Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

SR No.: 001004
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 449
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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ashamed of desiring our sister from ignorance. We experienced disgust with existence at once and became mendicants in the guru's presence. Practicing severe penance, we came here to the great mountain and stood in kayotsarga, indifferent to the body.
CHAPTER FIVE
Because of the separation from us, our father fasted, died, and became a lord of Garudas,166 a god named Mahālocana. Knowing by the shaking of his throne the attack on us, he has come here now, distressed by his affection in a former birth. Out of curiosity the god Analaprabha went with the gods to the side of the kevalin, Muni Anantavirya. At the end of the sermon he was asked by a disciple, 'Who will be a kevalin after you in Munisuvrata's congregation?' He replied: "At my emancipation two brothers, Kulabhūṣaṇa and Deśabhuṣaṇa, will become kevalins.' After hearing that, Analaprabha went to his own place and, learning by trickery that we were engaged in kayotsarga here, attacked us cruelly because of enmity in a former birth in order to make false Anantavirya's speech, because of wrong-belief. He attacked us resolutely for four days. Today you came here and he disappeared from fear of you. Our omniscience arose from destruction of karma and he was an aid in destroying karma by making his attacks."
The god Mahālocana, lord of Garuḍas said, "Kākutstha, you have done well. What can I do for you in return?" Rāma replied, "There is no reward for us, but the god said, "Nevertheless, I shall do you a favor sometime," and went away.
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Then the lord of Vanśasthala, King Suraprabha, came there, bowed to Rama, and honored him very much. At Rama's command he had shrines to the Arhats made on the mountains and from that time the mountain was named 'Rāmagiri' from Rāma's name. Then the best of Raghus set forth after taking leave of Suraprabha and
156 309. I.e., Suparnas, a division of the Bhavanavasins. See I,
p. 382.