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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20/The Raṣṭrakūtas and Jainism
Trikalinga, refers to the fact that he delivered a discourse on the uselessness of meat diet in the court of Sri Nṛpatunga Vallabha Mahārājādhirāja, who is no other than Amoghavarṣa-I" [Chatterji A.K.: 205].
2.1.2.1. It is the loyalty and didication of such persons of high rank and distinction like Bankeśa that the morale of the king and kingdom was boosted. In the history, instances of the palace becoming the home of lawless, for want of discipline, are not lacking. Luckily Nṛpatunga, 'Paramount king', had an easy access to the wise counselling of the sages. He was trained under great masters of his times. Many brilliant gems adorned his court.
2.1.2.2. Amōghavarṣa was sitting pretty on the throne for longer duration sufficient enough to irk his son. Great expectation warped Kṛṣṇa-I who could not wait any more to succeed the throne. He lost his patience and came out openly claiming his legitamate right to the throne. For an aged father of over seventy, it was too much to gulp, but for the overgrown and long awaited son, this was the question of now or never. Peculiar situation of the prince revolting against the crown would have been fatal to Amōghavarṣa but for the timely intervention of Bankeya, reliabe as always.
2.1.2.3. Bańkarāja very tactfully handled the aggravated and complex situation. With his political wisdom he could bridge the gulf and save the prestige of both the king and prince. Bankarasa was amply rewarded by the overwhelmed emperor who showered bounties. The modern Bankapura town was named after Bankarāja. Lōkate alias Lōkāditya, worthy son of Bankarasa, was made the duchy of a province. Bankeśa, chief of the Raṣṭrakūta army, was also Duke of Banavāsi, a Jaina dominated region for over a millenium.
2.1.3. In his royal edict of Konṇur, which opens with an invocation of Jina, Amōghavarṣa has acclaimed Bankarasa