Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 3

SR No.: 001003
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1949
Total Pages: 441
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 10 MB

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SIXTH INCARNATION AS APARĀJITA
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unable to withstand a wind. Janārdana and his retinue entered his city; and was installed by kings as ardhacakrin on an auspicious day.
The Jina Svayamprabha came there one day, as he wandered over the earth, and stopped in a samavasarana. Then the door-keepers said to Anantavīrya, "Today you are very fortunate because of the coming of Svayamprabhanātha." He gave them twelve and a half crores of silver and with his elder brother and Kanakaśrī went to pay homage to the Master. The Blessed Svayamprabha, from a desire to benefit persons capable of emancipation, delivered a sermon in speech conforming to all dialects.
Kanakaśrī said, “After taking leave of Sāmgin at home, I shall come for initiation. Be compassionate, Teacher of the World.” The Tīrthakệt said, “Negligence must not be shown"; and Kanakaśri, Hari, and Sīrin went to their house. She took leave of Hari and, after he had held the departure-ceremony with great magnificence, she went there and adopted mendicancy under the Lord. She performed penance-the ekāvali, muktāvali, kanakávali, bhadra, sarvatobhadra, et cetera.312 One day when the
812 331. See II, n. 51, for ekāvali and kanakāvali. The muktāvali is described in Anta. 31, B., p. 105. The series runs: 1, 2, 1, 3, I, 4, 1, 5, I, 6, I, 7, I, 8, 1, 9, I, I, I, II, I, 12, 1, 13, I, 14, 1, 15, 1, 16, 1, 15, I, 14, I, 13, I, 12, I, II, I, IO, I, 9, 1, 8, 1, 7, 1, 6, 1, 5, I, 4, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1. This makes a total of 284 fast-days and 59 fast-breaking days, 343 days for the series. The Pravac. adds a 16-day fast, making the series last a year (p. 437a). There are 4 series in the fast.
There is a long sarvatobhadra and a short one. The short one, Anta. 28, B., p. 103 runs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 3, 4, 5, I, 2; 5, 1, 2, 3, 4; 2, 3, 4, 5, 1; 4, 5; 1, 2, 3. This makes 75 fast-days and 25 fast-breaking days or 100 days for the series. The long sarvatobhadra, Anta. 29, B., p. 104, is on the same principle but extends up to a fast of 7 days. This makes 196 fast-days and 49 fast-breaking days, a total of 245 days for the series.
The Anta, does not describe the bhadra, but the Pravac. (1530, p. 438 com.) makes it the same as the Anta.'s short sarvatobhadra. The Pravac.'s sarvatobhadra starts with 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II and follows the same principle as the others, making a total of 392 fast-days and 49 fast-breaking days.