Sachitra Tirthankar Charitra

SR No.: 002582
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 1995
Total Pages: 292
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari, History, & Story
File Size: 13 MB

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सुपार्श्व
चन्द्रप्रभ
सुविधि
शीतल
वासुपूज्य
Unflinching Discipline
Disturbed by the miseries of the mundane life, one day king Meghrath was doing meditation. He transcended to a very high level of purity. Knowing about this uncommon purity and determination of Meghrath the king of gods bowed to him with reverence, “My salutations to you O citizen Yogi ! There are but a few in this world who could reach this level of detachment and purity." Two senior
ध्वजा consorts of Indra, Surup and Atirup did not like this gesture of praise of a mere human. They both came to disturb the meditation of Meghrath. They made several beautiful and voluptuous damsels appear before the king. These beauties tried to disturb Meghrath by a display of dances and inviting gestures. When these night long seductive afflictions failed to disturb king Meghrath, the goddesses, before returning to their abode, appeared themselves and asked the कुम्भ king to forgive them. (S-1/b)
King Meghrath, then, coronated his son and took Diksha from Arhat Dhanrath. Due to his increasing purity in meditation in the face of many afflictions, he earned the Tirthankar-nam-and-gotra-karma. Completing his age he reincarnated in the Sarvarthsiddha dimension of gods.
पद्म From the dimension of gods, the being that was Meghrath descended into the सरोवर womb of queen Achira, wife of king Vishvasen of Ikshvaku clan and ruler of Hastinapur.
Once there was a great storm in the Hastinapur area. There were heavy rains and many other calamities. An epidemic followed these calamities and hundreds of people started dying every day. The masses appealed to the king to save them, but the king too was helpless. Gravely disturbed by this series of calamities, the king took a vow that he will not eat or drink as long as peace and normalcy does not return to his kingdom. Moved by this harsh vow of king Vishvasen, the king of gods himself
TELEappeared before the king and said, "O king ! You are disturbed unnecessarily. Is
भवन there any death at the place where the wish-fulfilling trio of Chintamani, Kalpavriksha, and Kamdhenu (divine gem, tree and cow) exist ? The embodiment of peace is being carried by queen Achira Devi in her womb and you still feel disturbed. It surprises me !" The Indra then sang a panegyric in praise of the Tirthankar and advised the king, "Let the queen go to the roof top and sing this panegyric. After this, let her throw a glance at the vast expanses of your kingdom all around. This pacifying glance of the queen will remove all miseries from wherever it reaches."
On the thirteenth day of the dark half of the month of Jyeshtha the queen gave birth to the great and illustrious son. The whole universe, including even
| निधूम the hell, was pervaded by a soothing glow and a feeling of joy and happiness. Due
समद्र
रत्न
राशि
अग्नि
भगवान शान्तिनाथ
Bhagavan Shantinath
मल्लि
) मुनिसुव्रत
नमि
अरिष्टनेमि
पार्श्व
महावीर
Sordo
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