Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

SR No.: 001002
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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THE INITIATION AND OMNISCIENCE OF AJITA 71
Sagara, after studying the manuals day by day, reported to Lord Ajita, like a minister reporting his duties. Sagara, intelligent, asked the Master about doubts unexplained by the teacher, as Bharata had asked the son of Nābhi. Ajita Svāmin dispersed his doubts quickly by means of sense-, scripture, and clairvoyant-knowledge, 181 as the moon disperses darkness by its rays. Subduing it by the three controls, 182 furnished with a firm seat, making it advance, he showed him (Ajita) an elephant, even a rogue. Before him he rode horses, even wild ones, with or without a saddle, with five gaits.188 He exhibited to the Lord the shooting a doll on a wheel,134 shooting an invisible object by sound, the shooting at a target in water, the shooting a clay-ball on a wheel with arrows. He showed pādagati,185 carrying a sword and shield, having entered the shield like the moon a cloud.186 He whirled rapidly a lance, spear, and club, giving the appearance of a fiery streak of lightning, revolving in the sky. He showed him knifescience 187 with all the knife-positions, expert in all the steps, like a dancer showing a dance. From devotion to his teacher and a desire to be taught by him he showed Ajita Svāmin his skill in other weapons also. Whatever was lacking in Sagara's arts the Master taught him. For such a man has such a teacher. So both, engaged in activities according to their natures, crossed the first period of life, like travelers crossing the boundary of a village.
181 47. These 3 are innate in the Tirthankaras at birth. For knowledge,' see I, pp. 201 ff.
182 48. Voice, foot, and good. Mātangalīlā 12. 8 ff. 183 49. See I, n. 304. 134 50. Rādhāvedha. See I, n. 360.
185 51. One of the 32 fighting-postures. Agnipuräpa 251. I-4. They are not described.
136 51. This is not quite clear to me. Probably a full length shield is involved, but still the comparison is not apt.
187 53. I have not located an exposition of the churividyā.