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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Lilāvati-sāra
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fast unto
went to Mouot Sammeta, prayed to the Lord, took a vow death and attained liberation. (26-40)
Canto 20
Kulamrgānka and Suşena Attain Absolute Knowledge
Kulamsgānka too came to know of his early end. He went to Mount Sammeta, prayed to Lord Aristanemi and attained Kevalajñāna and liberation. (1-15)
Similarly Suşeņa too went to Mount Sammeta in his last days, pra yed to the Lord and attained Kevala jñāda. (16-30)
Canto 21
Simha, Padmakesara, Lilāvati, Surasundari, Ramaṇamati and Kārtavirya
Attaia Absolute Knowledge
As a preceptor Simhasūri moved from place to place and consolidated the Jaina order. Once he arrived at the palace garden of king Padmaseksara, who went to pay homage to the preceptor. He listened to the religious discourse in which the preceptor narrated the instructive story of king Bharata as follows (1-9) :
The Tirthankara Vajrasena flourished in the city of Pundarikini in tbe Mahāvideha country. He had four sons named Vajranābha. Subāhu, Pitha and Mahāpitha. In due course the king crowned Vajranābha as his sucessorrenounced the world, got initiated and attained Kevalajñāna. Once the Cakra appeared in the armoury of Vajranābha and so he bec re a Cakrin. After some time Acārya Vajrasena arrived in the city. The king and his brothers listened to his religious discourse and they got initiated in the order. Due to the merits earned through religious studies, austerities etc. Vajranābha was born as Vrşabhadeva, who become the first Tirthankara. Bahu and Subābu were reborn as his sons Bharata and Bāhubhli; Pitha and Mahāpītha were reborn as Bharata's wives Brāhmi and Sundari. Appo. inting Bharata as his sucessor Vrsabba recounced the world and atrained absolute knowledge. Bharata became a Cakrin. He got constructed Jaina temples on the mount Aștāpada. He once saw his finger withered and lustreless, inspite of the ornament worn thereor. He felt so disgusted with worldly pleasures that despite his being a householder he attained liberation. (10-20)
Having listened to that story of Bharata, Padmakesara was overwhelmed with a feeling of detachmect, and suddenly the Kevalajñāna flashed