History of Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism

SR No.: 006719
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 374
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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munindra vallabhācārya, vulnarable and appreciated by persons capable of attaining liberation, was deceased. She wanted to retaliate the sickness by taking refuge in deep meditation. Enduring with resignation, the privations imposed by austerities for five years, which only she could afford, Ereyabbe achieved remarkabel forme. She travelled to the world of gods, by observing fasting unto death, on 11-10-976.
7.5.4. Candabbarasi, elder daughter of the reputed father, head of Iksvāku family, shining bright like the moonlight, had the cognomen of sahaja makaradhvajam and dussaha sauryam. There was no subject which she did not know.
7.5.4.1. All of a sudden distress beseached the renowned Candabbarasi which made her to act swiftly. She immediately relinquished everything, accepted the vow of willing submission to death, and attained the most respected and coveted pandita-paņdita-maraṇa on 27-11-972 at Koppaļa, the highest and best of the 17 varieties of death as prescribed in the Arādhana text of Śivakõți Ācārya.
7.6. Pariyabbarasi, Asagabbarasi and Revakayye consorts of the accomplished Pallavarāma Mahipāla, a scion of royal stock, were embellished with the three jewels of right insight, Ro knowledge and Ro conduct, and were ruby of amiable disposition among the virtuous women folk. They had commissioned Jaina temples, arranged festivals to worship Jina, consecrated and anointed the images of Jina, and equal devotion to Jaina anchorite.
7.6.1. These three spouses of king Pallavarāma's seraglio joined the ascetic order at Koppaļa, renouncing the mahişipada, the first properly consecrated queenship of mandalēśvara, and preferred the mahēndrapada.
7.6.2. Revakayye listened to the three ritualised