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भगवती सूत्रम् शः ११ उः ११
him and Dharmaghosa Sūri like Keśi addressed the assembly. Hearing his sermon Mahābalakumăr became indifferent to the world. He came home and said to his parents, "My dear parents I want to be initiated at the hands of Dharmaghoşa Sūri.” Like Jamālikumār he had a long discussion with his parents till they said, "Dear Son I How can you take initiation leaving behind this immense wealth and your eight wives born in high families and proficient in arts, etc. till they spoke to him thus unwillingly, “Dear son! We want to see you as king atleast for one day." Hearing this request Mahābalakumār could not give any reply. Thereafter the parents arranged the coronation ceremony of Mahābalakumār like the coronation ceremony of Sivabhadra as described in Book Eleven Chapter Nine and hailed him with victory and success. Then they spoke to him the following words : “Dear son! What may we give to you ? What may we do for you? What do you need from us?? etc. as stated in the Chapter on Jamāli. Taking initiation from Dharmaghoşa Sūri Mahābalakumăr studied (fourteen Purvas starting with sämāyika and practised many fasts, for a day, for two, three days till he lived the life of a monk for twelve years. He courted death after a month's allekhana missing sixty meals enriching his soul by discussing retracing and remaining in equanimity and was born in Brahma Devaloka like Ambada much above the abode of the sun and the moon. Life-span of some of the gods of Brahmadevaloka was stated to be of ten sägaropamas. Accordingly he lived there the life-span of ten sägaropamas. Oh Sudarśana ! In previous life you were Mahābalakumar, After living the life-span of ten sägaropamas in Brahmadeyaloka when your life-span, existence and stay was exhausted you descended and was born in the family of the merchant of Vāņijyagrāma as a son.
तएणं तुमे सुदंसणा! उम्मुक्कबालभावेणं विण्णायपरिणयमेत्तेणं जोवणगमणुप्पत्तेणं तहारूवाणं थेराणं अंतियं केवलिपण्णत्ते धम्मे णिसंते सेवि य धम्मे इच्छिए पडिच्छिए अभिरूइए तं सुटणं तुमं सुदंसणा ! surfür weiter i et aureo gaan! ga 4791_affrey of tyfar
| SR No. | 002133 |
| Book Title | Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhya Prajnapti Sutra Part 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | K C Lalwani |
| Publisher | Jain Bhawan Publication |
| Publication Year | 1985 |
| Total Pages | 266 |
| Language | English, Prakrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_bhagwati |
| File Size | 12 MB |