Lilavati Sara

SR No.: 002651
Original Sutra Author: Jinratnasuri
Author: H C Bhayani, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 514
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 19 MB

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Introduction
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gave him money fur carrying on his business. But each time he incurred losses. The queen gave him up, and he was left to the mercy of providence. Then his innate tendencies of prior birth began to nalifest. He posed as a devout Jaina and began to deceive the men of faith and pilfer valuables from temples. Once he arrived in the city of Campā and a picus Jaina layman named Jinarakṣita came under the spell of this hypocrite. Jinarak sita invited him and kept him as a guest and dined him for some days. At his request Devadippa once narrated the following story :
The Sub-story of the Kings Samyaktva and Mitbyātva (238-305)
In the country named Tribhuvanodara with four provicces called Gatis. there jointly ruled two king named Samyaktva and Mithyātva, the former having his capital in the city of Jinaśāsana, and the latter in the city called Kudarśana. King Samyaktva had a queen named Tattvaruci, and their son was Samvara, who had two wives, viz., Savadyayogavirati and Tapa. ḥśni. The former wife begot a son named Karmakşaya, while the latter gave birth to a daughter named Nirjarā. Jipāgama was the minister of this king. The second king Mithyātva had a queen called Tattvajugupsa, who bagot a son named Asrava. He was married to a princess called Avirati, the daughter of King Visayābhilāşa. The prince had a son called Karmabandha. Kadāgama was the miolster of this second king.
Once Prince Saṁvara was told by bis friend Anukampā that a royal festival was arranged in the palace in honour of the arrival of Prince Asr va with his family Samvara was upset at this honour being accorded to the son of their enemy, and summoned a meeting of the feudal chiefs and armymen. The person called Mabăvrata who was sent to find out facts reported that the enemy prince had come og his father's mission and the king bad received him with honours.
Prince Samara then drew the attention of the assembly to this impro. priety on the part of his father. The minister Jipāgama was called for consultation. He advised to wait for some time, assuring bim that he was closely watching the situation. (The incomptete story ends here.)
(The story of Devadinna resumed)
At this point, Jinarakṣita, requested Devadinda to take rest. The hypocrite performed all the sacred rites before going to bed, and similarly also in the morning after he woke up. He visited the temple, sang a hymn to the Tirthankara Padmaprabha, and made a show of ecstasy when there arrived in the temple a preceptor: this show of piousness greatly impressed