History of Jainism

SR No.: 006741
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: U K Sharma
Publisher: D K Print World
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 304
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 10 MB

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History of Jainism with Special Reference to Mathură
1. ṚṢABHANATHA
Rṣabhanatha's complexion is golden.360 His lañchana is bull or Vrṣabha.361 His attendant yakṣa is Gomukha,362 and the attendant yakṣi is Carkreśvarī363 or Apraticakra.36
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2. AJITANATHA
Ajitanatha's complexion is golden.365 His lañchana is elephant.366 His yakṣa is Mahāyakṣa.367 According to the Digambara tradition, his yakṣi is Rohiņī.368 But according to the Svetambara tradition, Ajitanātha's yakṣī is Ajitabalā369 or Ajitā or Vijayā.370
3. SAMBHAVANATHA
Sambhavanatha's complexion is golden.371 His lañchana is horse.372 His yakṣa is Trimukha.373 According to the Digambara tradition, his yakst is Prajñapti.374 But according to the Svetambara tradition, the name of his yakṣi is Duritāri.37
360.
361. Ibid.; ibid.; JPV, Appendix I, p. 254.
362. DJI, p. 21; JPV, Appendix I, p. 254; JAA, I, p. 14.
363. Ibid.; ibid.; ibid.
ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 14; OISJ, p. 66.
364. JPV, Appendix, I, p. 254.
365. ERE, VII, 466; JAA, I, p. 14.
366. JAA, I, p. 14; JPV, Appendix I, p. 254; DJI, p. 21.
367. Ibid.; ibid.; ibid.
368. Ibid.; ibid.; ibid.
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374. 375.
Ibid.; JPV, p. 96; OISJ, pp. 66-7.
JPV, p. 96.
ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 14; OISJ, pp. 66-7.
JAA, I, p. 14; JPV, p. 97.
Ibid.; ibid.; DJI, p. 21; OISJ, pp. 66-7.
Ibid.; ibid.; ibid.; ibid.
Ibid.; ibid.; OISJ, pp. 66-7.