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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SRI KUNTHUSVĀMICARITRA
Birth-rites (27–39) Now Sinhāvaha's soul completed its life of thirty-three sāgaras in the palace Sarvärthasiddha. His soul fell on the ninth day of the dark half of Srāvaņa, the moon being in Křttikā, and descended into Sri's womb. A white, four-tusked elephant; a bull the color of the night-blooming lotus ; * a lion with a high mane; Lakşmī, beautiful from sprinkling; a five-coloured wreath of flowers; a full moon; a shining sun; a flag-staff with a banner; a full golden pitcher; a pool filled with lotuses; an ocean with high waves; a palace made of jewels; a lofty heap of jewels; a smokeless fireshe saw these fourteen dreams. At dawn the king explained the dreams described by the queen, "According to these dreams your son will be a Cakrabhrt and a Tirthakrt.”
Then in nine months, seven and a half days, on the fourteenth day of the dark half of Rādha, the moon being in Křttikā, the planets being exalted, Queen Sri bore a son marked with a goat, golden, complete with all the favorable marks. For a moment there was comfort to the hell-inhabitants and light in the three worlds. Then the thrones of Sakra and the other Indras shook. The fifty-six Dikkumāris approached instantly like servants, at the shaking of their thrones, and performed the birthrites. Sakra became five-fold and took the Lord to Mt. Meru, and the sixty-three Indras bathed him with water from the sacred places. Sakra set the Lord on Iśāna's lap and bathed him then, made a pūjā, et cetera, and began to praise him aloud.
Stuti (40-47) "Today the waters of the oceans, Kșiroda, et cetera, the lotuses and water of the lakes, Padma, et cetera, the herbs of the mountains, Kșudrahimavat, et cetera, the flowers of the gardens, Bhadraśāla, et cetera, sandal from the ground at the foot of Malaya, et cetera, have their
* 19. White,