA -he mAtaH ! Apane ucita hI kahA hai| kintu Apake dvArA batAye hue ina rAjAmoM meM se kisI ke prati merA mana anurakta nahIM hai| tabhI rAjabAlA ke karNakuharoM meM paNava kI madhura dhvani pdd'ii| kanyA ne mur3akara usa ora dekhA / tabhI use rAjalakSaNoM se yukta kumAra vasudeva dRSTigocara hue / unheM dekhate hI rohiNI kA sampUrNa zarIra harSa se romAMcita ho uThA / vaha rAjahaMsI ke samAna manthara gati se Age bar3ho aura kumAra basudeva ke gale meM varamAlA DAla dii| kAmadeva aura rati ke samAna isa sudarzana yugala ko dekhakara kucha rAjAoM ne harSa se kahA-jisa prakAra ratna aura suvarNa kA saMyoga hotA hai, usI prakAra ina vara-vadhU kA saMyoga huA hai / isa ratna pArakhI kanyA ko dhanya hai| kintu kucha rAjA mAtsaryavaza kahane lage--yaha to ghora anyAya hai / eka paNavavAdaka ko vara kara rAjakanyA meM sampUrNa nareza maNDala kA apamAna kiyA hai / isa apamAna kA pratikAra honA hI caahie| yadi pratikAra nahIM kiyA gayA to isase kula maryAdA bhaMga ho jAegI ! yadi yaha vyakti kulona hai to apanA kula batAve, anyathA ise yahAM se niSkASita karake yaha kanyA kisI rAjaputra ko de denI caahie| rAjAoM kA yaha anargala pralApa sunakara dhIra cIra vasudeva bole-rAjAgaNa hamAre bacana suneN| svayaMvara meM AI huI kanyA mAnI icchA ke anurUpa kisI kA varaNa karane ke lie svataMtra hai| usameM kulauna-akulIna kA koI prazna nahIM hai| yadi kanyA ne mujha aparicita kA saubhAgya pragaTa kiyA hai to isa viSaya meM Apa logoM ko kucha nahIM kahanA cAhie / itane para bhI parAkrama ke ahaMkAravaza koI zAnta nahIM hotA hai to maiM kAna taka khoMcakara chor3e hue vANoM se use zAnta kara duuNgaa| isa darSayukta dhamakI ko sunakara jarAsandha kupita hokara bolA-isa uddaNDa aura vAcAla puruSa ko tathA putra sahita rAjA rudhira ko pakar3a lo / cakravartI kI prAjJA pAte hI mAtsaryadagdha rAjA yuddha ke lie udyata ho gye| kucha rAjA taTastha hokara apanI senA lekara alaga jA khar3e hue / jo rAjA rudhira ke pakSa ke the, ve apanI senA lekara vahA~ mA pahu~ce / rAjA rudhira kA putra svarNanAbha rohiNI ko apane ratha para prArUr3ha kara khar3A ho gyaa| vasudeva apane zvasura se bole-'pUjya ! mujhe astra zastroM se bharA humA ratha de diijiye| ye dambhI kSatriya eka ajJAta kulazIla vyakti ke vANoM kI tIkSNatA kA anubhava kreN|' rAjA rudhira ne tatkAla astra-zastroM se bharA huA tIvragAmI azvoM se yukta mahAratha maMgavA diyaa| tabhI dadhimukha vidyAdhara kumAra ke pAsa Akara bolA-Apa mere ratha meM prArUr3ha hokara zatru dala kA saMhAra kiijiye| maiM ApakA sAra kumAra ne vaisA hI kiyaa| rAjA rudhira kI senA kumAra ke cAroM ora ekatrita ho gaI / usa senA meM do hajAra ratha the, chaha hajAra hAthI, caudaha hajAra dhor3e aura eka lAkha padAti the| pratipakSa kI senA kA koI pAra nahIM thaa| donoM senAmoM ne mAmane-sAmane morcA jamA liyaa| zaMkha, turahI

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa Adi ke tumulanAda ke hote hI donoM senAyeM eka dUsarI se jUjha pdd'iiN| manuSyoM kI lAzoM se maidAna paTa gayA / ghor3oM aura hAthiyoM kI bhayaMkara cItkAroM se prAkAza paTa gyaa| vANoM ko ajasra varSA se sUrya taka DhaMka gyaa| talavAra, cakra, gadA, parazu aura nAnA astra-zastroM ke prahAroM se rudhira ko nado bahane lgo| kumAra vasudeva ke hasta-lAdhava aura zastra-saMcAlana kI nipuNatA ne zatru-pakSa ke mahAvIroM ko hataprabha kara diyaa| taba unhoMne milakara eka sAtha vasudeva para pAkramaNa kiyA / kintu kumAra ne bar3o kuzalatA se unakA sAmanA kiyaa| kucha nyAyapriya rAjAroM ne kahA ki eka vyakti ke Upara aneka vIroM kA AkramaNa karanA ghora anyAya hai| taba jarAsandha ne mAjJA dI ki aba eka-eka rAjA isa yuvaka ke sAtha yuddha kare / jarAsandha kA Adeza pAkara eka-eka rAjA krama se kumAra ke sAtha yuddha karane lagA / kintu kumAra ke asaha ya vANoM ke prahAra ke Age Tika nahIM sake / taba rAjA samudravijaya kI bArI aaii| ve ratha meM prArUr3ha the| ratha vega se vasudeva ko ora bar3hA / vasUdeva ne apane pUjya agraja ko dekhakara sAratho dadhimukha se kahA -'dadhimukha ! ye mere pitA ke tulya haiM / inakI surakSA kA dhyAna rakhate hue mujhe yuddha karanA hai|' jaba donoM ratha prAmane-sAmane prAgaye to usa yuvaka ko dekhakara samudravijaya sArathI se bole- 'bhadra ! isa saumya yuvaka ko dekhakara merA mana snehAkula ho rahA hai / mero dAhinI prAMkha aura bhujA bhI phaDaka rahI hai / isakA phala to bandhu-milana hai| kintu yuddha bhUmi meM yaha kaise saMbhava ho sakatA hai ?' sArathI bolA'svAmin ! yaha zatru ajeya hai / Apa ise jotakara yaza ke bhAgI baneMge / taba bandhu-samAgama bhI hogaa| samudravijaya kumAra se bole-'priya / tumane aba taka kozala kA pradarzana kiyA hai| aba bhI vahI kauzala dikhAnaH / dhyAna rahe, maiM samudravijaya huuN|' kumAra veSa badale hue the hI, pAvAja bhI badala kara bole-'tAta ! cintA na kreN| vahI kauzala aba bhI dikhAU~gA / Apa samudravijaya haiM to maiM saMgrAmavijaya haiN| pahale bANa mApa claaveN|' samudravijaya ne bANa sandhAna kiyA, kintu kumAra ne use mArga meM hI apane bANa se kATa diyaa| samudravijaya ne jitane bANa calAye, sabako kumAra ne kATa diyA taba krodha meM bharakara samudravijaya ne divyAstra calAnA prArambha kiyaa| kumAra ne bhI unakA usI prakAra uttara diyaa| itanA hI nahIM; unhoMne samudravijaya ke ratha, sArathI, aura ghor3oM ko bhI pAhata kara diyaa| taba samudravijaya ne bhayAnaka raudrAstra calAyA, kumAra ne brahmazira nAmaka divyAstra se use bhI kATa ddaalaa| kRmAra ke raNa kauzala aura hastalAdha ko dekhakara zatra pakSa ke yoddhA bhI unakI prazaMsA karane lge| donoM hI vIra apratima the| jaba bahuta samaya yuddha karata hue vyatIta ho gayA, taba kumAra ne apane nAma se aMkita eka bANa apane bar3e bhrAtA ke pAsa bhejA / bANa ke sAtha eka sandeza bhI saMlagna thaa| vANa manthara gati se calakara samudravijaya ke pAsa phucaa| samudravijaya ne sandeza pdd'aa| usameM likhA thA--jo ajJAta rUpa se nikala gayA thA, vahIM maiM mApakA anuja vasudeva huuN| Aja sau varSa pazcAt puna: AtmIya janoM ke nikaTa pAyA huuN| maiM mApako sAdara praNAma karatA huuN|' sandeza prApta hote hI samudravijaya ratha se kUdakara bhujA pasAre hue apane choTe bhAI kI mora daudd'e| vasudeva bhI ratha se utara kara Age bar3he aura apane prAdaraNIya agnaja ke caraNoM meM gira pdd'e| bar3e bhAI ne unheM uThAkara apane bhara liyaa| donoM kI AMkhoM se pAnandAtha bahane lge| unake anya bhAI bhI prA gye| sabhI gale lagakara mile / jarAsandha Adi rAjA bhI vasudeva kA paricaya pAkara bar3e santuSTa hue| phira zubha belA meM vasudeva kA rohiNI ke sAtha vivAha ho gyaa| vivAha ke bAda mahArAja jarAsandha, samudravijaya mAdi nareza aura vasudeva eka varSa taka rAjA rudhira ke atithi rahe / eka dina devI rohiNI sukha zayA para so rahI thiiN| unhoMne rAtri ke antima prahara meM cAra zubha svapna dekhe / prathama svapna meM garjana karatA hupA zveta gaja dekhA / dvitIya svapna meM unhoMne unnata balabhadra balarAma laharoM vAlA garjana karatA huA samudra dekhA / tRtIya svapna meM SoDazakalAyukta pUrNa candra dekhA kA janma maura caturtha svapna meM unhoMne mukha meM praveza karatA humA zveta siMha dekhaa| prAtaH kAla jAgane para unhoMne apane pati se svapnoM kA varNana karate hue unakA phala pUchA / svapna sunakara vasudeva

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harivaMza kI utpatti pratyanta harSita hokara bole---'priye ! tumhAre aisA putra hogA jo atyanta dhIra, vIra, ajeya, pRthvI kA svAmI aura prajAballabha hogA' / svapnoM kA phala jAnakara debI rohiNI bhI bahuta santuSTa huii| mahAzukra svarga se cyuta hokara eka mahAsAmAnika deva rohiNI ke garbha meM paayaa| nau mAha pUrNa hone para zubha nakSatra meM putra-janma huaa| rAjA rudhira ne dauhitra kA dhUma-dhAma se janmotsava manAyA aura bAlaka kA nAma 'rAma' rkhaa| eka dina rAja-maNDapa meM saba loga baiThe hue the| eka vidyAdharI AkAza mArga se mADara meM AI aura pAkara vasudeva se bolI--'deva ! mApakI patnI vegavatI aura hamArI putrI bAlacandrA Apake caraNoM ke darzanoM ke lie vyAkulatA se pratIkSA kara rahI haiM / putrI bAlacandrA ne Apako apane mana meM varaNa kara liyA hai| isalie usake sAtha vivAha karake usake gAnoM kI rakSA nIjie : nilAvarI de pacana sunakara vyavahArajJa vasudeva ne apane agraja samudra vijaya kI prora dekhA / samudravijaya bole-'vatsa ! tumheM vahA~ avazya jAnA caahiye| vasudeva bhrAtA kI AjJA milane para gaganavallabhapura gaye aura apanI priyA vegavatI se mile tathA bAlavandrA ke sAtha vivAha kiyaa| idhara jarAsandha aura samudravijaya prAdi nareza bhI apane-apane nagaroM ko lauTa gaye / rAjA rudhira ne sabakA yathocita satkAra kara unheM vidA kiyaa| kumAra vasudeva bhI gaganavallabhapura se apanI donoM striyoM ko lekara aura vibhinna nagaroM se apanI sabhI patniyoM ko lekara zauryapura pahu~ca gaye / rAjA aura janatA ne cira viyoga ke pazcAt kumAra ko pAkara bar3A harSotsava manAyA aura unakA abhinandana kiyaa| kaMsa kA janma maura basaveva dvArA bacana-bAna-basudeva bhAiyoM ke Agraha ko mAnakara zauryapura meM rahane lage aura rAjakumAroM ko zastra-vidyA sikhAne lge| unake ziSyoM meM kaMsa nAmaka eka kumAra bhI thaa| eka dina vasUdeva apane kaMsa mAdi ziSyoM ke sAtha samrATa jarAsandha se milane rAjagaha gye| vahA~ pahu~ca kara unhoMne eka rAjakIya ghoSaNA sUnI-'jo vyakti siMhapura ke svAmI siMharatha ko jIvita pakar3akara samrAT ke samakSa upasthita karegA, samrATa usakA bar3A sammAna kareMge, apanI advitIya sundarI putrI jIvadyazA kA vivAha usake sAtha kareMge aura use icchita deza kA rAjya deNge|' vasudeva ne bhI yaha rAja-ghoSaNA sunI / unhoMne kaMsa se preraNA karake patAkA uThavAI, jisakA artha thA ki vaha samrATa ke isa kArya ko karane ke lie taiyAra hai aura senA lekara siMharatha se lar3ane ke lie cala diye| siMhapura ke bAhara maidAna meM donoM prora kI senAyeM A ddttiiN| siMharatha kevala nAma se hI siMharatha nahIM yA, usake ratha meM vAstava meM jIvita siMha jUte haye the| vasudeva ne krIr3A mAtra meM apane vANoM dvArA siMhoM kI rAsa kATa dii| siMha svatantra hokara bhAga gye| usI samaya bar3I phurtI se vasudeva kI AjJA se kaMsa ne saharatha ko bAMdha liyA / vasudeva apane ziSya ke isa zaurya aura phutI ko dekhakara bar3e prasanna huye| unhoMne prasanna hokara kaMsa se koI baradAna mAgane ke lie khaa| kaMsa bar3A cAlAka thaa| vaha vinayapUrvaka bolA -'deva ! abhI varadAna ko merI dharohara samajhakara apane pAsa hI rakhiye / mujhe jaba mAvazyakatA hogI, maiM Apase mAMga lgaa|' vasudeva ne bhI usase kaha diyA-'tathAstu / ' basUdeva aura kasa zatruko lekara rAjagaha pahuce aura jarAsandha se mile / jarAsandha vasUdeva kI voratA para prasanna hokara bolA-'kUmAra ! jovadyazA putro kA maiM tumheM apita karatA hai| kintu kumAra ne use bAba meM hI Toka kara bar3I vinaya ke sAtha kahA-'mAya ! zatra ko kasa ne pakar3A hai, maiMna nhiiN| taba jarAsandha ne kaMsa se usakA kUla, gotra pUchA / kaMsa bolA-merI mAtA maMjodarI kauzAmbI meM rahatI hai aura madirA banAne kA kAma karatA hai| jarAsandha kaMsa ke rUpa aura zaurya ko dekhakara vicAra karane lagA 'yaha vIra yuvaka madirA banAne vAlI kA putra nahIM ho sktaa|' usane tatkAla kucha sainika kauzAmbI bhejakara vahA~ se majodarI ko bulavA liyaa| samrATa ne usase kasa ke kula, gotra kA satya samAcAra batAne kI AjJA do / majodarI bolI-eka dina maiM yamunA taTa para gaI huI thI / vahA~ maiMne eka maMjUSA bahatI dekhii| use maiMne nikAla liyaa| usameM eka zizu kA dekhakara mujhe dayA prAI aura use nikAla kara maiM pAlane lgii| jaba yaha kizora avasthA meM pahacA to isako uddaNDatA bar3hane lgii| sAthI bAlakoM ko yaha mAratA-pITatA thaa| isase nitya hI ulAhane aura zikAyateM bhAne lgiiN| taba duHkhita hAkara maiMne ise ghara se nikAla diyaa| jJAta humA ki yaha kahoM zastra-vidyA sokhane lagA / kA~sa ko maMjuSA meM nikalA thA, isalie isakA nAma kaMsa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa rakha diyA thaa| vAstava meM maiM isakI mAtA nahIM huuN| vaha maMjUSA yaha hai|' yaha kahakara usane maMjUSA samrAT ko dedo / jarAsandha ne maMjUSA kholakara dekho to usameM eka mudrikA tathA lekha milA / lekha meM likhA thA-yaha rAjA unasana paura rAnI padmAvatI kA putra hai| jaba yaha garbha meM thA, tabhI se yaha ugra thaa| ata: aniSTakArI samajhakara use syAga diyA hai| jarAsandha ko aba koI sandeha nahIM rahA ki vaha rAjaputra hai| usane apanI putro jIvadyazA kA vivAha prasannatApUrvaka kaMsa ke sAtha kara diyaa| kaMsa ko apane pitA ke Upara atyanta kodha paayaa| pratizodha lene kA saMkalpa karake usane jarAsandha se mathurA kA rAjya maaNgaa| jarAsandha ne use svIkAra kara liyA / taba kA vizAla senA lekara mayarA pAyA aura apane pitA ugrasana se yuddha karake unheM kauzala se bAMdha liyaa| itanA ho nahIM; usane apane pitA ko nagara ke mukhya dvAra ke Upara kArAgAra meM DAla diyaa| aba vaha mathurA kA vAsaka ho gyaa| vasudeva-vevakI kA vivAha kaMsa apane vidyA-guru vasudeva ke upakAroM ko bhUlA nahIM thaa| usane unheM atyanta prAgraha aura sammAna ke sAtha mathurA bulAyA aura guru-dakSiNA ke rUpa meM apanI bahana devakI kA vivAha unake sAtha kara diyaa| vasudeva usake Agraha ko mAnakara vahIM para rahane lge| eka dina pratimuktaka nAmaka eka nirgrantha muni pAhAra ke samaya rAja mandira pdhaare| kaMsa-pasnI jIvadyazA ne unheM devakI kA aAnanda-vastra dikhAkara unase upahAsa kiyaa| isase muni ko kSobha prA gyaa| unhoMne krodha meM kahA-'mUrkha ! tU zoka ke sthAna meM prAnanda mAna rahI hai| isI devako ke garbha se utpanna bAlaka tere pati aura pitA kA saMhAra kregaa|' yaha kahakara be vahA~ se vihAra kara gye| isa bhaviSyavANI ko sunakara jIvadyazA bhaya se kAMpane lgii| use vizvAsa thA ki nirgrantha mUni ke vacana kabhI mithyA nahIM hote / baha pati ke pAsa pahuMcI aura usane saba samAcAra use batA diye / dhUrta kaMsa ne vicAra kiyA aura baha basudeva ke pAsa pahuMcA 1 usane unheM praNAma karake bar3I vinamratA se dharohara svarUpa rakhA huyA varadAna dene kI prArthanA kii| vaha bolA-'Arya ! Apane mujhe varadAna dene kA vacana diyA thaa| maiM vaha vara mAMgatA hU~ ki bahana devako prasUti ke samaya mere ghara para rahA kre| vasudeva ko isa samAcAra kA kucha jJAna nahIM thA, ataH unhoMne ise svIkAra kara liyaa| kintu unheM zIghra hI kaMsa ko durabhisandhi kA patA cala gayA / taba unheM bar3I cintA huii| ve devakI ko lekara vana meM atimuktaka munirAja ke pAsa gye| munirAja ko namaskAra karake donoM unake pAsa baiTha gye| munirAja ne unheM prAzIvAda diyaa| taba vasUdeva ne unase pUchA-bhagavana ! merA pUtra isa pApo kaMsa kA saMhAra kaise karegA, yaha maiM mApase jAnanA cAhatA huuN|' atimuktaka munirAja avadhijJAna ke dhAraka the| ve bole-'rAjan ! isa devakI kA sAtavAM putra zaGkha, cakra, gadA aura dhanuSa kA dhAraka nArAyaNa hogaa| vaha kaMsa aura jarAsandha Adi zatruoM kA vadha kara ardhacakrozvara bnegaa| zeSa chahoM putra carama zarorI hoNge| rohiNI kA putra rAmabhadra balabhadra hai| tumheM kisI prakAra ko cintA karane ko AvazyakatA nahIM hai| basudeva aura devakI santuSTa mana se lauTa gaye / vasudeva ca ki vacana de cuke the| ataH unhoMne kaMsa ke sAtha mitratA to rakkho, kintu usameM upekSA A gaI 1 ve donoM prAnandapUrvaka mathurA meM rahane lge| kaMsa mRtyu ko zaMkA se zakita hamrA unakI pahala kI apekSA adhika abhyarthatA aura sevA suzrUSA karane lgaa| devakI ne tIna bAra garbha dhAraNa kiye aura tInoM bAra yugala putra utpanna hae / indra kI pAjJA se sunaMgama deva ne pratyeka vAra devakI ke putroM ko subhadrilanagara ke seTha sudaSTi kI patnI alakA ke yahA~ aura alakA ke yugala mata pUtroM ko devakI ke yahA~ pahu~cA diyaa| kaMsa ne una mRta putroM ko zilA para pachAr3a diyaa| ve chahoM putra alakA seThAnI ke ghara para raha kara dUja ke candramA ke samAna bar3hane lge| unakA rUpa, lAvaNya aura puNya adbhuta thaa| unake nAma isa prakAra the-nRpadatta, devapAla, anIkadatta, anIkapAla, zatrudhna prora jitazatru /

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nArAyaNa kRSNa | nArAyaNa kRSNa eka dina devakI ne rAtri ke antima prahara meM kRSNa janma sAta zubha svapna dekhe | prathama svapna meM ugatA huA sUrya, dUsare meM pUrNa candra, tIsare meM diggajoM dvArA abhiSikta lakSmI, cauthe meM AkAza se nIce utaratA huA vimAna, pAMcava jvAlAoM se yukta nirdhama agni, chaThe meM ratnoM kI kiraNoM se dIpta deva dhvaja aura sAtaveM svapna meM apane mukha meM praveza karatA huA siMha dekhA / prAtaH kAla uThakara unhoMne patideva se apane svapnoM kA varNana karake unakA phala pUchA / vasudeva svapnoM kA hAla sunakara atyanta prasanna hue aura bole-- 'devI! tumane jo svapna dekhe haiM, unakA phala yaha hai ki tumhAre aisA pratApI putra hogA jo samasta pRthvI kA svAmI hogA / vaha sUrya ke samAna pratApI, candramA ke samAna sarvajana priya, diggajoM dvArA zrabhiSikta lakSmI ke samAna atula rAjya lakSmI kA svAmI, svarga se avatarita hokara, atyanta kAnti yukta, sthira prakRti aura siMha ke samAna nirbhaya vIra hogA / svapnoM kA phala sunakara devakI ko apAra harSa huA / usI dina devakI ne garbha dhAraNa kiyaa| garbha dhIre dhIre bar3hane lgaa| kuTila kaMsa lakSya rUpa se garbha ke mahInoM aura dinoM kI ginatI karatA huA pUrNa dekha rekha kara rahA thA / anya bAlaka nau mAha pUrNa hone para utpanna hue the| parantu kRSNa kA janma zravaNa nakSatra meM bhAdrapada zuklA dvAdazI ko sAtaveM mAha meM ho gyaa| sadya:jAta bAlaka ke zarIra para zaMkha, cakra Adi zubha lakSaNa the| zarIra kA varNa aura kAnti nIlamaNi ke samAna thii| unakI kAnti se prasUti gRha prakAzita ho utthaa| bAlaka ke puNya prabhAva se bandhu bAndhavoM ke gharoM meM zubha zakuna hone lage aura zatruoMoM ke gharoM meM azubha zakuna hone lage / sAta dinoM se zrAkAza meghAcchanna thA / kAlI aMdhiyArI sAre nagara para chAI huI thii| ghanaghora varSA ho rahI thI / basudeva aura balarAma ne parAmarSa karake nizcaya kiyA ki bAlaka ko yathAzIghra nandagopa ke ghara pahu~cA denA cAhiye, vahIM isakA pAlana poSaNa hogaa| unhoMne apanI yojanA devakI ko bhI batA dii| balarAma ne bAlaka ko goda meM uThA liyA, vasudeva ne usa para chatra lagA liyA aura ve usa ghora aMdhiyArI rAta meM varSA meM hI cala diye / sArA nagara vesudha so rahA thA / andhere meM rAha nahIM sUjhato thI / kintu bAlaka ke asIma puNya ke prabhAva se nagara devatA baila kA rUpa dhAraNa karake Age-Age calane lgaa| usake sIMgoM para do ratna-dIpa jala rahe the, jisase rAste meM prakAza vikIrNa ho rahA thA / gopura ke dvAra vanda the kintu bAlaka kA caraNa sparza hote hI dvAra khula gaye / tabhI pAnI kI eka baMda bAlaka kI nAka meM ghusa gaI, jisase use chIMka A gii| chIMka kA zabda bijalI ke samAna gambhIra thA / usa gopura ke UparI bhAga meM kaMsa ke pitA mahArAja ugrasena bandI the| chIMka ke zabda ko sunakara bole- 'tU nirvighna rUpa se cirakAla taka jIvita raha pitA-putra isa AzIrvacana ko sunakara bar3e prasanna hue aura kahane lage- ' pUjya ! rahasya kI rakSA kI jAya / devakI kA yaha putra hI prApako bandhana - mukta karegA / ' yoM kahakara ve nagara ke bAhara nikala gaye / barasAta kI yamunA ghaharAtI huI prabala vega se baha rahI thI / kintu kRSNa ke puNya se yamunA ne do bhAgoM meM vibhakta hokara unheM mArga de diyaa| yamunA pArakara ve apane vizvAsapAtra nandagopa ke ghara kI ora jA rahe the| tabhI unhoMne dekhA - nandagopa sadyaH jAta eka bAlikA ko liye hue A rahe haiN| vasudeva ne unase pUchA- 'nanda ! tuma yaha bAlikA kahA~ liye jA rahe ho ?" nanda bole-'kumAra ! merI strI ne devI devatAoM kI bar3I manautI manAI thI ki santAna ho jAya / kintu jaba yaha kanyA utpanna huI to vaha kahane lagI- le jAo isa kanyA ko / mujhe nahIM cAhiye / unhIM devatAnoM ko de zrAmro / usake kahane se maiM isa kanyA ko liye jA rahA huuN|' nandagopa kI bAta suna kara vasudeva bar3e prasanna hue aura bole- mitra ! yaha kanyA tuma mujhe de do aura isake badale tuma yaha putra le lo aura apanI patnI ko yaha kahakara soMpa do ki devatAoM ne tumhArI prArthanA sunakara svIkAra karalI hai aura putrI ke badale yaha putra de diyA hai|' isake bAda unhoMne apane usa vizvAsapAtra mitra nandagopa ko sArA vRttAnta sunA kara kahA

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jainadharma kA prAcIna itihAsa mitra ! isa rahasya kI tuma prANa puNa se rakSA karanA / maiM isa bhAvI ardhacakI ko tumheM soMpa rahA hU~ / isako tuma apanA hI bAlaka mAnakara pAlana poSaNa karanA / ' nandagopa ne jaba usa rAjIva locana zyAma salone kAmadeva ke samAna sundara bAlaka ko dekhA to harSa se unakA roma-roma khila utthaa| ve bAlaka ko lekara cala diye| vasudeva aura balarAma bhI bAlikA ko lekara usI rahasyamaya DhaMga se vApisa gaye, jisa prakAra ve dhAye the aura le jAkara devakI ko sauMpa diyaa| jaba kaMsa ko bahana kI pramUrti kA samAcAra jJAta huA sA vaha prasUti gRha meM ghusa gyaa| aba usane bahana ke bagala meM kanyA dekhI to usake mana meM se bhaya dUra ho gyaa| phira bhI usane socA- kadAcit isakA pati merA zatru ho sakatA hai| yaha vicAra kara usane kanyA ko uThA liyA aura usakI nAka masala kara use capaTI kara diyaa| use yaha bhI vizvAsa ho gayA ki ada devakI ke santAna honA banda ho gayA hai| chataH vaha nizcita mana se vApisa lauTa gyaa| 5 udhara sake para usakA nAma 'kRSNa' rakhA gyaa| kRSNa kA vAya-jIvana-kRSNa dhIre dhIre bar3hane lge| bAlaka kI babhuta bAla-kIr3AmoM ko dekha dekha kara nanda aura yazodA phUle nahIM samAte the| yaha bAlaka mAtA pitA kI AMkhoM kA tArA thaa| usakA rUpa mohaka thaa| gAMva kI gopikAyeM bAlaka ko khilAne ke bahAne vahAM bhAtIM aura use ghaNToM taka apalaka netroM se nihAratI rhtiiN| yahI dazA vahA~ ke gAMvoM kI thii| nagda kA ghara dina rAta ina gopa-gopikAoM se saMkula rahatA thA aura ve bAlaka kI eka jhalaka pAne ke liye vyAkula rahate the kRSNa dvArA deviyoM kA mAna-mardana- eka dina varuNa nAmaka eka nimittajJAnI ne kaMsa se nivedana kiyA'rAjan ! tumhArA ghAtaka zatru utpanna ho gayA hai aura vaha chadma rUpa meM bar3ha rahA hai| tuma usakA patA lagAyo / ' nimijJAnI kI bAta sunakara kaMsa ko cintA hone lgii| usane tIna dina kA upavAsa kiyaa| usase usake pUrvajanma kI hitaiSI sAta deviyA~ dhAI dhIra ye bolIM- 'hama tumhAre pUrva bhava meM kiye hue tapa se siddha huI haiN| bhApakA hama kyA priya kArya kara sakatI haiN|' kaMsa bolA - 'deviyo ! merA zatru kahIM utpanna ho cukA hai| tuma usakA patA lagAo aura usakA vinAza kara do|' kaMsa kI AjJA pAle hI ve sAtoM deviyAM cala diiN| eka devI bhayaMkara pakSI kA rUpa dhAraNa karake kRSNa ke pAsa pahuMcI aura apanI teja coMcoM se una para prahAra karane lgii| kintu bAlaka kRSNa ne usakI coMca itanI jora se davAI ki vaha prANa bacAkara bhaagii| dUsarI devI pUtanA kA rUpa dhAraNa kara bAlaka ko viSamaya stana pilAne lagI / kRSNa ne stana itanI jora se cUsA ki vaha bhI bhayabhIta hokara bhAga gii| tIsarI pizAcI zakaTa kA rUpa dhAraNa karake kRSNa ke sanmukha bhAI kintu kRSNa ne use lAta mArakara bhagA diyaa| I bAlaka kRSNa aba kucha bar3e ho gaye / unakI zarArateM dinoM dina bar3hatI jAtI thiiN| ve nigAha bacate hI makkhana curAkara khAjAte the parezAna hokara mAtA yazodA ne eka dina kRSNa ko usalI se bA~dha diyaa| tabhI do deviyA~ jamala aura arjuna vRkSa kA rUpa dhAraNa karake kRSNa ko mArane prAyIM / kintu kRSNa ne unheM dharAzAyI kara diyaa| eka dina eka devI mata baila kA rUpa banAkara bhAI vaha beta gopoM kI bastI meM bhayaMkara zabda karatA huA phirane lgaa| phiratA huA vaha ghora garjanA karatA huA kRSNa kI ghora jhpttaa| kRSNa yamarAja ke samAna usa bhayaMkara baila ko prAte dekhakara jarA bhI vicalita nahIM hue| unhoMne baila kI gardana joroM se pakar3a kara maror3a dii| becArI devI apane prANa bacAkara bhaagii| jaba ve chaha deviyoM asaphala hokara lauTa gaI to sAtavIM devI ko bhayaMkara zodha mAyA / usane gokula ke Upara pASANa aura jala kI bhayaMkara varSA prArambha kara dii| gokula vAsI sampUrNa gopa aura gAye vyAkula hokara idhara udhara bhAgane lage taba kRSNa ne sabako eka jagaha govardhana parvata ke Upara ekatrita kiyA aura surakSita sthAna para pahuMcA diyaa| isa prakAra unhoMne sAre govardhana kA bhAra uThA liyA arthAt govardhana parvata para rahane vAle gAMvoM aura gAyoM ko rakSA kA dAyitva unhoMne grAne kAra le liyA aura saphalatApUrvaka use pUrA kiyaa|

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nArAyaNa kRSNa 23 kucha logoM kA vizvAsa hai ki kRSNa ne govardhana parvata ko Upara uThA liyA aura sampUrNa gopa aura gAyeM usake nIce indra ke prakopa se surakSita rhe| hindU purANoM ke isa AlaMkArika varNana kA rahasya na samajha kara kucha loga unake zabdoM ko pakar3a lete haiM / kintu yaha smaraNa rakhanA cAhiye ki hindU purANoM meM govardhana parvata uThAne grAlaMkArika varNana prAyaH milatA hai| jaise droNAcala para jAne para hanumAna saMjIvanI bUTI nahIM kA rahasya pahacAna sake to ve droNAcala ko hI uThA laaye| sAdhAraNa janatA ne isakA artha yahI nikAlA ki ve vAstava meM parvata ko uThA lAye / kintu kyA parvata ko uThA lAnA saMbhava hai, isa para vicAra nahIM kiyA / jaise kisI naukara ko kisI ne sAga lAne ke liye kucha rupaye diye| naukara apanI icchA aura buddhi se dasa pAMca taraha ke sAga kharIda lAyA / taba sAgoM ko dekhakara mAlika bolA are ! tU to sArA bAjAra hI uThA laayaa| isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki vaha bAjAra kI sArI cIjeM le AyA, balki isakA prAzya vastuoM kI bahulatA hai| isI prakAra govardhana parvata ko kRSNa ne uThA liyA, isakA Azaya yaha nahIM hai ki unhoMne parvata ko pakar3a kara Upara uThA liyA / parvata ko Upara uThAnA saMbhava bhI nahIM hai| isakA Azaya yaha hai ki kRSNa ne govardhana parvata para rahane vAle gopoM aura gAyoM ko jimmedArI utthaaii| jaise bolacAla meM kahate haiM-ghara kA sArA bhAra mere Upara hai| isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki ghara kA sArA sAmAna aura makAna vaha apane Upara liye phiratA hai, balki isakA zrAzaya yaha hai ki ghara kI sArI jimmedArI mere Upara hai / aise hI kRSNa ne govardhana parvata ko uThAyA arthAt unhoMne gAyoM aura gvAloM ko gobardhana parvata ke kisI surakSita sthAna para le jAkara hindU purANoM ke anusAra indra ke prakopa se se arthAt varSA Adi se rakSA kI / kRSNa kI vIratA kI gAthAyeM vasudeva aura devakI ke kAnoM taka pahu~cIM / devakI kA mAtR-hRdaya apane putra se milane ke liye Atura ho utthaa| vaha vrata kA bahAnA karake putra ko dekhane ke liye gokula pahu~cI / vahA~ vaha ponastanI gAyoM aura hRSTa-puSTa gopa- bAlakoM ko dekhakara atyanta santuSTa huii| vaha yazodA se milane usake ghara pahuMcI / nanda aura yazodA apanI svAminI evaM sakho ko dekhakara bar3e prasanna hue aura unhoMne usakA bar3A bAtithya kiyaa| tabhI bAlaka kRSNa vahA~ Aye / ve usa samaya pItAmbara dhArI the / sira para mora paMkhoM kA mukuTa dhAraNa kara rakkhA thA / gale meM nIla kamala kI mAlA dhAraNa kara rakkhI thI / kAnoM meM svarNAbharaNa dhAraNa kie hue the| kalAiyoM meM svarNa ke kar3e suzobhita the / mAthe para dupahariyA ke phUla laTaka rahe the| unake sAtha aneka bAla gopAla the / devakI apane putra ke isa adbhuta paridhAna aura manabhAvana rUpa ko apalaka dekhatI hI raha gaI / yazodA ke kahane para kRSNa ne devakI ko praNAma kiyA / devakI ne use aMka meM bhara liyA / putra vAtsalya ke kAraNa usake stanoM se dUdha jharane lagA / buddhimAna valadeva ne rahasya khula jAne ke bhaya se dUdha ke ghar3e se mAtA kA abhiSeka kara diyA aura zIghra hI mAtA ko lekara mathurA pahu~cA diyA | devakI kA putra se milana kRSNa ko zaer fear kA zikSaNa - vasudeva ne apane putra kRSNa kI surakSA aura dekha-bhAla ke liye apane bar3e putra baladeva ko niyukta kara diyaa| rahasya pragaTa na ho jAya, isaliye baladeva bhI yadA-kadA jAkara apane anuja ko dekha pAte the pIra vahA~ jAkara ve kRSNa ko rAjakumArocita prastra-zastra saMcAlana kI zikSA dete the / kRSNa atyanta medhAvI the| unhoMne alpakAla meM hI astra-zastra saMcAlana meM pUrI niSNatA prApta kara lii| ve malla-vidyA meM bhI pAraGgata ho gaye / cANUra aura kaMsa kA badha -kRSNa kI zaurya gAthAyeM nAnA rUpa meM loka meM phaila rahI thiiN| unheM suna-suna kara kaMsa ko vizvAsa hone lagA ki merA zatru chadma rUpa meM bar3ha rahA hai| usane kRSNa ko mArane ke liye nAnAvidha are far, kintu and vyartha ho gye| taba aisI dazA meM usakA cintita honA svAbhAvika thA / usake pratyAcAroM ko vasudeva mauna hokara dekha rahe the kyoMki ve vacanavaddha the / eka dina pratyanta Azcaryajanaka ghaTanA ho gii| kaMsa ke yahA~ siMhavAhinI nAgazayyA, ajitaMjaya nAmaka

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa dhanuSa aura pAJcajanya nAmaka zaMkha ye tIna adbhuta zastra utpanna hue / " ye zastra asAdhAraNa the| deva loga inakI rakSA karate the / kaMsa dvArA ina zastroM kI utpatti ke sambandha meM pUchane para varuNa jyotiSI ne kahA- 'rAjan! jo vyakti nAgazayyA para car3hakara dhanuSa para pratyaMcA car3hAde aura pAJcajanya zaMkha ko phUMka de, vahI tumhArA zatru hai|' jyotiSI ke vacana sunakara kaMsa kI cintA aura bhI bar3ha gii| usane zatru kA patA lagAne ke liye nagara meM ghoSaNA karA dI - 'jo koI yahA~ Akara nAgazayyA para car3hakara eka hAtha se pAJcajanya zaMkha bajAvegA aura dUsare hAtha se dhanuSa para DorI car3hA degA, vaha parAkramI mAnA jaaegaa| mahArAja kaMsa usakA bahuta sammAna kareMge aura apanI putrI use deMge / ' ghoSaNA anya nagaroM meM bhI pracArita kI gii| use sunakara aneka dezoM ke rAjA mathurApurI Ane lage ! rAjagRha se kaMsa kA sAlA svarbhAnu apane putra bhAnu ke sAtha bar3e vaibhava ke sAtha A rahA thaa| mArga meM vaha braja ke godhAvana ke eka sarovara ke taTa para Thaharane kA upakrama karane lgaa| isa sarovara meM bhayaMkara sarpoM kA nivAsa thA / use Thaharate dekhakara gvAla bAloM ne usase kahA-yahA~ ThaharanA asaMbhava hai| isa sarovara se kRSNa ke pratirikta koI vyakti pAnI nahIM le sktaa|' yaha sunakara svarbhAnu ne anyatra apanI senA kA par3Ava DAla diyA aura kRSNa ko apane nikaTa bulAkara bAta karane lgaa| kRSNa ke parAkrama kI bAtoM ko sunakara vaha bar3A prabhAvita huA aura unheM snehavaza apane sAtha mathurApurI le gayA / mathurA pahu~cane para ve loga kaMsa se mile| unhoMne una logoM ko bhI dekhA, jinhoMne nAgazayyA para car3hane kA prayatna kiyA thA kintu asaphala rhe| yaha dekhakara sAhasI kRSNa bhAge bddh'e| unhoMne bhAnu ko pAsa hI khar3A kara liyA aura dekhate-dekhate usa nAgazayyA para sAdhAraNa zayyA ke samAna car3ha gaye, jisake Upara bhayaMkara sarpoM ke phaNa laharA rahe the| taba unhoMne eka hAtha se prajitaMjaya dhanuSa kI pratyaMcA car3hAkara dUsare hAtha se zaMkha ko pakar3akara phuuNkaa| isake bAda svarbhAnu kA saMketa pAkara kRSNa vahA~ se cala diye| kRSNa ke lokottara prabhAva ko dekhakara baladeva ko duSTa kaMsa se AzaMkA ho gaI / ataH unhoMne kRSNa ko akelA nahIM jAne diyA, balki eka vijayI yoddhA ke samAna unake sAtha aneka AtmIya janoM ko bhI bhejA / supa idhara samAroha se vijayI yoddhA ke antardhAna hone se nAnA bhAMti kI carcA hone lgii| kisI ne kahA- yaha mahAn kArya rAjakumAra bhAnu ne kiyA hai| kisI ne kahA- yaha kArya bhAnu ne nahIM; anya rAjakumAra ne kiyA hai| yaha sunakara kaMsa ne kahA- 'kauna rAjakumAra kA vaha usakA nAma, dhAma patA lagAnA hogaa| mujhe usake liye apanI kanyA denI hai| jaba nanda gopa ko patA lagA ki yaha asAdhya kAma mere putra ne kiyA hai to ve strI-putra aura gAyoM ko lekara kaMsa ke bhaya se bhAga gaye / raft kaMsa ko jJAta ho gayA thA ki yaha kArya kRSNa ne kiyA hai, kintu usane apanA saMdeha pragaTa nahIM kiyA aura unheM mArane kA upAya socane lagA / usane vicAra karake gopoM ko Adeza diyA- 'nAga hRda ke sahasradala kamala kI mujhe AvazyakatA hai| tuma loga usa sarovara se mujhe kucha kamala lAkara do / ' kaMsa kA yaha Adeza sunakara kRSNa nirbhaya hokara usa sarovara meM ghusa gye| tabhI vahA~ ke sAMpoM kA adhipati maNidhArI kAliya nAga bhayaMkara phaNa phailAkara kRSNa kI ora tIvra vega se AyA / kintu kRSNa ne krIr3A mAtra meM usa viSadhara kA mAna mardana kara diyaa| samasta gopa usa sarpa kI bhayaMkara prakRti ko dekhakara hI bhayabhIta ho gaye the, kintu jaba unhoMne dekhA ki kRSNa ne usa sarpa kA vadha kara diyA hai to ve harSa ke mAre unakI jaya-jayakAra karane lage / pItAmbaradhArI kRSNa kamala tor3akara jyoM hI sarovara se nikale, nIlAmbaradhArI balabhadra ne unheM pragAr3ha AliMgana meM bhara liyA / samasta gopa sahasradala kamala lekara kaMsa ke pAsa pahu~ce aura usake samakSa una kamaloM kA Dhera lagA diyaa| yaha dekhakara kaMsa IrSyA se dagdha ho gayA / usane tatkAla Adeza diyA- 'nanda gopa ke putra aura samasta gopa mallayuddha ke liye taiyAra ho jAyeM / unheM hamAre malloM ke sAtha yuddhaM karatA hai|" utpanna hue 1. uttara purANa ke anusAra mathurA meM jaina mandira ke samIpa pUrva dizA meM dikpAla ke mandira meM ye tInoM zastrarana the|

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.. 277 nArAyaNa kRSNa vasudeva krUra kaMsa ke duSTa abhiprAya ko samajha gaye / unhoMne apane anAvRSTi nAmaka putra se parAmarSa kiyA aura use zauryapura apane saba bhAIMyoM ko bulAne bheja diyaa| samAcAra milate hI mahArAja samudravijaya aura unake zrAThoM bhAI ratha, ghor3e, hAthI aura padAti senA lekara cala diye aura mathurA jA pahu~ce / jaba kaMsa ko unake zrAgamana kI sUcanA milI to usakA hRdaya zaMkita ho utthaa| kintu use zrAzvasta kara diyA gayA ki ye loga cirakAla se viyukta prapane bhAI vasudeva se milane Aye haiM, taba vaha unake svAgata ke liye pahu~cA aura sabako sammAnasahita nagara meM lAyA, unheM uttama bhavanoM meM ThaharAyA aura saba prakAra kA ucita Atithya kiyA / samaya anukUla samajha kara balabhadra kRSNa ko lekara nadI para snAna karane gaye aura vahA~ unheM kaMsa kI durabhisandhi, kRSNa ke janma se pUrva kaMsa dvArA devakI ke sabhI putroM kI tathAkathita hatyA, samaya se pUrva kRSNa kA janma aura chipAkara nanda gopa ke ghara pahu~cAne Adi ke samAcAra vistAra se batAye / sAtha hI pratimuktaka muni kI bhaviSyavANI sunAte huye kahA - 'kaMsa malla vidyA ke bahAne tumhArA vadha karanA cAhatA hai| usane isa prakAra ke kaI prayatna kiye haiM / ' kRSNa balabhadra se apane vAstavika vaMza, mAtA-pitA bandhu aura duSTa kaMsa ke samAcAra sunakara pratyanta santuSTa hue| phira donoM bhAI taiyAra hokara gopoM ke sAtha mathurA kI ghora cle| loga nagara meM praveza karate hue jaba dvAra para pahu~ce to zatru kI yojanAnusAra campaka aura pAdAbhara nAmaka do hAthI una logoM kI prora hUla diye gaye / ve loga pahale se hI sAvadhAna the| turanta ho balabhadra ne campaka ko ghara dabAyA aura kRSNa pAdAbhara se jUjha gye| una matta gayandoM ne apane dAMta, sUMr3a aura pairoM ke prahAra se una donoM narasiMhoM ko cUra-cUra karanA cAhA, kintu siMha ke samAna una donoM vIroM ne apanI muSTikA aura pAda prahAroM se una gajoM kA madavigalita kara diyA aura ve unake kaThina prahAroM se cItkAra karane lage / zatru kI yojanA ko isa prakAra viphala karake donoM vIra bhrAtA gopamaNDalI ke sAtha raMgabhUmi meM pahu~ce / vahA~ pahuMcate hI balabhadra ne saMketa se kRSNa ko samajhA diyA ki yaha hai zatru kaMsa aura ye haiM zatru pakSa ke log| ye sAmane apane putroM sahita samudravijaya Adi bandhu baiThe haiM / vahIM malla yuddha dekhane ke lie dhaneka nagaravAsI, nagara ke adhikArI aura rAjA loga ekatrita the / kaMsa kI prAjJAnusAra malla yuddha prArambha huA / malloM ke kaI jor3e raMgabhUmi meM Aye aura apane-apane kauzala dikhAkara cale gaye / taba kaMsa ne kRSNa se yuddha karane ke liye apane rAjakIya malla cANUra ko bhejA / usane saMketa se muSTika malla ko bhI kRSNa ke Upara TUTa par3ane kA saMketa kara diyaa| kRSNa aura cANUra donoM muSTi-yuddha meM juTa gaye / avasara dekhakara muSTika malla zrAkara pIche se kRSNa para prahAra karanA hI cAhatA thA, tabhI vidyut gati se bar3hakara basa basa Thahara' kahate hue balabhadra ne muSTika ke jabar3oM aura sira para bhArI muSTikA prahAra karake use prANarahita kara diyA / udhara kRSNa ke sAtha vizAla AkAravArI daitya sama cANUra jUjha rahA thaa| kRSNa ne cANUra ko apane vakSa sthala se lagAkara itanI jora se dabAyA ki usake mukha se rudhira kI dhArA baha nikalI aura gataprANa ho gyaa| jaba kaMsa ne apane donoM mahaloM ko prANarahita dekhA to vaha krodha se nathune phulAtA huAA talavAra lekara unheM mArane daudd'aa| kRSNa ne sAmane Ate hue zatru ke hAtha se talavAra chIna lI aura majabUtI se usake bAla pakar3a kara use pRthvI para paTaka diyaa| tatpazcAt usake pairoM ko pakar3akara use patthara para pachAr3a kara mAra DAlA / kaMsa ko mArakara kRSNa ha~sane lage / rAjA kI hatyA se kSubdha hokara kaMsa kI senA zastra saMbhAle Age bddh'ii| balabhadra ne krodhavaza maMca kA eka stambha ukhAr3a liyA aura usoM se senA para bajra tulya prahAra karane lge| unhoMne kaMsa ko senA ko alpakAla meM hI parAsta kara diyaa| taba kaMsa kI sevA meM niyukta jarAsandha kI senA mAge maaii| usa senA ko bar3hate dekhakara yAdavoM ko senA usa para TUTa par3A aura zatru sainikoM ko samApta karane meM unheM vizeSa samaya nahIM lagA / mAtA-pitA se kRSNa kA milana - balabhadra aura kRSNa donoM bhAI manAvRSTi ke sAtha ratha meM prArUr3ha hokara apane pitA ke ghara gye| vahA~ para mahArAja samudravijaya aura unake sabhI bhAI pahale hI pahu~ca cuke the| donoM bhAiyoM ne jAkara samudravijaya Adi gurujanoM ko namaskAra kiyaa| gurujanoM ne unheM prAzIrvAda diyA / apane cira viyukta putra

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ko pAkara vasudeva aura devakI ke harSa kA pAra nahIM thA 1 Aja unhoMne pahalI bAra apane putra kA mukha niHzaMka rUpa se dekhA thaa| isake bAda sabane milakara rAjya ke bhaviSya ke bAre meM nirNaya kiyA / tadnusAra kRSNa ne kArAgAra meM par3e hae mahArAja ugrasaina ko vahAM se mukta kiyA tathA rAjasiMhAsana para lejAkara baitthaayaa| phira sabane milakara kaMsa Adi kA antima saMskAra kiyaa| kaMsa kI patnI jIvadhazA rudana karato haI tathA Rodha meM bharI huI vahA~ se calakara apane pitA rAjagRha nareza jarAsandha ke pAsa paha~ca gii| satyabhAmA aura revatI kA vivAha-eka dina yAdavavaMzI nareza gaNa rAjasabhA meM baiThe hue the, tabhI vijayA-parvata kI dakSiNa zreNo ke nagara rathanapura cakravAla ke nareza suketu kA dUta sabhA meM paayaa| usane bar3e prAdara praura vinaya ke sAtha zatrunoM kA saMhAra karane vAle zrIkRSNa se kahA-'he deva ! vijayA parvata kI dakSiNa zreNI meM rathanApura cakravAla prasiddha nagara hai| vahAM ke adhipati mahArAja saketa ne mujhe mApakI sevA meM bhejA hai| unhoMne siMhavAhinI nAgazayyA para pArohaNa, pA~cajanya zaMkha ko phaMkane aura prajitaMjaya dhanuSa ke 'sandhAna se prApako parokSA karake yaha nivedana kiyA hai ki pAra mere zulakSaNA putrI satyabhAmA ko aMgIkAra krleN| isase vigAdhara loka kA gaurava baDhemA / ' dUta ke baMcana sUnakara prasanna citta se kRSNa ne apanI sahamati detii| sahamati prApta hote hI dUta vahA~ se rathanUpura pahuMcA aura vahA~ apane svAmI suketu se kRSNa aura balabhadra bhAiyoM kI prazaMsA karake kArya siddha hone kI sUcanA dii| dUta-mukha se yaha harSa-samAcAra sunakara rAjA suketu aura usakA bhAI ratimAla apanI-apano kanyAnoM ko lekara cala die| suketu kI kanyA kA nAma satyabhAmA thA mora vaha rAnI svayaMprabhA kI putrI thii| ratimAla kI kanyA kA nAma revato yaa| matharA pahu~ca kara unhoMne bar3e samAroha ke sAtha vivAha-maNDapa tayAra kraayaa| usameM ratimAla ne apanI putrI revatI balabhadra ke lie arpita kI aura sUketa ne apanI putrI satyabhAmA kA vivAha kRSNa ke sAtha kara diyA / isa vivAha-sambandha se samasta yAdava, vizeSata: mAtA rohiNI aura devakI atyanta santuSTa thiiN| yAdavoM ke prati jarAsandha kA abhiyAna----kasako strI jIvadhazA jaba giribraja paha~co mora jarAsandha ke Age karuNa vilApa karate hue usane yAdavoM kA nAza karane ke lie apane pitA ko bhar3akAyA to jarAsandha bhI apanI putroM paura dAmAda ke prati yAdavoM dvArA kiye gaye anucita kArya se kSubdha ho uThA / usane putrI ko sAntvanA dekara yAdavoM ke vinAza kA nizcaya kiyaa| usane apane mahAratho putra kAlayavana ko caturaMgiNI senA ke sAtha yAdavoM kA samUla vinAza karane ke liye bhejA / idhara zrIkRSNa ne ugrasaina ko kArAgAra se mukta karake unheM mathurA kA rAjya soMpa diyA tathA apane pitA manda tathA apane bAlasakhA gopAloM kA dhana Adi se ucita sammAna karake unheM yAdara sahita vidA kara diyaa| saba kAryoM se nivRtta hokara ve zauryapura nagara cale gaye aura vahA~ sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| kAlayavana vizAla senA lekara calA / dUtoM dvArA samAcAra jAnakara yAdava loga bhI senA sajAkara zatru kA pratirodha karane Age bddh'e| mArga meM donoM senAmoM kA sAmanA hamApaura bhayaMkara yuddha havA / kAlayavana ko zrIkRSNa ke hAthoM karArI parAjaya milI aura use raNabhUmi chor3akara bhAganA pdd'aa| kintu vaha puna: senA lekara jA cddh'aa| isa prakAra usane solaha vAra aAkramaNa kiyA aura pratyeka bAra use palAyana karanA pdd'aa| satrahavIM vAra atula mAlAvarta parvata para yAdavoM ke sAtha usakI karArI muThabher3a huI kintu isa yuddha meM zrIkRSNa ke dvArA usakI mRtyu ho gii| apane putra kI mRtyu ke dAruNa samAcAra sunakara jarAsandha ko yAdavoM para bhayaMkara krodha mAyA aura usane apratima dhIra bhrAtA aparAjita ko yAvaboM se badalA lene ke liye bhejaa| usane tIna sau chayAlIsa vAra yAdavoM ke sAtha yUddha kiyaa| anta meM zrIkRSNa ke vANoM ne use bhI kAlayavana ke nikaTa pahuMcA diyaa| bhagavAna kA garbha kalyANaka-sIpaMkara prabhu sauryapura meM mAtA zivAdevI ke garbha meM pAne vAle haiN| yaha bAta pravadhijJAna se jAnakara indra ne chaha mAha pUrva kubera ko ratnavarSA kI bhAzA dii| kubera ne bhagavAna ke janma paryanta-pandraha mAha taka mahArAja samudravijaya ke mahaloM meM pratidina tIna bAra sAr3he tIna karor3a ratnoM kI eka bAra ke hisAba se

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nArAyaNa kRSNa darSA kii| mahArAja samudravijaya isa ghana ko yAcakoM meM vitarita kara dete the / indra ke Adeza se chappana divakumAriyA~ mAtA kI sevA karatI thIM / 2. eka dina mAtA zivAdevI ne rAtri ke antima prahara meM solaha zubha svapna dekhe / usI dina kArtika zuklA SaSThI ko jayanta vimAna se ahamindra kA java calakara mAtA ke garbha meM avatarita huA / prAtaH kAla vandojanoM kI mAMgalika virudAvaliyoM aura bheriyoM kI dhvani sunakara mAtA zivAdevo zayyA chor3akara uTha baiThI aura maMgala snAna kiyA, vastrAbharaNa dhAraNa kiye aura bar3I vinaya ke sAtha apane pati ke nikaTa jAkara arghAsana para AsIna ho gaI / pazcAt unhoMne rAta ko dekhe hue svapna sunAkara unakA phala pUchA / mahArAja ne svapna sunakara unakA phalAdeza batAte hue kahA - devI ! tumhAre garbha meM tIna loka ke svAmI tIrthaMkara zravatIrNa hue haiN| svapna phala sunakara rAno pratyanta harSita huii| usI samaya indroM ne cinhoM se tIrthaMkara kA garbhAvataraNa jAna liyA ghora unhoMne devoM ke sAtha mAkara bhagavAna kA garbha kalyANaka mahotsava kiyA / janma kalyANaka - bhagavAna trilokInAtha garbha meM the, isaliye mAtA ko kisI prakAra kA kaSTa nahIM hotA thaa| devAMganAoM dvArA saMpAdita pramRtamaya mAhAra karane ke kAraNa unakA zarIra kRza hone para bhI suvarNa ko kAnti jaisA dedIpyamAna ho gayA thaa| mahArAja samudravijaya kA yaza-vaibhava bhI nirantara vRddhiMgata ho rahA thaa| isa prakAra garbha ke nau mAsa prAnandapUrvaka vyatIta hue / nau mAha paScAt vaizAkha zuklA trayodazI kI zubhatithi meM jaba candramA kA citrA nakSatra ke sAtha yoga aura zubhagraha apane ucca sthAna para the, taba zivAdevI ne atizaya sundara bAlaka ko janma diyA / bAlaka tIna jJAna - matijJAna, zrutajJAna aura avadhijJAna se yukta thA, usakA zarIra eka hajAra lakSaNoM se yukta thA aura nIla kamala kI AbhA kA dhAraka thA / prasUtigRha meM maNimaya dIpakoM kI kAnti usa bAlaka ke teja se ora bhI adhika udyota ko prApta ho gaI / bhagavAna ke janma lete hI unake puNya prabhAva se bhavanavAsI devoM ke loka meM svayaM hI zaMkhoM kA joradAra zabda hone lagA, bhyantara loka meM paTaha bajane lage, jyotiSka loka meM siMhanAda hone lagA aura kalpavAsI devoM ke vimAnoM meM ghaNTe bajane lge| sabhI indroM ke mukuTa aura siMhAsana caMcala ho utthe| taba cAroM nikAya ke samasta indra devoM ke sAtha bhagavAna kA janma kalyANaka manAne cala pdd'e| ahamindra yadyapi zrapane-apane sthAna para ho rahe, kintu unhoMne apane siMhAsanoM se sAta kadama sAmane jAkara vahIM se jinendra bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA thaa| bhavanavAsI, vyantara, jyotiSka tathA prathama svarga se lekara solahaveM svarga taka ke kalpavAsI deva aura unake indra vahA~ grAye / ina sabameM sodharmendra ko zobhA adbhuta thI / vaha indrANoM ke sAtha airAvata gajarAja para baiThA huA thaa| gajarAja ke dAMtoM para grapsarAyeM nRtya kara rahIM thIM / indra ke poche usako sAta prakAra kI devasenA cala rahI thii| sabase mAge padAti the / phira bhazya-senA thii| usake pIche bailoM kI senA thI / tadanantara rathoM kI senA thI / phira hAthiyoM kI senA cala rahI thii| isake bAda gandharva senA tho jisane madhura mUrchanA se komala vINA, utkRSTa bAMsurI aura tAla ke zabda se mizrita sAtoM prakAra ke Azrita svaroM se madhyalokako vyApta kara diyA thA aura sabake anta meM nartakiyoM kI senA jo nRtya dvArA rasa-sRSTi kara rahI thii| ina senAoM meM pratyeka kI sAta kakSAyeM thIM / prathama kakSA maiM caurAsI hajAra ghor3e, itane hI hAthI, ratha Adi the / isase bhAge kI kakSAyoM meM krama se dUne dUne hote gaye the / ye deva aura indra zauryapura meM prAye taba taka dikkumArI deviyoM ne bhagavAna kA jAta karma niSpanna kiyA / ratnAbharaNa dhAraNa karane vAlI vijayA, vaijayantI, aparAjitA, jayantI, nandA zrAnandA, nandivardhanA mora tatdottarA deviyA~ jala se pUrNa kAriyA~ liye khar3I thIM / yazodharA, suprasiddhA, sukIti, susthitA, praNiSi, lakSmI mato, citrA zrI vasundharA deviyA~ maNimaya darpaNa liye hue thIM / ilA, navamikA, surA, potA, padmAvatI, pRthvI, pravara kAMcanA aura candrikA nAmaka deviyA~ mAtA ke Upara zveta chatra tane hue thiiN| zrI dhUni prAzA, vAruNI, puNDarI kiNI, alambusA, mizrakezI maura hI deviyA~ camara liye lar3I thIM / kanakacitrA, citrA, trizirA aura sUtrAmaNi ye vidyutkumArI deviyA~ bhagavAna ke samIpa khar3I thiiN| vidyutkumAriyoM meM pradhAna rucakaprabhA, rucakA, rucakAbhA aura

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa rucakojvalA tathA dikkumAriyoM meM pradhAna vijayA Adi cAra deviyoM ne vidhipUrvaka bhagavAna kA jAta karma sampanna kiyA / 208 bhagavAna ke janmotsava ke pUrva hI kubera ne zauyaMpura ko dulahina kI taraha sajA rakkhA thaa| usake mahaloM para U~cI-U~cI dhvajAyeM phaharA rahI thIM, rAjya patha aura vIthiyA~ bilakula svaccha thIM / sAre nagara meM toraNoM aura vandanamAlAoM kI zobhA adbhuta thii| cAroM nikAya ke indroM aura devoM ne nagara kI tIna pradakSiNAyeM diiN| phira indra ne kucha devoM ke sAtha nagara meM praveza kiyA aura indrANI ko sadyojAta bAla bhagavAna ko lAne kA Adeza diyaa| taba indrANI ne prasUtikA - gRha meM praveza karake prAdara pUrvaka jina mAtA ko praNAma kiyA aura unakI bagala meM mAyAmaya bAlaka sulAkara aura unheM mAyAmayI nidrA meM sulAkara jina bAlaka ko lAkara indra ko sauMpa diyA / indra bhagavAna ko airAvata hAthI para virAjamAna karake samasta devoM ke sAtha sumeru parvata para le calA / usa samaya kI zobhA avarNanIya thI / airAvata hAthI ke battIsa mukha the / pratyeka mukha meM prATha prATha dAMta the| pratyeka dAMta para eka-eka sarovara thA / pratyeka sarovara meM eka-eka kamalino thI / eka- eka kamalinI meM battIsa-battIsa patra the / eka-eka patra para akSaya yauvanA apsarA nRtya kara rahI thii| isa prakAra kI devI vibhUti ke sAtha deva loga sumeru parvata ke nikaTa pahu~ce aura usakI pradakSiNA dekara pANDuka nAmaka vanaM khaNDa meM pahu~ce / vahA~ pANDuka zilA para sthita siMhAsana para bhagavAna ko virAjamAna kiyA / usa samaya devAGganAyeM aura nRtyakAra deva bhakti nRtya kara rahe the, nagAr3e, zaMkha aura bheriyoM kA tumulanAda ho rahA thA / sugandhita dhUpa ghaToM meM jala rahI thI / sugandhita vAyu vAtAvaraNa ko suvAsita kara rahI thI / sumeru parvata aura kSIrasAgara ke madhya dedIpyamAna kalaza hAtha meM liye hue devoM kI paMktiyA~ khar3I thIM aura ve kalaza eka hAtha se dUsare hAtha meM jA rahe the / indroM ne aura phira devoM ne bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyA / indrANI aura deviyoM ne bhagavAna kA zRMgAra kiyA / taba deva loga bhagavAna ko lekara zauryapura vApisa lauTe aura prAsAda meM pahu~ca kara indrANI ne bAlaka ko jina mAtA kI goda meM diyA taba indra ne grAnandanATaka aura bhaktipUrita hRdaya se tANDava nRtya kiyA / phira indra ne mAtA-pitA ko praNAma kiyA, jina bAlaka ke dAhine hAtha ke aMgUThe meM amRta nikSipta kiyA aura kubera ko Rtu zravasthA Adi ke anusAra bhagavAna ko saba prakAra kI vyavasthA karane kA Adeza dekara samasta devoM ke sAtha fe prasthAna kiyA | isa prakAra bhagavAna neminAtha kA janma mahotsava samasta indroM aura devoM ne milakara manAyA / yAdavoM dvArA zauryapura kA parityAga - prapane putroM aura prANopama bhrAtA kI mRtyu se jarAsandha jitanA zokAkula huA, usase kahIM adhika unakA ghAta karane vAle yAdavoM para krodha prAyA / usane yAdavoM kA samUla vinAza karane kA nizcaya kara liyaa| usane avilamba caroM dvArA mitra narezoM aura pradhIna rAjAoM ko sandeza bheja diye / phalataH nAnA dezoM ke nareza apanI-apanI caturaMgiNI senA lekara zrA pahu~ce / yAdavoM ko apane catura caroM dvArA jarAsandha kI vizAla yuddha taiyAriyoM kA patA cala gayA / zrataH yuddhasthiti para vicAra karane aura apanI bhAvI nIti nirdhArita karane ke liye zauryapura meM zauryapura, mathurA saura vIryapura ke vRSNivaMzI aura bhojavaMzI yAdavoM ke pramukha logoM kI maMtrANAgAra meM sabhA judd'ii| maMtraNA kA niSkarSa isa prakAra rahA jarAsandha kI prAjJA bharatakSetra ke tIna khaNDoM meM kabhI matikrAnta nahIM huI / cakra, khaDga, gadA aura daNDa ratna ke kAraNa vaha prajeya samajhA jAtA hai| hama logoM para vaha sadA upakAra karatA rahA hai kintu saba vaha apane chAtA aura putroM ke vadha ke kAraNa yAdavoM para atyanta zuddha ho rahA hai| vaha itanA ahaMkArI hai ki hama logoM ke deva aura puruSArtha sambandhI sAmayaM ko jAnatA humrA bhI use manadekhA kara rahA hai| kRSNa mora balarAma kA pauSa aura pratApa bAlakapana se hI pragaTa ho rahA hai| indra aura deva bhI jinake caraNoM meM nIbhUta hote haiM aura lokapAla jinake lAlana-pAlana karane ke liye vyagra rahate haiM, ve neminAtha tIrthakara yadyapi prabhI bAlaka hI haiM, kintu tIrthaMkara ke kula kA prapakAra karane kA sAmarthya tIna loka meM kisI meM nahIM hai| phira bhI hameM usakI asaMkhya senA aura apAra bala kA sAmanA karane ke lie zakti-saMgraha karanA mAvazyaka hai. aura usake liye hameM kucha samaya ke liye zAntipUrNa bhavasara prApta honA caahiye| isaliye hameM abhI isa sthAna kA parityAga karake pazcima dizA kI ora kisI surakSita sthAna para calanA cAhiye / yadi jarAsandha hamArA

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nArAyaNa kRSNa sAmanA karanA cAhegA to hama loga daNDanIti kA zrAzraya karake use mRtyuloka meM pahuMcA deNge| tIrthaMkara neminAtha, nIti vicakSaNa kRSNa aura mahAbalI balarAma ke rahate hama logoM ko cintA karane kI koI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / nirNaya ho gayA ki yAdavoM ko avilamba prasthAna karanA hai / kaTaka meM Adeza pracArita kara diyA gayA / bherI-ghoSa sunakara vRSNivaMza aura bhojavaMza ke samasta yAdava zubha muhUrta meM vahA~ se cala pdd'e| mathurA, zauryapura aura vIryapura kI samasta prajA bhI svAmI ke anurAga se unakI anugata huii| usa samaya aparimita vana se yukta praThAraha koTi yAdavoM ne vahA~ se prasthAna kiyA / yAdava thor3I-thor3I dUra para par3Ava DAlate hue pazcima dizA kI ora bar3ha rahe the| jaba ve vindhyAcala para pahuMce to caroM dvArA unheM samAcAra prApta huA ki mArga meM jarAsandha vizAla senA lekara zIghratA pUrvaka pIche-pIche A rahA hai| yAdava vIroM ne yaha samAcAra sunA to unakI bhujAyeM phar3akane lagIM / jarAsandha se nibaTane ke liye ve loga usakI pratIkSA adhIratApUrvaka karane lage / 279 kintu prakRti ko kucha aura hI iSTa thaa| jaba donoM senAoM meM thor3A hI antara raha gayA to ardhabharata kSetra meM nivAsa karane vAlI deviyoM ne apanI divya sAmarthya se prasaMkhya jalatI huI citAyeM banAdIM / jaba jarAsandha senA sahita vahA~ pahuMcA to usane citAoM meM jalatI huI senA ko dekhaa| jarAsandha yaha dekhakara vismita raha gayA / usane apanI senA vahIM ThaharA dii| tabhI usakI dRSTi citAoM ke nikaTa rotI huI eka vRddhA para pdd'ii| jarAsandha usake nikaTa pahu~cA aura pUchane lagA- 'vRddhe ! yaha kisakA kaTaka jala rahA hai aura tU yahA~ baiTho kyoM ro rahI hai ? mujhe saca-saca batA / ' vaha vRddhA kaThinAI se apanA rudana roka kara ucchvasita kaNTha se bolI -- 'rAjan ! maiM Apako sampUrNa ghaTanA batAtI hU~ / Apake samakSa apanA duHkha nivedana karane se zAyada merA duHkha kama ho jaay| sunA hai, rAjagRha nagara meM jarAsandha nAmaka koI pratApI samrATa hai, jisake pratApa ko agni samudra meM bhI bar3avAnala banakara jalatI hai / yAdavo apane ke kAraNa usa se bhIta hokara apanA nagara chor3akara bhAge jA rahe the / parantu samasta pRthvI meM bhI unheM kisI ne zaraNa nahIM dii| taba unhoMne agni meM prANa visarjana karake maraNa kI zaraNa ko hI uttama smjhaa| maiM yAdava-narezoM kI vaMza paramparAgata dAsI huuN| mujhe apane prANa priya the, isaliye maiM nahIM mara sakI, kintu apane svAmI ke isa kumaraNa ke duHkha se dukhI hokara yahA~ baiThI ro rahI hU~ / ' vaha vRddhA ke vacana sunakara atyanta vismita huA aura yAdavoM ke jala marane kI bAta para usane vizvAsa kara liyA / vaha vahA~ se rAjagRhI ko lauTa gyaa| yAdava loga bhI vahA~ se calakara pazcima samudra ke taTa para jA pahu~ce / dvArikA nagarI kA nirmANa -- zubha muhUrta meM kRSNa aura balabhadra sthAna prApta karane ke uddezya se tIna dina ke upavAsa kA niyama lekara paMca parameSThiyoM kA dhyAna karate hue darbhAsana para sthita ho gaye / unake puNya se aura tIrthaMkara neminAtha kI bhakti se prerita hokara saudharmendra kI AjJA se gautama nAmaka zaktizAlI deva ne samudra ko dUra haTA diyA aura kubera ne usa sthAna para dvArakA nAmaka nagarI kI racanA kara dii| yaha nagarI bAraha yojana lambI paura nau yojana caur3I tathA bajramaya koTa se yukta thI / samudra usakI parikhA kA kAma karatA thA / usa nagarI meM sugandhita kamaloM se bharI huI puSkariNI, vApikA, sarovara aura tar3Aga the, aneka jAti ke phalavAle vRkSa aura puSpoM bAlI latAyeM thIM, ratnanirmita prAkAra aura toraNoM se yukta jinAlaya the, svarNamaya prAkAra maura gopuroM se yukta bhaneka khaNDoM vAle prAsAda the| usa nagarI ke bIcoM-bIca samudravijaya Adi dasoM bhAiyoM ke mahala the aura unake bIca meM kRSNa kA aThAraha khaNDoM bAlA sarvatobhadra prAsAda thA / isa prAsAda ke nikaTa antaHpura aura putroM mAdi ke yogya mahaloM kI paMktiyA~ banI huI thIM / antaHpura kI paMktiyoM se ghirA huA evaM vApikA, udyAna mAdi se suzobhita balabhadra kA mahala thA / isa mahala ke dhAge eka sabhAmaNDapa banA huA thaa| ugrasena bhAvi rAjAoM ke mahala pATha-pATha khaNDa ke the / nagarI kI racanA pUrNa hone para kubera ne zrIkRSNa ko isakI sUcanA dI tathA unheM mukuTa, uttama hAra, kaustubha maNi, do pIta vastra, nakSatramAlA prAdi prAbhUSaNa, kumudvatI nAmaka gadA, zakti, nandaka nAmaka khaDga, zArGgadhanuSa, do tarakaza bajramaya vANa, divyAstroM se yukta aura garur3a kI dhvajA vAlA divya ratha, namara aura zveta chatra pradAna kiye /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhadra ke liye do nIla vastra, mAlA, mukuTa, gadA, hala, mUsala, vANoM se bhare do tarakaza ratha evaM chatra diye / samudra vijaya zrAdi rAjAzroM kA bhI kubera ne vastrAbharaNoM se satkAra kiyaa| bAla tIrthaMkara neminAtha kA vizeSa rIti se kubera ne pUjana, satkAra kiyaa| sabakA satkAra karane para kubera ne prArthanA kI- Apa loga nagara meM praveza kIjiye / isake pazcAt pUrNabhadra ko nagara kI surakSA ke liye niyukta karake vaha svarga ko lauTa gayA / yAdavoM ke saMgha ne samudra ke taTa para zrIkRSNa aura balabhadra kA abhiSeka kara ke unakI jayajayakAra kI / taba saba yAdavoM ne prasanna mana se dvArikA nagarI meM praveza kiyaa| pUrNabhadra yakSa ne sabako yathAyogya sthAna para tthhraayaa| taba kubera ne samasta dvArikA nagarI meM sAr3he tIna dina taka aTUTa dhana-dhAyAdi kI varSA kI / dhIre-dhIre mahArAja zrIkRSNa kA prabhAva cAroM ora phailane lgaa| isase pazcima ke sabhI nareza unakI AjJA 280 mAnane lage / I mimaNI ke sAtha kRSNa kA vivAha - dvArikA meM yAdavoM kI sabhA ho rahI thii| tabhI AkAza mArga se nArada jI pdhaare| unakI jaTAe~, dAr3hI aura mUMcheM pIta varNa kI thiiN| unakA varNa zveta thaa| ve raMga-biraMge yogapaTTa se vibhU Sita the| ve kaupIna aura cAdara dhAraNa kiye hue the| ve tIna lara vAlA yajJopavIta dhAraNa kiye hue the / ve naiSThika brahmacArI the| rAjaprAsAdoM ke antaHpuroM meM unakA zravyAhata praveza thaa| kintu ve kalaha-priya svAbhimAnI aura krodhI the| zizu vaya meM unakA pAlana jRmbhaka nAmaka deva ne vaitADhya parvata para kiyA thaa| deva unase atyanta sneha karate the / mATha varSa kI avasthA meM devoM ne unheM jinAgama kI vidyA aura prAkAzagAminI vidyA pradAna kI thii| vahI zizu nArada nAma se vikhyAta huA / nArada zrAvaka ke praNuvratoM ke bhI pAlaka the / nArada ne pAkara tIrthaMkara nemi prabhu, kRSNa aura balarAma ko namaskAra kiyaa| zeSa vyaktiyoM ne unheM namaskAra kiyA / grAsana grahaNa karane para unhoMne idhara-udhara kI carcA kii| phira ve antaHpura meM pahu~ce / usa samaya kRSNa Thesa kI mahAdevI apane zrRMgAra meM lona thI / vaha nArada ko nahIM dekha paaiiN| nArada ke svAbhimAna ko isase bahuta phuNcii| unhoMne mana meM nizcaya kiyA ki maiM isakI eka sapatnI lAkara isake saundarya ke ahaMkAra ko avazya cUra-cUra karU~gA / yaha nizcaya karake ve vApisa lauTa Aye aura prAkAza mArga se ve kuNDinapura jA pahu~ce / ve vahA~ ke nareza bhISma ke bhantaHpura meM phuNce| rAniyoM tathA bhISma kI bahana ne zrAkara unheM namaskAra kiyaa| vahA~ rati ke samAna eka rUpavatI kanyA ko dekhakara ve vicAra karane lage-yaha kanyA kRSNa kI paTTamahiSI pada para adhiSThita hone yogya hai / isa kanyA ke dvArA hI meM garviNI satyabhAmA kA darpa cUrNa karUMgA / rUpa kI khAna usa kanyA kA nAma rukmiNI thA / usane vinaya aura saMbhrama ke sAtha nArada ko namaskAra kiyaa| nArada ne use prAzIrvAda diyA- dvArikA ke svAmI kRSNa tumhAre pati hoM / ' rukmiNI ke pUchane para nArada ne dvArikA ke vaibhava aura kRSNa ke prabhAva, pauSa kA aisA sarasa varNana kiyA ki rukmiNI ke mana meM kRSNa ke prati tIvra manurAga utpanna ho gayA / nArada rukmiNI ke mana meM prema kI jvAlA sulagA kara vahA~ se cala diye| unhoMne ekAnta meM baiThakara citra paTa para maNI kA manamohana citra aMkita kiyaa| ve punaH dvArikA pahu~ce aura kRSNa ko vaha citrapaTa dikhaayaa| kRSNa usa citra ko vimugdha bhAva se nihArate rhe| unhoMne manobhAvoM ko vANI kA rUpa dekara pUchA- 'devaSa ! kauna hai yaha kanyA ? kyA yaha koI surabAlA hai athavA koI nAga kanyA hai ?' nArada ne kiMcita muskarAkara unakA paricaya diyA / paricaya aisA sarasa thA ki kRSNa ke mana meM use pAne kI tIvra lalaka Agula ho gaI / uer fort ko ekAnta meM le jAkara usakI bUdmA bolI- putrI ! merI bAta suna eka bAra pratimuktaka nAmaka refuzAnI muni yahA~ padhAre the| unhoMne tujhe dekhakara kahA thA- 'yaha sulakSaNA kanyA trikhaNDAdhipati nArAyaNa kI solaha hajAra rAniyoM meM paTTamahiSI pada se vibhUSita hogI / mAja devarSi nArada ne bhI vahI AzIrvAda tujhe diyA hai / lagatA hai, bhaviSya dRSTA muni ke vacana yathArthaM siddha hoNge| kintu samasyA yaha hai ki tere pratApI sahodara rukmI ne tujhe zizupAla kI dene kA saMkalpa kiyA hai| mora zizupAla bAjakala meM yahAM zrAne hI vAlA hai / ' dakmiNI bolI--munirAja ke vacana anyathA kaise ho sakate haiN| isa jIvana meM kRSNa hI mere pati hoMge, merA

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nArAyae kRSNa na yaha saMkalpa hai| kintu re lA kI sUmANa taka pahu~cAne kI Apa koI vyavasthA kara dIjiye bumrA ne tatkAla kuSNa ko eka patra likhA -'mahAbalI kRSNa ! putrI rukmiNI ne jabase prApakA nAma sunA haiM, vaha ApameM hRdaya se anurakta ho uThI hai| vaha kevala Apake nAma ke sahAre jovana dhAraNa kara rahI hai| kintu usake pitA aura bandhujana use zizupAla ko arpita karanA cAhate haiN| yadi Apa mAgha zuklA aSTamI ke dina usakA apaharaNa karake nahIM le jAte to vaha zizupAla ko arpita kara do jaaygii| usa dazA meM usakA maraNa nizcita hai| vaha nAgadeva kI pUjA ke bahAne nagara ke bAhya udyAna meM sthita nAga mandira meM usa dina Apako pratIkSA kregii| isa patra ko gupta rUpa se eka vizvasta vyakti ke dvArA kRSNa ke pAsa bheja diyaa| patra milate hI kRSNa apane bhrAtA balabhadra ke sAtha kuNDinapura pahu~ca gye| zizupAla bhI vidarbha nareza bhISma kA nimantraNa pAkara 'caturaMgiNI senA lekara vahA~ jA phuNcaa| rukmiNI vivAha kI dhUmadhAma meM nAga-pUjA ke bahAne apanI bumA ke sAtha nagara ke bAhya udyAna meM nAga-mandira meM jaaphNcii| vahA~ pahu~cakara yaha bar3I adhIratApUrvaka kRSNa kI pratIkSA karane lgii| kSaNa-kSaNa kA vilamba use yugoM jaisA pratIta ho rahA thaa| usake prANa kaMTha meM aTaka rahe the| kRSNa-milana athavA mutyu-varaNa yahI usakA saMkalpa thaa| priyatama kI aMka yA mRtyu kA prAliMgana, tIsarA koI vikalpa nahIM thA usake mana meN| kRSNa ne tabhI pragaTa hokara rukmiNI se kahA-"priye ! maiM mA gayA hU~ | jisakI tuma pratIkSA kara rahI ho, vaha maiM hI huuN|' rukmiNI ne ye pramatavarSI bacana sUne to usakA roma-roma apUrva pulaka se bhara gyaa| usake kamala nayana Upara ko uThe aura lajjA se phira avanata ho gaye / kRSNa ne Age bar3hakara use mAliMgana meM bAMdha liyo / premIyugala ke isa prathama milana ke sAkSI the pASANa ke nAga devtaa| eka bAra to jaise ve bhI sarasa abhiSvaMga para muskarA diye| kRSNa ne apanI usa komala nava pariNaya mugdhA ko haule se uThAkara ratha meM baiThA diyaa| prathama sparza-sukha se donoM hI premI kucha samaya ke liye abhibhUta ho gye| kucha kSaNa ke pazcAt jaba kRSNa ko nAjuka paristhiti kA bodha huA to unhoMne bhISma, rukmI pora zizupAla ko rukmiNI-haraNa kA samAcAra dekara ratha mAge bar3hA diyaa| tabhI kRSNa ne apanA vikhyAta pAMcajanya zaMkha aura balabhadra ne sughoSa nAmaka zaMkha phakA / samAcAra milate ho rukmI aura zizupAla rathoM meM prArUr3ha hokara kRSNa aura balabhadra kA sAmanA karane pahu~ca gaye / unake sAtha apAra senA thii| kintu kRSNa nirbhayatA aura mAnanda ke sAtha rukmiNI se bAta karate huye dhIre-dhIre ratha hAMka rahe the| rukmiNI ne jaba apAra senA ke sAtha apane bhAI aura zizupAla ko Ate hue dekhA to vaha atyanta vyAkula hokara kahane lagI-nAtha! merA bhAI mahAbalI rukmI mora zizupAla vizAla prakSohiNI lekara A vizAla menA ke sAtha ekAkI pApa donoM kisa prakAra yuddha kara skeNge|' kRSNa ne use dhairya baMdhAte hue kahA-'priye ! cintA mata kro| hama donoM ke rahate tumheM bhaya nahIM karanA caahiye|' unhoMne apanI bhayabhIta priyatamA ko AzvAsana dete hue apanI aMgI ke hIre ko lekara cuTakiyoM se cUra-cUra kara diyA tathA eka hI vANa se sAmane khar3e hue tamAla vRkSa ko kATa diyaa|' kRSNa ke isa pralaukika bala ko dekhakara rukmiNI hAtha jor3akara bolI-nAtha! yuddha meM mere bhAI kA koI aniSTa na ho|' kRSNa ne use apanI svIkRti dekara ratha zatru-senA kI ora mor3a diyA / kRSNa zizupAla ke sAmane jA DaTe aura balarAma ne rukmI kA sAmanA kiyA / kRSNa ke eka bANa se hI zizupAla kA mastaka kaTakara bhalU Thita ho gyaa| udhara balarAma ne rukmI ke ratha aura sArathI kA vinAza karake rukmI ko burI taraha parAsta kara diyaa| sArI senA una donoM vIroM ke vANoM se pAhata hokara idhara-udhara bhAga gii| donoM bhAI yuddha meM vijayI hokara prAnandapUrvaka vahAM se cala diye / raivataka parvata para jAkara kRSNa ne vidhi. pUrvaka rukmiNI ke sAtha vivAha kiyA paura bhAI balarAma ke sAtha bar3e vaibhava ke sAtha dvArakApurI meM praveza kiyaa| donoM bhAI apane-apane mahala meM cale gye| dUsare dina kRSNa ne rukmiNI ke lie saba prakAra kI sampadAmoM aura suvidhAoM se yukta eka pRthaka mahala diyA tathA use paTarAnI kA pada pradAna kiyA ! satyabhAmA ko aba yaha samAcAra jJAta huA to vaha sApatnyaSa se jalane lgii|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa pradyumna kA janma aura apaharaNa - eka dina hastinApura nareza duryodhana ne zrIkRSNa ke pAsa eka dala ke dvArA samAcAra bhejA - 'yadi mere putrI utpanna huI aura rukmiNI yA satyabhAmA ke jisake pahale putra utpanna huA to una donoM kA vivAha kara diyA jAya / ' zrIkRSNa isa sandeza ko pAkara bar3e prasanna hue| unhoMne dUta ko apanI svIkRti dekara aura usakA yathocita sammAna karake use vidA kiyA / 82 satyabhAmA ne jaba samAcAra sunA to usane rukmiNI ke pAsa apanI sevikAyeM bhejiiN| unhoMne rukmiNI se jAkara sandeza diyA- 'devo ! hamArI svAminI ne zrApake liye eka priya sandeza bhejA hai ki hama donoM meM se jisake pahale putra utpanna hogA, vaha duryodhana kI putrI kA pati hogA, yaha nizcita ho cukA hai| hama donoM meM se jisake putra nahIM hogA. usakI coTI kATa kara vara aura vadhU usake kapara snAna kreNge| yadi Apako yaha bAta svIkAra ho to Apa apanI sahamati pradAna kIjiye / ' rukmiNI ne prasanna hokara apanI svIkRti de dI / saMyoga kI bAta thI ki rukmiNI ne eka dina rAtri meM svapna meM haMsa vimAna ke dvArA AkAza meM bihAra kiyA / usI dina acyutendra ne usake garbha meM avataraNa kiyaa| usI dina satyabhAmA ne bhI svarga se cyuta hue jIva ko garbha meM dhAraNa kiyaa| nau mAha pUrNa hone para donoM ho rAniyoM ne eka ho rAtri meM putra prasava kiye| yaha zubha samAcAra dene ke lie donoM ke sevaka zrIkRSNa ke pAsa phuNce| zrIkRSNa usa samaya zayana kara rahe the| ataH satyabhAmA ke sevaka unake sirahAne aura rukmiNI ke sevaka unake pairoM kI ora khar3e hokara unake jAgane kI pratIkSA karane lage / zrIkRSNa jaba jAge to pahale unako dRSTi pairoM kI ora khar3e sevakoM para pdd'ii| sevakoM ne unheM rukmiNI ke putra janma kA harSa samAcAra sunaayaa| zrIkRSNa ne apane zarIra para sthita sabhI AbhUSaNa utAra kara sevakoM ko puraskAra svarUpa de diye| jaba zrIkRSNa ne mur3akara dUsarI ora dekhA to satyabhAmA ke sevakoM ne unheM satyabhAmA kI putrotpatti kA zubha samAcAra sunaayaa| zrIkRSNa ne unheM bhI yathocita puraskAra dekara santuSTa kiyA / tabhI eka bhayAnaka durghaTanA ghaTita ho gaI jisane rAja prAsAda meM harSa ke vAtAvaraNa ko viSAda meM pariNata kara diyA / dhUmaketu nAmaka eka bhayaMkara asura vimAna meM jA rahA thaa| jaba usakA vimAna rukmiNI ke mahaloM ke Upara AyA to vahIM sthita ho gyaa| asura ne vibhaMgAvavijJAna se isakA kAraNa jJAta kiyA to use apane pUrva janma ke berI ko dekhakara bhayaMkara krodha graayaa| usane mAyAmaya nidrA meM prahariyoM, sevakoM aura rukmiNI ko sulAkara aceta kara diyA aura bAlaka ko lekara zrAkAza mArga se cala diyaa| vaha mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki isako kisa prakAra bhArA jaay| tabhI use khadira graTavI dikhAI dii| vaha vahA~ utarA aura eka zilA se bAlaka ko dabAkara cala diyaa| usI samaya meghakUTa nagara kA rAjA kAlasaMvara apano kanakamAlA rAnI ke sAtha vimAna dvArA grAkAzamArga se jA rahA thaa| usa bAlaka ke puNya prabhAva se vimAna AkAza meM hI Thahara gyaa| vaha nIce utraa| vahA~ 'usane eka zrAzcaryajanaka vastu dekhii| usane eka vizAla zilA hilatI huI dekhI / usane kutUhalavaza zilA ko haTAkara dekhA / usake grAzcarya kI sImA nahIM rahI, jaba usane kusuma komala sadyaH jAta aura kAmadeva ke samAna sundara bAlaka ko dekhaa| usane bAlaka ko goda meM uThAkara rAnI se kahA- 'priye ! tumhAre koI putra nahIM hai, lo yaha tumhArA putra huA / ' rAnI catura thii| vaha bolI- 'nAtha ! Apake 500 putra haiN| unake sAmane isa prazAsa kulazIla bAlaka kA kyA sammAna ho skegaa| isase to maiM nipUtI ho macchI hU~ / ' kAlasaMvara ne tatkAla apane kAna kA suvarNa-patra lekara bAlaka ke paTTabandha kiyA aura kahA- yaha bAlaka bhAja se hI yuvarAja hai / mahArAja ke isa bacana ko sunakara rAnI ne atyanta harSita aura pulakita hokara zizu ko apane maMka meM bhara liyA tathA ye loga sAnanda apane nagara meM vApisa mA gye| vahA~ rAjya bhara meM yaha samAcAra pracArita kiyA gayA ki mahArAnI kanakamAlA ko gUr3ha garbha thA / unhoMne puNyazIla putra ko janma diyA hai| sAre rAjya meM rAjA aura prajA kI ghora se putra janmotsava vividha prAyojanapUrvaka manAyA gayA / kAmadeva ke samAna sundara hone ke kAraNa putra kA nAma pradyumna rakkhA gyaa| putra zukla pakSa ke candramA ke samAna dinoMdina bar3hane lagA / udhara dvArakApurI meM jaba rukmiNI kI nidrA bhaMga huI aura DhU~Dhane para bhI zizu nahIM milA to vaha karuNa

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nArAyaNa kRSNa vilApa karane lagI / rudana sanakara parijana bhI zokAtura ho utthe| mahArAja zrIkRSNa aura baladeva bhI yaha zokasamAcAra sunakara vahA~ prAya / zrIkRSNa isa prakalpita ghaTanA se stabdha raha gye| ve nAnA bhAMti rukmiNI ko dhairya baMdhAne lge| tabhI vahA~ AkAza mArga se nArada RSi A phuNce| ve isa dAruNa samAcAra ko sanakara kSaNa-bhara ke lie mauna ho gaye / phira ve zrIkRSNa se kahane lage-maiM videha kSetra meM sImandhara bhagavAna se pUchakara putra samAcAra atizIghra laauuNgaa| tuma aba zoka chodd'o| usake pazcAt nArada rukmiNI ke nikaTa phNce| use zoka-saMtapta aura atyanta kAtara dekhakara nArada me use bhI sAntvanA dI aura zIghra samAcAra dene kA AzvAsana dekara ve vahA~ se cala diye| ve AkAza-mArga se videha kSetra meM puSkalAvatI deza kI puNDarIkiNI nagarI meM bhagavAna sImandhara svAmI ke samavasaraNa meM jA phNce| vahA~ bar3I bhakti aura vinaya ke sAtha bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA, unako bhakti vihvala kaNTha se stuti kI aura jAkara apane upayukta kakSa meM baiTha gye| usa samaya samavasaraNa meM padmaratha cakravartI bhI baiThA hayA thaa| vaha pAMca sau dhanuSa UMcA thaa| nArada kevala dasa dhanuSa UMce the| unheM dekhakara cakravartI apanA kutUhala nahIM roka skaa| usane nArada ko uThAkara hathelI para rakha liyA aura bhagavAna se pUchA-'bhagavan ! yaha manuSya ke AkAra kA kauna-sA kor3A hai ? isakA kyA nAma hai ?' bhagavAna sImandhara bole-lan ! yaha sandIpa ra dona kA nArada hai|' cakravartI ne punaH prazna kiyA'prabho ! yaha yahA~ kisaliye AyA hai ?' isake uttara meM bhagavAna ne nArada ke Ane kA uddezya batAte hue kahA'yaha nauveM nArAyaNa vRSNa ke putra pradyumna ke apaharaNa ke bAre meM samAcAra jAnane pAyA hai| isa samaya vaha bAlaka meghakUTa parvata para kAlasaMvara nareza ke ghara para mAnanda pUrvaka raha rahA hai| vaha bAlaka solahavAM varSa pAne para solaha lAbha prApta kara tathA prajJaptinAmaka vidyA prApta kara apane mAtA-pitA se milegaa| isake pazcAta bhagavAna ne usake apaharaNa kA kAraNa batAte hue usake pUrvabhavoM kA varNana kiyA tathA yaha bhI batAyA ki jaba usake mAne kA samaya hogA, taba kyA cinha pragaTa hoNge| nArada rukmiNI-putra ke samAcAra jJAta kara atyanta nandita hue aura somamdhara bhagavAna ko namaskAra kara ve AkAza mArga se meghakaTa parvata para phuNce| vahA~ ve. mahArAja kAlasaMvara aura unakI mahArAnI kanakamAlA se mile| unhoMne kumAra pradyumna ko bhI dekhaa| rAjA aura rAnI ne unakA yathocita sammAna kiyaa| unheM pAzIrvAda dekara nArada dvArakA pahuMce aura yAdavoM ko rAjakumAra kA samAcAra sunAyA, jise sunakara sabhI harSita ho utthe| nArada isake pazcAt antaHpura meM pahuMce aura rukmiNI ko yaha harSa samAcAra sunAkara bhagavAna dvArA kahI huI sArI bAta sunaaii| unhoMne yaha bhI batAyA ki 'jaba kumAra ke pAne kA samaya hogA, taba tumhAre udyAna meM mayUra kUjane lagegA; udyAna kI maNi vApikA kamaloM se yukta jala se pUrita ho jAyego; azoka vRkSa asamaya meM ho graMkurita aura pallavita ho uThegA ; tumhAre yahA~ jo gage haiM, ve putra ke nikaTa Ate hI bolane lgege| una lakSaNoM se tuma putra ke Agamana kA samaya jAna lenaa| rukmiNI apane putra kA samAcAra sunakara harSa se bhara utthii| usake stanoM se dUdha karane lgaa| vaha isa zubha samAcAra ko lAne ke lie nArada ke prati atyanta kRtajJatA pragaTa karatI huI bolI-mApane yaha samAcAra lAkara mere duHkha ke bhAra ko bahuta halakA kara diyA hai| mujhe aba itanA to santoSa ho gayA ki merA lAla mujhe eka dina avazya mila jaaygaa| ughara pradyumna kumAra zukla pakSa ke candramA ke samAna bar3hane lgaa| vaha kAmadeva ke samAna atyanta rUpavAna thaa| usane kizora vaya meM hI astra-zastra saMcAlana meM nipuNatA prApta kara lI, AkAzagAminI vidyA siddha kara lo| rAjA kAlasaMvara ke pA~ca sau putra the| eka bAra rAjA ne apane zatru siMharatha ko jItane ke lie pradhamna ko ina pUtroM ko yuddha meM bhejA, kintu ve use parAjita nahIM kara ske| taba pradyamna ko bhejA gyaa| vijaya-lAbha usane zatra ko nimiSa mAtra meM parAjita kara diyaa| rAjA ne usakI vIratA aura guNoM para mugdha hokara bar3e samAroha ke sAtha usako yuvarAja pada para abhiSikta kara diyaa| pradya mna ke sammAna, yaza aura zaurya ke kAraNa pAMca sau bhAI usase dveSa karane lage aura usake nAza kA upAya karane lge| kintu jisakA puNya prabala' hai, use kauna kSati pahu~cA sakatA hai| bhAiyoM ne usakI matyu ke

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa aneka SaDyantra race, kintu prabala puNya kA svAmI pradyumna na kevala hara bAra una SaDyantroM se surakSita rahA, apitu unake phalasvarUpa pratyeka bAra use lAbha hI huaa| eka bAra sijAyatana ke gopura ke Upara bhAiyoM ke kahane se vaha car3ha gayA aura vahA~ ke rakSaka deva se vidyA, koSa aura anar2yA mukuTa prApta huA, mahAkAla guphA meM nirbhaya hokara praveza kiyA aura vahA~ ke deva se chatra, pamara, DhAla aura talavAra kA lAbha huaa| nAgaguphA meM praveza karane para deva ne use uttama pAdapITha, nAgazayyA, prAsana, vINA aura bhavana nirmAtrI vidyA pradAna kii| eka bApikA meM jAne para makara cinha vAlI dhvajA prApta kii| meyAkRti parvata meM praveza karane para do phaNDala mile| isa prakAra bhAiyoM ne use vibhinna bhayAnaka sthAnoM para jAne ke lie prerita kiyA aura vahAM se kucha na kucha lAbha prApta karake vaha vApisa lauTA, isa prakAra use solaha lAbha prApta hue| pradyumna kI vRddha zIla-niSThA-pradyumna kumAra meghakUTa nagara meM vApisa AyA aura apane pitA kAlasaMvara ke darzana kiye| usake pazcAta vaha apanI mAtA kanakamAlA ke pAsa phuNcaa| mAtA ne bar3e dulAra se usakA mastaka sUghA aura nikaTa baiThAkara usake zarIra para hAtha pheraa| kintu usake kAmadeva ke samAna mohana rUpa ko dekhakara usake mana meM kAmavAsanA jAgRta ho gii| vaha mana meM vicAra karane lagI 'usa strI kA janma sArthaka hai, jise isake agoM kA sparza prApta ho|' pradyumna mAtA ko praNAma karake calA gyaa| dUsare dina mAlA kI asvasthatA ke samAcAra sunakara pradyumna use dekhane paayaa| kintu kanakamAlA kAma vivhala hokara kAma-veSTA karane lgii| pradyumna isa apratyAzita prasaMga se marmAhata ho utthaa| usane mAtA aura putra ke sambandha kA smaraNa karAte hue mAtA ko isa prakAra kI ceSTA se virata karane kA prayatna kiyA / kanakamAlA ne aba use sArA vRttAnta sunA diyA ki vaha bhayAnaka aTavI meM kaise milA thA / pradya mna isa bAta para vizvAsa na kara skaa| kintu use sandeha avazya ho gyaa| vaha jinAlaya pahuMcA, jahA~ munirAja sAgaracandra virAjamAna the| munirAja ko namaskAra karake unase apane sambandha meM puuchaa| pravadhijJAnI munirAja ne use usake pUrva bhava batAkara usake apaharaNa, aTavI me usake milane Adi kA sampUrNa vRttAnta batAyA tathA yaha bhI sUcita kiyA--'vatsa ! abhI tujhe kanakamAlA se prajJapti vidyA kA lAbha milane vAlA hai|' pradya mna vahAM se punaH kanakamAlA ke prAvAsa meM pahu~cA / kanakamAlA ne samajhA ki isane merI mUka prArthanA svIkAra kara lI hai| vaha bar3I prasanna hokara bolI- 'kAmadeva ! maiM tujhe gaurI aura prajJapti nAmaka do vidyAyeM detI hU~, tU merI icchA pUrI kr|' pradyumna ne vinaya se mAtA ke caraNoM meM sira jhukaayaa| kanakamAlA ne vidhipUrvaka use donoM vidyAyeM pradAna kii| pradyumna ne sira jhukA kara nivedana kiyA-'pApane bacapana meM mujhe prANa-dAna diyA thA aura aba Apane vidyAyeM dekara vidyA-dAna diyA hai| ataH pApa mere liye pUjya haiN|' yoM kahakara vaha vahA~ se calA gyaa| tabhI vahA~ nArada A gye| pradyumna ne unheM namaskAra kiyA aura bar3A sammAna kiyaa| nArada ne use usake vAstavika mAtA-pitA kA paricaya diyaa| pradyumna apane mAtA-pitA se milane ke lie Atura ho gyaa| usane kAla saMvara prAdi ko namaskAra karake vahA~ se jAne kI AjJA maaNgii| unhoMne use saharSa prAjJA pradyumna kumAra kA de dI / pradyumna ne bar3I prasannatApUrvaka nArada ke sAtha vimAna meM dvArakA ke liye prasthAna mAtA-pitA se milana kiyaa| jaba vimAna hastinApura ke Upara pAyA to usane dekhA ki eka vizAla senA jA rahI hai| usane nArada se usake bAre meM puuchaa| nArada ne satyabhAmA aura usakI mAtA rukmiNI meM haI zataM kI bAta batAkara kahA-rukmiNI ke sevakoM ne tumhAre janma kA samAcAra zrIkRSNa ko pahale diyA thA aura satyabhAmA ke sevaka usake putra bhAnukumAra ke janma kI bAta bAda meM batA paaye| ata: tuma agraja ghoSita kiye gye| kintu dhUmaketu asura tumhArA apaharaNa karake le gyaa| hastinApura nareza duryodhana ne pratijJA kI thI ki yadi mere putrI huI aura rukmiNI yA satyabhAmA ke pahale putra hogA, use maiM apanI putrI duuNgaa| vaha putrI tumheM milanI thI, kintu tumhArA apaharaNa hone ke kAraNa aba yaha bhAnukumAra ko arpaNa karane senA ke sAtha dvArakA jA rahI hai| - . . . . . ...

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nArAyaNa kRSNA 285 pradyumna vimAna ko AkAza meM sthira karake bhUmi para utara gayA aura kautuka mAtra meM senA ko jIta __ kara duryodhana-putrI udadhikumArI kA apaharaNa karake vimAna meM le gyaa| vimAna dvArakA phuNcaa| vahA~ usane aneka kautuka dikhaaye| nArada ne solaha varSa pUrva pradyumna ke Ane para jina cinhoM ke pragaTa hone kI sUcanA dI tho, be cinha pragaTa ho gye| isase rukmiNI ko putra-milana kI mAlA ho gii| tabhI pradAna vimAnasAhAra nAnA prakAra ke kautuka dikhAtA hamA deSa badalakara mAtA rukmiNI ke prAsAda meM phuNcaa| use dekhate hI rukmiNI ke stanoM se dUdha bharane lgaa| use vizvAsa ho gayA ki ho na ho, merA putra yahI hai| yaha veSa badalakara AyA hai| pradyumna ke mana meM bhI mAtA se milane kI lalaka thii| vaha apane vAstavika veSa meM mAtA ke samakSa pahu~cA aura unake caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| mAtA harSa se romAMcita ho gaI, netra harSAMzruSoM se pUrita ho gye| solaha varSa kA viyoga-janya duHkha kSaNa mAtra meM sukha ke rUpa meM parivartita ho gyaa| mAM ne apane bichur3e hue chaunA ko aka meM bhara liyaa| bichur3e hue mAtA-putra kA yaha milana kitanA romAMcaka, kitanA pAlhAdaka aura kitanA mArmika thA, isake sAthI the donoM ke netroM se bahate hue harSa ke prAsU / rukmiNI mAtA apane nanhe munne ko kabhI aMka meM kasa letI, kabhI baha usakA cumbana letI, kabhI usake sira ko sUghato aura kabhI vAtsalya se usake sAre zarIra para apanA hAtha phertii| kintu use tupti nahIM ho rahI thii| usake netra harSa kI varSA kara rahe the, adhara kapita the, galA avaruddha thaa| stanoM se vAtsalya barasa rahA thA / haSaM meM besudha mAtA aura putra na jAne kitanI dera isI dazA meM rhe| taba pradyumna ne mAtA se Upara vimAna meM calane kA prAgraha kiyaa| mAtA ne svIkRti de dii| pradyumna apanI mAtA ko lekara vimAna meM phuNcaa| vahA~ rukmiNI nArada aura udadhikumArI se milii| tabhI pradyumna ke mana meM kautuka jaagaa| vaha prAkAza meM sthira hokara bolA-'yAdavagaNa suneM / maiM pApa logoM kI paTarAnI rukmiNI kA apaharaNa karake le jA rahA huuN| jisameM sAhasa ho, vaha chur3A le| yoM kahakara usane zaMkha-nAda kiyaa| samasta yAdava isa cunauto ko sunakara apane astra-zastroM ko lekara nikala pdd'e| kintu pradhumna ne samasta yAdava-senA ko apanI vidyA se mUcchita kara diyA / yaha dekhakara nArAyaNa kRSNa yuddha ke liye aaye| pitA-putra meM bahuta samaya taka nAnA prakAra kA yuddha huaa| donoM hI apratima vIra the| bAlaka pradyumna ke Age zrIkRSNa kA sArA astra-kauzala niSphala ho gyaa| taba donoM bAha-yuddha ke lie taiyAra hue| dhIkRSNa mana meM vicAra kara rahe the-prAja merI bhujAnoM kA bala kahA~ calA gyaa| eka bAlaka ne samasta yAdava-senA ko nizceSTa kara diyA hai| ise dekhakara mere mana meM roSa ke sthAna meM vAtsalya kyoM umar3a rahA hai ? rukmiNI pati aura putra ke isa prakAraNa yuddha se cintita thii| vaha aniSTa ko prAzaMkA se bAra-bAra kAMpa uThatI thii| usane bar3e anunaya ke sAtha nArada se isa gaha-yuddha ko rokane kI prArthanA kii| taba nArada ne AkAza meM sthita hokara kahA-'nArAyaNa! apane mana meM se glAni dUra kara do| tuma jisa bAlaka ke sAtha yuddha kara rahe ho, vaha tumhArA zatru nahIM putra hai| vaha rukmiNI kA apahRta putra pradyumna kumAra hai jo solaha varSa pazcAt prApake darzanoM ke lie pAyA hai|' nArada kI yaha ghoSaNA sunate hI zrIkRSNa ne daur3akara apane ciraviyukta putra ko gAr3ha prAliMgana meM bhara liyA aura pradyumna ne jhukakara apane pitA ke caraNa-sparza kiye| phira usane mAyA se nidrita senA ko vidyA dvArA jAgRta kara diyaa| pitA aura putra ne svajanoM aura parijanoM ke sAtha harSa ke sAtha nagara meM praveza kiyaa|

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mahAbhArata yuddha bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke kAla meM kurujAMgala deza ke hastinApura nagara meM somaprabha aura zreyAnsa do nararatna hae / zreyAnsa ne bhagavAna RSabhadeva ko sarvaprathama AhAra dekara dAna tIrtha kI pravRtti kii| somaprabha se somavaMza arthAta candravaMza aura kuruvaMza claa| somaprabha ke jayakumAra humA jo prathama cakravatI bharata kA pradhAna karuvaMza- senApati thaa| jayakumAra ke kuru huaaa| isI prakAra krama se kurucandra, zubhaMkara, dhRtikara Adi hue| phira isI vaMza meM caturtha cakravartI sanatkumAra, solahaveM tIrthakara evaM cakravartI zAntinAtha, satrahavaM kanyanAtha aura aThArahavaM aranAtha hue| inake pazcAta mahApadama cakravartI, unake viSNu aura padama nAmaka do pUtra haa| inhI viSNukumAra ne muni avasthA meM bali Adi maMtriyo dvArA prakapanAcArya prAdi sAta sau mAnayoM para prANaghAtaka upasarga karane para vAmana rUpa dhAraNa kara upasarga dUra kiyA thaa| inake anantara supadma, padmadeva, kulakIti, kIti, sukIti, kIrti, vasukIrti, vAsuki, vAsaba, vasu, suvasu, zrIvasu, vasundhara, vasuratha, indravorya, citravicitra, vIrya, vicitra vicitravIrya, citraratha, mahAratha, dhRtaratha, vRSAnanta, vRSadhvaja, zrIvata, vratadharmA, dhRta, dhAraNa, mahAsara, pratisara, zara, pArazara, zaradvIpa, dvIpa, dvIpAyana, suzAnti, zAntibhadra, zAntiSeNa hue| zAntiSaNa ke zantanu hue| unako rAnI kA nAma yojanagandhA thaa| zantanu ke dhRtavyAsa, tadanantara dhRtadharmA, dhRtodaya, ghRtateja, vRtayaza, ghRtamAna aura dhuta hae / dhRta ke dhRtarAja nAmaka putra huaa| usakI tIna rAniyA~ thI--ambikA, ambAlikA aura ambaa| ambikA se patarASTa, ambAlikA se pANDu aura ambA se vidura nAmaka putra hue| dhRtarAja ke bhAI rukmaNa aura unakI rAnI gaMgA se bhISma nAmaka putra huaa| dhRtarASTra ke duryodhana Adi sau putra hue| inameM paraspara meM bar3A prema thA / rAjakumAra pANDu ne yaduvaMzI samadravijaya kI bahana kuntI ke sAtha gupta rUpa se gandharva vivAha kiyA thaa| usase kaNaM nAmaka putra huyaa| pazcAt una donoM kA sArvajanika rUpa se vivAha ho gyaa| taba unake yudhiSThira, bhIma aura arjuna nAmaka putra utpanna hue| pANa kI dUsarI patnI mAdrI se nakula aura sahadeva nAmaka do putra hue| pANDu ke ye pAMcoM putra pANDava kahalAye / ina pAMcoM bhAiyoM meM bhI paraspara meM atyanta sneha thaa| duryodhana prAdi sau bhAI korava kahalAte the| jaba pANDu aura rAnI mAdrI kA svargavAsa ho gayA, taba rAjya ke adhikAra ke prazna para kauravoM aura pANDavoM meM vaimanasya ho gayA / taba bhISma, vidUra, maMtrI zakuni prAdi ne bIca meM par3akara kuru rAjya ke do samAna bhAga kara diye| eka bhAga pANDavoM ko aura dUsarA bhAga kauravoM ko milA / duryodhana kUTanIti meM nipuNa thA, jabaki yudhiSThira dharmAnukula naitika mUlyoM ke prati dRr3ha niSThAvAna the| karNa ko kantI ne apavAda ke bhaya se janma hote hI eka maMjUSA meM rakhakara nadI meM pravAhita kara diyA thaa| kintu use eka sata ne nadI meM se nikAla liyA thaa| vaha bAlaka bar3A hone para zastrAstra-saMcAlana meM atyanta niSNAta ho gyaa| daryodhana kI sUkSma dRSTi meM vaha samA gayA aura usane usase mitratA krlii| duryodhana ne apanA bala bar3hAne ke lie samrAT jarAsandha se bhI ghaniSTatA bddh'aalii| rAjakumAroM kA prazikSaNa-kauravoM mora pANDaboM ko zastrAstra vidyA sikhAne ke lie usa yuga ke sarvazreSTha vidyAguru droNAcArya ko niyukta kiyA gayA / droNAcArya bhArgavavaMzI brAhmaNa the| unake pUrvaja bhArgavAcArya the| ve apane samaya ke sarvazreSTha dhanurdhattA the| bhArgavAcArya se yaha vidyA Atreya ko prApta huii| isI prakAra kramazaH putra-paramparA 286

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mahAbhArata yuddha 287 se yaha vidyA kaubhi, amarAvarta, sita, vAmadeva, kapiSTata, nagasthAmA, saravara, zarAsana, paNa mora ninAvaNa ko milI, vidrAvaNa ne yaha vidyA apane putra droNa ko dii| droNAcArya kI strI kA nAma azvinI thA aura unakA putra azvatthAmA thaa| droNAcArya ne apane putra ko dhanuvidyA meM pAraMgata kara diyaa| droNAcArya kauravoM evaM pANDavoM ko samAna rUpa se zastra-saMcAlana kA prazikSaNa dete the| kintu apanI pratibhA, kaci aura vinaya ke dvArA arjuna dhanurvidyA meM apratima rUpa se pAraMgata hogyaa| duryodhana mora bhIma gadA-yuddha meM niSNAta hogaye / nakula aura sahadeva ne talavAra saMcAlana meM dakSatA prApta kii| isI prakAra anya rAjakumAra bhI apanI-apanI ruci ke anusAra vibhinna zastrAstra saMcAlana ke vizeSajJa bana gye| kintu usa yuga meM anuvidyA hI prabhAvaka aura nirNAyaka mAnI jAtI thii| ataH arjuna kI dhanurvidyA meM niSNatA dekhakara duryodhana Adi kaurava pANDavoM se IrSyA karane lge| unakI IrSyA ke mUla meM vastutaH unake mana meM samAyA huA bhaya thaa| pANDavoM kA ajJAtavAsa- kucha samaya pazcAt kaurava IrSyAvaza donoM pakSoM meM rAjya vibhAjana ke sambandha meM huI sandhi meM doSa nikAlane lage / unakA tarka thA ki sandhi dabAva meM prAkara hameM karanI par3I thI kintu yaha sandhi nitAnta anucita hai| eka ora prAdhe rAjya kA bhoga kevala pAMca pANDava kara rahe haiM, jabaki dUsarI pora hama sau bhAiyoM ke lie prAdhA rAjya milA hai yaha anyAyapUrNa hai| kauravoM kI yaha bAta pANDavoM ke kAnoM meM bhI phuNcii| usase bhIma Adi cAroM bhAI ekadama kSubdha houThe kintu dhIra gambhIra yudhiSThira ne unako zAnta kara diyaa| kintu kaurava avasara kI pratIkSA meM the| ve pANDavoM kA kaNTaka sadA ke liye nikAlanA cAhate the| eka dina daryodhana ne yojanA banAkara rAjaprAsAda meM sote hue pANDavoM ke ghara meM prAga lgaadii| sahasA unakI nIMda khula gaI aura pAMcoM pANDaba mAtA kuntI ko lekara gupta mArga dvArA nikala ge| isa anyAyapUrNa ghaTanA se janatA meM roSa chA gyaa| vaha duryodhana ke viruddha ho gii| janatA ke isa umar3ate hue vidroha ko dekhakara buddhimAna maMtriyoM ne janatA meM pracArita kara diyA ki pANDavoM ke mahala meM Aga svataH lagI hai aura pAMcoM pANDava evaM unakI mAtA usI meM bhasma ho gaye haiN| unhoMne zIghratA se pANDavoM kI maraNottara kriyA bhI sampanna karAdI jisase janatA kA vidroha zAnta ho jaay| pANDava mAtA ke sAtha gaMgA ko pAra kara pUrva dizA kI ora cala diye| ve apanA kAla svayaM aMgIkRta ajJAtavAsa meM vitAne lge| pANDavoM ke dAha kA samAcAra dvArakA meM phuNcaa| rAjA samudravijaya, unake bhAI aura samasta yAdava apanI bahana kuntI aura bhAgineya pANDavoM ko jalAkara hatyA karane kI isa bhanyAyapUrNa ghaTanA ko sunakara duryodhana ke prati atyanta kruddha ho utthe| isa anyAya kA pratizodha lene ke lie ve vizAla senA lekara hastinApura kI ora cala pdd'e| unake isa abhiyAna kA samAcAra caroM dvArA jarAsandha ko bhI jJAta huaa| vaha bhI senA lekara cala diyA / vahA~ pahuMcakara vaha yAdavoM se pAdarapUrvaka milA aura usane donoM pakSoM meM sammAnapUrNa sandhi kraadii| pANDava kauzika prAdi nagaroM meM hote hue IhApura phuNce| vahA~ prajA ko atyanta santrasta aura bhayabhIta dekhakara pANDavoM ne usake kAraNa kA patA lgaayaa| ve jisa gRhapati ke bhAvAsa meM Thahare the, usase zAta hayA ki isa nagara meM eka mahA bhayAnaka aura jara narabhakSI bhRGga nAmaka rAkSasa AtA hai, vaha manuSyoM kI hatyA karatA hai aura unheM khAtA hai| nagaravAsiyoM ne ina hatyAoM se trasta hokara pratidina eka ghara se eka manuSya ko bhejane kI pArI bAMdha dI hai| prAja hamAre ghara kI pArI hai / ataH hama loga dukhI haiN| gRhapati kI yaha duHkha bharI gAthA sunakara mAtA kuntI ko bar3I dayA paaii| unhoMne gRhapati ko prAzvAsana dekara kahA-'Arya ! pApako dukhI hone kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| Apane hamArA Atithya kiyA hai| hamArA kartavya hai ki Apake kucha kAma praaveN| mere ye pA~ca patra haiN| pApake sthAna para merA eka putra Aja jaaygaa| mApa cintA na kreN|' gRhapati yaha sunakara atyanta vyAkUla hogyaa| vaha hAtha jor3akara bolA- mAtA! mujha jaisA adhama aura kauna hogA jo apane atithi ko hI svecchA se matya ke mana meM dhakela de| mere puNya ke bala se Apa yahA~ padhAre aura Apake darzana hae / prApake Upara mere ghara meM nivAsa karane ke samaya koI saMkaTa Ave, isase to mRtyu zreSTha hai| maiM Apako yaha kArya nahIM karane dNgaa|' kuntI

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288 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ne usakI AzaMkA ko yaha kahakara bar3I kaThinatA se dUra kiyA ki merA putra mahAbalI hai, usake prANoM ko koI saMkaTa nahIM hai| baha rAkSasa ko mAra kara sabhI lauTa pAvegA aura isa nagara ke nivAsiyoM kA saMkaTa sadA ke liye dUra kara paavegaa|' bar3I kaThinAI se kuntI mahapati ko sahamata kara skii| taba unhoMne bhIma se kahA-'vatsa! hameM gRhapati ne mAdhaya diyA aura hamArA samucita mAtithya kiyA hai| hameM inake upakAra ke RNa se mukta hone kA suyoga prApta huA hai / putra ! tuma jAo aura usa narAdhama ke saMtrAsa meM inheM mukti dilaayo|' mahAbalo bhIma mAtA kA prAdeza milate hI unheM aura apane agraja ko namaskAra karake cala diyA aura nirdiSTa sthAna para pahuMcA, jahA~ vaha nara rAkSasa adhIratA pUrvaka apane bhojya kI pratIkSA kara rahA thA / huSTa puSTa bhIma ko dekhakara vaha aTTahAsa karatA hamA kahane lagA-'pahA ! Aja merI udaradarI kI tupti hogii| syUla zarIra meM mAMsa kI adhikatA hotI hai| kaI dinoM se paryApta AhAra na milane se merI kSudhA zAnta nahIM huI thI / tujhe dekhakara vaha aura adhika uddIpta ho uThI hai|' vaha nara rAkSasa sapane bhojya kI salavAI A~khoM se dekha rahA thA, usakI jIbha bAra-bAra lapalapAne lagatI thii| bhIma ne usake nikaTa pahu~ca kara baja nirghoSa svara meM kahA-'pare prathama ! dekhatA kyA hai / prAja terA mAhAra kAla banakara pAyA hai| yadi tujhameM zakti ho to bhakSaNa kara / ' rAkSasa ne sunakara puna: aTTahAsa kiyA aura apane tIkSNa nAkhUnoM vAle paMjoM ko phailAye hue vaha bhIma kI ora lpkaa| bhIma bhI sAvadhAna thA / usane rAkSasa ke jabar3oM para kasakara muSTikA kA prahAra kiyA, aisA pratIta huA, mAnoM bajrapAta huprA ho| vaha daityAkAra rAkSasa eka hI prahAra meM rakta vamana karane lagA / bhIma ne use sAvadhAna hone kA avasara diye binA lagAtAra baja tulya kaI prahAra kiye aura unase vaha prANahIna hokara bhUmi para gira pdd'aa| jaba bhIma rAkSasa kA badha karake lauTA to nagaravAsiyoM ne saMkaTamocaka isa devapuruSa kA harSapUrvaka jaya ghoSa kiyaa| bhIma sabakA Adara aura abhyarthanA grahaNa karatA humA apAra jana-samUha ke sAtha apane prAvAsa ko lauttaa| usane pAkara mAtA aura bhrAtA ke caraNa sparza kiye / usake mukha se sampUrNa vRttAnta sunakara sabhI bar3e harSita hue| pApaDava loga veza badalakara vicaraNa kara rahe the / mArga meM kauzika nagara ke nareza varNa kI putrI kusumakomalA ne yudhiSThira kI prazaMsA sunakara hRdaya meM unheM hI pati mAna liyA thaa| vasundhara pura ke rAjA vidhyasena kI putrI vasantasundarI ko yudhiSThira ko arpita karane kA saMkalpa gurujanoM ne kara rakhA thaa| kintu propavI-svayaMvara pANDavoM ke agni-dAha ke samAcAra sunakara kanyA nirAza hokara zleSmAntaka vana meM eka mAtrama meM tApasI banakara rahane lgii| vibhRGga nagara ke nareza pracaNDa vAhana kI dasa putriyA~ thIM-guNa prabhA, suprabhA, hrI, zrI, rati, padmA, indIvarA, vizvA, prAcaryA aura azokA / inheM bhI yudhiSThira ko pradAna karane kA saMkalpa kiyA gayA thaa| pagni dAha kA samAcAra sunakara ye rAjakUmAriyA~ zrAvikA ke vrata lekara virakta jIvana bitAne lgii| isI prakAra isI nagara ke zreSThI priya mitra ko kanyA nayanasundarI bhI yudhiSThira ke sambandha meM panyathA samAcAra sunakara ukta rAjakumAriyoM ke samAna aNuvrata dhAraNa karake rahane lgii| calate-calate pANDava campApurI meM phuNce| vahA~ karNa zAsana karatA thA / vahA~ eka madonmatta rAjahastI nagara meM bar3A upadrava macA rahA thA / bhIma ne use muSTikA prahAroM dvArA vaza meM kara liyA / bhIma kI isa vIratA se karNa kSubdha ho uThA / taba pANDava vidizA phuNce| eka dina brAhmaNa vezadhArI bhIma bhikSA ke lie rAjamahaloM meM phuNcaa| rAjA vRSadhvaja ne bhIma ko dekhate hI anumAna lagAyA ki chadma veza meM yaha koI mahApuruSa hai / vaha apanI kanyA dizAnandA ko lekara bhIma ke Age khar3A ho gayA aura bar3I vinayapUrvaka bolA-'mahAbhAga! yaha kanyA hI Apake liye upayukta bhikSA hai, isalie Apa ise svIkAra kIjie aura pANigrahaNa ke lie hAtha bddh'aaiye|' bhIma bolA-'rAjan ! yaha bhikSA to apUrva hai| kintu aisI bhikSA grahaNa karane ke lie maiM svatantra nahIM haiN|yoN kahakara bhIma yahA~ se vApisa lauTa paayaa| kintu kanyA ne mana meM use hI apane pati ke rUpa meM svIkAra kara liyaa| tadanantara pANDava narmadA nadI ko pAkara vindhyAcala meM pahu~ce / vahA~ saMdhyAkAra nagara meM hiDambavaMzI rAjA siMhadghoSa rAjya karatA thaa| usakI sudarzanA rAnI aura hRdayasundarI nAmaka putrI thii| rAjakumArI ke sambandha meM

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mahAbhArata yuddha nimittajJAniyoM ne pAyA thA ki jo vyAcala parvata para gadA vidyA ko siddha karane vAle vidyAdhara ko mAregA, vaha hRdayasundarI kA pati hogaa| eka dina bhIma bhramaNa karate hue vindhyAcala parvata para phuNcaa| vahA~ usane dekhA ki eka vyakti vRkSa kI koTara meM baiThakara gadA ko siddha kara rahA hai| dekhate hI bhIma ne gadA uThAlI aura usa gadA ke eka prahAra se vRkSa ko dharAzAyI kara diyA / vRkSa ke sAtha vidyAdhara kI bhI mRtyu ho giiN| rAjA ne bar3e sammAnapUrvaka hRdayasundarI kA vivAha bhIma ke sAtha kara diyA / 285 kucha dina raha kara pANDava loga vibhinna sthAnoM para bhramaNa karate hue hastinApura kI ora cala diye / ve calate-calate mAkandI nagarI meM pahu~ce / vahA~ kA rAjA drupada thA aura bhogavatI nAmaka rAnI thii| inake dhRSTadhumna Adi putra zrIra draupadI nAmaka putrI thI / draupadI atyanta sundarI thI, rUpa kI khAna thI aura sondarya meM rati ko bhI lajjita karatI thii| aneka rAjAoM aura rAjakumAroM ne usakI yAcanA kii| antataH rAjA drupada ne svayaMvara kA Ayojana kiyA aura yaha zarta rakhI ki jo ghUmate hue candraka yantra kA bedha kara degA, vahI rAjakumArI ke hAthoM varamAlA dhAraNa karane kA adhikArI hogA / isI avasara para surendravardhana nAmaka vidyAdhara rAjA vahA~ shraayaa| usane rAjA drupada kI prAjJA se yaha zarta rakha lI ki jo gANDIva dhanuSa para pratyaMcA car3hA degA, aura usase candraka-vedha karegA, vahI rAjakumArI ko pA skegaa| svayaMvara kA nimantraNa pAkara duryodhana Adi aneka rAjA aura rAjakumAra vahA~ ekatrita hue / pANDava bhI kutUhalavaza vahA~ pahu~ca gaye / saba rAjAoM ne gANDIva dhanuSa para pratyaMcA car3hAne kA prayatna kiyA, kintu usa divya nuSa ko uThAkara koI jhukA bhI nahIM skaa| jaba saba parAsta ho gaye, taba arja una uThA, bar3e bhrAtAoM ke caraNasparza kiye, jAkara gADI dhanuSa uThAyA aura lIlA mAtra meM usakI pratyaMcA car3hA dI / duryodhana karja Adi rAjA zrarjuna ke hastalAghava ko dekhakara mana meM vicAra karane lage-arjuna to anni meM bhasma ho gayA, dUsarA arjuna kona utpanna ho gayA ? narezagaNa mana meM nAnA bhAMti kI kalpanA karane meM lage hue the, tabhI arjuna ne nirantara ghUmate hue candraka yantra meM sthita netra kI pora apane bANa kA lakSya sAdhA aura nimiSa mAtra meM lakSya vedha kara diyaa| tabhI lajjA se pravamatamukhI draupadI donoM hAthoM meM varamAlA liye| hue mAge bar3hI aura arjuna ke gale meM DAla dii| usa samaya vAyu vega se cala rahI thI, cAroM bhAI arjuna ke pAsa khar3e hue the| gale meM varamAlA DAlate samaya vaha TUTa gaI aura vAyu ke vega se ur3akara arjuna ke sAtha manya cAroM bhAiyoM ke Upara jA girii| kisI rasika vyakti ne vinoda meM kaha diyA ki rAjakumArI ne pAMca kumAroM kA varaNa kiyA hai| eka kSaNika vinoda sthAI kimvadantI bana gayA / pANDava baMdhu vara-vadhU ko lekara mAtA kumlo ke pAsa le cle| kintu kucha mAtsaryadagdha nareza eka ajJAta kulazIla yuvaka ko varamAlA dhAraNa karate hue dekhakara uttejita ho uThe aura ve yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho gaye / idhara arjuna, bhIma aura dhRSTadyumna ne bhI apane dhanuSa saMbhAla liye / unhoMne apane bANoM se yuddhalipsu narezoM ko roka diyaa| taba arjuna ne dhRSTadya umna ke ratha para mArUr3ha hokara apanA nAmAGkita vANa guru droNAcArya ke caraNoM meM pheNkaa| droNa, azvatthAmA bhISma, vidura Adi ne arjuna kA nAma par3ha kara pAMcoM pANDavoM ko pahacAna liyaa| sabhI pANDavoM ko jIvita dekhakara bar3a prasanna hue| sArA vAtAvaraNa hI badala gayA, harSanAda hone lagA, zaMkhavAditroM kA tumula ghoSa hone lgaa| nItivicakSaNa duryodhana aura usake bhAiyoM ne bandhu-samAgama para harSa vyakta kiyA aura pANDavoM kA abhinandana kiyaa| arjuna aura draupadI kA vivAha sAnanda sampanna huA / duryodhana pA~coM pANDavoM ke prati prema pragaTa karatA huA mAtA sahita unheM hastinApura le gayA aura vahA~ kaurava aura pANDava pUrva ke samAna Adhe- zrAdhe rAjya kA bhoga karane lage / prajJAtavAsa ke samaya yudhiSThira aura bhIma ne jina kula kanyAoMoM ko svIkAra karane kA AzvAsana diyA unheM bulAkara unake sAtha vivAha kara liyA / saba loga AnandapUrvaka rahane lage / thA, kauravoM aura pANDavoM kA samaya sukhapUrvaka vyatIta ho rahA thA / kintu kuTila duryodhana pANDavoM ke vaibhava aura utkarSa ko dekhakara IrSyA se dagdha rahatA thA, kintu prakaTa meM vaha prema pradarzita karatA thaa| eka bAra duryodhana

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 228 ne apane bhAiyoM ke sAtha mantraNA kI ki pANDavoM ko kisa prakAra rAjyacyuta karake unake pAMDavoM kA punaH rAjya para adhikAra kiyA jAya / isa mantraNA meM zakuni bhI sammilita thaa| vaha duryodhana prajJAtavAsa kA mAmA thA aura amAtya bhI thA / vaha atyanta dhUrta aura kuTila vyakti thaa| isa vidyA meM baha pAraMgata thA / usane parAmarSa diyA-yudhiSThira dharmaniSTha vyakti haiM, kintu unheM uta krIr3A kI bahuta ruci hai| unheM prerita karake cUta krIr3A ke lie taiyAra kro| zarta yaha rahe ki parAjita pakSa ko bAraha varSa prajJAtavAsa meM rahanA hogA / yadi unakA paricaya pragaTa ho jAya to punaH bAraha varSa kA ajJAtavAsa hogaa| mApa loga cintA na kareM, mere kuTila dAva ko yudhiSThira samajha bhI na pAvage paura unheM parAjita honA paDegA / yudhiSThira pratijJA nibhAyege aura unake bhAI unako prAzA kA atikramaNa nahIM kara skeNge| isa prakAra Apa loga niSkaNTaka rAjya bhoganA / dhUrta zakuni kA parAmarSa sabako rucikara lgaa| tadanusAra eka dina duryodhana ne yudhiSThira se kahA-dharmarAja! merI icchA hai ki hama donoM zarta rakhakara dya ta krIDA kreN| isase manoraMjana bhI hogA aura bhAgya-nirNaya bhI hogaa| isa krIr3A meM jo parAjita hogA, para pakSa ko bAraha va hAlavAsa gandA hogaa| samaya se pUrva pragaTa hone para puna: bAraha varSa taka isI prakAra ajJAtavAsa dhAraNa karanA hogaa| kyA Apa yaha cunautI svIkAra karane ke liye taiyAra haiM? yudhiSThira kSatriya the| koI unheM cunautI de aura ve svIkAra na kareM, aisA kyA saMbhava thA? unhoMne duryodhana kI bAta svIkAra kara lii| causara bicha gii| donoM pakSa prA jutte| yudhiSThira aura duryodhana chata krIr3A meM usa yuga ke prakhyAta vizeSajJa mAne jAte the| zakuni isa vidyA kA marmajJa thaa| pAse usake icchAnuvartI the| vaha isa vidyA ke gur3ha rahasyoM, kuTila dAvoM aura vaMcanA-pravaMcanAmoM meM kuzala thaa| aise mahArathiyoM ko pratidvandvitA kA samAcAra cAroM ora phaila gayA / kutUhalavaza darzaka bahusaMkhyA meM A jutte| pAse pheke jAne lage / dAva jItane para darzaka hI nahIM, krIr3akoM, parAmarSakoM, pakSadharoM ke mukha se bhI harSanAda nikala par3atA thA / dAjI jamI, khUba jmii| pahale yudhiSThira kI nirantara vijaya hotI rhii| yudhiSThira isase utsAhita hokara lambe dAMva lagAne lge| kuTila zakuni kI yaha bhI eka cAla thI, vaha dAnA DAlakara cir3iyA ko phaMsAnA cAhatA thaa| kucha samaya bAda bAjI bdlii| pAse yudhiSThira ko dhokA dene lage, ve hI duryodhana kI icchAnukala par3ane lage / kahA~ pravaMcanA hai, ise pANDava nahIM samajha paaye| kaurava prasanna the| zakuni yudhiSThira ko bar3A dAva lagAne ko bAra-bAra protsAhita karatA / gayA huyA vApisa prApta karane kI saMbhAvanA se yudhiSThira mar3hoM ke samAna adhika-adhika lagAte gaye aura hArate gye| anta meM saba kucha dAva para lagA diyA aura saba kucha calA gayA / aba pANDavoM ko vahA~ se cale jAne ke atirikta aura koI mArga nahIM bacA thaa|niitijny vRddha jana kaha rahe the-pANDavoM ke sAtha dhokA huyA hai. anyAya huA hai / cAroM bhAI bhI kSubdha the, ve anyAya kA pratIkAra karane ko tatpara the| kintu yudhiSThira ne unheM zAnta kara diyaa| pratizA ke anusAra ve cAroM bhAiyoM ko lekara cala diye| unake sAtha kevala draupadI hI gii| - pANDava calate-calate kAlAMjalA aTavI meM phuNce| usa vana meM asurodgIta nagara kA prakIrNakArI kA putra sutAra nAmaka vidyAdhara kirAta kA veSa dhAraNa karake apanI hRdayavallabhA kusumAvalI ke sAtha krIr3A kara rahA thaa| arjuna bhramaNa karate hue upara ho jA niklaa| kirAta arjuna ke prAgamana se bar3A krodhita hokara dhanuSa-bANa lekara mArane daur3A / arjuna ne bhI apanA gANDIva samhAla liyaa| donoM meM bhayaMkara yuddha hone lgaa| phira bAha yajJa hamA / arjuna ne kirAta kI chAtI para kasa kara muSTikA-prahAra kiyaa| isase vaha asta-vyasta ho gyaa| pati kI durdazA dekhakara vidyAdharI dInatApUrvaka prarjuna se pati ke prANoM kI bhikSA mAMgane lgii| arjuna ne usakI prArthanA svIkAra karake kirAta ko chor3a diyaa| tadanantara vibhinna sthAnoM meM bhramaNa karate hue pANDava rAmagiri phuNce| yaha bahI pavitra kSetra thA-jahI rAma, lakSmaNa aura sItA ke sAtha Thahare the aura jahA~ unhoMne saMkar3oM jinAlaya banavAye the| pANDava loga unhIM

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mahAbhArata yuddha jinAlayoM meM darzana-pUjana karate the / vaha sthAna unheM itanA rucikara lagA ki ve vahA~ 11 varSa taka tthhre| pANDava virATa nagara meM vahA~ se ve calakara virATanagara phuNce| vahIM virATa nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma sudarzanA thaa| pAMDavoM aura draupadI ne veSa badala kara virATa ke yahAM naukarI karatI / draupadI ko saMrandhrI kA kAma milaa| vaha rAnI ke zarIra meM tela mardana aura zRMgAra kA kArya karatI thii| unhIM dinoM rAnI sudarzanA kA sahodara kIcaka apanI bahana se milane AyA / kIcaka bar3A balavAna, duSTa aura krUrakarmA thaa| A eka dina usane draupadI ko dekha liyaa| dekhate hI vaha usake saundarya para mohita ho gyaa| vaha nAnA upAyoM se draupadI ko zrAkarSita karane kA prayatna karane lagA, kintu draupadI ne usakI ora eka bAra dekhA taka nahIM / jaba usakI ceSTAya sImA kA atikramaNa karane lagI, taba eka dina avasara pAkara dropadI ne bhImasena ne usakI zikAyata kara dii| sunate hI bhImarsana krodha se ubala pdd'aa| usane draupadI ko upAya batA diyA, jisake anusAra draupadI ne kIcaka ko sAyaMkAla ke samaya ekAnta sthAna meM milane kA saMketa kara diyA / yathAsamaya kIcaka usa sthAna para pahu~cA / draupadI kA veSa dhAraNa karake bhImasena bhI usa andhakArapUrNa milana-sthAna para jA pahu~cA / kAma vikIcaka jyoM hI AliMgana ke lie Age bar3hA. bhImasena ne kIcaka ke gale meM donoM bhujAye DAla kara aisA mAliMgana kiyA ki kIcaka bhUmi para jA giraa| bhIma ne usakI chAtI para car3hakara kasa kara muSTikA prahAra kiye, jisase usakA aMga-aMga cUra-cUra ho gyaa| isa prakAra usakI parastrI viSayaka sAkAMkSA kA pUrNakara dayAlu bhImasena ne 'jA pApI tujhe prAja chor3a detA hUM yaha kahakara chor3a diyaa| bhayaMkara rUpa se daNDita aura apamAnita hone se kIcaka ko vairAgya ho gayA / usane muni dIkSA lelI / muni banakara kIcaka ghora tapa karate lage aura nirantara grAtmA kI nirmalatA bar3hAte rhe| Ayu ke anta meM samasta karmoM kA nAza karake ve janma-maraNa se mukta ho gye| jaba kIcaka ke sau bhAiyoM ko kocaka kI durdazA aura apamAna kA samAcAra jJAta huA to ve loga vahA~ zrAye aura sairandhrI ko hI isakA kAraNa samajha kara use eka jalatI huI citA meM DAlane kA upakrama karane lage / bhIma ne vahA~ pahu~cakara una sabako gamaghAma pahu~cA diyA | duryodhana nizcinta nahIM baiThA thA / use apane vizvasta varoM dvArA samAcAra prApta huA ki eka hI vyakti ne kIcaka ke mahAbalavAna sau bhAiyoM kA vadha kara diyA hai| isa samAcAra se use sandeha ho gayA ki ho na ho, yaha kArya bhIma ne kiyA hai| phira bhI usane apane sandeha kI nivRtti ke lie eka upAya kiyaa| usane eka senA virATa nagara kI ora bhejii| senA ne virATa nagara ke bAhara rAjA virATa kI caratI huI gAyoM ko ghera liyA aura unheM haoNka kara le jAne lgii| rote cillAte gvAloM ne Akara yaha samAcAra rAjA ko diyaa| virATa ne tatkAla apanI senA bheja dii| yaha samAcAra arjuna ke kAnoM meM bhI pdd'aa| vaha virATa ko putra uttarA ko nRtya vidyA sikhAne ke kArya meM niyukta thaa| usane mahArAja se eka ratha aura upayukta zastrAstra dene kI prArthanA kii| rAjA ne vaisA hI kiyA / arjuna ratha meM prArUr3ha hokara yuddha sthala kI bhora ravAnA huaa| mArga meM usane eka zamI vRkSa para chipAye hue apane gANDIva dhanuSa aura zastrAstroM ko utArA aura jAkara kaurava senA para bhayaMkara vega se AkramaNa kara diyaa| nakula aura sahadeva donoM bhrAtA talavAra meM paTu the| ve bhI apane zastroM se sajjita hokara morce para phuNce| una tInoM bhAiyoM ke hastalAghava aura vIratA ke Age kaurava senA yuddha kSetra aura gAyoM ko chor3akara prANa bacAkara bhAgI / duryodhana ko sandeha kA koI kAraNa zeSa nahIM rhaa| use vizvAsa ho gayA ki pANDava virATa nagara meM chadmaveSa meM ajJAtavAsa kA kAla yApana kara rahe haiN| kintu ajJAtavAsa kA kAla samApta ho gayA thA / ataH pANDava punaH hastinApura ko lauTa gaye aura vahA~ rAjya zAsana karane lage / kintu kaurava zAnta rahane vAle nahIM the / unhoMne yaha kahanA prArambha kara diyA ki pANDava ajJAtavAsa ke nizcita samaya se pUrva zrA gaye haiN| ataH unheM bAraha varSa kA ajJAtavAsa punaH svIkAra karanA caahie| sandhi kI yaha zarta bahuta spaSTa hai| kauravoM kI ye anargala bAteM sunakara bhIma Adi cAroM bhAI uttejita ho jAte, kintu I 1

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yudhiSThira nahIM cAhate the ki bhAiyoM meM paraspara kaTutA utpanna ho / ataH unhoMne rAjya kA parityAga karake apane pANDava dvArikA meM bhAiyoM ke sAtha bAhara jAnA hI ucita smjhaa| grataH ve dakSiNa kI ora cale gye| ve yAtrA karate-karate vindhyavana meM phuNce| vahA~ eka Azrama meM tapasyA karate hue mahAmanA vidura mile| pANDavoM ne unheM sammAnapUrvaka namaskAra kiyaa| vahA~ se calakara ve loga dvArikApurI meM pahuMca unake zrAgamana kA samAcAra sunate hI samasta yAdava atyanta santuSTa hue / mahArAja samudra vijaya Adi dasoM bhAI, neminAtha, balabhadra kRSNa Adi samasta yAdavapramukha pANDavoM ke prAgamana para atyanta harSita hue| yAdava aura pANDava paraspara premapUrvaka mile| svAgata sammAna ke bAda zrIkRSNa ne unheM sampUrNa bhogopabhoga sAmagrI se yukta prAsAdoM meM pRthak pRthak ThaharA diyaa| vahAM rahate hue unakA vivAha pAMca yAdava rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha ho gayA---yudhiSThira kA lakSmImatoM ke sAtha, bhIma kA zeSavatI ke sAtha, arjuna kA subhadrA ke sAtha nakula kA rati ke sAtha aura sahadeva kA vijayA ke sAtha / 292 eka bAra kucha vyApArI rAjagRha phuNce| ve samrAT jarAsandha kI rAjya sabhA meM pahuMce aura unheM dhanadhyaM ratna arpita kiye| jarAsandha ne una ratnoM ko bar3e vismaya se dekhA aura pUchane lagA--ye bahumUlya ratna tumheM kahA~ prApta hue ? vyApAriyoM ne uttara diyA- rAjan ! hama loga siMhala, svarNadvIpa mAdi dezoM meM vyApAra ke nimitta bhramaNa karate hue dvArikApurI phuNce| usa nagarI kI samRddhi aura sampannatA ko dekhakara hama vismita raha gaye / vahA~ mahA parAkramI zrIkRSNa rAjya karate haiN| jaba mahArAja samudravijaya aura mahArAnI zivAdevI ke tIrthaMkara neminAtha kA janma huA, usase pandraha mAsa pUrva se usa nagarI meM devoM ne ratna varSA kii| unhIM ratnoM meM se kucha ratna hama loga ApakI devA meM pAriyoM kI yaha bAta sunakara zrIra yAdavoM kI sukha-samRddhi kI bAta jAnakara jarAsandha atyanta kupita hokara bolA- maiM to samajhatA thA ki yAdava mere bhaya se palAyana karate hue jalatI huI vitAnoM meM jala mare haiN| mujhe aba taka jJAta hI nahIM huA ki mere zatru, mere dAmAda aura putroM-bAMdhavoM ko mArane vAle adhama yAdava aba taka jIvita haiM aura sampannatA kA jIvana vyatIta kara rahe haiN| kyA apane caroM kI isI yogyatA ke bala para girivraja kA zAsana prapane samrAT kA zAsanAdeza sthira rakha skegaa| aba taka mere zramAtya hI mujhe aura svayaM ko dhokA dete rahe haiN| jaba taka mujhe jJAta nahIM thA, taba taka mere zatru jIvita rhe| aba zAMta ho gayA hai to ve mere vimukha rahakara eka kSaNa bhI jIvita nahIM raha skeNge| abhI mere sabhI mitra narezoM ke pAsa senA sahita upasthita hone kI sUcanA bheja do jaay| abhI yAdavoM ke viruddha abhiyAna karake unheM zIghra samUla vinaSTa karanA hai / maMtriyoM ne apane samrAT ko neminAtha- balabhadra aura zrIkRSNa ke prajeya bala- vikrama kI bAta batAkara nivedana kiyA-deva ! yAdavoM kI zakti isa samaya ajeya hai| unase sAmanIti ke anusAra zAnti sandhi karanA adhika vivekapUrNa rahegA / jarAsandha ne maMtriyoM ke isa parAmarza kI upekSA karake apane mitra narezoM ke pAsa sahAyatA ke uddezya se rAjadUta bheja diye tathA eka catura dUta dvArikApurI ke lie bhI bheja diyA / jarAsandha kA vaha rAjadUta bhajitasena dvArikA purI pahu~cA aura yAdavoM kI rAjya sabhA meM pahu~cA / yAdavoM ne usakA samucita zrAtithya karake upayukta sthAna diyaa| rAjadUta ne apane pramANa-patra prastuta karake apane mAne kA uddezya batAte hue kahA- rAjanyavarga ! samasta yAdavagaNa suneM / parama bhaTTAraka cakravartI samrAT jarAsandha ke mana meM yAdavoM ke prati koI durbhAvanA nahIM hai / unake bhaya se prApa loga apanI janma bhUmi tyAga kara samudra ke bIca meM bhAkara basa gaye haiN| cakravartI bhApako mAravA sana dete haiM ki yadi prApa cAheM to punaH apanI janma bhUmi meM loTa jAyeM, unheM isameM koI prApati nahIM hai / yadi pa loga yahIM nivAsa karanA cAheM to bhI cakravartI kI Apake Upara kRpA-dRSTi rahegI / samrAT pAe logoM ke hita meM aura zAnti evaM sauhArda ke mahAna prayojanavaza kevala yan cAhate haiM ki Apa loga unheM namaskAra karake apanA samrAT svIkAra kara leM aura unakI chatrachAyA meM nirvAdha rAjya-sukha kA bhoga kreN| yadi samrAT kI mAzA kA pAlana nahIM huA to yAdava kula kA vinAza anivArya hai / yAdava kula ke prAta jarAsandha kA kopa

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293 mahAbhArata-putra dUta ke rAjanayika nivedana kA viparIta hI prabhAva paDA / svAbhimAnI aura svAtantrya premI yAdava kisI samrAT kI dAsatA ko aMgIkAra karane ko tatpara nahIM the| mahArAja zrIkRSNa ne dUta ko saMbodhana karate hue uttara diyA-'zRgAla kI mRtyu bhAtI hai to vaha nagara kI ora jAtA hai| tumhArA vaha dambhI rAjA senA sajjita karake yAdava kula ke virukSa abhiyAna karanA cAhatA hai, yAdava kula raNabhUmi meM pAkara usakA svAgata karegA aura usake darpa kA samucita uttara degaa| yAdava kula kA yaha uttara apane rAjA se jAkara kaha denaa|' yaha kaha kara unhoMne dUta ko vahA~ se vidA kara diyA / dUta ne yAdavoM kA yaha uttara apane samrATa ko nivedana kara diyaa| idhara yAdavoM ne parivartita paristhiti para mantraNAgAra meM mantraNA kii| nirNaya humA ki yAdavoM ko kucha avasara prApta karane ke liye jarAsandha se kucha nizcita avadhi ke lie zAnti-sandhi kara lenA upayukta hogaa| isa kArya ke lie kumAra lohajagha ko bhAra sauMpA gyaa| kumAra lohajaMgha zUravIra, catura, vyavahAra kuzala aura nItiza puruSa thaa| vaha giribraja pahu~ca kara jarAsandha se milaa| usane use samajhAyA ki yuddha se donoM pakSoM kI hI jana-dhana-hAni homI / yaha buddhimattApUrNa hogA ki samrA paura yAdava kula meM eka sImita avadhi ke lie zAnti sandhi niSpanna ho jAya / avadhi ke pazcAt isakA punarnavIkaraNa karane athavA anyathA pravRtti karane kA donoM pakSoM ko madhikAra hogaa| yAdavoM ke isa nItijJa rAjadUta kI tarkasaMgata bAtoM kA jarAsandha para bhI prabhAva pdd'aa| vaha bhI taiyArI ke lie kucha samaya cAhatA thaa| anta meM donoM pakSoM kI pArasparika sahamati dvArA eka varSa kI zAnti sandhi para donoM mora ke hastAkSara ho gye| kurukSetra meM mahAbhArata yuddha eka varSa kI avadhi ke pazcAt jarAsandha vizAla vAhinI lekara kurukSetra ke vistRta maidAna meM jA phuNcaa| zrIkRSNa bhI apanI senA sajjita karake vahA~ jAude / zrIkRSNa ke pakSa meM samasta yAdavoM ke atirikta pANDava, dazAha, bhoja, pANDya, ikSvAku vaMzI merU, rASTravardhana, siMhala, badara, yamana, grAbhIra, kAmboja, draviDa deza ke nareza, zani kA bhAI cArudatta, pagaraya, Adi aneka nareza the| inake pakSa meM sAta prakSauhiNI senA thii| dUsarI mora jarAsandha ke pakSa meM kauravoM ke atirikta gAndhAra, sindha, madhya deza ke nareza karNa zrAdi nareza the| usakI senA kA saMkhyAbala gyAraha prakSauhiNI thaa| donoM pakSoM kI senAyeM jaba prAmane-sAmane haTa gaI, taba kuntI bar3o. cintita ho gii| vaha yudhiSThira pAdi putroM kI sahamati se karNa ke pAsa phuNcii| usane karNa ko kaNTha se lagAkara use sampUrNa vRttAnta prArambha se 1. akSauhiNyAmisyavi : saptatyA rASTabhiH zataiH / saMyuktAni sahasrANi gajAnAmekaviMzatiH / / evameba rathAnAM tu saMkhyAnaM kIrtitaM buSaH / paJcaSaSTi sahasrANi SaTrAsAni drshvtu|| saMkhyAtAsturagAstavinA racaturaMgamaiH / naNAM zatasahasrANi sahasrANi tathA nava / zatAni vINi cAnyAni paJcAzazca padAtayaH // -ramarakoza TIkA bhArate akSauhiNI pramANamahiNyAH pramANa su bAGgASTakati kNgH| rayairetehasvinaH paJcazva padAtibhiH / / --eka akSauhiNI meM 21870 hAthI, 21870 ratha, 65610 azva, 109350 padAti sainika hote haiM /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa anta taka kA sunAyA ki kisa prakAra loka-lAja ke kAraNa usane apane putra ko kambala meM lapeTa mAtA kuntI mora kara chor3a diyA thaa| phira bolI-putra! maiM terI aparAdhinI hUM, kintu tU hai to pANDu-kula kA karNa kI bheTa hI eka ratna aura dhudhiSThira Adi pAMDavoM kA agraja / vatsa! cala vahA~, jahA~ tere bandhu-bAndhava haiM aura kuru-vaMza kA svAmI tU hI hai| tu kRSNa aura baladeva ke lie prANoM se bhI priya hai| calakara tU apanA rAjya saMbhAla / yudhiSThira tere Upara chatra lagAyagA, bhIma caMvara horegA, dhanaMjaya terA mantrI banegA, nakula aura sahadeva tere dvArapAla hoNge| phira tuma sabakI hitakAmanA karane vAlo tumhArI mAtA tumhAre sAtha hai|' kA mAtA ke manena rasArita acana sunakara davita ho uThA, kintu jarAsandha ne usake prati jo upakAra kiye the, unheM bhUlakara vaha kRtaghna nahIM bananA cAhatA thA / ataH vaha bolA--'saMsAra meM mAtA, bandhu-bAMdhava durlabha haiM, yaha maiM jAnatA hai, kintu yuddha upasthita hone para svAmI kA kArya chor3akara bandhu-bAndhavoM kA kArya karanA anucita hogA / maiM vacana detA haiM ki maiM apane bhAiyoM ke sAtha yuddha na karake anya yoddhAmoM ke sAtha yuddha kruugaa.| yadi yuddha ke pazcAt hama loga jIvita rahe to bandhuoM ke sAtha samAgama avazya hogaa|' itanA kahakara usane mAtA kuntI ke caraNoM kA sparza kiyaa| vyUha-racanA-jarAsandha ke pakSa ne cakravyUha kI racanA kii| isa cakravyUha meM senA kI cakrAkAra racanA ko gaI / isa cakra ke eka hajAra bhAre the / usakI rakSA ke lie eka-eka pAre para eka-eka rAjA apanI senA ke sAtha upasthita thaa| cakra ke madhya bhAga meM jarAsandha sthita thA / usakI rakSA ke liye karNa, dUyaoNdhana prAdi sau bhAI, gAndhAra, sindha aura madhya deza ke rAjA sannaddha khar3e the| jarAsandha ne rAjA hiraNyanAbha ko prAja kA senApati niyakta kiyaa| - dUsarI pora vasudeva ne cakravyUha ke uttara meM garur3a vyUha kI racanA kI / isa vyUha ke mukha para yAdava kumAra niyukta kiye gaye / pratiratha, baladeva aura zrIkRSNa usakeM mastaka para sthita hue| vasudeva ke putra akrUra, kumuda, vIra, sAraNa, vijaya, jaya, padma, jaratkumAra, sumukha, durmukha, dRr3hamuSTi, viduratha aura anAvRSTi baladeva aura zrIkRSNa ke ratha kI rakSA karane ke lie pRSTharakSaka niyukta kiye gaye / rAjA bhoja garur3a ke pRSTha bhAga para sthita huA aura dhAraNa, sAgara Adi aneka bIra bhoja ke pRSTha rakSaka banAye gye| mahArAja samudravijaya garur3a ke dAye paMkha para sthita hue| baladeva-putra aura pANDava garur3a ke bAye paMkha para sthita hue| unake pRSTha bhAga para siMhala, varvara, kamboja, kerala, kosala pora mila deza ke rAjA niyata kiye gye| tanI aneka vidyAdhara nareza apanI-apanI senAyeM lekara vasudeva ke pakSa meM maami| unase yaha bhI samAcAra milA ki vidyAgharoM kI eka vizAla senA jarAsandha ko sahAyatA karane ke lie pAne vAlI hai| taba mantraNA karake yAdava pramukhoM ne unhIM vidyAdhara narezoM ke sAtha pradyumna, zamya Adi putroM sahita vasudeva ko vijayAcaM parvata kI aura isa zatru vidyAdhara senA kA pratirodha karane ke lie bheja diyaa| sabhI vIra yuddha ke lie sannaddha the| vIroM kI bhujAya apanA kazala prastuta karane ke lie phar3aka rahI tho| mahAbalI valadeva kuvera dvArA samarpita divya astroM se paripUrNa siMha ratha para thArur3ha hue| mahAmanA zrIkRSNa garuDAMkita patAkA se suzobhita divya astra zastroM se paripUrNa garur3a patha meM virAjamAna hue| bhagavAna neminAtha indra dvArA preSita aura mAtali sArathI se yukta ratha meM jA virAje / unako divya kAMti se sampUrNa yuddha-bhUmi prabhAsita thii| taba yAdava' pramukhoM ne parAmarSa karake vasudeva ke mahAvIra putra anAvRSTi ko senApati banAkara usake lalATa parakakuma kA tilaka lgaayaa| yuddha kA bherI-ghoSa-donoM pakSoM meM yuddha prArambha karane kI sUcanA dene vAle zaMkha aura bheriyoM kA tumula ghoSa hone lgaa| bherI-ghoSa sunate hI donoM senAyeM paraspara jajha pdd'ii| gaja senA gaja senA ke sAtha, azya senA prazva senA ke sAtha, rathArohI rathArohiyoM ke sAtha aura padAti padAtiyoM ke sAtha bhir3a gye| vAroM kI huMkAroM paura lalakAroM, dhanuSa kI TaMkAroM, hAthI aura ghor3oM kI corakAroM se dasoM dizAyeM phaTane-sI lgiiN|

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mahAbhArata-yuddha 291 Bhairn jarAsandha kI senA ne yAdava senA ko dabAnA prArambha kara diyaa| yaha dekha kara neminAtha, arjuna aura anAvRSTi zrIkRSNa ke saketa para Age bddh'e| bhagavAna neminAtha ne indra dvArA pradatta aindra, arjuna ne devadatta aura senApati anAvRSTi ne balAhaka zaMkha phakA / zaMkha-dhvani sunate hI yAdava-senA meM utsAha bhara gyaa| anAvRSTi ne cakravyUha kA madhya bhAga, neminAtha ne dakSiNa bhAga aura arjuna ne pazcimgettara bhAga kSaNamAtra meM bheda diyaa| taba pratipakSa kA senApati hiraNyanAbha manAvRSTi ke sAtha, rakamA neminAtha ke sAtha aura duryodhana arjuna ke sAtha bhir3a gye| bhagavAna neminAtha ne bhayaMkara bANa varSA se rukmI ko ratha ke nIce girA diyA aura asaMkhya vIroM ko titara-bitara kara diyaa| upayukta avasara pAkara pAMcoM pANDavoM ne kauravoM ke sAtha bhayaMkara yuddha kiyA / yudhiSThira zalya ke sAtha, bhIma TU:zAsana ke sAtha, sahadeva zakuni ke sAtha aura nakula ulUka ke sAtha yuddha karane lge| pANDavoM ne duryodhana ke aneka bhAiyoM ko mAra DAlA, jo jIvita raha gaye, unheM mRtaka ke samAna kara diyaa| udhara donoM pakSoM ke senApatiyoM kA lomaharSaka dvandva yuddha ho rahA thaa| hiraNyanAbha ne manAvRSTi ko bANa varSA dvArA sattAIsa vAra grAhata kiyA / uttara meM anAvRSTi ne apane bhayaMkara bANoM dvArA sau praNa diye / hiraNyanAbha ne anAvRSTi kI dhvajA bhaMga kara dI aura anAvRSTi ne usake dhanuSa, chatra aura sArathi ko bheda diyaa| hiraNyanAbha ne dUsarA anuSa, saMbhAla liyA to anAvRSTi ne usakA ratha tor3a diyA / taba hiraNyanAbha talavAra hAtha meM lekara kUda par3A / anAvRSTi ne bhI talavAra paura DAla lekara usakA sAmanA kiyaa| donoM boroM meM bhayAnaka yuddha huaa| anta meM anAvRSTi ne hiraNyanAbha para ghAtaka prahAra kiyA / usase usakI donoM bhujAyeM kaTakara alaga jA par3I chAtI phaTa gaI aura niSprANa hokara bhUmi para gira pdd'aa| senApati ke girate hI zatra-senA prANa lekara bhAgane lgii| yAdavasenA meM harSa-nAda hone lgaa| baladeva aura dhIkRSpA ne cakravyUha kA bhedana karane vAle bhagavAna neminAtha, arjuna aura senApati anAvRSTi kA premapUrNa mAliMgana kiyaa| prathama dina ke yuddha meM yAdavoM ko vijaya huI aura zatra senA meM zoka chA gyaa| zrIkRSNa dvArA jarAsandha kA vadha-dUsare dina sUryodaya hote hI maidAna meM donoM senAyeM prA ddttiiN| vyUharacanA pUrvavat kI gii| taba ratha meM pArUla jarAsandha apane maMtrI haMsaka se bolA-haMsaka ! mujhe yAdava pakSa ke mahAvIroM ke nAma, cinha aura paricaya batA, jisase maiM unhIM kA vadha karU, anya sAdhAraNa janoM ke vadha se kyA lAbha hai| taba haMsaka prapane svAmI ko zatru pakSa ke senAniyoM kA paricaya dete hue kahane lagA-'deva | svarNa zrRMkhalAmoM se yukta zveta prazvoM aura garur3a dhvajA vAlA zrIkRSNa kA ratha hai| svarNa sAkaloM vAlA, hare azvoM vAlA aura vRSabha dhvajA vAlA ariSTanemi kA ratha hai / kRSNa ke dAIM ora rIThA ke samAna varNa vAle prazvoM aura tAla dhvaja vAlA baladeva kA ratha hai| isI prakAra amAtya ne anAvRSTi, yudhiSThira, bhIma, arjuna, samudra vijaya, akrUra, sAtyaki, bhoja, jaratkumAra, siMhala, marurAja padyaratha, sAraNa, merudatta, vidUratha Adi mahArathiyoM kA paricaya diyaa| sabakA paricaya pAkara jarAsandha ne sArathi ko Adeza diyA . 'sArathi ! merA ratha yAdavoM kI ora le cala / taba jarAsandha aura usake putroM ne yAdava senA para bANa-varSA karake use vyAkula kara diyaa| jarAsandha ke putrakAlayavana ne aneka yAdava kumAroM ke zira cheda diye| taba Rddha hokara sAraNa Age bar3hA aura usane khar3aga ke eka hI tIvra prahAra meM kAlayavana ko yamarAja ke ghara bheja diyaa| jarAsandha ke anya putra pratirodha karane bhAge baDhe, unheM zrIkRSNa ne apane ghAtaka vANoM se sadA ke lie sulA diyA / putroM kI mRtyu se bhayaMkara krodha meM bharakara apane netroM se Aga barasAtA huaA jarAsanSa zrIkRSNa ke samakSa pahuMcA / donoM apratima vIroM meM usa samaya dAruNa yuddha hmaa| jarAsandha ne divya nAgAstra chodd'aa| kRSNa sAvadhAna the| unhoMne garuDAstra chor3akara use vyartha kara diyaa| taba jarAsandha ne pralayakAla ke megha ke samAna varSA karane vAlA saMvartaka astra chor3A to. zrIkRSNa ne mahAzvasana nAmaka prastra ke dvArA bhayaMkara A~dhI calAkara use dUra kara diyaa| isa prakAra donoM ghIra vAyavya astra, antarIkSa prastra, Agneya vANa, vAruNAstra, varocana astra, mAhendra prastra, rAkSasavANa, nArAyaNa vANa tAmasAstra, bhAskara vANa, azvagrIva vANa, brahmazirasa vANa Adi divya zastrAstra calAte aura

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296 jana dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa eka dUsare ko chakAte rahe / jaba jarAsandha ke sabhI divyAstroM ko kRSNa ne niSprabha kara diyA, to jarAsandha ne hajAra yakSoM dvArA rakSita cakraratna ko smaraNa kiyaa| smaraNa karate hI cakraratna samasta dizAmoM ko prakAzita karatA hamA usakI ugalI para pAkara Thahara gayA / taba usane vaha cakraratna zrIkRSNa kI ora pheNkaa| usa prakAzamAna cakraratna ko Ate hue dekhakara samasta yAdava senA meM mAtaMka chA gyaa| samasta yAdavapakSI vIra usa cakraratna ko rokane kA prayatna karane lge| sabhI vIra bhaya se masthira ho rahe the, kevala eka hI vyakti sthira aura zAnta thA aura ve the bhagavAna neminAtha, ve avadhijJAna ke dvArA isakA pariNAma jAnate the| isalie ve zrIkRSNa ke pAsa zAnta bhAva se khar3e hue dekha rahe the / vaha kAntimAna cakraratna dhIre-dhIre bar3hatA huA paayaa| usane bhagavAna neminAtha aura zrIkRSNako pradakSiNA dI aura zrIkRSNa ke zaMkha, cakra, aMkuza se cinhita dAyeM hAtha para pAkara Thahara gyaa| usI samaya AkAza meM deva-dundubhi bajane lagI, puSpa varSA hone lagA, yaha naudA nArAyaNa hai, isa prakAra deva kahane lage / sugandhita pakta bahane lgaa| jarAsandha ko apanI mRtyu kA nizcaya ho gayA, kintu vaha vIra nirbhaya hokara bolA---pare gopa! eka cakra calA gayA to kyA huA, mere pAsa abhI bala aura zastrAstra surakSita haiN| tu ise calA kara dekha le| svabhAva se dhIra gambhIra zrIkRSNa zAnta bhAva se bole-'bhava to tumheM vizvAsa ho gayA hogA ki maiM nArAyaNa hai| yadi aba bhI tuma merI prAdhInatA svIkAra karake mujhe namaskAra karo to meM tumheM kSamA kara sakatA hai|' kintu jarAsandha garva se bolA-'isa kumhAra ke cAka ko pAkara tujhe vyartha hI abhimAna ho gayA hai| maiM samasta yAdavoM sahita tujhe prabhI yamapura pahuMcAtA huuN| zrIkRSNa ne kupita hokara ghumAkara cakraratna chor3A / usane zIghra hI jarAsandha ke vakSasthala ko bheda diyaa| jarAsandha Te hae vakSa ke samAna niSprANa hokara bhUlu Thita ho gyaa| cakraratna punaH loTa kara zrIkRSNa ke hAtha meM pA gayA / zrIkRSNa ne apanA pA~cajanya zaMkha phuukaa| bhagavAna neminAtha, arjuna aura senApati manAvRSTi ne bhI apane-apane zaMkha phuke / zatru-senA meM abhaya ghoSaNA kara dI gii| sana zrIkRSNa ke prAjJAkArI bana gye| duryodhana, doSa, duHzAsana, karNa prAdi ne virakta hokara muni-dIkSA le lii| dUsare dina jarAsandha prAdi mRta vyaktiyoM kA sammAnapUrvaka dAha saMskAra kiyA gyaa| idhara sara-pakSa to parAjita ho gayA thA, kintu vasudeva apane putroM aura pautroM ke sAtha vidyAdharoM ke pratirodha ke lie gaye the, kintu ve abhI taka nahIM lauTe the, na koI samAcAra hI milA thaa| yAdava isI cintA meM baiThe hae the| tabhI aneka vidyApariyo vegavatI, nAgaphumArI ke sAtha prAkAza-mArga se praaii| pAkara unhoMne sabako namaskAra kiyA aura yaha zubha samAcAra sunAyA ki vidyAdharoM ke Upara basudeva ne vijaya prApta kara lI hai aura sabhI vidyAdhara unake thAnAnuvartI bana gaye haiN| ve kucha samaya meM pAne hI vAle haiN| tabhI bimAnoM meM vidyAdharoM ke sAtha basadeva aura unake sabhI patra aura pautra maaye| bhAkara saba vidyAgharoM meM nArAyaNa kRSNa aura balabhadra maladeva ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| vasudeva ne apane donoM bijayI putroM kA prAliMgana kiyA, donoM ne pitA ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| phira basadeva aura putroM potroM ne mahArAja samudravijaya Adi ko namaskAra kiyaa| mahAbhArata yuddha meM vijaya prApta karake zrIkRSNa aura baladeva digvijaya ke lie nikle| unhoMne alpa samaya meM hI bharata kSetra ke sIna khaNDoM arthAt argha bharata kSetra ke sabhI rAjAmoM para vijaya prApta kara lii| taba ve dakSiNa dizA se koTizilA para phuNce| vahAM pahuMca kara zrIkRSNa ne usa eka yojana zrIkRSNa dvArA digvijaya U~cI, eka yojana lambI aura eka yojana caur3I zikSA kI pUjA karake use apanI bhujAoM se cAra aMgula Upara uThA liyaa| prathama tripRSTha nArAyaNa ne isa zilA ko bhajAmoM se sira se Upara uThAyA thaa| dvitIya nArAyaNa ne mastaka saka, tIsare svayaMbhU ne kaNTha taka, cope puruSosama ne vakSasthala taka, pAMcaveM nRsiMha ne hRdaya taka, chaThaveM puNDarIka ne kamara taka, sAtaveM dattaka ne jAMdhoM taka, pAThaveM lakSmaNa ne ghuTanoM taka aura nauveM nArAyaNa zrIkRSNa ne use cAra aMgula upara taka utthaayaa| zilA uThAne ke kAraNa samasta narezoM para senA ne unheM nArAyaNa svIkAra kara liyaa|

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mahAbhArata yuddha digvijaya karake zrIkRSNa aura balarAma dvArikA vApisa aaye| samasta narezoM ne donoM bhAiyoM ko prarSacakrIvara pada para AsIna karake abhiSikta kiyA / phira zrIkRSNa ne jarAsandha ke dvitIya putra sahadeva ko magadha kA rAjya pradAna kiyaa| ugrasaina ke putra dvAra ko mathurA kA, mahAnemi ko zauryapura kA, pANDavoM ko hastinApura kA, rAjA rudhira ke pautra saSamanAbha ko kozala deza kA rAjya pradAna kiyaa| zrIkRSNa kA vaibhava prapAra thaa| unake pAsa sudarzana cakra, zAI dhanuSa, saunandaka khaDga, kaumudI gadA, pramodhamUlA zavita, pAMcajanya zaMkha, kaustubha maNi ye sAta divya rarana the| isI prakAra baladeva ke pAsa aparAjita hala, gadA, mUsala, zakti aura mAlA ye pAMca divya ratna the / nArAyaNa kI prAjJA zirodhArya karane vAle rAjAoM kI saMkhyA solaha hajAra thii| unakI solaha hajAra rAniyAM thIM tathA baladeva kI ATha hajAra rAniyA~ thii| zrIkRSNa kI ATha paTarAniyA~ thI, jinake nAma isa prakAra the-ruSimaNI, satyabhAmA, jAmavatI, lakSmaNA, susImA, gaurI, mAvatI aura gaandhaarii| pANDava AnandapUvaka hastinApura meM rAjya kara rahe the / unakA pratApa cAroM prora vyApta ho rahA thA / nArA yaNa zrIkRSNa unake mitra the| eka dina ghumantU nArada pANDavoM ke mahaloM meM pdhaare| pANDavoM ne pAMDavoM kA nirakAsana unakA gamomA sAmAna liyA jimapura meM padopadI usa samaya zrRgAra meM lIna thI, isalie nArada kaba Aye aura cale gaye use isakA kucha patA nahIM calA kintu nArada ko draupadI kA yaha vyavahAra prasahya lgaa| unhoMne draupadI kA mAna-mardana karane kA nizcaya kiyA aura ve prAkAza-mArga se pUrva ghAtakI khaNDa ke bharata-kSetra kI marakApurI ke nareza pAnAbha ke mahaloM meM phuNce| padmanAbha ne unakI abhyarthanA kI paura apanI striyoM ko dikhAkara kahA-kyA Apane aisI rUpavatI striyA~ saMsAra meM kahIM pratyatra dekhI haiM ? taba nArada ne draupadI ke rUpa lAvaNya kA aisA sarasa varNana kiyA ki padmanAbha usa strI ratna ko pAne ke lie lalaka uThA / nArada dropadI ke kSetra, nagara, bhavana prAdi kA patA batAkara cale gye| taMba padmanAbha ne sagamaka nAmaka deva dvArA sotI huI draupadI ko parthaka sahita apane mahaloM meM maMgA liyaa| jaba draupadI sokara uThI to vaha pAzcaya se cAroM ora dekhane lgii| sabhI padmanAbha pAkara bolA-'devi! tuma dhAtakI khaNDa meM ho, maiM yahAM kA nareza pacanAbha haiN| maiMne tumheM yahA~ maMgavAyA hai / maiM tumheM apanI paTarAnI banAnA cAhatA huuN| paba tuma apane pati ko bhUla jAyo aura mere sAtha icchAnukUla bhoga bhogo|' draupadI kapita hokara bolItuma nahIM jAnate, nArAyaNa kRSNa aura balabhadra balarAma mere bhAI haiM, jagavikhyAta dhanurdhara arjuna mere pati haiN| mere jyeSTha aura devara atula bala vikramadhArI haiM / unako koI sthAna agamya nahIM hai| yadi tumheM mRtyu priya nahIM hai to tuma abhI mujhe mere sthAna para pahuMcA do|' yaha suna kara padmanAbha khilakhilA kara ha~sa pdd'aa| draupadI isa saMkaTa se vicalita nahIM huii| usane niyama kara liyA ki jaba taka mujhe mere pati arjuna ke darzana nahIM hoMge, taba taka mere anna-jala kA tyAga hai| idhara jaba pAkasmika rUpa se draupadI adRzya ho gaI to pAMDava kiMkartavya vimUr3ha ho gye| ve sIdhe zrIkRSNa ke pAsa pahuMce aura unheM yaha duHsaMvAda sunaayaa| sunakara unheM bar3A duHkha humA / unhoMne sabhI nagaroM meM khoja karAI, kintu koI patA nahIM lgaa| eka dina zrIkRSNa kI sabhA meM nArada kA Agamana hmaa| yAdavoM se prabhyarthanA pAkara nArada bole-'maiMne draupadI ko pAtakI khaNDa dvIpa kI amarakaMkApurI meM rAjA padmanAbha ke mahaloM meM dekhA hai| vaha nirantara manapAta karatI rahatI hai| use kevala apane zIla vrata kA hI bharosA hai|' draupadI ke samAcAra pAkara zrIkRSNa, pANDava paura samasta yAdava atyanta prasanna hue| ve nArada kI prazaMsA karane lge| samAcAra pAkara zrIkRSNa aura pA~coM pAMDava draupadI ko lAne ke lie ratha meM mArUDha hokara cala diye / dakSiNa samudra ke taTa para pahu~ca kara unhoMne lavaNa samudra ke adhiSThAtA devatA kI mArAdhanA kI aura tIna dina kA upavAsa karake baiTha gaye / devatA ne prasanna hokara unheM chaha rathoM meM mArUr3ha karake ghAtakI khaNDa pahuMcA diyaa| vahAM se ve loga amarakaMkApurI pahu~ca aura bAhya udyAna meM Thahara gye| udyAna meM niyukta prahariyoM meM jAkara mahArAjA /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa padmanAbha ko samAcAra diyA ki zrIkRSNa zrAdi A gaye haiN| rAjA ne unase yuddha karane ke liye apanI senA bhejI / use zrIkRSNa Adi ne burI taraha parAsta kara diyaa| avaziSTa senA bhAgakara nagara meM phuNcii| rAjA ne nagara koTa ke dvAra banda karA diye / zrIkRSNa ne paira kI eka Thokara meM dvAra aura prAkAra tor3a diye, nagara kA vidhvaMsa karanA Arambha kara diyaa| nagara meM trAhi-trAhi maca gii| hAthI aura ghor3e bandhana tur3Akara bhAgane lge| taba bhayabhIta hokara padmanAbha striyoM zrIra nAgarikoM ko lekara draupadI kI zaraNa meM pahu~cA aura dInatApUrvaka apane aparAdha kI kSamA-yAcanA karatA huA prANa kI bhikSA mAMgane lagA / taba usakI dIna dazA dekhakara dayArdra hokara draupadI ne kahA-tU strI veSa dhAraNa karake cakravartI zrIkRSNa kI zaraNa meM jA / ve hI tujhe kSamA kreNge| padmanAbha ne aisA hI kiyA aura strI veSa dhAraNa karake draupadI ko Age karake striyoM ke sAtha zrIkRSNa kI dazaraNa meM jA pahuMcA / zrIkRSNa ne dhAraNAgata ko abhayadAna diyA aura use vApisa lauTA diyaa| draupadI ne zrIkRSNa ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyA tathA vaha pANDavoM se vinaya ke sAtha milI tathA apanA duHkha rote-rote pragaTa kiyA, jisase duHkha kA bhAra utara gayA / 298 tadanantara zrIkRSNa draupadI ko ratha meM baiThAkara pANDavoM ke sAtha samudra taTa para zrAye aura apanA pAMcajanya zaMkha bajAyA / usake zabda se dizAyeM pratidhvanita hone lgiiN| usa samaya caMpA nagarI ke bAhara virAjamAna jinendra bhagavAna ke darzana karana ke liye dhAtakI khaNDa kA nArAyaNa kapila prAyA thaa| usane bhI zaMkha kA zabda sunA / ataH usane jinendra bhagavAna se pUchA- 'bhagavan ! mere samAna zaktisampanna kisa vyakti ne yaha zaMkha dhvani kI hai| isa kSetra meM to mere samAna anya koI nArAyaNa nahIM hai|' taba jinendra deva ne zrIkRSNa nArAyaNa dhIra pANDavoM ke sambandha meM sArA vRttAnta btaayaa| nArAyaNa kapila nArAyaNa kRSNa ko dekhane kI icchA se vahA~ se calane lagA tA bhagavAna bole- 'rAjan ! kabhI tIrthakara tIrthaMkara kI, cakravartI cakravartI kI, nArAyaNa nArAyaNa kI, balabhadra - balabhadra kI aura pratinArAyaNa prati nArAyaNakI bheMTa nahIM hotI / kevala cinha mAtra hI kRSNa nArAyaNa kA tuma dekha pAoge / ' kapila nArAyaNa jaba samudra taTa para pahuMcA, taba taka zrIkRSNa samudra meM jA cuke the| kevala unakI dhvajA kehI darzana ho ske| vahA~ lauTa kara nArAyaNa kapila ne rAjA padmanAbha ko khUba DAMTA / kRSNa aura pAMDava rAmudra ko pArakara isa taTa para A gye| vahIM zrIkRSNa to vizvAsa karane lage aura pANDava naukA dvArA gaMgA ko pAra kara usake dakSiNa taTa para Thahara gaye / bhIma ne vinodavaza naukA vahIM chupA dii| zrIkRSNa ne ghor3oM aura sArathI sahita ratha ko uThAkara gaMgA ko pAra kiyaa| taTa para grAkara zrIkRSNa ne pAMDavoM se pUchA--'tuma logoM ne nAva kyoM nahIM bhejI ?' bhIma bolA- hama grApako zakti dekhanA cAhate the| yaha bAta suna kara zrIkRSNa ko krodha A gayA aura unhoMne krodhavaza kahA- 'kyA tumane aba taka merI zakti nahIM dekhI thI ? tuma loga hastinApura se nikala jaao|' unhoMne hastinApura jAkara vahAM kA rAjya subhadrA ke putra ghAsUna ko de diyaa| pANDava kRSNa ke Adeza se hastinApura tyAga kara apane anukUla janoM ke sAtha dakSiNa dizA kI ghora cale gaye aura vahA~ dakSiNa mathurA nAma kI nagarI basA kara rahane lage / neminAtha kA zIrSa pradarzana - eka dina bhagavAna neminAtha yAdavoM kI kusumacitrA nAmaka sabhA meM gaye / unake pahu~cane para sabhI yAdavoM ne khar3e hokara bhagavAna ke prati sammAna pragaTa kiyA / nArAyaNa zrIkRSNa ne grAge jAkara unakI abhyarthanA kI aura unheM apane sAtha sihAsana para baitthaayaa| sabake baiThane para rAjAoM meM carcA calI ki sabase adhika balavAna isa samaya kauna hai| kisI ne pANDavoM kA nAma liyA, kisI ne zrIkRSNa kA, kisI ne balarAma kA kintu anta meM adhikAMza rAjAnoM aura valadeva ne kahA ki bhagavAna neminAtha ke samAna tInoM lokoM meM anya koI puruSa balavAna nahIM hai / ye apanI hathelI se pRthvI ko uThA sakate haiM, samudroM ko dizAoM meM pheMka sakate haiM, sumeru parvata ko kampAyamAna kara sakate haiN| ye to tIrthaMkara haiN| inase utkRSTa dUsarA kauna ho sakatA hai / valadeva ke ye vacana sunakara zrIkRSNa na bhagavAna kI ora dekhakara musakarAte hue kahA- 'bhagavat ! yadi Apake zarIra meM aisA utkRSTa bala hai to kyoM na bAhu-yuddha meM usakI parIkSA kara lI jAya / ' bhagavAna ne kicit musakarA kara kahA - 'he agraja ! isakI kyA AvazyakatA hai| yadi Apako merA bAhu-bala hI jAnanA hai to isa & ' +

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bhagavAna neminAtha Asana se merA paira hI vicalita kara dIjiye / ' zrIkRSNa kamara kasakara uThe aura ve pUre bala se bhagavAna ke paira se jUjha gaye kintu paira ko to kyA huTA pAte, paira kI eka uMgalI taka ko na hilA ske| unake mastaka para zramabindu jhalamalAne lage, zvAsa prabala vega se calane lagI / anta meM zrAnta hokara zrIkRSNa hAtha jor3akara bole- bhagavan ! ApakA bala lokottara hai / 99 kintu isa ghaTanA se zrIkRSNa ke mana meM eka zaMkA baddhamUla hokara jama gaI ki bhagavAna kA bala apAra hai, inake rahate merA rAjya zAsana sthira kaise raha pAegA / tabhI eka ghaTanA aura ho gii| basanta Rtu thii| zrIkRSNa apane parivAra aura samasta yAdavoM ke sAtha bana krIr3A ke lie prabhAsa parvata para gye| bhagavAna neminAtha bhI sAtha meM the| sabhI loga yathAyogya vAhanoM meM baiThakara giranAra parvata para phuNce| canazrI pUre yauvana para thii| nAnA jAti ke puSpa vikasita the| bhramarAvaliyA~ madhupAna karatI huI guMjana kara rahI thiiN| kokila kUja rahI thI / malaya pavana vaha rahA thaa| aise mAdaka vAtAvaraNa meM sabhI loga krIr3A meM rata ho gye| zrIkRSNa kI rAniyoM ne apane devara neminAtha ko ghera liyaa| ve unake sAtha nAnA prakAra kI krIr3AyeM karane lgiiN| phira ve sarovara meM jala krIr3A karane lgiiN| bhagavAna bhI unake sAtha isa Amoda-pramoda meM pUrI taraha bhAga le rahe the / jaba sabhI parizrAnta ho gaI to ve loga jala se bAhara nikalIM aura vastra badalane lagIM / bhagavAna ne vastra badalakara vinoda-mudrA meM nArAyaNa kI premapAtra mahArAnI jAmbavatI se utAre hue gola vastra nicor3ane ke lie kahA / yaha sunate ho mahArAnI jAmbavatI chadma krodha pragaTa karatI huI kahane lagI- kAMstubha maNi dhAraNa karane vAle, nAgazayyA para grArUr3ha hokara zaMkha kI dhvani se tInoM lokoM ko kaMpAne vAle, zAGgadhanuSa kI pratyaJcA car3hAne vAle, rAjAoM ke bhI mahArAja zrIkRSNa mere pati haiM, ve bhI mujhe kabhI aisI AjJA nahIM dete / kintu prAzcarya hai| ki Apa mujhe apane kapar3e nicor3ane kI AjJA de rahe haiM / "mahArAnI kI yaha bAta sunakara anya rAniyoM ne usako bhartsanA karate hue kahA- tIna loka ke svAmI aura indroM se pUjita bhagavAna ke lie tumheM isa prakAra prayukta vacana bolanA kyA zobhA detA ? kintu bhagavAna ne muskarAte hue kahA- "mahArAja zrIkRSNa ke zaurya kI jo prazaMsA tumane ko hai, vaisA zaurya kyA kaThina hai ? ' yoM kahakara ve bega se rAjamahaloM meM pahuMce aura phuMkArate hue nAgoM ke phaloM se maNDita nAgazayyA para car3hakara unhoMne zAGga' dhanuSa ko jhukAkara usako pratyaJcA car3hA do tathA pAJcajanya zaMkha ko jora se phUMkA / saMkha ke bhayaMkara zabda se AkAza aura pRthvI vyApta ho gii| hAthI aura ghor3e bandhana tur3Akara cicAr3ane aura hinahinAne lo / zrIkRSNa ne zaMkha-dhvani sunI to unhoMne talavAra khIMcalI / nagaravAsI AtaMka se vijar3ita ho gye| jaba paM. kRSNa ko jJAta huA ki yaha to hamAre hI zaMkha kA zabda hai to prAzaMkAoM se trasta hokara ve zIghra grAyudhazAlA meM pahuMce, kintu jaba unhoMne kumAra neminAtha ko nAgazayyA para anAdara pUrvaka khar3A huA kodhita mudrA meM dekhA to unheM santoSa kA anubhava huaa| unhoMne kumAra ko premapUrvaka AliMganabaddha kara liyA aura apane sAtha hI unheM ghara legaye / ghara pahu~cane para unheM jJAta huA ki vana vihAra meM merI hI rAniyoM ke kAraNa kumAra ko kAmoddIpana huA hai to ve bar3e harSita hue / neminAtha ke vivAha kA prAyojana - zrIkRSNa ne ke lie yAcanA kI / unhoMne rAjAoM ko rAniyoM sahita bhI pANigrahaNa saMskAra ke samAcAra bheja diye / bhojavaMzI ugrasena kI putrI rAjImatI kI kumAra neminAtha jAne ke nimantraNa bheja die tathA apane bandhujanoM ke pAsa zrAvaNa mAsa kI varSA Rtu meM yAdavoM kI barAta sajadhaja kara dvArikA se niklii| barAta meM agaNita barAtI the | aneka nareza rAjasI vaibhava kA pradarzana karate hue jA rahe the / barAtI nAnAvidha vAhanoM meM baiThe the| zrIkRSNa, balarAma Adi se ghire hue kumAra neminAtha vara kI veSabhUSA dhAraNa kie aura ratnAlaMkAroM se alaMkRta hue ratha meM virAjamAna the| trilokasundara bhagavAna alaMkAra dhAraNa karake rUpa ke sAkAra rUpa laga rahe the / yAdava kumAriyA~ mUrtimAna kAmadeva ke mArga meM palaka pAMvar3e bichAye unake Upara akSata lAjA kI varSA kara rahI thIM / saubhAgyavatI striyAM rAjapathoM ke kinAre para jala se paripUrNa svarNa ghaTa lie khar3I thiiN| yuvatI striyA~ hayoM, prAsAdoM i

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa mora bhavanoM ke gavAkSoM se vara ke Upara puSpa-parAga bakhera rahI thiiN| yAdavoM kI yaha barAta jaba jUnAgar3ha pahuMcI to gharAta kA dUsarA sirA dvArikA meM thaa| ghara kA ratha zanaiH zanaiH Age bar3ha rahA thaa| bhojavazI unako abhyarthanA ke lie pAge bddh'e| rAjakumAro rAjamatI vadhU ke veSa meM sAkSAt rati laga rahI thii| usakI saheliyAM use nemikumAra ke rUpa lAvaNya ko lekara bAra-bAra cher3a rahI thI aura rAjamatI lAja ke mAre sikur3a jAtI thI kintu usake hRdaya kI hara dhar3akana meM 'nemi piyA' kA hI svara gUMja rahA thaa| vaha apane sAjana kI eka jhalaka pAne ke lie aghora ho rahI thii| vaha apanI bhAvanAmoM ke gagana meM UMcI ur3AneM bhara rahI thii| tabho nAnAvidha bAghoM kA tumula nAda sunAI pdd'aa| sahegitAmAImaurauro pATanI prAsAda ke bAharI chajje para le gii| rAjImatI saheliyoM ke bIca meM tAroM ke madhya candramA ke samAna zobhA pA rahI thii| bara kA ratha mAge bar3hA, tabhI unakI dRSTi eka maidAna meM bAr3e meM ghire hue bhayavivhala tRNabhakSI banya pazudhoM para pdd'ii| nemikumAra ne sArathI se pUchA-'bhadra ! ye nAnA jAti ke pazu yahA~ kisalie roke hue haiM ?' sArathI ne vinayapUrvaka uttara diyA-prabho.! mApake vivAhotsava meM jo mAMsabhakSI mleccha rAjA mAye haiM, unake lie nAnA prakAra kA mAMsa taiyAra karane ke lie yahA~ pazuoM kA nirodha kiyA gayA hai|' sArathI ke bacana sunakara nemikumAra kahane lage-eka kI prasannatA ke liye dUsare kI hiMsA karanA chora adharma hai / sArathi ! maiM vivAha ke lie tanika bhI utsuka nahIM huuN| tuma ina prANiyoM ko bandhanamukta kara do|' bhagavAna kA hRdaya dayA se prota-prota thaa| ve rAjakumAroM se kahane lage-manuSyoM kI nirdayatA to dekho| bana hI jinakA ghara hai, tuNa aura jala hI jinakA AhAra jala hai aura jo bhatyanta niraparAdha haiM, aise dona mRgoM kA bhI manuSya vadha karate haiN| jo zUra vAra hokara bhI paira meM kAMTA na cubha jAya, isa bhaya se jUtA pahanate haiM, ve ina mUgoM, zazakoM kI garadana para tIkSNa dhAra vAle zastra calAte haiM, yaha kaisA pAzcarya hai ! yaha prANI jivhA kI lolupatA kI tapti ke lie bhakSya-abhakSya kA bhI viveka kho detA hai| kintu kyA saMsAra meM kisI kI bhI tapti huI hai? maiMne svayaM masaMkhya varSoM taka indra, dharaNendra, mora narendroM ke sukha bhoge haiM, kintu mujhe unase bhI tRpti nahIM huii| ye sAMsArika sukha pasAra haiM aura merI mAyu bhI prasAra hai / maiM ina prasAra sukhoM kA tyAga karake nitya, ananta paura pravinAzo sukha ke upArjana kA puruSArtha kruuNgaa| bhagavAna ke mana meM ina pranitya sukhoM ke prati vitRSNA utpanna ho gii| unheM prAtma vimukha hokara mAMsArika sukhoM meM kSaNabhara bhI aTakanA niSprayojana lagane lgaa| tabhI laukAntika deva pAye aura bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM sira jhukA kara vinata mudrA meM nivedana karane lage-'prabho ! bharata kSetra meM pApa kI pravRtti bar3ha gaI hai, jana-jana ke mana meM mithyA kA tamastoma chA rahA hai| mana tIrtha-pravartana kA kAla mA pahu~cA hai| saMsAra ke digbhrAnta aura strI prANiyoM para dayA karake mApa tIrtha-pravartana kiijiye|' deva yoM nivedana karake apane prAvAsa ko lauTa gye| - bhagavAna ne kyA hokara mRgoM ko bandhanamukta kara diyA / mRga mukta hokara bhAge nahIM; kintu jagad bandhu bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM siraM jhukAkara khar3e ho gaye aura apane trAtA kI ora nihArane lge| bhagavAna ne hAtha uThAkara unheM mAno surakSA kA prAzvAsana diyA / pAzvasta hokara ve mUka prANI vana meM cale gye| bhagavAna kA dIkSA-kalyANaka-bhagavAna ne varocita kaMkaNa paura mohara utAra diyaa| ve vApisa lauTakara nagarI meM paheMce paura rAja siMhAsana para virAjamAna ho gye| tabhI indra aura deva vahA~ pAye / indroM meM bhagavAna ko snAna pITha para virAjamAna karake devoM dvArA lAye hue kSorodaka se unakA abhiSeka kiyA aura unheM svargIya mAlA, bilepana, vastra aura AbhUSaNoM se vibhUSita kiyaa| sabhI yAdava pramukha zrIkRSNa, balarAma prAdi bhagavAna ko ghera kara khar3e hue the| bhagavAna moha-mAyA ko tor3akara bana meM jAne ko taiyAra the| moha kA koI bandhana unheM unake saMkalpa se vicalita na kara skaa| bhagavAna mAtA, pitA, bandhu bAndhavoM ko samajhAkara kuvera dvArA nirmita uttarakuru pAlakI meM prArUna hue| devoM ne pAlakI ko dhvajAroM aura chatra se maNDita kiyA thaa| usameM maNiyoM ke bela bUTe bane hue the| rAjAbhoM ne pAlakI ko apane kaMdhe para uThAyA aura kucha dUra le ge| usake bAda pAlakI ko indroM ne uThAyA pora AkAza

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309 bhagavAna neminAtha mArga se le cale / usa samaya adbhuta dRzya upasthita thA, AkAza meM deva harSa-dhvani kara rahe the aura pRthvI para yAdava vaMzI aura bhojavaMzo karuNa vilApa kara rahe the| bhagavAna ko taba ke lie jAne ke avasara para apsarAyeM harSita hokara bhagavAna ke dhAge bhakti nRtya kara rahI thIM aura pRthvI para yAdavoM ko kulavadhue~ aura rAniyA~ zoka vivhala ho rahIM thIM / deva loga pAlakI ko lekara giranAra parvata para pahu~ce / I bhagavAna pAlakI se utara kara eka zilAtala para virAjamAna hue| unhoMne utAra die mora paMcamuSThiyoM se kezalaMcana kiyaa| ve padmAsana se virAjamAna hokara 'OM namaH siddhebhyaH' kahakara dhyAna meM lIna ho gye| bhagavAna kI dIkSA se prabhAvita hokara tatkAla eka hajAra rAjAoM ne bhI digambara munidIkSA lelI / usa samaya una rAjAoM ne kezaloMca kiyA, vaha dRzya anupama thA / vaha kezaloMca nahIM thA, kintu ve vastutaH kuTila kezoM ke ukhAr3ane ke bahAne mAno kuTila zalyoM ko hI ukhAr3a rahe the / saudharmendra ne bhagavAna ke kezoM ko eka maNimaya piTAre meM banda karake unheM kSIrasAgara meM kSepaNa kara diyaa| dIkSA lete ho bhagavAna ko mana:paryayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| usa dina zrAvaNa zuklA caturthI kA dina thaa| usa dina bhagavAna ne velA kA niyama lekara dIkSA lI thii| bhagavAna kA dIkSA kalyANaka manAkara deva aura manuSya apane apane sthAna para cale gaye / bhagavAna pAraNA ke lie dvArakApurI meM phuNce| vahA~ pravaradatta ko bhagavAna ko bAhAra dene kA saubhAgya prApta huaa| usa uttama dAtA ne bhagavAna ko paramAnna kA zrAhAra diyaa| devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye-- devoM ne ratna varSA kI, sugandhita jala ko varSA huI, zItala sugandhita havA bahane lago, deva harSa meM bharakara dundubhi bajAne lage aura jayajayakAra karane lage - banya yahu uttama dAtA, dhanya yaha uttama pAtra aura dhanya hai yaha uttama dAna / va ke ratnAbharaNoM se maNDita rAjamatI- jise parivAra vAle pyAra meM rAjula kahate the sakhiyoM ke sAtha barAta kI dhUmadhAma meM kalpanAloka meM vihAra kara rahI thii| vaha apane piyA ke prema ke bhUle para lambI-lambI pegeM le rahI thii| tabhI visphoTa ke samAna yaha samAcAra sunAI par3A ki nemikumAra vivAha se mukha rAjamatI dvArA dIkSA mor3akara lauTa gae haiM aura unhoMne dokSA lelo hai| samAcAra kyA thA, mAno bajrapAta thA / samAcAra sunate hI rAjamatI kaTe vRkSa ke samAna saMjJAhIna hokara bhUmi para gira pdd'ii| jaba vaha hoza meM bhAI to vaha karuNa vilApa karane lgii| vaha bAra-bAra apane bhAgya ko doSa detA thaa| vaha bAra-bAra kahata - 'temikumAra mahAna haiN| meM hI zAyada unake upayukta nahIM thii| maiM to vAmana thI aura maiMne grAkAza ko chUnA cAhA / kintu yaha kaise saMbhava ho sakatA thaa| bhAgya ne nemikumAra ko mere lie vara banAyA thA kintu durbhAgya ne merA mArga avaruddha kara diyaa| aba maiM usI durbhAgya se saMgharSa kruuNgii| mere nemikumAra mujhe sAMsArika dazA meM prApta nahIM hosake, kintu ve hI mere ihabhava aura parabhava ke pati haiM / ve jisa rAha gaye haiM, vahI mero rAha hai| unhoMne mujhe rAha dikhAdI hai| maiM ghaba usI rAha para cluuNgii|' mAtA-pitA aura parijanoM ne ise bahuta samajhAyA- terI vaya abhI tapa karane kI nahIM hai| kisI upayukta rAjakumAra ke sAtha terA vivAha kiye dete haiN|' kintu rAjamato kA eka ho uttara thA - pativratA strI ke jIvana meM eka hI pati hotA hai | nemakumAra ho mere isa jIvana meM pati haiM, unakA sthAna dUsarA koI kaise le sakatA hai| ve mujhe chor3a kara cale gaye haiN| unase mujhe koI zikAyata nahIM hai / unake kArya kI mImAMsA karane kA merA kyA adhikAra hai| maiM unake caraNoM kI dAsI huuN| ve hI mere sarvasva haiN| ye gaye haiM aura mujhe bhI bhrAne kA saMketa kara gaye haiM / rAjImatI apane pati kI jogana banakara akelI usI patha para caladI jisa patha para usake mahAna pati gaye 1 the| usane sAre grAbharaNa, zrRMgAra ke sAdhana grora mAjasajjA tyAga do, zarIra para kevala eka zveta zATikA dhAraNa kara lii| vaha parijanoM aura purajanoM se saMkula rAjapatha para hokara zravanatamukhI giranAra parvata para dhIre-dhIre car3hane lgii| usakA rUpa lAvaNya aura vaya tapa ke usake mahAna saMkalpa se aura bhI adhika sateja ho uThe / usakA prayo'bana mahAna thA / vaha saMsAra kI sArI mAyA se nirlipta, zarIra se nirmoha hokara usa kaNTakAkIrNa mArga para bar3hatI gaI, jo Atma svAtantrya ke lie jAtA hai / saMsAra kI kisa vadhU ne apane nirmohI pati ke lie itanA mahAna zraura sarvasva tyAga kiyA hogA ! jisakI raMgIna kalpanAyeM aura mIThe sapane eka apratyAzita jhaTake se bikhara gaye, kintu jisane usake pratirodha kA na koI

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302 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa prayatna kiyA, na jisane apane bhAvI pati ke viruddha koI prabhAva abhiyoga hI upasthita kiyA, balki kevala kaMkaNa kI lAja ko hI saba kucha mAnakara usI ThukarAne vAle niSThura pati kA hI anugamana kiyA, vaha nArI nArItva kA mahAnatama zugAra hai| rAjula ! tumane apanI kAmanAoM kA homa karake aura AtmAhuti dekara jo jyoti jalAI, vaha yuga-yugoM taka digbhrAnta nArI jAti kA patha Alokita karatI rhegii| devI ! tumane apane jIvana ko dhanya kiyA, samana nArI jAti ko dhanya kiyA aura mAnava kI mahAnatA ko dhanya kiyaa| tuma apane isa mahAna tapa aura tyAma ke kAraNa jaganmAtA ke gauravapUrNa pada para pratiSThita hokara akhila mAnava jAti kI zraddhAspada bana gaI ho / tumheM sahasra praNAma! munirAja neminAtha antara vAhya parigraha kA tyAga karake ghora tapa karane lage / ve prAyaH prAtma dhyAna meM lIna rahate the| unheM ekAnta, prAsuka tathA kSudra jIvoM ke upadrava se rahita kSetra, bajravRSabhanArAca saMhanana rUpa dravya, uSNatA __ Adi bAdhA se rahita kAla paura nirmala abhiprAya rUpa zreSTha bhAva yaha kSetrAdi catuSTaya rUpa bhagavAna neminAya kA sAmagrI upalabdha thii| ataH ve prazasta dhyAna meM lIna rahate the / dhyAna ke samaya unake netra na to kevalajJAna kalyANaka atyanta khule rahate the, na banda ho rahate the| noce ke dAMtoM ke agrabhAga para unake Upara ke dA~ta sthita rahate the| unakI indriyoM kA samasta vyApAra nivatta ho cukA thaa| unake zvAsocchavAsa kA saJcAra zanaiH zanaiH hotA thaa| ve apanI manovRtti ko nAbhi ke para mastaka para, hRdaya meM athavA lalATa meM sthira kara prAtmA ko ena ra karake pragata rana / unakI khalAyeM TUTatI gaI aura kevala chappana dina ko kaThora sAdhanA ke pazcAt unheM pAzvina zuklA pratipadA ke dina ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, mananta sukha aura ananta korya rUpa ananta catuSTaya prApta ho gayA / ve sarvajJa-sarvadarzI bana gye| indroM ke Asana aura mukuTa kampita hone lage / cAroM jAti ke devoM ke prAvAsoM meM ghaNToM ke zabda, siMhanAda, dundubhi ke zabda aura zaMkhoM ke zabda hone lge| devoM aura indroM ne avadhijJAna se jAna liyA ki bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna prApta hogayA hai, ve saba giranAra parvata para bhagavAna kA kevalajJAna kalyANaka mahotsava manAne pAe / kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| devoM aura indroM ne bhagavAna kA jJAna kalyANaka mahotsava manAyA aura bhagavAna kI pUjA kI, bhagavAna kI divya dhvani khirii| isa prakAra bhagavAna ne dharma cakra pravartana kiyaa| bhagavAna kA dharma vihAra-bhagavAna neminAtha ne vibhinna dezoM meM dharma vihAra kiyaa| ve saurASTra, lATa, matsya, zUrasena, padaccara, kurujAMgala, pAJcAla, kuzAgra, magadha, aJjana, aGga, vaGga, kaliGga, prAdi dezoM meM vihAra karate hae ge| unake upadeza sunakara sabhI vargoM ke loga janadharma meM sthita hue| tadanantara ve bihAra karate hue malaya nAmaka deza meM pAye / ve bhadrilapura nagara ke sahasrAmra vana meM Thahare / usa nagara kA rAjA pauNDa nagaravAsiyoM ke sAtha bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie AyA / mahArAnI devako ke chahoM putra, jinakA lAlana-pAlana sudRSTi seTha aura alakA seThAnI ne kiyA thA, alaga-alaga ratha meM mArUr3ha hokara bhagavAna ke samavasaraNa meM pAye / unameM se pratyeka kI battIsa-battIsa striyAM thiiN| ve bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake manuSyoM ke koSTha meM baiTha gaye / bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara una chahoM bhAiyoM ko saMsAra se vairAgya ho gayA aura unhoMne. bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM muni-dIkSA le lii| unhoMne ghora tapa kiyaa| unheM aneka RddhiyA~ prApta ho gii| ve chahoM muni sAtha-sAtha hI upavAsa, pAraNA, dhyAna, dhAraNA, zayana, Asana aura kAlika yoga karate the| eka dina bhagavAna neminAtha ke darzana karane ke lie rAjamAtA devako samavasaraNa meM phuNcii| unhoMne bhagavAna kI pradakSiNA do, namaskAra kiyA aura unakI stuti karake striyoM ko kakSa meM baiTha gii| unake mana meM eka zaMkA kaI ghaNToM se pala rahI thii| usake nirAsa ke liye ve hAtha jor3akara bolIM-'bhagavana ! Aja mere grAvAsa meM atyanta tejasvI do muni pAye / donoM kA rUpa-lAvaNya, teja-kAnti samAna thii| maiMne unheM prAhAra diyaa| kintu AhAra ke pazcAt vaha muni-yugala puna: do bAra pAyA aura punaH AhAra liyaa| prabho ! kyA una muniyoM kA eka hI bhavana meM eka hI dina tIna bAra mAhAra lenA ucita hai ? yaha bhI sambhava hai, tIna bAra pAne vAlA yaha muniyugala rUpa-sAdRzya ke kAraNa eka hI pratIta hotA ho / kintu bhagavan! ina mumiyoM ko dekhakara mere hRdaya meM vAtsalya kyoM umar3a pdd'aa| unheM dekhate hI merA prAMcala dUdha se bhara gayA aura unheM cAhAra dete samaya mere mana meM yaha bhAva kyoM jAgA ki maiM muniyoM ko nahIM; apane hI putroM ko bhojana karA rahI hU~?

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bhagavAna neminAtha bhagavAna bole - devI ! ye chahoM muni vAstava meM tumhAre putra haiN| unheM kRSNa janma se pahale tIna yugala meM tumane hI janma diyA thaa| deva ne kaMsa se inako rakSA kii| usane inakA janma hote hI bhaddilapura ke zreSThI sudRSTi aura unakI malakA seThAnI ke yahA~ pahu~cA diyA tathA unake sadyojAta mRta putra yugaloM ko tumhAre pAsa lAkara sulA diyaa| una chahoM putroM kA lAlana-pAlana una seTha-seThAnI ke ghara para huaa| ve hI chahoM bhrAtA dharma zravaNa kara mere pAsa muni bana gye| ve kamoM kA kSaya karake isI janma meM mukti prApta kareMge / putra hone ke kAraNa hI tumhAre mana meM inake prati vAtsalya jAgRta huA thA / J3 devakI yaha sunakara atyanta santuSTa huii| unhoMne tathA zrIkRSNa yAdi ne una muniyoM ko namaskAra kiyA / bhagavAna kA dharma parikara - bhagavAna ke samavasaraNa meM varadatta zrAdi 11 gaNadhara 400 pUrvadhArI, 11800 zikSaka, 1500 avadhijJAnI, 1500 kevalajJAnI, 600 vipulamati mataH paryayajJAnI, 800 vAdo aura 1100 vikriyA RddhidhArI muni the / rAjImatI zrAdi 40000 ajikAyeM thIM / 169000 zrAvaka maura 336000 bhAvikAyeM thIM / kumAra muni para upasarga - zrIkRSNa ke anuja kA nAma gajakumAra thaa| vaha atyanta tejasvI, sudarzana aura saumya thA / zrIkRSNa usase atyanta sneha karate the| kumAra kA vivAha zraneka rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha kara diyA gayA / zrIkRSNa ne usake liye sonazarmA nAgakakA sobhA kA varaNa kara liyaa| yaha vivAha hone se pUrva bhagavAna neminAtha bihAra karate hue dvArakApurI pdhaare| bhagavAna giranAra parvata para virAjamAna the / yAdava loga bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke liye gye| yAdavoM ko giranAra parvata para jAte dekhakara gajakumAra bhI samavasaraNa meM jA pahu~cA / vaha bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake manuSyoM ke koThe meM baiTha gyaa| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara use bhogoM se virAga ho gayA / vaha mAtA-pitA, bandhubAndhavoM se anumati lekara bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM muni dIkSA lekara ghora tapa karane lagA / eka dina muni gajakumAra ekAnta meM rAtri meM pratimA yoga se virAjamAna the, tabhI somazarmA udhara A niklaa| vaha muni gajakumAra ko dekhakara apanI putrI kA tyAga karane ke kAraNa krodha se vivekahIna ho gayA / usane jalatI huI aMgIThI munirAja ke sira para rakhadI aura vaha krUra pizAca ke samAna munirAja ko jalate hue dekhane lagA 1 jyoM-jyoM munirAja kA zarIra jalane lagA, vaha duSTa utanA hI prasanna hone lgaa| isa romaharSaka pratizodha se nikAcita karmoM dvArA usakI zrAtmA tamasAvRtta ho gii| udhara munirAja ne sAmyabhAva se isa dAruNa yaMtraNA ko sahakara zukla dhyAna dvArA karmoM kA vinAza kara diyA aura ve antakRta kevalI hokara siddha paramAtmA bana gaye / gajakumAra muni ko siddha pada kI prApti hone para devoM ne thAkara unake zarIra kI pUjA kii| unake maraNa se dukhI hokara vasudeva ko chor3akara samudravijaya Adi bhAI tathA aneka yAdava saMsAra kI asAratA para vicAra karake dIkSita ho gaye / devakI aura rohiNI ko chor3akara zeSa rAniyoM aura zrIkRSNa kI putriyoM ne bhI dIkSA le lii| bhagavAna kI bhaviSyavANI- bhagavAna vahAM se bihAra karake uttara dizA, madhyadeza aura pUrva dizA ke dezoM meM dharmodyata karate rahe / vihAra karate hue eka bAra ve punaH dvArakA padhAre aura raMbataka parvata para virAjamAna ho gye| unake padhArane kI sUcanA pAkara vasudeva, baladeva aura zrIkRSNa parijanoM aura purajanoM ke sAtha bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke liye Aye / bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake saba yathAsthAna baiTha gaye aura bhagavAna kA kalyANakArI upadeza zravaNa karane lage / dharmakathA ke pazcAt baladeva ne hAtha jor3akara bhagavAna se pUchA-bhagavan ! isa dvArakApurI kI racanA kubera ne kI hai| isakA anta kitane samaya meM hogA ? prabho ! kRSNa kI mRtyu kisa nimitta se hogI ? devAdhideva ! merA citta kRSNa ke sneha pAza se baMdhA huA hai, kyA aisI sthiti meM maiM kabhI saMyama grahaNa kara sakUMgA ? prabho ! merI jijJAsA kA samAdhAna karane kI kRpA kareM / trikAladarzI bhagavAna kahane lage he balarAma ! tumane bhaviSya jAnane kI icchA pragaTa kI hai, vaha suno| dvArakApurI yAja se bArahaveM varSa meM madyapa yAdavoM kI uddaNDatA ke kAraNa dvaipAyana murti ke dvArA krodha karane para bhasma hogI / antima samaya meM zrIkRSNa kauzAmbI ke vana meM zayana kreNge| usa samaya jaratkumAra ke nimitta se

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304 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa zrIkRSNa kI mRtyu hogii| usI samaya zrIkRSNa ko mRtyu kA nimita pAkara tumheM parAgya utpanna hogA aura tuma tapa karake brahma svarga meM utpanna hoge| prAbhyantara kAraNa ke rahate hue bAhya nimitta milane para jagata meM abhyudaya aura kSaya hotA hai / isaliye vivekI jana jagata kA svabhAva jAnakara isa abhyudaya aura kSaya meM samAna bhAva rakhate haiM, ve kabhI harSa aura viSAda nahIM krte| balarAma ke mAmA dvaipAyanakumAra bhagavAna ke vacana sunakara saMsAra se virakta hokara muni bana gaye tathA apriya prasaMga ko TAlane ke liye ve pUrva deza kI pora vihAra kara gaye evaM kaThora tapa karane lge| jaratkamAra bhagavAna ke bacana sunakara bar3A dukhI huyA; 'mere agraja kI mRtyu kA maiM ho kAraNa banUMgA' isa manastApa ke kAraNa vaha bandhubAndhavoM ko tyAga kara ajJAta sthAna kI bhora cala diyA, jahA~ zrIkRSNa dikhAI bhI na deN| jaratkumAra ke jAne se zrIkRSNa ko bar3A duHkha humA / vaha to unakA prANopama bandhu thaa| yAdava loga bhI santapta mana se nagara ko lauTa gye| baladeva aura zrIkRSNa ne nagara meM Adeza pracArita kara diyA-'pAja se nagara meM madya-niSeSa prAdeza lAgU kiyA jAtA hai / na nagara meM koI madya pIegA, na madya banAegA, na saMgraha kregaa| jo madya nagara meM vidyamAna hai, use naSTa kara diyA jAyagA tathA madya- nirmANa ke sAdhana bhI naSTa kara diye jaayge| madya-pratibandhaka Adeza ke lAgU hote hI madyapI logoM ne madirA banAne ke sAdhana praura madya ko parvata ke kuNDoM meM pheMka diyaa| pASANa-kuNDoM meM vaha madirA bharI rhii| madirA para pratibandha lagAne ke pazcAt zrIkRSNa ne yaha ghoSaNA kI ki 'yadi mere mAtA, pitA, putriyoM prathavA antapura kI striyAM bhagavAna ke nikaTa dIkSA lenA cAheM, to unheM merI ora se koI bAdhA nahIM hogI, ve tapa karane ke liye pUrNa svatantra hai|' yaha ghoSaNA hote hI pradyumnakumAra, bhAnukumAra Adi putroM ne dIkSA le lI / rukmiNI, satyabhAmA prAdi rAniyoM ne bhI prAjJA lekara saMyama grahaNa kara liyA / jaba baladeva kA bhrAtA siddhArtha dIkSA lene ke liye tatpara huA, to baladeva ne usase yAcanA kI-'yadi saMyama grahaNa karate samaya mujhe moha utpanna ho to tuma mujhe saMbodhana karake mArga meM sthita karanA / ' siddhArtha ne prArthanA svIkAra karake tapa grahaNa kara liyaa| bhagavAna vahA~ se anyatra bihAra kara gye| bhavitavya TalatA nhiiN| dvaipAyana muni bhrAnti daza bArahaveM varSa ko samApta humA jAnakara bArahaveM varSa meM dvArakApurI meM prA phuNce| ve parvata ke nikaTa prAtApana yoga dhAraNa karake pratimAyoga se virAjamAna the| usa samaya zamba mAdi yAdava kumAra vana-krIr3A ke lie parvata dvArakA-dAha para gaye / vahA~ se ve jaba lauTe to pipAsA se klAnta hokara unhoMne kAdamba dhana ke kuNDoM meM bhare hue jala ko pI liyA, jo vastutaH jala na hokara madirA thii| madirA purAnI thI, mataH usameM mAdakatA adhika ra gaI / usa madirA ko pIte ho yAdava kumAra mada vivhala hoge| ve asaMyata hokara manargala pralApa karane lge| aba ve lauTa rahe the to mArga meM sUrya ke sanmukha khar3e hokara tapa karane vAle dvaipAyana muni ko unhoMne dekhaa| ve una para vyaMgya karane lage, prazlIla parihAsa karane lage, kucha yAdava kumAroM ne unheM patthara mAranA prArambha kara diyaa| isase muni mAhata hokara gira pdd'e| unheM yAdava kumAroM ko uddaNDatA ko dekhakara bhayAnaka kroSa paayaa| unakI bhRkuTI tana gaI, moTha phar3akane lage, netra raktavarNa ho gye| yAdava kumAra jhUmate iThalAte hue dvArakA nagarI phuNce| kisI ne dvaipAyana muni ke sAtha kie gae durvyavahAra kA samAcAra zrIkRSNa ko sunaayaa| samAcAra sunate hI zrIkRSNa aura balarAma ne samajha liyA ki bhagavAna ne dvaipAyana mani dvArA dvArakA ke vinAza kI jo ghar3I batAI pI, vaha bhA pahuMcI hai| donoM bhAI aniSTa kI pAzaMkA se vyAkula hokara bIghratApUrvaka usa sthAna para pahuMce, jahA~ pAyana muni koSamUrti bane hue the| donoM ne muni ko mAdarapUrvaka praNAma kiyA aura yAdava kumAroM dvArA kie gaye abhadra vyavahAra ke lie unase bAra-bAra kSamA yAcanA kI aura zAnta hone kI prArthanA kii| kintu avivekI muni ke Upara kucha bhI prabhAva nahIM pdd'aa| unhoMne dvArakApurI ko bhasma karane kA nizcaya kara liyA thaa| unhoMne balarAma aura zrIkRSNa ke lie do aMguliyAM dikhAI jisakA spaSTa bhAzaya pA ki tuma donoM hI baca sakoge, anya nhiiN|

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zrIkRSNa kA karuNa nidhana donoM bhAI mAna ko dRSTa nirNaya se virata na kara sake aura ve nirAza hokara lauTa pAye / zavakumAra Adi paneka yAdava kumAra virakta hokara muni vana gaye / dvaipAyana mami usI kodha meM marakara agni kumAra nAmaka bhavanavAsI deva bane / jaba usa deva ko avadhijJAna dvArA vaipAyana muni kI paryAya meM yAdavakamAroM dvArA kiye gae upasarga aura bhayaMkara aparAdha kA jJAna huA to usane yAdavoM se bhayaMkara pratizodha lene kA nizcaya kiyA / vaha krUra pariNAmI bhayaMkara krodha meM bhara kara dvArakApurI pahuMcA aura use jalAnA prArambha kara diyaa| usane strI-puruSa to kyA, pazupakSiyoM taka ko baca nikalane kA avasara nahIM diyaa| jinhoMne baca nikalane kA prayatna bhI kiyA, unheM pakar3a-pakar3a kara magni meM pheMkane lgaa| zrIkRSNa aura balarAma ne Aga bujhAne kA asaphala prayatna kiyaa| unhoMne mAtA-pitA paura bandhu janoM ko bhI bacAne kA bahuta prayatna kiyA kintu isameM bhI ve saphala nahIM ho ske| anta meM hatAza hokara, apane priyajanoM aura apanI indrapurI jaiso nagarI kA dAruNa vinAza dekhate hue ve donoM udAsa citta se bAhara nikala gye| isa prakAra vaha nagarI, jisakI racanA svayaM kuvera ne kI tho, deva jisakI rakSA karate the, bhasma hogii| zokAbhibhuta donoM bhAI-balarAma aura zrIkRSNa vahA~ se cala die, niruddezya, antahIna lakSya kI ora / kSudhA aura tRSA se klAnta be hastava nAmaka nagara meM phuNce| zrIkRSNa to udyAna meM Thahara gae aura balarAma anna jala juTAne ke lie nagara meM gaye / usa nagara kA nareza pacchadanta yAdavoM kA zatru thaa| balarAma zrIkRSNa kA ne kisI vyakti se apanA svarNa kar3A aura kuNDala dekara khAne-pIne kI sAmagrI khriidii| jaba ve karaNa nidhana sAmagrI lekara lauTa rahe the, nagara rakSakoM ne unheM pahacAna liyaa| unhoMne yaha samAcAra rAjA se nivedana kiyaa| rAjA senA lekara vahA~ pAyA / balarAma ne saMketa dvArA zrIkRSNa ko bulA liyaa| balarAma ne hAthI bAMdhane kA eka khambhA ukhAr3a liyA aura zrIkRSNa ne eka loha agalA le lii| unhIM se una donoM ne senA kA pratirodha kiyaa| unakI bhayaMkara mAra se senA bhAga gii| taba una donoM ne jAkara bhojana kiyaa| bhramaNa karate hue donoM bhAI kauzAmbI ke bhayAnaka vana meM phuNce| usa samaya sUrya sira ke Upara tapa rahA yA , bhayaMkara garmI thii| mArga kI avirata yAtrA se klAnta aura taSAta zrIkRSNa eka sthAna para ruka gye| ve apane jyeSTha bhrAtA se bole-'Arya! maiM pyAsa se vahata vyAkUla haiN| merA tAla tathA se kaTakita ho rahA hai| aba maiM eka Daga bhI calane meM asamartha haiN| kahIM se jala lAkara mujhe diijie|' balarAma apane prANopama sanuja kI isa prasahAya dazA se vyAkula hoge| ve socane lage-bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM kA adhipati aura bala-vikrama meM anupama yaha merA bhAI Aja itanA avaza kyoM ho rahA hai| jo jIvana meM kabhI thakA nahIM, vaha Aja akasmAt hI itanA parizrAnta kyoM ho uThA hai? koTizilA ko apane bAhubala se uThAne vAlA nArAyaNa Aja sAmAnya vyakti ke samAna nirbalatA anubhava kara rahA hai / kyA kAraNa hai isakA? ve bole-'bhAI ! maiM abhI zItala jala lAkara tumheM pilAtA huuN| tuma isa vRkSa kI zItala chAyA meM taba taka vizrAma kro|' yoM kahakara ve jala kI talAza meM cala diye| zrIkRSNa vRkSa kI chAyA meM vastra pror3hakara leTa ge| yakAvaTa ke kAraNa unheM zIghra hI nIMda A gii| bhavitavya dunivAra hai| jaratkumAra bhramaNa karatA humA usI bana meM maaniklaa| dUra se usane vAyu se zrIkRSNa ke hilate hue vastra ko hiraNa kA kAna smjhaa| usane mRga kA zikAra karane kI icchA se kAna taka dhanuSa khIMcakara zara sandhAna kiyaa| sanasanAtA vANa zrIkRSNa ke paira meM jAkara vidha gyaa| zrIkRSNa ne uThakara cAroM ora dekhA, kintu unheM vahA~ koI dikhAI nahIM par3A / taba unhoMne jora se kahA- 'kisa prakAraNa vairI ne mere pAdatala ko vedhA hai? vaha pAkara prapanA kula aura nAma mujhe batAce / jaratkumAra ne yaha sunakara apane sthAna se hI uttara diyA-'maiM harivaMza meM utpanna vasudeva nareza kA putra jaratkumAra huuN| bhagavAna neminAtha ne bhaviSya kathana kiyA thA ki jaratkumAra ke dvArA kRSNa kA vadha hogaa| bhagavAna ke isa kathana se Darakara maiM bAraha varSa se isa vana meM raha rahA huuN| mujhe apanA anuja kRSNa prANoM se bhI pyArA hai| isalie maiM itane samaya se isa ekAnta meM jana jana se dUra, bahuta dUra rahA huuN| maiMne itane samaya se kisI Arya kA nAma bhI nahIM sunaa| phira pApa kauna haiM ? jaratkumAra kI bAta sunakara zrIkRSNa bole-'bhAI ! tuma yahA~ prAyo, maiM kRSNa hU~, tuma zIghra praayo|' jaratkumAra ko jJAta to gayA ki yaha to merA kRSNa hai| vaha zoka karatA humA zIghratA se vahA~ aAyA / vaha pazcAtApa

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa aura glAni kI prAga meM alA jA rahA thaa| usane dhanuSa-bANa dUra pheMka diyA aura zrIkRSNa ke caraNoM meM girakara azru bahAne lgaa|dhiikRssnn ne use uThAkara gale se lagAyA aura sAntvanA dete hue bole-Arya! zoka na kareM, bhavitavya pralaya hai / Apane rAja vaibhava chor3akara bana meM nivAsa svIkAra kiyA, kintu deva ke Ane saba vyartha hotA hai| zrIkRSNa dvArA samajhAne para bhI jaratkumAra vilApa karatA rhaa| zrIkRSNa bole-'mAya ! bar3e bhAIrAma mere lie jala lAne gae haiN| unake Ane se pUrva hI mApa yahA~ se cale jAya / saMbhava hai, ve aApake Upara kSubdha hoN| Apa pANDavoM ke pAsa jAkara unheM saba samAcAra btaadeN| ve hamAre priyajana haiN| ve ApakI rakSA avazya kreNge|' itanA kahakara unhoMne jaratkumAra ko paricaya ke lie kaustubha maNi devI aura use vidA kara diyaa| tadanantara zrIkRSNa yantraNA ke kAraNa vyAkula ho gae, kintu unhoMne atyanta zAnta bhAva se use sahana kiyaa| unhoMne paMca parameSThiyoM ko namaskAra karake bhagavAna neminAtha kA dhyAna kiyA aura pRthvI para sira jhukAkara leTa ge| unhoMne moha kA parityAga karake zubha bhAvanAmoM ke sAtha zarIra kA parityAga kiyaa| ve bhaviSya meM bharata kSetra meM tIrthakara bneNge| saMsAra kitanA prasAra hai ! jo eka gopa ke ghara meM makkhana aura dUdha pIkara bar3e hue, jo apane zauyaM paura nIti vicakSaNatA dvArA samrAT jarAsandha jaise pratApI nareza para vijaya pAkara prardha cakrezvara ke pada para mArUr3ha hue, jinakI AMkhoM ke saMketa ne eka hajAra varSa ke itihAsa kA sRjana kiyA, ve hI mahApuruSa zrIkRSNa ekAnta vana meM asahAya dazA meM nidhana ko prApta hue| ve jaba utpanna hue to koI maMgala gIta gAne vAlA nahIM thA aura jaba unhoMne bharaNa kA varaNa kiyA to vahAM koI rone vAlA nahIM thaa| lagatA hai, deva apane niSThara nirmama hAthoM se sabakI bhAgya lipi likhatA hai / usakA atikramaNa karane kA sAhasa kisI meM nahIM hai| snehAkula balarAma apane taSita prANopama bhAI ke lie jala kI talAza meM bahuta dUra nikala gae, kintu kahIM jala nahIM mila rahA thaa| mArga meM apazakuna ho rahe the, kintu unakA dhyAna ekamAtra jala kI ora thaa| jala mila nahIM rahA thA, vilamba ho rahA thA, udhara unake mana meM cintA kA jvAra bar3hatA jA rahA thA-merA mohaviShala balarAma pyArA bhAI pyAsA hai, na jAne pyAsa ke mAre usakI kaisI dazA hogii| taba unhoMne vega se daur3anA kI pravrajyA prArambha kara diyA, unakI dRSTi jala kI talAza meM cAroM ora thii| paryApta vilamba aura dUrI ke bAda unheM jalAzaya dikhAI par3A-jala se paripUrNa, kamala pUSpoM se saMkula 1 ve jalAzaya para phuNce| unhoMne jala meM avagAhana karake zItala jala piyA aura kamala-dalakA pAtra banAkara jala bharakara lege| unhoMne dekhaa| dhIkRSNa vastra or3hakara so rahe haiN| unhoMne vicAra kiyA-saMbhavataH thaka jAne para merA bhAI sukha nidrA meM so rahA haiN| ise svayaM hI jagane diyA jaay| jaba bahuta dera ho gaI aura zrIkRSNa nahIM jAge to unhoMne zrIkRSNa ko jagAnA ucita smjhaa| unhoMne kahA-vIra ! itanA adhika kyoM so rahe ho / nidrA chor3o aura uThakara yatheccha jala piyo| itanA hone para bhI zrIkRSNa kI nidrA bhaMga nahIM hii| tabhI balarAma ne dekhA ki eka bar3I makkhI vraNa ke rudhira kI gandha se kRSNa ke or3he hue vastra ke bhItara ghusa gaI hai kintu nikalane kA mArga na pAne se vyAkula hai| unhoMne zrIkRSNa kA mukha ughAr3a diyaa| unhoMne dekhA ki zrIkRSNa niSprANa par3e hue haiN| unhoMne samajhA ki merA pyArA bhAI pyAsa se mara gayA hai| unake mukha se prArta girA nikalI aura ve aceta hokara gira par3e / saceta hone para ve zrIkRSNa ke zarIra para hAtha pherane lge| tabhI unakI dRSTi para ke vraNa para par3I, jisake rudhira se vastra rakta varNa ho gayA thaa| unheM nizcaya ho gayA ki sote samaya kisI ne inake paira meM vANa se prahAra kiyA hai| ve bhayaMkara garjanA karate hue kahane lage-kisa kAraNa zatru ne mere sote hue bhAI para prahAra kiyA hai, vaha mere sAmane paave| kintu unakA garjana-tarjana niSphala rahA, koI bhI prakAraNa zatru unake samakSa upasthita nahIM hupA aura na usa zatru kA koI cihnahI milaa| . nirupAya ve punaH zrIkRSNa ko goda meM lekara karuNa vilApa karane lge| ve mohAndha hokara bAra-bAra zrIkRSNa ko jala pilAne lge| kabhI ve jala se unakA mukha dhote, kabhI unheM camate, kabhI unakA sira sNpt| phira ve anargala pralApa karane lgte| phira ve zrIkRSNa ke zava ko lekara vana meM niruddezya bhramaNa karate rhe| isa prakAra na jAne kitanI RtueM unake sira ke Upara se gujara gii|

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balarAma kI pravrajyA udhara jaratkumAra zrIkRSNa ke AdezAnusAra pANDavoM kI SiSThira ne usase svAmI kI kuzala vArtA puuchii| jaratkumAra ne apane pramAda se zrIkRSNa ke nidhana ke karuNa samAcAra sunAye aura huI kaustubhamaNi dikhAI / ye hRdaya vidAraka samAcAra sunate hI pANDava aura unakI rAniyA~, jaratkumAra aura upasthita sabhI jana rudana karane lge| jaba sadana kA vega kama huA, to pANDava, mAtA kuntI, dropadI yAdi rAniyA~ jaratkumAra ko Age kara senA ke sAtha duHkha se pIr3ita baladeva ko dekhane ke liye cala diye| kucha dinoM meM ve usI vana meM pahu~ce / vahIM unheM baladeva dikhAI par3e / vaM usa samaya zrIkRSNa ke mRta zarIra ko ubaTana lagAkara usakA zRGgAra kara rahe the| yaha dekhakara pANDava zoka se adhIra hokara unase lipaTa gaye aura rone lage / taba mAtA kuntI ne aura pANDavoM ne baladeva se zrIkRSNa kA dAha saMskAra karane kI prArthanA kii| kintu baladeva yaha sunate hI grAga babUlA ho gye| ve pralApa karate hue zrIkRSNa ke niSprANa zarIra ko goda meM lekara niruddezya cala diye| kintu pANDavoM ne unakA sAtha nahIM chor3A, ve bhI unake pIche-pIche calate rahe / baladeva kA bhAI siddhArtha, jo sArathI thA, marakara svarga meM deva huA thA tathA jisase dIkSA lene ke samaya baladeva ne yaha vacana le liyA thA ki yadi maiM mohagrasta ho jAU~ to tuma mujhe upadeza dekara mAgacyuta hone se bacAloge, vaha deva baladeva kI isa mohAndha avasthA ko dekhakara vahA~ thaayaa| vaha rUpa badalakara eka ratha meM baiThakara baladeva ke sAmane AyA / ratha paryaMta ke viSama mArga para to TUTA nahIM, kintu samatala bhUmi meM calate hI TUTa gyaa| vaha ratha hit ThIka kara rahA thA, kintu vaha ThIka hI nahIM hotA thA / yaha dekhakara baladeva bole- 'bhadra ! terA ratha parvata ke Ubar3a khAvar3a mArga para TUTA nahIM, kintu samatala mArga meM TUTa gayA, yaha bar3A Azcarya hai / aba yaha ThIka nahIM ho sakatA, ise ThIka karanA vyartha hai / deva ne baladeva ko Azcarya mudrA meM dekhA aura bolA - mahAbhArata yuddha meM jina mahArathI kRSNa kI bAla bAMkA nahIM huA, ve jaratkumAra ke eka sAdhAraNa bANa se bhUmi para gira pdd'e| aba isa janma meM unakA phira se uThanA kyA saMbhava hai ? baladeva usakI bAta kI upekSA karake Age bar3ha gaye / zrAge jAne para unhoMne dekhA -- eka vyakti zilAtala para kamalinI ugAne kA prayatna kara rahA hai| yaha dekhakara baladeva bole- 'kyoM bhAI ! kyA zilAtala para bhI kamalinI uga sakatI hai ? deva jaise isa prazna ke liye taiyAra hI baiThA thA - 'Apa ThIka kahate haiM, pASANa ke Upara to kamalinI nahIM uga sakatI hai kintu nirjIva zarIra meM kRSNa punaH jIvita ho uTheMge ?' 3 sabhA meM pahu~cA aura apanA paricaya diyaa| taba zokochvasita avaruddha kaNTha se dvArakA dAha tathA vAsa dilAne ke liye usane zrIkRSNa kI dI baladeva Age bar3he to kyA dekhate haiM ki eka mUkhaM vyakti sUkhe vRkSa ko sIMca rahA hai| baladeva se nahIM rahA gayA, ve pUcha hI baiThe kyoM bhAI ! isa sUkhe vRkSa ko sIMcane se kyA lAbha hai, yaha kyA punaH harA ho jAyagA ? deva ne uttara diyA- 'merA vRkSa sIMcane se to harA nahIM hogA, kintu Apake nirjIva kRSNa snAna-bhojanAdi karAne se pravazya jIvita 'uttheNge|' baladeva 'uha' karake bhAge cala diye / unhoMne dekhA - 'eka manuSyaM mRta bela ko ghAsa pAnI de rahA hai| unhoMne socA - duniyA meM mUrkhoM kI kamI nahIM hai| ve kahane lage-are bhole mAnasa ! isa mRtaka ko ghAsa pAnI dene se kyA lAbha hai ? yaha sunate hI vaha manuSya tana kara khar3A ho gayA aura bolA- dUsaroM ko upadeza dene vAle saMsAra meM bahuta haiM, kintu svayaM usa upadeza para amala karane vAle kama hI milate haiN| merA mRtaka baila to dAnA-pAnI nahIM khA sakatA, kintu prApake mRtaka kRSNa pravazya khAnA-pAnI khA sakate haiN| kyA yahI ApakA viveka hai ?' yaha sunate hI baladeva ke antara meM eka jhaTakA sA lagA aura prakAza kI eka jyoti koMdha gii| ve bole-'bhadra ! zrApa ThIka kaha rahe haiN| maiM aba taka moha meM andhA ho rahA thaa| kRSNa kA zarIra to sacamuca hI prANarahita ho gayA hai|' deva bolA-- jo kucha bhI huA, bhagavAna nemIzvara pahale hI saba kucha batA cuke haiM / kintu saba kucha jAnate hue bhI Apa jaise vivekI mahApuruSa ne chaha mAha vyartha hI kho diye / saMyoga viyogapariNAmI hai| janma meM maraNa kI vibhISikA chipI huI hai, sukha ke phUla duHkha ke kAMToM meM bidhe hue haiN| kevala mokSa-sukha hI avinAzI hai| usI ko prApta karane kA prayatna karanA caahiye| isa prakAra kahakara deva ne apane vAstavika rUpa meM pragaTa hokara apanA paricaya diyaa| baladeva ne jaratkumAra aura pANDavoM kI sahAyatA se tuGgIgiri

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308 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa para kRSNa kA dAha-saMskAra kiyA, jaratkumAra ko rAjya diyA aura nemIzvara bhagavAna kI sAkSI se vahIM unhoMne digambarI dIkSA dhAraNa kara lii|| muni baladeva atyanta rUpavAna the| ve jaba nagara meM caryA ke liye jAte the, to unheM dekhakara kAminiyA~ kAmabihvala ho jAtI thiiN| yaha dekhakara unhoMne niyama liyA ki yadi mujhe vana meM hI sAhAra milega', to lege, anyathA nhiiN| ve kaThora tapa dvArA zarIra ko kuza karane lage, kintu usase prAtmA kI nirmalatA bar3hatI gii| ke vana meM hI vihAra karate the| yaha bAta rAjAroM ke bhI kAma meM pdd'ii| va apane purAne bara-biroSa ko smaraNa kara zastrasajjita hokara usI bana meM aagye| siddhArtha deva ne yaha dekhakara vana meM siMha hI siMha paidA kara diye| jaba una rAjAnoM ne muni baladeva ke caraNoM meM aneka siha dekhe to unakI sAmathya dekhakara zAnta ho gye| tabhI se jagata meM baladeva manirAja narasiMha nAma se vikhyAta ho gye| unhoMne sau varSa taka ghora tapa kiyaa| anta meM samAdhi dhAraNa karake ve brahmaloka meM indra bane / avadhijJAna se usane pUrva janma ke bandhu-bAndhavoM ko jAna liyaa| vaha apane pUrvajanma ke prANopama bhAI kRSNa ke jIva ke pAsa gyaa| usane.kRSNa ko apane sAtha le jAne kA bahuta prayatna kiyA, kintu saphala nahIM ho sakA / taba kRSNa ke jIva ne use samajhAyA-deva! saba jIva apane zubhAzubha karmoM ke anusAra zubha-azubha gati aura sukha-duHkha pAte haiN| koI kisI ko sukha dene mora duHkha harane meM samatha nahIM hai| hama donoM apanI vartamAna prAyu pUrNa karake manuSya paryAya prApta kareMge aura vahA~ tapa karakaM mokSa prApta kreNge| brahmandra vahA~ se vApisa bhA gayA aura kRSNa ke jIva ke anurodha ke anusAra usane isa pRthvI para kRSNa ke aneka mandira banA diye, kRSNA kI mUrtiyA~, zaMkha, cakra aura gadA yukta banAI aura kRSNa ko bhagavAna kA avatAra banAkara logoM ko bhramita kara diyaa| usane baladeva ko zeSanAga kA avatAra batAkara eka vimAna meM kRSNa aura baladeva kA rUpa banAkara logoM ko darzana diye| isa prakAra saMsAra meM kRSNa ko bhagavAna kA avatAra mAnane kI mAnyatA aura kRSNa-pUjA pracalita huii| unake nAnAvidha mohana rUpoM kI kalpanA kI gaI aura unheM solaha kalA kA avatArI pUrNa puruSa mAna liyA gyaa| pANDavoM ne jaratkumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA, usakA vivAha bhaneka sulakSaNA kanyAnoM ke sAtha kara diyaa| isa kAma se nizcinta hokara ve pallava deza meM gaye, jahA~ bhagavAna neminAtha virAjamAna the| unhoMne bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA aura pradakSiNA dekara yathocita sthAna para baiThakara bhagavAna kA pramata upadeza . pANDavoM ko sunaa| sunakara unhoMne bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM munidIkSA lelii| kuntI, draupadI, subhadrA prAdi nirvANa-prApti rAniyo rAjImatI prAyikA ke samIpa dIkSita ho gii| eka bAra pA~coM pANDava muni za_jaya parvata para pratimAyoga se virAjamAna the| tabhI duryodhana kA bhAnajA dhamatA-phiratA udhara hI mA niklaa| usane pANDavoM ko dekhaa| usake mana meM yaha socakara atyanta kSobha humA ki mere mAtula vaMza kA uccheda karane vAle ye hI duSTa pANDava haiN| mujhe apane mAtula vaMza ke ina zatroM se pratizodha lene kA Aja yaha svarNa suyoga prApta huA hai| yaha vicArakara vaha gAMva meM jAkara lohe ke AbhUSaNa le pAyA aura unheM prajvalita agni meM tapAkara pAMcoM pANDavoM ko pahanA diye| una tapta lohAbharaNoM se muniyoM ke zarIra tila-tilakara jalane lge| kintu dhIra vIra aura AtmA ke zuddha svabhAva ko jAnane vAle ve munirAja AtmasvabhAva meM lIna ho gye| zarIra jalatA rahA aura unake vItarAga pariNAmoM se karma jalate rahe / unakA dhyAna prAtmA meM thA, zarIra kI pora unakA upayoga nahIM thA, prataH zarIra ke dAha kA pranubhava bhI unheM nahIM hmaa| yudhiSThira, bhIga aura arjana munirAja to zukladhyAna dvArA karmoM kA kSaya kara siddha paramAtmA bana gaye aura nakula, sahadeva munirAja sarvArthasiddhi meM mahamindra hue| bhagavAna neminAtha upadeza karate hue uttarApatha se saurASTra deza meM giranAra parvata para phuNce| vahA~ bhAkara bhagavAna ne samavasaraNa meM virAjamAna hokara upadeza diyaa| phira samavasaraNa vijita ho gyaa| bhagavAna eka mAha taka yoga niroSa kara dhyAnalIna ho gye| unhoMne aghAtiyA karmoM kA nAza karake prASAr3ha kRSNA paSTamI ke dina

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weta fear eka aitihAsika vyaktitva bhagavAna neminAtha kA nirvANa kalyANaka 309 pradoSa kAla meM apane janma nakSatra ke rahate 536 muniyoM ke sahita siddhapada prApta kiyaa| unake 8000 ziSyoM ne mukti prApta kii| bhagavAna neminAtha ke kula 4 anubaddha kevalI hue| cAroM nikAya ke indroM aura devoM ne Akara bhagavAna kA nirvANa kalyANaka mahotsava manAyA / indra ne giranAra parvata para vajra se ukerakara pavitra siddhazilA kA nirmANa kiyA aura usa para jinendra bhagavAna ke lakSaNa aMkita kiye| yAdavoM meM samudravijaya Adi nau bhAI, devakI ke yugala chaha putra zaMva, pradyumnakumAra Adi muni bhI giranAra parvata se mokSa ko prApta hue / jarakumAra pRthvI kA zAsana karane lagA / kaliMga nareza kI putrI jaratkumAra kI paTarAnI thI / usake vasudhvaja nAmaka putra utpanna huA / jaba vasudhvaja rAjya zAsana karane yogya ho gayA, taba jaratkumAra putra para rAjya bhAra sauMpa kara muni dIkSA lekara tapa karane lgaa| vasudhvaja ke suvasu nAmaka putra huaa| suvasu ke bhImavarmA putra huA jo kaliMga kA zAsaka thaa| isa prakAra isa vaMza meM maneka rAjA hue| phira kapiSTa, usake ajAtazatru, usake zatrusena. zatrusena ke jitAri ra jitAri ke jitazatru huA / jitazatru ke sAtha bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pitA siddhArtha ko choTI bahana kA vivAha huA / jaba bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janmotsavaM ho rahA thA, taba jitazatru kuNDalapura AyA thaa| usa samaya mahArAja siddhArtha ne apane isa parAkramI mitra kA bar3A sammAna kiyA thaa| siddhArtha kA bahana kA nAma yazodayA thaa| usake yazodA nAmaka putrI huI / jitazatru apanI putrI kA vivAha mahAvIra ke sAtha karanA cAhatA thA, kintu mahAvIra ne vivAha karane se inakAra kara diyA aura tapa karane cale gye| jitazatru prora yazodA donoM ne bhI dokSA lelii| bAda meM munirAja jitazatru ko kevalajJAna prApta huA aura ve mokSa gaye / jaratkumAra kI vaMza-paramparA bhagavAna neminAtha eka aitihAsika vyaktittva kucha varSa pUrva taka vidvAnoM ko zrIkRSNa kI aitihAsikatA meM sandeha thA, kintu aba unheM aitihAsika mahApuruSa svIkAra kara liyA gayA hai / aisI dazA meM zrIkRSNa ke samakAlIna aura unake tAU samudravijaya ke putra neminAtha kI aitihAsikatA meM sandeha karane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai / prasiddha itihAsajJa DaoN0 rAya caudharI ne 'vaiSNava dharma kA itihAsa' grantha meM neminAtha ko zrIkRSNa kA cacerA bhAI likhA hai| unhoMne zrIkRSNa ko aitihAsika vyakti siddha karane ke lie aneka pramANa prastuta kie haiM kintu neminAtha ke sambandha meM vizeSa jJAtavya nahIM diyA / saMbhavataH isakA kAraNa yahI rahA hai ki unakI dRSTi aura unakA varNya viSaya zrIkRSNa hI the| unhoMne neminAtha kA caritracitraNa karane meM jaina granthoM kA upayoga karane meM koI ruci nahIM dikhAI / pI0 sI0 dIvAna' ne isake do kAraNa batAye haiN| prathama to yaha hameM yaha svIkAra karanA hogA ki hamAre vartamAna jJAna ke lie yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki jaina granthakAroM dvArA eka tIrthakara se dUsare tIrthakara ke bIca sudIrghakAla kA antarAla kahane meM unakA kyA abhiprAya hai, isakA vizleSaNa kara skeN| kintu kevala isI kAraNa se jaina granthoM meM varNita ariSTanemi ke jIvana vRttAnta ko, jo prati prAcIna prAkRta granthoM ke AdhAra para likhA gayA hai, dRSTi se ojhala kara denA yuktiyukta nahIM hai| dUsare kAraNa kA spaSTIkaraNa spaSTa hai / bhAgavata sampradAya ke granthakAroM ne apane paramparAgata jJAna kA utanA hI upayoga kiyA hai jitanA zrIkRSNa ko paramAtmA siddha karane ke lie Avazyaka thA / jaina granthoM meM aise aneka aitihAsika tathya varNita haiM, jaisA ki Upara dikhAyA hai, jo bhAgavata sAhitya ke varNana meM nahIM milte|" vaidika sAhitya meM yAdava vaMza kA vistRta varNana milatA hai| usameM ariSTanemi kA ullekha bhI aneka sthaloM para upalabdha hotA hai / yahA~ yaha spaSTa kara denA anucita na hogA ki hindU purANoM meM bhI yAdava vaMza kA varNana eka-sA nahIM hai, usameM paryApta asamAnatA hai / hindU purANa 'harivaMza' meM yAdava vaMza-paramparA isa prakAra dI hai 1. Annals of the Bhandarkar Research Institute, Poona, Vol. 23, P. 122.

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210 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa / mahArAja yadu ke sahasrada, payoda, kroSTA, nIla aura maMjika nAmaka devakumAroM ke sulya pAMca putra hue| koSTA kI mAdrI nAma kI dUsarI rAnI se yudhAjita aura devamIDhuSa nAmaka do putra hue / yudhAjita ke vRSNi aura prandhaka nAmaka do putra hue| vRSNi ke do putra hue-svaphalka aura citrk| svaphalka ke akrUra huA 1 citraka ka bAraha putra hue jinake nAma isa prakAra the:-- citrakasyAbhavan putrAH pRvipayureSa ch| prazvagrIyo'vayavAhazca sUpAvakagaveSaNI // 15 // pariSTanemirazvazca sudhrmaadhrmbhuusthaa| subAhubahubAhuzca zraviSThAzravaNe striyau // 16 // -harivaMza pu0, parva 1, adhyAya 34 citraka ke pRtha, vipatha, bhazvagrIva, pazvavAha, sapAvaka, gaveSaNa, ariSTanemi, azva, sudharmA, dharmabhRta, suvAha aura bahubAhu nAmaka bAraha putra aura viSThA evaM zravaNA nAma kI do putriyAM huii| yahA~ citraka ke eka putra kA nAma ariSTanemi diyA hai| harivaMza purANa meM zrIkRSNa kI vaMza-paramparA isa prakAra dI hai kroSTA ke dUsare putra devamIDhuSa ke zura, zUra ke dasa putra aura pAca putriyAM huI / putroM ke nAma isa prakAra dhe-vasudeva, devabhAga, devazravA, panAvRSTi, kanavaka, vatsavAn, gujima, zyAma, zamIka aura gaNDaSa / putriyoM ke nAma ye the---pRthakIti, pRthA, zrutadevA, zrutazrayA mora rAjAdhidevI -harivaMza parva 1,5034, zloka 17-23 harivaMza purANa parva 2 adhyAya 37 aura 38 meM eka dUsarI vaMza-paramparA dI hai jo isa prakAra hai ikSvAku vaMza meM haryazva huA / usakI rAnI madhumatI se yadu nAmaka putra humA / yadu ke pAMca putra hue-~-mucakunda, mAdhava, sArasa, harita aura paarthiv| mAdhava se satvata, satvata se bhIma, bhIma se andhaka, anSaka se raivata, raivata se vizvagarbha, vizvagarbha kI tIna striyoM se cAra putra hue--vasu, vabhra, suSeNa aura sabhAkSa / vasu se vasudeva paura vasudeva se zrIkRSNa hue| harivaMza purANa ke samAna mahAbhArata meM bhI yaduvaMza kI do paramparAyeM dI gaI haiM prathama paramparA ke anusAra budha se pururava, pururava se prAyu, Ayu se nahuSa, nahuSa se yayAti, yayAti se yadu, yadu se koSTA, koSTA se vRjinivAn, vRjinivAn se uSaMgu, uSaMgu se citraratha, citraratha kA choTA putra zUra, zUra se vasudeva aura vasudeya se caturbhujAdhArI zrIkRSNa hue| -mahAbhArata, anuzAsana parva, a0 147 zloka 27-32 mahAbhArata kI dvitIya paramparA ke anusAra yayAti kI rAnI devayAnI se yadu haa| usake vaMza meM devabhIDa hunA / devamITa se zUra, zUra se zauri vasudeva hue / -mahAbhArata, droNaparva, pa. 144, zloka 6-7 isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki hindU purANoM meM yaduvaMza kI paramparA ke sambandha meM aneka mata prApta hote haiN| kAla ke lambe antarAla ne yadu vaMza paramparA ko vismRti ke kuhAse meM DhaMka diyaa| jina RSiyoM ne jaisA sanA, vaisA likha diyaa| dUsarI mora jaina paramparA meM yadu-vaMza ko eka hI paramparA upalabdha hotI hai / digambara aura zvetAmbara prAcAryoM kI apanI-apanI niravacchinna paramparA rahI hai| isI kAraNa donoM hI sampradAyoM meM yadu-vaMza-paramparA meM ekarUpatA mora samAnatA milatI hai / jaina paramparA ke anusAra yaduvaMza paramparA isa mAMti hai harivaza meM yadu nAmaka pratApI rAjA huprA / isI se yaduvaMza calA / yadu se narapati, narapati ke do putra hae-zara aura sudIra / suvIra mathurA meM zAsana karane lgaa| zUra ne kuzadya deza meM zauyaMpura nagara basAyA aura vahIM zAsana karane lagA / zUra ke andhakavRSNi aura suvIra ke bhojakavRSNi putra huA / andhakavRSNi ke 10 putra hue

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bhagavAna neminAtha : eka aitihAsika vyaktitva 11 // 1 samudravijaya, 2 prakSobhya, 3 stimitasAgara, 4 himavAna, 5 vijaya, 6 pracala, 7 dhAraNa, = pUraNa, 8 abhicandra aura 10 vsudev| do putriyA~ huI- kuntI aura mAdrI samudravijaya ke neminAtha athavA ariSTanemi hue. jo bAIsaveM tIrthaMkara the / vasudeva ke balarAma aura zrIkRSNa hue jo nIveM balabhadra aura nArAyaNa the| isa prakAra neminAtha aura zrIkRSNa cacere bhAI the / jaina paramparA ke samAna hindU purANa 'harivaMza' ke anusAra bhI zrIkRSNa aura pariSTanemi cacere bhAI the / ina donoM ke paradAdA yudhAjita aura devamIduSa donoM sahodara the / hindU purANoM meM haripurANa ke virita nemi jina kA ullekha milatA hai aura unheM muktimArga kA kAraNa batAyA hai| revatAtrau jino ne mithuM gA vivimalAcale | RSINAmAzramAdeva muktimArgasya kAraNam // prabhAsa khaNDa meM ziva aura neminAtha ko eka mAnA "bhavasya pazcime bhAge vAmanena tapaH kRtam / tenaiva tapasAkRSTaH zivaH pratyakSatAM gataH || padmAsanaH samAsInaH zyAmamUrtidigambaraH / neminAthaH zivo'yaMvaM nAma cakre'sya vAmanaH // kalikAle mahAghore sarvapApapraNAzakaH / darzanAt sparzanAdeva koTiyajJaphalapradaH // skanda purANa ke purANa meM revata ( girasAra) parvata para vaha ullekha isa prakAra hai- / sandarbha isa prakAra hai prarthAt janma ke antima bhAga meM vAmana ne tapa kiyaa| usa tapa ke kAraNa ziva ne vAmana ko darzana diyA / ve ziva padmAsana se sthita the / zyAma varNa the aura digambara the| vAmana ne una ziva kA nAma neminAtha rakkhA / ye neminAtha isa ghora kalikAla meM saba pApoM ke nAza karane vAle haiN| unake darzana aura sparzamAtra se karor3oM yajJoM kA phala hotA hai / yahA~ ziva ko padmAsanAsIna, zyAma varNa aura digambara batAyA hai mIra unako neminAtha nAma diyA hai / jaina paramparA meM neminAtha kRSNa varNa, padmAsanAsIna aura digaMbara mAne gaye haiN| unakI mUrtiyoM meM ye tIna vizeSatAyeM hotI haiN| jabaki ziva vastutaH kRSNa varNa ke nahIM the| hindU purANoM kI eka vizeSa zailI hai| ve vaidiketara mahApuruSoM ko ziva yA viSNu ke avatAra ke rUpa meM citrita karate haiN| unhoMne RSabhadeva ko viSNu ke avatAra ke rUpa meM citrita kiyA hai| isI prakAra neminAtha ko ziva ke rUpa meM likhA hai / hindU purANoM meM zauripura ke sAtha yAdavoM kA koI saMbandha svIkAra nahIM kiyA / kintu mahAbhArata anuzAsana parva adhyAya 149 meM viSNusahasra nAma meM do sthAnoM para 'zUraH zaurirjanezvaraH' pada prAyA hai| yathA 'prazokastAraNastAraH zUraH zaurirjanezvaraH // 50 // kAlaneminihA vIraH zUraH zaurirjanezvaraH // 82 // isameM ullekhanIya bAta yaha hai ki isameM zrIkRSNa ko zauri likhA hai / zrAgarA se 40 mIla dUra zaurIpura nAmaka sthAna hai / jaina sAhitya meM neminAtha kA janma isI zaurIpura meM mAnA gayA hai| yAdavoM kI mandhakavRSNi zAkhA kI rAjadhAnI yahI nagarI thii| yahIM para neminAtha aura zrIkRSNa ke pitA rahate the / hindU 'harivaMza purANa' meM bhI zrIkRSNa ko eka sthAna para zauri likhA hai / yathA 'vasudevAcca bevakyAM jajJe zaurirmahAyazAH ||7|| mahAbhArata meM to basudeva ke vizeSaNa ke rUpa meM zauri pada prayukta huA hai / yathA--- zUrasya zaurinuM varo vasudevo mahAyazAH // 7 // - harivaMza purANa parva 1 adhyAya 35 f - mahAbhArata, droNaparva, zradhyAya 144

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ina ullekhoM se isa jaina mAnyatA kI puSTi hotI hai ki vasudeva, zrIkRSNa aura neminAtha zaurIpura ke rahane vAle the, jabaki hindU mAnyatA meM zaurIpura ko koI svIkRti nahIM miltii| jaina mAnyatA ke anusAra jarAsandha ke zrAkramaNoM se parezAna hokara aura yuddha kI taiyArI ke liye samaya prApta karane ke uddezya se yAdavoM ne zaurIpura se palAyana kiyA thA aura dvArakA nagarI kA nirmANa karake vahA~ rahane lage the / jaba hama hindU purANoM se pUrvavartI vaidika sAhitya para dRSTipAta karate haiM to hameM usameM bhI pariSTanemi ke ullekha aneka sthaloM para prApta hote haiM / vaidika sAhitya meM Rgveda ko prAcInatama racanA svIkAra kiyA jAtA hai / usameM aneka mantroM kA devatA zrariSTanemi hai aura usakI bAra-bAra stuti kI gaI hai / " veda ke mANDUkya, prazna aura muNDaka upaniSadoM meM bhI ariSTanemi ke ullekha milate haiM / 3:2 hindU sAhitya ke samAna bauddha sAhitya meM bhI ariSTanemi kA smaraNa zraneka sthAnoM para kiyA gayA hai / 'laMkAvatAra' ke tRtIya parivartana meM likhA hai - jaise eka hI vastu ke aneka nAma hote haiM, aise hI buddha ke bhI pasaMkhya nAma haiN| loga inheM tathAgata, svayaMbhU, nAyaka, vinAyaka, pariNAyaka, buddha, RSi, vRSabha, brAhmaNa, Izvara viSNu, pradhAna, kapila, bhUtAnta, bhAskara, prariSTanemi zrAdi nAmoM se pukArate haiM / 'RSi bhASita sutta' meM ariSTanemi aura kRSNa nirUpita paiMtAlIsa adhyayana haiN| unameM bIsa pradhyayanoM ke pratyeka buddha prariSTanemi ke tIrthakAla meM hue the / itihAsakAroM meM karnala TADa likhate haiM- 'mujhe aisA pratIta hotA hai ki prAcIna kAla meM cAra buddha yA meghAvI mahApuruSa hue haiM / unameM pahale zrAdinAtha aura dUsare neminAtha the / neminAtha hI skreNDoneviyA nivAsiyoM ke prathama 'proDina' aura cIniyoM ke prathama 'pho' devatA the|' zrIkRSNa ke guru chAndogya upaniSad meM devakI - putra zrIkRSNa kA ullekha milatA hai / usameM unake guru kA nAma ghora mAGgirasa batAyA hai / prAGgirasa RSi ne zrIkRSNa ko naitika tatvoM evaM ahiMsA kA upadeza diyaa| jainoM kI mAnyatAnusAra bhagavAna neminAtha ne zrIkRSNa ko ahiMsA kA upadeza diyA thaa| prasiddha bauddha vidvAn dhamaninda kauzAmbI ne 'bhAratIya saMskRti aura ahiMsA' pustaka ke pRSTha 38 meM yaha saMbhAvanA vyakta kI hai ki ghora mAGgirasa neminAtha ke atirikta anya koI nahIM ho sakate / yadyapi isa saMbhAvanA kI puSTi anya pramANoM dvArA abhI taka nahIM ho pAI hai| kintu jaina purANoM meM zrIkRSNa ko ahiMsA kA upadeza dene vAle neminAtha aura chAndogya upaniSad meM zrIkRSNa ko ahiMsA kA upadeza dene vAle ghora prAGgirasa meM samAnatA ke bIja DhUMr3he jA sakate haiM / zranveSaNa ke phalasvarUpa neminAtha maura prAGgirasa meM aikya sthApita ho jAya to koI Azcarya na hogA / zrIkRSNa ko viSNu kA avatAra mAnane kI parikalpanA 4. hindU dharma meM zrIkRSNa kA prabhAva sarvopari hai| bhAgavata Adi purANoM meM viSNu ke jina cauvIsa apanA dazAvatAroM kI kalpanA kI gaI hai, unameM zrIkRSNa ko pUrNAvatAra aura zeSa pravatAroM ko prazAvatAra svIkAra kiyA gayA hai / vedoM meM avatAravAda kI yaha kalpanA dRSTigocara nahIM hotI / upaniSad kAla meM bhI avatAravAda kA janma nahIM huaa| brAhmaNa kAla meM avatAravAda ke vIja prApta hote haiM / zatapatha brAhmaNa meM sarvaprathama yaha ullekha milatA hai ki prajApati ne matsya, kUrma aura varAha kA avatAra liyA thaa| kintu isameM bhI viSNu ke avatAra lene kA koI saMketa nahIM hai| paurANika kAla meM saMbhavataH isI bhAvanA ko pallavita aura vikasita karake viSNu ke avatAra kI kalpanA kI gaI / isa prakAra avatAravAda kI mAnyatA vaidika dharma ke liye sarvathA navIna maura prapUrva thii| kintu afro RSiyoM ko vedoM meM varNita bhautika aura kAlpanika devatAoM ko tilAJjali dekara viSNu ke mAnava dehadhArI avatAra kI kalpanA kyoM karanI par3I, yaha jAnanA atyanta rucikara hogA aura usase vaidika dharma ke kramika vikAsa ke itihAsa para prakAza par3atA hai / 1. Rgveda 114866 124160 10, 34153 / 17 10 / 12 / 1781 mathurA saMskaraNa 1660

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bhagavAna neminAtha : eka aitihAi jaba vaidika Arya pazcimottara pradeza se bhArata meM praviSTa hue, unheM yahAM jina logoM se pAlA par3A, ve ziznadeva, vrAtya, aura vAtarazanA muniyoM kI upAsanA karate the| unakI sabhyatA atyanta samunnata aura vikasita thI / itihAsakAroM ne use dravir3a sabhyatA kA nAma diyA hai| usa sabhyatA ke darzana hameM sindhughATI ke 'mohana jodar3o zrIra har3appA meM milate haiM / usa sabhyatA ko nAgara sabhyatA bhI kahA jAtA hai| nAgara sabhyatA se nagara niyojana kI usa vikasita paramparA kA prAzaya jiyA jAtA hai jo ina nagaroM meM utkhanana ke pariNAmasvarUpa hameM dekhane ko milatI hai / ina baMdika prArthI ne bhArata meM Akara do kArya kiye - inake yoddhA logoM ne yahAM ke mUla nivAsiyoM para kramazaH vijaya pAI aura inake vidvAn brAhmaNa RSi mantroM kI racanA karake prakRti ke tattvoM kI devatA ke rUpa meM pUjA karate the / jaba dhIre-dhIre vaidika mAryo kA rAjya kucha pradezoM meM sthira ho gayA aura sthAnIya mUla nivAsiyoM ke sAtha ghula mila gaye to donoM saMskRtiyoM kA eka dUsare para prabhAva par3anA prArambha huA aura isa prakAra sAMskRtika prAdAna-pradAna kA zrama cAlU huaa| ' 33 yahA~ ke mUla nivAsiyoM kI saMskRti, jise zramaNa saMskRti ke nAma se jAnA jAtA hai, kSatriyoM kI saMskRti thI tathA bAhara se Ane vAle bhAyoM kI saMskRti, jise baMdika saMskRti pukArA jAtA hai, brAhmaNoM kI saMskRti thI / donoM ke sAMskRtika AdAna-pradAna ke isa kAla ko hama saMkrAnti kAla mAna sakate haiN| isa kAla meM yuddha kA rUpa badala gayA, yuddha kA uddezya badala gayA / jaya nArya Aye the, usa samaya unakA ekamAtra uddezya apane liye rAjya prApta karanA thA, bhUmi prApta karanI thI, jahA~ Tika skeN| jaba rAjya prApta ho gayA aura ve Tika gaye, taba yuddha kA eka nayA rUpa ubhraa| vaha rUpa yA sAMskRtika / aba yuddha na kevala rAjanaitika hote the, prapitu unhoMne eka sAMskRtika rUpa le liyaa| donoM hI saMskRtiyA~ apane pracAra prasAra kI ora adhika dhyAna dene lagIM, donoM hI sarvasAdhAraNa ko apanI zreSThatA se prabhAvita karane ke lie saceSTa ho uThIM, donoM ho apane Apako dUsarI se zreSThatara siddha karane meM juTa pdd'iiN| prathama caraNa meM isa yuddha kA mor3a jAtIya zreSThatA siddha karane kI ora ho gyaa| brAhmaNoM ne apane Apako anya varNoM se zreSThatama ghoSita kiyA aura brahmarSi jaise sarvocca pada ke lie brAhmaNa honA anivArya karAra diyaa| dUsarI prora zramaNa saMskRti ke unnAyakoM ne mAnavoM meM zreSThatama tIrthakara pada ke lie kevala kSatriya kula meM janma lenA Avazyaka btaayaa| isa jAtIya saMgharSa ke itihAsa kI jhalaka hameM vaidika sAhitya meM yatra-tatra bikharI huI dekhane ko milatI hai| isakA eka sazakta udAharaNa vizvAmitra aura vaziSTha ke yuddha ke rUpa meM milatA hai / vaidika AkhyAna ke anusAra gAdhi ke putra vizvAmitra nAmaka eka kSatriya rAjA ne rAjya kA parityAga karake brahmarSitva prApta karane ke lie ghora tapa karanA prAraMbha kara diyaa| zrAryoM ke upAsya indra ne jo vastutaH deva nAmaka manuSya jAti kA rAjA hotA thA, vizvAmitra ko tapa se bhraSTa karane ke liye apanI jAti kI sarvazreSTha sundarI apsarA menakA ko bhejA / usane apane hAva-bhAva aura nRtya vilAsa se usa yuvaka kSatriya RSi ko vicalita karake apane prati anurakta kara liyA / phalataH zakuntalA nAmaka kanyA kA janma huA / kintu kanyA ko janma dekara menakA vahA~ se tirohita ho gaI / taba vizvAmitra ko rahasya samajhate dera nahIM lgii| ve kanyA ko vana meM hI chor3akara punaH zratizaya ghora tapa karane lge| isase RSigaNoM meM bhayAnaka halacala maca gii| taba bhI RSiyoM ne unheM brahmarSi svIkAra nahIM kiyA, balki vizvAmitra ke brahmapi banane ke dAve ko jhuThalAne aura unheM daNDa dene ke lie eka vizAla sainya bala ke sAtha maharSi vaziSTha Age aaye| vaidika yAkhyAna ke anusAra donoM meM sATha hajAra varSa taka ghora yuddha huA / sAre RSi mahaSi aura devatA eka ora the, jabaki lagatA hai, kSatriya varga ne vizvAmitra kA pakSa liyaa| anta meM vijaya vizvAmitra ke pakSa kI huI / RSiyoM ne vizvAmitra ke Age jhukakara unhIM kI zartoM para samajhautA kiyaa| samajhaute ke anusAra vizvAmitra ko brahmarSi pada pradAna kiyA gayA, unheM saptarSiyoM meM sthAna diyA gayA aura unake dvArA racita gAyatrI maMtra ko samasta vaidika maMtroM se zaktizAlI aura vedoM kA sAra mAna liyA gayA / vizvAmitra ke pAgraha kA eka sImita uddezya thA aura vaha thA svayaM ko brahmarSi pada para pratiSThita krnaa| unakA uddezya na to vyApaka thA aura na samasta kSatriya jAti ko brahmarSi pada ke lie adhikAra dilAne kA unakA Agraha hI thaa| apane uddezya meM ve saphala ho gaye aura unhoMne vijaya prApta karake brAhmaNa jAti kI sarvazreSThatA ko thothA sAbita kara diyaa| isI jAtIya saMgharSa kI zrRMkhalA kI eka kar3I parazurAma dvArA ikkIsa bAra pRthvI ko kSatriya vihIna karane kA prayatna thI / 1

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19 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa isa sAMskRtika yuddha kA dUsarA caraNa usa samaya prArambha hunA, jaba jAtIya yuddha se loga Uba gye| usa samaya taka Arya loga vizAla bhUkhaNDa para adhikAra kara cuke the aura ve yahAM ke mUla nivAsiyoM ke sAtha kAphI ghulamila gaye the aura unakI saMskRti kI aneka vizeSatAmoM se ve prabhAvita ho cuke the| unhoMne anubhava kiyA ki nIrasa yajJayAgoM aura zuSka kriyAkANDoM ke sahAre saMskRti kI gAr3I ko gati nahIM mila sktii| ye janamAnasa ko adhika prabhAvita bhI nahIM krte| dUsarI ora kSatriya varga gambhIra prAdhyAtmika tatva cintana meM nirata thaa| usase adhyAtma razikoM kI jijJAsA ko samAdhAna milatA thaa| kSatriya varga kI isa adhyAtmavidyA se prabhAvita hokara hI vaidika RSiyoM ne usa kAla meM upaniSadoM kI racanA kii| upaniSadoM meM aneka sthaloM para isa prakAra ke kathAnaka aura parisaMvAda upalabdha hote haiM, jinase jJAta hotA hai ki aneka RSi kSatriyoM ke nikaTa pradhyAtmavidyA sIkhane jAte the| vastataH usa kAla taka prAtma vidyA ke svAmI kSatriya hI the, brAhmaNa RSiyoM ko prAtma viSayaka jJAna nahIM thaa| chAndogya upaniSad (5-3) meM eka saMvAda pAyA hai, jisakA Azaya isa prakAra hai eka bAra mAruNi kA patra zvetaketa pAJcAla deza ke logoM kI sabhA meM paayaa| usase jIvala ke putra pravAhaNa ne pUchA-kamAra! kyA pitA ne tujhe zikSA dI hai ?' usane kahA-'hA bhagavan !' taba pravAhaNa ne usase AtmA aura usake punarjanma ke sambandha meM kucha prazna pUche kintu vaha eka kA bhI uttara nahIM de sakA / taba nirAza hokara zvetaketu apane pitA ke pAsa gayA aura sArI ghaTanA batAkara kahA ki Apane mujhase yaha kaise kaha diyA ki maiMne tujhe zikSA dI hai| maiM usa kSatriya ke eka bhI prazna kA utsara nahIM skaa| tahagautama gotrIya RSi bolA-maiM bhI ina praznoM kA uttara nahIM jaantaa| isake pazcAta vaha RSi pravAhaNa ke pAsa gayA aura usase prAtma-vidyA sikhAne kA anurodha kiyaa| rAjA ne RSi se kahA... 'pUrva kAla meM tumase pahale yaha vidyA brAhmaNoM ke pAsa nahIM gii| isI se sampUrNa lokoM meM isa vidyA ke dvArA kSatriyoM kA hI anuzAsana hotA rahA hai|' anta meM rAjA ne use vaha vidyA sikhaaii| baha vidyA yI punarjanma kA siddhAnta / isase pramANita hotA hai ki punarjanma kA siddhAnta brAhmaNoM ne kSatriyoM se liyA hai| chAndogya upanipada (5.11) tathA zatapatha brAhmaNa (10-6-1) meM eka kathA AI hai ki upamanyU kA putra prAcIna zAla, pUlupa kA putra satyayajJa, bhAlladi' kA potra indradhumna, zakarAkSa kA putra jana aura azvatarAzva kA pUtra vaDila ye mahAgahastha aura parama zrotriya ekatra hokara prAtmA ke sambandha meM jijJAsA lekara prANa ke putra ubAlaka ke pAsa gaye, kintu vaha prAtmA ke sambandha meM svayaM hI nahIM jAnatA thA / ataH vaha inheM lekara kekayakumAra azvapati ke pAsa gyaa| usane rAjA se pAtmA ke saMbandha meM jijJAsA kii| taba rAjA ne unheM prAtma-vidyA kA upadeza diyaa| isI prakAra yAjJavalkya ko rAjA janaka ne, indra ko prajApati ne, nArada ko sanaskUmAra ne, naciketA ko yamarAja ne prAtma-vidyA sikhAI, isa prakAra ke upAkhyAna vaidika sAhitya meM milate haiM, jisase jJAta hotA hai ki vaidika RSi saha anUbhava karate the ki vaidika kriyAkaNDa prAtmajJAna ke sAmane tuccha hai| vaidika kriyA kANDa se svarga bhale hI mila jAya, kintu amRtatva' aura abhayatva kevala prAtma jJAna se hI mila sakatA hai| isa sambandha meM DaoN. dAsa guptA kA abhimata hai ki "pAmataura se kSatriyoM meM dArzanika anveSaNa kI utsUkatA vidyamAna thI aura upaniSadoM ke siddhAntoM ke nirmANa meM avazya hI unakA mukhya prabhAva rahA hai|" vedoM meM kSatriyoM ko prAtma-vidyA ke darzana nahIM hote| sarvaprathama upaniSadoM ne kSatriyoM se prAtma-vidyA 1. yayeyaM na prAka ravattaH purA vidyA brAhmaNAn sadAti tasmA sarveSu lokeSu atrasya'va prazAsanamabhUditi tasmai hovAca // dvAndogya upaniSad 5-3 2. hisTrI Apha iNDiyana liTarecara, DaoN. viSTaranITsa, jilda 1.10231 3. viNTaranITsakRta hi A0 i0 li., ji0 1.10 227-8 4. chAndogya upaniSad a08 6. kaThopaniSad 7. History of Indian Philosophy, by Dr. Das Gupta, Vol, I p. 13

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bhagavAna neminAtha : eka aitihAsika vyaktittva lekara use prAtmasAta kara liyA aura use aisA raMga pradAna kiyA, jisase yaha pratIta hone lagA ki prAtma-vidyA upaniSadoM kI maulika dena hai| isake pazcAta vaidika dharma ne kSatriyoM dvArA svIkRta evaM vyavahata saMnyAsa mArga ko apnaayaa| lokamAnya bAla gaMgAdhara tilaka 'gItA rahasya' (10 342 ) meM likhate haiM-jana aura bauddha dharma ke pravartakoM ne kApila sAMkhya ke mata ko svIkAra karake isa mata kA vizeSa pracAra kiyA ki saMsAra ko tyAga kara sanyAsa liye binA mokSa nahIM milatA |......ydypi zrI zaMkarAcArya ne jaina aura bauddhoM kA khaNDana kiyA hai, tathApi jana praura bauddhoM ne jisa sanyAsa mArga kA vizeSa pracAra kiyA thA, use hI zrauta smArta sanyAsa kahakara AcArya ne kAyama rkkhaa|' vedoM meM sanyAsa mArga kA koI varNana nahIM miltaa| veda to kriyAkANDa pradhAna pravRtiparaka grantha haiM; nivatti mArga to kevala kSatriyoM kI zramaNa paramparA meM hI pracalita thaa| upaniSada kAla meM unhIM se sanyAsa mArga ko apanAyA gyaa| dhIre-dhIre vaidika dharmAnuyAyI janatA upaniSadoM ke zuSka AdhyAtmika vitaNDAvAda se bhI Ubane lgii| usakI prAdhyAtmika cetanA aura bhUkha ko upaniSad bhI khurAka nahIM juTA sake / baha janatA brAhmaNoM kI ekAdhikAravAdI pravatti se bhI prasantuSTa thii| vaha dekha rahI thI ki jaina aura bauddha dharma meM sabhI vargoM aura vargoM ke liye unnati ke dvAra khule hue haiN| jaina tIrthaMkaroM aura tathAgata buddha kA upadeza janatA kI bhASA meM hotA hai, sabhI varNa ke loga usako sunane, sunakara usakA AcaraNa karane aura prAcaraNa karake apanI sarvocca Atmika unnati karane ke adhikArI haiN| sabhI tIrthakara aura buddha mAnava se bhagavAna bane haiN| ukta dharmoM kI ina vizeSatAoM ke kAraNa vaidika janatA meM vaidika dharma ke prati ghora asantoSa vyApta ho rahA thA, buddhijIvI varga vidroha taka karane ke liye taiyAra thA aura aneka loga vaidika dharma ko tyAga kara jaina aura bauddha dharmoM meM dIkSita ho rahe the / antima jaina tIrthaMkara bhagavAna mahAvIra ke gyAraha gaNadharoM meM sabhI brAhmaNa the / tathAgata buddha ke paMcavargIya bhikSutroM meM sabhI brAhmaNa the / yaha tathya isa bAta kA pramANa hai ki tatkAlIna baMdika janatA meM apane dharma ke prati kitanA ghora asantoSa thaa| ata: usa samaya ina dharmoM ke bar3hate hue prabhAva ko rokane ke liye aige dharma kI prAvasyakatA pI lo ukta dharmoM ke viruddha janatA ko prabhAvita kara sakatA / usI pAvazyakatA ke phalasvarUpa bhAgavata dharma kI utpatti huI, jise bAda meM baiSNava dharma kahA jAne lgaa| yadyapi isa dharma ke pravartaka brAhmaNa the, kintu jana-asantopa ko dekhakara unheM kSatriya kRSNa ko viSNu kA avatAra ghoSita karanA par3A aura isa prakAra mAnava zarIradhArI Izvara ko sRSTi kI gii| prasiddha itihAsakAra zrI gaurIzaMkara hIrAcanda mojhA likhate haiM "bauddha aura jainadharma ke pracAra se vaidika dharma ko bahuta hAni phuNcii| itanA hI nahIM, kintu usameM parivartana karanA par3A aura vaha naye sAMce meM Dhalakara paurANika dharma bana gyaa| usameM bauddha aura jainoM se milatI dharma sambandhI bahata-sI naI bAtoM meM praveza kiyaa|" yadyapi hindU itihAsakAroM ne isa bAta ko dabe zabdoM meM svIkAra kiyA hai, kintu tathya yaha hai ki jaina tIrthakara aura tathAgata buddha manuSya the / ve apane prAdhyAtmika prayatnoM se bhagavAna bane the aura unako mAnyatA evaM pujA devatAmoM se adhika hotI thI, yahA~ taka ki devatA bhI unakI pUjA karane meM gaurava kA anubhava karate the| manuSya bhI apane prayatnoM se bhagavAna bana sakatA hai, yaha siddhAnta loka-mAnasa ko adhika rucikara evaM preraNAprada lgaa| isI siddhAnta se prabhAvita hokara brAhmaNa dharmanAyakoM ne eka aise Izvara kI kalpanA kI, jo manuSya ke rUpa meM avatAra lekara alaukika kArya karane kI kSamatA rakhatA hai, jo duSTa-dalana aura ziSTa-pAlana karatA hai| yamaNa paramparA ke siddhAnta ko brAhmaNoM ne apanI zailI meM DAlakara hindU-dharma kI jarjara nAva ko DUbane se bacAyA / kRSNa kI avatAra mAmane kI yaha prakriyA nizcaya hI zramaNa paramparA ke vyApaka prabhAva kA pariNAma thI, yadyapi isa prakriyA meM donoM saMskRtiyoM kA maulika bheda spaSTatayA ubhara kara pAne se chipA raha nahIM sakA 1 zramaNa paramparA meM manuSya bhagavAna bana sakatA hai, yaha uttAravAda athavA unnativAda kA pariNAma hai| dUsarI ora bhagavAna manuSya bana sakatA hai, yaha avatAravAda athavA avanativAda kA paripAka kahA jA sakatA hai / dUsarI bAta jo sabase adhika mahatvapUrNa hai, vaha 1. rAjasthAna kA prAcIna itihAsa, prathama bhAga, pR010-11

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa yaha hai ki zramaNa paramparA kI maulika vizeSatA zrama kI pratiSThA hai, jabaki vaidika paramparA zrama ko mahatva na dekara adhinAyakavAda ko prazraya detI hai| dhamaNa paramparA meM lokatantrI vyavasthA kA ucca sthAna hai, vahAM hara vyakti ko samAna adhikAra, unnati ke samAna avasara aura kartavya kI pratiSThA hai, jabaki vaidika paramparA ke avatAravAda kI kalpanA meM koI apane puruSArtha se sarvocca prAdhyAtmika pada prApta karane kA adhikArI nahIM hai, vahA~ saMsAra se mukta hone yA nirvANa prApta karane tathA bhagavAna banane kI kalpanA taka nahIM kI jA sakatI, balki avatArI bhagavAna kI prasannatA pAne para viSNa-loka meM pahu~cane taka kI ur3Ana kI gaI hai / brAhmaNoM ne dUsaroM kI pacchAiyoM, dUsaroM ke mahApuruSoM aura siddhAntoM ko AtmasAt karake unheM prapane raMga meM raMgane kA jo niSphala prayAsa kiyA, usI ke phala-. svarUpa ziva, pArvatI, viSNa, kRSNa, RSabha, buddha Adi ko apane avatAroM meM gina to liyA, usase RSabha, buddha prAdi avatAra unake granthoM kI zobhA vastu to bana gaye, kintu unake mandiroM meM ve praveza na pA sake / ziva aura viSNu ke avatAroM kI bhI aisI khicar3I pakI ki umade dAne malA nAhI rahe. miza nahIM paaye| ziva purANa, liMga pUrANa Adi meM viSNu se ziva ko uccatara pada diyA gayA aura mahAbhArata, bhAgavata, viSNupurANa, harivaMza purANa Adi meM viSNu-vizeSataH unake avatAra kRSNa ko sabase ucca pada para prAsIna kiyA gyaa| phira bhI isase inakAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA ki brAhmaNoM kI sabako pacAkara hajama karane kI prAcIna prakriyA ke kAraNa vaidika dharma bhArata ke vyApaka kSetra meM apanA prabhAva sthApita karane meM samartha ho skaa| aba ziva prAryakAlIna devatA nahIM pratIta hote, ye to, lagatA hai jaise vedoM kI upaja hoN| isI prakAra viSNu aura unake avatAra kRSNa pazcAtkAlIna kalpanA kI upaja nahIM lagate, balki gItA meM kRSNa ne apane Apako yajJarUpa aura vedarUpa kahakara vedoM se samajhautA kara liyA hai, aise zAta hote haiN| adhikAMza itihAsakAra isase sahamata haiM ki IsA pUrva tIsarI zatAbdI meM vAsudeva kRSNa ko viSNu kA pavatAra mAna liyA gayA thaa| unheM sarvocca sthAna dene kI dRSTi se hI anya avatAroM ko viSNu ke avatAra ke rUpa meM mAnyatA dI gii| isIliye ina avatAroM meM bhI bheda rakhA gyaa| kRSNa ko viSNu kA SoDaza kalAvatAra athavA parNAvatAra mAnA gayA, jabaki anya avatAroM ko kevala aMzAvatAra hI mAnA gyaa| jaina mAnyatAnusAra zrIkRSNa kI lokavyApI pratiSThA sthApita karane meM unake bhAI balarAma kA hAtha thaa| unhoMne deva banane ke bAda pUrva janma ke bhrAtRsnehavaza zrIkRSNa ke rUpa, guNa, buddhi, parAkrama, vaibhava prAdi ke camatkAroM kA aisA suniyojita pracAra kiyA, jisase loka mAnasa meM zrIkRSNa prArAdhya ke rUpa meM chA gaye aura ve ghara-ghara meM patimAnava ke rUpa meM pUje jAne lge| yaha kalpanA bhI paurANika kAla kI upaja rahI ho to isameM hameM koI Apatti nahIM hogii| bhagavAna neminAtha se sambaddha nagara neminAtha kI janma-nagarI-zaurIpura-AgarA se, dakSiNa-pUrva kI ora vAha tahasIla meM 70 ki0mI0 dara baTezvara gAMva hai| yahA~ se 5 ki. mI. dUra yamunA ke khAroM meM zaurIpura kSetra avasthita hai| vAha se vaTezvara 8 ki.mI. aura zikohAbAda se 25 ki. mI. hai|| zorIpura hI vaha pAvana bhUmi hai, jahA~ bhagavAna ne minAtha vahA~ ke adhipati samudravijaya kI mahArAnI zivAdevI ke garbha meM avatarita hue the| unake garbhAvataraNa se cha: mAha pUrva se indra kI AjJA se kuvera ne ratnavarSA kI thI, jo unake janma-kAla taka pratidina cAra bAra hotI rhii| unake janma ke sambandha meM tithi Adi jJAtavya bAtoM para prakAza zalate hae prAcAna yativRSabha 'tiloya paNNattI' grantha meM likhate haiM sajarIparamma jAbo sivavevIe smuuhvijenn| vasAha terasIe sidAe cittAsu mijiNo // 41547

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bhagavAna neminAtha se sambaddha nagara arthAt nemi jinendra zaurIpura nakSatra meM utpanna hue / tA zivadevI aura pitA samudravijaya se vaizAkha zuklA 13 ko ciMtrA devoM aura indroM ne bhakti aura ullAsapUrvaka bhagavAna ke ina do kalyANakoM kA mahotsava zaurIpura me atyanta samAroha ke sAtha mnaayaa| ina do kalyANakoM ke kAraNa yaha bhUmi kalyANaka bhUmi, kSetra maMgala maura tIrtha kSetra kahalAne lagI / paurANika ullekhoM se jJAta hotA hai ki isa tIrthakSetra para kucha muniyoM ko kevalajJAna tathA nirvANa prApta huA thA / gandhamAdana parvata para supratiSTha muni tapa kara rahe the| unake Upara sudarzana nAmaka eka yakSa ne ghora upasarga kiyaa| munirAja ne use samatApUrvaka sahana kara liyA aura Atma dhyAna meM lIna rahe / phalataH unheM kevalajJAna prApta ho gayA / inhIM kevalI bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM zaurIpura nareza andhakavRSNi aura mathurA nareza bhojakavRSNi ne muni dIkSA lelo / muni dhanya yamunA taTa para dhyAnamagna the| zaurIpura nareza zikAra na milane ke kAraNa atyanta kSubdha thA / usakI dRSTi munirAja para pdd'ii| usa mUrkha ne vicAra kiyA ki zikAra na milane kA kAraNa yaha muni hai| usane krodha aura mUrkhatAvaza tIkSNa vANoM se munirAja ko bIMdha diyaa| munirAja zukladhyAna dvArA karmoM ko naSTa kara siddha bhagavAna bana gaye / muni palasatkumAra vihAra karate hue zaurIpura padhAre aura yamunA taTa para yoga nirodha karake dhyAnArUr3ha ho gaye / karma zrRMkhalAyeM TUTane lgiiN| unheM kevalajJAna ho gayA aura nirvANa prApta kiyA / yama nAmaka antaHkRta kevalo yahIM se mukta hue / isa prakAra na jAne kitane muniyoM ko yahA~ kevalajJAna huA zaura kitane muni yahA~ se mukta hue| muniyoM ko yahA~ se nirvANa prApta huA, ataH yaha sthAna sAdhAraNa tIrtha na hokara nirvANa kSetra yA siddhakSetra hai / siddhakSetra hone ke atirikta yahA~ aneka aitihAsika aura paurANika ghaTanAyeM bhI huI thiiN| bhagavAna RSabhadeva, bhagavAna neminAtha, bhagavAna pArzvanAtha aura bhagavAna mahAvIra kA isa bhUmi para bihAra huA thaa| unakA sabhavasaraNa yahA~ lagA thA aura unake lokakalyANakArI upadeza hue the / yahIM para prasiddha dArzanika vidvAn AcArya prabhAcandra ke guru zrAcArya lokacandra hue the| yaha bhI anuzruti hai ki AcArya prabhAcandra ne apane suprasiddha dArzanika grantha 'prameya kamala mArtaNDa' kI racanA yahIM para kI thii| usa samaya yAdavavaMziyoM ke tIna rAjya the - (1) kuzadya janapada, jisakI rAjadhAnI zaurIpura yA zauryapura thI maura jise zUra ne basAyA thA / (2) zUrasena janapada, jisakI rAjadhAnI mathurA thii| (3) viiyNpur| yaha kahA~ ava sthita thA aura isakA kauna rAjA thA, yaha jJAta nahIM ho pAyA / saMbhavataH candavAr3a kA pUrvanAma vIyaMpura rahA ho athavA yaha isake kahIM grAsapAsa rahA ho| mathurA ke nareza bhojakavRSNi aura zaurIpura ke nareza andhakavRSNi donoM cacere bhAI the / bhojakavRSNi ke tIna putra the-- ugrasaina, mahAsena aura devsen| pitA ke pazcAt mathurA kA rAjya ugrasena ko milaa| ugrasena kA putra kaMsa thA, jisane apane pitA ko kArAgAra meM DAla diyA thA aura bAda meM zrIkRSNa ne kaMsa kA vadha karake ugrasena ko kArAgAra se mukta kiyaa| andhakavRSNi kI mahArAno subhadrA se dasa putra aura do putriyA~ huii| dasa putroM meM samudravijaya sabase jyeSTha the aura vasudeva sabase choTe the / putriyoM ke nAma kuntI aura madro the, jinakA vivAha hastinApura ke rAjakumAra pANDu ke sAtha huA aura jinase pAMca pANDava utpanna hue| samudravijaya kI mahArAnI zivAdevI se neminAtha tIrthaMkara kA janma huA / vasudeva kI mahArAnI rohiNI se balarAma hue maura dUsarI mahArAnI devakI se zrIkRSNa utpanna hue| donoM bhAI kramazaH balabhadra aura nArAyaNa the| nArAyaNa zrIkRSNa ne hI usa samaya ke sabase pratApI samrAT rAjagRha nareza jarAsandha kA vadha kiyA thA / jaba yAdava zaurIpura, mathurA aura vIryapura kA tyAga karake pazcima kI ora cale gaye aura dvArakA basAkara vahIM rahane lage, taba vahA~ kA zAsana-sUtra zrIkRSNa ne sNbhaalaa| yAdavoM ke jAne ke pazcAt zaurIpura kI mahattA samAptaprAya ho gii| jaina purANoM meM yAdavoM ke niSkramaNa ke pazcAt zaurIpura kA ullekha bahuta kama AyA hai| eka

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bAra to usa samaya, jaba zrIkRSNa ne bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM para vijaya prApta karake vibhinna vyaktiyoM ko vibhinna sthAnoM kA rAjya pradAna kiyaa| usa samaya ugrasena ke putra dvAra ko mathurA kA rAjya diyA tathA mahAnemi ko zIpura kA rAjya pradAna kiyA / kintu mahAnemi kI vaMza-paramparA ke sambandha meM jaina purANa mauna hai| saMbhavataH isakA kAraNa yaha rahA ho ki zaurIpura meM isake pazcAt koI ullekhanIya ghaTanA ghaTila na huI ho aura gaurIpura kA mahatva rAjanaitika yA dhArmika dRSTi se nagaNya raha gayA ho| dUsarI bAra usa samaya, jaba bihAra karate hue bhagavAna pArzvanAtha zaurIpura pdhaare| usa samaya yahA~ prabhaMjana nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara vaha unakA bhakta bana gayA | 318 vartamAna meM yahA~ Adi mandira, varumA maTa, zaMkhadhvaja mandira ye tIna mandira haiM tathA paMca maThI hai / eka ahAte meM yama muni, aura dhanya muni kI chatariyA~ banI huI haiM, jinameM caraNa virAjamAna haiN| do chatariyA~ khAlI par3hI huI haiN| eka ToMka bhI banI huI hai / usameM koI pratimA nahIM hai| caraNa avazya virAjamAna haiM, jinakI sthApanA bhaTTAraka jinendra bhUSaNa ke upadeza se saMvat 1828 meM huI thii| varuzrAmaTha yahA~ kA sabase prAcIna mandira hai, kintu isakI kucha prAcIna pratimAyeM coro calI gii| ina mandiroM meM sabase prAcIna mUrti usake lekha ke anusAra saMvat 1308 meM pratiSThita huI thI / yahA~ samAja kI ora se tathA sarakAra kI ora se utkhanana ho cuke haiM / phalataH yahA~ zilAlekha, khaNDitaakhaMDita jaina mUrtiyoM aura prAcIna jaina mandiroM ke pravazeSa prApta hue the| eka zilAlekha ke anusAra saMvat 1224 meM mandira ke jIrNoddhAra kA ullekha milatA hai / utkhanana meM prApta eka mUrti para saMvat 1082 (athavA 2) kA lekha hai / yahA~ utkhanana ke pariNAmasvarUpa sabase mahattvapUrNa jo cIja milI hai, vaha hai apoloDoTasa aura pArthiyana rAjAzroM ke sikke | apoloDoTasa vAstrI vaMza kA yUnAnI nareza thA / usakA tathA pArthiyana rAjAoM kA kAla IsA pUrva dUsarI tIsarI zatAbdI hai / ina sikkoM se jJAta hotA hai ki bAz2a se 2200 - 2300 varSa pahale zaurIpura bahuta samRddha aura prasiddha vyApArika kendra thA tathA uparyukta sikke vyApArika uddezya se hI yahA~ lAye gaye hoMge / eka kimbadantI ke anusAra prAcIna kAla meM kisI rAnI ne yahAM ke sampUrNa jaina mandiroM kA vidhvaMsa karA diyA thaa| isase jJAta hotA hai ki prAcIna kAla meM yahA~ aneka mandira rahe hoMge aura yaha jainoM kA pramukha kendra rahA hogA / yaha tIrthaM mUlataH digambara jainoM kA hai| sabhI prAcIna mandira, mUrtiyA~ aura caraNa digambara jainAmnAya ke haiM / prAcIna kAla se pAsapAsa ke jaina yahIM para muNDana, karNavedhana Adi saMskAra karAne Ate haiM / yAdavavaMzI jainoM meM prathA hai ki kisI AtmIyajana kI mRtyu hone para kArtika sudI 14 ko yahA~ dIpaka car3hAte haiM / yaha kSetra mUlasaMghAnAyI bhaTTArakoM kA pramukha kendra rahA hai| bhaTTAraka jagatabhUSaNa aura vizvabhUSaNa kI paramparA meM bhaTTAraka jinendra bhUSaNa 18vIM zatAbdI meM hue haiM / ve eka siddha puruSa the| unake camatkAroM kI aneka kahAniyA~ yahA~ abataka pracalita haiM / isake nikaTavartI vaTezvara meM inhIM bhaTTAraka dvArA banavAyA huA tIna maMjila kA eka mandira hai| isakI do maMjileM jamunA ke jala meM jamIna ke nIce haiN| isakA nirmANa saMvat 1838 meM huA thA / yahA~ mandira meM bhagavAna ajitanAtha kI kRSNa varNa kI mUlanAyaka pratimA virAjamAna hai jo mahovA se lAI gaI thI aura jisakI pratiSThA saMvat 1224 meM vaizAkha sudI 7 ko parimAla rAjya meM zrAthA Udala ke pitA jalhaNa ne karAI thI / pratimA atyanta sAtizaya hai / isa mandira meM bhagavAna zAntinAtha kI eka mUrti hai jo saMvat 1150 vaizAkha badI 2 ko pratiSThita huI, aisA mUrti-lekha se jJAta hotA hai / anya kaI pratimAyeM bhI 11-12vIM zatAbdI kI lagatI haiM / yahA~ do jaina dharmazAlAyeM haiM / yahA~ kArtika zuklA 5 se 15 taka jenoM kA melA hotA hai| kArtika mAsa meM yahAM pazuoM kA prasiddha melA bharatA hai / maMgasira badI 1 ko jaina rathayAtrA sAre bAjAra meM hokara nikalatI hai / isameM hajAroM jaina bhajaina sammilita hote haiN| bhagavAna neminAtha ko nirvANa-bhUmi giranAra --- bhagavAna neminAtha saurASTra deza meM sthita giranAra parvata se mukta hue the| sAhitya meM giranAra ke aneka nAma milate haiM; jaise ujjanta, Urjayanta, girinAra, giranAra giranera,

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bhagavAna neminAtha se sambaddha nagara revataka, revata | hindU purANoM meM raivataka parvata nAma milatA hai / AcArya jinase kRta 'harivaMza purANa' meM bhagavAna ke antima samaya kA varNana karate hue likhA hai-- 'jaba nirvANa kA samaya samIpa A gayA to aneka deva aura manuSyoM se sevita bhagavAna giranAra parvata para puna: lauTa Aye / samavasaraNa kI jaisI racanA pahale huI thI, vaisI hI racanA punaH ho gaI / samavasaraNa ke bIca virAjamAna hokara jinendra bhagavAna ne svarga aura mokSa kI prApti kA sAdhanabhUla, ratnatraya se pavitra aura sAdhu sammata upadeza diyA / jisa prakAra sarva hitakArI jinendra bhagavAna ne kevalajJAna utpanna hone ke bAda pahalI baiThaka meM vistAra ke sAtha dharma kA upadeza diyA thA, usI prakAra antima baiThaka meM bhI unhoMne vistAra ke sAtha dharma kA upadeza diyA / tadanantara yoga nirodha karake bhagavAna neminAtha aghAtiyA karmoM kA anta karake kaI sau muniyoM ke sAtha nirvANa dhAma ko prApta ho gaye / samudravijaya yAdi nau bhAI, devakI ke yugaliyA chaha putra, zaMku praura pradyumnakumAra Adi muni bhI giranAra parvata se mukta hue / isalie usa samaya se giranAra prAdi nirvANa sthAna saMsAra meM vikhyAta hue aura tIrthayAtrA ke liye aneka bhavya jIva mAne lage / zrAcArya yativRSabha ne 'tiloya paNNattI' meM bhagavAna neminAtha ke sAtha mukta hone vAle muniyoM kI saMkhyA 536 batAI hai / uttara purANa meM bhagavAna neminAtha ke atirikta mukta hone vAle muniyoM meM jAmbavatI ke putra zaMvu, kRSNa ke pradyumna aura pradyumna ke putra aniruddha kA nAmollekha karate hue unakI mukti vibhinna kUToM se batalAI hai| vartamAna meM bhI dUsare parvata se aniruddha kumAra, tIsare se zaMbukumAra, nIce se pradyumna kumAra aura pAMcaveM se neminAtha kI mukti mAnI jAtI hai| ina ToMkoM para ina munirAjoM aura bhagavAna ke caraNa cinha bane hue haiN| prAkRta 'nirvANa kANDa" meM Urjayanta parvata se mukta hone vAle muniyoM ke nAma aura saMkhyA kA ullekha karate hue batAyA hai ki Urjayanta parvata se bhagavAna neminAtha, pradyumna, zaMbukumAra aura aniruddha ke atirikta 72 karor3a 700 muni mukta hue / gajakumAra bhI yahIM se mukta hue the| itane muniyoM kA nirvANa dhAma hone ke kAraNa hI giranAra kI khyAti maura mAnyatA sammeda zikhara ke samAna hI hai / saMskRta 'nirvANa bhakti meM bhI neminAtha kI mukti sthaloM ke rUpa meM Urjayanta kA ullekha kiyA gayA hai, kintu udayakI tikRta apabhraMza nirvANa bhakti meM prAkRta nirvANa bhakti ke samAna hI varNana milatA hai / apabhraMza bhASA ke 'NAyakumAra cariu' meM nAgakumAra kI Urjayanta yAtrA kA varNana karate hue Urjayanta giri kA vistRta varNana kiyA gayA hai| usameM likhA hai ki pahale nAgakumAra ne usa sthAna kI vandanA kI jahA~ neminAtha ne dIkSA lI thI ( yaha sthAna sahasrAna vana hai) / uparAnta unhoMne 'jJAnazilA' kI vandanA kI ( yaha vahI sthAna thA, jahA~ bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna prApta huA thaa)| isake bAda unhoMne aniruddhakumAra, zaMbukumAra, pradyumnakumAra Adi muniyoM aura neminAtha ke nirvANa sthAnoM kI pUjA kI / anta meM unhoMne yakSInilaya prarthAt ambikA devI ke mandira ko dekhA, jahA~ unhoMne dIna-anAthoM ko dAna diyaa| phira ve vApisa girinayara ( jUnAgar3ha ) mA gaye / isase jJAta hotA hai ki neminAtha bhagavAna ke dIkSA, kevalajJAna aura nirvANa sthAna alaga-alaga the, jaisA ki vartamAna meM bhI haiN| rAjImatI ne virakta hokara giranAra para hI tapa kiyA thaa| 1. harivaMza purANa sagaM 65 zloka 4 se 17 2. tiloyapaNNattI 4 / 1206 512 3. uttara purANa sarga 72 zloka 189 - 161 4. misAmI pajjaSNo saMbukumAro taheva aNiruddho / vAhattAra kor3Io ujjate sattasayA siddhA // 5 // 5. nirvANabhakti zloka 23 6. ujjata mahAgiri siddhipattu / sirikhemiNAhu jAdava pavittu // visAmi pajjura gavevi / aNurudai sahiyara Namavi devi ||3|| zrabhNa vi puNu satta sayAi titthu | vAhattara koDiya siddha jetyu |

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa jisa sthAna para bhagavAna ko nirvANa prApta huA thA, vahA~ indra ne vajra se siddhazilA kA nirmANa karake usameM bhagavAna ke cinha aMkita kara diye the / indra ne vahAM yantra se atyanta zAnta aura Ayudha evaM vastrAbhUSaNoM se rahita digambara neminAtha kI mUrti kI bhI sthApanA kI thii| yaha mUrti yatipati madanakIrti ke samaya meM (vi0 saM0 1285 ke lagabhaga) vidyamAna thii| kahate haiM, yaha lepamUrti thii| kAzmIra kA ratna nAmaka eka zrImanta jana giranAra kI vandanA ke lie aayaa| usane isa mUrti kA jalAbhiSeka kiyA, jisase mUrti gala gaI taba use bar3A duHkha huA / usane upavAsa kiyA / rAtri meM ambikA devI pragaTa huii| usakI AjJAnusAra ratna ne 18 ratnoM kI, 18 svarNa ko, 18 cAMdI kI aura 18 pASANa kI pratimAyeM pratiSThita kI / ratnoM kI pratimAoM ko vaha apane sAtha letA gayA / " 20 isase pratIta hotA hai ki indra dvArA pratiSThita neminAtha mUrti thI avazya, kintu vaha vAda meM khaNDita hogaI / giranAra kI zramvikAdevI kA asAdhAraNa mahattva batAyA jAtA hai / digambara aura zvetAmbara donoM paramparAmroM meM aisI kimbadantiyAM pracalita haiM ki digambara aura zvetAmbara yAtrA saMgha giranAra kI vandanA ko gaye / parvata para pahale kauna jAya, isa bAta ko lekara donoM meM vivAda ho pdd'aa| eka mahIne taka bAda claa| anta meM donoM pakSoM ne ambikAko madhyastha cunaa| ambikA kI deva vANI huI, jisake anusAra donoM kI mAnyatA hai ki unake paMtha ko devI ne satya paMtha ghoSita kiyA / ina kimvadantiyoM meM kitanA sAra hai, yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA / caturtha zrutakevalI govardhana svAmI giranAra kI bandanA ke lie Aye the / prAcArya bhadravAhu ne bhI isa nirvANa tIrtha kI bandanA kI thii| 'zrutaskandha" aura 'zrutAvatAra" ke anusAra zrAcArAMga ke dhArI dharasenAcArya giranAra kI candra guphA meM rahate the| apanI Ayu kA anta nikaTa jAnakara unhoMne dakSiNA patha kI mahimAnagarI meM ekatrita muni saMgha ko do vyutpanna muni zrutAdhyayana ke liye bhejane ko likhA muni saMgha ne puSpadanta aura bhUtavali nAmaka do vidvAn muniyoM ko gharasenAcArya ke pAsa bhejaa| dharasenAcArya ne una muniyoM ko do mantra siddha karane ke liye diye| eka mantra meM hInAkSara thA aura dUsare mantra meM adhika akSara thaa| unhoMne donoM muniyoM ko giranAra kI siddha zilA para - jahA~ . bhagavAna neminAtha kA nirmANa kalyANaka huA thA - mantra sAdhana kI yAjJA dii| donoM yogya ziSyoM ne tIna dina taka mantra sAdhana kiyaa| unheM devI siddha huI, kintu eka devI kANAkSI thI aura dUsarI dantula thii| donoM ne vicAra karake mantroM ko zuddha kiyA paura punaH sAdhana kiyaa| isa vAra deviyA~ saumya AkAra meM grAkara upasthita huii| donoM muniyoM ne guru ke nikaTa jAkara yaha nivedana kiyaa| guru ne unheM suyogya jAnakara aMgajJAna kA bodha diyaa| adhyayana karake ve vahA~ se guru kI prAjJA se cale gaye aura unhoMne SaTkhaNDAgama kI racanA kI tathA lipivaddha karake sampUrNa saMdha ke samakSa jyeSTha zuklA paMcamI ko usa zAstra kI sasamAroha pUjA kI / aise bhI ullekha milate haiM ki AcArya kundakunda giranAra kI vandanA ke liye Ae the / nandi saMgha kI gurvAvalI meM ullekha hai ki padmanandI muni ne giranAra parvata para sthita sarasvatI devI se yaha ghoSaNA karAI thI ki 'satya pantha nirgrantha digambara isI ghaTanA ke kAraNa sarasvatI gaccha kI utpatti huii| bIrasenAcArya giranAra kI 1. AcArya samantabhadrakRta svayambhU stotra zloka 127 - 28 / AcArya dAmanandI kRta purANa sAra saMgraha 5 / 136 2. madanakIti viracita zAsana catustriMzikA zloka 20 3. zvetAmbarAcArya rAjazekharasUrikRta 'prabaMdha koSa' kA ratna zrAvaka prabaMdha racanA vi0 saM0 1405 4. vRhatkathA koSa pR0 310 5. zrutaskandha, pR0 165 6. zrutAvatAra kathA, zloka 103-6 7. 'jJAna prabodha' evaM pANDava purAkha 8. padmanandI gurujato balAtkAragaNAgraNI / pASANaghaTitA yena vAditA zrI sarasvatI ||36|| jayanta girau tena gacchaH sArasvato bhavet / atastasmai munIndrAya namaH zrI padmanandine // 37 //

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bhagavAna neminAtha se sambaddha nagara khANDa guphA meM prAkara rahe the| aura bhI bar3e-bar3e prAcAryoM ne isa tIrtha kI vandanA kI thii| prArambha se hI digambara jaina ise apanA pUjya tIrtha mAnate rahe haiM aura prAcIna kAla se yahAM kI vandanA ke liye digambara jaina yAtrA saMgha jAte rahe haiN| purAtatva aura itihAsa ke sAkSyoM se yaha siddha hotA hai ki giranAra ke deva neminAtha haiM aura vaha jainoM kA tIrtha rahA hai| saurASTra ke prabhAsapaTTana se bethIloniyA ke bAdazAha nevacaDanajjara (Nebuchadnaazar) kA eka tAmrapaTa lekha prApta huA hai| ise DaoN0 prANanAtha vidyAlaMkAra ne par3hA thA, jisakA prAzaya yaha hai--- "revAnagara ke rAjya kA svAmI su jAti kA deva, nevacaDanajjara pAyA hai, vaha yadurAja ke nagara (dvArakA) meM pAyA hai| usane mandira bnvaayaa| sUrya..."deva nemi ki jo svarga samAna raivata parvata ke deva haiM (unako) hamezA ke liye marpaNa kiyaa|" -'jaina' bhAvanagara bhA0 35 aMka, pR02 smaraNIya hai ki nevuna Danajjara kA samaya 1140 I0 pU0 mAnA jAtA hai| arthAt Aja se 300 varSa pUrva bhI giranAra janoM kA tIrtha thaa| dakSiNa bhArata ke kallaragaDDu (zimogA) se prApta san 1121 ke eka zilAlekha meM bhagavAna neminAtha ke nirvANa prApta karane kA ullekha hai / usa samaya ahicchana meM viSNugura rAya kAratA thA / usane aindradhvaja pUjA kii| devendra ne use airAvata hAthI diyaa| zilAlekha kA mUla pATha isa prakAra hai "harivaMza ketu nemIsvara tIrtha datisuttagire gaMgakulAMvara bhAnu puTTidaM bhAsuraseja viSNuguptanemba nRpAlam / / mA-parAdhinAyaM samrAjyapadaviyaM kakoNDahicchatra-paravola sukhamirdu nemitIrthakara paramadeva-nirvANa kAlabola aindradhvaja veba pUjeyaM mADe devendranosedu / pranupamadairAvatamaM / manonurAgadola' viSNuguptAGgam / __ jinapUjeyinde muktiya / nanaya'maM paDegumandolidudu pirive // -janazilAlekha saMgraha bhAga 2 pR. 408-6 artha-jaba nemIzvara kA tIrtha cala rahA thA, usa samaya rAjA viSNugupta kA janma huaa| vaha rAjA ahicchatrapura meM rAjya kara rahA thaa| usI samaya nemitIrthakara kA nirvANa humA / usane aindradhvaja pUjA kI / devendra ne use airAvata hAthI diyaa| isa zilAlekha se yaha siddha hotA hai ki neminAtha eka aitihAsika vyakti the| zilAlekha meM gaMga vaMzAvalI dI gaI hai| giranAra parvata para bhI kucha zilAlekha mile haiN| inameM sarva prAcIna lekha kSatrapa rudrasiMha kA hai| yaha lekha khaNDita hai aura ise DaoN. valhara ne par3hA thA / lekha se yaha jJAta hotA hai ki giranAra kI guphAoM kA nirmANa saurASTra ke sAhI rAjAoM ne IsA kI dUsarI zatAbdI meM jainoM ke lie karAyA thaa| isa lekha ke sambandha meM mi0 vargesa ne likhA hai 'isa zilAlekha meM sabase rocaka zabda hai 'kevalijJAnasamprAptAnAm kevala jJAna zabda kebala jaina zAstroM meM ho milatA hai / ataH yaha svIkAra karanA hogA ki zilAlekha janoM se sambandhita hai| isase jJAta hotA hai ki ina muphAnoM kA nirmANa IsA kI dvitIya zatAbdI meM saurASTra ke sAhI rAjAoM ne jainoM ke lie kiyA ho| saMbhava hai, guphAye lekha se prAcIna hoM / ' mi0 vargasa kA yaha anumAna galata nahIM lgtaa| IsA pUrva pahalI-dUsarI zatAbdI meM gharasenAcArya yahA~ kI candraguphA meM rahate the, yaha Upara batAyA jA cukA hai / 1. Times of India 19 March 1935 2 Burgess, the Repport on the Antiquties of kathiawad and kacchha, pp. 141-143.

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa mi0 vargasa, mi. TADa yAdi ko giranAra parvata para kucha zilAlekha saM0 1123, 1212,1222 ke mile haiM. jinameM zrAvakoM dvArA sIr3hiyAM banAne kA ullekha hai| saMvata 1215 ke eka zilAlekha meM rAja sAvade dvArA ThA0 sAlavAhaNa ne devakulikAyeM banavAI, aisA ullekha hai| saMvat 1215 ke zilAlekha ke anusAra prAcIna mandiroM ke sthAna para navIna mandiroM kA nirmANa karAyA gyaa| mi0 vargasa kI riporTa meM batAyA hai ki maurya samrATa candragupta ke rASTrIya vaizya puSpagupta ne giranAra para 'sudarzanA' nAmaka jhIla banavAI thI aura mahAkSatrapa rudradAmA ne usa jhIla kA setu banavAyA thA jo nadiyoM kI bAr3ha se TUTa gayA thaa| vartamAna meM giranAra parvata kI talahaTI meM digambara aura zvetAmbara janoM kI dharmazAlAyeM banI huI haiM jo sar3aka ke donoM pora Amane-sAmane haiN| digambara dharmazAlA ke andara tIna mandira bane hue haiN| yahA~ hindunoM ke mandira aura gargazAlaya bhI haiN| dizAbara dharmazAlA meM lagabhama sau kadama calakara car3hane kA dvAra milatA hai| lagabhaga 3000 sIr3hiyAM car3hane para pahalA zikhara AtA hai| yahA~ 'rAkhaGgAra' kA dhvasta koTa aura mahala haiN| digambara aura zvetAmbaroM kI eka-eka dharmazAlA hai| koTa ke andara jAneka jaina mandira haiM, jina para zvetAmbaroM kA adhikAra hai| prAge calane para eka parvata zilA meM padmAvatI devI aura usake zIrSa para pArzvanAtha kI mUrti hai / phira rAjImatI kI guphA hai / isameM pASANa meM rAjImatI kI mUrti banI huI hai| prAge bar3hane para eka parakoTe meM tIna digambara jaina mandira haiN| yAge dAI pora caumukhI mandira tathA rathanemikA eka zvetAmbara mandira hai| kucha Upara car3hane para prambA devI kA mandira hai| isa para praba hindunoM kA adhikAra hai| isake bagala meM praniruddhakUmAra ke gharaNa haiM / yaha dUsarA zikhara hai / yahA~ se kucha U~cAI para tIsarA zikhara hai| isa para zambakumAra ke.caraNa haiN| yahA~ hinduoM kA gorakSanAtha kA mandira hai| yahA~ se lagabhaga 4000 phuTa utara kara cauthA zikhara hai| isa para pradyamnakumAra ke caraNa haiN| yahA~ eka kAle pASANa para neminAtha kI mUti tathA dUsarI zilA para caraNa haiN| isa zikhara para sIr3hiyAM na hone se car3hAI kaThina hai| tIsare zikhara se pAMcaveM zikhara ko sIThiyAM jAtI haiN| pAMcaveM zikhara para eka maThiyA meM neminAtha bhagavAna ke caraNa haiM aura eka padmAsana digambara pratimA banI huI hai| ina caraNoM ko hindU loga dattAtraya ke caraNa mAnakara pUjate haiN| caraNoM ke pAsa hI eka bar3A bhArI ghaNTA baMdhA huA hai| isakI dekhabhAla eka nAgA sAdhu karatA hai| isa ToMka se utarane para reNakA zikhara, phira kAlikA kI ToMka pAtI hai| koI jaina ina para nahIM jaataa| lauTate hue dUsarI ToMka ke caurAhe se uttara kI ora gomukhI kuNDa ke pAsa se sahasA vana ke liye mArga jAtA hai| isake liye pahale zikhara se sIr3hiyoM gaI haiN| gomukhI kaNDa meM caubIsa tIrthakaroM ke caraNa eka zilAphalaka para bane hue haiN| sahasAvana meM bhagavAna neminAtha ke dIkSA kalyANaka aura kevala jJAnakalyANaka kI dyotaka devakulikAmoM meM caraNa bane hae haiN| yahA~ bhagavAna ke do kalyANaka hue the / brahmadatta cakravartI brahmadatta cakravartI bArahavAM aura antima cakravartI thA, jisane bharata kSetra kI SaT-khaNDa pRthvI ko jItA thaa| vaha bAIsaveM tIrthakara neminAtha aura teIsaveM tIrthakara pArvanAtha ke madhyavartI kAla meM neminAtha ke tIrgha meM utpanna hanA thaa| isake sambandha meM digambara jaina sAhitya meM bahuta hI kama paricaya milatA hai| prAcArya guNabhadra kRta 'uttara parANa' meM to kevala itanA hI paricaya diyA gayA hai ki 'vaha brahmA nAmaka rAjA aura cUr3AdevI rAnI kA putra thaa| usakA zarIra sAta dhanuSa U~cA thA aura usakI pAyu sAta sau varSa kI thI / vaha saba cakravatiyoM meM antima cakravartI thaa|' hariSeNa kRta 'kathAkoSa' meM isake pUrva bhava aura usakI jIvana sambandhI eka ghaTanA ke atirikta usakI matyu kA varNana milatA hai| vaha isa prakAra hai 'kAzI janapada meM vArANasI nagarI thii| usameM suSeNa nAmaka eka nirdhana kRSaka rahatA thaa| isakI strI kA

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brahmadatta cakravatI 223 nAma gandhArI thaa| inake do putra the--saMbhUta aura citta / ye donoM natya paura mAna meM bar3e nipuNa the aura strI veSa dhAraNa karake ye vibhinna nagaroM meM nRtya aura gAna kA pradarzana karate the| yahI unakI AjIvikA kA sAdhana thA / ekabAra ve donoM rAjagaha nagara meM phuNce| vahAM unhoMne gIta aura nRtya kA pradarzana kiyA / strI kA veSa dhAraNa kiye hae saMbhUta kA natya dekhakara vasuzarmA purohita isake Upara mohita hogayA / bahuta samaya pazcAt use jJAta huA ki yaha nartakI strI nahIM, kalA vijJAna meM niSNAta koI rUpavAna puruSa hai| taba purohita ne prasanna hokara saMbhUta ke sAtha apanI bahana lakSmImatI kA vivAha kara diyaa| kintu jaba bhAI-bahana ko saMbhUta ke kula gotra kA patA calA to unheM bar3I lajjA AI aura ve donoM vahAM se pATaliputra cale gye| eka dina, dina ke prakAza meM logoM ko bhI dAr3hI mUMcha ke kAraNa patA cala gayA ki ye donoM strI nahIM, puruSa haiN| isase unake vyavasAya ko bar3I kSati phuNcii| inhIM dinoM kAzI meM gurudatta nAmaka eka jaina muni pdhaare| donoM bhAI bhI unakA upadeza sunane gaye / upadeza sunakara ve itane prabhAvita kara ki unhoMne pani tIkSAlelI / unhoMne samasta AgamoM kA adhyayana kiyA aura ghora tapa karane lge| eka bAra bihAra karate hue ve rAjagRhI pdhaare| saMbhUta muni pakSopavAsa ke pAraNA ke lie nagara meM pdhaare| bhikSA ke lie jAte hae muni ne vasUzarmA purohita ko dekhaa| purohita ne inheM pahacAna liyA aura yaha mArane daudd'aa| muni bhaya ke kAraNa bhAgane lge| tabhI muni ke mukha se bhayAnaka teja niklaa| usakI agni se sampUrNa dizAyeM vyApta ho gaI / jyoM hI isa ghaTanA kA patA citta munirAja ko lagA, ve zIghratA pUrvaka vahAM kAye aura unhoMne saMbhUta muni ke teja ko roka diyA / vasuzarmA isa ghaTanA ke kAraNa itanA bhayabhIta ho gayA ki vaha apane prANa bacAkara vahAM se bhAga gyaa| eka devI cakravartI kA rUpa dhAraNa karake bar3I vibhUti ke sAtha munirAja kI sevA karane lgii| cakravartI rUpadhAriNI devI kA vaibhava dekhakara saMbhUta muni ne mUrkhatAvaza yaha nidAna kiyA ki yadi mere tapa meM koI bala hai to mujhe usake phalasvarUpa anya janma meM cakravartI pada kI prApti ho| yaha nidAna karake saMbhUta muni marakara saudharma svarga meM mahaddhika deva hue| kampilA nagarI meM brahmaratha nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usakI mahAdevI kA nAma rAmillA thaa| unake eka putra humA, jisakA nAma brahmadatta rakkhA gyaa| yaha saMbhUta kA hI jIva thA, jo Ayu pUrNa hone para yahA~ utpanna humA / jaba vaha zAsana karane yogya huA to pitA ne usakA tilaka karake rAjya-bhAra sopa diyaa| usakI pAyudhazAlA meM cakraratna utpanna huaa| usakI sahAyatA se usane alpakAla meM hI sampUrNa bharata kSetra ko jIta liyaa| vaha cakravartI bana gyaa| usake pAsa caudaha ratna, navanidhi aura apAra vaibhava thaa| bamuzarmA purohita saMsAra meM nAnA yoniyoM meM bhramaNa karatA huA cakravartI kI bhojanazAlA meM mupakAra (rasoiyA) bnaa| eka dina cakravartI bhojana karane baiThA to usa jayasena rasoiyA ne garma-garma dUdha parosa diyaa| cakravartI ne dUdha piyA to usakI jIbha jala gii| isase vaha itanA kupita huA ki usane vaha garma-garma dudha rasoiyA ke sira para uMDela diyaa| ubasate hue dUdha ke kAraNa rasoiyA kI tatkAla mRtyu ho gii| marakara vaha lavaNa samudra ke ratna dvIpa meM nyantara jAti kA deva bnaa| jaba use pUrva janma kA jJAna huA to use cakravartI ke Upara bhIpaNa krodha pAyA aura usakA pratizodha lene ke liye cala diyaa| vaha parivrAjaka kA veSa dhAraNa karake nAnA prakAra ke phala lAyA aura unheM cakravartI ko bheMTa kiye| unheM svAkara cakravartI atyanta prasanna huprA aura bolA--tAta! itane madhura aura svAdiSTa phala tumheM kahA~ mile, kyA aise phala aura bhI haiM ? tApasa savinaya bolA-rAjAdhirAja ! mere pAsa isa samaya to itane hI phala haiM, kintu mere maTha meM aise aneka prakAra ke svAdiSTa phaloM kI pracuratA hai| yadi Apa mere sAtha caleM to maiM pApako aise phaloM se tRpta kara duuNgaa|' cakravartI usake sAtha akelA hI jAne ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| ve maMtriyoM ne bahuta rokA aura samajhAyA, kintu usane kisI kI bAta nahIM mAnI aura tApasa ke sAtha ekAkI hI cala diyA / tApasa use bIca samudra meM le jAkara ghora upasarga karane lgaa| aba cakravartI ko rahasya vidita hnaa| vaha pratyAkhyAna karake Namokara maMtra par3hane lgaa| deva usakA kucha nahIM bigAr3a skaa| vaha samajha gayA ki jaba taka yaha NamokAra maMtra par3hatA rahegA, taba taka isakA koI aniSTa nahIM ho sktaa| ataH vaha bolA--prare durAtman ! ta jAnatA hai, maiM vahI sUpakArahUM, jise tune ubalatA huyA dUdha DAlakara mAra DAlA thaa| maiM tujhe cher3a nahIM sktaa| maiM

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324 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa terI hatyA kruuNgaa| terI rakSA kA kevala eka ho upAya hai| yadi ta bhUmi para NamokAra maMtra likhakara paira se use poMcha de to terA jIvana baca sakatA hai, anyathA nhiiN| cakravarTI apane prANoM ke mAha se viveka kho baitthaa| usane deva ke kRyatAnusAra bhUmi para NamokAra maMtra likhA aura use paira se miTA diyaa| aisA karate hI devatA ne use yamadhAma pahu~cA diyA / brahmadatta marakara saptama naraka meM utpanna huaa| zvetAmbara paraparA meM brahmadatta cakravartI-zvetAmbara sAhitya meM brahmadatta cakravartI kA jIvana paricaya atyanta vistRntra rUpa meM milatA hai| usakA jIvana atyanta ghaTanApUrNa rahA thA / usakA jIvana vRttAnta saMkSepa meM isa prakAra gumphita kiyA gayA hai kAmpalyapura ke nareza brahma kI mahArAnI calanI ne caudaha svapna dekhe / nau mahIne pUrNa hone para usake eka putra humA jo tapta kAMcana ke samAna varNa vAlA thaa| pitA ko bAlaka kA mukha dekhate hI brahma meM ramaNa karane ke samAna prAnandAnubhUti huI, isaliye usakA nAma brahmadatta rakkhA gyaa| kAzI nareza kaTaka, hastinApura nareza kaNerudatta, kozalapati dIrgha aura campAnareza puSpacUlaka kAmpilya nareza ke antaraMga mitra the| unameM itanI ghaniSTatA thI ki ve pAMcoM eka-eka rAjadhAnI meM kramazaH eka varSa taka sAthasAtha hI rahate the| usa varSa kAmpilyapura kI bArI thI, prataH pAMcoM vahA~ rahane lge| eka dina kAmpilya nareza kA dehAnta ho gayA / taba cAroM mitroM ne parAmarSa karake apane divaMgata mitra ke rAjya kI rakSA karane kA nizcaya kiyA aura jaba taka brahmadatta rAjya-bhAra saMbhAlane meM sakSama na ho jAya, tabataka eka-eka varSa ke liye kramaza: eka nareza kAmpilyapura meM rahakara brahmadatta aura rAjya kA saMrakSaka banakara rahe, yaha nizcita huyA / usa samaya brahmadatta kI ghAyu bAraha varSa kI thii| isa nirNaya ke anusAra prathama varSa ke liye kozala nareza dIrgha ko yaha dAyitva sauMpA gyaa| dIrgha vahIM pAkara rahane lgaa| kintu dArtha atyanta vizvAsaghAto niklaa| usane na kevala rAjya ke koSa aura rAjya para hI apanA adhikAra kara liyA, apitu usane apane svargIya mitra kI rAnI culanA ko bhI apane premapAza meM jakar3a liyaa| dIrgha aura culanA kI prema lolAya pravAdha gati se calane lgii| pradhAnAmAtya dhanu se yaha praNaya-vyApAra chipA nahIM raha sakA / usa rAjyaniSTha vyakti ko cintA haI ki ye kAmAndha kahIM bAlaka brahmadatta kA aniSTa na kara deN| ataH usane apane putra varadhanu ke dvArA rAjakumAra ko satarka rahane kA parAmarSa bhijavA diyA tathA apane putra ko sadA rAjakumAra ke sAtha rahane kI prAjJA de dii| aba bAlaka brahmadatta ko sArI paristhiti jJAta ho gii| usane rAjA ko sAvadhAna karane ke liye eka upAya kiyA / vaha eka pijar3e meM kAka aura koyala ko lekara dIrgha aura culanA ke keligRha ke dvAra para jAkara krodha meM tIna svara meM kahane lagA--'bhare nIca kaue ! terI itanI dhRSTatA ki isa kokila ke sAtha tU keli-krIr3A kara rahA hai| tuma donoM ko maiM abhI yamaloka pahuMcAtA huuN|' brahmadatta kI yaha anyokti sunakara dIrgha culanA se bolA-'priye ! sunA tumane brahmadatta hama donoM ko kAka aura kokila batAkara hamArA vadha karanA cAhatA hai| culanA ne isa bAta ko yaha kaha kara ur3A diyA ki vaha abhI bAlaka hai| kintu brahmadatta ne unheM samajhAne ke liye isI prakAra ke kaI upAya kiye| isase bhayabhIta hokara dIrgha bolA--"priye ! bAlaka samajhakara yAhI TAlanA ThIka nahIM hai| bar3A hone para yaha hamArA zatru bana jaaygaa| hama aura tuma jIvita rahe to putra to aura bhI ho jaayge| kintu isa kaNTaka ko dUra karane meM hI hama donoM kA hita hai|" kAmAndha culanA bhI isase sahamata ho gii| unhoMne nizcaya kiyA ki yathAzIghna brahmadatta kA vivAha karake suhAgarASiko vara-vadhU ko lAkSAgRha meM sulAkara samApta kara diyA jAya / brahmadatta ke liye usake mAtula puSpacUla nareza kI putrI puSpavatI kA vAgdAna ho gyaa| vivAha kI jora zora se taiyAriyAM hone lgii| upara pradhAnAmAtya dhanu bhI prasAvadhAna nahIM thaa| gharoM dvArA use dIrgha kI yojanA kA patA cala gyaa| usane eka dina dIrSa ke nikaTa jAkara aMjalivaddha hokara yajJa karane kI anumati maaNgii| dIrgha ne use anumati de dii| pradhAnAmAtya ne gaMgA-taTa para vizAla yajJa-maNDapa kI racanA karAI aura anna-dAna yajJa karanA prAramma kara diyaa| sahasroM loga pratidina vahA~ bhAkara manna prApta karane lge| kintu isa ghUmadhAma ke bIca

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brahmadatta cakravartI dhAnAmAtya ne kArIgara lagAkara yajJamaNDapa se lAkSA-gRha taka suraMga khudvaalii| isakI kisI ko kAnA-kAna khabara nahIM huI / pradhAnAmAtya ne puSpacala ko bhI dIrgha aura calanA kI durabhisandhi kA samAcAra gupta rUpa se pahu~cA diyaa| yathAsamaya vivAha sampanna ho gyaa| vara-vadhu ko lAkSA-gRha meM muhAgarAta manAne ke liye bheja diyA gayA / mantrI-putra varadhanu bhI brahmadatta ke sAtha lAkSA-gaha meM gupta rIti se praviSTa ho gyaa| mantrI ko dIrghasUtratA ke Age vyabhicArI dIrgha kI bhI nahIM clii| vadhu ke sthAna para usI ke samAna rUpavAlo eka dAsI-putrI brahmadatta ke sAtha lAkSA-gaha meM gaI, yaha bhI kisI ko jJAta nahIM ho skaa| ardharAtri ke samaya SaDyantrakAriyoM ne lAkSA-gRha meM prAga lagavAdI / lAkSAgRha bhayAnaka agnijvAlAoM meM bhasma kA Dhera ho gyaa| brahmadatta varadhana ke sAtha suraMga-mArma se yajJa-maNDapa meM phuNcaa| vahA~ yojanAnusAra do vegagAmI prazva baMdhe hue the| donoM azvoM para baiTha kara cala diye / pradhAnAmAtya dhana bhI unheM vidAkara vahAM nirApada sthAna ke liye palAyana kara gyaa| donoM mitra bhAgate hue kAmpilyapura kI sImA ko pIche chor3akara bahuta dUra nikala gye| itanI lambI yAtrA ke kAraNa ghor3oM ne dama tor3a diyaa| ve phira paidala hI bhAgane lage / ve koSThaka grAma ke bAhara phuNce| unhoMne veSa badala liyA aura bhikSuka ke rUpa meM grAma meM praveza kiyaa| eka brAhmaNa ne unheM premapUrvaka bhojana kraayaa| bhojana kara cakane para brAhmaNI brahmadatta ke sira para prakSata kSepaNa karatI huI apanI atyanta rUpavatI kanyA ke sAtha hAtha jor3akara khar3I ho gii| donoM mitra Azcarya mudrA meM dekhane lage / brAhmaNI bolI-bhasma se DhakI agni kahIM chipatI hai| bhasmI ramA lene se bhAgya thor3e hI chipatA hai / nimittajJAniyoM ne batAyA hai ki merI yaha kanyA vandhumatI cakravartI kI rAnI banegI aura vaha bhikSuka ke veSa meM svayaM dvAra para upasthita hogaa| unhoMne yaha bhI batAyA thA ki jo vyakti apane zrIvatsa cinha kose chipAmena tumhAre para phira bhojana kara, usI ke sAtha isa kanyA kA vivAha kara denaa| yaha dekhiye, vastra ke nIce thIvatsa cinha camaka rahA hai|' Akhira brAhmaNI kI bAta svIkAra kara lI gaI / brahmadatta ke sAtha vandhumatI kA vivAha ho gyaa| prAtaHkAla hone para naI vipatti ne ghera liyaa| bhAgane ke liye koI mArga hI nahIM thA / dIrgha ke sainikoM ne sAre gAMva ke mArgoM ko ghera khakhA thA / ve donoM jhAr3iyoM meM chipate hue nikale, kintu varaghanu pakar3A gyaa| sainikoM ne use bahata mArA / kintu brahmadatta kisI prakAra bhAga nikalA / tIna dina bAda vaha jagala meM eka tApasa se milA / vaha use kulapati ke pAsa le gyaa| kulapati ke purAne para usane sArA vRttAnta sunA diyA / vRttAnta sunakara maura usakI chAtI para zrIvatsa lAMchana dekhakara kulapati bole-kumAra ! tumhAre pitA brahma mere bar3e bhAI ke tulya the| tuma isa Azrama ko apanA hI ghara samajhakara yahA~ nizcintatApUrvaka rho| vahA~ rahate hue brahmadatta ne saba prakAra ke zAstra aura astra-zastra saMcAlana meM niSNatA prApta kara lii| aba vaha yuvA ho gayA thaa| eka dina baha kucha tApasoM ke sAtha vana meM gayA / vahA~ usane hAyA ke turanta ke pada-cinha dekhe / vaha tApasoM dvArA niSedha karane para bhI pada-cinhoM kA anusaraNa karatA huA e.thAnaka vana meM pahuMcA / vahAM eka madonmatta hAthI khar3A thaa| hAthI ciMghAr3atA huA usa para jhpttaa| kintu brahmadatta kIr3AmAtra meM usa para savAra ho gyaa| itane meM mUsalAdhAra varSA hone lgii| hAthI bhayabhIta hokara bhAgA / brahmadatta eka vRkSa kI zAkhA pakar3akara laTaka gayA / kintu vaha rAha bhUla gayA / Age calane para eka nadI milii| vaha use tarakara pAra ho gyaa| Age use eka ujar3A humA grAma milA aura eka jhAr3I meM use DhAla aura talavAra milii| usane unheM uThA liyA / kutUhalavaza usane mAMsoM ke jhuramuTa para talavAra calAI / kintu eka manuSya kA sira dhar3a se alaga hokara dUra jA par3A / use jJAta hathA ki vaha manuSya bAMsoM meM ulTA laTaka kara koI vidyA siddha kara rahA thaa| use bar3A duHkha huaa| Age bar3hane para usane eka ramaNIya udyAna meM eka bhavya bhavana dekhA / baha apanA kutUhala nahIM roka skaa| vaha sor3hiyoM para car3ha kara mahala meM jA phuNcaa| vahAM usane eka susajjita kakSa meM eka sundarI bAlA ko cintita mudrA meM palaMga para baiThe hue dekhA / vaha pUchane lagA-'sundarI'! tuma kauna ho aura isa ekAnta bhavana meM zokamagna mudrA meM kyoM baiThI ho?'

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3266 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa eka aparicita tejasvI yuvaka ko dekhakara vaha kanyA bhayabhIta ho gaI aura pUchane lagI-'Apa kauna haiM ? Apa yahA~ kyoM Aye haiM ?' brahmadatta bolA-'maiM pAJcAla nareza brahma kA putra brahmadatta huuN|' sunakara vaha kanyA usake pairoM meM gira par3I-'maiM mApake mAmA puSpacUla kI putrI puSpavatI haiM jisakA vAgdAna Apake sAtha huA thaa| maiM Apake sAtha vivAha kI pratIkSA meM thI ki mujhe nATyonmatta nAmaka vidyAdhara apaharaNa karake le aayaa| vaha nikaTa hI kahIM jhAr3iyoM meM vidyA sAdhana kara rahA hai| aba maiM pApakI zaraNa huuN|' kumAra ne use prAzvasta karate hue kahAajJAnavaza vaha vidyAvara abhI mere hAthoM mArA gayA hai / aba mere rahate hae tumheM koI bhaya nahIM karanA caahiye|' donoM ne gAndharva vivAha kara liyaa| kintu prAtaHkAla hone para pAkAza-mArga se nAdayonmatta vidyAdhara kI do bahaneM-khaNDA aura vizAkhA ko prAte hue dekhA to puSpavatI bolI- 'nAtha ! yadi inheM apane sahodara kI mRtyu kA patA cala gayA to apane sajAtIya vidyAdharoM ko le aaveNgii| taba to anartha hI ho jaaygaa| prataH zrApa yahA~ se bhAga jaaiye| viSama paristhiti dekhakara brahmadatta vahA~ se chipakara cala diyaa| Age jAne para usane latAkuMja meM phUla cunatI huI eka apUrva sundarI ko dekhA / vaha usa rUparAzi ko apalaka nihAratA rahA / vaha sundarI bhI usI kI aura saMketa karatI huI apanI sakhI se muskarAtI huI kucha kaha rahI thii| tabhI akasmAt yaha latA gulma meM adRzya ho gii| brahmadatta ThagA-sA udhara hI dekhatA rhaa| tabhI use napura kI jhaMkAra sunAI pdd'ii| vaha sakhI tAmbUla, vastra aura AbhUSaNa liye usake pAsa AI pIra bolI-Apane abhI jinheM dekhA thA, una rAjakumArI jI ne Apake liye ye bastue~ bhejI haiM tathA mApako mantrI jI ke ghara pahuMcAne kI yAjJA dI hai|' vaha usa strI ke sAtha cala diyaa| mantrI nivAsa pahu~cane para usakA joradAra mAtithya kiyA gyaa| rAjA ne apanI putrI zrIkAntA kA vivAha bar3e samArohapUrvaka usake sAtha kara diyA / vaha kucha dina vahA~ mAnandapUrvaka rhaa| zrIkAntA kA pitA vasantapura kA rAjA thA / guha-kalaha ke kAraNa vaha bhAgakara caura-pallI kA rAjA bana gayA aura lUTa mAra karake nirvAha karane lgaa| eka dina eka gAMva ko lUTate hue varadhanu bhI hAtha A gayA / isa prakAra cirakAla ke pazcAt brahmadatta aura varadhanu donoM kA milana huaa| tabhI unheM dIrgharAja ke sainikoM ke Ane kA samAcAra milaa| ve donoM vahA~ se bhAge aura kauzAmbo jA pahu~ce / vahA~ dIrgharAja ke anurodha para kauzAmbI nareza brahmadatta aura varadhanu kI khoja karavA rahA thaa| ve vahAM se bacakara bhAge aura rAjagRha phuNce| vahA~ nATyonmatta vidyAghara kI donoM bahanoM-khaNDA aura vizAkhA tathA vahA~ ke dhanakubera dhanAvaha seTha kI bhatIjI ratnavatI ke sAtha brahmadatta kA vivAha humaa| ve sukhapUrvaka vahA~ rahane lge| eka dina donoM mitra vAsantI paridhAna dhAraNa karake vasantotsava dekhane gye| tabhI rAjA kA hAthI bandhana taDAkara utsaba meM prAgayA aura utpAta karane lgaa| brahmadatta ne use trIDAmAtra meM vaza meM kara liyA aura gajazAlA meM pahuMcA diyaa| magadha nareza ne prasanna hokara usake sAtha apanI putrI puNyamAnI kA vivAha kara diyaa| yahAM usake sAtha baMdhavaNa zreSThI kI putrI zrImatI aura mantrI-sutA nandA kA bhI vivAha huaa| phira donoM mitra yuddha kI taiyArI ke liye bArANasI phuNce| vArANasI nareza ne apane mitra brahma ke putra brahmadatta ke prAgamana kA samAcAra sunakara usakA bar3A satkAra kiyaa| usane apanI kanyA kaTakavatI kA vivAha usake sAtha kara diyA aura daheja meM use cataraMgiNI senA bhI dii| brahmadatta ke vArANasI pAgamana kA samAcAra sunakara hastinApura nareza kaNerudatta, campA nareza puSpacalaka, pradhAnAmAtya dhana aura bhagadatta Adi aneka nareza senA lekara vahAM Agare / brahmadatta ne sabhI senAmoM ko sUgaThita karake varadhana ko senApati pada para niyukta kiyA aura dIrgha para mAkramaNa karane ke liye kAmpilyapura kI ora prayANa kiyaa| dIrgha bhI senA lekara raNakSetra meM praagyaa| donoM senAoM meM bhASaNa yuddha humA / brahmadatta aura dIrgha Apasa meM jUjha gaye / donoM atula parAkramI the| donoM hI vIra ajeya the| unakA aisA bhayAnaka yaddha hayA ki donoM senAyeM bhI paraspara yada choDakara yaha dvanda-yaddha dekhane lgiiN| tabhI apanI prabhA se sabakA cakAcAdha karatA huA cakraratna pragaTa hayA aura brahmadatta kI tIna pradakSiNA dekara usako dAMye hAtha kI tarjanI para sthita ho gyaa| brahmadatta ne dhumAkara use dIrgha kI aora phakA / cakra apanI kiraNoM se sphuliga barasAtA humA dIrgha kI pora

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brahmadatta cakravartI calA aura kSaNabhara meM dIrgha kA mastaka kATakara vApisa lauTa paayaa| brahmadatta kI jayaghoSoM se AkAza gaMjane lgaa| brahmadatta ne bar3e samAroha ke sAtha kAmpilyapura meM praveza kiyaa| calanI bhayabhIta hokara pravajita hokara calI gii| rAjAnoM aura prajA ne samAroha ke sAtha brahmadatta kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| isa prakAra nirantara solaha varSa taka aneka saMkaToM aura saMgharSoM kA sAmanA karatA huA brahmadatta apane paitRka rAjya kA adhikArI humaa| vaha chappana varSa taka mANDalika rAjA ke rUpa meM rAjya karatA rhaa| phira vaha vizAla senA lekara digvijaya ke liye nikalA aura solaha varSa meM sampUrNa bharata kSetra ko vijaya karake vaha kAmpilyapura lauttaa| vaha caudaha ratnoM, nanidhiyoM aura cakravartI kI sampUrNa samRddhiyoM kA svAmI bana gyaa| vaha apanI RddhiyoM aura rAjyadhI kA bhoga karane lgaa| bharata kSetra ke chaha khaNDoM ke rAjA usake sevaka ke samAna usakI sevA karane meM apanA saubhAgya mAnate the| eka dina eka yavanezvara ne use eka sundara azva bheMTa kiyaa| vaha azva kI parIkSA karane azva para savAra ho bhramaNa karane niklaa| cAbuka par3ate hI ghor3A vAyu-vega se bhAgA aura aneka bana-upavanoM aura parvatoM ko lAMghatA huyA vaha eka saghana vana meM rukaa| usa vana meM eka sarovara ke taTa para eka sundara nAgakanyA ko kisI jAra ke sAtha saMbhoga karate hae dekhA 1 vaha durAcAra kA ghora virodhI thaa| isa pranAcAra ko dekhakara vaha krodha se tilamilA utthaa| usane cAbuka se usa jAra aura nAgapatnI ko burI taraha pITakara kaThora daNDa diyaa| taba taka usake aMgarakSaka use khojate hae yA pahu~ce / cakravartI unake sAtha kAmpilyapura lauTa paayaa| udhara usa nAgapatnI ne apanA kSata-vikSata zarIra apane pati nAgarAja ko dikhAte hue aura karuNa rudana karate hae kahA-'nAtha ! maiM aAja aApake puNya pratApa se jIvita vApisa lauTa sakI huuN| maiM apanI sakhiyoM ke sAtha vana-vihAra ke liye gaI thii| usI dhana meM brahmadatta A gyaa| usa kAmuka ne mujha para pAsakta hokara kuceSTAyeM karanA prArambha kara diyaa| maiMne pratirodha kiyA to usane mujhe cAbuka se itanA pITA ki maiM mUchita ho gii| maiMne ApakA nAma lekara kahA ki maiM nAgarAja kI pativratA patnI hU~, kintu cakravartI-pada ke abhimAna meM usane ApakI bhI parvAha nahIM kii| na jAne kauna se puNya the jo maiM Apake darzana kara skii|' yaha sunate hI nAgarAja atyanta kupita hokara cakravartI kA vadha karane cala diyA aura kisI prakAra prahariyoM kI nigAha bacAkara usake zayanAgAra meM jA phuNcaa| rAtri kA samaya thaa| brahmadatta palaMga para leTA huA thaa| usa samaya paTTamahiSI ne pUchA-prANanAtha ! Aja pApa azva para prArUr3ha hokara aneka vanoM meM dhUma Aye 1 kyA mApane baharjA koI pAzcaryajanaka ghaTanA bhI dekhii|' cakravartI ne eka jAra ke sAtha nAgakanyA ke duzcaritra kI ghaTanA sanAte ho cAbaka dvArA donoM kI piTAI kI bAta btaaii| nAgarAja unakI bAteM suna rahA thaa| satya ghaTanA sunakara usakI prAMkheM khula gii| usako satya kA patA cala gayA / vaha zayana-kakSa se bAhara nikalA aura hAtha jor3akara khar3A ho gayA / cakravartI ne praznasUcaka daSTi se use dekhaa| vaha bar3I vinaya se bolA-'svAmin ! Aja Apane jisa durAcAriNI strI ko pITA thA, maiM usakA pati huuN| usane Apake viruddha asatya mAropa lagAyA, usase kruddha hokara maiM ApakI hatyA karane ke liye yahA~ prAyA thaa| kinta aApake mukha se tathya sunakara merA hRdaya Apake prati zraddhA se pUrita ho gayA hai| Apa prAdeza dIjiye ki maiM prApakI kyA sevA kara sakatA hU~? - brahmadatta volA-'nAgarAja ! merI icchA hai, mere rAjya meM durAcAra, anAcAra, Iti-bhIti bilakula na nAgarAja bolA-'rAjan ! aisA hI hogA / kintu maiM pApakA kucha hita karanA cAhatA haiN|' cakravartI bolA-'nAgarAja ! maiM cAhatA hU~ ki maiM prANImAtra kI bhASA samajha sk|' nAgarAja bolA-'bharateza ! maiM prApa para bahuta prasanna huuN| maiM yaha vidyA Apako detA hU~ kintu yaha dhyAna rakhiye ki yadi Apane isa rahasya ko kisI para pragaTa kara diyA to pApakA sira khaNDa-khaNDa ho jaaygaa|' cakravartI ne AzvAsana de diyaa| nAgarAja prasanna mudrA meM prabhivAdana karake vahAM se calA gyaa|

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328 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa eka dina cakravartI paTTamahiSI ke sAtha baiThA huyA manoraMjana kara rahA thaa| vaha gharolI dampatti (eka prakAra kA pakSI) kI bAta sunakara adRhAsa kara utthaa| mahipI pati ke akAraNa adrahAsa se vismita hokara hAsya kA kAraNa pUchane lagI, kintu cakravartI rahasyodghATana kA pariNAma jAnatA thaa| usane TAlane kA bahuta prayatna kiyA, yahA~ taka kaha diyA ki yaha rahasya hai| ise batAte hI merI mRtyu ho jaaygii| kintu mahArAnI bhI haTha pakar3a gaI / anta meM vaha triyA-haTha ke pAge mRtyu kA varaNa karane ko bhI taiyAra ho gyaa| yahAM taka ki usane rAnI ke sAtha zmasAna meM jAkara citA taiyAra karAI aura rahasya batAne ko udyata ho gyaa| tabhI usakI kuladevI akAraNa akAla mRtyu ke liye udyata cakravartI ko samajhAne ke liye garbhavatI bakarI aura bakare kA rUpa banAkara paaii| bakarI kahane lagI-nAtha ! rAjA ke ghor3e ke khAne ke liye harI-harI jI kI pUliyA~ pAI haiM, unameM se eka pulI mujhe lAkara do, jise khAkara maiM apanA dohalA pUrNa kruu|' bakare ne kahA-'kyA kahatI ho, aisA karate hI rAjakarmacArI mujhe mAra hI ddaaleNge|' bakarI ne prAtma-hatyA kA bhaya dikhalAyA to bakarA bolA-maiM brahmadata cakravartI ke samAna mUrkha nahIM hai jo apanI strI ke kahane para prANa tyAga rahA hai|' cakravartI bakare kI bAta sunakara lauTa paayaa| eka dina eka brAhmaNa bhojana ke samaya cakravartI ke pAsa graayaa| cakravartI ne use bhojana ke liye puuchaa| brAhmaNa bolA yadi Apa bhojana karAnA hI cAhate haiM to mujhe prApakI AjJA zirodhArya hai, kintu jo bhojana mApake liye banA hai, maiM usI bhojana ko khaauuNgaa| brahmadatta bolA-brahman ! vaha Apake liye duSpAcya aura unmAdakArI hogaa| kintu brAhmaNa nahIM maanaa| brahma haTha ke Age cakravartI ko prAhmaNa kI bAta mAnanI pdd'ii| usane brAhmaNa aura usake parivAra ko apanA bhojana khilAkara saMtRpta kiyaa| dhIre dhIre usa bhojana ne mAnA prabhAva dikhAnA prArambha kiyaa| brAhmaNa, usakI patnI, putra, putrI, bhAI, bahana sabhI kAmAndha ho gaye aura paraspara meM prakaraNIya vRtya karane lge| prAtaHkAla hone para bhojana kA prabhAva kama hamA, taba unheM apane prabiveka para bar3I lajjA paaii| ve eka dUsare se mukha chipAte phire| kintu brAhmaNa ko cakravartI ke Upara bar3A krodha AyA aura apane lajjAjanaka kukRtya kA kAraNa cakravartI ko samajhakara vaha usakI hatyA kA upAya socane lgaa| bana meM niruddezya ghumate hue usane dekhA ki eka caravAhA apanI gulela meM kaMkar3I rakhakara usase vaTa vRkSa ke patte girAkara bakariyoM ko carA rahA hai / caravAhe kI nizAnebAjI se brAhmaNa bar3A prabhAvita huA / usane socA ki isake dvArA brahmadatta se badalA liyA jA sakatA hai| usane caravAhe ko dhana dekara isa bAta ke liye taiyAra kara liyA ki jaba brahmadatta hAthI para savAra hokara nikale to gulela kI golI se usakI donoM prAMkheM phor3a dI jaayeN| caravAhe ne apane kRtya kA duSpariNAma samajhe binA hI nagara meM jAkara rAjapatha se nikalate hue gajArUr3ha brahmAdatta kI donoM prAMkhe gula se do goliyoM dvArA eka sAtha phor3a diiN|' rAjapuruSoM ne avilamba caravAhe ko pakar3a liyaa| usase jJAta hone para vaha brAhmaNa aura usakA parivAra pakar3a liyA gyaa| brahmadatta ke Adeza se una sabako mauta ke ghATa utAra diyA gayA / brahmadatta kA krodha phira bhI zAnta nahIM hamA, usane sabhI brAhmaNoM ko cana-cana kara maravA ddaalaa| andhA hone para usakA krodha bar3hatA hI gyaa| usane amAtya ko prAdeza diyA ki agaNita brAhmaNoM kI prAMkheM nikalavAkara thAla meM rakhakara mere samakSa upasthita kI jaayeN| amAtya ne lisor3e kI agaNita cikanI guThaliyA~ nikalavA kara thAla' meM rakhakara brahmadatta ke samakSa upasthita kara diiN| vaha eka kSaNa ko bhI thAla ko apane pAsa se nahIM haTAtA thaa| isa prakAra bahmadatta ne apanI prAyu ke mantima solaha varSa prati tIna pAta aura raudra dhyAna meM bitAye evaM sAta sau varSa kI Ayu pUrNa hone para apanI paTTamahiSI kurumatI ke nAma kA bAra-bAra uccAraNa karatA huA duni se marakara sAtaveM naraka meM gyaa| 1--"keza uraNa uvAeNa pacchu kyAro pakharaNo kIraI ?" ti jhAyamANeNa kamo vahahiM a vayariyagya viNNAsehi guliyAparaNa vikvevariNauNo vyNso| kamasamA vAisayasa ya sAhiyo rishyyaahippaao| teraNAvi paDikaNaM sarahasaM / --cauyvapna mahApurisa pariyaM pR0 23 * pAleSu janma divaso'pa sasA zateSu, saptasvasau kurumatItyasakRdanna baannH| hisAmugdhipariNAma phalAnurUpA, tAM saptamI narakamokabhuvaM jagAma / / -vizaSTi patAkA puruSa pariva pa 6, sagaM 1, zloka 10.

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brAhmadatta cakravartI hindU paramparA meM bhI brahmadatta kA kathAnaka milatA hai| 'mahAbhArata' aura 'harivaMza purANa' meM brahmadatta kA jo caritra diyA gayA hai, vaha jaina paramparA se bahuta kama aMzoM meM milatA hai| jaina paramparA ke kathAnakoM-vizeSataH 63 zalAkA puruSoM--kA caritra prAyaH sabhI mranthoM meM samAna milatA hai, antara prAya: vistAra aura hindU paramparA meM saMkSepa kA hI rahatA hai| unake kAla ke sambandha meM samasta jaina vAimaya meM ekarUpatA aura ekabrahmadatta kathAnaka matya prApta hotA hai| jabaki dUsarI ora hindU purANoM meM yaha vaiziSTya nahIM milatA, unameM __ caritra aura kAlagata asamAnatAyeM dRSTigocara hotI haiN| isaliye jaba hindU purANoM meM kisI caritra ke sambandha meM aikamatya nahIM hai, aisI dazA meM jaina aura hindU zAstroM ke paurANika pAkhyAnoM meM aikamatya khojanA kahA~ taka saMgata hai| donoM paramparAoM ke tatsambandhI prAkhyAnoM meM apanI-apanI vizeSatA hai| hindU purANoM ke anusAra brahmadatta mahAbhArata se pUrva kAmpilyapura meM utpanna huA thaa| pUrva bhava meM vaha eka pakSI thaa| usane eka rAjA kA vaibhava dekhakara yaha vicAra kiyA thA ki yadi maiMne koI tapa yA sukRta kiyA ho to mujhe bhI aisI vibhUti mile / use tathA usake amAtya kaNDarIka kosarovara ko dekhakara apane pUrva janma kA smaraNa ho AyA aura usane brAhmaNa ko bahuta dhana diyaa| pUrva bhavoM kA varNana karate hue batAyA hai ki vaha dazArNa meM sAta bAra vyAdha banA, kAlijara parvata para maga banA, zaradvIpa meM cAvAka, mAnasarovara meM haMsa, kurukSetra meM AbhijAtya brAhmaNa banA / brahmadatta ne devala brAhmaNa kI zyAmA kanyA sanmati se vivAha kiyaa| vaha pazu-pakSiyoM kI bhASA jAnatA thaa| eka nara pipIlikA ko mAdA pipIlikA se kAma-yAcanA karate hue sunakara usane aTTahAsa kiyA / anta meM pUjanikA nAmaka eka cir3iyA ne usakI donoM mA~kheM phor3a diiN| 1. harivaMza purANa parva 1 a0 25 zloka 11-12 2. mahAbhArata zAnti parva ma. 139 zloka 5; a0 224 zloka 26 3. harivaMza purANa parva 1 adhyAya 23 zloka 43.44 22-23 parva 1 adhyAya 25 zloka 20-21 23 , 26 24 , 3-4

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pavizatitama adhyAya bhagavAna pArzvanAtha pUrva bhava-jaina granthoM meM bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke pUrva ke 10 janmoM kA varNana milatA hai| unameM paraspara meM kahIM-kahIM bheda hai, parantu vaha bheda sAdhAraNa ho hai aura vaha nagaNya hai| yahA~ usa bheda kA bhI saMketa kiyA jAyagA, jisase sabhI jainAcAryoM ke dRSTikoNa kA paricaya mila ske| prathama bhava-jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharata kSetra meM suramya nAmaka eka bar3A deza thaa| usameM podanapura nAmaka vizAla nagara thaa| usa nagara kA zAsaka aravinda nAmaka nareza thA jo prajAvallabha thA / usake nagara meM vizvabhUti nAmaka brAhmaNa aura usakI patnI anundharI rahate the| vizvabhati rAjapurohita the| unake do putra the-kamaTha aura marubhati / kamaTha atyanta nIca prakRti kA thA, jabaki marubhUti atyanta dhArmika vRtti vAlA thaa| kamaTha kI strI kA nAma varuNA aura marubhUti kI strI kA nAma vasundharI thaa| varuNA sadAcAriNI aura vasundharI durAcAriNI thii| eka dina vizvabhUti ne apanA pada apane putra ko dekara aura gharavAra chor3akara jimadIkSA dhAraNa karalI / anundharI ne bhI pravrajyA dhAraNa karalI / rAjA aravinda ko rAjapurohita kI dIkSA kA samAcAra jJAta huaa| usane rAjapurohita ke donoM putroM ko rAjasabhA meM bulaayaa| unameM kaniSTha marubhUti ko vizeSa sajjana samajhakara purohita pada para pratiSTita kiyaa| kucha samaya pazcAt rAjA yuddha ke nimitta gayA / marubhUti ko bhI usake sAtha jAnA par3A / kamaTha ne isa avadhi meM marubhUti kI patnI vasundharI ko dekhaa| dekhate hI vaha usake Upara prAsakta ho gayA / yahI sthiti vasundharI kI huI aura donoM meM prema ho gayA / ve viSayalampaTI kAma-sevana karane lge| kucha samaya pazcAt rAjA senA sahita vApisa lauTa pAyA, marubhUti bhI lauTa aayaa| vaha prAkara kamaTha se premapUrvaka milA aura apanI strI ke pAsa Akara videza se lAyA hamA dhana use prema se soMpa diyaa| eka dina marubhUti ko usakI bhAvaja varuNA ne apane pati kamaTha aura apanI devarAnI vasundharI ko praNayalIlA kI bAta btaaii| pahale to marubhUti ko vizvAsa nahIM huA, kintu jaba rAtri meM usane svayaM apanI A~khoM se donoM ko kIr3Arata dekha liyA to vaha krodha se jalane lgaa| usane tatkAla rAjabhavana meM jAkara rAjA se nyAya kI yAcanA kii| rAjA ne abhiyoga sunakara sainikoM ko kamaTha ko giraphtAra karane kI AjJA dii| jaba kamaTha bandI banAkara vahA~ lAyA gayA to usakA mukha kAlA karake aura gadhe para baiThAkara nagara se nirvAsita kara diyaa| - kucha samaya pazcAt marubhUti apane bhAI kamaTha kI yAda meM becaina ho gyaa| usane rAjA se prArthanA kI -'deva ! maiMne krodhavaza usa samaya apane bhAI ko ghara se nikAla diyA thA, kintu maiM aba 'use ghara vApisa lAne kI Apase anumati cAhatA huuN| rAjA ne use bahuta samajhAyA kintu vaha mAnA nahIM, apane bhAI ko DhUMDhane cala diyaa| vaha nagaroM, vanoM aura parvatoM meM bhAI kI talAza meM bhaTakatA phirA / isa taraha ghUmate hue use sindhutaTa para paMcAgni tapa se kRzakAya kamaTha dikhAI par3A / vaha daur3a kara rote hue usake caraNoM meM gira par3A aura kSamA-yAcanA karatA huyA ghara vApisa calane kI prArthanA karane lgaa| kintu duSTa kamaTha use dekhate hI kruddha ho gayA aura usane eka bhArI patthara uThAkara marubhUti ke sira para de maaraa| isa prakAra usane kaI bAra patthara uThA-uThAkara mArA / por3I dera meM marubhUti kA prANAnta ho gyaa| 330 -

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bhagavAna pAzvanAtha 331 dvitIya bhava - mAbhUti mara kara malaya deza ke kubjaka nAmaka sallakI ke bar3e bhArI vana meM vajraghoSa (prazanighopa) nAmaka hAthI hmaa| varuNA marakara usakI hathinI huii| kamaTha marakara usI vana meM kukkuTa nAmaka sarpa huaa| rAjA aravinda eka dina zarada kAla kI zobhA dekha rahe the / aAkAza meM usa samaya megha chAye hA the| cha samaya pazcAt maMgha lupta ho gyaa| isase rAjA ke mana meM preraNA jagI--jaise AkAza meM megha dikhAI diyA aura alpakAla meM hI naSTa ho gayA, isI prakAra dekhate dekhate hamArA bhI nAza ho jaaygaa| ataH jaba taka isa zarIra kA nAza nahIM hotA, taba taka maiM vaha tapa karUMgA, jisase zAzvata sukha kI prApti ho| isa prakAra vicArakara apane putra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara aura parijanoM-purajanoM ko samajhA bujhAkara rAjA ne pihitAsrava nAmaka muni se muni-dIkSA lenI / tapa karate hue munirAja aravinda ko avadhi jJAna kI prApti ho gii| eka bAra mUni aravinda saMgha ke sAtha sammeda zikhara kI yAtrA ke liye nikle| ve usI vana meM paha~ca jahA~ bacachoTAdhI nivAsa karatA thaa| sAmAyika kA samaya hone para ve pratimAyoga dhAraNa kara virAjamAna ho gye| itanaM meM vaha gadonmatta gajarAja jhUmatA humrA udhara hI yA niklaa| usake donoM kapoloM se mada kara rahA thaa| munirAja ko dekhate hI vaha cighAr3atA hA unakI pora mArane daur3A / kintu unake nikaTa grAte hI unake vakSa para thIvatsa cinha dekhakara use vicAra aAyA-inako maiMne kahIM dekhA hai| jaba gajendra mana meM isa prakAra vicAra kara rahA thA, tabhI munirAja ko sAmAyika samApta huii| unhoMne gajarAja ke mana kI bAta jAnalI / ve bola-he majavara ! meM rAjA aravinda hU~, podanapura kA svAmI huuN| muni banakara yahA~ pAyA huuN| tU marubhUti hai jo hAthI ke rUpa meM utpanna huA hai| , tu samyaktva aura aNuyatoM ko grahaNa kara / isI se terA kalyANa hogaa| munirAja kA upadeza sunakara gajarAja ne samyaktva sahita aNuvratA ko dhAraNa kiyaa| usa samaya se yaha hAthI pApa ke Dara se dUsare hAthiyoM dvArA tor3I huI.vRkSa kI zAkhAoM aura sUkha pattoM ko khAne lagA / pattharoM para girane sa athavA hAthiyoM ke saMghaTana se jo jala prAsuka ho jAtA thA, use hI vaha pItA thaa| tathA proSadhopavArA ke bAda pAraNA karatA thaa| isa prakAra kucha hI dinoM meM vaha mahA balavAna hAtho atyanta dubala ho gayA / eka dina vaha nadI meM pAnI pIne gayA thA ki vahA~ kIcar3a meM gira gyaa| usane uThane kA kaI bAra prayatna kiyA, kintu uTha nahIM skaa| tabhI (kamaTha kA jIba) usa kukkuTa sarpa ne pUrva janma ke vaira ke kAraNa use kATa liyaa| tIsarA maya-vaha gajarAja marakara sahasrAra' svarga meM mahaddhika deva hupA / usakI prAyU solaha sAgara kI yii| varuNA bhI saMyama ko dhAraNa kara usI svarga meM devI bnii| kukkuTa sarpa marakara pAMcava naraka meM gayA / munirAja aravinda sammeda zikhara para tA karate hue karmoM kA nAza karake mukta ho gye| cauthA bhava- svarga meM Ayu pUrNa hone para vahA~ se cyuta huA aura jambUdvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM puSkalAvato desh| usake bijayAI parvata para vidyamAna trilokottama mAmaka nagara meM vahA~ ke rAjA vidyudgati aura rAnI vidhunmAlA' ke razmivega' nAmaka putra huaa| jaba razmivaMga rAjyAsIna humA to usane apana tamAma zatruoM ko vaza meM karake khuba rAjya-vistAra kiyA / vaha prajA kA ballabha thaa| usane yovanAvasthA meM ho samAdhigupta munirAja ke pAsa muni-dIkSA lii| ve ghora tapa meM lIna ho gaye / eka dina munirAja himagiri parvata ko guphA meM yoga dhAraNa karake virAjamAna the| kamaTha kA jIva pAMcava naraka kI Ayu pUrNa karake isI guphA meM ajagara huyA / munirAja ko 1. vAdirAja sUrikRta 'siri pAsanAha carita meM mahAzuka sarga likhA hai| 2. puSpadanta na 'mahApurANa' ke anusAra vidyudvega, kavivara raidhU kRta 'pAsacariya ke anusAra azanigati / 3. mahApurANa ke anusAra taDinmAlA, devabhadra mUrikRta "siri pAsanAha cariu' ke anusAra 'tilakAvatI, hemacanda kRta 'trizapThi zalAkA puruSa carita' ke anusAra kanakatilakA, padmakoti kRta 'pArAgAha cariDa' ke anusAra 'madanAvalI hematrijagaNa kRta 'pAzvaM caritam' ke anusAra kanakatilakA, kRta 'pAsa cariya' ke anusAra tdd'itbeg'aa| 4. devabhadra mUri, hemavandra, padumakIni aura hegavijaya gariga ke anugAra kirAvega tathA raidhU ke anusAra azanivega / 5. kisI grantha meM bhujaMga, sarpa mhorg|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa dekhate hI use bhayaMkara koSa prAyA aura vaha unheM nigala gyaa| ajagara dAvAnala meM jalakara mara gayA aura chaTaveM naraka meM utpanna huA / pAMcavA bhava-- razmivega marakara acyuta svarga ke puSkara vimAna meM deva huA / bAIsa sAgara kI usakI 332 Ayu thI / chaTavAM bhava- jambUdvIpa ke pazcimI videha kSetra meM padma nAmaka deza thaa| vahA~ azvapura nagara thA / vahA~ ke rAjA vajravI aura rAnI vijayA' ke bacanAbhi nAmaka putra huaa| vaha cakravartI thA / SaTkhaNDa pRthvI kA vaha pradhipati thaa| caudaha ratna aura navanidhi kA khAkA / usane rAjya lakSmI kA khUba bhoga kiyA / kintu eka dina usane rAjya lakSmI ke sthAna para mokSa lakSmI kA upabhoga karane kA nizcaya kiyA aura kSemaMkara munirAja ke samIpa saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA / kamaTha kA jIva chaTaveM naraka kI Ayu pUrNa karake kuraMga nAmaka bhIla huaa| yaha bar3A krUra prakRti kA thA / eka dina munirAja bacanAbhi usI vana meM dhyAna lagAye hue baiThe the| cUmatA phiratA vaha bhIla udhara hI zrA nikalA / munirAja ko dekhate hI usake mana meM krUratA utpanna hogaI aura vaha munirAja ke Upara ghora upasarga karane lgaa| bhayaMkara upasarga hone para munirAja ArAdhanAoM kA ArAdhanA kara subhadra nAmaka madhyama graiveyaka meM samyagdarzana ke dhAraka ahamindra hue| unakI Ayu sattAIsa sAgara kI thii| kamaTha kA jIva kuraMga bhIla marakara apane krUra pariNAmoM ke kAraNa saptama naraka meM nArakI huaa| sAtavA~ bhava AThavA~ bhava Ayu ke anta meM vahA~ se cyuta hokara jambUdvIpa ke kozala deza meM ayodhyA nagara meM kAzyapagotrI ikSvAkuvaMzI rAjA baccabAhu aura rAnI prabhaMkarI ke zrAnanda* nAmaka putra huA / yauvana Ane para pitA ne usakA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| vaha atizaya vibhUtisampanna maNDalezvara rAjA thaa| eka bAra phAlgunI bhraSTAnhikA meM siddhacaka vidhAna kraayaa| usI samaya vipulamati nAmaka munirAja pdhaare| prAnanda ne munirAja kI vandanA karake unase dharmopadeza sunA / munirAja ne jinendra pratimA aura jinamandira ke mAhAtmya kA varNana karate hue unheM puNya-bandha kA samarthaM sAghana batAyA tathA isI sandarbha meM unhoMne sUrya-mandira meM sthita jina mandira kI vibhUti kA varNana kiyA / zrAnanda usase itanA prabhAvita humA ki vaha donoM samaya sUrya - vimAna meM sthita jina pratimAoM kI stuti karane lgaa| usane kalAkAroM dvArA zraddhAvaza maNi aura svarNa khacita sUrya-vimAna banavAyA pora usake bhItara pratyanta kAntimAna jina mandira banavAyA / rAjA ko sUrya kI pUjA karate dekhakara prajAjana bhaktipUrvaka sUryamaNDala kI stuti karane lage / bhAratavarSa meM sUryopAsanA tabhI se pracalita hogaI / eka dina rAjA Ananda ne darpaNa meM mukha dekhate huai sira meM eka sapheda bAla dekhA / yauvana kI kSaNabhaMguratA dekhakara use saMsAra, zarIra aura bhogoM ke prati nirveda hogyaa| usane apane putra ko rAjya dekara samudragupta nAmaka munirAja ke pAsa munidIkSA lelii| unhoMne cAroM mArAdhanAoM kI zrArAdhanA kara parama vizuddhi prApta kI aura gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana karake solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana kiyA, jisase unheM puNya rUpa tIrthaMkara prakRti kA banda hogayA / ve nAnA prakAra ke tapa karate hue anta meM prAyopagamana sanyAsa lekara kSIravana meM pratimAyoga se virAjamAna hue / kamaTha kA jIva naraka kI ghora yAtanAyeM sahana karatA huA marakara usI vana meM siMha banA / siMha ne munirAja ko dekhate hI bhayaMkara garjanA kI aura eka hI prahAra meM unheM prANarahita kara diyA / 1. zvetAmbara lekhakoM ke anusAra lakSmImatI / 2. puSpadanta kRta mahApurANa ke anusAra vajravAha / bAdirAja ke anusAra cakranAbha aura padmakIti ke anusAra cakrAyudha / 3. zvetAmbara lekhakoM ne kulizabAhu nAma diyA hai jo samAnArthaka hai / 4. hemacandra ne sudaMzaraNA aura hemavijaya garie ne sabaMzaraNA diyA hai| 5. devabhadrasUri Ananda ke sthAna para kanakavAhU, hemacandra aura hemavijaya gaNi suvarNabAhu padmakIti kanakaprabha nAma kA prayoga karate haiM aura use cakravartI mAnate haiM / kavivara raiSTra ne nAma to Ananda ho diyA hai kintu use cakravartI mAnA hai|

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bhagavAna pArzvanAtha mo bhava 333 Ananda muni siMha ke upasarga ko zAntipUrvaka sahana kara sanyAsa maraNa dvArA acyuta' svarga ke prANata vimAna meM indra bne| vahA~ para usakI bIsa sAgara kI Ayu thI / kamaTha kA jIva siMha paryAya samApta karake raudra pariNAmoM ke kAraNa naraka' meM gayA / isa bharata kSetra meM kAzI nAmaka deza meM vArANasI nAmaka nagara thaa| usameM kAzyapa gotrI rAjA vizvasena rAjya karate the| unakI rAnI kA nAma brAhmI thaa| jaba usa acyutendra kI zrAyu ke antima chaha mAha zeSa raha gaye to devI ne mahArAja zvasana ke mahaloM meM ratna varSA kii| vaizAkha kRSNa dvitIyA ko prAtaH kAla ke garbhakalyANaka samaya vizAkhA nakSatra meM rAnI brAhmI ne solaha zubha svapna dete| usake bAda apane mukha meM praveza karatA huA hAthI dekhA / prAtaH kAla ke maMgala vAdyoM ke kAraNa mahArAnI kI nIMda khula gii| unhoMne maMgala abhiSeka kiyA aura vastrAbhUSaNa pahanakara ve apane pati ke pAsa phuNcii| pati ne unakI zrabhyarthanA kI aura unheM apane vAma pArzva meM sthAna diyaa| mahArAnI ne rAtri meM dekhe hue svapna batAkara unakA phala puuchaa| mahArAja ne avadhijJAna dvArA jAnakara kahA-devi ! puNyodaya se tumhAre garbha meM trilokInAtha tIrthakara bhAja avatarita hue haiM / ' pati se svapnoM kA phala sunakara mahArAnI kA roma-roma harSa se bhara gyaa| mahArAnI ke garbha meM manyutendra Ayu pUrNa hone para avatarita huA / usI samaya samasta indroM aura devoM ne Akara bar3e harSa se svargAvataraNa kI velA meM bhagavAna ke mAtA-pitA kA kalyANAbhiSeka karake garbhakalyANaka kA utsava mnaayaa| devoM ne garbha ke no mAsa taka grarthAt garbha meM Ane ke chaha mAha pUrva se bhagavAna ke janma paryanta-- pandraha mAha taka mAtA-pitA ke prAsAda meM ratna- varSA karake bhagavAna ke prati apanI bhakti kI abhivyakti kI / pArzvanAtha ke mAtA-pitA ke nAmoM ke sambandha meM jainagranthoM meM ekarUpatA nahIM miltii| uttarapurANa meM mAtApitA kA nAma brAhmI aura vizvasena diye gaye haiM / puSpadanta ne uttarapurANa kA hI anukaraNa kiyA hai kintu vAdirAja ne mAtA kA nAma brahmadattA batAyA hai| padmakIrti aura raddadhU ne pitA kA nAma azvasena ke sthAna para hayasena diyA hai| azva aura hama samAnArthaka haiM, saMbhavataH isaliye yaha nAma viparyaya kiyA gayA hai / tiloyapaNNattI meM mAtA kA nAma varmilA tathA padmacarita meM varmAdevI diyA gayA hai / samavAyAGga aura Avazyaka niyukti meM pitA kA nAma zrAsaseNa aura mAtA kA nAma vAma milatA hai / aneka zvetAmbara zrAcAryoM ne inhIM kA anukaraNa kiyA hai| pArzvanAtha ke vaMza ke sambandha meM tiloyapaNNattI meM hameM jo sUcanA prApta hotI haiM, usake anusAra ve ugravaMza ke the / uttarapurANakAra unheM kAzyapa gotrI batAte haiN| zrAvazyaka niyukti meM bhI unheM kAzyapa gotra kA batAyA hai / puSpadanta pArzva ko ugravaMzI batAte haiM / devabhadrasUri hemacandra tathA kaI zvetAmbara prAcAyoM ne unheM ikSvAku kulotpanna mAnA hai / kintu samavAyAGga, kalpasUtra, vAdirAja aura padmakIrti ne unake vaMza kA spaSTa ullekha nahIM kiyA / yadi gaharAI se vicAra kiyA jAya to koI matabheda pratIta nahIM hotaa| jaina zAstroM ke anusAra bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne jina cAra vaMzoM kI sthApanA kI thI, unameM eka ugravaMza bhI thaa| kAzI ke mahArAja prakaMpana ko yaha vaMza diyA gayA thA / mUlataH to eka ikSvAkuvaMza hI thaa| RSabhadeva svayaM ikSvAkuvaMza ke the| lagatA hai, ye cAroM vaMza ikSvAku vaMza ke hI bheda the| ataH ugravaza bhI ikSvAkuvaMza kA hI bheda thA / pArzvanAtha ke mAtA pitA, vaMza aura janma tithi vRhadAraNyaka upaniSad meM gArgI aura yAjJavalkya kA eka saMvAda milatA hai| usameM gArgI ne kAzI bhora videhavAsI ko ugraputra kahA hai--- 'kAzyo vA vaideho yA unaputraH / ' isameM kAzI ke nivAsI ko ugraputra batAyA hai| ugraputra kA artha saMbhavataH ugravaMzI hogaa| isI prakAra bauddhajAtakoM meM ahmadatta ke sivAya vArANasI ke chaha rAjA aura batalAye haiMuggasena, dhanaMjaya, mahAsIlava, saMyama, vissasena aura udayabhaddA inameM do nAma ullekhanIya haiM--ugavena aura vistasena / saMbhavata: uggasena (ugrasena) se upavaMza kI sthApanA huI / usI vaMza meM vissasena (vizvasena) utpanna hue| viSNupurANa 1. kaI jainAcAryoM ne Anata ke sthAna para prANana, vaijayaMta, dazana karUna yA caudahavAM kara likhA hai| 2. bAcAyoM meM naraka ke nAma ke sambandha meM sAdhAraNa sA matabheda hai| vibhinna AcAryoM ne pRthak-pRthak nAma diye haiM; jaise samaprabha, paMkaprabhA, dhUmaprabhA / kucha ne naraka kA nAma na dekara kevala naraka yA raudra naraka likha diyA hai|

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334 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa aura vAyapurANa meM brahmadatta ke uttarAdhikAriyoM meM yogasena, vizvakasena aura jhallAra ke nAma diye gaye haiN| purANoM ke vizvasena, bauddhajAtakoM ke vissasena aura uttarapurarAma vivAhayo, aisA pratIta hotA hai| yadi yaha satya hai to uttara purANa meM pArzvanAtha ke pitA kA nAma vizvasena aura unheM ugravaMza kA batAyA hai, vaha vAstavikatA ke adhika nikaTa hai| pArzvanAtha kI janma nagarI vArANasI ke sambandha meM sabhI jana granthakAra ekamata haiN| kintu unako janmavidhi sambandha meM sAdhAraNa sA matabheda hai| tiloyapaNNatto meM unako janma-tithi pauSa kRSNA ekAdazo vatAI hai, kintu kalpasUtra meM pauSa kRSNA dazamI vatAI hai / digambara granthakAroM ne tilAyapaNNattI kA anukaraNa kiyA hai aura zvetAmbara granthakAroM ne kalpasUtra kaa| kintu donoM ho paramparAyeM unake janma-nakSatra vizAkhA ke bAre meM ekamata haiN| nau mAha pUrNa hone para pauSa kRSNA ekAdazI ke dina anila yoga meM mahArAnI vrAhmI ne putra prasava kiyA / putra asAdhAraNa thA aura tInoM lokoM kA svAmI thaa| usa putra ke puNya pratApa se indroM ke grAsana kamAyamAna hone lge| unhoMne avadhijJAna se tIrthakara bhagavAna ke janma kA samAcAra jAna liyaa| taba indroM bhagavAna kA aura devoM ne pAkara sumera parvata para usa atizaya guNya ke adhikArI bAlaka kA lejAkara usakA janma kalyANaka mahAbhiSeka kiyA / indra ne bAlaka kA nAma pArzvanAtha rakkhA / digambara paramparA meM tIrthaMkaroM kA nAmakaraNa indra ne kiyA hai| kintu zvetAmbara paramparA meM 'pAzya yaha nAma indra ne na rakhakara mAtA-pitA ne rakkhA, yaha mAnA jAtA hai / aAvazyaka niti 106 Adi metAmbara graMthoM meM yaha nAma ghaTanAmUlaka batAyA jAtA hai| ghaTanA isa prakAra hai ki jaba pAzrvanAtha garbha meM the, taba vAmAdevI ne pArzva (bagala) meM eka kAlA sarpa dekhA, ataH bAlaka kA nAma pAva rakkhA gayA / pArzvanAtha kA janma neminAtha ke vAda 83750 varSa vyatIta ho jAne para huA thaa| unako Aya sau varSa kI thii| unake zarIra kA varNa dhAna ke choTe paudhe ke samAna hare raMga kA thaa| unakA zarIra no hAtha U~cA thaa| ve ugravaMza meM utpanna huye the| pArzvanAtha dvitIyA ke candramA ke.samAna bar3hate hue jaba solaha varSa ke hue, taba ve apanI senA ke sAtha bana bihAra ke liye nagara ke bAhara gaye / vana meM unhoMne dekhA ki eka vRddha tapasvI paMcAgni tapa kara rahA hai / yaha tapasvI mahIpAla nagara kA rAjA mahIpAla thA jo patnI-viyoga ke kAraNa sAdhu bana gayA thaa| smaraNa pAzcanAya aura rahe, yaha kamaTha kA hI jIva thA aura bhava-bhramaNa karatA hugrA mahApAla rAjA huyA thA aura mahIpAla tapasvI aMba ghara dvAra chor3akara tapasvI bana gayA thA / pAzvanAtha janmajAla avadhijJAno the| ve usa tapasvI ke pAsa hI jAkara khar3e ho gaye, unhoMne tapasvI ko namaskAra karanA bhI ucita nahIM smjhaa| yaha bAta tapasvI ko atyanta abhadra lagI / vaha socane lagA-maiM tapovRddha hUM, bayovRddha hUM, isakA nAnA hU~ kinta isa ahaMkArI kumAra ne mujhe namaskAra taka nahIM kiyA yaha sonakara vaha bahuta kruddha hayA aura bujhatI haI aAga meM lakar3I DAlane ko lakar3I kATane ke liye kulhAr3I uThAI / tabhI avadhijJAnI kumAra pArzvanAtha ne yaha kahate hue use rokA ki isa lakaDI ko mata kATo, isameM sarpa haiN|' kintu vaha sAdhu nahIM mAnA aura lakar3I kATa DAlI / lakar3I ke sAtha usake bhItara rahane vAle sarpa-sarpiNI ke do Tukar3e ho gye| pAvakumAra yaha dekhakara bole---tujhe apane isa kutapa kA bar3A ahaMkAra hai kintu tU nahIM jAnatA ki isa kutapa se isa loka aura paraloka meM kitanA duHkha hotA hai| maiM terI avajJA pA anAdara nahIM kara rahA, kintu sneha ke kAraNa samajhA rahA hU~ ki ajJAna tapa du:kha kA kAraNa hai.'' yaha kaha kara marate hue sarpa-sarpiNI ke pAsa baiThavAra pAvakumAra ne atyanta karuNA hokara unheM NamokAra maMtra sunAyA aura unheM upadeza diyA, jisase ve donoM pratyanta zAnti aura samatApUrvaka pIr3A ko sahate hue prANa tyAga kara mahAn vaibhava ke dhArI nAgakumAra jAti ke devoM ke indra-indrANI dharaNendra aura padmAvatI hue| udhara tapasvI mahIpAla apane tiraskAra se kSubdha hokara atyanta krodha karatA huA marA aura samvara nAmaka jyotiSka deva huaaa| pAzrvakumAra kA vivAha ?--bhagavAna pAzvanAtha kA vivAha humAyA nahIMisa sambandha meM digambara aura zvetAmbara paramparA meM matabheda hai| digambara paramparA ke sabhI prAcArya isa viSaya meM ekamata haiM aura unakI mAnyatA

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bhagavAna pArzvanAtha 335 haiM ki pArzvanAtha kA vivAha nahIM huA aura ve kumAra avasthA meM hI prabrajita hue| zvetAmbara paramparA meM isa viSaya meM do mata haiN| ina do matoM ke AdhAra para zvetAmbara prAcArya do varga meM vibhAjita ho gaye haiM / eka varga, jo prAcIna paramparA kA pratinidhitva karatA hai, usakA mata hai ki pArzvanAtha pravivAhita rahe aura kumAra vaya meM prabrajita hue| dUsare varga kA mata isake viruddha hai aura pArzvanAtha ko vivAhita svIkAra karatA hai / digambara paramparA yahA~ donoM paramparAmroM kI mAnyatAyoM kA ullekha karanA atyanta rucikara hogA / prAcArya yativRSabha ne tiloyapaNNattI meM batAyA hai kiNemImallI vIro kumArakAlammi vAsupujjo pa / pAso Si ya gatiyAM sesajiNA rajjacaramammi // / 4 / 670 / arthAt bhagavAna neminAtha, mallinAtha, mahAvIra, vAsupUjya aura pArzvanAtha ina pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ne meM mora zeSa tIrthaMkaroM ne rAjya ke anta meM tapa ko grahaNa kiyA / kumArakAla yativRSabha kI isa paramparA meM padmacarita utarapurANa, mahApurANa, siripAsanAha cariu aura pAsacAriya jaise sabhI digambarAmnAya ke zAstra sammilita haiN| sabhI ne pArzvanAtha ko kumAra prabrajita svIkAra kiyA hai| isa paramparA ke padmakIrti ne pAsanAhacariu meM pArzvanAtha ke vivAha kA prasaMga to uThAyA hai, kintu vivAha huA nhiiN| padmakoti ne yavanarAja ke sAtha pArzvanAtha ke yuddha kA varNana kiyA hai| kuzasthala kA rAjA ravikIrti yA bhAnukIrti thA jo pArzvanAtha kA mAmA thaa| jaba usake pitA zakravarmA ravikIrti ke Upara rAjya bhAra sauMpakara jina-dIkSA lekara cale gaye to rAjya ko nirbala jAnakara yavanarAja ne eka dUta bhejakara ravikIrti se kahalAyA ki tuma apanI kanyA prabhAvatI kA vivAha mere sAtha kara do aura merI prAdhInatA svIkAra karo, anyathA tumheM apane bhoM se hAtha dhonA pdd'egaa| kati meM sahAyatA ke liye vArANasI nareza hyasena ke pAsa apanA dUta bhejA / pitA kI AjJA lekara pArzvakumAra senA sahita kuzasthala phuNce| vahA~ yavanarAja ke sAtha unakA bhayAnaka yuddha huA / isameM pArzvanAtha kI vijaya huI | pazcAt ravikIrti ne apanI kanyA prabhAvatI kA vivAha pArzvakumAra ke sAtha kara dene kA vicAra kiyaa| pArzvakumAra ne bhI apanI svIkRti dedii| kintu tabhI ve dana meM grAzrama ke tApasoM ko dekhane gye| vahA~ kamaTha tAsa ne manA karane para bhI lakar3I kaattii| usameM sarpa sarpiNI kI mRtyu ho gii| ise dekhakara pArzva kumAra ko vairAgya ho gayA aura unhoMne dIkSA lelI / padmakIrti ne saMbhavataH yaha prasaMga vimalasUri ke paumacaritra se udhAra liyA hai| pauma cariu meM janaka kI rAjadhAnI yavanarAja dvArA ghira jAne para janaka ne dazaratha ko sahAyatA ke liye saMdeza bhejaa| dazaratha ne rAma ko yuddha ke lie bhejaa| rAma ne jAkara yavanoM se yuddha kiyA aura usameM vijaya prApta kii| janaka ne rAma ke sAtha apanI putrI sItA kA vivAha kara diyaa| saMbhavataH isI prasaMga se preraNA prApta karake padmakIrti ne ravikIti aura pArzvakumAra kI ghaTanA kA udghATana kiyA aura prabhAvatI ke vivAha kA prasaMga nirUpita kiyA / isa ghaTanA kA ullekha devabhadrasUri ne bhI kiyA hai| devabhadrasUri zrI padmakIrti ke vivaraNa meM antara bhI hai aura vaha antara yaha hai ki devabhadrasUri ke anusAra kuzasthala ke rAjA kA nAma prasenajita hai, jabaki padmakIrti ke anusAra kuzasthala ke rAjA kA nAma ravikIrti hai / devabhadrasUri ne pAda ko yuddha se bacA liyA aura pAva aura prabhAvatI kA vivAha karA diyaa| pazcAdvartI zvetAmbara lekhakoM ne devabhadrasUri kA hI anukaraNa kiyA hai| kintu padmakIti ke atirikta anya kisI digambara grAcArya ne na to isa ghaTanA kA ullekha hI kiyA hai aura na pArzvanAtha ke vivAha kA samarthana hI kiyA hai| zvetAmbara paramparA - zvetAmbara sammata 'samavAyAMga sUtra' naM016 meM grAgAravAsa kA ullekha karate hue 19 tIrthakaroM kA ghara meM rahakara aura bhoga bhogakara dIkSita honA batalAyA hai| isase spaSTa hai ki zeSa pAMca torthaMkara kumAra avasthA meM hI dIkSita hue the| isI prAzaya kA samarthana isa sUtra ke TIkAkAra abhayadeva sUri ne apanI vRtti meM kiyA hai| unhoMne likhA hai- zeSAstu paMca kumAra bhAva evetyAha' yaha likhakara 'vIraM dviNemI' nAmaka gAthA udbhuta kI hai|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 'sthAnAMga sUtra' ke 476 ve sUtra meM pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ko kumAra pravajita likhA hai / 'pAvazyaka niyukti' gAthA na0 243-244 meM pAMca tIrthakaroM ko kumAra pravrajita likhA hai| ve mAthAyeM isa prakAra haiM 'vIraM ariSTanemi pAsa malliM ca vAsupUjja / ee muttama jiNe avasesA prAsi rAyANo // 243 // rAyakulesu vi jAyA visuddhavasesa vattimakulesu / ma ya haspiprAbhisenA kumAravAsaMmi pavvaiyA // 244 / / pana gappAgoM meM batAyA gayA hai ki mahAvIra, ariSTanemi, pArzvanAtha, mallinAtha paura vAsupUjya ye pAMca tIrthakara rAjavaMzoM, vizuddhavaMzoM aura kSatriyakuloM meM utpanna hue the| ve na vivAhita hue, na unakA rAjyAbhiSeka humA balki ve kumAra pravasthA meM pravajita hue| isI prakAra gAthA meM0 248 meM bhI isI prAzaya kI puSTi kI hai / vaha isa prakAra hai . 'vIro pariThThaNemI pAso mallIvAsupujjo y| padamabae pabbayA sesA puNa pacchima vayaMsi // 248 // isameM batAyA hai ki ye pAMca tIrthaMkara prathama vaya meM pravajita hue aura zeSa pazcima vaya meN| isake TIkAkAra malayagiri ne isakI TIkA karate hae batAyA hai ki-'prathamavayasi kumArasvalakSaNe prajitAH, zeSAH punaH RSabhasvAmiprabhutayo 'madhyameM vayasi yauvanasvalakSaNe vartamAnAHpravajitAH / pazcAtkAlIna TIkAkAroM ne 'kumAra pravajita' kA artha 'jinhoMne rAjapada prApta nahIM kiyA' yaha kiyA hai| samavAyAMga sUtra meM kumAra zabda kA arya avivAhita brahmacArI kiyA hai / Avazyaka niyuktikAra ko bhI kumAra zabda kA yahI artha abhipreta thA, jise unhoMne 'gAmAyArA visayA nisevitA je kumAra vagjehiM isa gAthA dvArA puSTa kiyA hai| isameM batAyA hai-kumAra pravajitoM ko chor3akara anya tIrthaMkaroM ne bhoga bhoge / zvetAmbara muni kalyANa vijaya jI ne 'zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra' nAmaka pustaka ke pRSTha 12 para isa sambandha meM niyuktikAra ke mAzaya ko spaSTa karate hue likhA hai 'yadyapi pichale TIkAkAra 'kumAra prajita' kA artha 'rAjapada nahIM pAe hue' aisA karate haiN| parantu mAvazyaka niyukti kA bhAva aisA nahIM mAlUma hotaa| niyuktikAra 'grAmAcAra' zabda kI vyAkhyA meM spaSTa likhate haiM ki 'kumAra pravajitoM ko chor3a anya tIrthakaroM ne bhoga bhoge|' (gAmAyArA visayA te bhattA kumArarahiehi) isa vyAkhyA se yaha dhvanita hotA hai ki pAvazyaka niyuktikAra ko 'kumAra pravajita' kA artha 'kumArAvasthA meM dIkSA lene vAlA' aisA abhipreta hai|' isI prakAra prasiddha zvetAmbara vidvAn DaoN0 dalasukha mAlavaNiyA 'sthAnAMga -samavAyAMga' (pR038) para vicAra karate hue kumAra zabda kA artha bAla brahmacArI karate haiM aura digambaroM kI avivAhita mAnyatA ko sAdhAra mAnate haiN| ve likhate haiM.... 'samavAyAMga mAM mogaNIsano prAgAravAsa (nahi ke napatitva) kahe nAra sUtra mUkIno, to prema kaheyaM para che ke tyAM kumArano artha bAla brahmacArIja lebo joIe, bhane vAkInAno vivAhita, pA pramANe digambaronI mAnyatAne paNa mAgamika mAdhAra cha jo ema mAna par3e ch|' ina saba pramANoM ke prAdhAra para kahA jA sakatA hai ki prAcIna pavetAmbara sAhitya maiM pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ko avivAhita hI svIkAra kiyA gayA hai| zve0 prAgamasAhitya meM sarvaprathama 'kalpasUtra meM ina tIrthaMkaroM ke vivAha kI kalpanA kI gaI hai aura usI kA anusaraNa devabhadra sUri, hemacandra mAdi pazcAtkAlIna zvetAmbara prAcAryoM ne kiyA bhora kaI TIkAkAroM ne samakAyAMga, sthAnAMga aura pAvazyaka niyukti kI mUla bhAvanA ke viruddha zabdoM ko tor3akara apatI mijI mAnyatAparaka parya kiyaa| udAharaNa ke taura para mAvazyaka niyukti kI gAthA 244 ke 'Na itthiyAbhiseyA' pada kA artha 'pramitika

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bhagavAna pAravanAtha kI icchA nahIM kI' kiyA hai| kucha to isase bhI do kadama Age bar3ha gaye aura unhoMne 'itthiyAbhiseyA' ke sthAna para 'icchiyAbhiseyA' yaha saMzodhita pada likhakara apanI mAnyatA kI puSTi kii| pArzvanAtha kA rAgya aura vIkSA pArzvanAtha jaba tIsa varSa ke hue, taba eka dina ayodhyA ke rAjA jayasena ne bhagalI deza meM utpanna hue ghoDe Adi kI bheMTa ke sAtha apanA dUta pArzvanAtha ke pAsa bhejaa| pArzvanAtha ne bheTa svIkAra karake rAjadUta kA yathocita sammAna kiyA aura usase ayodhyA.kI vibhUti ke bAre meM puuchaa| rAjadUta ne bhagavAna RSabhadeva aura unakI ayodhyA ke vaibhava kA varNana karate hue vartamAna ayodhyA kI zrIsamRddhi kA varNana kiyA / bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI carcA sunakara pArzvanAtha gahare cintana meM DUba gaye-mujhe tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha to avazya hunA, kintu usase kyA lAbha humA / maiMne aba taka zrAtmakalyANa nahIM kiyA / dhanya haiM bhagavAna RSabhadeva, jinhoMne mokSa prApta kara liyaa| maiMne praba taka jIvana vyartha khoyA, kintu aba mujhe jIvana ke eka-eka kSaNa ko prAtma kalyANa ke liye samarpita karanA hai| yaha vicAra prAte hI unake mana meM deha aura bhogoM ke prati nirveda utpanna ho gyaa| unhoMne gharavAra chor3a. kara saMyama dhAraNa karane kA nizcaya kara liyaa| tabhI laukAntika deva Aye aura unhoMne prabhu ke vicAra kI sarAhanA kI paura prArthanA kI--'bhagavana ! praba tIrtha-pravartana kI velA prA pahu~cI hai| ajJAna tapa aura hiMsA meM AsthA rakhane vAle mAnava ko prApake mArga-darzana kI Aja AvazyakatA hai| prabho ! santapta prANiyoM para dayA kreN|' isa prakAra prArthanA karake bhagavAna ko namaskAra kiyA aura ve apane sthAna ko lauTa gye| tabhI indra aura devoM ne Akara mAdAnakA kamANa abhiSeka kiyA aura bhAmAra ko vastrAbharaNoM se pralaMkRta kiyaa| bhagavAna ne mAtA-pitA aura parijanoM se dIkSA lene kI anumati lI aura deva nirmita vimalA nAmaka pAlakI meM virAjamAna hokara azva vana meM pahu~ce / vahA~ telA kA niyama lekara eka zilAtala para uttarAbhimukha hokara paryazAsana se virAjamAna ho gaye aura OMnamaH siddhebhyaH' kahakara kezala cana kiyA aura tIna sau rAjAmoM ke sAtha dIkSA lelI / usa dina pauSa kRSNA ekAdazI kA prAtaH kAla kA samaya thA / indra ne bhagavAna ke pavitra kezoM ko ratna maMjUSA meM rakkhA aura kSIrasAgara meM unakA kSepaNa kara diyaa| dIkSA lete hI bhagavAna ne sAmAyika cAritra dhAraNa kiyA aura vizuddhatA ke kAraNa caturtha manaHparyayajJAna utpanna ho gyaa| bhagavAna pAraNA ke dina AhAra ke liye gulmakheTa nagara meM gye| vahA~ zyAma varNa vAle dhanya rAjA ne navaghA bhaktipUrvaka bhagavAna ko par3agAha kara paramAnna pAhAra diyA / devoM ne paMcAzcarya kiye-zItala sugandhita pavana bahane lagI, surabhita jala kI puSTi huI, deva-dundubhi huI, devoM ne puSpa varSA kI aura jaya-ghoSa kiyA-dhanya yaha dAna, dhanya yaha dAtA aura dhanya yaha supAtra / bhagavAna AhAra lekara bihAra kara gye| pArzvanAtha ke vairAgya kA kAraNa kyA thA, isa sambandha meM tIna mata milate haiN| eka to uttara purANa kA mata jo Upara diyA gayA hai| isa paramparA meM puSpadanta haiN| dUsarA mata hai gayakIti kA, jinhoMne kamaTha tApama ke sAtha ghaTita ghaTanA tathA sapoM kI mRtyu ko pArzvanAtha ke vairAgya kA kAraNa batAyA hai / hemacandra ne isI paramparA kA manukaraNa kiyA hai| tIsarA mata hai-vAdirAja kA jinhoMne pArzvanAtha kI svAbhAvika virakta pravRtti ko mukhya AdhAra mAnA hai| devabhadra sari, bhAnadeva sUri aura hemavijaya gaNi ne vasanta Rtu meM udyAna meM neminAtha ke bhitticitroM ko dekhakara pArvanAtha ko vairAgya humA mAnA hai| kintu uttara purANakAra kI mAnyatA hai ki jaba pArzvanAtha kamaTha tApasa se mile the, usa samaya pArzvanAtha kI Ayu kevala solaha varSa kI thI aura unhoMne tIsa varSa kI Ayu meM dIkSA lii| aisI dazA meM kamaTha kI ghaTanA unake vairAgya kA kAraNa nahIM bana sakatI thii| bhagavAna ko dIkSA lie hue cAra mAha vyatIta ho gaye / taba unhoMne jisa bana meM dIkSA lI thI, usI vana meM jAkara devadAru vRkSa ke nIce virAjamAna hue| ve sAta dina kA yoga lekara dhyAnamagna ho gae 1 tabhI sambara deva apane vimAna dvArA prakAzamArga se jArahA thA / akasmAt usakA vimAna ruka gyaa| deva ne apane sambara dvArA vibhaMgAvadhi jJAna se dekhA to use apane pUrvabhava kA vara smaraNa ho pAyA ! vaha krodha meM phukArapAzrvanApa ke Upara ne lgaa| usane bhISaNa garjana tarjana karake pralayaMkara varSA karanA prAraMbha kara diyaa| phira usane ghora upasarga pracaNa garjana karatA humA pavana pravAhita kiyaa| pavana itanA prabala vega se bahane lagA, jisameM vRkSa,

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 328 nagara, parvata taka ur3a ge| jaba itane para bhI pArzvanAtha dhyAna se vicalita nahIM hue, taba vaha adhika krodhita hokara nAnA prakAra ke bhayaMkara zastrAstra calAne japA | ve zastra ke pratIkara ke zarIra para puSpa banakara girate the| jaba ghAtaka zastra bhI niSphala ho gaye, taba sambara ne mAyA se apsarAtroM kA samUha utpanna kiyaa| koI gIta dvArA rasa saMcAra karane lagI, koI nRtya dvArA vAtAvaraNa meM mAdakatA utpanna karane lagI / anya prapsarAyeM nAnA prakAra ke hAva bhAva aura ceSTAyeM karane lagIM / kintu grAtma dhyAnI vItarAga pAzrva jinendra antavihAra meM the, unheM patA hI nahIM thA / kintu deva bhI hAra mAnane vAlA nahIM thaa| usane bhayAnaka raudramukho hiMsaka pazuoM dvArA upasarga kiyA; kabhI bhayaMkara bhUta-pretoM kI senA dvArA utpAta kiyA; kabhI usane bhISaNa upa varSA kii| usane pArzvanAtha para zracintya, prakalpya upadrava kiye, sArI zakti lagAdI unheM pIr3A dekara dhyAna se vicalita karane kI kintu vaha dhIra vIra mahAyogI avicala rahA / vaha to vAhya se ekadama nirlipta, zarIra se nirmoha hokara Atma rasa meM bihAra kara rahA thA / sambara ke dvArA kiye gaye bhayAnaka upasagoM kI nimphalatA kA sajIva citraNa karate hue AcAryapravara siddhasena divAkara ne 'kalyANa maMdira' stotra meM likhA hai 'prAgbhArasambhUtanabhAMti rajAMsi roSAdutyApitAni kamaThena zaThena yAni / chAyApi tastava na nAya hatA hatAzo prastastvamIbhirayameva paraM durAtmA // 31 // arthAt he nAtha ! usa duSTa kamaTha ne krodhAveza meM jo dhUla Apake Upara pheMkI, yaha ApakI chAyA para bhI ghAta nahIM pahu~cA sakI / isa prakAra usa duSTa sambara deva ne sAta dina taka pArzvanAtha ke Upara ghora upasarga kiye / yahA~ taka ki usane choTe moTe parvata taka lAkara unake samIpa girAe / avadhijJAna se yaha upasarga jAnakara nAgendra dharaNendra apanI indrANI ke sAtha vahA~ prAyA / vaha phaNA rUpI maNDapa se suzobhita thA / dharaNendra ne bhagavAna ko cAroM ora se gherakara apane phaNoM ke Upara uThA liyaa| padmAvatI devI bhagavAna ke Upara vajramaya chatra tAnakara khar3I ho gaI zrAcArya padmakIrti ne 'pAsanAha cariu' meM isa ghaTanA kA sajIva varNana karate hue kucha aisA vivaraNa upasthita kiyA hai jo saMbhavataH kisI jaina grantha meM upalabdha nahIM hotA / yadyapi vaha vivaraNa paramparA ke anukUla nahIM hai, kintu vaha hai atyanta rocaka / ataH pAThakoM kI jAnakArI ke liye yahA~ diyA jA rahA hai 'ghora aura bhISaNa upasarga karane vAle tathA vipula zItala jala kI vRSTi karane vAle asura kI lagAtAra sAta rAtriyAM vyatIta huI; taba bhI usakA mana dveSa rahita nahIM huA / ghanoM dvArA barasAyA gayA jala jyoM-jyoM giratA thA, tyoM-tyoM vaha jinendra ke kandhe taka pahu~catA thA / jaba jala jinendra ke kandhe ko pAra kara gayA taba dharaNendra kA Asana kampita huA / usane tatkAla hI avadhi jJAna kA prayoga kiyA aura samasta kAraNa kI jAnakArI kii| jisake prasAda se mujhe nIrogatA aura devatva kI prApti huI, usake Upara mahAn upasarga upasthita hai| vaha usI kSaNa nAgakanyAoM se ghirA huA cala pdd'aa| maNi kiraNoM se zobhita tathA mana meM mAna dhAraNa kiye hue vaha nAga pAtAla se nikalA tathA maMgala dhvani karatA huA aura nAgakanyAyoM se ghirA huA tatkAla vahA~ shraayaa| usane jala meM vikasita kamala nirmita kiyA / usa kamala para nAgarAja apanI patniyoM ke sAtha mArUr3ha ho gyaa| nAgarAja ne jinavara kI pradakSiNA dI, donoM pAda-paMkaja meM praNAma kiyA tathA vandanA kii| phira usane jinendra ko jala se uThAyA / usane jinavara ke donoM caraNoM ko prasannatA se apanI godI meM rakhA tathA tIrthakara ke mastaka ke Upara apanA lahalahAtA huA vizAla phaNa-maNDapa phailaayaa| vaha sAta phaNoM se samanvita thaa| usa nAga ne phaNoM ke dvArA paTala ko chidra rahita banAyA aura mAkAza se girate hue jala kA pravarodha kiyA / prAkAza se jaise jaise jala giratA thA, vaise vaise vaha kamala bar3hatA jAtA thA / asura ne nAgarAja aura usakI patniyoM ko dekhA, vaha atyanta kruddha hokara nAgarAja se bolA- 'mere sAtha kalaha karanA tumhAre liye upayukta nahIM hai| maiM tumhAre aura apane isa zatru ke sira para abhI baja paTakatA huuN|' yaha kahakara usane bhISaNa bama pheNkaa| nAgarAja ne usake Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara diye / taba usane parazu, bhAlA aura zara samUha chodd'aa| ve bhI nAgarAja ke pAsa taka nahIM pahu~ce / taba vaha parvata zikharoM se

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33% bhagavAna pArzvanAtha phaNa maNDapa ko kucalane kA prayatna karane lagA, kintu isase nAgarAja tanika bhI vicalita nahIM huaa| asura ke pAsa jo bhI bhISaNa zastra the, una sabako usane pheMkA / tabhI padmAvatI devI ghavala chatra dhAraNa kiye hue zrAkAza meM pragaTa huii| mahAsura kamaTha jisa vizAla aura bhayaMkara zastra ko chor3atA, vaha jala rUpa parivartita hojAtA yA nabha meM cakkara lagAtA yA usake sau-sau Tukar3e ho jaate| tabhI zukla dhyAna meM lIna rahanevAle pArzvanAtha ko kevalajJAna kI prApti hogii| isI samaya kamaThAsura ke mana meM bhaya ke sAtha-sAtha mahAn cintA utpanna huii| tabhI surezvaroM ke Asana kampAyamAna hue / bhavanavAsiyoM ke bhavanoM meM zaMkha svayaM baja uThe / jyotiSka devoM ke bhavanoM meM siMha garjanA hone lagI / kalpavAsI devoM ke gRhoM meM ghaNTe bajane lage / vyantara devoM ke grAvAsoM meM paTa paTaha svayaM bajane lage / ve saba vimAnoM meM zrArUr3ha hokara mana aura pavana kI gati se vale aura vahA~ zrAye, jahA~ jinendra virAjamAna the / isI samaya indra ne raudra jala dekhA mAno vana meM bhISaNa samudra ho / use dekhakara surendra mana meM vismita huA / use jJAta ho gayA ki kamaThAsura ne upasarga kiyA hai| usane krodhayukta hokara mahAyudha bajra ko AkAza meM ghumAkara tathA pRthvI para paTaka kara chodd'aa| usa asura deva kA sAhasa chUTa gayA, vaha tInoM lokoM meM bhAgatA phirA / vaha nabha meM bhAgane lagA, samudra meM ghusa gyaa| kintu vaha jahA~ bhI gayA, vahIM para baca jA phuNcaa| taba vaha kahIM trANa na pAkara jinendra kI zaraNa meM AyA aura unheM praNAma kiyaa| usI kSaNa vaha mahAsura bhayamukta hogayA, bajra bhI kRtArtha ho nabha meM calA gayA | surendra bhagavAna ke samIpa jhaayaa| usane bhagavAna kI tIna pradakSiNAeM dIM aura jinendra ke caraNoM meM vandanA kii| usane samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| isI samaya kamaThAsura ne jinavara ke caraNoM meM sira rakhate hue praNAma kiyA | usane bAra-bAra bhagavAna kI stuti kI aura samyaktva grahaNa karake dasa bhavoM ke vaira kA tyAga kiyaa|' bhagavAna ke zukla dhyAna ke prabhAva se unakA mohanIya karma kSINa hogayA, isaliye kamaTha zatru kA saba upasarga dUra hogaa| pArzvaprabhu ne dvitIya zukla dhyAna ke dvArA pravaziSTa tIna ghAtiyA karmoM ko bhI jIta liyA, jisase unheM caitra kRSNA caturdazI ke dina prAtaHkAla ke samaya vizAkhA nakSatra meM loka aloka ko kevalajJAna kalyANaka prakAzita karane vAlA kevalajJAna prApta ho gayA / indroM ne prAkara kevalajJAna kI pUjA kii| sambara nAmaka jyotiSka deva bhI kAlasavidha pAkara zAnta ho gayA mIra usane samyagdarzana sambandhI vizuddhatA prApta karalI / yaha dekha usa vana meM rahane vAle sAtasau tapasviyoM ne saMyama dhAraNa kara liyA ve samyagdRSTi hogaye aura bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| ye sAtasau tapasvI mahIpAla vApasa ke ziSya the / unhoMne bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke caraNoM meM jina dIkSA lelI / prAcArya samantabhadra ne bhI 'svayaMbhU stotra' kI pArzvanAtha stuti meM sAta sau tApasoM dvArA digambara dIkSA lene kA ullekha kiyA hai / T isI samaya gajapura nareza svayaMbhU ko jJAta huA ki tIrthaMkara pArzvanAtha ko kevalajJAna utpanna huA hai| vaha apane parijanoM ke sAtha vaibhavapUrvaka vahA~ prAyA / jinendra kI parama Rddhi ko dekhakara usakA mana pravrajyA para gayA / jinavara ko praNAma kara usane usI kSaNa dIkSA lelii| trilokInAtha ne dharma cakra pravartana kiyA / vahA~ unakA prathama upadeza huaa| muni svayambhU bhagavAna ke prathama gaNadhara bane / svayambhU ke sAtha unakI kumArI kanyA prabhAvatI maiM mAryikA dIkSA lelI / vaha bhagavAna ke prAryikA saMgha kI mukhya gaNinI huI / kallura gaDDu grAma ( jilA zimogA, maisUra) meM siddhezvara mandira ke pAsa eka zilAlekha san 1922 kA upalabdha huA hai / usameM batAyA hai ki jaba bhagavAna neminAtha kA nirvANa huA, usa samaya gaMgavaMzI rAjA viSNugupta mahicchatra meM rAjya kara rahA thaa| usane indradhvaja pUjA kii| usakI strI pRthvImato thii| usake do putra the- bhagadatta aura zrIdatta | bhagadatta kaliMga deza para aura zrIdatta mahiSva para rAjya kara rahA thaa| jaba bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ko kevalajJAna humrA, taba isa rAjA ke vaMzaja priyabandhu ne bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke samavasaraNa meM Akara pUjA kii| taba indra ne prasanna hokara isa rAjA ko pAMca zrAbhUSaNa diye aura chitrapura kA nAma vijayapura rakhA / 1. yamIzvaraM vIkSya vidhutakalmaSaM tapodhanAste'pi tathA bubhUSavaH / vanaukasa: svazramavandhyabuddhayaH zamopadezaM zaraNaM prapedire / / 134 //

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhagavAna pAzrvanAtha kA catuvi saMgha --- bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke samavasaraNa meM svayambhU prAdi 10 gaNadhara the / 350 muni pUrva ke jJAtA, 10900 zikSaka, 1400 avadhijJAnI, 1000 kevalajJAnI, 1000 vikriyAdvidhArI, 750 mana:paryayajJAnI aura 600 vAdI the| isa prakAra kula 16000 murti the| sulocanA prAdi 36000 dhAyikAyeM thiiN| inake atirikta 100000 zrAvaka aura 300000 zrAvikAyeM tathA masaMkhyAta deva deviyAM aura saMkhyAta tiryaca the / 340 / nirvANa kalyANaka - bhagavAna pArzvanAtha deza ke vibhinna kSetroM meM bihAra karake 61 varSa 7 mAha taka dharmodyota karate rhe| jaba unakI Ayu meM eka mAha zeSa raha gayA, taba ve chattIsa muniyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara para jAkara pratimA yoga dhAraNa kara virAjamAna hogaye / anta meM zrAvaNa zuklA saptamI ko vizAkhA nakSatra meM prAtaHkAla ke samaya aghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya karake mukta ho gye| tabhI indroM ne Akara unake nirvANa kalyANaka kA utsava kiyaa| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha janma-janmAntaroM kI nirantara sAdhanA ke dvArA hI bhagavAna bne| una pUrva janmoM kA vivaraNa jAnanA rucikara hogaa| ve pahale marubhUti maMtrI bane, phira sahasAra svarga meM deva bne| vahA~ se prAkara ve vidyAdhara hue| taba acyuta svarga meM deva hue prAyu pUrNa hone para ve vacanAbhi cakravartI hue / vahA~ chaha khaNDoM kA rAjya-vaibhava aura bhogoM kA upabhoga karate hue zrAyu pUrNa hone para madhyama graiveyaka meM grahamindra bane / deva paryAya ke pazcAt ve mAnanda nAmaka rAjA hue| isI paryAya meM unhoMne tIrthaMkara prakRti kA bandha kiyA / anta meM samAdhimaraNa karake ve Anata svarga ke indra bane / indra pada kA bhoga karate hue bhI ve bhAMga meM lipta nahIM hue, apitu unakA adhika samaya dharma-zravaNa, tIrthaMkaroM ke upadeza zravaNa, tIrtha-vandana Adi meM hI vyatIta hotA thA / jaba unakI Ayu samApta huI, taba ve kAzI meM prazvasena ke putra pArzvanAtha hue| isa prakAra unakI jo sAdhanA marubhUti ke janma meM prArambha huI thI, vaha pArzvanAtha ke rUpa meM pUrNa huI / pArzvanAtha aura sambara ke bhavAntara isa prAdhyAtmika abhyudaya ke viruddha naitika adhaHpatana kA eka ghinaunA vyaktitva kamaTha ke rUpa meM ubharA, jisane pArzvanAtha ke vibhinna janmoM meM unase prakAraNa vara karake unakA ahita karane kA prayatna kiyA kintu ve apanI mAdhyAtmika sAdhanA kI bulandI para car3hate gaye aura anta meM kamaTha ko vaha bhavAMchanIya vyaktitva pArzvanAtha kI zaraNa meM pAkara ekadama nikhara utthaa| taba usane kSudratA kA bAnA utAra pheNkaa| kSudra se kSudra vyakti bhI viveka jAgRta karake apane jIvana ko sudhAra sakatA hai, kamaTha kA itihAsa isakA eka samartha udAharaNa hai| marubhUti ke jIvana meM usI ke sahodara kamaTha ne viSa gholane kA prayatna kiyaa| yahAM taka ki sahodara ke sneha meM prAkula marubhUti ko pravivekI aura krodhAndha kamaTha ne patthara dvArA mAra diyaa| marubhUti to sarakara deva banA apane zAnta pariNAma ke kAraNa, kintu duSTa kamaTha apane hI kroSa meM jalakara marA aura kukkuTa sarpa banA / vahA~ Ayu pUrI karake pA~caveM naraka meM utpanna huaa| vahA~ se nikala kara vaha ajagara bnaa| vaha krodha ke kAraNa punaH taraka meM gayA / mrAyu samApta hone para vaha bhIla humA / phira naraka meM pahu~cA / taba vahA~ se grAkara siMha bnaa| phira naraka meM gyaa| vahA~ se nikalane para vaha mahIpAla rAjA banA aura tapasyA karake sambara deva huaa| kintu itane janmoM ke bAda bhI saMskAra ke rUpa meM pAle hue koSa aura vaira ke kAraNa usane bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ko duHkha pahu~cAne ke prathaka aura aneka prayatna kiye| pAkhanAtha to apanI asIma dhIratA, zAnti aura kSamA dvArA vItarAgatA ke sAkAra svarUpa banakara sarvajJa sarvadarzI bana gaye / sambara apane devI bala kI nissAratA kA anubhava karake pArzvanAtha ke caraNoM meM yA girA aura ro rokara, prAyazcita dvArA apane janma janmAntaroM se saMcita koSa aura vaira ke maila ko prAMsuoM ke rUpa meM bahAtA rhaa| hiMsA mahiMsA ke sAmane hAra mAna gaIM, usane sadA hI hAra mAnI hai aura yaha ahiMsA kA ho prabhAva hai ki kSudra sambara kA hRdaya parivartana humA / bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke yakSa kA nAma dharamendra aura yakSiNI kA nAma padmAvatI hai| tIrthaMkaroM ke zAsana devoM auaura zAsana deviyoM meM ye donoM hI sarvAdhika prasiddha haiM, vizeSataH padmAvatI kI khyAti sabase adhika hai| yahI 1. pAsanAicarita ke anusAra mukhya AryikA kA nAma prabhAvatI thA /

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bhagavAna pAca 341 kAraNa hai ki zAsana devoM aura deviyoM kI upalabdha mUrtiyoM meM padmAvatI devI kI mUrtiyoM kI yakSa-yakSaNI sakhyA sarvAdhika hai| yaha bhI vizeSa ullekhanIya hai ki padmAvatI kI mUrtiyoM meM sabase adhika vaividhya milatA hai / saMbhavataH isakA kAraNa yahI rahA hai ki padmAvatI ko bahumAnyatA ke kAraNa kara kAroM ne kalpanA se kApa liyA hai| zAstrAnusAra digambara paramparA meM dharaNendra aura padmAvatI kA rUpa isa prakAra milatA haidharaNendra kA rUpa kadvihassaSatavAsukirujhaTApa sdhyaanypaanninnipaashvrprnnntaa| zrInAgarAjakakuvaM dharaNo'bhranIlaH, madhito bhajatu vAsukimolirijyAm / / artha-nAgarAja ke cinhabAlA bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA zAsanadeva dharaNendra nAmaka yakSa hai / vaha prAkAza ke varNa vAlA, kachue kI savArI cAlA, mukUTa meM sarpa ke cinha vAlA aura cAra bhujAoM vAlA hai| usake UparI donoM hAthoM meM paM tathA nIce ke bAMye hAtha meM nAga pAza tathA dAyA~ hAtha varadAna mudrA meM hai| padmAvatI devI kA rUpa isa prakAra batAyA hai devI padmAvatI nAmnA raktavarNA caturbhujA / padmAsanAkuzaM Satte syakSasUtraM ca paGkajam / / athavA SaDbhujAveko caturvizati sadbhujAH / pAzAsikuntavAlendu - gAmusalasaMyutam / / bhujASaTka samAkhyAtaM cturvishtirucyte| mAikhAsicakravAlendu-pavamotpala zarAsanam / / zakti pAzAGkuzaM ghaNTA vANaM musalakheTakam / trizUlaM parazuM kuntaM vacamAlA phalaM gavAm / / patraMba pallavaM dhatte varadA dhrmvtslaa| martha-pArzvanAtha tIrthakara kI zAsanadevI padmAvatI devI hai / vaha lAla varNa vAlo, kamala ke pAsana vAlI paura para bhujAmoM meM aMkuza, mAlA, kamala aura varadAna mudrA hai| athavA vaha chaha athavA covIsa bhujA vAlI bhI hotI hai| chaha hAthoM meM pAza, talavAra, bhAlA, vAlacandra, gadA aura bhUsala dhAraNa karatI hai| tathA cauvIsa hAthoM meM kramaH : zaMkha, talavAra, cakra, bAlacandra, sada kamala, lAla kamala, dhanuSa, zakti, pAza, aMkuza, ghaNTA, vANa, mUsala, DhAla, trizUla, pharazA, bhAlA, vaja, mAlA, phala, gadA, patra, patra gucchaka aora baradAna mudrA hotI hai|' AzAdhara pratiSThA pATha ke anusAra padmAvatI kukkuTa sarca kI savArI karane vAlI hai tathA kamala ke prAsana para baiThatI hai| usake sira ke Upara sarpa ke tIna phaNoM vAlA cinha hotA hai| padmAvatI kalpa meM cAra bhujAmoM meM pAza, phala, varadAna aura aMkuza hote haiN| zvetAmbara graMtha nirvANakAlakA, mAcAra dinakara Adi ke anusAra pArzvanAtha tIrthakara ke yakSa kA nAma 'pa.zvaM' hai| vaha hAthI ke mukha vAlA, sira ke Upara sapaM phaNa, kRSNa varNa bAlA aura cAra bhujA vAlA hai / usake donoM daaN| hAthoM meM vijaurA aura sAMpa hotA hai (prAcAra dinakara meM gadA) tathA vAMye hAthoM meM nevalA aura sarpa dhAraNa karatA hai| zvetAmbara granthoM meM usakI savArI kukkuTa sarpa batAI hai| isI prakAra pArzvanAtha kI yakSI kA nAma padmAvatI hai / vaha suvarNa varNa vAlI, kukkuTa sarpa kI savArI aura cAra bhujAoM vAlI hai| usake dAMye hAthoM meM kamala aura pAza haiM tathA bAMye hAthoM meM phala aura aMkuza hote haiM / (AcAra nikara ke anusAra bAMye hAthoM meM pAza aura kamala hote haiN|) digambara aura zvetAmbara anyoM meM padmAvatI devI kA jo upayukta svarUpa batalAyA hai, usake anurUpa 1.mAvatI devI kI kucha mUrtiyAM avazya milatI haiM, kintu paramparA se haTakara bhI aneka mUrtiyA~ upalabdha hotI haiM / kucha 1 Thakkura keka kRta vAstusAra prakaraNa

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342 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa mUrtiyAM aSTabhajI, bArahabhUjI aura SoDazabhajI bhI milatI haiN| prAyaH padamAvatI kI mUrtiyoM ke sira ke Upara phaNAvaliyukta pAzvanAtha mUrti virAjamAna hotI hai aura jo padmAvatI mUrti pArzvanAthayukta nahIM hotI, usake Upara sarpa phaNa banA hotA hai| isase padmAvatI devI kI mUrti kI pahacAna ho jAtI hai| kintu kucha aisI bhI mUrtiyA~ milatI haiM, jinakI eka goda meM bAlaka aura dUsarI ora ugalI pakar3e hue eka bAlaka khar3A hai| bAlakoM ko dekhakara yaha bhrama honA svAbhAvika hai ki aisI mUti mambikA devI kI honI cAhiye / kintu sira para sarpa phaNa hone ke kAraNa aisI bhUti padamAvatI devI kI mAnI jAtI hai| aisI adbhuta mUrtiyAM devagar3ha meM milatI haiN| isakA ekamAtra kAraNa kalAkAroM kI svAtantryapriyatA hI kahI jA sakatI hai| ve baMdhe hue Dhare se baMdhe nahIM raha sake aura unhoMne apanI kalpanA kI ur3Ana se padamAvatI devI ko naye naye rUpa diye, naye AyAma diye aura nayA prAkAra pradAna kiyaa| jo vyakti zAstroM meM ullikhita rUpa ke anukUla padmAvatI devI ko aneka mUrtiyoM ko dekhakara sandeha aura bhrama meM par3a jAte haiM, unheM isa tathya ko hRdayaMgama karanA cAhiye ki kalAkAra koI vandhana svIkAra nahIM karatA, vaha svatantracetA hotA hai, svAtantrya priya hotA hai| isIliye kalAkAroM kI nita navIna kalpanAmoM meM se padamAvatI devI ke nAnAvidha rUpa ubhara kara paaye| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA lokavyApI prabhAva bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA vyaktitva atyanta prabhAvaka thA / unako sAdhanA mahAna thii| unakI vANI meM karuNA, zucitA aura zAnti-dAnti kA saMgama thaa| unhoMne apane upadezoM meM ahiMsA, satya, asteya aura aparigraha isa cAturyAma saMbara para adhika bala diyA thaa| unake siddhAnta sarvathA vyAvahArika the| isI kAraNa unake vyaktitva aura upadezoM kA prabhAva jana-jana ke mAnasa para atyadhika pdd'aa| itanA hI nahIM, tatkAlIna vaidika RSigaNa, rAjanya varga paura pazcAtkAlIna dharmanetAoM para bhI gaharA prabhAva pdd'aa| itihAsakAroM ne unake dhana ke sambandha meM likhA hai "zrI pAzrvanAtha bhagavAna kA dharma sarvathA vyavahArya pAhisA, prasatya, steya pora parisara kA tyAga karanA yahapAturyAma saMgharavAda unakA dharma thaa| isakA unhoMne bhArata bhara meM pracAra kiyaa| itane prAcIna kAla meM hiMsA ko itanA suvyavasthita rupa dene kA yaha sarvaprathama udAharaNa hai| ___ "zrI pAzvanAtha ne satya, asteya aura aparigraha ina tInoM niyamoM ke sAtha ahiMsA kA mela biThAyA / pahale bharaNya meM rahane vAle RSi-muniyoM ke prAcaraNa meM jo hiMsA thI, use vyavahAra meM sthAna na thA / tathA tIna niyamoM ke sahayoga se ahiMsA sAmAjika banI, vyAvahArika bnii|" ThANAMga 20150 ke anusAra usa cAturyAma meM 1 sarva prANAtipAta virati (savyAmo pANAivAyagro beramaNa) 2 sarva mRSAvAda virati (sabyAno musAvAyano veramaNaM), 3 sarvapradattAdAna virati(savvAno pradattAdANAma veramaNaM), 4 sarva vahirAdAna virati(sajvAno vahiddhadANAmo veramaNa)ye cAra vrata the| bhagavAna mahAbora ne cAturyAma ke sthAna para paMca zikSika yA paMca mahAvata batalAye the| ye paMcamahAnata cAturyAma ke hI vistRta rUpa the / mUla dRSTikoNa meM koI antara nahIM thaa| "isI cAturyAma kA upadeza bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ne diyA thA aura unhoMne iso ke dvArA ahiMsA kA bhAratavyApI pracAra kiyA thaa| IsavI sana se ATha zatAbdI pUrva bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ne cAturyAma kA jo upadeza diyA thA vaha kAla atyanta prAcIna hai aura vaha upaniSad kAla, balki usase bhI prAcIna ThaharatA hai|" bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke cAturyAma dharma kA prabhAva atyanta dUragAmI hA / unake bAda jitane dharma saMsthApaka hue, unhoMne apane dharma siddhAntoM kI racanA meM pArzvanAtha ke cAturyAmoM se bar3I sahAyatA lii| inameM prAjovaka mata ke saMsthApaka gozAlaka aura bauddha mata ke saMsthApaka buddha mukhya hai baddha ke jIvana para to pArzvanAtha ke cAturyAma kI gaharI mathame 1.0 harmana jaikobI (pariziSTa parva pR0 1)

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bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA lokavyApI prabhAva chApa thii| be prArambha meM pAzrvApatya anagAra pihitAthava se dIkSA lekara jaina zramaNa bhI bane the, isa prakAra ke ullekha ratnakaraNDa zrAvakAcAra 1-10 prAdi granthoM meM upalabdha hote haiN| jaina sAhitya meM batAyA gayA hai ki bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke tIrtha meM sarayU nadI ke taTavatI palAza nAmaka nagara meM pihitAzrava sAdhu kA ziSya buddhakIrti muni huaa| vaha bahuzruta evaM zAstrajJa thaa| kintu matsyAhAra karane ke kAraNa vaha dIkSA se bhraSTa hogayA aura raktAmbara dhAraNa karake usane ekAnta mata kI pravRtti kii| isa ullekha se spaSTa hai ki buddha pAzvapitya sampradAya meM dIkSita hue the| yaha bhI kahA jAtA hai ki ve chaha varSa taka janazramaNa rahe kintu tapasyA kI kaThinAIyoM se ghabar3A kara unhoMne jaina mArga kA parityAga kara diyaa| 'doca nikAya' meM spaSTa ullekha hai ki maiMne jaina zramaNocita tapa kiye, keza laMcana kiyaa| bauddha vidvAn prAcArya dharmAnanda kauzAmbI ne 'pArzvanAtha kA cAtaryAma dharma' nibandha meM likhA hai-"nigranthoM ke zrAvaka bappa' zAkya ke ullekha se spaSTa hai ki nirgranthoM kA cAturyAma dharma zAkya deza meM pracalita thA, parantu aisA ullekha kahIM nahIM milatA ki usa deza meM nirgranthoM kA koI Azrama ho / isase aisA lagatA hai ki nirgrantha zramaNa vIca bIca meM zAkya deza meM jAkara apane dharma kA upadeza karate the|....."tb vodhisatva 'udraka rAmaputra kA pAzrama chor3akara rAjagaha cale gye| vahA~ ke zramaNa sampradAya meM unheM zAyada nirgranthoM kA cAturyAma saMvara hI vizeSa pasaMda AyA kyoMki Age calakara unhoMne jisa mArya aSTAMgika mArga kA pravartana kiyA, usameM cAturyAma kA samAveza kiyA gayA hai|" kauzAmbIjI ne jisa vappa zAkya kA ullekha kiyA hai, vaha baddha kA cAcA thA aura vaha pArzvanAtha ke dharma kA anuyAyI thaa| isase spaSTa hai ki tathAgata buddha ke kula para bhI pArzvanAtha ke dharma kI gaharI chApa thI / buddha usI dharma kI chAyA meM bar3he aura usa dharma ke saMskAroM ne unake jIvana para gaharA prabhAva ddaalaa| usa samaya vaidika sampradAya meM putraSaNA, lokaSaNA aura vittaSaNA ke liye hisAmulaka yajJa kiye jAte the tathA zarIra ko kevala kaSTa dene ko hI tapa mAnA jAtA thaa| kintu pArzvanAtha ke cAturyAma dharma ne vaidika dharmAnuyAthiyoM ke mAnasa ko jhakajhora ddaalaa| vedoM kI Adhidaivika mAnyatA janatA ke mana ko santuSTa nahIM kara pA rahI thii| zramaNa nirgranthoM kA tapa yajJa prAryoM ko apane pazu yajJoM kI apekSA praura ajJAna tapa kI apekSA adhika prabhAvaka bhaura pAkarSaka pratIta hotA thaa| yahI kAraNa thA ki mahIpAla tapasvI ke sAta sau ziSyoM ne pArvanAtha ke paraNoM meM pAkara zramaNa dIkSA le lo| yaha mahAna tapa para pAzvanAtha ke zramaNoM ke jJAna tapakI sArvajanika vijaya bhii| kintu isase bhI adhika prabhAva par3A mUla vaivika mAnyatAmoM aura vicAradhArA pr| yaha prabhAva bar3e sahaja rUpa meM par3A, jisakI kalpanA donoM pakSoM meM se kisI ne bhI nahIM kI hogii| pAvanAya ke nirgrantha vanoM meM rahate the| unake rahane aura dhyAna ke sthAnoM ko niSad, niSadI prAdi nAmoM se pukArA jAtA thA / vaidika prArya unake siddhAntoM aura AcaraNa se grAkarSita hokara unakA upadeza sunane vahA~ jAte the| una niSadoM ke samIpa baiThakara unhoMne jo upadeza grahaNa kiyA paura prakRti ke tatvoM kI pUjA ke sthAna para madhyAtma ko granthoM meM gumphita kiyA, una granthoM kA nAma hI - unhoMne bhAbhAra kI bhAvanA se upaniSad rakha diyA / niSpakSa dRSTi se upaniSadoM kA adhyayana karane para yaha bAta spaSTa ho jAtI hai ki upaniSadoM meM jisa pradhyAtma kI vistRta carcA kI gaI hai, usakA mUla srota veda nahIM, koI aura hI hai aura vaha vastutaH pArzvanAtha ke zramaNoM kA upadeza hai| pArzvanAtha ne bhArata ke.aneka bhAgoM meM vihAra karake pahiMsA kA jo samartha pracAra kiyA, usase maneka anArya praura mArya jAtiyAM unake dharma meM dIkSita ho gii| nAga, dravir3a prAdi jAtiyoM meM unakI mAnyatA asaMdigdha thii| vedoM aura smRtiyoM meM ina jAtiyoM kA vedavirodhI vAtya ke rUpa meM ullekha milatA hai| vastutaH vrAtya zramaNa saMskRti kI jaina dhArA ke anuyAyI the| ina prAtyoM meM nAga jAti sarvAdhika zaktizAlI thii| takSazilA, udyAnapurI, ahicchatra, mathurA, pAvatI, kAntipurI, nAgapura prAdi isa jAti ke prasiddha kendra the| pArzvanAtha nAga jAti ke ina kendroM meM kaI bAra padhAre the| eka bAra ve nAgapura (vartamAna hastinApura) meM padhAre / aMguptara nikAya

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vahA~ kA eka vyApArI bandhudatta maneka durbhAgyapUrNa ghaTanAoM se gujaratA huA eka bAra bhIloM dvArA usake sAthiyoM sahita pakar3a liyA gayA aura balidAna ke liye devatA ke Age le jAyA gyaa| usakI patnI priyadarzanA ko bhIla saradAra ne apane grAvAsa meM dharma-putrI ke rUpa meM rakkhA thaa| priyadarzanA ko apane pati ke durbhAgya kA kucha bhI jJAna nahIM thA aura jaba bhI usane bhIla saradAra se apane pati ke sambandha meM kucha kahane kA prayatna kiyA, bhIla saradAra vyastatA ke kAraNa usakI bAta nahIM suna sakA / eka dina saradAra apanI dharma-putrI ko papane jAtIya utsava ko dikhAne le gyaa| usa utsava meM bandhudatta kA balidAna honA thA / balidAna kA krUra dRzya vaha na dekha sake, isaliye priyadarzanA kI bhAMkhoM para paTTI bAMdha dI gii| jaba usane devatA ke yAge khar3e apane pati ko prArthanA karate hue sunA to usane paTTI utAra pheMko zrora daur3akara apane pati ke sAtha khar3I ho gaI tathA vaha bhI balidAna ke liye taiyAra ho gaI / ate saradAra ko Akhira bandhudatta aura usake sAthiyoM ko chor3anA pdd'aa| kintu bhIla saradAra ke samakSa samasyA thI ki devatA ko nara-mAMsa ke binA prasanna kaise kiyA jAya, jisakA uttara vandhudatta ne ahiMsAtmaka DhaMga se diyA aura devatA ko phala-phUloM se santuSTa kiyaa| bhIla saradAra ahiMsA kI isa aparicita vidhi se bar3A prabhAvita huaa| vaha bandhudatta ke zrAgraha se usake sAtha nAgapura gayA aura vahA~ padhAre hue bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke darzana kiye| bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara vaha bhIla saradAra sadA ke liye jaina dharma aura ahiMsA kA kaTTara upAsaka bana gyaa| isa prakAra taM jAne kitane vyakti, jAtiyA~ aura pradeza pArzvanAtha kA upadeza sunakara unake dharma meM dIkSita ho gaye / 344 bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA sarvasAdhAraNa para kitanA prabhAva thA, yaha zrAja bhI baMgAla-vihAra- ur3IsA meM phaile hue lAkhoM sarAkoM, baMgAla ke medinIpura jile ke sadgopoM, ur3IsA ke raMgiyA jAti ke logoM, palaka bAbA Adi ke jIvana-vyavahAra ko dekhane se patA calatA hai / yadyapi bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ko lagabhaga paune tIna hajAra varSa vyatIta ho cuke hai aura ye jAtiyA~ kinhIM vAdhyatAoM ke kAraNa jaina dharma kA parityAga kara cukI hai kintu prAja bhI ye jAtiyA~ pArzvanAtha ko apanA zrAdya kuladevatA mAnatI haiM, pArzvanAtha ke upadeza paramparAgata rUpa se ina jAtiyoM ke jIvana me graba taka cale A rahe haiN| pArzvanAtha ke siddhAntoM ke saMskAra inake jIvana meM gaharI jar3a jamA cuke haiN| isIliye ye loga hiMsA meM pUrNa vizvAsa karate haiM, mAMsa bhakSaNa nahIM karate, rAtri bhojana nahIM karate, jala chAnakara pIte haiM, jaina tIrthoM kI yAtrA karate haiM, ariSTanemi, pArzvanAtha aura mahAvIra kI upAsanA karate haiM, aSTamI caturdazI ko upavAsa karate haiN| jina prAntoM meM ye loga rahate haiM, vahAM mAMsAhAra sAmAnya bAta hai; jisa dharma ke ye dhanuyAyI haiM, usameM bali sAdhAraNa bAta hai, kintu ye loga itane lambe samaya se apane saMskAroM kI prayatnapUrvaka rakSA karate cale A rahe haiN| yaha unako dRDha bhAsthA ora vizvAsa kA pramANa hai| yaha AsthA aura vizvAsa usa mahApuruSa ke prati hai, jisane pIne tona hajAra varSa pUrva inheM eka prakAza diyA thaa| usa prakAza ko ye loga Aja taka apane hRdaya meM saMjo kara rakhe hue haiN| ina jAtiyoM ke atirikta sammeda zikhara ke nikaTa rahane vAlI bhIla jAMti pArzvanAtha kI ananya bhakta hai| isa jAti ke loga makara saMkAnti ke dina sammeda zikhara kI sabhI ToMkoM kI bandanA karate haiM aura pArzvanAtha ToMka para ekatrita hokara utsava manAte haiM, gIta nRtya karate haiM / ina jAtiyoM ne apane ArAdhya pArzvanAtha ke prati apane hRdaya kI zraddhA aura AbhAra pragaTa karane ke liye sammeda zikhara kA nAma pArasanAtha hila rakha diyA hai aura vaha nAma aba bahuta pracalita ho gayA sarva sAdhAraNa ke samAna rAjanyavarga para bhI bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA vyApaka prabhAva thaa| aise sAhityika sAkSya aura purAtAtvika pramANa upalabdha hote haiM, jinase jJAta hotA hai ki gajapura nareza svayaMbhU ne bhagavAna ke samIpa pravrajyA grahaNa kI mahicchatra ke gaMgavaMzI nareza priyabandhu ne bhagavAna ke darzana kiye bhaura unakA anuyAyI banA / usa samaya jitane brAtya kSatriya rAjA the ve pArzvanAtha ke upAsaka the| jaba bhagavAna zaurIpura padhAre to vahA~ kA rAjA prabhaMjana unakA bhakta bana gyaa| vArANasI nareza prazvasena zraura mahArAnI vAMbhAdevI ne bhagavAna ke nikaTa dIkSA grahaNa kara lii| bajji saMgha ke licchavI yAdi pATha kula unake bhakta the| usa saMgha ke gaNapati veTaka, kSatriyakuNDa ke gaNapati bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pitA siddhArtha bhI pArzvanAtha sampradAya ke upAsaka the| pAMcAla nareza dumukha, vidarbha nareza bhIma mora gAndhAra mareza nAgajit pArzvanAtha ke samakAlIna the aura pArzvanAtha ke bhakta the| pArzvanAthake tIrtha meM utpanna hue kaliMga nareza L *

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bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA lokavyApI prabhAva karakaNDa pArzvanAtha ke anuyAyI the aura unhoMne tera (jilA usmAnAbAda) meM layaNa sthApita kiye aura pArzvanAtha bhagavAna kI mUrtiyoM kI sthApanA kii| isa prakAra aneka nareza pArzvanAtha ke kAla meM aura unake pazcAtkAla meM pArzvanAtha ko apanA iSTadeva mAnate the / 4x4 bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA bihAra jina dezoM meM huA thA, una dezoM meM aMga, baMga, kaliMga, magadha, kAzo, kozala, avanti, kuru, puNDra, mAlava, pAMcAla, vidarbha, dazArNa. saurASTra, karnATaka, koMkaNa, lATa, kaccha, kAzmIra, zAka, pallava, aura AbhIra Adi deza the| aise bhI pramANa milate haiM ki ve tibbata' meM bhI padhAre the| bhagavAna ne jina dezoM bihAra kiyA thA, vahA~ sarvasAdhAraNa para unakA vyApaka prabhAva par3A thA aura ve unake bhakta bana gaye the / unake lokavyApI prabhAva kA hI yaha pariNAma hai ki tIrthakara mUrtiyoM meM sarvAdhika mUrtiyA~ pArzvanAtha kI hI upalabdha hotI haiM aura unake kAraNa padmAvatI devI kI bhI itanI khyAti huI ki Aja bhI zAsana deviyoM meM sabase adhika mUrtiyAM padmAvatI kI hI milatI haiN| pArzvanAtha kI janma nagarI kAzI kAzI kI tIrthakSetra ke rUpa meM prasiddhi sAtaveM tIrthakara supArzvanAtha ke kAla se hI ho gaI thii| kintu yaha sarvamAnya tIrthaM banA pArzvanAtha ke kAraNa pArzvanAtha kAzI ke vartamAna bhelUpurA muhalle meM kAzI nareza zvasana ko mahArAno vAmAdevI kI pavitra kukSi se utpanna hue the / yahA~ pandraha mAha taka kubera ne ratna varSA kI thii| yahIM devoM auaura indroM ne unake garbha janma kalyANa koM ke mahotsava manAye the / usa kAla meM gaMgA kA sampUrNa pradeza vAnaprastha tapasviyoM kA kendra thA / vArANasI tathA gaMgA taTa ke anya pradezoM meM aneka prakAra ke tApasa nAnA nAma rUpa dhAraNa karake vicitra kriyAoMoM meM rata rahate the| nAnAvidha veSa dhAraNa karane aura vicitra-vicitra prakAra kI kriyAyeM karane kA unakA uddezya janatA ko apanI ora AkarSita karanA aura pane Apako mahAna tapasvI siddha karake janatA meM pratiSThA prApta karanA thA / una tApasoM kI ina kriyAoM se viveka aura dharma kA koI sambandha nahIM thaa| hottiya tApasa agnihotra karate the / kottiya bhUmi para sote the / pottiya vastra pahanate the / jaNNaI yajJa karate the / thAla apanA saba sAmAna sAtha lekara calate the| huMdATTha kuNDikA lekara calate the / dantu liya dAMta se pIsa kara kaccA anna khAte the| miyazuddhaya jIva hatyA karate the| isI prakAra a'buvAsI vilavAsI, jalavAsI, rakkhamUlA, sevAsabhakkhI Adi na jAne kitane prakAra ke tApasa isa kSetra meM sakriya the| ina sabakA bar3A rocaka aura vistRta varNana zvetAmbara Agama grantha 'uvavAI sUtra' meM milatA hai / I usa samaya nAga pUjA aura yakSa-pUjA bahuta pracalita thI / itihAsakAroM ne isake mUla srota aura kAraNoM ke sambandha meM vibhinna mata pragaTa kiye haiN| kucha vidvAnoM kA mata hai ki nAga jAti aura usake voroM ke zaurya ko smRti ko surakSita rakhane ke lie nAga-pUjA pracalita ho gii| kintu nAga pUjA kA yaha koI yuktiyukta kAraNa nahIM lgtaa| bhArata meM nAga jAti zratyanta prAcIna kAla se milatI hai| nAga jAti zratyanta susaMskRta, samRddha aura sundara jAti thI / nAga kanyAoM ke saundarya kI carcA prAcIna sAhitya meM aneka sthaloM para milatI hai| rAmAyaNa aura mahAbhArata meM aneka nAga kanyAoM ke vivAha kI carcA zrAI hai| rAma putra lavaNAMkuza kA vivAha eka nAma - kanyA _ ke sAtha huA thaa| arjuna kI do rAniyAM - citrAGgadA aura ulUpI nAga kanyAye thiiN| zUrasena pradeza ke adhipati zura kI mAtA aura ugrasena kI rAnI nAga jAti kI thii| nAga jAti ke upadravoM ko samApta karane ke lie zrIkRSNa aura arjuna ne khANDava vana kA dAha kiyA thaa| usa vana meM nAga loga rahate the / khANDava vana meM cAroM ora se Aga lagane para usa vana ke bIca meM base hue nAgoM kI bastiyA~ jalakara bhasma ho gaI aura unake sAtha aneka nAga strIpuruSa jala mare / saMyoga se una nAgoM kA saradAra takSaka usa samaya kahIM bAhara gayA huA thaa| jaba use isa kuTila SaDyantra kA patA calA to vaha kruddha ho utthaa| vaha bala-saMcaya karane ke lie uttarApatha kI ora calA gayA aura vizAla vAhinI lekara usane hastinApura ke Upara AkramaNa kara diyaa| usa samaya hastinApura meM arjuna kA pautra parIkSita zAsana kara rahA thaa| parIkSita ne pratirodha karane kA prayatna kiyaa| kintu saphala nahIM ho sakA aura mejara janarala phaloga

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 346 vaha takSaka ke hAthoM mArA gayA / isakA pratizodha parIkSita ke putra janamejaya ne bar3I karatApUrvaka liyaa| usane nAga jAti kA vidhvaMsa karanA prArambha kara diyA / nAga jAti ke bar3e-bar3e kendra naSTa ho gaye, bar3e-bar3e vIra mAre gye| sArA janamejanaka, zo para yogoM meM samajhautA huyaa| kintu janamejaya kI mRtyu ke pazcAt nAga jAti eka vAra punaH prabala ho uThI aura usane aneka sattA kendra banA liye| isase yaha to siddha hotA hai ki nAga manuSya the, sarpa nahIM, jaisA ki hindU purANoM meM varNana kiyA gayA hai| kintu isa prakAra ke ullekha hameM kahIM nahIM milate ki vIra nAgoM kI pUjA bhI kI jAtI thii| bastutaH nAga-pUjA kA pracalana bhagavAna pAzvanAtha ke kAla se prArambha huprA hai| yahAM do bAteM vizeSa ulle. khanIya haiN| eka to yaha ki pArzvanAtha se pUrva nAga-pUjA pracalita thI, isa prakAra ke ullekha kisI purANa grantha meM nahIM milte| dUsarI bAta jo dhyAna dene kI hai vaha yaha hai ki pArzvanAtha ke jIvana-kAla meM kAzI meM nAga-pUjA kA atyadhika pracalana thA / yadi hama pAzrvanAtha ke jIvana para gaharAI se vicAra kareM to hameM isakA uttara sahaja hI mila jAtA hai| pAzvanAtha kAzI ke hI rAjakumAra the| unake prati janatA ke mana meM apAra prema aura zraddhA thii| janatA unheM apanA bhArAdhya mAnatI thii| unakI rakSA dharaNendra ne nAga kA rUpa dhAraNa karake kI thI, bholI janatA aisA samajhatI thii| isaliye kRtajJatA pragaTa karane ke liye janatA usa nAga kI pUjA karane lgii| kAzI meM nAga-pUjA ke pracalana kA yahI rahasya thaa| vahIM se prArambha hokara nAga-pUjA deza ke anya bhAgoM meM phaila gii| nAga-pUjA janatA kI pratyadhika zraddhA kA pariNAma thii| sarva sAdhAraNa kI zraddhA ke aAMkheM nahIM hotiiN| taba na kevala svatantra nAga-pUjA ho cala par3I, carana pArzvanAtha kI mUrtiyoM ke sAtha bhI nAgendra jar3a gayA / isakA kAraNa gharamendra dvArA pAzrvanAtha kI rakSA karane kI ghaTanA kI smRti ko surakSita rakhanA thaa| yahA~ taka to kucha samajha meM pAne lAyaka bAta mAnI bhI jAsakatI hai kintu pArzvanAtha ke sAtha nAma-sAmya ke kAraNa supArzvanAtha kI mUrtiyoM para bhI sarpa-phaNa lagAye jAne lge| jabaki supArzvanAtha kA lAMchana svastika mAnA gayA hai| isI prakAra pArzvanAtha ke samAna dharaNendra aura padmAvatI kI prasaMstha mUrtiyA~ banane lgiiN| ise pArzvanAtha ke prati janatA kI atizaya zraddhA ke atirikta aura kyA kahA jA sakatA hai| kAzI meM yakSa-pUjA kA bahuta pracalana thA, isakA kAraNa pArzvanAtha ke prati janatA ke prasIma prema ke pratirikta anya kucha bhI nahIM hai| paraNendra pIra padmAvatI pArzvanAtha ke yakSa-yakSiNI mAne gaye hai| ve pAzrvanAtha ke ananya sevaka mAne jAte haiN| eka ora to janatA ne unake nAga rUpa kI pUjA prArambha kI, dUsarI aura unake yakSa ne pUjA kI jAne lgii| kAzI meM usa samaya pracalita nAga-yUjA aura yakSa-pUjA kA yahI rahasya hai paura vaha pAzvanAtha ko jIvana ghaTanA ke sAtha aisA sambandhita hai ki unheM usase pRthaka karake dekhanA sambhava nahIM hai| kAzI RSabhadeva bhagavAna ke kAla se hI eka prasiddha janapada rahA hai| vahA~ aneka sAMskRtika, paurANika paura aitihAsika ghaTanAyeM huI haiN| karmayuga ke prArambha meM kAzI nareza makapana kI putrI sulocanA ke svayaMvara ke kAraNa svayaMvara prathA kA janma huA aura isa prakAra kAzI ne kanyAnoM ko apanA manobhilaSita' vara cunane kI svatantratA pradAna karake nArI-svatantratA ke naye AyAma prastuta kiye| bhArata meM svayaMvara prathA kA prArambha isI ghaTanA se hamA hai aura vaha sudIrgha kAla taka bhArata meM pracalita rhii| itihAsa meM saMbhavataH saMyogitA-svayambara ke pazcAta yaha prathA samApta ho gii| kAraNa tatkAlIna paristhitiyAM -vizeSata: muslima zAsakoM ke panAcAra aura balAtkAra rahe / kintu eka lambe samaya taka yaha prathA bhArata meM lokapriya rhii| nauveM cakravartI padma ne kAzI ko sampUrNa bhArata kI rAjadhAnI banAkara ise rAjanaitika mahattva pradAna kiyaa| jaina dharma ke prabhAvaka prAcArya samantabhadra ko yahA~ kar3I sAmpradAyika parIkSA meM se gujaranA par3A thaa| unake samakSa dharmAndha nareza zivakoTi ne do vikalpa rakkhe-dharma-parivartana athavA mRtyu / AcArya ke sira para naMgI talavAreM tanI huI yo / kintu unake samakSa prazna mRtyu kA nahIM; pAtmazraddhA kA thaa| apane jIvana se bhI adhika unheM priya the siddhAnta aura vaha dharma, jisake prati ve sarvAntaHkaraNa se samarpita the| unake mana meM bhaya kI tanika sI bhI rekhA nahIM pii| unakA hRdaya to una mohAndha vyaktiyoM ke prati apAra karaNA se bharA huA thA, jinheM satya aura masatya ke boca

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28: bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA lokavyApI prabhAva bheda karane kI tanika bhI buddhi nahIM thI aura jo kevala apane sAmpradAyika Agraha ko hI satya kA nirNAyaka mAna baiThe the / prAcArya unake kalyANa kI kAmanA mana meM saMjoye apane ArAdhya prabhu ke stavana meM nizta ho gye| eka yogI kI upAsanA sarvasAdhAraNa se sarvathA bhinna rahatI hai| usakI icchA-zakti ke samakSa nirjIva pASANa bhI dravita ho jAte haiN| mahAyogI samantabhadra jaba candrama tIrthakara kI stuti kara rahe the, unakI icchA-zakti apanI carama sImA para pahu~ca gii| unake mAnasa netroM ke zrAge candraprabha jinendra virAjamAna the / unako roma-roma meM candraprabha bhagavAna ekAkAra hogaye / unakI mahAna icchA-zakti ke prAge zivaliMga ke pASANa kA hRdaya phUTa gayA aura usake antara se candraprabha kI mUrti prasphuTita huI, mAno zivaliMga ke antara meM candraprabha jinendra kI bhakti samA nahIM pAI aura usane jinendraprabhu ko apane zIrSa para virAjamAna karake apano prabhu-bhakti ko eka AkAra pradAna kiyaa| jaba pASANa kA kaThora hRdaya prabhAvita hosakatA hai to kyA mAnavoM ke hRdaya aprabhAvita raha sakate the| rAjA zrIra prajA sabhI candraprabha jinendra aura unake ananya upAsaka yogI samantabhadra ke caraNoM meM nata hogaye aura sabane unase satya kI dIkSA lI / sampUrNa rAjA prajA ne eka sAtha dharma-dIkSA lI ho, aisI ghaTanAyeM virala ho haiM / yaha una virala ghaTanAoM meM pramukha ghaTanA hai aura Aja bhI isa ghaTanA kI smRti ko phaTe mahAdeva apane bhItara saMjoye hue haiM, jinakA nAma kucha samaya pUrva taka samantabhadra ivara thA / isa nagara meM supArzvanAtha tIrthakara kA janma huA thA aura yahIM pArzvanAtha tIrthakara ne janma liyA thA / pArzvanAtha ke upadezoM se prabhAvita hokara unake mAtA-pitA ne bhI dIkSA le lii| isa prakAra yahA~ na jAne kitanI mahatvapUrNa ghaTanAyeM ghaTita huiiN| kAzI eka samRddha nagara thaa| vaha vyApArika kendra bhI thA / jala aura sthala donoM mArgoM dvArA bhArata ke prasiddha nagaroM ke sAtha kAzI janapada kA sambandha thaa| kAzI se rAjagRha, dhAvastI, takSazilA, beraMjA, aura mathurA taka sthala mArga thaa| kAzI se tAmralipti hokara pUrvI samudra ke liye jala mArga thaa| isIliye prAcIna bhArata kI samRddha nagariyoM meM kAzI kI gaNanA kI jAtI thI / vastutaH kAzI janapada aura usakI pramukha nagarI vArANasI sabhI dRSTiyoM se mahattvapUrNa nagarI yI sammeda zikhara saMsAra ke sampUrNa tIrthakSetroM meM sabase mahattvapUrNa tIrtha hai| isIliye ise tIrtharAja kahA jAtA hai / isakA mahattva zAstroM meM itanA batAyA hai- "eka bAra bandai jo koI, tAhi naraka pazu gati nahIM hoI / / " saMbhavataH hindI kavi sammeda zikhara kA mAhAtmya pUrNa rUpa se pradarzita nahIM kara sake haiN| sammeda zikhara kI bandanA karane kA phala kebalamAtra naraka aura pazugati se hI chuTakArA milanA nahIM hai, yaha to sabhI kalyANakA tIthoM kI bandanA kA phala hotA hai| sammeda zikhara kI vandanA kA vAstavika phala to yaha hai ki usakI ekabAra vandanA aura yAtrA karane se paramparA se saMsAra ke janma-maraNa se bhI chuTakArA mila jAtA hai / yahA~ prabhavya aura dUrAndUra bhavya ke bhAva vandanA karane ke ho hI nahIM sakate / yadi aisA koI vyakti loka dikhAve ke liye sammeda zikhara kI yAtrA ke liye jAtA bhI hai to usakI vandanA nahIM ho sakatI, koI na koI vAghA yA antarAya zrA hI jAtA hai| isa prakAra ke udAharaNa hameM milate haiM / pArzvanAtha kI nirvANa bhUmi sammeda zikhara ise tIrtharAja kahane kA vizeSa kAraNa hai| zAstroM meM kathana hai ki sammeda zikhara aura ayodhyA anAdi ghana tIrtha haiN| ayodhyA meM sabhI tIrthakaroM kA janma hotA hai aura sammeda zikhara meM sabhI tIrthakaroM kA nirvANa hotA hai| kintu isa huNDAvasarpiNI kAla meM kAla doSa se isa zAzvata niyama kA vyatikrama hogyaa| ayodhyA meM kevala pAMca tIrthakaroM kA hI janma huA aura sammeda zikhara meM bIsa tIrthakaroM kA nirvANa huaa| RSabhadeva, vAsupUjya, neminAtha aura mahAvIra tIrthaMkara kA nirvANa kramaza: kailAza, campApurI, giranAra aura pAvApurI meM huA, zeSa torthakaroM kA nirvANa sammeda zikhara para huA / inake atirikta asaMkhya muniyoM ne bhI yahA~ se mukti prApta kI / bIsa tIrthakaroM ne sammeda zikhara se nirvANa prApta kiyA, isa prakAra ke ullekha sabhI jaina zAstroM meM milate haiM / zAstrIya mAnyatA yaha bhI hai ki jahAM se tIrthakaroM me mukti prApta kI, usa sthAna para saudharmendra ne svastika banA diyA jisase usa sthAna ko pahacAna ho sake / yativara madanakIrti ne 'zAsana catustrizikA' nAmaka grantha meM yahAM taka likhA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa hai ki sammeda zikhara para saudharmendra ne bIsa tIrthaMkaroM kI pratimA sthApita kii| ve pratimAyeM adabhata thiiN| unakA prabhA maNDala pratimAoM ke AkAra kA thaa| zraddhAlu bhavya jana hI ina pratimAnoM ke darzana kara sakate the| jinake hRdaya meM zraddhA nahIM hotI thI, ve isa prabhA-paja ko dekha nahIM pAte the| __ anuzruti yaha bhI hai ki mahArAja zreNika vimbasAra ne sammeda zikhara para vIsa mandira banavAye the| isake pazcAt satrahavIM zatAbdI meM mahArAja mAnasiMha ke maMtrI tathA prasiddha byApArI godhA gotrIya rUpacandra khaNDelavAla ke putra nAna ne bIsa tIrthaMkaroM ke mandira banAye / nAna ke banAye hue terI mandira yA ToMke aba taka yahAM vidyamAna haiN| maMtrIvarya nAnU ne ina mandiroM (ToMkoM) meM caraNa virAjamAna kiye the| sammeda zikhara jAne ke liye dillI yA kalakattA kI bhora se prAne vAle yAtriyoM ke liye pArasanAtha sTezana para utaranA suvidhAjanaka rahatA hai / girIDIha bhI utara sakate haiN| IsarI meM terahapaMthI aura bIsapaMthI dharmazAlAyeM banI huI haiM / yahA~ cAra digambara jaina mandira haiN| yahA~ se madhuvana 14 mIla hai| kSetra ko basa aura TaiksiyoM calatI haiN| madhuvana meM digambara jaina terahapaMthI koThI aura bIsapaMthI koThI kI vizAla dharmazAlAyeM, mandira bane hue haiN| ye koThiyAM sammeda zikhara kI talahaTI meM haiN| sammeda zikhara kI yAtrA ke liye do mArga haiM-nImiyAghATa hokara athavA madhuvana hokara / nImiyAghATa parvata ke dakSiNa kI ora hai| idhara se yAtrA karane para sabase pahale pArzvanAtha Toka par3atI hai| kintu madhuvana kI ora se yAtrA karanA hI suvidhAjanaka hai / kula yAtrA 18 mIla kI par3atI hai jisameM 6 mIla car3hAI, 6 mIla ToMkoM kI vandanA paura 6 mIla utraaii| yAtrA ke liye rAtri meM prAya: do baje uThakara zauca, snAnAdi se nivRtta hokara tIna baje cala dete haiN| sAtha meM lAThI aura lAlaTena lene se subidhA rahatI hai| asamartha strI-puruSa Dolo lete haiM tathA baccoM ke liye bhIla le lete haiN| madhuvana meM DolI vAle, bhIla, lAThI, lAlaTena Adi mila jAte haiN| zauca Adi se yahI nivRtta ho lenA cAhiye / yadi mArga meM bAdhA ho to madhuvana se 2 // maula calakara gandharva nAlA par3atA hai, yahA~ nivRtta ho lenA cAhiye / isake pazcAt muja, mutrAdi parvata para jAkara nahIM karanA caahiye| isakA kAraNa parvata kI pavitratA hai| gandharva nAle se kucha Age calane para do rAste milate haiN| eka rAstA sItAnAle kI pora jAtA hai aura dUsarA pArzvanAtha ToMka ko / bAI ora ke rAste para jAnA caahiye| Age sItAnAlA milatA hai| yahAM apanI sAmagrI bolenI cAhiye evaM abhiSeka ke liye jala le lenA cAhiye / yahA~ se mAge eka mIla taka pakkI sIr3hiyAM banI haI haiN| pahAr3a para Upara car3hane para sarvaprathama gautama svAmI kI ToMka milatI hai| yahA~ yAtriyoM ke vizrAma ke liye eka kamarA bhI banA hamA hai| ToMka se bAMye hAtha kI ora mur3akara pUrva dizA kI 15 ToMkoM kI vandanA karanI caahiye| bhagavAna abhinandananAtha kI ToMka se utara kara jala mandira meM jAte haiM 1 yahA~ eka vizAla jina mandira banA hamA hai| usake cAroM mora jala bharA huA hai| yahAM se gautama svAmI ko ToMka para pahuMcate hai, jahAM se yAtrA prArambha kI thii| isa sthAna se cAroM mora ko rAstA jAtA hai| pahalA jala mandira ko, dUsarA madhudhana ko, tIsarA nyunAtha ToMka ko aura cauthA pArzvanAtha ToMka ko| pataH yahA~ se pazcima dizA kI mora jAkara zeSa nau ToMkoM kI vandanA karanI cAhiye / parvata para zvetAmbara samAja ne RSabhAnana, candrAnana prAdi ToMke aura caraNa navIna banA diye haiN| pantima ToMka pAyanAtha bhagavAna kI hai| yaha ToMka sabase UMcI hai aura mandira ke samAna hai| yaha baiThakara pUSana karanI cAhiye / yahA~ khar3e hokara dekheM to cAroM bhora kA prAkRtika dRzya pratyanta manorama pratIta hotA hai| mana meM praphullatA mara jAtI hai| yAtrI yahA~ pAkara apanI sArI thakAvaTa bhUla jAtA hai| yahAM se vApisa madhuvana ko lauTa jAte haiN| kucha yAtrI parvata kii| tIna, sAta yA isase bhI adhika vandanA karate haiN|

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saptaviMzatitama adhyAya bhagavAna mahAvIra pUrva bhaSa-bhagavAna mahAvIra tIrthakara the kintu tIrthakara pada taka pahu~cane ke lie janma-janmAntaroM meM sAdhanA ko na jAne kitanI Ubar3a khAbar3a ghATiyoM meM se gujaranA pdd'aa| ina ghATiyo meM kahIM ve gire, kahIM samhala kara Age bar3he / jaba eka bAra ve apane paira jamAkara Thosa bhUmi meM sAvadhAnI ke sAtha khar3e hue aura Age bar3hanA prArambha kiyA to ve sAdhanA kI ucca se uccatara bhUmikA para car3hate gaye aura anta meM eka dina apanA lakSya prApta karanA unhoMne sunizcita kara liyaa| yaha lakSya dvimukhI thA-eka mukha thA jagata kA kalyANa karanA aura dUsarA mukha thA Atma-kalyANa krnaa| phira eka dina mahAvIra tIrthakara ke rUpa meM unakA janma hyaa| usako usa nAnAvidha rUpa raMga vAlI janma-paramparA ko jAnanA pratyanta rucikara hogA kyoMki usake jAne vinA eka tIrthakara ko pUrva sAdhanA anajAnI raha jAyagI aura yaha bhI anajAnA raha jAyagA ki tIrthakara jaise mahAnatama pada kI prApti ke lie kitanI ucca starIya naitika bhUmikA aura anavarata prAdhyAtmika prayAsa kI AvazyakatA par3atI hai| kisI jIva ko pichalI janma-paramparA kI koI prAdi nahIM hai| kintu jisa janma se mahAvIra ke jIva kI jIvanadRSTi meM sAdhAraNa sA bhI parivartana prAyA thA, usI janma se isa zRMkhalA kA prArambha karate haiN| isa jambUdvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM sItA nadI ke uttara kinAre para puSkalAvatI nAmaka eka deza thaa| usakI puSkariNI nagarI meM madhu nAmaka gahana vana thaa| usa vana meM bhIloM kI eka bastI tho / purUravA vahA~ ke bhIloM kA saradAra thaa| kAlikA usakI strI thii| eka dina pati-patnI vana meM ghUmane nikle| purUravA ne eka jhAr3I meM do camakatI huI prAMkheM dekhiiN| purUravA ne samajhA-vahAM hiraNa baiThA hai / usane dhanuSa para vANa car3hAyA aura jyoM hI ghara-saMdhAna ke lie udyata huA, kAlikA ne bANa pakar3a liyA aura bolI-'kyA gajaba karate ho / ve to bana devatA haiN'| purUravA pAtaka se bijar3ita ho gyaa| vaha prAtaMkita hokara vana devatA ke nikaTa phuNcaa| donoM ne vana devatA ke caraNoM meM jhuka kara namaskAra kiyA aura unake mAge vanya phala phala cddh'aaye| ve dhana devatA nahIM, sAgarasena nAmaka digambara muni the| unhoMne AzIrvAda diyA-dharma-lAbha ho| sunakara bhIlarAja kucha Azvasta hunA--'vanadevatA ne merA aparAdha kSamA kara diyA hai, ve mujhase prasanna nahIM haiN| munirAja pravadhijJAnI the| ve samajha gaye-yaha sarala prANI nikaTa bhavya hai, isakI manobhUmi dharma ke bIja DAlane ke liye upayukta hai| isameM DAlA huA bIja avazya ugegaa| ve bole-bhIlarAja ! yaha manuSya-jIvana ghar3A durlabha hai, kintu tuma ho jo ise dAsatA meM hI gaMvAye de rahe ho|' dAsatA kI bAta sunakara vaha svatantracetA saradAra kSubdha ho utthaa| vaha kahane lagA-'kauna kahatA hai ki maiM dAsa huuN| maiM bhIloM kAsaradAra haiN| isa bana meM koI pakSI bhI mere icchA ke binA nahIM ur3a sktaa|' munirAja muskarAye, mAno uSAkAla kI kasI khila uThI ho| ve bole-'ThIka hai, tuma bhIloM ke saradAra ho| kintu kyA tuma apanI tIna aMgula kI jIbha ke dAsa nahIM ho| kyA usI kI tRpti ke liye hI tuma jIvoM ko nahIM mArate phirate ho!'saradAra kI samajha meM yaha bAta nahIM paaii| vaha bolA-'pragara zikAra na karU to peTa kaise bharUM ?'munirAja sunakara bole-'peTa bharane ke liye prakRti ne phalaphala, anna pracura mAtrA meM utpanna kiye haiN| kyoM nahIM tuma unase peTa bharate ho| peTa bharane kA sAdhana kevala mAMsa hI to nahIM haiN| bhIlarAja asamaMjasa meM par3a gyaa| kucha dera socatA rahA, phira bolA-'devatA! tuma jAnate ho, maiM 349

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bhIloM kA saradAra hu~ / zikAra aura hatyA chor3a dUMgA to saradAra kaise rhuuNgaa|' munirAja usakI cintA ke antas ko samajha gaye / ve kahane lage- ' bhavya ! dUsaroM ko mArane kI apekSA apanI icchAoMoM ko mAranA kahIM kaThina hai / dUsaroM ko jItanA prAsAna hai lekina khuda ko jItanA kaThina hai| tU saradAra hai abhI sirpha bhIloM kaa| agara tU apane Apako, apanI icchAtroM ko jItale to tU loka kA saradAra bana jAyegA, tU eka dina lokapUjya bana jAyegA / tU mere vacanoM para vizvAsa kara | hiMsA aura mAMsabhakSaNa karanA chor3a de terA hita hogA / purUravA aura kAlikA donoM ne vana devatA ke bacanoM para vizvAsa kiyA aura unake upadeza ko svIkAra karake zikAra karanA aura mAMsa khAnA chor3a diyA / ve hAtI bana gaye / ava vanya pazu pakSI usase bhavabhIta nahIM hote the, ve nirbhaya hokara usake nikaTa pA jAte the / bhIlarAja ke hRdaya para isa parivartana kA gaharA prabhAva pdd'aa| vaha adhika niSThA se apanI pratijJA kA pAlana karane lgaa| usake jIvana kA dRSTikoNa hI badala gayA / Ayu pUrNa hone para vaha prathama svarga meM mahaddhika deva huaa| bhIla ke jIvana meM usa jIva ne mahAn lakSya ke liye apanI sAdhanA kA prArambha eka sAdhAraNa vrata se kiyA thaa| ise isa rUpa meM kahanA ucita hogA ki mahAna prAsAda ke liye nIMva meM eka pASANa rkkhaa| kaI janmoM ke aise pASANoM para hI to eka dina vaha mahA prAsAda khar3A ho sakA / 350 vaha deva sAmAnya devoM se bhinna thA, usakA zrAcaraNa bhinna thA, usakI ruci aura pravRtti bhinna thI / usake mAnasa meM vana devatA dvArA pUrva janma meM DAle hue saMskAra baddhamUla hokara bar3ha rahe the / viSaya bhoga use priya na the, priya yA dharmAcaraNa / apanI Ayu pUrNa hone para vaha prathama tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva ke cakravartI putra bharata kI rAnI anantamatI ke garbha se marIci nAmaka putra huA / jaba RSabhadeva ne saMsAra, zarIra aura bhogoM se virakta hokara muni dIkSA lI to unakI dekhAdekhI paura gurubhakti se prerita hokara 4000 rAjAoM ne bhI muniveSa dhAraNa kara liyA / unameM marIci bhI thaa| usane bhagavAna RSabhadeva kI jIvana-caryA ko dekhakara tapazcaraNa karanA prArambha kara diyA / kintu jisakI jar3a nahIM, vaha per3a kaise banegA / vaha tapazcaraNa kA bhAra adhika samaya taka nahIM samhAla sakA; sardI-garmI kA kaSTa bhI sahana nahIM kara skaa| vaha mArga se cyuta ho gayA aura bhaTaka kara usane svatantra mata kA pracAra prArambha kara diyaa| apanI tapasyA ke bala para vaha brahma svarga meM deva banA / vaha vahA~ bhogoM meM lIna rahane lagA / deva kI mAyu pUrNa hone para vaha ayodhyA meM bedapAThI kapila kI strI kAlI se jaTila nAmaka putra huA / isa janma meM bhI usane satya dharma ke viruddha pracAra kiyA / bhrAtmA ko jAne binA sanyAsI banakara bhI koI lAbha nahIM / usane tapasyA bhI kI kintu use Atmika lAbha kucha nahIM mila skaa| itanA lAbha avazya milA ki yaha marakara sodharma svarga meM deva banA / vaha Ayu pUrNa hone para sthUNAgAra nagara meM bharadvAja brAhmaNa ko puSpadattA strI se puSpaputra nAma ka putra huSA / yahA~ bhI usane sanyAsI bana kara usI prakRti tatva kA upadeza diyA / mAtma tattva vaha svayaM nahIM samajhatA yA phira vaha grAtma tatva kA upadeza kyA karatA / vahA~ Ayu pUrNa hone para apanI manda kaSAya ke kAraNa punaH saudharma svarga meM deva huaa| isake pazcAt vaha sUtikA gavi meM magnibhUta brAhmaNa aura usakI strI gautamI kA manisaha putraa| vahAM se vaha svarga meM deva banA / vahA~ se grAkara mandira nAmaka gA~va meM gautama brAhmaNa aura kauzikI se mitra nAmaka putra huA / yahA~ bhI vaha paribrAjaka banA / vahA~ se marakara vaha mAhendra svarga meM deva banA / vahA~ se cyuta hokara vaha mandira nagara meM zAlaMkAyana brAhmaNa kI mandirA strI se bharadvAja putra huA / yahA~ vaha tridaNDI bana gayA / isa janma ke pazcAta mAhendra svarga meM deva banA / isake pazcAt vaha aneka yoniyoM meM bhramaNa karatA rahA / phira eka bAra vaha rAjagRha nagara meM bedaza zANDilya brAhmaNa ko pArazarI strI se sthAvara nAmaka putra huaa| vaha pari brAjaka banA aura marakara mAhendra svarga meM deva hughrA / vahIM se vyuta hokara vaha rAjagRha nagara meM vizvabhUti nareza kI jainI nAmaka strI se vizvanantrI nAmaka putra huSA / rAjA vizvabhUti ke choTe bhAI kA nAma vizAkhabhUti thA, lakSmaNA usakI strI thii| unake putra kA nAma vizAkhananda thA / vaha mUkhaM thA / eka dina vizvabhUti apane mahala kI chata para baiThA huA zarada kI zobhA nihAra rahA, thA / usane dekhA ki mAkAza meM megha kA eka Tukar3A thaayaa| thor3I dera meM bAdala adRzya ho gyaa| isase rAjA ko lagA

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bhagavAna mahAvIra --saMsAra ke sabhI padArtha isI prakAra kSaNabhaMgura hai, kintu kevala eka hI vastu sthAyI hai aura vaha hai prAtma tattva / usI pAtma tatva kI prApti kA maiM yatna kruuNgaa| vaha virakta hogayA / usane rAjya-bhAra apane bhAI ko de diyA maura yuvarAja pada apane putra ko de diyaa| rAjya kI vyavasthA karake usane muni dIkSA le lI aura apane guru zrIdhara ke sAnnidhya meM antarbAhya tapa karanA prArambha kara diyaa| eka dina kumAra vizvanandI apane manohara udyAna meM apanI striyoM ke sAtha krIr3A kara rahA thaa| vizAkhananda usa udyAna ko dekhakara usa para mohita hogyaa| vaha socane lagA ki kisa prakAra yaha udyAna merA ho| vaha apane pitA ke pAsa gayA aura usane apanI icchA pragaTa kI ki vaha udyAna mujhe de dIjiye anyathA maiM ghara-bAra chor3akara cala duuNgaa| pitA ne use pAzvAsana diyA-tuma cintA na karo, tumheM vaha udyAna mila jaaygaa| vaha vizvanandI ko bulAkara kahA-putra! maiM virodhI rAjAoM kA damana karane jA rahA hai| tuma taba taka isa rAjya kA bhAra grahaNa kro| pitRvya ke vacana sunakara suyogya putra (bhatIje)vizvanandI ne kahA--pUjya! Apa yahA~ nizcinta rahiye / mere rahate Apako kaSTa karane kI pAvazyakatA nhiiN| maiM viruddha rAjAmoM kA mAna mardana karake zIdhra lauttuuNgaa| mujhe prApakA AzIbarbAda caahiye| sarala vizvanandI nahIM samajha sakA ki use sneha ke prAvaraNa meM kisa prakAra ThagA jA rahA hai| vaha senA lekara digvijaya ke lie cala diyaa| usake jAte hI vizAkhabhUti ne apane putra vizAkhananda ko vizvanandI kA udyAna de diyaa| vizvanandI ko mArga meM hI isa ghaTanA kA patA cala gyaa| use bar3A kSobha huA aura vaha mArga se hI lauTa pAyA aura anyAyapUrNa DhaMga se usake udyAna para adhikAra karane vAle vizAkhananda ko mArane ko ucata ho gyaa| vizAkhananda kaitha ke eka per3a para car3ha gyaa| vizvanandI ne krodha meM bharakara usa vRkSa ko jar3a se ukhAr3a liyA aura uso vRkSa ko lekara vizAkhananda ko mArane daudd'aa| vizAkhananda atyanta bhayabhIta hokara vahAM se bhAgA aura eka pASANa stambha ke pIche chipa gyaa| kintu vizvanandI ne nukkoM ke prahAra se usa stambha ko tor3a diyaa| vizAkhananda apane prANa lekara vahAM se phira bhAgA / vizvanandI ko usakI karuNa dazA para dayA prAI aura usane abhaya dAna dete hue kahA- Daro mata / vizAkhananda nirbhaya hokara usake pAsa lauttaa| vizvanandI ne sneha pradarzita karate hue apanA udyAna bhAI ko de diyA / saMsAra ke vicitra svabhAva ko dekhakara use saMsAra se hI virAga ho gayA aura sambhUta nAmaka munirAja ke samIpa muni-dIkSA le lii| apane anyAya ke pariNAmasvarUpa apane priya bhatIje dvArA rAja-pATa kA tyAga kara muni-dIkSA lene se vizAkhabhUti ko hArdika pazcAtApa humA aura usane bhI rAjya kA parityAga karake saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| vizvanandI pAtma-zodhana ke liye ghora tapa karane lgaa| tapa ke kAraNa usakA zarIra pratyanta kRza ho gyaa| eka bAra muni vizvanandI vihAra karate hue mathurA pdhaare| ve pAhAra ke liye pratigraha karane para eka zrAvaka ke ghara praviSTa he| nibalatA ke kAraNa unake paira kAMpa rahe the| udhara vizAkhananda rAjya pAkara durvyasanoM meM pAkaNTha nimagna ho gyaa| pariNAma yaha huA ki use rAjyacyuta honA pdd'aa| vaha rAjadUta bana kara mathurA pahuMcA / vaha eka dhezyA kI chata para baiThA huprA thaa| tabhI eka sadyaHprasUtA gAya ke dhakke se muni vizvanandI gira gye| vizAkhananda yaha dRzya dekhakara aTTahAsa karatA huA muni kA upahAsa karane lagA-'pASANa ke stambha ko apane muSTikA prahAra se dhUra karane vAle tumhArA vaha bala kahA~ mayA ?' usake ye bacana sunakara aura upahAsa se kupita hokara muni ne mana meM duHsaMkalpa kiyA-tune merA upahAsa ur3AyA hai| meM isa apamAna kA badalA avazya luuNgaa| ve yaha nidAna karake samAdhipUrvaka maraNa ko prApta hue aura ve mahAzukra svarga meM deva hue| vizAkhabhUti muni bhI saMnyAsa maraNa karake usI svarga meM deva hue| donoM devoM meM paraspara bar3A prema thaa| apanI Ayu pUrNa karake vizAkhabhUti kA jIva suramya deza ke podanapura nagara meM prajApati nareza kI jayAvatI rAnI se vijaya nAmaka putra humA aura vizvanandI kA jIva unhIM nareza kI dUsarI rAnI mugAvatI se tripaSTha nAmaka putra hmaa|ye donoM hI bhAvI balabhadra paura nArAyaNa the| vijayAdha-parvata kI uttara zreNI meM prasakApura kA nareza mayUragrIva vidhAgharoM kA adhipati thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma nIlAMjanA thaa| durAcArI vizAkhananda kA jIva aneka.yoniyoM meM janma-maraNa karatA hamA kisI prabala puNya-yoga se una donoM ke prazvagrIva nAmaka putra hmaa|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa usI vijayArdha parvata kI dakSiNa zreNI meM rathanUpura cakravAla nAmaka nagara thaa| usa nagara kA pavipati jvalanajaTI nAmaka vidyAdhara nareza yA jo atyanta pratApI aura zUravora thaa| usane dakSiNa zreNI ke samasta vidyAghara rAjAoM ko apanA vazavartI banA liyA thA / usakI rAnI kA nAma vAyuvegA thaa| unake arkakIrti nAmaka putra aura svayaMprabhA nAmaka putrI thii| svayaMprabhA ke zarIra meM striyocita samasta zubha lakSaNa the| jaba vaha vivAha yogya ho gaI to pitA ko usake vivAha kI cintA huI / usane nimitta zAstra meM niSNAta apane sambhinna zrotA nAmaka purohita se Su sambandha meM parAmarza kiyaa| purohita kanyA ke grahoM aura lakSaNoM para vicAra karake bolA - sulakSaNA kanyA prathama nArAyaNa kI paTTamahiSI banegI aura isake puNya pratApa se bhApa samasta vidyAdharoM ke ekachatra samrATa baneMge / idhara vijaya aura tripRSTha donoM bhAiyoM kA prabhAva dinoM-dina vistRta ho rahA thaa| aneka rAjA unake prabhAva ke kAraNa aura aneka rAjA unake bala vikrama ke kAraNa unake prAdhIna hote jA rahe the| logoM para yaha pragaTa ho gayA ki ye donoM bhAI hI isa yuga ke prathama balabhadra aura nArAyaNa haiN| yaha samAcAra jvalanajaTI ke kAna meM bhI pahu~cA / usane indra nAmaka maMtrI ko prajApati nareza ke pAsa apanI putrI svayaMprabhA kA sambandha svIkAra karane ke liye bhejA / podanapura nareza usa samaya puSpakaraNDaka nAmaka vana meM vihAra karane ke liye gaye hue the| maMtrI vana meM usake pAsa phuNcaa| usane lAye hue upAyana bheMTa kiye apane svAmI kA patra diyA tathA apane ucita sthAna para baiTha gayA / podanapura nareza ne patra khola kara par3hA, jisameM bar3e vinaya ke sAtha unheM smaraNa dilAyA ki meM vidyAdhara nareza nami ke vaMza meM tathA Apa bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke putra bAhubalI ke vaMza meM utpanna hue haiN| ina donoM vaMzoM kA vaivAhika sambandha ati prAcIna kAla se calA pA rahA hai / merI putrI svayaMprabhA ramaNiyoM meM ratna ke samAna hai| merI hArdika icchA hai ki merI putrI kA maMgala vivAha kumAra tripRSTha ke sAtha ho / AzA hai, Apa merI icchA se sahamata hoNge| mahArAja prajApati patra par3ha kara atyanta santuSTa hue / unhoMne prasannatApUrvaka svIkRti dete hue kahA- jo mere bandhu ko iSTa hai, vaha mujhe bhI iSTa hai / mahArAja ne maMtrI kA bar3A sammAna karake use vidA kiyaa| usane Akara apane svAmI ko yaha harSa samAcAra sunaayaa| kucha samaya pazcAt jvalanajaTI apane putra akakIrti ke sAtha podanapura mAyA dhaura usane apanI putrI svayaMprabhA kA vivAha kumAra tripRSTha ke sAtha bar3e samAroha ke sAtha kara diyA tathA kumAra ko siMhavAhinI zrora garur3avAhinI nAmaka do vidyAyeM pradAna kIM / jaba isa vivAha kA samAcAra apane guptacaroM dvArA azvagrIva ne sunA to vaha krodha se jalane lagA / usane astra-zastroM se susajjita sainikoM kI eka vizAla senA lekara grAkramaNa karane ke uddezya se kUMca kara diyaa| vaha rathAvarta nAmaka parvata para phuNcaa| azvagrIva ke AkramaNa kI bAta sunakara tripRSThakumAra bhI caturaMgiNI senA lekara zIghra ho vahA~ bhA phuNcaa| donoM senAyeM vigula bajate hI paraspara jUka giiN| azvagrIva aura tripRSTha meM bhI bhayaMkara yuddha chir3a gayA / bhazyagrIva tIna khaNDa bhUmi kI sattA kA aba taka bhoga kara rahA thaa| adhikAMza nareza usake pakSa meM the, vaha svayaM bhI aneka vidyAoM kA svAmI thA / kintu tripRSTha ke sAmane usakI eka na clo| usane mAyA yuddha meM bhI tripRSTha se parAjaya prApta kI / taba usane kruddha hokara tripRSTha para cakra calA diyA / kintu cakra usakI pradakSiNA dekara zodha ho usakI dAhinI bhujA para Akara sthira ho gayA / tripRSTha ne use krodhavaza yatru para calA diyA / cakra prabala vega se nisphuliMga barasAtA huA zatru kI ora AkAza mArga se claa| zatru senA cakra ko mAtA dekhakara bhaya se vijar3ita hogaI / cakra ne Ate hI prazdI kA sara dhar3a se alaga kara diyaa| mazvagrIva ko bhAgato huI senA ko tripRSTha ne abhayadAna diyaa| isake pazcAt vaha vizAla senA lekara digvijaya ke liye nikalA maura jaldI hI bharata kSetra ke tInoM khaNDoM ko jIta kara vApisa lauttaa| saba narezoM ne tripRSTha ko nArAyaNa aura vijaya ko balabhadra svIkAra kiyA / tripRSTha ne vijayArdha parvata para jA kara apane zvasura jvalanajaTI ko donoM zreNiyoM ke vidyASaroM kA samrATa ghoSita kiyA tathA svayaMprabhA ko apanI paTTamahiSI ke pada para abhiSikta kiyA / 352 donoM bhAiyoM ne cirakAla taka rAjya lakSmI kA bhoga kiyaa| unameM paraspara bar3A prema thaa| tripRSTha bahuta prArambha aura parigraha kA dhAraka hone ke kAraNa marakara sAtaveM naraka meM nArakI banA / tripuSTha kA jIva naraka ke bhayaMkara duHkhoM kA bhoga karatA huA mA pUrNa karake gayA nadI ke taTavartI siMha

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bhagavAna mahAvIra 353 giri parvata para siMha banA / vahA~ bhI vaha niraMtara pApa karatA humA marakara punaH prathama naraka meM gyaa| vahAM duHkha bhogatA rahA aura anta meM yaha prAyu pUNa karake sindhukUTa kI pUrva dizA meM himavat parvata ke zikhara para dedIpyamAna prayAloM ghAlA siMha humA / eka dina vaha eka hariNa ko mArakara lA rahA thaa| usI samaya cAraNa RvidhArI muni ajitaMjaya amitagaNa muni ke sAtha AkAza mArga se vihAra kara rahe the| unhoMne usa siMha ko dekhA / unheM tIrthakara bhagavAna ke vacanoM kA smaraNa ho pAyA / ve dayAvaza AkAza se utara kara usa siMha ke nikaTa phuNce| ve zilAtala para virAjamAna hokara gambhIra svara meM use saMbodhita karate hue bole-"banarAja / tU tiryaJca yoni pA kara bhI pApoM meM DUbA huA hai| kyA tujhe apane tripRSTha jIvana kA smaraNa hai / tUne nArAyaNa banakara pA~coM idriyoM ke yatheccha bhoga bhoge kintu tujhe unase tupti nahIM huii| tU dharma se vimukha rahA, tujhe samyagdarzana, prApta nahIM huaa| pariNAmasvarUpa tU saptama naraka meM utpanna hmaa| vahA~ tune ghora se ghora kaSTa sahe, jalatI huI bhayAnaka pagni meM, kholate hae tela meM DAlA gayA, tapate hae lauha stambhoM ke sAtha bAMdhA gayA bhayaMkara yAtanAyeM dI gyiiN| kintu tere karuNa prAkrandanoM, dInatA bhare vilApoM aura yAcanA bhare vacanoM para kisI ne dhyAna nahIM diga, kisI ne terI sahAyatA nahIM kii| kisI ne tujhe zaraNa nahIM dii| prAyu pUrNa kara tU bhayaMkara siMha banA / usa jIvana meM tUne bhUkha, pyAsa, sardI, garmI prAdi kI yAtanAyeM sahI, tujhe vyAdha ke vANoM, pratidvandvI siMhoM dvArA kiye gae bhayaMkara prahAroM se atyanta kaSTa humaa| kintu tujhe vahA~ bhI dharma kI sudhi nahIM paaii| vahAM se mara kara punaH naraka meM gayA aura naraka ke ghora kaSTa sahana kie| vahAM se nikala karata punaH siMha bnaa| isa janma meM bhI tU pApoM meM lipta rahA, svayaM ko bhUlA rhaa| apane ajJAna aura Rra pariNAmoM ke kAraNa tU tattva ko nahIM pahacAna paayaa| tere ina kara pariNAmoM ke nIce terI prAsmA kI mahAna vibhUti chipa gaI hai| tU apanI vibhUti ko pahacAna, eka dina tU lokapUjya bana jaaegaa|" munirAja ke ina preraka bacanoM ko sunakara usa vikarAla siMha ko jAti smaraNa zAna ho gayA / munirAja ne jina janmoM kA varNana kiyA thA, ve usake samakSa meM spaSTa ho ge| ina janmoM meM uThAe hue bhayaMkara duHkhoM kA smaraNa karake vaha bhaya se kAMpane lagA, usakI AMkhoM se pazcAttApa kI azrudhArA bahane lgii| munirAja ne delA ki aba ise apane kRtyoM para bhArI pazcAttApa ho rahA hai, isake hRdaya para jamA humA pApa aba mAMsU banakara baha rahA hai| nizcaya hI aba isake hRdaya meM dharma ke bIca aMkurita hoNge| yaha vicAra kara dayAlu munirAja punaH kahane lage-"he bhavya ! purUravA bhIla ke jIvana meM tUne ahiMsA vrata aMgIkAra kiyA thaa| kintu marIci ke janma meM tU digbhrAnta ho gayA aura apane pitAmaha bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke upadezoM ke viruddha hI vidroha kara diyA tathA dharma se viparIta upadeza dene lgaa| pariNAmasvarUpa tu asaMkhyAta varSoM taka vibhinna yoniyoM meM janma-maraNa ke duHkha uThAtA rhaa| nimitta pAkara vizvanandI kI paryAya meM tUne saMyama bhI dhAraNa kiyA, kintu krodha para vijaya na pA sakA aura nidAna bandha karake tU tripRSTha nArAyaNa humA / jo gaI so gaI, aba tu apane bhaviSya ko sudhAra / pApoM se hRdaya se ghRNA ho jAya to terA bhaviSya samUjjvala bana jaaegaa| bhavya ! terA bhaviSya avazya samUjjvala banegA. tu dasaveM bhava meM antima tIrthaMkara bnegaa| maiMne yaha bAta zrIdhara tIrthakara prabhu se sunI hai| aba tU mithyAtva se virakta hokara prAtma-hita kI ora unmukha ho jaa| munirAja ke ina bacanoM ko sunakara siMha ne unheM hRdaya se svIkAra kiyA / usane bhaktipUrvaka muni yugala kI pAda-vandanA kI, unako pradakSiNA dI aura hRdaya se zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kie| muni-yugala siMha ko AzIrvAda dekara AkAza-mArga se bihAra kara ge| aba siMha kA jIvana ekadama badala gyaa| usane hiMsA kA sarvathA tyAga kara diyaa| vaha dayA-mUti bana gyaa| aba hiraNamAdi usase bhayabhIta nahIM hote the| vaha apane vrata aura zAnta pariNAmoM ke kAraNa marakara pahale svarga meM siMhaketu nAmaka mahaddhika deva humA / vahA~ pAyu pUrNa hone para vaha videha kSetra ke maMgalAvatI deza ke bijayAdha parvata kI uttara zreNI meM kanakaprabha nagara ke adhipati kanaka pakha aura usakI mahArAnI kanakamAlA kA kanakojvala nAmaka putra humaa| jaba vaha vivAha yogya huA to usakA vivAha kanakavatI nAmaka rAjakumArI ke sAtha kara diyA gyaa| eka dina vaha apanI strI ke sAtha vana-vihAra ke lie gayA / vahA~ use priyamitra nAmaka pravadhijJAnI muni ke darzana hue| usane munirAja kI bhakti pUrvaka vaMdanA kI mora unako pradakSiNA dekara vaha yathAsthAna baiTha gyaa| bhavya jAnakara munirAja ne use dharma kA svarUpa smjhaayaa|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa munirAja ke upadeza ko sunakara usake hRdaya meM bhogoM ke prati virAga utpanna ho gyaa| usane sabhI prakAra ke prArambha aura parigraha kA tyAga karake tatkAla bahIM saMyama dhAraNa kara liyaa| siMha kI paryAya meM use dharma kI jo ruci jAgRta huI thI, vaha isa janma meM aura bhI adhika bar3ha gayI / vaha dharma-sAdhanA meM nirantara sAvadhAna rahatA thaa| anta meM vaha sanyAsa maraNa karake sAtaveM svarga meM deva huA / yahA~ bhI usakI pravRtti dharma kI hI ora rahatI thii| vahIM bAyu pUrNa hone para sAketa nagara ke nareza vajrasena kI sIlavatI rAnI ke hariSeNa nAmaka putra huaa| prana to usakI dRSTi hI badala gaI thI / ataH vaha bhogoM meM grAsakta nahIM huA, apitu vaha thapanI vrata sAdhanA ko barAbara bar3hAtA rhaa| use svayaM hI bhogoM se aruci ho gaI aura zrutasAgara munirAja ke samIpa digambarI dokSA dhAraNa kara lii| vratI ko nirantara zuddhiM bar3hAte hue vaha Ayu ke anta meM mahAzuka svarga meM mahaddhika deva huaa| vahAM para tIrtha bandanA, tIrthaMkaroM kA upadeza zravaNa mAdi dhArmika kRtyoM meM hI samaya vyatIta karatA thA / prAyu ke anta meM isI dharma-bhAva ke sAtha maraNa karake ghAtakI khaNDa dvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM puSkalAvatI deza kI puNDarIkiNI nagarI meM rAjA sumitra aura usakI rAnI manoramA se priyamitra nAmaka putra huaa| jaba usakA rAjyAbhiSeka ho gayA, taba kucha samaya pazcAt usake zastrAgAra meM vakraratta utpanna huaa| apanI vizAla vAhinI lekara vaha digvijaya ke lie niklaa| usa cakraratna ko sahAyatA se usane thor3e hI samaya meM samasta pRthvI ke rAjAoMoM ko jIta liyA aura vaha sampUrNa pRthvI kA ekachatra samrAT cakravatIM bana gayA / cakrabartI pada para rahakara usane yatheccha bhoga bhoge kintu usakI tRpti nahIM ho paaii| eka dina kSemaMkara bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara ina kSaNabhaMgura bhogoM se virakta ho gayA / usane apane putra sarvamitra kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSA le lii| munirAja priyamitra ne niSThApUrvaka mahAvratoM kA pAlana kiyA aura karma kSaya karane ke lie ghora tapa karane lage / prAyu samApta hone para sahasrAra svarga meM sUryaprabha nAmaka deva huA / 354 vaha deva zrAyu ke anta meM svarga se cyuta hokara chatrapura nareza nandivardhana tathA unakI rAnI vIravatI se nanda nAmaka putra huaa| janma se hI usakI ruci dharma kI ora thii| vaha ghara meM rahakara bhI bhogoM ke prati anAsakta thA / vaha gRhastha dazA meM bhI anAsakta karmayoga kA sAdhaka thA / vaha rAga meM bhI virAga kI upAsanA karatA rahatA thA / eka dina usane proSThila nAmaka nirgrantha guru kA upadeza sunakara bhogoM kA tyAga kara diyA aura muni dIkSA le lI / unhoMne alpa samaya meM hI gyAraha agoM kA jJAna prApta kara liyaa| isake sAtha ho unhoMne darzana vizuddhi Adi solaha kAraNa bhAvanAoM kA nirantara cintana karate rahane aura unheM jIvana kA zrRMgAra banAne ke kAraNa mahApuNyazAlI tIrthaMkara nAmaka nAma karma kA bandha kiyA / unake mana meM mrAtma kalyANa kI bhAvanA ke sAtha saMsAra ke dukhI prANiyoM ko dekhakara yaha bhAvanA banI rahatI thI ki maiM ina prANiyoM kA duHkha kisa prakAra dUra karU~ | unakI loka-kalyANa kI bhAvanA isa sImA taka bar3ha gaI thI ki ve saMsAra ke sampUrNa prANiyoM meM prAtmopamya ke darzana karane lage / unakI sAdhanA sarvasattva samabhAva taka bar3ha gaI thii| isa sAdhanA ko vizva ke samasta prANiyoM ke prati maMtrI bhAva kahA jA sakatA hai / isa maMtrI bhAva ke kAraNa ve parama brahma ke ananya sAdhaka bana gye| isa sAdhanA ke sAtha ve cAroM prakAra kI ArAdhanAoM ke bhI prArAdhaka the| isI dhArAvanA ko lekara unhoMne sanyAsa maraNa kiyA aura ve acyuta svarga meM devendra bane / vajjisaMgha kA licchavi gaNarAjya vaMzAlI meM sthita thaa| vaha sarvAdhika zaktizAlI gaNarAjya thA / usake gaNapramukha mahArAja ceTaka the| unakI bar3I putrI trizalA, jinheM priyakAriNI bhI kahA jAtA thA, vaizAlI ke upa garbha kalyANaka nagara (athavA jilA) kuNDapura ke gaNapramukha mahArAja siddhArtha ko byAhI gaI thiiN| unake rAjaprAsAda kA nAma nandyAvarta thA / vaha sAta khaNDa kA thaa| jaba uparyukta acyutendra kI zrAyu meM chaha mAha zeSa rahe, taba lokottara vibhUti tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ke puNyaprabhAva se saudharmendra kI prAzA se kuvera ne nandyAvarta prAsAda aura kuNDapura nagara meM ratna vardhA karanA prArambha kiyA jo mahAvIra ke janma paryanta arthAt pandraha mAha taka nirantara hotI rhii| prASAr3ha zuklA SaSThI ko jabaki candramA uttarA phAlgunI nakSatra meM thA, mahArAnI zilA sAta khaNDa vAle nandyAvarta prAsAda meM haMsa sUnikA prAdi se suzobhita ratna paryakU para so rahI thiiN| jaba usa rAtri ke raudra, rAkSasa aura gaMdharva nAmaka tIna prahara vyatIta ho gaye aura manohara nAmaka chau prahara kA panta hone

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bhagavAna mahAvIra 1 ko AyA, taba unhoMne ardha nidrita dazA meM pratyanta zubhapariNAmI solaha svapna dekhe| ina solaha svapnoM meM unhoMne (1) zveta airAvata gaja ( 2 ) vRSabha (3) AkAza kI ora uchalatA huA svarNa avAloM vAlA zukla varNa siMha (4) kamalAsanA aura svarNa kalazoM dvArA gajoM dvArA abhiSikta lakSmI (5) do sugandhita puSpamAlAyeM (6) tArAafe maNDita pUrNa candra ( 7 ) udita hotA huA sUrya (8) kamala patroM se bAcchAdita do svarNa kalaza ( 6 ) padmasarovara meM kIr3A karatI huI do machaliyA~ (10) padmasarovara ( 11 ) laharoM se Andolita samudra ( 12 ) svarNa kA UMcA siMhAsana (13) svarga kA vimAna (14) pRthvI ko bhedakara nikalatA huA nAgendra kA bhavana (15) dIptimAna ratna rAzi aura (16) jalatI huI dhUmarahita agni dekhI aura anta meM eka hAthI ko mukha meM praveza karate dekhA / prAtaH kAla bandI janoM ke maMgala gAna ko sunakara mahArAnI sukha zaiyA kA tyAga kara uThIM aura snAnAdi se nivRtta hokara aura maMgala vastrAbhUSaNoM se gusajjita hokara ve apane pati siddhArtha mahArAja ke pAsa pahuMcI / mahArAja ne premapUrvaka unako abhyarthanA kI aura unake saMketAnusAra ve siMhAsana para pati ke vAma pArzva meM AsIna hokara mahArAja ko rAtri meM dekhe hue svapna sunAne lagIM tathA unase ina svapnoM kA phala puuchaa| mahArAja ne nimittajJAna dvArA svapna ke sambandha meM vicAra kiyA aura bole- 'devi ! tumhAre garbha se loka kA kalyANa karane vAle lokapUjya tArtha kara kA janma hogA / ' unhoMne vistArapUrvaka eka eka svapna kA phala btaayaa| svapna phala sunakara mahArAnI kA mana-mayUra bAlhAda se nRtya kara uThA- maiM lokapUjya tIrthaMkara kI jananI bnuuNgii| tIrthaMkara kI jananI bananA strI kA sarvotkRSTa sobhAgya hai / trilokInAtha tIrthaMkara ke kAraNa unakI jananI ko jaganmAtA kahalAne kA gaurava prApta hotA hai / mahArAnI ne jaba svapnoM ke anta meM vizAla dhavala gajarAja ko mukha meM praveza karate hue dekh| tabhI acyu sendra apanI Ayu pUrNa karake garbha meM avatarita huA / tIrthaMkara bhagavAna ke garbhAvataraNa ko apane jJAna dvArA jAnakara indra aura devagaNa pratyanta bhakti bhAvanA se kuNDapura ke rAjaprAsAda meM grAye / unhoMne divya maNimayAbhUSaNoM, gandhamAlya tathA vastrAdika se jananI kA pUjana kiyA, aura abhiSeka kiyA aura garbha kalyANaka kA utsava manAkara apaneapane sthAna ko cale gaye / indra ne mAtA kI sevA karane ke lie deviyoM ko niyukta kara diyA / janmakalyANaka - nau mAha pUrNa hone para ucca grahoM dvArA lagna ke dRSTigocara hone para caitra zuklA trayodazI somavAra ko uttarA phAlguni nakSatra para candra kI sthiti hone para arcamA nAma ke zubha yoga meM nizA ke pranta bhAga meM mahArAnI trizalA ne torthaMkara mahAvIra ko janma diyaa| ina graha nakSatroM ke AdhAra para jyotirvattAoM ne tIrthaMkara mahAvIra kI janma kuNDalI banAI hai jo isa prakAra hai janma caitra sudI 13 somavAra, I0 pU0 566 nakSatra uttarA phAlguni, siddhArthI saMvatsara (53) mahAdazA vRhaspati 12 22 zukra 2 ravi budha EUR rAzi - kanyA dazA-zani ketu maMgala 20 7 rAhu guru 4 1 zani 5 antardazA - budha 344 te 6 candra

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa isa janma kuNDalI meM graha patyanta ucca dazA meM sthita haiN| ina grahoM meM utpanna hone vAlA bAlaka nizcaya ho lokapUjya mahApuruSa hotA hai| mahAvIra bhI aise mahApuruSa the jinakI samAnatA tIrthaMkaroM ke atirikta anya koI mAnava nahIM kara sakatA / upayukta pracyutendra hI bhAyu pUrNa hone para mahArAno trizalA ke garbha se utpanna humA thaa| jisa samaya yaha mahAbhAga bAlaka utpanna humA, usa samaya samasta prakRti mAnanda meM bhara uThI / dizAyeM nirmala ho gii| zItala maMda surabhita pavana bahane lgaa| mAkAza se phuhAreM barasane lgiiN| baMdIjana maMgala pATha kara rahe the| saubhAgyavatI lalanAaiM nRtya kara rahI thii| bAghoM kI maMgala dhvani ho rahI thii| mAnava samAja harSotphulla thaa| tIrthakara mahAvIra jaba utpanna hue the, usa samama tInoM lokoM ke jIvoM ko zAMti kA anubhava humA thaa| pAlhAda ke isa avasara para deva aura indra hI pIche kyoM rhte| cAroM jAti ke deva aura unake indra tIrthakara prabhu kA janma hamA jAnakara bhagavAna ke darzana karane aura unakA janma kalyANaka manAne ke lie kuNDagrAma meM ekatrita hue| saudharmendra ko mAjJA se zacI prasUtigRha meM gaI / usane jAkara tIrthaMkara prabhu aura mAtA ko namaskAra kiyaa| zacI bhaktiplAbisaramoM je kabhI sarakAra ko dekhatI, disaka rUpa tribhuvanamohana thA aura jisake teja se sArA nandyAvarta prAsAva bhAlokita thaa| phira vaha tIrthakara mAtA kI mora dekhatI aura mana meM socatI-nArI paryAya to inakI dhanya hai, sArthaka hai, jinake garbha se trilokapUjya bAlaka ne janma liyA hai| isase inakA mAtRtva bhI mahanIya ho gayA hai aura jo jaganmAtA ke ucca pada para pratiSThita ho gaI haiN| kitanI puNyAdhikAriNI haiM ye / he jgnmaatH| tumheM lAkha bAra praNAma hai, koTi koTi praNAma hai| tabhI zacI ko bhakti taraMgita kSaNoM meM apane kartavya kA smaraNa ho pAyA--bAhara prasaMkhya deva deviyA~ pratIkSArata khar3e haiN| usane mAtA ko mAyA nidrA meM sulAkara aura unake bagala meM mAyAmaya bAlaka sulAkara lokabandha prabhu ko apane aMka meM le liyA / pranu kA aMga sparza hote hI zacI kA sampUrNa gAta romAMcita ho pAyA / mana prapUrva. pulaka se bhara uThA / prabhu ko pAkara mAdo vaha apane ko bhUla gaI / isI arSa mUcchita dazA meM bAla prabhu ko lAkara saudharmendra ko de diyaa| kiMtu usake gAta meM jo sparzajanya pulaka bhara gaI, vaha to jaise saMskAra banakara gAta meM spAIbana gii| indra ne bAla prabhu ko graMka meM liyA to jaise usakI bhI vahI dazA hogii| vaha prabhu ke pranindharUpa ko ninimeSa nihAratA rahA kintu dRpti nahIM ho paaii| rUpa kA prasIma vistAra aura pakSamoM kI sImita pariSi ! tana usane hajAra netra banAkara prabhu kI rUpa mAdhurI kA pAna karanA prArambha kiyaa| bhakti kI mahimA pracintya hai / phira indra bhagavAna ko goda meM lekara airAvata hAthI para baiThA / aizAnendra bhagavAna ke Upara chatra tAnakara khar3A ho gayA aura sAnatkumAra tathA mAhendra svarga ke indra camara Dhorane lge| ve bhagavAna ko lekara sumeru parvata para pahu~ce aura vahA kSIrasAgara ke jala se pUrNa 1008 kalazoM se bhagavAna kA abhiSeka kiyaa| saudharmendra kI zacI ne bhagavAna kA zrRMgAra kiyA aura bhagavAna ko lekara deva samUha punaH kuNDa grAma lauTA 1 vahA~ pAkara zacI bAlaka ko lekara prasUti gRha meM gaI aura bAlaka ko mAtA ke pAsa sulA diyaa| indra ne mahArAja siddhArtha ko devoM dvArA manAye gaye janma mahotsava ke sanAcAra sunAye, unakI pUjA kI paura bhAnanda nATaka kiyaa| isa prakAra janma kalyANaka mahotsava manAkara devagaNa apane-apane sthAnoM ko dApisa cale gye| putra janma kI khuzI meM mahArANa siddhArtha ne rAjya ke kArAgAra se bandiyo ko mukta kara diyaa| unhoMne yAcakoM aura sevakoM ko muktahasta dAna diyaa| rAjya bhara meM dasa dina taka nAgarikoM ne putra-janmotsava bar3e ullAsa maura samAroha ke sAtha mnaayaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra kuNDapura meM utpanna hue the / jaina vAGmaya meM kuNDapura kI sthiti spaSTa karane ke lie 'videha kuNDapura' athavA 'videha janapada sthita kuNDapura' nAma diye gaye haiN| saMbhavataH isakA kAraNa yaha rahA ki usa samaya kuNDapura nAma ke kaI nagara the| yaha kuNDapura videha deza meM sthita thA / yaha videha deza gaNDako janmanagarI zAlI nadI se lekara pampAraNya taka kA pradeza thaa| ise tIrabhukta bhI kahA jAtA thaa| yaha deza gaMgA paura himAlaya ke madhya meM thaa| isakI sImAye isa prakAra thI-pUrva meM kauzikI (kosI), pazcima

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357 bhagavAna mahAvIra gaNDakI, uttara meM himAlaya aura dakSiNa meM gaMgA nadI / isakA kSetraphala isa prakAra batAyA gayA hai-pUrva se pazcima kI pora 24 yojana tathA uttara se dakSiNa kI ora 16 yojn| vaizAlI, mithilA, kuNDapura Adi nagara isI videha athavA tIrabhukta pradeza meM the / digambara sAhitya ke samAna zvetAmbara sAhitya meM bhI mahAvIra ko videhavAsI, videha ke dauhitra aura unakI mAtA trizalA ko videhadattA kahA gayA hai / zvetAmbara sAhitya meM kuNDapura ke kaI nAma milate haiM, jaise kuNDagrAma, kSatriya kuNDa, uttara kSatriya kuNDapura, kuNDapura sanniveza, kuNDagrAma nagara, kSatriya kuNDagrAma / zvetAmbara sAhitya meM mahAvIra ko eka zrora videhavAsI aura videha ke dohitra batAyA hai to dUsarI ora unheM vaizAlika bhI kahA gayA hai| ye donoM kathana paraspara virodhI nahIM haiM / usa samaya kuNDagrAma vaizAlI nagarI meM sammilita thaa| isalie mahAvIra ko janapada videha kI dRSTi se videha kahA gayA aura kuNDagrAma vaMzAlI kA eka upanagara thA, isalie unheM vaizAlika kahA gayA | sArAMzataH kuNDagrAma videha janapada meM thA aura vaha vaizAlI kA eka upanagara thA / prAcIna vAGmaya ke anusAra vaizAlI aura kuNDagrAma kI sthiti isa prakAra thI- dakSiNa pUrva meM vaizAlI prava sthita thI, uttara pUrva meM kuNDapura thA aura pazcima meM vANijyagrAma thA / vastutaH vaizAlI ke tIna bhAga yA tIna jile the- vaizAlI, kuNDagrAma aura vANijyagrAma / vaizAlI aura kuNDagrAma nikaTa avasthita the / ye donoM gaNDaka nadI ke pUrvI taTa para the tathA vANijyagrAma gaNDaka ke pazcimI taTa para sthita thaa| kuNDapura ke do bhAga the - kSatriya kuNDapura sanniveza aura brAhmaNa kuNDapura sanniveza / kSatriya kuNDapura uttara meM thA aura brAhmaNa kuNDapa dakSiNa meM thA / kSatriya kuNDapura meM prAyaH jJAtRvaMzI kSatriya rahate the aura brAhmaNa kuNDapura meM prAyaH brAhmaNa rahate the / brAhmaNa kuNDagrAma ke uttara-pUrva meM bahuzAla caitya thA / kSatriya kuNDapura ke uttara-pUrva meM kollAga sanniveza thA / isameM bhI jJAtRvaMzI kSatriya rahate the / kSatriya kuNDapura ke bAhara hI jJAtRkhaNDa vana thA / yaha bhA jJAtRvaMzI kSatriyoM kA thA aura isI vana yA udyAna meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne dIkSA lI thii| vANijyagrAma meM prAyaH baniye vyApArI rahate the / isake IzAna koNa meM dya uti palAza caMtya aura udyAna thI / ye donoM bhI jJAtRvaMzI kSatriyoM ke the / kuNDapura ke nikaTa hI kamara grAma bAbAda thA / yahA~ prAyaH luhAra Adi karmakaroM ko bastI thii| isI gA~va kI zAstroM meM kUrmagrAma prathavA kUla grAma kahA gayA hai, jahA~ bhagavAna mahAvIra kA prathama bAhAra huA thA vaizAlI gaNarAjya ko vajji saMgha prathavA licchavI gaNasaMgha kahA jAtA thaa| isa saMgha meM videha kA vAja saMgha aura vaizAlI kA licchavI saMgha sammilita thA / donoM kI pArasparika sandhi ke kAraNa videha ke gaNapramukha ceTaka ko isa saMgha kA gaNapramukha cunA gayA aura isa saMgha kI rAjadhAnI vaizAlI banI / isa saMgha meM aSTakula ke nau gaNa the / bhraSTakuloM ke nAma zAstroM meM isa prakAra milate haiM- bhogavaMzI, ikSvAkuvaMzI, jJAtRvaMzI, kauravavaMzI, licchavivaMzI, ugravaMzI, videha kula aura bRjakula / ye sabhI licchavI the aura inameM jJAtRvaMzI sarvapramukha the / licchavI hone ke kAraNa hI ye graSTakula paraspara saMgaThita rhe| isa saMgha meM zAsana kA adhikAra ina aSTakuloM ko hI prApta thaa| zeSa nAgarikoM ko zAsana meM bhAga lene kA adhikAra nahIM thA / licchavI gaNa hI apane sadasyoM ko cunatA thA / pratyeka sadasya ko rAjA kahA jAtA thaa| aise rAjAnoM kI saMkhyA 7707 thii| kahIM kahIM inakI saMkhyA 1 lAkha 68 hajAra batAI hai| jaba navIna rAjA kA cunAva hotA thA, usa samaya usa rAjA kA abhiSeka eka puSkariNI meM kiyA jAtA thaa| isa puSkariNI kA nAma abhiSeka puSkariNI athavA maMgala puSkaraNI thA / isa puSkariNI meM licchaviyoM ke atirikta anya kisI ko snAna majjana karane kA adhikAra nahIM thA / isa para sazastra praharI rahate the / yahA~ taka ki isameM koI pakSI bhI coMca nahIM mAra sakatA thaa| isake liye isake Upara lohe kI jAlI rahatI thii| samaya-samaya para isakA jala badalA jAtA thA / licchavI saMgha meM sabhI nirNaya sarvasammata hote the / yadi kabhI koI matabheda hotA thA to usakA nirNaya chanda (voTa) ke AdhAra para hotA thaa| zalAkA grAhaka chanda zalAkAyeM lekara sadasyoM ke pAsa jAte the / ye zalAkAyeM do prakAra kI hotI thIM- kAlI aura lAla lAla zalAkA prastAva ke samarthana ke liye hotI thIM aura kAlI zalAkA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa virodha ke liye / jaba saba sadasyoM ko zalAkAyeM mila jAtI to bAkI bacI haI zalAkAmoM kI gaNanA gaNapati karate the aura chanda-nirNaya ghoSita kara dete the| isa nirNaya ko sabhI svIkAra karate the / gaNa pariSada ke rAjabhavana kA nAma saMthAgAra thA jahA~ pariSada kI baiThakeM hotI thiiN| vajjI-sagha ke nikaTa hI malla gaNasaMgha aura kAzI kola gaNasaMgha the| ina saMghoM meM se kisI saMgha ke Upara Apatti mAne para sandhi ke anusAra tInoM saMghoM ko yuddha udvAhikA kI sannipAta bherI kI vizeSa baiThaka hotI thii| isameM mahAsenApati kA nirvAcana liyA jAtA thaa| vaha phira apanI yuddhauvAhikA kA saMgaThana karatA thaa| vaizAlI kA vaibhava apAra thaa| usameM 7777 prAsAda, 7777 kaTAgAra, 7777 pArAma aura 7777 puSkariNiyAM thiiN| usameM 7000 sone ke kalaza vAle mahala, 14000 cAMdI ke kalaza vAle mahala tathA 21000 tAMbe ke kalaza vAle mahala the| ina tInoM prakAra ke mahaloM meM kramaza: manaH madhdA ma sarAya gujare loga / vaizAlI meM nyAya vyavasthA itanI sundara thI ki koI aparAdhI daNDa pAye binA baca nahIM sakatA thA aura niraparAdhI daNDa pA nahIM sakatA thaa| vivAha ke sambandha meM bhI vahA~ bar3e kar3e niyama the / vaizAlI meM utpanna koI strI baizAlI se bAhara vivAha nahIM kara sakatI thii| prArthanA karane para kisI licchavI ke liye patnI kA cunAva licchabI gaNa karatA thA / anya nagaroM kI taraha yahA~ bhI dAsa prathA thI, kintu eka bAra jo dAsa vaizAlI meM pA jAtA thA, vaha phira bAhara nahIM jA sakatA thA aura usake sAtha manuSyocita vyavahAra hotA thaa| isa gaNa saMgha meM eka niyama pracalita thA ki nagara kI sarvazreSTha sundarI kanyA vivAha nahIM kara sakatI thii| use nagaravadhu yA nagara zobhinI banAkara sarvabhogyA banA diyA jAtA thaa| use gaNa kI pora se natya, gAna, vArtAlApa paura svAgata karane kI vidhivat zikSA dI jAtI thii| 18 varSa kI avasthA hone para use gaNa pariSada janapada kalyANI kA sammAnapUrNa pada pradAna karatA thA aura maMgala puSkariNI meM maMgala snAna kA mahotsava kiyA jAtA thaa| taba vaha nagaravadhu ghoSita kI jAtI thI / gaNa kI mora se use alaMkRta prAsAda aura dhana dhAnya pracura parimANa meM diyA jAtA thA, jisase vaha vaibhavapUrNa jIvana vitAtI huI nAgarikoM kA yatheccha manoraMjana kara ske| vaizAlI ke licchavI svAtantryapriya aura mojI svabhAva ke the| unameM paraspara meM bar3A prema paa| yadi koI licchavI bImAra par3a jAtA thA to anya sabhI licchavI use dekhane pAte the / utsava ke ve bar3e zaukIna the / sundara raMgIna vastra pahanane kA unheM bar3A zauka thaa| isIliye buddha ne eka bAra mAnanda se kahA pA-pAnanda ! jinhoMne prAyastriyA svarga ke deva nahIM dekhe haiM, ye vaizAlI ke ina licchaviyoM ko dekhleN| ve bar3e ziSTa, vinayazIla, susaMskRta aura suruci sampanna the| vaizAlI ke gaNapati kA nAma ceTaka thA / unako rAnI kA nAma subhadrA thaa| unake 10 putra aura 7 putriyA~ thIM ! unakA putra sihabhadra vaizAlI gaNa kA senApati thA / 7 putriyoM meM sabase bar3I trizalA thI jo kuNDagrAma ke rAjA siddhArtha ko vivAhI gaI thii| inhoM ke putra mahAbora tIrthaMkara the| ye kuNDagrAma sanniveza ke gaNapati pe aura rAjA kahalAte the|mgaavtii kA vivAha vatsanareza zatAnIka ke sAtha huA thaa| suprabhA kA vivAha dazArNa deza ke hemaccha ke nareza dazaratha ke sAtha, prabhAvatI kA vivAha kacchadeza ko roruka nagarI ke nareza udAyana ke sAtha tathA celanA kA vivAha magadhanareza zreNika bimbasAra ke sAtha huA thA / jyeSThA paura candanA ne dIkSA lelii| vaizAlI saMgha atyanta vaibhavasampanna aura vikasita thaa| isakA vinAza zreNika ke putra ajAtazatru ne kiyaa| yuddha meM vaizAlI parAjita hone vAlA nahIM thA, prataH prajAtazatra ne apane gharoM dvArA vaizAlI meM phUTa DAla dii| isase vaizAlI nirvala hogaI maura yuddha meM parAjita hogaI / prajAtazatru ne vaizAlI ko samApta kara diyaa| isake kucha samaya pazcAt vaizAlI puna: svatantra ho gaI yadyapi usakA vaibhava aura zakti pahale jaisI nahIM ho paaii| phira isakA vinAza gupta vaMza ke samrAT samudragupta ne kiyaa| usane to vaizAlI ko bilakula khaNDahara hI banA diyaa| isake bAda vaizAlI kabhI panapa nahIM paaii| yaha kitanI viDambanA hai ki vaizAlI kA vinAza karane vAle ajAtazatru aura samudragupta donoM hI samrAT vaizAlI ke ho dauhitra the / una donoM kI mAtAyeM vaMzAlI kI putriyAM thiiN| donoM hI samrAToM ne apanI nanihAla ko barbAda kara diyaa| isase bhI bar3I viDambanA yaha hai ki samudragupta ke pitA candrapupta

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bhagavAna mahAvIra ko sAmrAjya prApti meM licchaviyoM kI sahAyatA kA sabase bar3A yogadAna milA thA aura samudragupta apane zrApako licchavi dauhitra kahakara garva karatA thA / pisA mahAvIra ke pitA kA nAma siddhArtha thaa| ve kuNDapura ke rAjA the| isa viSaya meM digambara aura zvetAmbara donoM hI paramparAye ekamata hai| digambara paramparA ke uttara purANa (74 / 252 ) meM unheM 'rAjJaH kuNDapurezasya' kahA hai| SaTkhaNDAgama bhAga 1 (4/1/44 ) meM 'kuNDapura varissara' batAyA hai| zvetAmbara paramparA ke viSaSThi mahAvIra ke mAtA - zalAkA puruSa carita meM ( 10/3/4 ) siddhArtho'sti mahIpatiH' kahA hai| kalpasUtra meM ( 2 50, 4168, 472, 4486) meM 'siddhatye rAyA' 'siddhatyeNaM raNNa' 'siddhatpassa raNNo' yAdi vAkyoM kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| ina ullekhoM se isa viSaya meM koI sandeha nahIM raha jAtA ki siddhArtha kuNDapura ke rAjA the / ve atyanta vaibhavasampanna the / vaizAlI ke gaNapramukha mahArAja ceTaka ne apanI putriyoM kA vivAha usa yuga ke prasiddha rAjAoM ke sAtha kiyA thaa| yadi siddhArtha vastutaH sAdhAraNa sthiti ke kSatriya hote to ceTaka kabhI apanI jyeSTha putrI kA vivAha unake sAtha na karate / kalpasUtra aura yAcArAMga meM siddhArtha ke tIna nAma diye gae haiM(1) siddhArtha, (2) zreyAnsa aura (3) yazasvI / 19 mahAvIra kI mAtA trizalA mahArAja ceTaka kI rAjakumArI thiiN| unakA vivAha rAjA siddhArtha ke sAtha huA yA / zrataH ve rAjaduhitA evaM rAjarAnI thiiN| harivaMzapurANa 216 meM unheM rAjA siddhArtha ko paTarAnI batAyA haiM / digambara granthoM meM unake do nAma milate haiM - (1) trizalA, zraura (2) priyakAriNI / zvetAmbara granthoM meM unake tIna nAma Aye haiM- ( 1 ) trizalA (2) priyakAriNI aura (3) videdinnA / vastutaH videhadinnA koI nAma nahIM thA / videha kI putrI thIM, isalie unheM videhadinnA, videhadattA Adi kahA gayA hai| vaMza aura gotra - mahArAja siddhArtha aura mahAvIra kA gotra kAzyapa thaa| mahArAnI trizalA ke pitRpakSa kA gotra vAziSTha thA / jahA~ taka mahAvIra ke vaMza kA sambandha hai, digambara paramparA meM unheM nAtha vaMza meM utpanna batAyA hai / saMskRta granthoM meM nAthAnvaya zabda kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai aura prAkRta pratthoM meM 'zAha' kulotpanna batAyA hai / SaTkhaNDAgama ke caturtha vedanA khaNDa bhAga 6 (4|1|44 ) meM kuMDalapura puravarissara siddhatthakkhattiyassa NAha kule' diyA gayA hai| jaya dhavalA ke 'pejja dosa vittI' pradhikAra meM bhI yaha gAthA uddhRta kI gayI hai / 'tiloyapaNatI' grantha meM tIrthaMkaroM ke vaMzoM kA varNana karate hue 'NAhoggavaMsesu vIravAsA' isa vAkya dvArA mahAvIra kA NAhavaMza aura pArzvanAtha kA ugravaMza batAyA hai / nAha isa prAkRta zabda kA saMskRta rUpa nAtha banatA hai / dhanaJjayakRta 'anekArthanAmamAlA' nAmaka koSa meM mahAvIra ke paryAyavAcI zabda dete hue nAthAnvaya zabda kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| vaha zloka isa prakAra hai sanmatirmahativIro mahAvIro'ntyakAzyapaH / nAthAnyayo vardhamAno yattIrthamiha sAmpratam // 11 // isameM nAthAnvaya zabda vizeSa mahatvapUrNa hai| vastutaH nAthavaMza pratyanta prAcIna hai| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne jina cAra vaMzoM kI sthApanA kI thI, unameM nAthavaMza bhI thaa| ina cAra vaMzoM meM kuru, hari, nAtha, maura ugravaMza sammilita the / digambara paramparA ke sabhI zAstroM meM mahAvIra ke vaMza kA nAma nAthavaMza hI milatA hai / kintu zvetAmbara sAhitya meM sarvatra unheM jJAtRvazI likhA hai| kalpasUtra, prAcArAMga, uttarAdhyayana sUtrakRtAMga zrAdi prAkRta granthoM meM 'NAya kulasi NAye, NAyaNapute, NAyakulacaMde' zrAdi zabdoM kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| hemacandra Adi saMskRta granthakAroM ne unheM 'jJAtavaMzyaH' likhA hai| TIkAkAroM ne gAya kA artha bhI jJAta kiyA hai| bauddha sAhitya meM to mahAvIra ke lie sarvatra 'nigaMTha nAtaputa' zabda diyA hai, jisakA artha hotA hai nirgrantha jJAtRputta / isa vaMza bheda kA kAraNa kyA thA, isa sambandha meM vicAra karane para aisA pratIta hotA hai ki mahAvIra vastutaH nAthavaMzIya the / prAkRta granthoM meM nAtha ke liye 'mAha' zabda kA prayoga hotA AyA hai| kisI bhUla yA pramAda ke pariNAmasvarUpa zvetAmbara granthoM meM 'vAha' ke sthAna para 'zAma' zabda prayukta hone lgaa| bauddha sAhitya meM usIke

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa anukaraNa para nAta zabda kA prayoga hone lgaa| isase nAtha vaMza badalate badalate jJAtRvaMza bana gayA aura mahAvIra jJAtRvaMzI bana gaye / 360 nAmakaraNa - saudharmendra ne sumeru parvata para bhagavAna kA abhiSeka karane ke bAda unake do nAma ra vora aura vardhamAna | ye donoM hI nAma sArthaka the| ve vIra the| unake utpanna hone para unake pitA siddhArtha kI zrI vibhUti, prabhAva, dhana-dhAnya Adi sabhI meM vRddhi huI thI / isalie unakA vardhamAna nAma vastutaH sArthaka thA / zvetAmbara sAhitya meM bhagavAna kA nAmakaraNa pitA siddhArtha ne kiyA, aisA ullekha milatA hai / eka dina bAla bhagavAna ratnajar3ita pAlane meM jhUla rahe the| tabhI vahA~ saMjaya gaura vijaya nAmaka do cAraNa muni Ae / unheM kisI jaina siddhAnta meM sandeha utpanna ho gayA thA / kintu bAla bhagavAna ke dekhate hI unakA sandeha dUra ho gyaa| taba unhoMne bar3I bhakti se bAlaka kA nAma sanmati rakkhA | bAla lIlAe~ indra kI AjJA se kubera pratidina bhagavAna kI grAyu aura icchA ke anusAra svarga kI sArabhUta bhogopabhoga sAmagrI svayaM lAyA karatA thA aura sadA kharca karAyA karatA thaa| kumAra vardhamAna bAlyAvasthA se hI gambhIra, zAnsa, udAtta evaM saMyama ke dhAraka the| vardhamAna kI khelakUda meM vizeSa ruci nahIM thI, phira bhI ve samavayaska bAlakoM ke sAtha kabhI kabhI khelakUda meM bhAga liyA karate the| kabhI kabhI deva bhI bAla rUpa dhAraNa karate the / isase unake mana meM bar3A santoSa hotA thA / eka dina kumAra vardhamAna apane bAla sAthiyoM ke sAtha AmalI krIr3A kA khela khela rahe the / isa khela meM kisI eka vRkSa ko kendra mAna liyA jAtA hai / saba bAlaka eka sAtha usa vRkSa kI bhora daur3ate haiM / jo bAlaka sabase pahale usa vRkSa para car3hakara utara kara pAtA hai, vaha vijayI mAnA jAtA hai aura vaha parAjita bAlakoM ke kandhe para car3ha kara vahA~ taka jAtA hai jahA~ se daur3a prArambha huI hai / eka dina saudharma indra kI sabhA meM carcA cala rahI thI ki isa samaya bhUtala para sabase adhika zUravIra kIna hai / indra kahane lagA- isa samaya sabase adhika zUravIra vardhamAna svAmI haiN| koI deva dAnava unheM parAjita nahIM kara sakatA / yaha sunakara saMgama nAmaka eka deva ko indra kI bAta para vizvAsa nahIM huthA / vaha unake bala kI parIkSA lene ke liye pramada bana meM AyA jahA~ kumAra vardhamAna apane bAla sakhAoM ke sAtha khela rahe the| usa deva ne mAyA se eka bizAla sAMpa kA rUpa dhAraNa kara liyA aura usa vRkSa kI jar3a se skandha taka lipaTa gyaa| usa bhayaMkara sAMpa ko dekhakara sabhI bAlaka bhaya ke mAre bahA~ se apane prANa bacAkara bhAga gaye / kevala kumAra vardhamAna hI vahA~ raha gaye / ve sAtizaya bala ke dhArI the| unake mana meM prAtaMka yA bhayanAmamAtra ko bhI na thA / ve nirbhaya hokara usa sarpa ke Upara car3hakara isa prakAra kIr3A karane lage, mAno ve mAtA ke palaMga para hI krIr3A kara rahe hoN| ve bahuta samaya taka sarpa ke sAtha nAnA prakAra kI kIr3A karate rahe / anta meM saMgama deva ne apanI parAjaya svIkAra karalI (uttarapurANa) / azaga kavi ne mahAvIra caritra meM isa ghaTanA kA sajIva citraNa karate hue likhA hai ki- vaTavRkSamathaikadA mahAntaM saha Dibhairadhihya vardhamAnam / ramANamuvI saMgamArUpo / faguetrAsayituM samAsasAda / 1765-8 saMgama deva ne parAjita hokara ajamukha mAnava rUpa dhAraNa karake kumAra vardhamAna ko eka kandhe para tathA unake eka bAlasakhA pakSadhara ko dUsare kandhe para baiThA liyA tathA dUsare bAlasakhA kAkaghara kA uMgalI pakar3akara unheM sAdara ghara taka phuNcaayaa| ina donoM sakhAoM ke nAma cAmuNDarAya purANa meM milate haiN| isa bhajamukha deva kA nAma purAtatva vettA harinaigameza batalAte hai tathA harirnaMgameza dvArA kumAra vardhamAna aura unake do bAlasakhAoM ko kandhe para baiThAne tathA jaMgalI pakar3ane kA dRzya kuSANakAlIna eka zilAphalaka para aMkita hai aura mathurA saMgrahAlaya meM surakSita hai| saMgama deva vardhamAna kumAra ke zaurya, sAhasa para nirbhayatA se atyadhika prabhAvita huA / usane bar3I bhaktipUrvaka unakI stuti kI aura kahA-prabho! ApakA bala vikrama atulanIya hai / Apa saMsAra meM prajeya haiN| sacamuca hI Apa mahAvIra haiN| tabhI se zrApakA nAma saMsAra meM mahAvIra ke rUpa meM vikhyAta ho gayA /

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361 bhagavAna mahAvIra mahAbIra atyanta sAdhanAmaya aura anAsakta jIvana lekara utpanna hue the| ATha varSa kI Ayu meM unhoMne praNavrata dhAraNa kara liye the| ve tIrthakara the| tIrthakara janmajAta jJAnI hote haiN| ve saMsAra ke jIvoM ko kalyANa kI zikSA dene ke liye utpanna hote haiN| isaliye jagadguru kahalAte haiN| unheM akSara-jAna desake, aisA koI guru nahIM hotaa| sArA saMsAra aura usakA svabhAva hI unakI pustaka hotI hai| ve apane antarmana se use gaharAI se dekhate haiM, viveka kI buddhi se usa para gahana manana aura cintana karate haiM aura prAtmA ke samagra upayoga se usakA sAratatva grahaNa karake nirantara amRtatva kI ora bar3hate jAte haiN| mahAvIra cintanazIla anAsakta yogI the| ve janma se hI matijJAna, zrutajJAna aura avadhijJAna ina tIna zAnoM ke dhAraka the| tIna jJAnadhAraka ko alpajJAnI jana kyA par3hA sakatA hai| zvetAmbara pAgama prAvazyaka caNi bhAga 1 meM batAyA gayA hai ki jaba mahAvIra ATha varSa ke hue, taba mAtA-pitA ne zubha muhUrta dekhakara bAlaka mahAvIra ko adhyayana ke liye kalAcArya ke pAsa bhejaa| saudharmendra ko bhavadhijJAna dvArA jJAta huyA ki tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ko kalAcArya ke pAsa par3hane ke liye bhejA jA rahA hai to use bar3A Azcarya huaa| vaha eka kSaNa kA bhI phlimba kiye binA eka vRddha brAhmaNa kA rUpa dhAraNa karake kalAcArya ke gurukula meM jA pahuMcA, jahA~ bAlaka mahAvIra aura unake mAtA pitA the| indra vidyAguru aura janasAdhAraNa ko tIrthakara kI yogyatA se paricita karAnA cAhatA thaa| indra ne prabhu ko mana hI mana namaskAra kiyA aura atyanta binaya ke sAtha prabhu se vyAkaraNa sambandhI jaTila prazna pUchane lgaa| prabhu ne una praznoM ke yathArtha aura yuktisaMgata uttara dekara sabako stabdha kara diyaa| prAcArya ne bhI apanI kucha zaMkAyeM prama ke samakSa rakkhIM, jinakA samAdhAna prabhu ne kSaNa bhara meM kara diyaa| taba prAcArya bole--jo bAlaka sabhI viSayoM kA jJAtA hai, use maiM kyA jJAna de sakatA huuN| taba brAhmaNa veSadhArI indra bolA-jo bAlaka Apake samakSa upasthita, hai yaha sAmAnya bAlaka nahIM hai / vaha tIna jJAna kA dhArI tIrthakara hai / 'baha gurUNAM guru, hai / vaha saMsAra meM par3hane nahIM par3hAne mAyA hai| yaha kaha kara indra ne aura sAtha hI prAcArya ne bAla prabhu ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| mahArAja siddhArtha praura mAtA trizalA prasanna hokara bole-"moha meM hama yaha bhula hI gaye the ki kumAra to jagadguru hai| pAvazyaka cUrNi bhAga 1 meM yaha bhI ullekha hai ki vRzaka ne hAlakadIra ke sAtha hue praznottaroM kA saMgraha karake 'aindra vyAkaraNa' kI racanA kii| cirakamAra mahAvIra-bAlaka mahAvIra dhore-dhIre bAlyAvasthA aura kizora vaya pArakara yauvana avasthA meM phuNce| sAta hAya unnata unakI dehayaSTi thii| unake zarIra para 1008 zubha lakSaNa suzobhita the / janma se hI sveda rahitatA, nirmala zarIra, dugdha ke samAna dhavala rakta, vajavRSabhanArAcaM saMhanana, samacaturastra saMsthAna, anupama rUpa, campaka puSpa ke samAna zarIra meM sugandhi, ananta balavIrya aura hitamita madhura bhASaNa ye asAdhAraNa dasa vizeSatAyeM thiiN| unake zArIra kA varNa tapta svarNa ke samAna thaa| ve teja, moja aura saundarya kI khAna the| unakA rUpa lAvaNya kAminiyoM kI spRhA kI vastu thaa| eka hI zabda meM kaheM to ve trilokasundara the| ___ ve rAjakumAra the| gaNarAjya ke niyamAnusAra unheM kumArAmAtya ke sampUrNa adhikAra aura bhoga kI samparNa sAmagrI upalabdha thii| bala aura pauruSa meM sampUrNa vajjigaNa meM koI unakI samAnatA nahIM kara sakatA thaa| saundarya meM ve devakamAroM ko lajjita karate the| unakI avasthA bhI vivAha yogya thii| kintu unakI vRtti prAtmakendrita thii| kAma aura kAminI kI kAmanA unake mana meM kSaNa bhara ke liye bhI kabhI na jaagii| kyoMki ve yogI the| yogI kI pahacAna hI yaha hai ki jaba saMsAra ke prANI saMsAra-vyavahAra meM jAgRta rahate haiM, usa samaya yogI saMsAra vyavahAra meM soyA rahatA kintu vaha Atma-darzana meM sadA jAgRta rahatA hai / jo sadA pAtmAnubhava kA rasAsvAda karatA rahatA hai, use kAminiyoM kA kamanIya rUpa aura kAma kI spRhA kaba mAkarSita kara sakatI hai| mahAvIra kI svayaM kI to sAdhanA thI hI, phira unakA pArivArika vAtAvaraNa aura pRSThabhUmi bhI unakI sambanA meM sahAyaka kii| prAcArAMga sUtra meM spaSTa ullekha hai--'samaNassa NaM bhagakyo mahAvIrassa pammApiyaro pAsAbadhijjA samNodAsagA yA vi hotyA / ' arthAt zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra ke mAtA pitA pApitya sampradAya ke zramaNopAsaka the|

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 'kalpasUtra' meM mahArAja siddhArtha kI dinacaryA kI eka saMkSipta jhAMkI prastuta kI gaI hai| usameM likhA hai'sUryodaya ke anantara siddhArtha rAjA avanazAlA prati vyAyAmazAlA meM jAte the| vahA~ ve kaI prakAra ke daNDa, baiThaka, mudgara cAlana prAdi vyAyAma karate the| usake anantara ve mallayuddha karate the| isameM unakA paryApta parizrama ho jAtA thaa| isake pazcAt satapakva taila-jo sau prakAra ke dravyoM se nikAlA jAtA thA-aura sahasrapakva taila-jo eka hajAra dravyoM se taiyAra kiyA jAtA thA-usase mAliza karavAte the| yaha mAliza rasa rudhira Adi dhAtuoM ko prIti karane vAlA, dIpana karane vAlA, bala kI vRddhi karane vAlA aura saba indriyoM ko pAlhAda dene vAlA hotA thaa| vyAyAma ke pazcAt ve snAna karate the| uparAnta ve devopAsanA (deva pUjA) meM samaya lagAte the| phira zuddha sAtvika bhojana karake rAjakAja meM pravRtta hote the|' aise zuddha sAtvika vAtAvaraNa meM mahAvIra kI prAtmika sAdhanA satata sateja hotI jA rahI thii| eka dina kaliMga nareza jitazatru apanI pranidyasundarI aura yazodayA kI sukumArI kanyA yazodA ko lekara kuNDagrAma padhAre / indra ke samAna bala aura aizvarya ke dhAraka evaM apane suhad bandhu ke Agamana se mahArAja siddhArtha atyanta prasanna hue| unhoMne apane bahanoI jitazatru kA hArdika svAgata kiyaa| jitazatru mahAvIra ke janmotsava ke puNya avasara para bhI pAye the| unhoMne tabhI mana meM saMkalpa kara liyA thA ki yadi bhAgya se mere ghara meM putrI kA janma hogA to maiM usakA vivAha kumAra vardhamAna ke sAtha kruuNgaa| unakI kAmanA saphala huI aura kucha varSoM ke anantara surabAlA sI kamanIya yazodA nAmaka kanyA ne janma liyaa| kanyA kyA thI, mAno rati hI mAnavI banakara avatarita huI thii| apanI usI kanyA ko lekara jitazatru mana meM kAmanA saMjoye rAjakumAra ke lie samarpita karane mAye the| unhoMne mahArAja siddhArtha se apanA manoratha nivedana kiyA / sunakara mahArAja atyanta pAlhAdita hue| mahArAnI trizalA bhI rAjakumArI yazodA ke guNa, zIla aura saundarya para mohita thiiN| unake mana meM aisI sulakSaNA paura zubhra tArikA sI kumArI ko apanI putra-vadhU banAne kI lalaka jAga utthii| kintu 'vidhanA ke mana kachu aura hai, mere mana kaur|' eka dina anukala avasara dekhakara mahArAja siddhArtha apane priya putra se bole-'priyadarzI kumAra! praba tumhArI vaya vivAha yogya ho cukI hai| hamArI icchA hai ki tuma aba gahasthAzrama meM praveza karo jisase vaMza paramparA cle|' kumAra patyanta vinaya aura zAlInatA ke sAtha kahane lage-'pUjyapAda! isa nazvara jIvana ke kSaNa kyA bhogoM ke lie samarpita karane se sArthaka ho pAyeMge ? maiM isI jIvana meM pramatatva kI prApti ke liye sAzta karanA cAhatA hai| meM vivAha nahA, mAyakA mAzodi cAhatA hai ki maiM apane lakSya kI prApti zIghra kara skuuN|' sunakara pitA kI umaMga paura mAtA kI lalaka para tuSArapAta hogayA / mahArAja jitazatru nirAza ho gaye / mora kizorI yazodA! usake sukha-svapna hI mAno TUTa gaye / kitanI hasarateM lekara AI thI vaha yahA~ para lekina sArI hasarateM vikhara gaI, sArI tamannAyeM murajhA gii| rAjakumArI yazodA ko kumAra mahAvIra ke nizcaya se hArdika duHkha hmaa| usane sAMsArika bhogoM se virakta hokara bAda meM prAyikA dIkSA le lii| kaliMga nareza jitazatra bhI mahAvIra ke nirNaya se nirAza hokara saMsAra se virakta ho gaye / kintu lagatA hai, unhoMne tatkAla dIkSA nahIM lii| jana zAstroM meM aise ullekha milate haiM ki toSala nareza jitazatru ne tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ko apane pradeza meM dharma pracAra ke lie nimantraNa diyA / phalata: prabhu mahAvIra toSala gaye paura vahAM se ve moSala gaye aura phira kumArI parvata para bhagavAna kA dharmopadeza humA / vahA~ jitazatru ne prabhu ke caraNa sAnnidhya meM dIkSA le lI aura ghora sAdhanA dvArA kevala jJAna prApta karake mukta ho gye| jaina zAstroM ke isa ullekha se yaha niSkarSa nikalatA hai ki bhagavAna mahAvIra dvArA dIkSA lene ke bahuta varSoM ke pazcAt jitazatru ne dIkSA lI thii| sambhava hai, kumArI yazodA ne bhI apane pitA ke sAtha hI saMyama dhAraNa kiyA ho kintu yaha to nizcita hai ki jaba jitazatru apanI putrI ke vivAha sambandha ke liye kuNDagrAma pAye the, tabhI rAjakumArI ne apane mana meM mahAvIra ko pati rUpa meM svIkAra kara liyA thA aura apane pArAdhyadeva dvArA prastAva asvIkAra kiye jAne para vaha anya kisI rAjakumAra ke sAtha vivAha karane ke lie udyata nahIM huI aura usane bhAjIvana kaumArya vrata dhAraNa kara liyaa|

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bhagavAna mahAvIra digambara paramparA ke sabhI zAstra mahAvIra ko avivAhita mAnate haiM / prasiddha grantha tiloyapaNNattI meM spaSTa ullekha hai - 'mI mallI vIro kumAra kAlammi vAsupUjjo ya / pAso vi ya gaditayA sesajiNA rajjacaramammi ||4|670 arthAt bhagavAna neminAtha, mallinAtha, mahAvIra, vAsupUjya aura pArzvanAtha ina pAMca tIrthakaroM ne kumAra kAla meM mora zeSa tIrthaMkaroM ne rAjya ke anta meM tapa ko grahaNa kiyA / isI ke anukaraNa para padmapurANa meM isa sambandha meM likhA haivAsupUjyo mahAvIrI malliH pArtho yaduttamAH / kumAra nirgatA gehAtpRthivopatayo'pare / / 20 / 67 ina zAstrIya ullekhoM se do bAtoM para prakAza par3atA hai - ( 1 ) ye pA~ca tIrthakara rAjya kA bhoga kiye binA dIkSita ho gaye / (2) inhoMne kumArakAla meM arthAt avivAhita dazA meM hI dIkSA grahaNa kii| ye pAMcoM tIrthakara paMcabAlayati ke rUpa meM prasiddha rahe haiN| purAtAttvika sAkSya bhI isakA samarthana karate haiN| IsA pUrva prathama zatAbdI meM nirmita khaNDagiri guphAoM meM, kuSANa kAla meM nirmita mathurA kalAkRtiyoM meM tathA pazcAtkAlIna mUrtiyoM meM paMcabAlayatiyoM kI mUrtiyAM upalabdha hotI haiN| isase yaha svIkAra karane meM koI sandeha nahIM rahatA ki uparyukta pAMca tIrthaMkara avivAhita rahe, yaha mAnyatA paramparAgata rahI hai / digambara zAstroM ke AdhAra aura anukaraNa para nirmita prAcIna zvetAmbara AgamoM meM bhI isI mAnyatA kA samarthana prApta hotA hai / bhagavatI sUtra, samavAyAMga, sthAnAMga aura Avazyaka niyukti meM yazodA ke sAtha mahAvIra ke vivAha hone aura unake priyadarzanA nAmaka putrI ke hone kA koI ullekha nahIM milatA aura pAMca kumAra pravajita tIrthakaroM meM mahAvIra kA nAma milatA hai| mahAvIra ke vivAha kI sarvaprathama carcA kalpasUtra meM AI hai / usake pazcAt bane hue zrAgama granthoM, niyuktiyoM aura saMskRta ke caritra granthoM meM kalpasUtra kA hI anukaraNa kiyA gayA hai aura isa navIna kalpanA ke samarthana ke lie kumAra zabda kA artha badalane kA bhArI prayatna kiyA gayA hai : samavAyAMga sUtra naM0 16 meM 16 tIrthaMkaroM kA ghara meM rahakara aura bhoga bhogakara dIkSita honA likhA hai ! TIkAkAra zrabhayadeva sUri ne bhI apanI vRtti meM 'zeSAstu paMca kumArabhAva evetyAha' kahakara ise aura spaSTa kiyA hai| sthAnAMga sUtra ke 476 veM sUtra meM bhI pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ko kumAra pravrajita likhA hai| Avazyaka niyukti meM to ise aura adhika spaSTa kiyA hai / ve gAthAyeM isa prakAra haiM vIraM arinema pAtaM malli ca vAsupUjjaM ca / ee muttUNa jiNe pravasesA zrAsi rAmANo // 243 // rAyakale vijAyA visuddhavasesu khatiprakulesu / Na yaitthizrAbhisenA kumAra vAsaMmi pavvaiyA // 244|| ina gAthAoM ko adhika suspaSTa karane ke lie Avazyaka niyukti meM do gAthAyeM zrIra dI gaI haiM jo isa prakAra haiM vIro riTTaNemI pAsa mallo vAsupUjjo ya / paDhamavae pavbaiyA sesA purA pacchimavayaMsi // 248 // isa gAthA meM prAye hue 'paDhamavae' pada kA artha karate hue TIkAkAra malayagiri ne likhA hai- prathamavayasi kumAratvalakSaNe pravrajitAH, zeSAH punaH RSabhasvAmiprabhRtayo madhyame daryAsa, yauvanatva lakSaNe vartamAnAH pradarjitAH / niyuktikAra ne eka sthAna para to aura bhI spaSTa likhA hai - gAmAyArA viSayA nisevitA je kumAra bjjehi|' isameM batAyA gayA hai ki pAMca tIrthaMkaroM ne viSaya bhogoM kA sevana nahIM kiyA / digambara paramparA ke zAstra aura unake bAdhAra para bane ina zvetAmbara AgamoM meM isa viSayaka aikamatya siddha karatA hai ki ukta sIrthaMkaroM ne vivAha nahIM kiyaa| kintu bAda meM bane hue kalpasUtra Adi granthoM meM mahAvIra ko

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa vivAhita mAnane kI jo kalpanA kI gaI hai, usakA koI zAstrIya yA paramparAmAnya prAdhAra khojane para bhI nahIM milatA / prAcIna bhAgama granthoM ko aprAmANika svIkAra karake hI kalpasUtra kI kalpita bAta ko mAnA jA sakatA hai| aisA pratIta hotA hai, kalpasUtrakAra ma0 buddha ke jIvana caritra aura tatsambandhI bauddha granthoM se atyadhika prabhAvita rahA hai| usakI dRSTi meM buddha dvArA strI putra kA tyAga atyadhika anukaraNIya lagA pratIta hotA hai| iso prAdarza ko mahAvIra jIvana meM pradarzita karane kI dhana meM vaha mahAbora ke vivAha ko kalpanA kara baitthaa| itanA hI nahIM use mahAvIra kI eka putrI priyadarzanA ke nAma se kalpita karanI pdd'ii| kintu pAzcarya hai, kalpasUtrakAra patnI yazodA mora putrI priyadarzanA kI kalpanA kA nirvAha nahIM kara skaa| ina donoM ko vaha bhAge calakara bilkula bhulA baiThA / isIliye mahAvIra ke dIkSAkAla meM yA usake mAge pIche kahIM bhI yazodA aura priyadarzanA kA nAmollekha nahIM milatA / kalpasUtra meM priyadarzanA kA vivAha jamAli ke sAtha humA batAyA hai| jamAli kI pATha striyA batAI gaI haiM, kintu unameM priyadarzanA kA nAma na pAkara bar3A pAzcarya hotA hai| ye sArI asaMgatiyAM mahAvIra ke vivAha kI kalpanA ke kAraNa hI utpanna huI haiN| vastutaH zvetAmbaroM ko zApIla parammA dierA ke samAga mahAbora ko bhavivAhita hI svIkAra karatI hai| ___ mahAbIra ne rAjya zAsana meM bhAga liyA yA nahIM, yadi liyA to vaha kisa rUpa meM, isa bAta ke koI saMketa prApta nahIM hote / vaizAlI meM utkhanana ke phalasvarUpa kucha aisI sIleM prApta huI haiM jina para kumArAmAtya likhA huA hai| kintu ina sIloM kA sambandha kumAra mahAvIra se thA, isakA koI pramANa nahIM hai kyoMki kamArAmAtya aura vaizAlI gaNataMtra ke zAsana meM mahArAja siddhArtha kA koI mahatvapUrNa sthAna thA, yaha siddha honA mahAvIra prabhI zeSa hai / mahArAja siddhArtha kuNDasAma ke gaNapramukha the aura kuNDagrAma eka svataMtra jilA thaa| saMbhavata: kuNDagrAma gaNa ke rAjA vaizAlI saMgha ko saMsthAgAra ke sadasya hote the| kintu isa nAse mahAvIra ko vaizAlI saMgha meM kumArAmAtya kA mahatvapUrNa pada prApta thA, yaha nizcayapUrvaka kahanA kaThina hai| saMbhabataH kumArAmAtya kA pada gaNapramukha ceTaka ke dasa putroM ko prApta thA aura unheM samAtya ke adhikAra prApta the| kuNDa grAma meM jisakA vartamAna nAma vAsukuNDa hai, abhI taka utkhanana kArya nahIM hupA hai bhaura na vahA~ se aba taka koI mahAvIra . kAlIna sAmagnI upalabdha huI hai| isalie vaizAlI se prApta gupta kAla kI kumArAmAtya sambandhI sIloM ke sAtha mahAvIra kA koI sambandha thA, yaha vizvAsapUrvaka kahanA kaThina hai / pramANa ke binA kevala kalpanA ke bala para pakSa aura vipakSa donoM hI pora tarka biye jA sakate haiN| prArambha se hI mahAvIra kI pravRtti bhogoM kI aora nahIM thii| ve prAyaH ekAnta maiM baiTha kara saMsAra ke svarUpa para gahana vicAra kiyA karate aura vicAra karate karate pAtma cintana meM lIna ho jAte / unakI jIvanta svAmI prakRti antarmukhI thii| unheM sabhI prakAra kI sukha sAmagrI upalabdha thI, kintu sukha sAdhanoM meM kI pratimA . unakI dhAsakti nahIM thii| ve antazcakSuyoM se dekhate-bhogoM meM pratRpti chipI huI hai, yauvana kA pariNAma bur3hApA hai, jIvana kA anta mRtyu hai, saMyoga meM viyoga kA bhaya chipA hai, zarIra ke roma roma meM roga jhAMka rahe haiN| prANI sukha prApti kA prayatna karatA hai aura duHkha prApta hotA hai| iSTa kI saMyojanA meM paniSTa hAya pAtA hai| isakA sArA prayatna kSaNabhaMgura ke liye hai| maiM pamaratva ke lie puruSArtha kruuNgaa| merA kAya sukha hai kintu aisA sukha jo pravinazvara ho, svAdhIna ho| unakI cintanadhArA ne unheM bhogoM ke prati udAsIna banA diyaa| ve apanA adhika samaya sAdhanA meM vyatIta karane lge| apane prAsAda ke ekAnta kakSa meM dhyAnalIna ho jAte aura amaratva kI rAha khojate rhte| unako isa yoga sAdhanA kI spati dUra dUra taka phaila gii| jana jana ke mana meM unake prati asIma dhaMdyA utpanna ho gyii| zraddhAtireka meM aneka logoM ne unake jIvana kAla meM hI unakI mUrtiyAM banAkara unakI pUjA karanA prArambha kara diyaa| ye matiyA~ jIvanta svAmI kI mUrtiyA~ kahalAtI thiiN| jIvanta svAmI kI eka candana-mUrti sindhu sauvIra nareza rAjA . udAyana kI mahArAnI prabhAvatI ke pAsa bhI thii| mRtyu kAla nikaTa jAmakara mahArAnI ne vaha mUrti prapanI eka priya dAso . ko de dI jisase usakI pUjA hotI rahe aura svayaM ne dIkSA le lii| paranti mareza paNDaprayota isa mUrti ko prApta

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gavAna mahAvIra karane ke lie atyanta utsuka thaa| vaha mahArAja udAmana kI anupasthiti meM sindhu sauvIra ko rAjadhAnI, vItabhaya nagara meM pahu~cA aura dAsI se gupta vivAha karake usa mUrti ko le praayaa| kiMntu isa ghaTanA kI sUcanA milate hI mahArAja udAyana ne caNDapradyota para AkramaNa karake use bandI banA liyA kintu mUrti vahIM acala ho gii| dAsI kisI prakAra baca nikalI / mArga meM jaba udAyana ko jJAta huA ki caNDapradyota jainadharmAnuyAyI hai to usane use mukta kara diyA / isake pazcAt jIvansa svAmI kI vaha prakhyAta mUrti kahA~ gaI, isakI koI prAmANika sUcanA prApta nahIM hoto / 365 kucha varSa pUrva koTA se candana kI lakar3I kI banI huI jIvanta svAmI (mahAvIra) ko mUrti prApta huI tho jo prAjakala bar3audA ke saMgrahAlaya meM surakSita hai / yaha pratimA usa samaya kI bano mAnI jAtI haiM, jaba rAjakumAra mahAvIra muni dIkSA lene se eka varSa pUrva apane prAsAda meM dhyAnamagna khar3e the / isaliye isa mUrti meM mukuTa, ratnahAra, AbhUSaNa aura zarIra ke nicale bhAga meM vastra dikhAye gaye haiN| jIvana kAla meM banAI huI pratikRti hone ke kAraNa yaha 'jIvanta svAmI kI pratimA' kahalAI / arthAt yaha unake jIvana kAla meM banI thii| isake bAda kI aisI banI huI mUrtiyA~ 'jIvanta svAmI pratimAyeM khlaaii| aisI pratimAyeM aura bhI kaI milatI haiM / vairAgya aura dIkSA- bhagavAna saba prAyaH tIsa varSa ke ho gaye the / eka dina ve Atma-cintana meM nimagna the / ve janma se hI matijJAna, zrutajJAna aura avadhijJAna ke dhAraka the / unhoMne avadhijJAna se apane pUrvabhavoM ko dekhaa| unhoMne pUrvabhavoM kA jJAna karake vicAra kiyA ki jIvana ke ye zramUlya tIsa varSa maina pAragraha ke isa nissAra bhAra ko vahana karate hue akAraNa hI gaMvA diye, kintu aba maiM eka kSaNa bhI isa bhAra ko vahana nahIM kruuNgaa| mujhe zrAtma kalyANa kA mArga khojanA hai aura grAtma sAdhanA dvArA Atmasiddhi kA lakSya prApta karanA hai / 'unake mana meM nirveda kI nirmala dhArA pravAhita hone lgii| tabhI lokAntika deva bhagavAna ko sevA meM upasthita hue| unhoMne bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM namaskAra karate hue kahA-prabho ! aba tIrtha pravartana kA kAla A pahu~cA hai / jagata ke prANI ajJAna aura mithyA vizvAsoM ke kAraNa rAha bhaTaka gaye haiM / prApa karma kSaya karake kevalajJAna prApta kareM aura saMsAra ke santapta prANiyoM ko sukha evaM zAnti kA mArga dikhAveM / yaha nivedana karake aura bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake laukAntika deva apane AvAsa ko lauTa gaye / tabhI cAroM jAti ke deva aura indra zrAye / indra ne bhagavAna ko siMhAsana para pUrvAbhimukha baitthaayaa| taba unakA kalyANa abhiSeka kiyA aura svarga se lAye hue anarghya ratnAlaMkAra aura vastra pahanAye aura unheM candraprabhA nAmaka zivikA meM prArUr3ha kiyaa| abhiniSkramaNa karane se pUrva bhagavAna ne madhura vacanoM se bandhujanoM ko santuSTa kiyA praura unase vidAlI / tadanantara ve pAlakI meM savAra hue| usa pAlakI ko sabase pahale bhUmigocarI rAjAoM ne, phira vidyAdhara rAjAoM ne uThAyA aura sAta-sAta paga cle| phira use indroM ne uThAyA aura use AkAzamArga se le cle| bhagavAna ke donoM ora khar3e hokara indra camara Dhola rahe the| abhiniSkramaNa ko isa pAvana velA meM asaMkhya deva-deviyAM, manuSya aura striyAM bhagavAna ke sAtha cala rahe the| isa prakAra bhagavAna jJAtR SaNDa vana meM pahuMce jo kuNDagrAma (kSatriya kuNDa) ke pUrvottara bhAga meM jJAtRvaMzI kSatriyoM kA uccAna thaa| vahA~ pahu~ca kara bhagavAna pAlakI se utara par3e aura eka zilA para uttarAbhimukha hokara bailA kA niyama lekara virAjamAna ho gye| isa prakAra mArgazIrSa kRSNA dazamI ke dina, jabaki nirmala candramA hasta aura uttarA phAlgunI nakSatra ke madhya thA, sandhyA ke samaya unhoMne vastra, AbhUSaNa aura mAlA prAdi utAra kara pheMka diye, OMnamaH siddhebhyaH' kahakara kezalu cana kiyaa| aura prAtma dhyAna meM lona ho gaye / bhagavAna ne jo vastrAbhUSaNa yAdi utAra kara pheMke the, saudharmendra ne ve uThA liye tathA luMcana kiye hue kezoM ko bhI indra ne apane hAtha se uThAkara maNimaya piTAre meM rakkhA aura devoM ke sAtha svayaM jAkara unheM kSIrasAgara meM patharA diyA / saba deva bhagavAna kI stuti karake apane-apane sthAna ko cale gaye / bhagavAna ne ekAko hI dIkSA lI thii| sayama dhAraNa karate samaya ve grapramatta nAmaka sAtaveM guNasthAna meM sthita the / usa samaya unakI zrAtmA meM nirmala pariNAmoM ke kAraNa parama vizuddhi thii| phalataH unheM tatkAla manaH paryaya jJAna pragaTa ho gyaa| unhoMne vastrAlaMkAra utAra kara bAhya parigraha kA hI tyAga nahIM kiyA, balki unhoMne Abhyantaraparigraha kA bhI tyAga kara diyaa| bAhya parigraha kA tyAga to mAbhyantara parigraha ke tyAga kA anivArya phala thA /

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366 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa AM anta: parigraha ke tyAga kA prArambha bAdha parigraha ke tyAga se hotA hai| bAhya parigraha banA rahe aura antaH parigraha samApta ho jAya, aisA kabhI saMbhava nahIM ho sktaa| antaHparigraha ke tyAga ko bhAvanA mana meM jAgata hote hI bAhya parigraha kA tyAga karane kI pravRtti to svataH hotI hai / bAhya parigraha ko rakSA karake usako Asakti se kase bacA jA sakatA hai| taba na bAhya parigraha kA hI tyAga hamA aura na antaHparigraha kA tyAga hI ho paaygaa| isIliye jaina sAdhu ko nirgranya kahA jAtA hai| bauddha granthoM meM mahAvAra ko nigaNTha nAtaputa kahA gayA hai| kyoMki ve antaHbAhya parigraha se rahita the / zvetAmbara granthoM meM indra dvArA mahAvIra ke kandhe para devadUSya bastra DAlakara unakI nagnatA chipAne kI kalpanA kI gaI hai / saudharmendra samyagdRSTi aura ekabhavAvatArI hotA hai| vaha sAdhu ke saMyama ke viruddha koI kArya kara sakatA hai, aisI to kalpanA bhI nahIM kI jA sktii| yadi koI ajJAnI aisA saMyamavirodhI kArya karatA hai to sAdhu use upasarga mAnatA hai| yaha to sAmAnya sAdhu kI bhI caryA hai| phira mahAvIra to tIrthakara the jo parama vizuddhi ke ghAraka the| unake liye aisI saMyama virodhI kalpanA kI gaI, yahI pAzcarya hai| pAraNA ke dina bhagavAna prAhAra ke liye vana se nikle| ve vihAra karake kulagrAma phuNce| vahAM ke rAjA kala ne navadhA bhakti ke sAtha bhagavAna kA pratigraha kiyA / usane bhaktipUrvaka bhagavAna kI tIna pradakSiNAyeM dI, unake caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyA aura ucca prAsana para baitthaayaa| argha Adi se unakI pUjA kI ora mana, vacana, kAya kI zaddhi ke sAtha paramAnna (khIra) AhAra diyaa| bhagavAna ke prAhAra ke upalakSya meM devoM ne usa rAjA ke ghara meM pacAzcarya kiye-zItala manda sugandhita pavana bahane lagA, sugandhita jala kI varSA huI, ratnavarSA huI, deva-dundubhi bajane lagI mora pAkAza me devoM ne jayadhvani kI-dhanya yaha dAna, dhanya yaha dAtA aura dhanya yaha supAtra / bhagavAna pAhAra ke pazcAt vahA se bihAra kara gye| eka bAra bihAra karate hue bhagavAna ujjayinI pahuMce aura nagara ke bAhara atimuktaka nAmaka zmazAna meM pratimA yoga dhAraNa karake virAjamAna ho ge| bhagavAna ko dekhakara mahAdeva nAmaka rudra ne unake dharya kI parIkSA karanI caahii| usane rAtri meM bhagavAna ke Upara bhayAnaka upasarga kiye| usane apanI cikriyA rukRta upasarga ke bala se bhayaMkara baitAloM kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyaa| ve bhayAnaka aura hRdaya ko kaMpita karane vAlI lIlAeM karane lge| kabhI ye kilakArI lagAte, kabhI vIbhatsa rUpa dhAraNa karake adrahAsa karate, kabhI bhayaMkara nRtya karane lagate aura kabhI eka dUsare ke udara ko phAr3akara usake andara ghusa jaate| kabhI baha rudra siMha athavA vyAghra kA rUpa dhAraNa karake vIbhatsa garjanA karane lagatA, kabhI vikarAla sarpa banakara phukArane lagatA / kabhI vaha sundara devI kA rUpa dhAraNa karake nAnA prakAra ke prazlIla hAva bhAva dikhAtA aura apanI mohinI dvArA unheM dhyAna se vicalita karane kA prayatna karatA / isa prakAra usane bhagavAna kI samAdhi bhaMga karane kI nAnA prakAra kI ceSTAyeM kI kintu bhagavAna to ina saba upadravoM se aprabhAvita rahakara Atma-dhyAna meM sumeru parvata kI taraha pacala rhe| taba rudra pratyanta lajjita hokara bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM natamastaka ho gayA aura atyanta vinaya evaM bhakti se bhagavAna kI bhAvabharI stuti karane lagA-'prabhu ! dhanya haiM pApa / ApakI dhIratA aura vIratA manupama hai / Apa yogiyoM ke mukuTamaNi haiN| Apa vastutaH mahati aura mahAvIra hai / nAtha ! Apa mahAn haiM / prabho ! mujha ajJAnI kI pravinaya ko prApa kSamA kreN| Apa to kSamAmUrti haiM aura maiM kuTila, pAmara aura pradhama huuN| maiMne mApa ke prati akSamya aparAdha kiye haiM, merI duSTatA kI sImA nahIM hai| merA uddhAra kaise hogA!' yoM kahakara prAyazcita ke udvega se usake netroM se mazrudhArA bahane lgii| bahuta dera taka vaha apane saparAdhoM ko mAMkhoM kI rAha bahAtA rhaa| jaba hRdaya kA bhAra kucha kama ho gayA to vaha bhakti ke udreka se nRtya karane lgaa| usake isa bhakti nRtya meM pArvatI ne bhI sAtha diyA / phira vaha bhagavAna ko namaskAra karake calA gayA / bhagavAna kI sAdhanA nirantara sateja ho rahI thii| ve mAtma-vijaya kI rAha meM nirantara apane lakSya kI ora bar3hate jA rahe the| ve eka bAra vihAra karate hue kauzAmbI pdhaare| tabhI eka hRdayadrAvaka ghaTanA ghaTita hii| vaizAlI Ah- M

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bhagavAna mahAvIra - ke gaNapramukha peTaka kI sabase choTI putrI candanavAsA jise pyAra meM candanA bhI kahate the -- apanI sakhiyoM ke sAtha rAjodyAna meM vihAra karane ke lie gaI / vaha kIr3A meM rata zrI / vaha eka mukumAra kalI pI jo puSpa banane kI ora unmukha thii| usakA rUpa atyanta snigdha, prazAnta kintu unmAdaka thA vaha anindha sundarI aura mohinI thii| tabhI eka vidyAdhara apane vimAna meM udyAna ke Upara se gujarA gharamAt ho usakI dRSTi udyAna kI ghora gii| vahA~ eka bhuvana mohinI rUpasI bAlA ko dekhakara vaha kAbila ho gyaa| vaha nIne utarA aura balAt candanA kA apaharaNa karake vimAna dvArA bhAgA / asahAya cir3iyA bAja ke paMjoM meM phaMsI tar3apatI rahI / usane karuNAjanaka rudana kiyaa| kintu vaha apane zIlayata para dRr3ha thI aura use apane dharma para dRDha AsthA thii| tabhI vicAra kI patnI vidyAdharI raudra rUpa dhAraNa karake AtI huI dikhAI dii| vidyAdhara kA sampUrNa pauruSa apanI vidyAdharI ko dekhate hI hima ke samAna gavita ho gyaa| usa kAmAtura kI dazA dayanIya ho gii| kAmAtura aba cintAtura ho gyaa| vaha candanA ko eka bhayAnaka jaMgala meM utArakara apane prANa bacAkara bhaagaa| pApiyoM meM sAhasa nahIM hotaa| becArI candanA usa nirjana vana meM rudana karatI huI ghUma rahI thI eka bhIsa kahIM se A nikalA aura eka sundarI ko ekAkI dekhakara puraskAra ke lobha meM use bheMTa karane apane saradAra ke pAsa le gyaa| bhIla saradAra bhI usa akSatayauvanA ko dekhakara usake Upara mohita ho gyaa| vaha nAnA upAyoM se candanA ko mohita karane kA prayatna karane lagA, kintu zIlA grahI candanA ko vaha kisI prakAra vicalita na kara skaa| taba vaha duSTa jase aneka prakAra ke pAsa dene lgaa| kintu jise dharma para par3ha AsthA hai, vaha zArIrika kaSToM kI kara cintA karatA hai| usakA to vizvAsa hotA hai ki zAna hai| eka hogA hii| vaha punaH mila sakatA hai| kintu yadi dharma naSTa ho gayA to vaha punaH nahIM miltaa| usakA puna. milanA asaMbhava nahIM to bahuta kaThina hai / candanA kaSToM se tanika bhI vicalita nahIM huii| use aharniza cintA bhI apane dharma ko zola ko / bhIlarAja sabhI upAya karake hAra gayA / anta meM nirAza hokara usane bandanA ko dAsoM ke eka vyApArI ke hAtha beca diyaa| vaha vyApArI dAsoM ke revar3a ke sAtha jaMjIroM meM bAMdha kara candanA ko hAMkatA huA kauzAmbI le pahu~cA aura use dAsoM ke hATa meM khar3A kara diyaa| usa narapizAca ko candanA ke saude meM acchA munAphA milane kI AzA thI / vaha socatA thA yaha dAsI to rAjarAnI banane yogya hai| rUpa hai, yovana hai, sukumAratA hai, aMga sauSThava hai| rAjamahAlaya kA kaMcukI acchA mUlya dekara ise kama kara legaa| candanA pUrva janma meM saMcita azubha kamoM kA vipAka samajha kara zAnti aura dhairya ke sAtha ina kaSToM aura apamAnoM ko sahana kara rahI thii| abhI jinA laya meM darzana-pUjana se nivRta hokara seTha vRSabhavatta udhara se nikle| ve eka dharmaparAyaNa vyakti the| unako dRSTi kumArI candanA para par3I dekhate hI mana meM karuNA jAgRta huI ye socane lage avazya hI yaha kanyA kisI bhArata kula kI hai| dudeva se yaha ina narapizAcoM ke hAthoM meM par3a gaI hai| yaha socakara va dAsoM ke usa sAdAgara ke pAsa pahuMce aura yathecchata mUlya dekara cora use apanI dharmaputrI mAnakara le Aye para le jAkara nirasantAna patno subhadrA se bole 'durbhAgyavaza hamAre koI santAna nahIM thI, kintu bhAgya ne hameM eka gulakSaNA kanyA de dI hai| ise kisI prakAra kA kaSTa na ho, isakA pUrA dhyAna rkhnaa|' ve zreSThI candanA se putrIvat vyavahAra karate aura usakI pratyeka sukha-suvidhA kA dhyAna rakhate the kintu seThAnI zreSThI ke isa vyavahAra ko kapaTa vyavahAra samajhatI thii| vaha socatI thI ki zra eSThI isa sundara yuvatI ko patnI banAne ke lie lAyA hai| isake rahate merI sthiti dayanIya ho jAyagI aura merA pada, mAna, adhikAra saba kucha merI isa sapatnI ko mila jaaygaa| yaha rAjarAnI banakara zAsana karegI aura mere sAtha dAzIvat vyavahAra hone lgegaa| vaha yaha socakara sApalya dveSa se dinarAta jalane lagI aura candanA se pratizodha lene evaM usakA apamAna karane ke liye upayukta avasara kI pratIkSA karane lgii| tabhI vyApArika kAryavaza zreSThI ko paradeza jAnA pdd'aa| kintu calate-calate bhI ve apanI isa dharmaputrI kA pUrA dhyAna rakhane ke lie seThAnI ko nirdeza de gaye / zra eSThI ke jAte hI seThAnI ne apanA kalpita sApalya dveSa nikAlanA prArambha kiyaa| usane kaiMcI se candanA ke keza kATa diye, jisase usakA saundarya virUpa ho jaay| vaha use miTTI ke sakore meM kAMjI mizrita kodoM kA bhAta khAne ke lie diyA karatI thii| saMbhavataH isase usakA uddezya yaha thA ki candanA kA svAsthya kharAba ho jAya / krodhavaza vaha candanA ko sadA lohe kI sAMkala se bAMdhe candanabAlA kA uddhAra

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa rakhatI thii| kintu candanA ina kaSToM aura apamAnoM ko apane karmoM kA anivArya phala mAgakara zAnti aura dhairya ke sAya sahana kiyA karatI thii| eka dina bhagavAna mahAvIra vatsa deza kI rAjadhAnI kauzAmbI meM prAhAra ke nimitta padhAre / ve zreSThI Sabhadasa ke prAsAda ke sAmane se nikle| bhagavAna ko caryA ke lie pAte hae dekhakara candanA kA roma roma harSa se bhara uThA / use prabhI kodoM kA bhAta diyA gayA thaa| vaha bhaktivihvala hokara bhagavAna ke pratigraha ke liye prAge baDhI / vaha bhUla gaI apanI durdazA; vaha bhUla gaI ki trilokavandya bhagavAna ke upayukta pAhAra vaha nahIM de skegii| vaha to trilokanAtha prabhu ko apane sAtvika hRdaya ko bhakti kA arghya car3hAne ke lie pAtura hoM uttho| janma janmAntaroM se saMcita prabhu-bhakti pAlhAda meM usake netroM se pravAhita hone lgii| usakA mukhamaNDala prabhu darzana ke harSa se sadya:vikasita pApa ke samAna moda se khila utthaa| usake kamanIya kapoloM para harSa kI prAbhA tairane lgii| avaruddha puNya kA srota tIva vega se khala gyaa| usakI lohe kI ber3iyA~ TUTa kara alaga jA pdd'iiN| kezavihIna sira para kAle kuntala laharAne lage / usakA miTTI kA sakorA svarNa pAtra bana gayA / kodoM kA bhAta surabhita zAlo cAbaloM vA bhAta bana gyaa| usake jIrNa zIrNa vastra bahamatya cInAMzuka bana gaye / usane navadhA bhakti ke sAtha Age bar3hakara bhagavAna ko par3agAyA aura vidhipUrvaka unheM majhA diyaa| bhagavAna ne zAsanAlayoM ke rAjaso AhAra kI upekSA karakhe eka hatabhAgya dAsI dvArA diye hae AhAra ko nivikAra bhAva se grahaNa kiyA / aba to candanA na hatabhAgya tho aura na dAso tho| devoM ne usake puNyayoga kI sarAhanA kii| prAkAza meM deva dundubhi bajane lgiiN| zItala manda sugandhita pavana vahane lgaa| sugandhita jala kI varSA hii| devoM ne ratnavarSA kI tathA isa puNyaprada dAna, dAtA aura pAtra ko jayajayakAra kii| bhagavAna pAhAra karake mauna bhAva se bihAra kara gye|| candanA dvArA bhagavAna ko diye gaye isa pAhAra ko carcA sampUrNa kauzAmbI meM hone lagI / isako muMja roja prAsAda meM bhI sunAI dii| vatsa deza ko paTTamaSio mRgAvatI ne bhI yaha carcA sunii| vaha usa mahAbhAgya ramaNAratna se milane ko utsaka ho uThI, jise bhagavAna ko pAhAra dene kA puNya yoga milaa| vaha ratha meM ArUr3ha hokara seTha vRSabhadatta ke AvAsa para phuNcii| seTha dhRSabhadatta bhI apanI vyApAra yAtrA se lauTa pAye the| unhoMne saba kucha dekhA sunaa| ve apanI dharmaputrI ke saubhAgya para atyanta harSita hue, kintu apanI patnI dvArA usake sAtha kiye gaye durvyavahAra para bahuta kupita hue| unhoMne apanI patnI kI kar3e zabdoM dvArA bhartsanA kii| mahArAnI mRgAvatI jisa mahAbhAga ramaNI se milane pAI thI, usase milii| kintu vaha Azcarya aura harSa se bhara utthii| usane dekhA, vaha ramaNI to usako choTI bahana candanavAlA hai| vaha usase gale milii| donoM bahaneM bar3I dera taka harSa viSAda ke AMsU bahAtI rhiiN| magAvatI apanI bahana ke duvipAka kI kahAnI sunakara atyanta dukhita huii| vaha bolI-'priya bahana ! jo honA thA, vaha ho gayA use eka duHsvapna samajhakara bhUlane kI koziza kro| tuma mere sAtha clo| maiM pitA jo ko samAcAra bhijavAye detI hU~ / candanA bhI apane ghamapitA zreSThI se AjJA lekara apanI bar3I bahana ke sAtha calI gii| cha samaya pazcAta vaha apane bandhu bAndhavoM se jA milii| kintu usane itanI alpavaya meM ho jo kaSTa jhene aura saMsAra ke vAstavika rUpa ke darzana kiye, usase usakA mana bhogoM se virakta ho gyaa| vaha rAjamahaloM ke sukha suvidhApUrNa vAtAvaraNa meM bho virakta jIvana bitAne lagI aura eka dina bhagavAna mahAvIra ko kevala jJAna prApti ke pazcAta vaha rAjasI jIvana kA parityAga karake bhagavAna ke samIpa prAyikA bana gaI maura apanI kaThora sAdhanA evaM yogyatA ke kAraNa prAyikA saMgha kI gaNinI ke pada para pratiSThita huii| bhagavAna vibhinna dezoM meM bihAra karate hae vividha prakAra ke kaThora tapa karate rhe| ve mauna rahakara mAtma vikAroM para vijaya prApta karane kA prayatna karate rhe| isa prakAra kaThora sAdhanA karate hue lagabhaga bAraha varSa kA lambA kAla bIta gyaa| kintu anAdikAla se prAramA para jame hue karmoM ke malina saMskAroM kevala jJAna ko miTAne ke liye bAraha varSa kA kAla hotA ho kitanA hai| jaise sAgara meM eka bNd| bhagakalyANaka yAna vihAra karate hue jambhika grAma ke bAhara RjukalA nadI ke taTa para phuNce| vahA~ manorasa bana meM zAlavRkSa ke nIce eka zilA para vailA (do dina kA upavAsa) kA niyama lekara pratimA

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bhagavAna mahAvIra 369 yoga se dhyAnArUr3ha ho gaye karmoM ke maila ko sApha karane ke liye yaha antima dhamogha prayatna thaa| dhyAna meM unakA sampUrNa upayoga mAramA meM kendrita ho gayA indriyoM aura mana kI gati nizcala ho gaI tana bhI nisyanda thaa| aba to mAramA ko prAtmA ke lie AtmA meM hI saba kucha pAnA thaa| AtmA kI gupta aura supta samasta zaktiyoM ko ujAgara karanA yA mAramA kI vizuddhatA nirantara pratikSaNa bar3hatI jA rahI thii| ve apaka zreNI para bArohaNa karake zukla dhyAna ko bar3hAte jA rahe the| bharata meM zrAtmA ke parama puruSArtha ne kamoM para vijaya prApta kara lo usa samaya vaizAkha zuklA dazamI kA pAvana praparANDa kAla thA candramA hasta dhora uttarA phAlgunI nakSatroM ke madhya meM sthita thaa| usa samaya bhagavAna ne jJAnAvaraNI darzanAvaraNI, mohanIya aura mantarAya nAmaka cAroM ghAtiyA karmoM kA kSaya kara diyaa| phalataH unheM dhananta jJAna, mananta darzana, ghananta dala para ananta vIrya nAmaka cAra prAtmika zaktiyAM prApta ho gii| unhoMne tacatuSTaya prApta kara lie| aba ve sarvajJa sarvadarzI ho gye| sUrya udita hotA hai to kamala svayaM khila uThate haiN| jisa zarIra ke bhItara sthita mAtmA meM kevala jJAna kA sUrya ugA to vaha zarIra bhI sAdhAraNa se asAdhAraNa ho gyaa| vaha paramodArika ho gayA aura bhUmi se uThakara AkAza meM sthita ho gayA arthAt bhUmi se cAra aMgula Upara uTha gayA / manya caubIsa pratizaya pragaTa ho gye| vaha zarIra mahimA kA nidhAna bana gayA / AtmA ke isa alaukika camatkAra kI mohinI se prAkarSita hokara vahAM cAroM jAtiyoM ke deva aura indra SaMDhA aura bhakti se bhare hue pAye zrIra thAkara bhagavAna kI pUjA kI, stuti kI aura kevala jJAna kalyANaka kA mahotsava mnaayaa| taba saudharmendra kI prAzA se kubera ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| bhagavAna mahAvIra gudamaraNa ke madhya meM meM siMhAsana para virAjamAna the| sapta prAtihAryaM vidyamAna the / samagrasaraNa meM zrotA upasthita the| kintu bhagavAna kI divya dhvani nahIM ho rahI thii| bhraSTa pratihArya meM yaha kamo sAmAnya thI / tIrthakara prakRti ke udaya hone para bhraSTa prAtihArya anivArya hote haiN| sabhI zrotA bhagavAna kA upadeza sunane ke lie utsuka the / kintu bhagavAna mauna the / chadmastha dazA meM bAraha varSa taka bhagavAna mauna rahe the aura kevala jJAna utpanna hone para bhI bhagavAna kA mauna bhaMga nahIM ho rahA thaa| dharma ke nAma para pracArita manAcAra aura mUr3hatAoM se mAnava UbA huA thaa| deva, manuSya aura tiryaJca sabhI prANI cAtaka ke samAna bhagavAna ke mukha kI ora nihAra rahe the ki kaba kalyANa mArga kI amRta varSA hotI hai | yaha sthiti chiyAsaTha dina taka rahI / zrotA samavasaraNa meM prAte aura nirAza lauTa jAte / sthiti sAmAnya thii| saudhandra ko isa sthiti se cintA huii| usane avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAkara jJAta kiyA bhagavAna kI vANI jhela sake aisA koI gaNadhara jaba taka na ho taba taka bhagavAna ko divya dhvani se khiregI aura mukhya gaNavara banane kI pAtratA kevala indrabhUti gautama meM hai| vaha brAhmaNa veda vedAha kA prakANDa vidvAna hai, kintu vaha mahAbhimAnI haiN| eka bAra use bhagavAna ke nikaTa lAnA hogaa| tabhI divya dhvani kA avaruddha srota pravAhita ho sakegA / P yaha vicAra karake indra bRddha brAhmaNa kA rUpa dhAraNa karake indrabhUti gautama ke dhAvAsIya gurukula meM pahuMcA, jahA~ indrabhUti pAMca sau zipyoM ko zikSaNa detA thaa| indra ne jAkara gautama ko AdarapUrvaka namaskAra kiyA aura bolA-'vidvana ! maiM ApakI vidvattA ko kIti sunakara Apake pAsa bAyA hU~ mere guru ne mujhe eka gAthA sikhAI thii| usa gAthA kA artha merI samajha meM acchI taraha se nahIM A rahA hai| mere guru abhI mauna dhAraNa kiye hue haiM / isaliye Apa kRpA karake mujhe usa gAthA kA artha samajhA diijiye| gaNadhara kA samAgama indrabhUti sunakara bole- maiM tumheM gAthA kA artha isa zarta para batA sakatA hU~ ki tuma gAthA kA artha samajha kara mere ziSya bana jAoge / ' indra meM gautama kI zarta svIkAra kara lI aura unake samakSa nimnalikhita gAyA prastuta kI 'paMcaiva prasthikAyA chajjIvaNikAyA mahatvayA paMca / gya pacavaNamAdA sahejyo] baMdha- moklo ma / -- SaT khaNDAgama pu0 pU0 129 indrabhUti isa gAthA ko par3hate hI asamaMjasa meM par3a gye| unakI samajha meM hI nahIM pAyA ki paMca mastikAya, 1

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa chaha jIvanikAya, pATha pravacana mAtakA kauna-kauna sI haiM / kintu ahaMkAravaza ve yaha bAta dUsare ke samakSa svIkAra kase kara sakate the| ata: unhoMne vicAra kara uttara diyA-tuma mujhe apane guru ke pAsa le clo| maiM unhIM ke sAmane tumheM isa gAthA kA artha smjhaauuNgaa| indra isIliye to pAyA hI thaa| vaha indrabhUti ko lekara cala diyaa| sAtha meM unake 500 ziSya bho the| usa samaya bhagavAna rAjagRha ke vipulAcala parvata para samavasaraNa meM virAjamAna the| indra indrabhUti ko lekara vahA~ pahuMcA, jahA~ samavasaraNa lagA huyA thA / indrabhUti ne samavasaraNa ke praveza dvAra se jaise hI praveza kiyA, unako daSTi mAnastambha ke Upara pdd'ii| mAnonnata janoM ke mAna ko galita karane ko adbhuta kSamatA thI isa mAnastambha meM / unhoMne mAnastambha kI mora kyA deghA, ne dakhata hI raha gaye, jaise kisI mohinI ne unheM kolita kara diyA ho / pratikSaNa unake bhAvoM meM parivartana ho rahA thaa| unakA jJAnamada vigalita horahA thA aura kSaNa pratikSaNa unake antas meM binaya, binamratA aura mAla:natA paidA ho rahI thI / java unakI dRSTi mAnastambha ke kAra se haTI, taba unakA hRdaya vinaya se bharA hanA thA 1 ve mAge bar3e / unhoMne samavasaraNa kI vibhUti kA avalokana kiyA aura mana meM bhakti jAgRta huI-dhanya hai vaha mahAbhAga, jisako vibhuti ko sImA nahIM, deva pora indra jisako arniza vandanA karate haiM ! kauna hai, baha carAcara vandita, jirAkI mahimA kA pAra nahIM hai| indrabhUti samavasaraNa kI vibhUti cAroM ora nihArate hae vinIta bhAva se Age bddh'e| ava gandhakuTo meM virAjamAna bhagavAna ke darzana hone lge| bhagavAna ke darzana hue mAno mana aura sampUrNa indriyoM kI sampUrNa zakti yAMkhoM meM pAsamAyo ho / ve jaba bhagavAna ke samakSa pahuMce, taba taka indrabhUti gautama meM prAsAdhAraNa parivartana dikhAI dene lagA thaa| ve ahaMkArI indrabhUti nahIM raha gaye, varan ve vinamra aura zraddhA kI mUti bana gaye the| va Age bar3e aura bhagavAna ke sAmane jAta hI praNipAta karate hue bole-- bhagavan ! meM jJAna ke prakAra meM sajjJAna ko bhUla gayA thaa| mujhe apane caraNoM meM zaraNa dIjiye aura merA uddhAra kiijiye|' yaha kaha kara unhoMne vidhipUrvaka muni-dIkSA le lii| dIkSA lete hI unheM pariNAmoM ko vizuddhi ke kAraNa pATaRddhiyA~ prApta ho gaI, cAra jJAna (matijJAna, thutajJAna, avadhijJAna praura manaHparyayajJAna) prApta ho gye| gautama svAmI dvArA saMyama dhAraNa karate hI bhagavAna ko 66 dina se ruko haI vANo-divya dhvani prakaTa huii| bhagavAna kI divyadhvani meM prakaTa humA-gItama / tumhAre mana meM zaMkA hai ki jIva hai yA nahIM? isa viSaya ko lakara bhagavAna kI didhya dhvani meM jIvatatva kA vistRta vivecana huprA / mahAvIra bhagavAna ke upadeza se unheM zrAvaNa kuSNA pratipadA ke dina pUrvAha kAla meM samasta aMgo ke artha aura pada spaSTa jAna pdd'e| usI dina aparAha kAlameM anukrama se pUrvo ke artha aura padoM kA spaSTa bodha hogayA / bodha hone para unhoMne uso rAtri ke pUrva bhAga meM aMgoM ko paura pichale bhAga meM pUoM ko grantha racanA kii| ye bhagavAna ke prathama aura mukhya gaNadhara bne| dharmacakra pravartana athavA tIrtha sthApanA-paTTeNDAyama bhAga 1 e062-63 meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke prathama upadeza ko tIrtha-pravartana kI saMjJA dI hai| isa siddhAnta anya kA tatsambandhI avataraNa isa prakAra hai immisse vasappiNIe cauttha samayassa pacchime bhaae| cotIsa vAsa sese kici visesUNae saMte // 55 // vAsassa par3hama mAse paDhame pakkhammi sAvaNe phle| pADiyada puvya divase titthuppattI hu abhijimhi // 16 // sAvaNa vaThThala parivade rudda muhatte suhovAra raviNo / prabhijissa par3hama joe jatya jugAdI muNeyavyo // 57 // arthAta isa avasapiNo kalpakAla ke duHSamA suSamA nAma ke cauthe kAla ke pichale bhAga meM kucha kama cautIsa varSa bAkI rahane para varSa ke prathama mAsa arthAt zrAvaNa mAsa meM prathama pakSa arthAt kRSNa pakSa meM, pratipadA ke dina prAtaH kAla ke samaya prAkAza meM abhijita nakSatra ke udita rahane para dharma-tIrtha ko utpatti huii|| zrAvaNa kRSNA pratipadA ke dina rudra muhUrta meM sUrya kA zubha udaya hone para aura abhijita nakSatra ke prathama yoga meM jaba yuga kI Adi huI, tabhI tIrtha kI utpatti samajhanI cAhiye /

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bhagavAna mahAvIra isa vivaraNa se milatA julatA vivaraNa gharmatIrtha kI utpatti ke sambandha meM tiloyapaNNattI meM isa prakAra diyA hai sa rakheya ramaNaharaNe guNaNAme paMcaselaNayarammi / vipulafmma padavare vIrajiNo zraddhakattAro ||1165 arthAt deva aura vidyAdharoM ke mana ko mohita karane vAle aura sArthaka nAma vAle paMcajanagara (rAjagRha, meM parvatoM meM zreSTha vipulAcala parvata para zrI bIrajinendra akartA hue / 'etthAvasappiNIe cautthakAlA carimabhAgasmi / tettIsavAsa DAsa paNNarasa divasase sammi || 166 vAsassa paDhamamAse sAbaNAmammi bahulapaDivAe / abhijINavatammi ya upapattI dhammatitthassa 11866 arthAt yahA~ avasarpiNI ke caturtha kAla ke antima bhAga meM taiMtIsa varSa bAda mAha yora pandraha dina zeSa rahane para prathama mAsa zrAvaNa meM kRSNa pakSa kI pratipakSa ke dina abhijita nakSatra ke udita rahane para dharma tIrtha kI utpati huii| zrAvaNa kRSNA pratipadA ke dina hI yuga kA prArambha huyA thA / yaha bhI eka saMyoga thA ki zrAvaNa kRSNA pratipadA se bhagavAna kI dhvani huii| isa prakAra dharma tIrtha kI pravRtti yA dharma pravartana kI tithi zrAvaNa kRSNA pratipadA hai / bhagavAna ke gaNadhara bhagavAna mahAvIra ke 11 gaNadhara the, jinake nAma isa prakAra hai- indrabhUti, agnibhUSi, vAyubhUti vyakta, sudharma, maNDaputra, moryaputra prakampita, zracalabhrAtA maMtrArtha aura prabhAsa ye sabhI gaNavara brahmaNa the, upAdhyAya the| gyAraha aMga aura caudaha pUrva ke jJAtA the| ye bajravRSabhanArAca saMhanana ke dhArI the| sabake samacaturasra saMsthAna thA / gaNadhara banane para sabako grAmapodhi yAdi prATha labdhiyAM prApta ho gaI thIM aura matijJAna, zrutajJAna, atravijJAna aura manaHparvavajJAna ina bAra jJAnoM kI utpatti hogaI thI / ye sabhI apane ziSya samudAya ke sAtha bhagavAna ke nikaTa dokSita hue the / ina gaNadharoM ke sambandha meM zvetAmbara sAhitya meM vistRta paricaya milatA hai / saMkSepa meM inake sambandha meM vizeSa jJAtavya isa prakAra hai- indrabhUti- mAtA prithivI pitA vasubhUti, gautra gautama / magadha meM govara, grAma ke rahane vAle the| inake 500 ziSya the| inake mana meM zaMkA thI ki jIva hai yA nhiiN| inakI zaMkA ke samAdhAna rUpa meM ho bhagavAna kI prathama divya khirI thii| inako kula Ayu 62 varSa kI thI, jisameM 50 varSa gRhastha dazA ke 30 varSa chadmastha dazA ke aura zeSa 12 varSa kevalajJAna dazA ke the / agnibhUti-mAtA, pitA, gotra aura janma sthAna indrabhUti ke samAna / inake ziSyoM kI saMkhyA 500 thI / inake mana meM zaMkA thI ki karma hai yA nhiiN| ye bhagavAna ke dvitIya gaNadhara vane / inakI kula bAbu 74 barSa kI thI, jisameM 46 varSa gRhastha dazA ke 12 varSa chadmastha dazA ke aura 16 varSa kaMvalI dazA ke the / vAyubhUti - mAtA, pitA, gotra aura sthAna pUrvavat / inake 500 ziSya the| inheM sandeha thA ki zarIra aura jIva bhinna-bhinna nahIM, eka hI haiN| inakI Ayu 70 varSa ko thI, jisameM 42 varSa gRhastha dazA va 10 varSa chadmastha dazA ke aura 18 varSa kevalI dazA ke the / vyakta- mAtA vAruNI, pitA ghanamitra, kollAga sanniveza aura bhAradvAja gotra / inake 500 ziSya the| inheM zaMkA thI ki pRthvI yAdi bhUta haiM yA nhiiN| inakI kula Ayu 80 varSa kI thI, jisameM 50 varSa gRhastha dazA meM, 12 varSa chadamastha dazA meM ora 18 varSa kevalI dazA meM vyatIta kiye / sudharma - mAtA kA nAma bhadvilA, pitA dharmila, sthAna kollAga sanniveza aura gotra agni vaizyAyana / inake 500 ziSya the| inheM vizvAsa thA ki jo isa janma meM jaisA hai, vaha AgAmI janma meM bhI vaisA hI rahegA / inakI Ayu 100 varSa kI thI, jisameM varSa 'gRhastha avasthA ke, 42 varSa chadmastha aura 8 varSa arahanta dazA ke the /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa saDaka putra - mAtA vijayadevI, pitA dhanadeva, sthAna maurgha sanniveza, vaziSTha gotra / inheM zaMkA thI ki bandha-mokSa hai yA nhiiN| inakI kula Ayu 83 varSa kI thI, jisameM 53 varSa gRhasthI meM bIte, 14 varSa chadmastha rahe aura 16 varSa kevalo rhe| inake ziSyoM kI saMkhyA 450 thI / 372 mauryaputra - - mAtA-pitA, sthAna aura gotra maNDika putra ke samAna / inheM devoM ke astitva meM sandeha thA / inake 450 ziSya the| inakI Ayu 65 varSa kI thI, jisameM 65 varSa gRhasthI meM, 14 varSa chadmastha paryAya meM aura 16 varSa kevalI paryAya meM vyatIta hue| kampita--mAtA kA nAma jayantI, pitA kA nAma deva, 300 ziSya the| inake mana meM zaMkA thI ki nArakI haiM yA nhiiN| gRhastha, 8 varSa taka chadmastha aura 21 varSa kevalI rahe / the acala bhrAtA - nandA mAtA, vasu pitA, kozala ke rahane vAle aura hArItasa gotra / inake kula 300 ziSya / puNya ke bAre meM inheM sandeha thA / inakI Ayu 72 varSa thI, jisameM 46 varSa gRhastha, 12 varSa chadmastha aura 14 varSa kevalI rahe / tArya- mAtA varuNa devatA, pitA datta, sthAna vatsa janapada meM tuMgika sanniveza aura kauNDinya gotra / inake 300 ziSya the / inake mana meM paraloka ke sambandha meM saMzaya thaa| inakI grAyu 62 varSa kI thI, jisameM 36 varSaM gRhastha dazA meM, 10 varSa chadmastha dazA meM aura 16 varSa kevalI dazA meM bitAye / janma sthAna mithilA, zraura gautama gotra / inake inakI kula Ayu 78 varSa thI, jisameM 48 varSa prabhAsa - mAtA pratibhadrA, pitA bala, rAjagRha nivAsI aura kauNDinya gotra / inake 300 ziSya the| inheM mokSa ke bAre meM zaMkA thI / inakI grAyu 40 varSa kI thI, jisameM 16 varSa kumAra kAla 8 varSa chadmastha kAla aura 16 varSa kevalI dazA kA kAla thA / ina gaNadharoM meM indrabhUti, agnibhUti aura vAyubhUti sahodara the| isI prakAra maNDika putra aura mauryaputra kI mAtA eka thI, kintu pitA pRthaka the / ye sabhI kevalajJAnI bane aura anta meM rAjagRha se mukta hue| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke jIvana kAla meM gaNadhara mukta hue aura bhagavAna ke nirvANa-gamana ke pazcAt indrabhUti aura sudharma mukta hue / jisa dina bhagavAna mahAvIra ko nirvANa prApta huA, usI dina gautama gaNadhara ko kevalajJAna huaa| jisa dina gautama gaNadhara ko nirvANa prApta huyA, usI dina sudharma ko kevalajJAna huaa| jisa dina sudharma mukta hue, usI dina jambUsvAmI ko kevalajJAna prApta huaa| phira unake pazcAt koI anubaddha kevalI nahIM huA / digambara sAhitya meM ina gaNadharoM ke sambandha meM vistRta vivaraNa upalabdha nahIM hotA / kintu maNDalAcArya dharmacandra dvArA viracita 'gautama caritra' meM gautama gaNadhara ke jIvana ke sambandha meM isa prakAra vivaraNa upalabdha hotA hai magadha deza meM eka brAhmaNa nagara thA / isa nagara meM aneka brAhmaNa vidvAna nivAsa karate the| isI nagara meM sadAcAra parAyaNa, bahuzruta aura sampanna zANDilya nAmaka eka brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| usake rUpa aura zIla se sampanna sthaNDilaH aura kesaro nAmaka do patniyAM thiiN| eka dina rAtri meM sote hue antima prahara meM sthaNDilA brAhmaNI ne zubha svapna dekhe| tabhI pAMcaveM svarga se eka deva prayu pUrNa hone para mAtA sthaNDilA ke garbha meM aayaa| garbhAvasthA meM mAtA kI ruci dharma kI ora vizeSa bar3ha gaI thI / nau mAha pUrNa hone para mAtA ne eka sudarzana putra ko janma diyA / putra ke utpanna hone para usake puNya kA prabhAva prakRti para bhI pdd'aa| dizAyeM nirmala ho gaI, sugandhita vA bahane lagI, AkAza meM deva loga jaya-jayakAra kara rahe the ! putra utpanna hone se brAhmaNa dampati ko apAra harSa huA / zANDilya brAhmaNa ne putra janma ke harSa meM yAcakoM ko manamAnA dhana dAna diyaa| nimitajJa ne putra ke grahalagna dekhakara bhaviSyavANI kI -- 'yaha bAlaka bar3A hote para samasta vidyAoM kA svAmI hogA aura sAre saMsAra meM isakA yaza phailegA 1 bAlaka pratyanta sudarzana thaa| usakA mukha mratyanta tejasvI thaa| mAtA pitA ne usakA nAma indrabhUti rkhaa|

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bhagavAna mahAvIra jaba bAlaka tIna barSa kA huA, mAtA sthaNDilA ne dvitIya putra ko janma diyaa| yaha jIva bhI pAMcaveM svarga se prAyA thaa| yaha bhI vaisA hI sundara aura tejasvI thA / isa bAlaka kA nAma gArya rakkhA gayA, jo bAda meM agnimati ke nAma se prasiddha hue| isake kucha kAla pazcAt zANDilya brAhmaNa kI dvitIya patnI kesarI ne vaise hI tejasva) putra ko janma diyA, jisakA nAma bhArgava rakkhA gyaa| yaha bhI pAMcaveM svarga se mAyA thaa| yaha putra bAda meM vAyubhUti ke nAma se prasiddha humaa| tInoM bhAiyoM ne samasta beda-vedAGga aura sampUrNa vidyAoM kA adhyayana kiyA aura ve unameM pAraMgata ho gye| unhoMne apane-apane gurukula khola liye aura ziSyoM ko par3hAne lge| tInoM ke ziSyoM kI saMkhyA pAMca-pAMca sau thii| kintu indrabhUti meM eka durbalatA bhI thii| unheM apanI vidvattA kA bar3A abhimAna thaa| isake pazcAt devarAja indra chadmarUpa dhAraNa karake unheM apane sAtha bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pAsa le gyaa| vahA~ jAkara indrabhUti kA mAna galita ho gayA aura ve bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM jainezvarI dIkSA lekara bhagavAna ke prathama paura mukhya gaNadhara bane, isakA varNana pUrva meM kiyA jA cukA hai| ArSa natha jayadhavalA meM indrabhUti gautama gaNadhara kI vizeSatAoM para prakAza DAlate hue isa prakAra prAcArya bIrasena ne batAyA hai-- 'jo AryakSetra meM utpanna hae haiM; mati-zruta-avadhi aura mana:paryaya ina cAra nirmalajJAnoM se sampanna haiM; jinhoMne dIpta, ugra aura tapta tapa ko tapA hai| jo aNimA prAdi ATha prakAra kI vakriyika labdhiyoM se sampanna hai| jinakA sarvArthasiddhi meM nivAsa karane vAle devoM se ananta gunA bala hai| jo eka muhUrta meM bAraha agoM ke artha aura dvAdazAMga rUpa graMthoM ke smaraNa aura pATha karane meM samartha haiM; jo apane pANipAtra meM dI gaI khIra ko amata rUpa se parivartita karane meM yA use akSaya banAne meM samartha haiN| jinheM prAhAra aura sthAna ke viSaya meM akSINa Rddhi prApta hai: jinhoMne sarvAvadhi jJAna se prazeSa pUdagala dravya kA sAkSAtkAra kara liyA hai| tapa ke bala se jinhoMne utkRSTa vipala mati manaHparyayajJAna utpanna kara liyA hai| jo sAta prakAra ke bhaya se rahita hai; jinhoMne cAra kaSAyoM kA kSaya kara diyA hai| jinhoMne pA~ca iMdriyoM ko jIta liyA hai| jinhoMne mana-vacana-kAya rUpa daNDoM ko bhagna kara diyA hai| jo chahakAyika jIvoM kI dayA pAlane meM satpara haiM; jinhoMne kula mada prAdi pATha madoM ko naSTa kara diyA hai, jo kSamAdi dasa dharmoM meM nirantara udyata hai; jo pATha pravacana mAtaka gaNoM kA arthAt pAMca samitiyoM aura tIna guptiyoM kA paripAlana karate haiN| jinhoMne kSadhA prAdi bAIsa parISaho ke prasAra ko jIta liyA hai| aura jinakA satya hI alaMkAra hai, se prArya iMdrabhUti ke liye una mahAvIra bhaTTAraka ne artha kA upadeza diyaa| usake anantara una gautama gotra meM utpanna hae indrabhUti ne eka antarmahUrta meM dvAdazAMga ke artha kA avadhAraNa karake uso samaya bAraha aMga rUpa graMthoM ko racanA kI aura guNoM meM apane samAna sudharmAcArya ko isakA vyAkhyAna kiyA / tadanantara kucha kAla ke pazcAt indrabhUti bhadrAraka kevalajJAna ko utpanna karake aura bAraha varSa taka kevali bihAra rUpa se bihAra karake mokSa ko prApta he|' isa vivaraNa meM gaNadhara indrabhUti gautama ke sambandha meM sabhI jJAtavya bAtoM para prakAza DAlA gayA hai / kina pAzcarya hai ki zeSa gaNadharoM ke sambandha meM vizeSa jAnakArI prApta nahIM hotii| bhagavAna kA dharma saMgha-bhagavAna mahAvIra ke caturvidha saMgha meM 11 gaNadhara the| inake atirikta 311 gyAraha aMgoM aura 14 pUrvo ke jJAtA, 1600 zikSaka, 1300 avadhijJAnI, 700 kevalajJAnI, 100 vikriyA Rti ke dhAraka, 500 manaHparyayajJAnI aura 400 anuttaravAdI the| isa prakAra saba muniyoM kI saMkhyA 14000 thii| candanA Adi 36000 ajikAyeM thiiN| 100000 zrAvaka aura 300000 zrAvikAyeM thiiN| inake atirikta asaMkhyAta deva deviyAM aura saMkhyAta tiryaJca unake bhakta the| bhagavAna kI divya dhvani prarthAt upadeza ardhamAgadhI bhASA meM hotA thaa| kucha vidvAnoM kA mata hai ki ardhamAgadhI bhASA prAdhe magadha meM bolI jAne vAlI bhASA hotI hai aura yaha loka bhASA hotI hai| bhagavajjinasena' ne 1. Adi purANa parva 23 zloka 66 se 73

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa divya dhvani ke sambandha meM vistAra se batAyA hai aura kahA hai ki bhagavAna kI divya dhvani bhagavAna kI bAdaloM ko garjanA ke samAna aura gambhIra hotI hai| divya dhvani sunakara zrotAoM ke mana kA vidhya dhvani moha aura sandeha dUra ho jAtA hai| bhagavAna yadyapi eka ho bhASA meM bolate haiM, kintu bhagavAna ke mAhAtmya ke kAraNa vaha 18 mahAnASA saura 700 laghubhASAoM ke rUpa meM pariNata ho jAtI hai aura pratyeka zrotA use apanI-apanI bhASA meM samajha letA hai| jaise jala to eka hI prakAra kA hotA hai, kintu vibhinna prakAra ke vRkSoM kI jar3oM meM pahuMca kara vRkSa svabhAva ke anusAra rasavAlA ho jAtA hai| isake liye eka dUsarA udAharaNa bhI diyA hai| jaise sphaTika maNi eka hI prakAra kI hotI hai kintu usake pAsa jisa raMga kA padArtha rakha diyA jAtA hai, vaha maNi usa padArtha ke saMyoga se usI raMga vAlI pratIta hone lagatI hai| isI prakAra bhagavAna kI divya dhvani bhI eka prakAra kI hotI hai. kintu gosa: jisa bhApako samAnisale kAnoM meM usI bhASA meM sunAI par3atI hai| kucha logoM kI dhAraNA hai ki devoM dvArA vaha divya dhvani sarva bhASA rUpa pariNata kI jAtI hai| kintu prAcArya kI mAnyatA hai ki aisA mAnane para yaha mAhAtmya bhagavAna kA na mAmakara devoM kA mAnanA pdd'egaa| kucha loga yaha bhI mAnate haiM ki divya dhvani anakSarI hotA hai kintu anakSarI kA artha loka kaise smjhegaa| isaliye vastutaH vaha akSara rUpa hI hotI hai, anakSarI nhiiN| jaba bhagavAna kI divyadhvani hotI hai, usa samaya volate samaya bhagavAna ke mukha para kucha bhI vikAra utpanna nahIM hotA / na to usa samaya bhagavAna ke tAlu moThAdi hI hilate hai, na unake mukha kI kAnti badalatI hai| vaha binA kisI prayatna aura icchA ke hI hotI hai| usane prakSara spaSTa hote haiN| jaba baha divya dhvani bhagavAna ke mukha se nikalatI hai to lagatA hai jaise kisI parvata kI guphA ke anabhAga se pratidhvani nikala raho ho| - bhagavAna mahAvIra lokottara mahApuruSa the| unake vyaktitva aura dezanA kA prabhAva usa kAla meM nidhana se lekara rAjAoM aura jhoMpar3I se lekara rAjamahAlayoM taka samAna rUpa se par3A thaa| prabhAva par3ane kA artha thA ki ve bhagavAna ke dharma meM dIkSita ho gaye the| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke dezanA kAla se pUrva pAzrvApatya tatkAlIna rAjanya dharma kA vyApaka pracAra thaa| tatkAlIna kSatriya varga aura rAjanya varga prAyaH pAvApatya dharma varga para bhagavAna kA anuyAyI thaa| bhagavAna ke mAtAmaha aura vaizAlo ke gaNa pramukha mahArAja ceTaka aura kA prabhAva kuNDagrAma ke gaNa pramukha aura bhagavAna ke pitA mahArAja siddhArtha bhI pAzvapitya the / anya aneka rAjA bhI isa dharma ke anuyAyI the| kintu bhagavAna mahAvIra ke upadeza aura dharma-dezanA ko sunakara ve sabhI mahAvIra dvArA upadiSTa dharma meM dIkSita ho gaye / pAzvApatya aura mahAvIra dvArA upadiSTa dharma bhinna-bhinna nahIM the| RSabhadeva se lekara tIrthaMkaroM ko paramparA dvArA eka hI dharma kA upadeza diyA gyaa| ata: kisI tIrthakara ne kiso navIna dharma ko na to sthApanA kI ora na kitA nasatya ko ubhAvanA ho ko| do tothaMkaroM kA antarAla kAla meM dharma kI jo jyoti dhUmila par3a gaI thI, uso jyoti ko aAgAmo tIrthakara ne apane kAla meM apane prabhAva aura dharmopadezoM se prajvalita aura pradIpta kiyaa| pArzvanAtha ke 250 varSa pazcAt mahAvIra hue| isa antagala meM dharma ke prati loka-ruci meM kucha hrAsa pAnA svAbhAvika thaa| mahAvIra ne punaH dhama ke prati loka-ruci ko jAgata kiyaa| ataeva pAzvanAtha aura mahAvAra donoM eka hI paramparA ke samartha mahApuruSa aura tIrthakara the| isIliye yaha kalpanA bhI nahIM kI jA sakatI ki mahAnora ne kisI navIna dharma kI sthApanA kii| zraNika vimbasAra rAjAmoM meM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA sarvapramukha bhakta magadha samrAT zreNika vimbasAra thaa| vaha zizunAgavaMzI thaa| itihAsakAroM ne isa vaMza ke rAjAoM kA prAmANika itihAsa diyA hai| mika binsaNTa smitha ke anusAra isa vaMza ke zreNika se pUrvavartI rAjAroM kA rAjya-kAla kula milAkara 126 varSa hotA 1. prAdi purANa parva 24 daloka 1-64

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2.9 bhagavAna mahAvIra hai, jabaki pArjoTara ke anusAra yaha kAla 136 varSa hai| kintu ina donoM matoM ke viruddha zrI tribhuvanadAsa aila zAhU Ancient India, Vol. I meM yaha kAla 226 varSa batAte haiM / inhoMne isa vaMza ke rAjAoM kA vistRta itihAsa aura unakI kAla-gaNanA dI hai| ApakI mAnyatA kA sAra isa prakAra haikAzI meM bahadratha vaMza ke rAjA azvasena rAjya karate the jo bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke pitA the| azvasena ko mRtyu ke pazcAt kAzI kI gaddI para zizunAga nAmaka eka kSatriya rAjA baitthaa| isI rAjA se zizunAga vaMza claa| matsya purANa meM zizunAga vaMza ke rAjAoM kA rAjya kAla 333 varSa batAyA hai| zizunAga vaMza ke pazcAt magadha kI gaddI nanda vaMza ke rAjAoM ke adhikAra meM zrA gii| unakA rAjya kAla 100 varSa hai / azvasena ikSvAkuvaMzI the kintu zizunAga vaizAlI ke liccha sambujji vaMza kA thA / zizunAga ne kAzI ke rAjya para balAt adhikAra kara liyaa| isase kozala nareza vRtta ko bahuta kSobha huA kyoMki vaha bhI ikSvAkuvaMzIya thA aura vaMza ke nAte kAzI para apanA adhikAra mAnatA thaa| usane kAzI ke Upara kaI bAra AkramaNa kiyA, kintu zizunAga para vijaya prApta nahIM kara paayaa| kucha samaya ke pazcAt magadha ke malla kSatriyoM zizunAga ko magadha kA zAsana sUtra samhAlane kA anurodha kiyA / tadanusAra zizunAga apane putra kAkavarNa ko kAzI kA zAsana supurda karake magadha calA gayA / zizunAga kI anupasthiti kA lAbha uThAkara kozala nareza ne kAkavarNa ke Upara zrAkramaNa karake kAzI ke Upara adhikAra kara liyaa| zizunAga ko jaba isakI sUcanA milI to usane kozala nareza ke Upara bhayAnaka vega se AkramaNa kara diyA aura punaH kAzI para adhikAra karake use magadha rAjya meM milA liyaa| zizunAga kI mRtyu ke pazcAt isa vaMza meM kAkavarNa, kSemavardhana aura kSemajita hue| phira prasenajita huaa| isake samaya meM magadha kI rAjadhAnI kuzAgrapura thii| rAjadhAnI meM sabhI makAna zrIra mahala lakar3I ke bane hue the| kintu kabhI kabhI ina makAnoM meM Aga laga jAtI thii| isa kaThinAI se parezAna hokara prasenajita ne vaibhAragiri ke zikhara ke Upara eka bhavya prAsAda banavAyA / prajA bhI parvata ke Upara bhavana banAkara rahane lgii| kintu rAjadhAnI parvata ke Upara hone ke kAraNa vyApAra aura yAtAyAta kI bar3I asuvidhA hone lagI / taba zreNika ne pahAr3A ko talahaTI meM rAjagRha nagara basAyA aura use apanI rAjadhAnI banAyA / 1 zreNika ko rAjyAdhikAra kisa prakAra milA, isake sambandha meM bar3A rocaka vivaraNa milatA hai / prasenajita ke bahuta se putra the ! prasenajita ne apanA uttarAdhikArI nirvAcita karane ke liye do upAya kiye| usane miThAI se bharI TokariyA~ aura pAnI se bhare kakane ghar3e rakhavA diye| una sabakA mukha bAMdha diyA gyaa| taba usane apane saba putroM ko bulAyA aura unase TokarI aura ghar3e binA tor3e yA binA khole miThAI khAne aura pAnI pIne kA prAdeza diyaa| sabhI rAjakumAra kikartavyavimUr3ha bane eka dUsare kA mukha dekhane lge| unheM koI upAya nahIM sUjhA / kintu zreNika ne pahale TokarI ko khUba hilAyA, jisase miThAI TUTa gaI aura chedoM meM se Tukar3e nikalakara girane lge| usana maje se miThAI khaaii| phira usane ghar3e ke cAroM ora kapar3A lapeTa diyA / jaba kapar3A bhIga gayA to usane eka pAtra meM vaha nicor3a liyaa| isa prakAra kaI bAra karane para pAtra jala se bhara gyaa| taba usane jala pIkara apanI pipAsA zAnta kii| rAjA ne dUsarI parIkSA isa prakAra lI--usane rAjakumAroM ko eka kakSa meM dAvata dI / jyoM hI rAjakumAra bhojana karane lage, tabhI unake Upara zikArI kutte chor3a diye gaye / rAjakumAra apane prANa bacAkara bhAge, kintu zreNika nizcintatApUrvaka bhojana karatA rhaa| jaba kutte usakI ora Ate, vaha anya rAjakumAroM kI thAlI meM se bhojya padArtha kuttoM kI ora pheMka detA / kutte unheM khAne lgte| isa prakAra udarapUrti karake zreNika uTha khar3A huA / rAjA usakI sUjha-bUjha aura ApattikAla meM bhI tatkSaNa buddhi ko dekhakara bar3A prasanna huaa| vaha samajha gayA ki yadi zreNika rAjA banA to prajA usase santuSTa paura surakSita rhegii| isa prakAra zreNika pitA kI mRtyu ke pazcAt rAjyAsIna huA | 1. The journal of the Orissa Bihar Research Society, Vol. 1. p. 76 tArAnAtha nanda rAjAoM ko bhI isI vaMza kA batAte haiM /

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa di0 jaina zAstroM meM zreNika kA caritra pratyanta vistArapUrvaka prApta hotA hai| jaina zAstroM ke anusAra magadha deza ke rAjagRha nagara kA nareza upazreNika thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma suprabhA thaa| usase zreNika utpanna huA thA / nimittajJAniyoM ne batAyA ki jo putra siMhAsana para baiThakara bherI bajAyagA, kusoM ko khIra khilAyegA aura svayaM bhI khAyegA, vahI isa rAjya kA uttarAdhikArI hogaa| eka dina zreNika ne isI prakAra kiyaa| rAjA ko vizvAsa hogayA ki merA yahI putra merA uttarAdhikArI bnegaa| kintu isake anya bhAI isakA koI aniSTa na karadeM, isa bhaya se aura isakI surakSA kI dRSTi se rAjA ne apamAnita karake zreNika ko rAjya se nikAla diyaa| zrINika aneka nagaroM meM bhramaNa karatA rhaa| isa pravAsa meM kAMcIpura nareza vasupAla kI putrI vasumitrA, aura rAjA ke maMtrI somazarmA kI putrI abhayamatI ke sAtha usane vivAha kiyA / abhayamatI se abhayakumAra nAmaka putra utpanna huA / 276 pitA ne saMsAra se virakta hokara muni dIkSA le lI aura apane putra cilAta ko rAjya sauMpa diyA / cilAta ne rAjya pAkara prajA ke Upara atyAcAra karanA Arambha kara diyaa| isase prajA meM ghora asantoSa vyApta hogayA / yaha dekhakara maMtriyoM ne zreNika ke pAsa kAMcIpura samAcAra bhejA aura zIghra Akara rAjya bhAra grahaNa karane kA anurodha kiyA / pAkara preNika turanta ca cilA ko haTAkara zAsana sUtra grahaNa kiyaa| isake pazcAt vaizAlI ke gaNa pramukha mahArAja ceTaka kI putrI celanA kumArI ke sAtha abhayakumAra ke buddhi kauzala dvArA zreNika kA vivAha sampanna huA / celanA jainadharmAnuyAyI thI aura zreNika ke Upara buddha kA prabhAva thA, kintu celanA ke prayatna se zreNika bhI jainadharmAnuyAyI bana gyaa| celanA ke do putra hue- vAriSeNa aura kuNika / zreNika jisa ghaTanA ke kAraNa jaina dharma ke prati zraddhAnI banA, vaha kathA pratyanta rocaka hai| eka bAra zreNi zikAra khelane vana meM gyaa| vahA~ dhyAnasthita yamadhara muni ko dekhakara use bar3A krodha prAyA / vaha socane lagA- isane apazakuna kara diyA hai, jisase mujhe koI zikAra nahIM milA / zrodha meM bharakara usane pAMca sau zikArI kutte muni ke Upara chor3a diye| kintu muni ke tapa ke prabhAva se ve kutte muni ke samIpa pahu~cakara zAnta gaye aura muni kI tIna pradakSiNA dekara muni ke samIpa baiTha gaye / yaha dRzya dekhakara to rAjA ko muni ke Upara aura bhI adhika mAyA / usane suni ko lakSya karake bANa calAye, kintu ve puSpamAla bana gaye aura muni ke caraNoM meM prA gire| rAjA ke mana meM usa samaya itanI tIvra kaSAya thI ki usane usI samaya saptama naraka gati kA aura utkRSTatama tetIsa sAgara kI mA kA vadha kara liyaa| kintu zreNika ke mana para muni ke tapa, sAdhanA aura atizaya kA svataH aisA adbhuta prabhAva par3A ki vaha bhakti se muni kI pradakSiNA dekara aura unake caraNoM kI vandanA karake muni ke nikaTa baiTha gayA / dayAlu muni ne dhyAna samApta karake rAjA ko jaina dharma kA upadeza diyA jise sunakara zreNika nareza ke mana meM jaina dharma ke prati nirmala aura pragAr3ha zraddhA utpanna ho gaI aura kSAyika samyagdarzana ho gayA / samyagdarzana ke kAraNa kSaNika kA naraka gati kA bandha saptama naraka ke sthAna para prathama naraka kA raha gayA aura tetIsa sAgara kI Ayu ke sthAna meM caurAsI hajAra varSa kI Ayu raha gaI / isake pazcAt vaha bhagavAna mahAvIra kA ananya bhakta bana gayA / yadyapi vaha kabhI-kabhI gRdhrakUTa parvata para ma0 buddha ke pAsa bhI jAtA thA, aise ka ucha ullekha bauddha zAstroM meM upalabdha hote haiM kintu aisA vaha rAjanayika kAraNoM se karatA thA, jisase boddha jagata kI sahAnubhUti aura samarthana prApta kara sake / vaha bhakti I aisA nahIM karatA thA / jaba bhagavAna mahAvIra kA padArpaNa rAjagRha meM vipulAcala para hotA thA, taba vaha bhagavAna ke darzana karane avazya jAtA thA / jaina zAstroM meM vaha vipulAcala para bhagavAna ke samavasaraNa meM pradhAna zrotA batAyA gayA hai tathA digambara paramparA meM bhagavAna ke mukhya gaNadhara gautama svAmI se usane aneka tatva sambandhI prazna kiye haiN| jaina zAstroM ke pradhyayana se yaha bhI jJAta hotA hai ki gautama svAmI ne jaina tatva jJAna aura kathAnakoM kA nirUpaNa zreNika kI jijJAsA ke samAdhAna svarUpa hI kiyA hai| yahA~ taka ki jaina zAstroM meM use avasarpiNI kAla kA bhAvI prathama tIrthakara batAyA hai, jisakA nAma padmanAbha hogA / bhagavAna mahAvIra kA prabhAva na kevala zreNika ke Upara hI thA, apitu usakA sArA parivAra bhI bhagavAna kA ananya bhakta thA / zreNika ke putra vAriSeNa, cilAta mora prabhayakumAra tathA mahAdevI celanA bhagavAna kI bhakta thI "

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bhagavAna mahAvIra aura ina sabane bhagavAna ke pAsa yathA samaya jina dIkSA lekara mAtma kalyANa kiyA / zvetAmbara granthoM meM zreNika kI aneka rAniyA~ aura putra batAye haiM / grantagaDa dazAGga bhAga- 2 zradhyAya 13 meM batAyA hai ki zreNika kI 13 rAniyA~ apane pati kI zrAjJA lekara jaina prAyikA bana gii| unake nAma isa prakAra the- nandA, nandamatI, nandosarA, nandasenA, maruyA, sumaruyA, mahAmakhyA, marudevA, bhadrA, subhadrA, sujAtA, sumanA maura bhUtadattA / isI grantha ke rAga 3 adhyAya 10 meM batAyA hai ki nimnalikhita 10 rAniyoM ghaNika kI mRtyu ke pazcAta jaina sAdhvI ho gaIM-kAlI, sukAlI, mahAkAlI, kRSNA, sukRSNA, mahAkRSNA, vIrakRSNA, rAmakRSNA, pitRsena kRSNA aura mahAsena kRSNA / wn w bhagavatI sUtra, kalpasUtra, yAdi zranya zvetAmbara granthoM ke adhyayana se patA calatA hai ki zreNika kI yoM to aneka rAniyA~ thI; kintu unameM mukhya rAniyoM meM sunandA, dhAriNI, celanA aura kozala devI ke nAma ullekhanIya the / isI prakAra inake putroM meM abhayakumAra, meghakumAra, kuNika (prajAtazatru), halsa, vihalla, nandiSeNa mukhya the / ye sabhI zamiyAM aura putra (ajAtazatru ko chor3akara) bhagavAna mahAvIra ke samIpa dIkSita ho gaye the / bauddha zAstroM meM 'mahAvagga' ke anusAra zreNika kI 500 rAniyA~ thIM, kintu kevala kSemA nAmaka eka rAnI ke bauddha bhikSuNI banane kA ullekha hai| I isase vivaraNa se jJAta hotA hai ki rAjagRha ke rAjaparivAra para bhagavAna mahAvIra kA mahAna prabhAva yA aura usa rAja parivAra ke sabhI strI aura puruSa mahAvIra ke anuyAyI the / . vaizAlI kA rAjaparivAra usa kAla meM vaizAlI gaNataMya kasyanta samRddha thA ki dRSTi se masta bhArata meM usakA mahatvapUrNa sthAna thA / vaizAlI gaNataMtra ke gaNapramukha kA nAma ceTaka yA / unake sAta putriyA~ aura dasa putra the / ceTaka ke mAtApitA kA nAma yazomati aura keka thaa| unakI putriyoM ke nAma isa prakAra the - priyakAriNI (trizalA ), suprabhA prabhAvatI, priyAvatI, (siprAdevI) sujyeSThA, celanA aura candanA / dasa putroM meM eka siMhabhadra nAmaka putra thA, jo apanI vIratA dhIra yogyatA ke kAraNa vaizAlI gaNataMtra kI senA kA senAdhyakSa thaa| isa parivAra kA dharma kyA thA, isakA na kevala jaina zAstra, balki bauddha grantha eka hI uttara dete haiM ki yaha parivAra nirgranthoM kA bhakta thA aura jaina dharma kA anuyAyI thaa| jaina zAstroM meM aise ullekha milate haiM ki mahArAja ceTaka mAzvapatya dharma ko mAnate the / unakI pratijJA thI ki maiM apanI putriyoM kA vivAha jaina ke atirikta grantha kisI vyakti ke sAtha nahIM karUMgA / apanI isa pratijJA kA pAlana unhoMne pUrNataH kiyaa| unhoMne apanI bar3I putrI priyakAriNI kA vivAha kuNDagrAma ke rAjA siddhArtha ke sAtha kiyA, prabhAvatI sindhu-sauvIra ke rAjA udAyana ke lie dI, siprAdevI (apara nAma mRgAvatI) vatsa nareza zatAnIka ke sAtha vivAhI gaI tathA suprabhA kahIM-kahIM isakA nAma zivAdevI bhI milatA hai dazArNa deza ke hemakaccha ke nareza dazaratha ko dI gii| isakA artha yaha hai ki ye cAroM rAjA jaina the aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ke anuyAyI the / cUMki zreNika usa samaya bauddha dharma kA anuyAyI thA, ataH mahArAja ceTaka ne celanA kA vivAha usake sAtha nahIM kiyaa| bAda meM zreNika ke putra abhaya kumAra kI yojanA se celanA guptarIti se gupta mArga dvArA rAjagRhI pahuMcI aura usakA vivAha zreNika ke sAtha ho gyaa| kintu celanA kI buddhimAnI se zreNika jaina dharmAnuyAyI ho gayA aura bhagavAna mahAvIra kA bhakta bana gyaa| zeSa do putriyA~ jyeSThA aura candanA bhagavAna ke pAsa dIkSita ho gii| siddhArtha siddhArtha kuNDagrAma ke gaNapramukha the aura rAjA kI upAdhi se vibhUSita the| unake pitA kA nAma sarvArtha mora mAtA kA nAma suprabhA thaa| siddhArtha kI mahArAnI trizalA thI / yaha parivAra mahAvIra ke janma se pUrva pArzvapatya dharmakA anuyAyI thA, kintu mahAvIra bhagavAna kI kevala jJAna kI prApti ke pazcAt yaha unakA anuyAyI bana gyaa| jaba mahAvIra kA janma huA thA, usa samaya unake dAdA-dodo jIvita the, isa prakAra kA koI ullekha dekhane meM nahIM

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa paayaa| digambara paramparA meM bhagavAna ke mAtA aura pitA kI dIkSA prathavA matyu kA bhI kahIM ullekha nahIM miltaa| udAyana sindha-sauvIra nareza udAyana ke sAtha prabhAvatI kA vivAha hayA thaa| usakI rAjadhAnI vItabhayapaTana thii| prabhAvatI pratidina jIvanta svAmI kI pratimA kI pUjA kiyA karatI thii| jaba use apanI grAsanna matyu ke bAre meM nizcaya ho gayA to usane vaha pratimA prapanI eka priya dAsI ko sauMpa dI aura vaha prAyikA bana gaI / eka dina gAndhAra se eka vyApArI sindha deza AyA / vahA~ Akara vaha bImAra par3a gyaa| usakA upacAra usa dAsI ne kiyA, jisase prasanna hokara usa vyApArI ne kucha prabhata goliyAM diiN| eka goSI khAte hI vaha anindya sundarI bana gii| jaba usane dUsarI golI svAI to eka devI usake samakSa prakaTa huI aura bolI--pUtrI! batA, terI kyA ikchA hai| dAsI bolI-Apa mere upayukta koI pati talAza kara diijiye| devI bolI-terA vivAha pravantI nareza caNDapradyota ke sAtha hogaa| yathAsamaya caNDa pradyota mAyA caura vaha apane hAthI analagiri para baiThA kara usa dAsI tathA usa mRti ko le gyaa| kucha dinoM pazcAt yaha samAcAra rAjA udAyana ko jJAta haa| usane caNDa pradhIta kI dAsI pAra mati bApisa dene kA sandeza bhejA kintu usane dene se inakAra kara diyaa| isa uttara meM kUddha hokara udAyana na avantI para mAkramaNa karake caNDa pradyota ko parAjita kara diyaa| caNDa pradyota bandI banA liyA gayA / dAsA bhAgana meM saphala hogaI kintu mara gaI / udAyana ne mUrti ko le jAnA cAhA, kinta vaha vahAM se hilI taka nhiiN| tabhI prabhAvatI jo devI banI thI, rAjA ke samakSa pragaTa huI aura bolI-"rAjana !' isa mati ko paTTana le jAne kA prayatna chor3a do kyoMki tumhArI rAjadhAnI tuphAna meM naSTa hone vAlI hai| udAyana caNDapradhAta ko bandI banAkara apane sAtha legyaa| usane caNDa ke mAthe para eka svarNa patra bAMdha diyA madAsApatiH / mArga meM dazapura meM senA ne par3Ava DAlA / usa dina paryuSaNa parva thaa| udAyana ne rasoiyA ko bulAkara kahA-'payUSaNa ke kAraNa nAja merA upavAsa haitama caNDa pradyota se pUcha lo, ve kyA bhojana kreNge|' rasoiyA ne jAkara yaha bAta caNDa pradyota ko btaaii| usake mana meM sandeha utpanna hogayA ka kahA yaha kAra |mr bhAjana meM viSa milAkara kahIM mujhe mAranA to nahIM caahtaa| yaha socakara vaha bolA ____#bhI na huuN| prAja merA bhI upavAsa hai| rasoTayA ne yaha samAcAra rAjA udAyana kA diyA / sanata hA yaha caNDa pradyota ke nikaTa pAyA aura apane durvyavahAra ke lie kSamA mAgate hae bolA-'bandhuvara ! ma apana karapa para lajjita huuN| mujhe jJAta nahIM thA ki tuma to mere gharbha-bandha ho|' yaha kahakara usane caNDa pradyota ko prAdarasUcaka mukta kara diyA aura vItabhaya paTTana lauTa gayA / isa ghaTanA se jJAta hotA hai ki rAjA udAyana eka kadara jaina dhAvaka thaa| ratnakaraNDa zrAvakAcAra tathA kathAkoSoM meM samyagdarzana ke tRtIya aMga nivicikitsA aMga ke udAharaNa meM udAyana kA nAma diyA hai| eka deva unakI parIkSA lena digambara muni kA veSa banAkara naayaa| sajA udAyana aura rAnI prabhAvatI ne unha bhaktapUrvaka pAhAra diyA / tabhI munibeSadhArI deva ne unake Upara vamana kara diyaa| kintu rAjadampati ne koI glAni nahIM kI balki apanA azubhodaya samajhakara muni kI vaiyAvatya ko| deva ne pragaTa hokara unake samyagdarzana kI bar3I prazaMsA kii| . zatAnIka vatsanareza zatAnIka ke sAtha siprAdevI (magAvatI) kA vivAhAnA thaa| usakI rAjadhAnI kozAmbA thaa| zatAnIka lalitakalA kA zaukIna thaa| usake darabAra meM usakA eka kRpApAtra citrakAra rahatA thaa| kisI kAraNavaza zatAnIka ne aprasanna hokara use nikAla diyaa| citrakAra ke mana meM pratizoSa kI prAga jalane lgii| usane mahArAnI bhayAvatI kA eka sundara citra banAyA aura jAkara pravantI nareza caNDa pradyotako bheTa kiyaa| pracIta use dekhate hI magAvatI para mohita ho gyaa| usane zatAnIka ko sandeza bhejA-tamayA to mamAvatI ko mujha soMpa do anyathA yuddha ke lie taiyAra hojAgro / zatAnIka ne yuddha karanA pasanda kiyaa| donoM narezoM meM yuddha huaa| isI yuddha ke daurAna kisI

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bhagavAna mahAvIra roga yA ghaTanA meM zatAnIka ko mRtyu hogii| usa samaya zatAnIka kA putra udayana kevala 6-7 varSa kA thaa| zatAnIka kI mRtyu hone para caNDa pradyota usa samaya to lauTa gayA kintu kucha mAha bAda vaha phira kauzAmbo para car3ha daudd'aa| usane magAvatI ke pAsa sandeza bhejA--yA to merI icchA pUrI karo, anyathA yuddha ke liye taiyAra ho jaayo| mugAbatI bar3I samajhadAra thii| usane uttara diyA-'mujhe prApakA pAdeza svokAra hai, kintu udayana abhI nirA bAlaka hI hai / vaha kucha bar3A ho jAya aura Apake hAthoM usakA rAjyAbhiSeka ho jAya, taba taka Apa pratIkSA kreN|' caNDa pradyota ne yaha zarta svIkAra kara lii| isa avasara kA lAbha magAvatI ne yuddha kI taiyArI ke lie utthaayaa| usane isa avadhi meM durga, khAI aura prAcIra bnvaaye| udayana aba teraha varSa kA ho gayA thA / mRgAvatI usakA rAjyAbhiSeka karane kI taiyArI karane lgii| tabhI caroM dvArA caNDa pradyota ko magAbatI kI yuddha sambandhI taiyAriyoM kA patA lagA / vaha krodha se bhAga babUlA ho gyaa| usane vizAla senA lekara kIzAmbI ko ghera liyaa| magAvatI ne nagara ke sabhI phATaka ghanda karA diyenI kauzAstrI meM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA padArpaNa humA.1 unake upadeza se caNDa pradyota yuddha se virata ho gyaa| itanA hI nahIM. usane apane hAthoM se udayana kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| isake pazcAta magAvato bhagavAna ke sagha meM zAmikA bana gii| kucha varSa pazcAta udayana ne kauzala se caNDa pradyota ko rAjakumArI vAsavadattA ke sAtha vivAha kiyaa| udayana lalita kalAnoM-vizeSata: vINAvAdana meM usa yuga kA sarvadheSTha nipUNa vyakti mAnA jAtA thaa| kitanI gya se usake koI santAna nahIM thii| vaha apanA adhikAMza samaya dharmArAdhanA meM vyatIta kiyA karatA thaa| cAra usane kisI sevaka kI usake aparAdha ke lie kar3I bhartsanA ko| isa apamAna se zudha hokara sevaka pratizolane kI bhAvanA se gravantI calA gayA aura umarUpa me jaina muni bana gayA / kucha dina pazcAt vaha apane guru ke sAtha vihAra karatA hayA kauzAmbI paayaa| donoM muni jinAlaya meM Thahare / eka dina udayana proSadhopavAsa kA niyama lekara jinAlaya sapanA samaya dhArmika anuSThAna meM vyatIta karane ke lie tthhaa| jaba udayana aura guru donoM sorahe the, usa mAyAvI sAdha ne apane uddezya kI pUrti ke lie avasara upayukta samajhA ghora usane sote hue rAjA kI charA ghoMpa kara hatyA kara dii| hatyA karake vaha to bhAga gyaa| java guru kI nIMda khulI aura rAjA ko mRta par3A huA dekhA to lokanindA ke bhaya se unhoMne usI chure se prAtma-hatyA kara lii| isa prakAra tathyoM ke prakAza meM yaha siddha hotA hai ki kauzAmbI kA rAjaparivAra bhagavAna mahAvIra kA kaTTara bhakta thaa| dazaratha ceTaka ne apanI eka putrI suprabhA kA vivAha dazArNa deza ke nareza dazaratha ke sAtha kiyA thaa| isase yaha to pragaTa hI hai ki vaha nareza jaina thA aura mahAvIra kA bhakta thA; kintu tatkAlIna rAjanoti meM usakA kyA yogadAna thA athavA rAjanaitika jagata meM usakI kyA sthiti thI, itihAsa granthoM se yaha jJAta nahIM hotaa| zvetAmbara granthoM meM isa putrI kA nAma zibAdevI diyA hai aura usakA vivAha avantI nareza caNDa pradyota ke sAtha hayA batAyA hai| caNDa pradyota usa yuga kA pracaNDa aura zaktizAlI nareza thaa| kalpasUtra meM ullekha milatA hai ki usane apane zaurya dvArA caudaha rAjAnoM ko apane AdhIna banAyA thaa| eka bAra avantI meM bhayAnaka agni kA prakopa hayA, kintu zivAdevI ne apane zIla ke mAhAtmya se use bujhA diyA thaa| saMbhavata: pradyota apane prArambhika jIvana meM tApasoM kA anuyAyI thA, kintu sindhu-sauvIra nareza dvArA kSamA pradAna karane para vaha kaTTara jaina bana gayA thaa| pradyota to bastata: vaMza kA nAma thA, usakA nAma to mahAsena thA aura apanI pracaNDatA ke kAraNa vaha caNDa pradyota kahalAne lagA thaa| usane apane jIvana meM do kAma itane avivekapUrNa kiye, jinake kAraNa use apayaza kA bhAgI --..-. . . %. Ancient India, Vol. 1 p. 116 by Tribhuban, L, Shah,

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa bananA pdd'aa| eka to sindhu-sauvIra ke vItabhayapaTTana se jIvanta svAmI kI pratimA kA apaharaNa, jisake kAraNa use bandI bananA par3A aura sira para 'mama dAsIpatiH, isa lekha se aMkita svarNapatra lagAnA pdd'aa| dUsarA zravivekapUrNa kArya mRgAvatI ke zIla haraNa kA prayatna / jisakA pariNAma yaha huA ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ke upadeza se use na kevala apane kuTila irAdoM ko chor3anA par3A, varan apane hAthoM se mRgAvatI ke putra udayana ko rAjamukuTa pahanAnA par3A / itanA hI nahIM, usake kutsita irAdoM se kSubdha hokara usakI zivAdevI zrAdi AThoM rAniyAM mahAvIra bhagavAna ke caraNasAnnidhya meM prAyikA bana gaI paura mRgAvatI ne bhI dIkSA le lii| udayana ne bhI mapanI mAtA ke apamAna kA bhayAnaka pratizodha liyaa| usane caNDa pradyota kI putrI vAsavadattA ke sAtha guptarIti se vivAha karake usakA apaharaNa kara liyaa| yadi caNDa prazAMta apane jIvana meM ye avivekapUrNa kArya na karatA to sambhavataH itihAsa meM usakA gauravapUrNa sthAna hotA / 38 saMskRta ke prasiddha nATakakAra kaSi mAsa ne caNDa pradyota kI mahArAnI mRgAvatI ko vaidehIM kahA hai kyoMki vaha videha kI rAjakanyA thI / tor pradyota ne pravantI para 48 varSa taka zAsana kiyaa| usakI mRtyu usI dina huI, jisa dina bhagavAna mahAvIra kA nirvANa huA aura usI dina avantI ke rAjasiMhAsana para pAlaka rAjyAsIna huaa| vaha caNDa ke do anujoM meM choTA thaa| cU~ki bar3A bhAI gopAla jaina sAdhu gayA thA, ataH pAlaka rAjA banA / jIvandharakumAra hemAMgada deza ke rAjapura nagara ke nareza jIvandharakumAra jaina dharmAnuyAyI the| eka bAra vihAra karate hue bhagavAna mahAvIra vahA~ ke suramalaya nAmaka udyAna meM padhAre jovanbarakumAra saparivAra bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie gaye / vahA~ bhagavAna kA kalyANakArI upadeza sunakara unheM bhogoM se ruci ho gaI aura ve bhagavAna ke samIpa muni bana gaye / unake sAtha unake bhAI nandADhya, madhura mAdi ne bhI dIkSA le lo / jIvanbara ko mAtA vijayA tathA unakI AThoM rAniyA~ candanA ke pAsa prArthikA bana gii| bhagavAna ke mokSa prApta kara lene ke bAda muni jovandhara vipulAcala para pahu~ce / vahA~ samasta karmoM kA nAza karake ve bhI mukta ho gye| isa prakAra sudUra hemAMgada deza (vartamAna karnATaka ) kA rAja parivAra bhI bhagavAna kA bhakta thA / 1 uparyukta rAjAoM ke atirikta anya pradezoM aura nagaroM ke aneka nareza samaya-samaya para bhagavAna mahAvIra kA upadeza sunane ke liye prAte the / aneka rAjaparivAroM meM jainadharma kuladharma thA / yaMga, baMga, kaliMga, magadha, vatsa, kAzI, kozala, avantI, zUrasena, nAgapura, ahicchatra, sudUra-sindhu- sauvIra, cera, pANDya zrAdi aneka dezoM ke rAjA bhagavAna ke bhakta the / vajji saMgha, malla saMgha, kAzI- kola saMgha, yaudheya prAdi gaNataMtroM meM mahAvIra kI mAnyatA sarvAdhika thii| bhagavAna kA nirvANa hone ke samaya ina gaNasaMghoM ke pratinidhi pAvA meM ekatrita hue the aura unhoMne apane gaNasaMghoM kI ora se bhagavAna kA nirvANa mahotsava manAyA thA / anya nareza gaNa bhagavAna jaba zrAvastI padhAre the, taba vahA~ ke rAjA prasenajita ne bhagavAna kA pAda-vandana kiyA thA aura usakI mahArAnI mallikA ne eka sabhAgRha banavAyA thA. jisameM tatvacarcA hotI rahatI thI / polAzapura meM jaba bhagavAna kA padArpaNa huA, taba vahA~ ke rAjA vijayana ne samavasaraNa meM bhagavAna kA upadeza zravaNa kiyA thA aura bhagavAna kI bar3I bhakti kI thii| rAjakumAra aimatta to bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara muni bana gayA thaa| campA nareza kuNika ajAtazatru (zreNika bimbasAra kA putra ) bhagavAna ke aura rAjacinhoM se rahita hokara bhagavAna kI mabhyarthanA karane nagara ke bAhara gayA thA campA meM padhArane para naMge pairoM jaba taka bhagavAna kA samaya ',

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bhagavAna mahAvIra 381 saraNa vahAM rahA, vaha niyamita rUpa se bhagavAna kA upadeza sunane jAtA rahA aura jaba bhagavAna kA vihAra hA to vaha kauzAmbI taka bhagavAna ke sAtha gayA / ___ kAzI nareza jitazatru ne vArANasI padhArane para bhagavAna kI bar3I bhakti kI thI aura rAjakumArI muNDikA ne zrAvikA ke vrata grahaNa kiye|| bhagavAna jaba kaliMga padhAre to vahA~ ke nareza jitazatru ne bar3A prAnandotsava manAyA aura vaha kumArI parvata para bhagavAna ke nikaTa muni-dIkSA lekara anta meM mukta huaa| usakI putrI rAjakumAro yazodA ne bhI candanA ke nikaTa prAyikA ke ta grahaNa kiye / jaba bhagavAna kA vihAra podanapura kI ora huA, taba vahA~ kA rAjA vidradAja bhagavAna kA bhakta bana gyaa| bhagavAna zUrasaina deza meM pdhaare| mathurA meM bhagavAna kA samaghasaraNa thA / vahA~ kA rAjA uditodaya bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara unakA bhakta bana gayA / kAmpitya nareza jaya bhagavAna ke padhArane para unake nikaTa nigrantha muni bana gayA aura pratyeka buddha humA / mahAvIra kA lokavyApI prabhAva-bhagavAna mahAvIra ke dharma-vihAra aura prabhAva kA prAmANika itihAsa milatA hai| prAcArya jinasena ne 'harivaMza purANa' meM isa itihAsa para saMkSipta prakAza DAlA hai| harivaMza purANa meM vaNita yaha itihAsa prAmANika to hai hI, usase bhArata ke sabhI bhAgoM meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke alaukika prabhAvavistAra para bhI adhikRta prakAza par3atA hai| usakA sAra isa prakAra hai rAjA zreNika pratidina tIrthakara bhagavAna kI sevA karatA thaa| vaha gautama gaNadhara ko pAkara unake upadeza se saba anuyogoM meM niSNAta ho gayA thaa| usane rAjagRha nagara ko jina mandiroM se vyApta kara diyA thaa| rAjA ke bhakta sAmanta, mahAmaMtrI, purohita tathA prajA ke anya logoM ne samasta magadha deza koM jinamandiroM se yukta kara diyaa| vahA~ nagara, grAma, ghoSa, parvatoM ke agrabhAga, nadiyoM ke taTa aura vanoM ke anta: pradezoM meM sarvatra jinamandira ho jinamaMdira dikhAI dete the| isa prakAra vardhamAna jinendra ne pUrvadeza ko prajA ke sAtha-sAtha magadha deza kI prajA ko prabuddha kara vizAla madhyadeza kI ora gamana kiyaa| madhya deza meM dharma tIrtha kI pravRtti hone para samasta dezoM meM dharma viSayaka ajJAna dUra ho gyaa| jisa prakAra bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne aneka dezoM meM vihAra kara unheM dharma se yukta kiyA thA, usI prakAra bhagavAna mahAvIra ne bhI vaibhava ke sAtha bihAra kara madhya ke kAzI, kozala, kusandhya, asvASTa. sAlva, trigarta, paMcAla, bhadrakAra, paTaccara, mauka, matsya, kanIya, sUrasena aura vRkArthaka, samudra taTa ke kaliMga, kurujAMgala, kaikeya, pAtreya, kamboja, vAlhIka, yavana, sindha, gAndhAra, sIvIra, sUra, bhIru, daroruka, vADavAna, bharadvAja aura kvAthatoya tathA uttara dizA ke tANa, kArNa aura pracchAla Adi dezoM ko dharma se yukta kiyaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke dharma bihAra ke isa vyavasthita aura prAmANika itihAsa se yaha spaSTa ho jAtA hai ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ne bhArata ke aneka pradezo meM bihAra kiyA thaa| unhoMne jahA~-jahA~ bihAra kiyA thA, vahA~ jana dharma ke mAnane vAloM kI saMkhyA bahuta ho gii| bhagavAna ke dharmopadeza kA pariNAma bahamukhI thA / sarvasAdhAraNa ke mAnasa meM hiMsA ke prati saMskAra baddhamUla ho gaye the, dhAmika kSetra meM hisAmUlaka kriyAkANDoM ko abhyudaya praura nidheyasa ke lie anivArya AvazyakatA svIkAra kara liyA gayA thA, unake prati janamAnasa meM bitaSNA aura kSobha utpanna ho gayA / loka mAnasa meM eka adbhuta udvelana utpanna ho gyaa| yaha eka asAdhAraNa upalabdhi thii| usa sthiti ko kalpanA kareM, jaba deza ke bahusaMkhyaka varga kA yaha vizvAsa thA ki hiMsAmUlaka yajJa yAgAdi se sabhI prakAra kI ihalaukika kAmanAyeM pUrNa ho jAtI haiM / maMtroM ke adhiSThAtA deva indra, varuNa, Rta, agni, vAyu Adi pAlebhana dvArA hI prasanna ho sakate haiM / usakA yaha vizvAsa eka-bAramI hI hila gayA, jaba mahAbIra ko samartha vANo 'satveSa, maitrI' kI udghoSaNA karatI huI sAre deza aura videzoM meM gUMja utthii| samasta janatA ke ekamAtra vizvAsa ko cAmatkArika DhaMga se eka sAtha kisI ne parivartita kara diyA ho, saMsAra meM aise udAharaNa prAyaH milate nhiiN| vizvAsa bhI vaha jo bahasaMkhyaka samartha sampradAya kA ho| jasa vizvAsa ke viruddha uThI AvAja usa sampradAya ke viruddha uThI AvAja mAna lI jAtI hai / kintu mahAvIra ne kisI kA virodha nahIM kiyaa| unhoMne koI bAta niSedhAtmaka athavA virodhAtmaka

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa nahIM kahI / virodha se virodha utpanna hotA hai| virodha kaSAya meM se nipajatA hai. aura usase phira kaSAya nipajatI hai / mahAvIra to virodhoM meM samanvaya kA amRta tatva lekara Aye / virodha pAye aura ve samanvaya ke caraNoM meM jhaka gye| jisake mana meM sampUrNa mAnava samAja, mAnava hI kyoM, vizva ke prANImAtra kI maMgala kAmanA ho, kalyANakAmanA ho, usakA virodha hI kyoM hogaa| jisane nijatA kA sarvathA tyAga kara diyA, usakI nijatA ko paridhi asIma ananta bana jAtI hai| jisake bhItara aura bAhara panthi nahIM rahI, usakA bhItara aura bAhara svaccha aura nirmala hotA hai, usakI ahaMtA aura mamatA ni:zeSa ho jAtI hai, vahI to nigrantha kahalAtA hai| mahAvIra aise ho nirgrantha the, nirgrantha hI nahIM, mahA nirgrantha the / ve jo kahate the, kisI vizeSa jAti, varga, varNa, deza, kAla aura prANI ke lie nahIM kahate the| ve sabake liye, sabake hita ke liye, sabake sukha ke lie kahate the, sabakI bhASA meM kahate the, sabake bIca meM baiThakara kahate the / isalie unake nikaTa saba pahu~cate the, unakI bAta saba sunate the, saba samajhate the aura sunakara saba mAnate the| ahiMsA mAne prAtmaupamya darzana arthAta tumhArI pAramA meM jo amRtatva kI zakti chipI hai, tumhArI prAtmA ko sukha duHkha kI lo anubhUti hotI hai, vahI zakti dUsarI prAtmA meM bhI chipI huI hai, dUsarI pAtmA ko sukha-duHkha ko vaisI hI anubhUti hotI hai| vaha zakti eka prAtmA apane bhItara se pragaTa kara sakatI hai, to dUsaro prAtmA bhI apane bhItara kI usa zakti ko pragaTa kara sakatI hai aura isa taraha sabhI prAtmAyeM usa zakti ko pragaTa kara sakatI hai| zaddha saMkalpa kI pAvazyakatA hai| isa svAvalambI saMkalpa meM kisI anya zakti kI apekSA kahA~ ThaharatI hai| hamArI. zakti hamAre hI prabala puruSArtha dvArA jaagegii| svAvalambana ke isa tattva se hI svAdhInatA kI upalabdhi ho sakatI hai| svAdhInatA kA yahI mUla tatva, svAbalambana kA yahI tatva darzana mahAvIra ke upadezoM kA sAratatva thaa| jima pramatatva ko usa zakti ko ujAgara karanA hai, vaha dUsaroM kA virodha kyoM kregaa| usako to jIvana-dRSTi meM ho prAmUla parivartana A jaaygaa| vaha mana se, vacana se aura karma se koI aisI bhAvanA, vacana yA kArya nahIM karegA, jisase dUsare ko pIr3A ho, dUsare kA ahita ho, dUsare kA prakalyANa ho| mahAvIra ke upadezoM kA loka jIvana para jo prabhAva par3A, usase tatkAlIna samAja meM pracalita vibhinna sampradAya aura dharma, deza aura jAtiyA~ bhI achUte nahIM rhe| itihAsakAra bhI yaha svIkAra karate haiM ki baidika brAhmaNoM ko mahAvIra kI hiMsA aura jIvana siddhAntoM se prabhAvita hokara yajJa yAgAdi kA rUpa badalanA pdd'aa| taba jo badika sAhitya nirmita hugrA, usameM jJAna yajJa ko pramukhatA dI gaI, karmayoga ko mahatva diyA gayA aura prAdhibhautika svaroM ke sthAna para prAdhyAsmika svara gUMjane lge| prAcAra aura vicAra donoM hI kSetroM meM ahiMsA ko mAnyatA dI gii| mahAvIra ke siddhAnta yAtmavAda para yAdhArita the| ve prAtmA kI ananta zaktiyoM para vizvAsa karate the| acetana ko cetana para hAvI nahIM hone denA cAhate the aura isI prakAra eka AtmA para anya kisI AtmA kA adhikAra svIkAra nahIM karate the| prAtmA ke Upara kisI anya pAramA ke adhikAra kA artha prAtmA kI zaktiyoM para avizvAsa mAnate the| unakA yaha sandeza thA ki prAramA apane utthAna aura patana kA svayaM uttaradAyo hai / yaha sandeza sArvatrika aura sArvakAlika thaa| yaha kisI varga, varNa, jAti aura deza se atIta thaa| unhoMne AtmA ko varNa, jAti aura gharga kI sImAoM meM nahIM jakar3A, AtmA kI zakti ko bhI ina bandhanoM meM nahIM baaNdhaa| mahAvIra ke isa siddhAnta ne sabhI vargoM, sabhI jAtiyoM, sabhI ligoM aura sabhI kSetroM ke nivAsiyoM meM apanA carama aura parama utkarSa karane kA prAtma vizvAsa jagAyA aura sadiyoM kI hIna bhAvanA aura paratantratA ke saMskAroM se sabhI ne mukti prApta kii| mahAvIra ke isa prAtma samabhAvI zAzvata sandeza ne antyajoM, zUdroM se lekara brAhmaNoM taka, striyoM aura puruSoM, yahA~ taka ki pazu pakSiyoM taka meM pAtmika vikAsa kI spRhA jagA dii| pariNAma yaha humA ki mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM brAhmaNa, kSatriya, aura vaizya.varNa ke puruSa bhI pAye aura bhIla tathA zUdroM meM bhI Atma kalyANa kiyaa| striyoM ne bhI prAyikA dIkSA lekara apane carama pAtmotkarSa ke lie patha prazasta kiyaa| yahAM taka ki meMDhaka bhI muha meM kamala kI paMkhur3I dabAye bhagavAna kI pUjA kI bhAvanA ke, atireka se bhagavAna ke samavasaraNa kI pora cala pdd'aa| mahattva zarIra kA

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bhagavAna mahAvIra 383 nahIM; mAtmA kA hai| mUlya bAhya kriyAkANDa kA nahIM; bhAvanA kA hai| mahAvIra ne sabake kalyANa, hita aura sakha kI nAta kahI, isalie bhagavAna sabake ho gaye, saba unake ho gye| loka mAnasa meM cirakAla se baDhamUla saMskAroM ke liye mahAvIra kA jIva-sAmya kA siddhAnta eka yugAntarakArI krAnti kA prAvhAna lekara pAyA thA / jo AlIya dambha meM DUbe hue the, unake saMskAra ekabAragI hI isa siddhAnta ko pacA nahIM pAye / ve roSa aura virodha lekara mahAvIra ke nikaTa pAye aura unakI mananta karuNA kI chAyA meM pAte hI unake ziSya bana gaye / bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nikaTa sarvaprathama jina 4411 vyaktikoM ne ziSyatva grahaNa kiyA thA, ve virodha karane aura bhagavAna ko parAjita karane ke uddezya se hI pAye the aura ve sabhI brAhmaNa the| candanA pAdi maneka mahilAyoM ne bhI bhagavAna ke nikaTa mAyikA-dIkSA lii| aneka kSatriya nareza bhaura unakI rAniyA~ bhagavAna ke dharma-parivAra meM sammilita hue / jamnUkumAra Adi aneka vaizyoM ne unakA ziSyatva svIkAra kiyaa| isa deza ke hI nahIM, anya deza ke aneka vyakta bhI bhagavAna ke nikaTa mAkara dIkSita hae the| usa samaya bhArata kI bhaugolika sImAyeM vartamAna kI apekSA kAphI vistRta thiiN| usa samaya gAndhAra Adi deza bhArata meM hI sammilita the| isaliye videza zabda kA prayoga vartamAna kAla kI apekSA prayukta kiyA gayA hai| rAjakumAra abhayakUmAra kA eka mitra mAIka pArasya (IrAna) kA rAjakumAra thaa| vaha bhagavAna kA bhakta ho gayA thaa| grIka deza ke lagabhaga pAMca sau yoddhA bhagavAna ke bhakta bana gaye the| phaNika deza (Phocnccis) ke vaNika bhI bhagavAna ke bhakta ho gaye the| vahA~ kA eka vyApArI to bhagavAna ke saMgha meM muni bana gayA thaa| isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki loka jIvana para bhagavAna mahAvIra kA prakalpya prabhAva thA aura sArA deza bhagavAna mahAvIra ke jayaghoSoM se gUMja uThA thaa| unakI jayaghoSa kevala unake alaukika aura divya vyaktitva kI jayaghoSa nahIM thI, vastuta: yaha jayaghoSa unake siddhAntoM kI jayaghoSa thii| zvetAmbara AgamoM ke anusAra bhagavAna mahAvIra ke 42 viraktapAnaM cAturmAsa isa prakAra hae-prasthigrAma meM 1, campA aura pRSTha campA meM 3, vaizAlI aura vANijya grAma meM 12, rAjagRha aura nAlandA meM 14 mithilAnagarI bha6, bhahiyA nagarI meM 2, pAlaM bhikA paura zrAvastI meM 1-1, vajrabhUmi meM 1, aura pAvApurI meM 1 sa prakAra bhagavAna ne kula 42 cAturmAsa kiye| ina cAturmAsoM ke kAla meM bhagavAna kI vANI se asaMkhya nara-nAriyoM ko pratibodha prApta hnaa| anera muni aura prAyikA bana gaye, aneka ne zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye, aneka ko samyagdarzana kI prApti haI, aneka logoM ko dharma meM prAsthA dar3ha haI, aneka ne aneka prakAra ke vrata-niyama lekara jIvana-zuddhi kI ora aneka bhagavAna ke dharma ke dar3ha zraddhAnI bane / ina sabakA nAma yahA~ denA na to saMbhava ho hai aura na sabhI ke nAma zAstroM meM milate haiN| kintu yahA~ kucha vyaktiyoM ke nAma diye jA rahe haiN| brAhmaNa kuNDa ke RSabha-datta aura devAnandA ne bhagavAna ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kii| kSatriyakuNDa ke rAjakumAra jamAli aura usakI striyoM ne eka hajAra striyoM ke sAtha dokSA lo| kauzAmbI nareza zatAnIka ko bahana jayantI ne saMyama grahaNa kiyaa| zrAvastI meM subhanobhadra aura supratiSTha ne dIkSA grahaNa kI / vANijyagrAma meM prAnanda gAthApati ne zrAvaka ke vrata dhAraNa kiye| prAnanda kI sampatti ke sambandha meM zAstroM meM likhA hai ki usakA cAra karor3a svarNa mAna surakSita thA, cAra karor3a svarNamAna byAja para lagA huA thaa| usakI acala sampatti cAra karor3a svarNamAna mUlya kI yii| usakA pazudhana cAra prakAra kA thaa| gAya prAdi cAra prakAra ke pazudhana kI saMkhyA pratyeka kI 10-10 hajAra thii| parva dinoM meM vaha proSadha bhavana meM apanA samaya dharma dhyAna meM vyatIta karatA thaa| rAjagahI ke pramukha seTha gobhadra ke putra zAlibhadra ne apanI 32 striyoM ke sAtha saMyama dhAraNa kiyA / kahate haiM, inhoMne eka bhavya jinAlaya rAjagRhI meM banavAyA thA, jisake avazeSa rAjagahI ke maniyAramaTha meM aba taka milate haiN| zAlibhadra ke sAtha unake bahanoI dhannA seTha ne bhI dIkSA le lii| aisA pratIta hotA hai ki digambara zAstroM ke sukumAla seTha aura zvetAmbara zAstroM ke zAsibhadra donoM eka hI vyakti the| donoM kI jIvana-ghaTanAeM eka hI hai| unakIsampatti aura vaibhava kA koI parimANa nahIM thaa| eka vyApArI se jina ratnakaMvaloM ko rAjA zreNika nahIM kharIda sakA

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa navala kumAla kI mAtA bhadrA ne kharIda lie aura apanI putravadhuoM ke lie unakI jUtiyA~ banavA diiN| campA meM rAjakumAra mahAcandra ne bhagavAna ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kii| sindhu soyora ke nareza udrAyaNa bhagavAna ke bhakta bana gaye / vArANasI meM vahAM ke nareza jitazatru, cullinI pitA, unakI bhAryA zyAmA, surAdeva aura unakI patnI dhanyAne dhAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kiye| prAlabhiyA ke nareza jitavAnu bhagavAna ke bhakta bana ge| rAjagRha meM maMkAI, phikala arjuna mAlI, kAzyapa, gAthApati caradata zrAdi ne saMyama dhAraNa kiyA / nandana maNikAra ne zrAvaka ke vrata grahaNa kie rAjagRha meM rAjA zreNika ke parivAra ke aneka rAjakumAra aura rAniyoM ne dIkSA lii| kAkandI kA rAjA jitazatru bhagavAna kA bhakta bnaa| sArthavAha dhanyakumAra apanI sundara 32 striyoM kA tyAga karake muni banA polAsapura ke saddAla putra ne dIkSA lii| rAjagRha ke mahAzataka gAthApati ne zrAvaka dharma grahaNa kiyaa| rAjagRhI meM aneka vaidika paribhrAjaka dIkSita hue| utkRSTa koTi kA vidvAna skandaka muni bana gayA | campA meM magadha samrATa kuNika ne bhagavAna ke kuzala samAcAra jAnane ke lie karmacArI niyata kara rakhe the| bhagavAna ke kuzala samAcAra sunakara hI vaha bhojana karatA thaa| bhagavAna jaba campA padhAre, taba vaha bhagavAna kI vandanA karane ke lie gayA / yahA~ para kSaNika ke 10 pautroM aura pAlita jaise pramukha vyApAroM ne muni dIkSA lii| kuNika ke bhAI halla, behalla mora 10 rAniyoM ne dIkSA le lI / kAkandI meM gAthApati khaM pora tighara ne prabhu ke pAsa muni dIkSA lii| campA meM jaba bhagavAna puna padhAre usa samaya ajAtazatru aura vaizAlI me yuddha cala rahA thaa| usa samaya kAlI prAdi 10 rAniyoM ne prajAtazatru kI zrAjJA lekara zrAryA candanA ke nikaTa mAryA-dIkSA le lii| jaba bhagavAna hastinApura padhAre, vahA~ hastinApura kA nareza ziva rAjarSi, jo tApasI bana gayA thA, bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara muni vana gyaa| pRSTha campA kA rAjA zAla zrIra yuvarAja mahAzAla muni bana gyaa| dazArNaMpura ke rAjA ne muni dIkSA le lii| vANijya grAma kA vidvAn aura veda-vedAMga kA jJAtA somila bhagavAna kA upadeza suna kara unakA upAsaka bana gayA / kampilapura kA ambar3a nAmaka parivrAjaka apane sAta sau ziSyoM ke sAtha bhagavAna kA upAsaka bana gayA | rAjagRha meM kAlodAyI taithika muni banA / vANijyagrAma ke hI prasiddha dhanapati sudarzana ne zramaNadIkSA aMgIkAra kI1 sAveta nareza zatruMjaya bhagavAna kA bhakta thA / yahA~ koTivarSa kA mleccha nareza kirAtarAja zrAyA huA yA / vaha bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara dIkSita ho gyaa| mithilA kA rAjA jitazatru bhagavAna kA upAsaka thA / pAvA meM puNyapAla nareza ne bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM saMyama dhAraNa karake prAtmakalyANa kiyA / isa prakAra na jAne kitane nara-nAriyoM ne bhagavAna kA upadeza sunakara Atma kalyANa kiyA / vauddha grantha 'dIghanikAya' ke 'sAmaJca phalasutta' meM mahAvIra (nimgaMTha nAtaputta) ke atirikta chaha aura taMthikoM kA ullekha milatA hai| ye sabhI zrapane ko tIrthaMkara yA mahaMta kahate the| ye prabhAvazAlI dharmanAyaka the / inhoMne navIna panthoM kI sthApanA kI thI / athavA prAcIna matoM ke netA bana gaye the| ina panthoM yA matoM kA mahAvIra ke savistara vivaraNa digambara paramparA ke bhAvasaMgraha, zvetAmbara paramparA ke uttarAdhyayana sUtrasamakAlIna taithika kRtAMga, bhagavatI sUtra, guNacandra viracita mahAvIra cariyaM tathA bauddha grantha dIghanikAya, mami nikAya Adi meM vibhinna rUpoM meM milatA hai| ina tethikoM ke nAma isa prakAra the- - pUrNa kAzyapa, maMkkhalI gozAlaka, ajita kezakambala, prabuddha kAtyAyana, saMjaya velaTThaputra aura gautamabuddha / ina dharmanAyakoM meM sabhI kA jIvana-paricaya to nahIM milatA, kintu inake dvArA prarUpita yA pracArita matoM kA vivaraNa avazya milatA hai| inakA paricaya isa prakAra hai pUrNakAzyapa- anubhavoM se paripUrNa mAnakara janatA inheM pUrNa mAnato thI aura inakA gotra kAzyapa thaa| ye nagna rahate the / inake anuyAyiyoM kI saMkhyA 80 hajAra thii| bauddha granthoM ke anusAra ye eka pratiSThita gRhastha ke putra the / eka dina inake svAmI ne inheM dvArapAla kA kAma sauNpaa| ise inhoMne apanA apamAna samajhA aura ye virakta hokara vana meM cale ge| mArga meM coroM ne inake vastra chIna lie| tabase ye nagna rahane lge| ekabAra logoM ne inheM pahanane ke liye vastra die| kintu inhone vastra vApisa karate hue kahA -- vastra dhAraNa karane kA prayojana lajjA nivAraNa hai| ullekha milate haiM ki sAriputra aura maudgalAyana apane guru saMjaya parivrAjaka ko chor3akara buddha ke saMgha meM pAye /

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bhagavAna mahAvIra paura lajmA-nivAraNa kA mUla pApa-pravRtti hai| maiM pApa-pravRtti se mukta huuN| unakI yaha nispRhatA dekhakara loga unake anuyAyI banane lge| unakA siddhAnta thA prakriyAvAda / unakA mata thA-koI bhI kriyA kI jAya, cAhe hiMsA kI jAya, asatya bhASaNa kiyA jAya, dAna diyA jAya, yaza kiyA jAya, usameM na pApa lagatA hai, na puNya / koI kriyA samyak yA mithyA nahIM hotii| kriyA karane kI jIva kI pravRtti svAbhAvika hai| usase koI karmabandha nahIM hotaa| bhAvasaMgraha meM usakA paricaya isa prakAra diyA gayA hai maskarI gopAlaka pAnAtha paramparA ke muni the| jaba bhagavAna mahAvIra kA prathama samavasaraNa lagA, gozAlaka usameM upasthita the| ve praSTrAMga nimittoM aura gyAraha maMgoM ke dhArI the| prathama samavasaraNa meM bhagavAna kA upa. deza nahIM hamA, ataH ve vahAM se haSTa hokara cale gaye / sambhavataH unake roSa kA kAraNa yaha ho maMkvali gozAlaka ki ve gaNadhara bananA cAhate the kintu unakI yaha icchA pUrNa nahIM huii| ve pRthak hokara zrAvastI meM paha~ce aura vahA~ mAjIvaka sampradAya ke netA bana gye| ve apane prApako tIrthakara kahane lage aura viparIta upadeza dene lage / unakA mata thA-zAna se mukti nahIM hotI, ajAna se mukti hotI hai| deva (bhagavAna) koI nahIM hai| prataH zUnya kA dhyAna karanA caahie| vetAmbara zAstroM ke anusAra unake pitA kA nAma makhalI aura mAtA kA nAma subhadrA thaa| be citraphalaka lekara ghUmA karate pAra usase apanI prAjIvikA krte| eka bAra ve saravaNa grAma meM gobahala brAhmaNa kI gopAlA meM tthhre| kucha samaya pazcAt subhadrA ne eka putra ko janma diyaa| gozAlA meM utpanna hone ke kAraNa usakA nAma gozAlaka rakkhA gyaa| jaba vaha yauvana avasthA ko prApta huA, vaha pAnI uddaNDa prakRtivaza mAtA-pitA se kalaha kiyA karatA thaa| usane bhI eka citrapaTa taiyAra karAyA aura prAma-grAma meM bihAra karatA hayA nAlandA meM usI tantuvAyazAlA meM ThaharA, jisameM bhagavAna mahAvIra apanA dvitIya cAturmAsa kara rahe the| bhagavAna mAsopavAsI the| unakA pAraNA milA mAthApati rAhA~ jAna denoM paMgAnA kiye / gozAlaka bhI darzakoM meM upasthita thaa| bhagavAna kA aisA acintya prabhAva dekhakara gozAlaka bhagavAna ke nikaTa pahu~cA aura bolA-"bhagavana ! prAja se Apa mere dharma guru aura maiM pApakA ziSya / mApa mujhe apanI caraNa-sevA kA avasara pradAna kreN|" kintu bhagavAna mauna rhe| vaha prabhu ke sAtha isa prakAra lagA rahA mora tapasyA karake jaba use tejolezyA prApta ho gaI to vaha alaga ho gayA aura apane Apako jina, kevalI aura tIrthaMkara kahane lgaa| vaha prAjIvaka mata kA samarthaka banakara niyativAda kA pracAraka bana gyaa| eka bAra usane krodhavaza bhagavAna ke Upara tejolezyA chor3I, jisase bhagavAna ko chaha mAha taka dAha janya vedanA huI aura raktAtisAra kI bAdhA ho gii| gozAlaka ne bhagavAna ke Upara jo tejolezyA chor3I thI, vaha bhagavAna ke pramiTa teja ke kAraNa una para koI asara nahIM kara sakI, balki vaha gozAlaka ko jalAto huI usI ke zarIra meM praviSTa ho gii| usI kI tejo lezyA usI ke lie ghAtaka sira huii| vaha vahAM se nirAza aura dAha se pIr3ita hotA humA vedanA se Anandana karatA huA idhara-udhara phirane lgaa| vaha hAlAhalA kumhArina ke kumbhakArAyaNa meM pahu~cA / vaha dAha-zAnti ke lie kaccA Ama cUsatA huaA, madyapAna karatA humA, anargala pralApa karatA huA zItala jala se apane zarIra kA siMcana karane lgaa| usane pralApa karate hue pATha carama batalAye / kintu sAtavIM rAtri ko usakA mithyAtva dura hayA aura vaha pazcAttApa karatA huA kahane lagA -'maiMne abhimAnavaza apane pApako jina ghoSita kiyA, yaha merI bhUla thii| vastutaH mahAvIra hI jina haiN| usI rAtri meM usakI mRtyu ho gii| gozAlaka dvArA pracArita pAjIvaka sampradAya usakI mRtyu ke pazcAt bhI paryApta samaya taka jIvita rahA / barAbara pahAr3I para samrATa zoka ne mAjIvaka sAdhuSoM ke lie tIna guphAyeM banavAI thiiN| kauzAmbI ke utkhanana meM AjIvakoM kA eka bihAra nikalA hai| kahA jAtA hai, isa bihAra meM pAMca hajAra pAjIvaka bhikSa rahate the| kintu pANIvaka sampradAya kina paristhitiyoM meM kisa kAla meM lupta ho gayA, yaha mabhI taka nizcita nahIM

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa ho paayaa| isa sambandha meM itanA to vizvAsapUrvaka kahA jA sakatA hai ki prAjIvaka mata ke siddhAntoM para jainadharma siddhAntoM kA prabhAva thaa| usakA svayaM kA koI AdhAra nahIM thA pIra nirAdhAra sampradAya adhika samaya taka jIvita nahIM raha sakatA / zrAjIvaka sampradAya ne bhI saMgharSa kI paristhiti meM apanI upayogitA khodI aura usake anuyAyI jo saMkhyA kI dRSTi se atyanta alpa raha gaye the-jainadharma ke anuyAyI bana gye| AjAdhaka mata ke siddhAnoM meM koI svatanya grantha nahIM miltaa| isakA kAraNa sambhavataH yaha rahA hai ki mahAvIra ke kAla meM nanya-racanA kI paramparA pracalita nahIM huI thii| guru-mukha se zAstroM kA adhyayana hotA yA / isI kAraNa gozAlaka ne bhI kisI grantha kI racanA nahIM kI thii| kintu phira bhI zvetAmbara aura bauddha granthoM meM usake siddhAntoM aura unake sAdhuoM kI carcA ke bAre meM kucha sphuTa ullekha prApta hote haiN| unake anusAra prAjIvaka sAdhu nagna rahate the, hAthoM meM bhojana karate the, ziSTAcAroM ko dUra rakhakara calate the| ve apane lie banabAyA pAhAra nahIM lete the| jisa bartana meM AhAra pakAyA gayA ho, usameM se use nahIM lete the| eka sAtha bhojana karane vAle yugala se, garbhavatI strI se, dudhamahe bacce vAlI strI se AhAra nahIM lete the| jahA~ AhAra kama ho, kuttA khar3A ho, makkhiyAM ginabhinAtI hoM, vahAM se grAhAra nahIM lete the| matsya, mAMsa, madirA, maireya aura khaTTI kAjo grahaNa nahIM karate the| ve vividha upavAsa karate the| unake gRhastha loga arihanta ko deva mAnate the, mAtA-pitA kI sevA karate the / gulara, bar3a, bera, aMjIra aura pilakha ina pAMca phaloM kA bhakSaNa nahIM karate the| bailoM ke nAka kAna nahIM chedate the aura jisameM isa prANiyoM kI hisA ho, aisA vyApAra nahIM karate the| gozAlaka niyativAda kA samarthaka thaa| usakA siddhAnta thA-'apavitratA ke lie koI kAraNa nahIM hotA, kAraNa ke binA hI prANI apavitra hote haiM / prANI kI zuddhi ke lie bhI koI kAraNa nahIM hotA / kAraNa ke binA hI prANI zuddha hote haiN| apanI sAmarthya se kucha nahIM hotA, na dUsare ke sAmarthya se kucha hotA hai / puruSArtha se bhI kucha nahIM hotaa| sabhI prANI avaza haiM, balahIna haiM, sAmarthyahIna haiN| ve niyati (bhAgya) aura svabhAva ke kAraNa pariNata hote haiM aura sukha-duHkha kA upabhoga karate haiN| ye ucchedavAda ke pravartaka the / kezoM kA banA kambala dhAraNa karane ke kAraNa hI ye ajita kezakambalI kahalAte the / inakA siddhAnta thA-"dAna, yajJa aura havana Adi meM koI sAra nahIM hai| bure yA acche kamoM kA phala nahIM hotaa| ihaloka-paraloka, svarga, naraka Adi kucha bhI nahIM hai| manuSya cAra bhUtoM kA ajita kezakambala banA huA hai| jaba vaha maratA hai, taba usameM rahane vAlI pRthvI dhAtu pacdI meM, jala dhAtu jala meM, tejo dhAtu teja meM aura vAyu dhAtu vAyu meM jA milate haiM tathA indriyAM pAkAza meM calI jAtI haiN| jo koI grAstikavAda batalAte haiM, unakA kathana mithyA aura vRthA hai| zarIra ke nAza ke bAda manuSa naSTa ho jAtA hai| mRtyu ke anantara usakA kucha bhI zeSa nahIM rhtaa| kucha vidvAnoM kI dhAraNA hai ki ajita kezakambalI hI nAstika darzana ke prAdya pravartaka the| prAcArya vahaspati ne inake hI siddhAntoM kA vikAsa kiyA hai| ye paraddha bakSa ke nIce paidA hone ke kAraNa paRddha kAtyAyana yA prakruddha kAtyAyana kahalAte the| jaina zAstroM meM inakA nAma prakra ddha kAtyAyana milatA hai| bauddha grantha inakA nAma pada kAtyAyana batalAte haiN| unake matAnusAra praRddha unakA nAma thA aura kAtyAyana unakA gotra thaa| inakA siddhAnta yA praRddha kAtyAyana -"sAta padArtha kisI ke dvArA banAye hue nahIM haiN| ve kUTastha aura acala haiN| ve eka dUsare ko sukha-duHkha nahIM dete, eka dUsare para prabhAva nahIM DAlate / pRthvI, papa, teja, vAyu, sukha-duHkha evaM jIva ye sAta padArtha haiN| inheM koI naSTa nahIM kara sakatA, koI kisI kA sira nahIM kATa sakatA, na koI kisI ke prANa le sakatA hai| astra-zastra mArane kA artha hai sAta padArthoM ke bIca ke avakAza meM prastra-zastra kA praviSTa honA 1 ukta sAtoM padArtha ke saMyoga se manuSya ko sukha hotA hai aura inake viyoga se duHkha hotA hai| ye manyonyavAdI the| saMjaya belahiThaputra-sambhavataH saMjaya inakA nAma thA maura ke laThi ke putra the| bIDa anthoM meM aise

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bhagavAna mahAvIra ullekha milate haiM ki sAriputra aura maudgalAyana apane guru saMjaya parivrAjaka ko chor3akara buddha ke saMgha meM Aye / ina ullekhoM ke kAraNa hI kucha vidvAn inhIM saMjaya ko uparyukta donoM bauddha dharma netAoM ke guru mAnate haiN| saMjaya ne vikSepavAda kA pravartana kiyA / inake siddhAnta meM paraloka, karmaphala, mRtyu, punarjanma prAdi kI mAnyatA nahIM hai| gautama buddha-ye kapilavastu ke zAkya saMgha ke gaNapramukha zuddhodhana aura mAyAdevI ke putra the| inakA janma lumbinI bana ghumaayaa| unake dama lete hI mAtA kA svargavAsa ho gyaa| unakA vivAha yazodA nAmaka rAjakumArI ke sAtha chapA thA aura unake rAhula nAmaka eka putra huyA thaa| jarA se jarjarita eka vRddha ko aura eka mata vyakti ko dekhakara inheM vairAgya utpanna hogayA aura ve satya ko khoja meM cupacApa ghara se nikala gaye / vaM parivrAjaka bane, nimrantha jaina sAdhu bhI bane / kintu tapa kI asahya kaThoratA se ghabar3A gye| suprasiddha itihAsakAra DA0 rAdhAkumuda mukarjI likhate haiM-"vAstavika bAta yaha jJAta hotI hai ki buddha ne pahale prAtmAnubhava ke lie usa kAla meM pracalita donoM sAdhanAmoM kA abhyAsa kiyaa| AlAra aura udraka ke nirdezAnasAra brAhmaNa mArga kA aura taba jaina mArga kA aura bAda meM apane svatantra sAdhanA mArga kA vikAsa kiyaa|" ....."ve magadha janapada ke sainika sanniveza uruvelA nAmaka sthAna meM gaye aura vahA~ nadI tathA grAma ke samIpa, jahA~ bhikSA ko sUvidhA thI, rahakara uccatara jJAna ke lie prayatna karane lge| isa prayatna kA rUpa uttarottara kaThora hotA hamA tapa thA, jisakA jaina dharma meM upadeza hai, jisake karane se unakA zarIra asthipaMjara aura tvacA mAtra raha gyaa| unhoMne zvAsa prazvAsa aura bhojana donoM kA niyamana kiyA evaM kevala mUMga, kulathI, maTara aura hareNukA kA apane aMjalipuTa kI mAtrA bhara svalpa yuSa lekara nirvAha karane lge| gautama buddha eka bAra jaina sAdhu bane the, isakA ullekha bauddha granthoM meM bhI milatA hai| ve apane pramukha ziSya sAriputra se kahate haiM-"sAriputra ! bodhi prApti se pUrva maiM dAr3hI, mUchA kA la~cana karatA thaa| maiM khaDA raha kara tapasyA karatA thaa| ukaDU baiThakara tapasyA karatA thaa| maiM naMgA rahatA thaa| laukika prAcAroM kA pAlana nahIM . karatA thaa| hathelI para bhikSA lekara khAtA thaa| baiThe hue sthAna para prAkara diye hae anna ko, apane lie taiyAra kiye hae annA ko aura nimantraNa ko bhI svIkAra nahIM karatA thaa| gabhiNI aura stana pAna karAne vAlI strI se bhikSA nahIM letA thaa|" ve bodha gayA meM pahu~ce aura vahA~ eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha kara gahana cintana meM DUba gaye kyA hai satya / unheM lagA ki prati hI anartha mUlaka hai, cAhe vaha bhogoM kI prati ho yA tapa kii| madhyama mArga hI dheyaskara hai / yaha jJAna hI unakI bodhi kahalAtA hai| isake bAda ve kAzI ke nikaTa sAranAtha (mRgadAva) pahuMce aura vahAM paMcavargoya bhikSayoM ko upadeza dekara apanA prathama ziSya bnaayaa| - unhoMne cAra AryasatyoM para vizeSa bala diyaa| ATha mArga batAye jo aSTAGgika mArga bahalAte haiN| unakA siddhAnta kSaNikavAda hai| arthAt pratyeka vastu kSaNika hai, kSaNasthAI hai| jo hai, vaha agale kSaNa rahane vAlA nahIM hai| vaha agale kSaNa apanI santAna ko apane saMskAra de jAtA hai| isa prakAra pratyeka vastu kI santAna-paramparA palatI rahatI hai| santAna-paramparA kI samApti hI usakA nirvANa kahalAtA hai| ma. buddha ke siddhAntoM meM karuNA ko vizeSa mahattva diyA gayA hai| kintu unakI karuNA meM mAMsAhAra kA niSedha nahIM thA / kisI jIva ko mArane kA to niSedha kiyA gayA, kintu mRta jIva yA dUsare ke dvArA mAre gaye jIva kA mAMsa grahaNa karane kI unhoMne chUTa de dii| pariNAma yaha huA ki unake mata ke anuyAyiyoM meM mAMsAhAra nirvAdha rUpa se pracalita ho gyaa| isa prakAra bhagavAna mahAvIra ke kAla meM ye chaha taithika the| ye apane Apako jina, tIrthakara yA prahanta kahate the| prArambha meM resa pAzvatya sampradAya ke nagna sAdhu bane the| pazcAta inhoMne apane Apako tIrthakara yA mahanta ghoSita karake navIna sampradAyoM kI sthApanA kii| inameM se pratyeka ke anuyAyiyoM kI saMkhyA hajAroM para thii| 1. DaoN. rAdhAkumuda mukarjI kRta hindU sabhyatA; DaoN. vAsudevazaraNa agravAla dvArA anUdita, pR0 236-40 2. majjhima nikAya, mahAsohanAdasusa 112

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kintu inake sampradAya fee dinoM taka cala nahIM pAye, prAyaH inake sAtha hI ve samApta ho ge| kevala maMkhali gozAlaka dvArA pracArita zrAjIvaka sampradAya aura buddha dvArA sthApita boddha dharma hI unake vAda jIvita raha pAye / AjIvaka sampradAya bhI kucha zatAbdiyoM taka claa| dhIre-dhIre vaha kSINa hotA gayA aura vaha jaina dharma meM vilIna ho gyaa| isa prakAra ina tathikoM ke sampradAyoM meM kevala bauddha dharma hI jaina dharma ke sAtha-sAtha jIvita raha sakA / $27 bhagavAna mahAvIra kA parinirvANa - prAcArya vIrasena viracita 'jayadhavalA TIkA meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa ke sambandha meM isa prakAra likhA hai 26 varSa 5 mAsa aura 20 dina taka RSi, muni, yati aura pranagAra ina cAra prakAra ke muniyoM aura 12 gaNoM arthAt samAnoM ke sAtha bihAra karane ke pazcAt bhagavAna mahAvIra ne pAyA nagara meM kArtika kRSNA dhatudazI ke dina svAti nakSatra ke rahate hue rAtri ke samaya zeSa pradhAti karma rUpI raja kI chedakara nirvANa prApta kiyA / AcArya jinasena ne 'harivaMza purANa' meM bhagavAna ke nirvANa ke sambandha meM kucha navIna tathyoM para prakAza DAlA hai jo isa prakAra hai bhagavAna mahAvIra bhI nirantara samora ke bhavya samUha ko saMbodhita kara pAyA nagarI pahu~ce aura vahA~ ke manohocana nAmaka vana meM virAjamAna ho gye| jaba caturtha kAla meM tIna varSa sAr3he pATha mAsa bAko rahe, taba svAti nakSatra meM kArtika amAvasyA ke dina prAtaH kAla ke samaya svabhAva se hI yoga nirodha kara ghAtiyA karma-rUpI Indhana ke samAna praghAtiyA karmoM ko bhI naSTa kara bandhana rahita ho saMsAra ke prANiyoM ko sukha upajAte hue nirantarAya tathA vizAla sukha se sahita nirbandha mokSa sthAna ko prApta hue| garbhAdi pAMca kalyANakoM ke mahAna gradhipati, siddhazAsana bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirmANa mahotsava ke samaya cAroM nikAya ke devoM ne vidhipUrvaka unake zarIra kI pUjA kii| usa samaya suroM aura asuroM ke dvArA jalAI huI dedIpyamAna dIpakoM kI paMkti se pAvAnagarI kA prakAza saba bhora se jagamagA utthaa| usa samaya se lekara bhagavAna ke nirvANa kalyANa kI bhakti se yukta saMsAra ke prANI isa bhArata kSetra meM prativarSa AdarapUrvaka prasiddha dIpamAlikA ke dvArA bhagavAna mahAvIra kI pUjA karane ke lie udyata rahane lage / mAcArya guNabhadrakRta uttara purANa meM batAyA hai ki bhagavAna ke sAtha eka hajAra muni mukta hue, kintu manya mAcAyoM kA mata hai ki bhagavAna ekAkI hI mukta hue / 'kalpasUtra' meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa ke sambandha meM vistRta vivaraNa diyA hai, jisakA bhAzaya isa prakAra hai "bhagavAna antima varSAvAsa karane ke lie madhyama pAvA nagarI ke rAjA hastipAla kI rajjuka sabhA meM Thahare hue the | cAturmAsa kA caturtha mAsa aura varSA Rtu kA sAtavA pakSa cala rahA thA arthAt kArtika kRSNA zramAvasyA AI | antima rAtri kA samaya thA / usa rAtri ko zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvora kAla dharma ko prApta hue| ve saMsAra tyAga kara cale gaye / janma grahaNa kI paramparA kA uccheda karake cale gaye / unake janma, jarA aura maraNa ke sabhI bandhana naSTa ho gae, bhagavAna siddha, buddha, mukta ho gaye, saba duHkhoM kA dhanta kara parinirvANa ko prApta hue / 'mahAvIra jisa samaya kAla dharma ko prApta hue, usa samaya candra nAmaka dvitIya saMvatsara cala rahA thA / prItivardhana mAsa, nandivardhana pakSa, agniveza divasa (jisakA dUsarA nAma udasama bhI hai), devAnandA nAmaka rAtri (jise niraI bhI kahate haiM) artha nAmaka laya siddha nAmaka stoka, nAga nAmaka karaNa, sarvArthasiddhi nAmaka muhUrta tathA svAti nakSatra kA yoga thA / aise samaya bhagavAna kAla dharma ko prApta hue| ve saMsAra chor3akara cale gaye / unake sampUrNa duHkha naSTa ho gaye / 1. jayabhavalA bhAga 1, pR0 81 2. harivaMza purANa 66 / 15-20 1. kalpasUtra 123-127 ( yo bhramara jaina Agama zodha saMsthAna sivAmA (rAja0 ) se prakAzita, pR0 125.

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bhagavAna mahAvIra bhagavAna ke nirvANa-gamana ke samaya aneka devI devatAoM ke kAraNa prakAza phaila rahA thA tathA usa samaya prateka rAjA vahA~ upasthita the aura unhoMne dravyodyota kiyA thA, isakA varNana karate hue kalpasUkAra kahate haiM"jisa rAtri meM zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra kAla dharma ko prApta hue, yAvat unake sampUrNa duHkha pUrNa rUpa meM naSTa ho gae, usa rAtri meM bahuta se deva aura deviyAM nIce A jA rahI thI; jisase vaha rAtri khUna udyotamayoM ho gaI thI / "jisa rAtri meM zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra kAla dharma ko prApta hue yAvat unake sampUrNa duHkha naSTa ho gae, usa rAtri meM kAzI ke to matsa aura kosala ke nau licchavI isa prakAra kula aThAraha gaNa rAjA zramAvasthA ke dina kATha prahara kA propadhopavAsa karake vahA~ rahe hue the| unhoMne yaha vicAra kiyA ki bhAvodyAta arthAt jJAnarUpI prakAza calA gayA hai, ataH hama saba dravyodyota kareMge arthAt dIpAvalI prajvalita kareMge / " mAcArya hemacandra ne 'tripaSTi zalAkA puruSa carita' ke mahAvora carita bhAga ke sarga 12 meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa kAla kI jo riporTa prastuta kI hai, vaha vistRta to hai hI, usameM usa samaya ghadina sabhI ghaTanAoM kA vistRta byaurA bhI diyA gayA hai| ataH usakA upayogI praza pAThakoM kI jAnakArI ke lie yahAM diyA jA rahA hai"bhagavAna vihAra karate hue pApA nagarI phuNce| apArApurI ke adhikAro hAMstapAla kA jaba jJAta huA ki bhagavAna samavasaraNa meM padhAre haiM to vaha bhI upadeza sunane vahA~ gyaa| isake bAda bhagavAna samavasaraNa se nikalakara hastipAla rAjA ko zulkazAlA meM pdhaare| bhagavAna ne yaha jAnakara ki Aja rAtri meM merA nivAMga hogA, gotama kA mere pratiprabhavoM se sneha hai aura use zrAja rAtri ke pransa meM kevalajJAna hogA, mere viyAga se vaha dukhA hogA, bhagavAna ne gautama se kahA - " gautama | dUsare gA~va meM devazarmA brAhmaNa hai / usakA tU saMvodha thaa| tere kAraNa use jJAna prApta hogA / " prabhu ke prAdezAnusAra gatima vahA~ se cale gaye / "bhagavAna kA nirvANa hA gayA / indra ne nandana Adi banA se lAye hue gozAMrSa, candana Adi se citA cunii| kSIra sAgara se lAye hue jala se bhagavAna ko snAna karAyA, divya aMgarAga sAraM zarAra para lgaayaa| vimAna ke prakAra kI zivikA meM bhagavAna ko mRta deha rakkho / usa samaya tamAma indra ora devA devatA zAka ke kAraNa ro rahe the| devatA zrAkAza se puSpa varSA kara rahe the / tamAma divya bAje baja rahe the / zivikA ka Aga deviyoM nRtya karatI cala rahI thIM / "zrAvaka aura zrAvikArya bhI zoka ke kAraNa ro rahe the aura rAsaka gIta gA rahe the| sAdhu aura sAdhviyAM bhI zokAkula the|" "taba indra ne zokAkula hRdaya se bhagavAna kA zarIra citA para rakha diyaa| agnikumAroM ne citA meM bhAga lgaaii| vAyukumAroM ne Aga ko havA dii| devatAoM ne dhUpa maura ghA ke saikar3oM ghar3e citA meM ddaaleN| zarIra ke jala jAne para meghakumAra devoM ne kSIra-samudra ke jala kI varSA karake citA kA zAnta kiyaa| bhagavAna ke Upara ko do bAr3ha sodharma aura aizAna indroM ne lIM bhora nIce kI donoM dAr3he camarendra aura balondra ne lo| anya dAMta aura haDDiyAM dUsara indroM aura devoM ne liiN| manuSyoM ne citA bhasma lI / jisa sthAna para citA julAI, usa sthAna para devoM ne ratnamaya stUpa banA diyaa| isa prakAra devatAoM ne vahAM bhagavAna kA nirvANa mahotsava manAyA / " bhagavAna kI nirvANa prApti carama puruSArtha thA / isa avasarpiSo kAla meM antima tIrthakara kA yaha nirvANa kalyANaka thA, ataH devI-devatAoM ke atirikta asaMkhya bhakta puruSa aura striyA~ bhagavAna ko apanI zraddhAJjali arpaNa karane aura unakA nirvANa kalyANaka mahotsava manAne pAvA meM ekatrita hue the| bhagavAna kA nirvANa kArtika kRSNA caturdazI kI rAtri ke antima prahara meM huA thA / grataH devoM ne ratnadIpa saMjokara andhakAra kA nAza kiyA aura prakAza kiyA / usI dina amAvasyA kI rAtri ko bhagavAna ke mukhya gaNadhara indrabhUti gautama ko kevalajJAna huaa| manuSyoM ne dIpAvalI prajvalita karake zraura devoM ne ratnadIpa saMjokara dIpAvalI ko aura gautama svAmI kA kevalajJAna mahotsava mnaayaa| isa prakAra do rAtriyoM meM dopAvalo prajvalita kI gii| vana se manuSyaloka meM dIpAvalI kA pAvana parva pracalita ho gyaa| prativarSa manuSya bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa kA potsava ullAsapUrvaka manAne lage *

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390 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa evaM caturdazI ko choTI dopAyalo aura amAvasyA ko bar3I dIpAvalI manAne lage / isa prakAra aba taka bhArata meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa kI smRti surakSita rUpa meM calI A rahI hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke yakSa-yakSiNI- bhagavAna mahAvIra ke sevaka yakSa kA nAma mAtaMga hai aura sevikA yakSiNI kA nAma siddhAyanI athavA siddhAyikA hai / pratiSThA pAThoM meM ina yakSa-yakSiNI kA svarUpa isa prakAra batAyA hai- mAtaMga yakSa " mudgaprabho mUrddhani dharmacakra, vizvatphalaM vAmakare'tha yacchan / varaM karistho hariketu bhakto, mAtaGgayakSo'Ggasu tuSTimiSTayA || - vAstusAra 24 arthAt mAtaMga yakSa nIlA vAlA sira para dhAraNa karane vAlA, yAMce hAtha meM vijaurA phala dhAraNa karane vAlA aura dAMyA hAtha varadAna mudrA meM, gaja kI savArI karane vAlA aura bhagavAna kI dharmadhvajA kI rakSA karane vAlA hai / siddhAyikA devI "siddhAvikAM saptakatAGga-jinAzrayAM pustakadAnahastAm ! feat subhAsanamatra maje, hemadhuti siMhargAta yaje'ham // vAstusAra, 24 vaha suvarNa varNavAlI, pustaka aura dAMyA hAtha arthAt sAta hAtha UMce mahAvIra svAmI kI zAsanadevI siddhAyikA nAmaka devI hai| bhadrAsana se baiThI huI, siMha kI savArI karanevAlI aura do bhujAvAlI hai| usake vAMye hAtha meM varadAna mudrA meM hai / yadyapi yahA~ siddhAyikA devI ko do bhujAvAlI batAyA hai, kintu zilpakAra ne zAstroM ke isa bandhana ko na svIkAra kiyA hai| yadyapi cakrezvarI, zrambikA zraura padmAvatI kI apekSA siddhAyikA kI mUrtiyAM zralpasaMkhyA meM milatI haiM, kintu jo milatI haiM, unameM sarvatra yaha devI dvibhujI nahIM milatI, vaha bahubhujI bhI milatI hai / khaNDagiri meM to yaha SoDazabhujI bhI milI hai| zAstroM meM ina zAsana devatAoMoM kA jo rUpa nirdiSTa kiyA hai, use kevala pratIkAtmaka hI svIkAra kiyA jAnA ucita hogA, kintu mUrtikAroM ne zAstrIya vidhAnoM kI paridhi se dhAge bar3hakara aura zAstrIya bandhanoM se apane Apako mukta karake apanI icchAnusAra inakI mUrtiyAM nirmita kI haiN| isa bAta ko hameM sadA smaraNa rakhanA cAhiye / bhagavAna mahAvIra ke kalyANaka sthAna hama pUrva meM kaha Aye haiM ki bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janma vaizAlI gaNasaMgha ke kSatriya kuNDagrAma meM huA thA / bhramavaza digambara samAja ne nAlandA ke nikaTa kuNDalapura ko nAma sAmya ke kAraNa kucha zatAbdiyoM se bhagavAna kA janma sthAna mAna liyA hai| isI prakAra zvetAmbara samAja ne linchugrAr3a ko janma kalyANaka janmakalyANaka sthAna sthAna mAna liyA hai| donoM hI samAjoM kI mAnyatA bhramamUlaka hai| donoM hI sampradAyoM ke zAstroM meM 'kuNDagrAma ko videha meM mAnA hai, jabaki kuNDalapura magana meM thA aura linchugrAr3a aMga deza meM / digambara zAstroM ke anusAra bhagavAna ne prathama pAraNA kUlagrAma yA kUrmagrAma ke rAjA kUla ke yahA~ kiyA thA / kuNDalapura ke nikaTa kUrmagrAma nAmaka koI sthAna nahIM hai, jabaki vaizAlI ke nikaTa karmAragrAma nAmaka sanniveza thA / isI prakAra zvetAmbara granthoM ke anusAra bhagavAna kA prathama pAraNA kollAga sanniveza meM huA thA / kollAga nAmaka sanniveza usa samaya do the- eka vaizAlI meM aura dUsarA gayA ke pAsa vartamAna kuluhA parvata / licchajhAr3a se ye donoM hI kollAga kAphI dUra par3ate the| vaizAlIvAlA kollAga lagabhaga cAlIsa mIla par3atA thA aura gayA

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bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nikaTa vAlA isase bhI dUra / bhagavAna ne gAya SaNDamana grathavA jJAtakhaNDavana meM dIkSA lI thii| kuNDalapura yA licchubAr3a ke nikaTa koI jJAtakhaNDavana nahIM thA, yaha to vaizAlI ke bAhara jAtRvaMzI kSatriyoM kA upavana thA / 391 zvetAmbara zAstroM ke anusAra bhagavAna dIkSA lekara kamaragrAma, kollAga sanniveza, morAka sanniveza hote hue asthika grAma meM pahu~ce aura vahA~ prathama cAturmAsa kiyA / cAturmAsa ke pazcAt ve morAka, vAcAlA, zvetavikA hote hue rAjagRha phuNce| ve rAjagRha gaMgA nadI pAra karake gaye the| zvetavikA zrAvastI se kapilavastu jAte samaya mArga meM par3atI thI aura vahA~ se rAjagRha jAne ke lie gaMgA pAra karanI par3atI thI / kuNDalapura yA licchugAr3a ke nikaTa na to zvetavikA nagarI thI aura na ubara se rAjagRha jAte samaya gaMgA pAra karanI par3atI thI / 1 ina pramANoM ke atirikta eka pramANa sarvAdhika sabala hai, jo bhagavAna ko vaizAlI meM utpanna huA siddha karatA hai | zvetAmbara granthoM meM unheM vaizAlika likhA hai / ataH yaha nizcita hai ki bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janma vaizAlI ke kuNDagrAma athavA kSatriyakuNDa meM huA thA, na ki kuNDalapura yA licchumAr3a ma, jaisI ki nirAdhAra kalpanA kara lo gaI hai / vaizAlI ke kuNDagrAma meM, jisakA vartamAna nAma vAsukuNDa hai, bhagavAna mahAvIra ke janma-sthAna kI bhUmi vahA~ ke nivAsiyoM ne zatAbdiyoM se surakSita rakha chor3I hai| vaha bhUmi mahatya hai arthAt vahA~ ke kRSakoM ne usa bhUmi para Aja taka hala nahIM calAyA aura zatAbdiyoM se usa bhUmi ko pavitra mAnakara vahAM ko janatA prativarSa caitra sudI trayodazI ko bhagavAna ko zraddhAMjali arpita karane ke lie usa bhUmi para ekatrita hotI hai| isaliye vaizAlI ke nikaTavartI vartamAna vAsukuNDa (pUrva kAlIna kSatriyakuNDa) ko hI bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janma kalyANaka sthAna mAnanA tarkasaMgata hai / bhagavAna mahAvIra ke janma-sthAna ke samAna unake dIkSA kalyANaka sthAna ko bhI logoM ne bhulA diyA hai / digambara aura zvetAmbara donoM hI sampradAyoM ke granthoM meM bhagavAna kA dIkSA sthAna NAya paNDavana yA jJAtakhaNDavana mAnA hai / jJAtakhaNDavana kSatriyakuNDa kI pUrvottara dizA meM avasthita thA aura vaha zAtRvaMzI dIkSA kalyANaka sthAna kSatriyoM kA thA / usa sthAna kA anveSaNa karane kI zrAvazyakatA hai| yaha to nirvivAda hai ki yaha vana vartamAna vAsukuNDa ke IzAna koNa meM kahIM para thA / zranya kalyANaka sthAnoM ke samAna bhagavAna kA kevalajJAna kalyANaka sthAna bhI aba taka ajJAta rahA hai / digambara samAja ne to isa sthAna kA bilakula ho vismaraNa kara diyA hai| zvetAmbara samAja ne hajArIbAga jile meM pArasanAtha pahAr3a se dakSiNa-pUrva meM dAmodara nadI ke kinAre eka jinAlaya banAkara use bhagavAna kevala jJAna kalyANaka kA kevala zAnotpatti sthAna mAna liyA hai| kintu vahA~ na jRmbhika grAma hai aura na RjuvAlukA nadI / dAmodara RjubAlukA kA apabhraMza bhI nahIM ho sktaa| aisI sthiti meM yaha vicAraNIya hai ki bhagavAna ke kevala jJAnotpatti kA sthAna kaunasA honA caahie| sthAna isa viSaya meM vidvAnoM meM aikamatya nahIM hai / vA0 kAmatAprasAda kariyA nagara ko jRmbhaka grAma mAnate haiM aura vArAkara nadI ko RjukUlA nadI mAnate haiN| unakA tarka yaha hai ki jRmbhika grAma vatrabhUmi meM honA cAhiye / muslimakAla meM jaina usa sthAna kI yAtrA karate the, aise ullekha milate haiN| yadyapi ve svayaM isa viSaya meM asaMdigdha nahIM haiN| zrI nandalAla DeM bhI jhariyA ko hI jRmbhika grAma mAnate haiN| kucha loga sammeda zikhara se dakSiNa-pUrva meM lagabhaga pacAsa mIla para bhAjI nadI ke pAsavAle jamagAma ko prAcIna jRmbhika grAma batAte haiM / ve Ajo nadI ko RjuvAlukA kA apabhraMza mAnate haiM aura jamagAma ko jRmbhika grAma kA prapabhraMza mAnate haiN| Agama granthoM ke anusAra bhagavAna apanA bArahavA~ cAturmAsa campA meM vyatIta karake campA se vihAra kara bhiyagAMva aura vahA~ se chammANi hokara madhyamA pAvA pahuMce the / jabhiyagAMva se madhyamA pAvA bAraha yojana ( par3atAlIsa kosa ) dUra thI / isaliye muni kalyANavijaya jI kI dhAraNA hai ki jaMbhiyagAMva, jahAM para bhagavAna ko kevala jJAna huA thA, campA aura madhyamA pAvA ke madhya kahIM honA cAhiye / DA0 nemicandra jyotiSAcArya kI mAnyatA hai ki 'mahAvIra kA kevalya prApti sthAna vartamAna muMgera se dakSiNa kI ora pacAsa mIla kI dUrI para sthita jamuI gAMva hai| yaha sthAna vartamAna vivala nadI ke taTa para hai| yaha nadI RjukUlara kA apabhraMza hai / vivala sTezana se jamuI gAMva aThAraha unnIsa mIla kI dUrI para sthita hai / jamuI se cAra mIla

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jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa kI dUrI para utsara kI mora kSatriya kuNDa aura kAkalI nAmaka sthAna hai| jamuI aura rAjagRha ke bIca sikandarA gAMva hai| sikandarA aura lakkhIsarAya ke madhya meM Amravana hai| kahA jAtA hai ki isa prAmravana meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne tapazcaraNa kiyA thaa| prAja bhI yahAM ke nikaTavartI loga isa bana ko pAvana mAnakara isake vRkSoM kI pUjA karate haiN| jamuI ke dakSiNa meM lagabhaga 4-5 mIla kI dUrI para eka kevAlI nAmaka grAma hai, jo mahAvIra ke kevala jJAno tpati sthAna ko smRti ko banAye rakhane ke liye hI prasiddha humA hogaa| vahAM ke nivAsI bhI kahate haiM ki yahI kevAlI bhagavAna mahAvIra kA kevalajJAna sthAna hai| vaizAkha zuklA dazamI ke dina yahA~ sAmUhika rUpa se utsaya bhI manAyA jAtA hai| jamuI se rAjagaha lagabhaga 30 mIla kI dUrI para hai / jamuI campA ke bhI nikaTa hai| isa prakAra yaha siddha hotA hai ki jamuI kA nikaTavartI kevAlI sthAna hI vastuta: bhagavAna mahAvIra kA kevala jJAna-prApti sthAna hai| nirvANa kalyANaka sthAna-bhagavAna mahAvIra kA nirvANa pAyA meM huA thaa| jaina zAstroM meM ise madhyamA pAvA batalAyA gayA hai| digambara zAstroM meM bhI maneka sthaloM para madhyamA pAvA ke nAma se hI mahAvIra ke nirvANa sthala kA ullekha milatA hai| prAkRta pratikramaNa meM isa sambandha meM nimnalikhita ullekha prApta hotA hai'pAvAe majjhimAe hatthavAlisahAe NamaMsAmi arthAt madhyamA pAbA meM hastipAla kI sabhA meM sthita mahAvIra ko maiM namaskAra karatA hai| paM0 prAzAdhara ne kriyA kalApa (pu056) meM isI bAta kA samarthana kiyA hai-- yAbAyAM madhyamAyA hstipaanipaanmspaadi| zvetAmvara prAgamoM meM to sarvatra madhyamA pAvA ke nAma se hI bhagavAna ke nirvANa-sthala kA ullekha milatA hai| 'kalpasUtra meM batAyA hai'tatya Na je se pAvAe majjhimAe hastivAlassa rano rajjugasabhAe apacchima aMtarAvAsaM ubaage| madhyamA pAvA kahane kA mAzaya yaha nikalatA hai ki usa samaya pAvA nAmaka tIna nagara the| bhAgama pratthoM aura sthala koSoM ke anuzIlana se ina tIna pAyA nagaroM kI sthiti para prakAza par3atA hai| prathama pAvA uttara pradeza ke devariyA jile meM saThiyAMva-phAjila nagara ke sthAna para malloM kI pAvA tho aura yaha mAlagaNa saMgha ko eka rAjadhAnI thii|mrii pAvA bhagideza kI rAjadhAnI yo / vartamAna hajArIbAga aura mAnabhUma jila imo meM sammilina the| tIsarI pAvA magadha meM thI aura yaha donoM pAvAnI ke madhya meM thii| pahalo pAvA isake prAgneya koNa meM aura dasarA isake vAyavya koNa meM lagabhaga samadUrI para thii| isI kAraNa yaha tIsarI pAvA madhyamA pAvA kahalAtI thii| " zvetAmbara prAgamoM ke anusAra mahAvIra pAvA meM do bAra padhAre the 1 prathama bAra jaMbhika grAma meM kevalajJAna kI prApti ke pazcAta agale hI dina yahA~ pdhaare| yaha jambhika grAma se bAraha yojana dara thI 1 una dinoM madhyama pAvA meM prArya somila bar3A bhArI yajJa kara rahA thaa| usameM aneka vidvAna sammilita hue the| unheM sambodhita karane mahAbIra jambhika grAma se calakara eka dina rAta meM pAvA pahuMce / vaizAkha zuklA 10 ko jumbhika grAma meM samavasaraNa lagA aura vaMzAkha zaklA 11 ko madhyamA pAvA ke mahAsena udyAna meM dUsarA samavasaraNa lgaa| isameM indrabhUti Adi gyAraha vidvAna apane 4400 ziSyoM ke sAtha bhagavAna se zAstrArtha karane phuNce| kintu vahA~ pahu~cate hI ve bhagavAna ke ziSya bana gaye / isa prakAra prathama dina hI bhagavAna ke 4411zibhya bane / isI dina mahAvIra ne madhyamA pAbA ke mahAsena udyAna meM caturvidha saMgha kI sthApanA kii| dUsarI bAra mahAvIra campA se bihAra kara madhyamA pAvA phuNce| isa varSa kA varSAvAsa hastipAla rAjA kI rajjugazAlA meM kiyA paura yahIM unakA nirvANa hmaa| zvetAmbara pranyoM ke isa vivaraNa se yaha spaSTa jhAta hotA hai ki jRmbhika grAma se pAvA kI dUrI itanI honI cAhie, jise eka dina meM pUrA karake pAvA pahuMcA jA sake / vRmbhika (vartamAna amuI) se bartamAna pAvApurI ko dUrI lagabhaga 50-60 mIla ke lagabhaga hai|

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bhagavAna mahAvIra mahAvIra ke bihAra kA jo varNana zvetAmbara bhAgamoM meM milatA hai, usake anusAra ve campA maiM cAturmAsa pUrNa karake ambhika gAMva phuNce| vahAM se mekiya, chammANi hote hue madhyamA pAvA phuNce| vahA~ se rAjagRha gye| isase yaha niSkarSa nikalatA hai ki madhyamA pAvA campA paura rAjagaha ke madhya meM avasthita thii| ina vivaraNoM se yaha siddha hotA hai ki paTanA jile kI vartamAna pAvApurI hI mahAvIra kA nirvANa sthAna hai| vahI madhyamA pAyA hai| pAyA kI sthiti itanI spaSTa hai ki jisameM sandeha kI koI guMjAiza nahIM hai| kintu kucha varSoM se kucha jainetara aura jaina vidvAna jaMna pAstroM ke ukta dRSTikopako bilakula upekSA rakhane aura proM vaNita malloM ko pAvA ko hI eka mAtra pAyA mAna baiThe haiM, jahA~ ma. buddha ko karmAraputra cunda ne sUkaramahaSa bhojana meM diyA thA aura jise khA kara buddha ko raktAtisAra ho gayA aura yahI roga unake lie sAMghAtika sima hamA / ma buddha ke sAtha ghaTita itanI bar3I ghaTanA ke kAraNa malloM kI isa pAvA ko bar3I syAti milii| isa khyAti aura bauddha granthoM se prabhAvita aneka vidvAnoM ne jaina zAstroM kI upekSA karake mahaloM kI pASA ko hI mahAvIra kA nirvANa sthAna kahanA prArambha kara diyaa| hameM pAzmaye hai ki kucha jaina vidvAna bhI unake dRSTikoNa se prabhAvita ho gye| vivAnoM ke samakSa hama kucha tarka upasthita karate haiN| prAzA hai, ve una para vicAra karake apanA mata nizcita kareMge 1. jaina zAstroM meM kisI sthAna para mahAvIra kA nirvANa malloM kI pAvA meM nahIM btaayaa| 2. bauddha granthoM meM jaba-jaba pAvA meM ma0 buddha kI cArikA kA varNana mAyA hai, sarvatra usako malloM kI pAvA batAyA hai| kintu nigaMTha nAtaputta ke kAlakavalita hone kI jahA~ bhI carcA pAI hai, vahA~ kevala pAvA hI diyA hai, eka bhI sthAna para malloM kI pAvA nahIM diyaa| mAkhira kyoM? 3. jaina zAstroM meM mahAvIra ke nirvANa prasaMga meM ullekha milatA hai ki usa samaya nau malla rAjA aura licchavI rAjA bhagavAna ke nirvANotsava meM sammilita hue the| isa ullekha se yaha spaSTa ho jAtA hai ki mahAvIra kA nirvANa malla saMgha paura licchavI saMgha se bAhara kahIM hupA thaa| yadi unakA nirvANa malloM kI pAvA meM huyA hotA to malla rAjAmoM ke ullekha kI pAvazyakatA na pdd'tii| ullekha bAhara vAloM kA kiyA jAtA hai, sthAnIya logoM kA nhiiN| 4. jaina zAstroM meM mahAvIra ke girvANa sthAna kA nAma madhyamA pAvA diyA hai| yaha pAvA anya do pAvAmoM ke madhya meM thI, isalie madhyamA pAyA kahalAtI thii| vartamAna pAvApurI kI sthiti madhyamA pASA kI bana sakatI hai| kyoMki usake eka prora bhaMgijanapada kI pAvA ghI, dUsarI pora malloM kI pAvA thii| kintu saThiyAMva (malloM kI pAyA) madhyamA pAvA nahIM bana sktii| vaha to eka pora par3a jAtI hai| 5 jaina zAstroM meM mahAvIra kA jo bihAra-krama diyA hai, usake anusAra madhyamA pAvA campA aura rAjagahI ke madhya meM thii| vartamAna pAvApurI bhI campA aura rAjagRhI ke madhya meM par3atI hai, malloM kI pAvA nhiiN| ina takoM ke prakAza meM pAvApurI hI bhagavAna mahAvIra kA nirvANasthAna siddha hotI hai| hameM eka bAta bahuta spaSTatayA samajha lenI caahie| mahAvIra ke sambandha meM koI nirNaya karate samaya jaina zAstroM ko hI pramANa svarUpa mAnanA hai, na ki bauddha granthoM ko kyoMki bauddha granthoM meM mahAvIra ke sambandha meM jo varNana kiyA gayA hai, vaha praprAmANika, itihAsa viruddha praura sAmpradAyika dveSa se prerita hai| udAharaNa ke lie jaise buddha kI prazaMsA sunakara muha se raktadamana karanA aura usI meM nAlandA meM unakI mRtyu honA likhA hai, jo ki svIkArya nahIM ho sktaa| isI prakAra mahAvIra kI mRtyu ke tatkAla bAda digambara aura zvetAmbara ke rUpa meM jainoM kA saMgha-bheda honA aura unakA paraspara vigraha karanA yaha saba itihAsaviruddha haiN| sAmpradAyika vidveSa meM isase bar3A udAharaNa itihAsa meM nahIM mila sakatA, jana cunda dvArA mahAvIra kI mRtyu kA samAcAra sunakara prAnanda isa samAcAra ko tathAgata ke lie bheMTa svarUpa kahate hai| hama yahA~ una saMbhAvanAoM kA bhI spaSTIkaraNa karanA ucita samajhate haiM, jo pAvApurI ko mahAvIra kA nirvANa-sthAna mAnane meM uTha sakatI hai athavA uThAI jAtI haiN| saMbhAvanAeM nimnalikhita ho sakatI haiM

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394 jaina dharma kA prAcIna itihAsa 1. malla aura licchavo magadha rAjya ke zatru the / ve zatru deza magadha meM kisa prakAra pA sakate the ? 2. pAvA rAjagRhI ke bilakula nikaTa hai| taba vahA~ hastipAla rAjA kaise ho sakatA thA ? 3. pAvApurI meM purAtatva sambandhI koI sAmagrI upalabdha nahIM hotI / 4. magadhavAsI hone para bhI ajAtazatru magadharAjya meM sthita pAvA meM mahAvIra ke nirvANotsava meM kyoM sammilita nahIM huA / ina saMbhAvanAoM athavA zaMkAoM kA spaSTIkaraNa isa prakAra hai 1. malla aura licchavI saMgha magadha sAmrAjya ke zatru deza the, yaha satya hai / zreNika vimbasAra ne eka bAra vaizAlI para zrAkramaNa bhI kiyA thA aura vaha usa abhiyAna meM asaphala huA thA / kintu zatrutA isa sImA taka nahIM thI ki donoM ora ke nAgarikoM kA eka dUsare pradeza meM jAnA-AnA varjita ho / pATaligrAma meM donoM dezoM kA sammilita vyApAra thaa| sIhI meM Adhe bhAga meM vajji saMgha kA zAsana thA aura prAdhe bhAga para magadha kA / donoM prora ke nAgarika eka dUsare ke pradeza meM nirvAdha Ate jAte the| zreNika ke kAla meM yuddha kAla ko chor3akara zAnti kAla meM samvandha sAmAnya the| donoM dezoM meM zatrutA huI ajAtazatru ke kAla meM aura vaha bhI halla, vihalla dvArA bhAga kara vaizAlI meM zaraNa lene aura prajAtazatru dvArA unheM sacenaka hAthI aura ratnahAra sameta vApisa bhejane kI mAMga ko vaizAlI ke gaNapati ceTaka dvArA ThakarAye jAne para / nirvANa ke samaya zreNika kA zAsana thA, na ki ajAtazatru kA / 2. zreNika vimbasAra ke rAjya meM 80000 gAMva the| pratyeka gAMva kA jamIMdAra hI rAjA kahalAtA thA / hastipAla bhI aisA hI koI karada rAjA rahA hogA / ataH rAjagRhI ke nikaTa hastipAla rAjA ke hone meM koI bAdhA nahIM hai / 3. pAvApurI meM purAtatva sAmagrI kI koI kamI nahIM hai| vahA~ kA jala mandira aura gAMva kA mandira hI isake pramANa haiM / jala mandira meM jaba saMgamaramara ke patthara lagAye jA rahe the to mandira kI dIvAloM meM pandraha iMca se bar3I IMTeM miliiN| aisA pratyakSadarziyoM kA kathana hai| itanI bar3I IMTeM guptakAla yA isase pUrva kAla meM prayukta hotI thIM / isase to pratIta hotA hai ki yaha mandira guptakAla yA usase bhI pUrvavartI hai / isI prakAra gAMva ke mandira kI marammata samaya khudAI meM eka prAcIna mandira kA avazeSa milA thaa| vaha paryApta prAcIna lagatA hai / ina donoM mandiroM ke sambandha meM jAnakArI rakhane vAle pratyakSadarzI bhava bhI mila sakate haiM / inake pratirikta digambara jaina mandira meM cAra mUrtiyA~ virAjamAna hai jo prAThavIM zatAbdI kI anumAna kI jAtI haiN| ye mUrtiyA~ vartamAna pAvA ke bAhara par3I huI thiiN| vahA~ se lAI gaI thI, aisA jJAta huaa| mujhe isa sthAna kI apanI zodhayAtrA meM yaha bhI jJAta huA ki vahA~ aneka jaina mUrtiyAM thiiN| unameM se kucha beca dI gaI aura kucha ko loga uThA le gaye aura gAMvoM meM kahIM kisI pIpala ke nIce virAjamAna karake vibhinna nAmoM se pUjI jA rahI haiN| lagatA hai, pAvApurI ke nikaTa prAcIna kAla meM jaina mandira the| unhIM mandiroM kI ye mUrtiyA~ haiM / kucha aise yAtrA vivaraNa milate haiM, jinase siddha hotA hai ki 7-8 vIM zatAbdI meM jaina saMgha yahAM yAtrA karane zrAte rahe haiN| isase isa kSetra kI prAcInatA meM koI sandeha nahIM raha jAtA / dUsarI ora saThiyAMva meM Ajataka eka bhI jaina mUrti, zilAlekha athavA jaina mandiroM ke koI cinha taka nahIM mile| jo loga saMbhAvanA para jI rahe haiM, unheM nirAzA bhI hAtha laga sakatI hai| saMbhAvanA nizcaya-anizcaya rUpa dvimukhI hotI hai / 4. bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa ke samaya tatkAlIna zAsaka zreNika vimbasAra pAvA meM upasthita the aura unhoMne janasamUha ke sAtha isa mahotsava meM bhAga liyA thA, isa prakAra kA ullekha harivaMza purANa 66 / 20 meM milatA hai / hariSeNa kRta vRhatkathAkoSa ke anusAra zreNika kI mRtyu mahAvIra nirvANa ke pazcAt huI thii| isa prakAra aitihAsika maura zAstrIya pramANoM ke AdhAra para yaha siddha hotA hai ki vartamAna pAvApurI hI mahAvIra kI nirvANa-bhUmi hai /

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vRSabha svarNa pravAhamA 500 dhanuSa 45. " ikSvAku gaja . . . . . sugrIva . :: :: :: :: :: . . tIrghakara nAma 1. RSabhadeva 2. ajitanAtha 3. saMbhavanAma 4. bhabhinandananAtha 5. sumatinAtha 6. padmaprabha 7. supAparvanAtha 6. candraprabha . puSpadanta 17. zItalanAtha 11. zreyAnsanApa 12. vAsupUjya 13. vimalanAtha 14. anantanAtha 15. dharmanAtha 16. zAntinAtha 17. kunyunAtha 16. dharanAtha 16. mallinAtha 20. munisuvatanAtha 21. maminAtha 22. neminAya 23. pArzvanAtha 24. mahAvIra tIthakaroM ke sambandha meM kucha jJAtavya bAta varNa pitA kA nAma mAtA kA nAma janma bhagarI nAbhirAya bhazvevI ayodhyA jitazatra vijayA azva jitAri susenA dhAvastI bandara saMbara siyAryA ayodhyA cakavA meSaprabha maMgalA kamasa bata gharaNa susImA kauzAmbI svastika harita supratiSTha pRthibI vArANasI ardhacandra dhavala mahAsena lakSmImatI candrapurI magara rAmA kAkanvI zrIvRkSa nambA geMDA veNudevI siMhapurI bhaMsA basupUjya vijayA sampA zUkara kRtavarmA jayazyAmA kaMpisA siMhasena sarpayazA ayodhyA bhAnu mudratA ratnapura hariNa vizvasena hastinApura bakarA sUryasena zrImatIdevI matsya mudarzana kalaza prabhAvatI mithilApurI kUrma sumitra emA baabu nIlakamala svaNaM vijaya vaprilA mithilApurI zaMkha samudravijaya zivadevI zaurIpura sarpa harita azvasena varmilA vArANasI svarga siddhArtha priyakAriNI kubhalapura viSNu 0 . 0 sehI 0 bacca 45" ikSvAku 0 zrImatIdevI .. K mitrA " 25 " 2. " svAta yAdava nIla nIla 10 ikSvAku yAdava upa siMha 4

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tIrthaMkaroM ke sambandha meM kucha nAtavya bAta 6 varSa 15 kAma. tIrthakaranAma gaNadhara ... bAvikAboMbIkaroM kA , nAma vAyupatyakAla saMkhyA mula satyA kI saMkhyA bodhivRkSa yA yakSiNI va 1. RSabhadeva 64 lAla varSa pUrva 1.00 barSa 4 4 0.. 150000 paTa vRkSa gomukha varI 2. bajitanApa 52 " " 12 varSa 1. 1..... 32008 saptaparNa mahAyama rohiNI .. saMbhavanAtha 14 varSa 105 . 20.... 120000 cAmala nimubha prApti 4. abhinandananAma 18 varSa 103 ... 31.1.. saralavRkSa yakSezvara vajanakA 5. sumatinAtha 20 varSa 19 320000 330400 priyaMgu tumburaSa kAzA 6. pamaprabhu 6 mAsa 110 33.... 420000 priyaMgu mAsaMga apratiSazvarI 7, supAravanAtha 300000 13.400 zirISa vijaya puruSadasA 6. candraprabha 3 mAsa 250000 380000 nAgakSa ajita manovemA 6. puSpadanta 20.000 350.00 nApavRkSa brahma kAlI 10. zItalanAtha 100000 38.... beba brahmarakara jvAlAmAlinI 11. zreyAnsanAtha 4 lAkha varSa 2 varSa 77 84.00 12000. tuMbara kumAra mahAkAlI 12. vAsupUjya 1 varSa 66 72000 1060.. kadamba SaNmukha gaurI 13. vimajhanApa 3 varSa 55 68000 103000 - jammU pAtAla gAmcArI 14. anantanAtha 2 varSe 50 1000 pIpala kilara baroTI 15. ghamanAtha varSa 43 6400 62400 daSiparNa kiMpuruSa solasAvanatamatI 16. zAntinAtha 16 varSa 36 6.30. naMdyAvarta garur3a mAnasI 11. kunyUnApa 16 varSa 35 60350 tima gaMdharva mahAmAnasI 15. arahanApa 10.00 bhAna kuvera ayA 16, malsinAtha 6 dina 28 40.00 azoka baruNa vijayA 20. munisuvratanAya 11 mAsa 18 30000 50000 campaka bhRkuTi parASitA 21. naminAtha 6 mAsa 17 200... 450.. bakula gomeza barUpisI 22. neminAtha 56 dina 15000 40000 devadAra pAvaM kUSmAkI 23. pAzvamA 100 varSa 4 mAsa devadAra mAtaMga pamA 24. mahAvIra 72 varSa 12 varSa 11 14... 11000 zAla gukhaka sidAyinI 62000 16 varSa xx 397

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tIrthakaro ko zuddha paJcakalyANaka tithiyAM aura nakSatra sIrthakara garbha janma tapa jJAna mokSa nakSatra 1. RSabhadeva ASAr3ha kR. 2 caitra kR. patraka0 phAlguna ku0 11 mAgha kR. 14 uttarASAr3ha 2. ajitatanAtha jyeSTha kR. 30 mAgha zu. 10 mAgha zu. 6 pauSa zu0 11 patra zu. 4 rohiNI 2. saMbhavanAya phAlguna zu0 8 kArtika zu. 15 mA0zI0 zu014 kArtika kR0 4 maMtra zu0 6 mazirA 4. abhinandananAtha vaizAkha zu0 5 mAgha zu. 12 mAgha zu. 12 pauSa zu. 14 vaizAkha zu. 6 punarvasu 5. sumatinAya thAvaNa zu. 2 baitra zu011 vaizAkha .1 patra zu0 11 maMtra zu015 maghA 6. papaprabhu mAgha kR. 6 kArtika .. 13 na . 1 ra zu.." galguna kR. 4 citrA 7. supArzvanAtha bhAdrapada zu0 6 jyeSTha zu012 jyeSTha zu0 12 phAlguna kR. 6 phAlguna kR. 7 vizAkhA 8. candraprabha caitra kR. 5 popa kR011 pauSa 011 phAlguna 0 7 phAlguna 0 7 anurAdhA 6. puSpadanta phAlguna kR. 6 mA0 zI0 0 1 mA0 zI0 zu. 1 kArtika zu0 2 bhAdrapada zu0 8 bhUla 10. zItalanAtha caSa kR. 8 mAgha kR. 12 mAgha kR0 12 pauSa kR. 14 mAzvina zu0 8 pUrvASADha 11. zreyAnsanAya jyeSTha kR. 6 phAlguna kR0 11 phAlguna kR0 11 mAgha kR. 30 zrAvaNa zu. 15 zravaNa 12. vAsupUjya prASAr3ha kR. 6 phAsguna kR0 14 phAlguna kR0 14 mAgha zu. 2 bhAdra zu014 pAtabhiSA 13. vimalanAtha jyeSTha kR0 10 mAgha zu. 4 mAgha zu0 4 mAgha zu. 6 ASADha kR. 8 uttarA bhAdrapada 14. anantanAtha kArtika kR. 1 jyeSTha kR. 12 jyeSTha kR. 12 caitra 30 30 caitra kR. 30 revatI 15. dharmanAtha vaizAkhakaH 13 mAgha zu0 13 mAgha zu0 13 pauSa zu. 15 jyeSTha zu. 4 puSya revatI 16. zAntinApa bhAdrapada kR0 7 jyeSTha kR. 14 jyeSTha kR0 14 pauSa zu. 1. jyeSTha kR0 14 bharaNI 17. kunnAtha zrAvaNa kR.10 vaizAstra zu0 1 vaizAkha zu. 1 caitra zu. 3 baizAkha zu. 1 kRttikA 18. aranAtha phAlguna zu0 3 mA0zI0 zu0 14 mA0 pI0 2010 kArtika zu012 caitra kR. 3. revatI 19. mallinAtha caMtra zu. 1 mA0 pI0 zu011 mA. zI0 zu011 pauSa kR. 2 phAlguna zu0 5 azvinI 20. munisuvatanAtha thAvaNa kR. 2 vaizAkha kR0 10 vaMzAkha kR0 10 baizAkha kR0 6 phAsguna kR0 12 zravaNa 21. naminAtha pAzvina kR. 2 ASAr3a kU010 ASAr3ha kR.10 mA0zI0 e01 baizAkha kR. 14 azvinI 22. neminAtha kArtika zu06 zrASaNa zu06 zrAvaNa zu0 6 Azvina zu. 1 ASAr3ha zu0 7 citrA uttarA 23. pArzvanAtha vaizAkha kR0 2 pauSa kR. 11 pauSa kR. 11 caitra kR. 4 zrAvaNa zu. 7 vizAlA 24. mahAvIra bASAr3ha zu06 caitra zu013 mA zoka.10 vaizAkha zu0 10 kArtika 14 usarA phAlgunI svAti 30 M