Sruta Sarita

SR No.: 001940
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jitendra B Shah
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 310
Language: English, Prakrit, Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Articles
File Size: 18 MB

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ŚRUTA-SARITĀ
taught them mahārohini and other vidyās and asked Vinami to establish his kingdom at Vaitādhya in the North and Namī to form his kingdom at Vaitādhya in the South. This is how the kingdom of Vidyādharas was established (p. 163).
Rsabha, after his wandering about for the whole year, as an ascetic, got the first bhiksă (alms, food) from Sreyāṁsa the grandson of Bahubali and son of Somaprabha at Hastinapura. (p. 164).
When Rsabha became an omniscient, Rsabhasen the son of Bharata became his first Ganadhara, the head of his all the ascetics while Brāhmī became the head of nuns (p. 183).
On the same day when Rsabha became an omniscient Bharata got the jewels, Cakra etc. Bharata came out to worship Rsabha (p. 183).
After his Digvijaya Bharata asked his 98 brothers to treat him as a Cakravarti. They took advice of Rsabha and became monks (p. 136). Thereafter it was the turn of Bāhubali. Dūta was sent to him by Bharata asking him to serve the Cakravarti Bharata, Bāhubali did not agree to the proposal. Bharata with his army went to Taksasīlā, Bāhubalī came out of the city and met Bharata. It was settled that only they two should fight without army or arms. When Bharata was conquered by Bāhubali in all types of physical fights, he was ready to use his Cakra, given by god. Stunned by seeing this Bāhubalī told Bharata that if a son of the greatest man, like you, were not true to his words then what to think of others. (Jai tumaṁ loguttamasuo hoūnam majjāyamatikkamasi pihujane kā gananā (p. 187). He could visualise the greed of Bharata and also its result. On realising this he became a monk (p. 187). Instead of going to the assembly of Rsabha, he began his meditations there only because of his pride that how can he present himself before his younger brothers without obtaining omniscience, and because of this pride he could not become an omniscient. He stood like a pillar for an year in meditations and his whole body was surrounded by the creepers called Atimuktaka, just like a tree. At the same time Rsabha reached Taksasilā. Brāhmī asked Rsabha regarding Bāhubali's not obtaining omniscience. Rsabha explained that he is mounted on a mountain called pride and that is the obstacle in his way. He thinks that how can he bow down to his younger brothers who have achieved their goal, their purpose (kayatthā). On hearing this Brāhmī, went there and gave the message from Rsabha that he cannot have omniscience while riding an elephant. On hearing this he realized his fault and removed pride, and immediately became an omniscient (p. 187-8).
The land was named Bhārata after the name of Cakravarti Bharata (p. 186). Bharata, attracted by the divine beauty of finger of Indra, started