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 Mathurā
1,000,000 pūrva years. 199 His complexion has been mentioned as white.200 His first ganadhara and āryā were Dinna and Sumană respectively.201 He attained moksa in the kâyotsarga posture202 on Samet Sikhara. 203
Suvidhinātha — the ninth tīrthaṁkara Suvidhinātha,204 the ninth tirthamkara, also called Puspadanta,205 was born at Kākandinagar.206 His father Sugrīva was the king of Kākandinagar and his mother's name was Rāmā.207 His parents gave him two names, i.e., Suvidhi and Puspadanta.208 According to the Jaina tradition, Suvidhinātha descended for incarnation from the heaven Anantadevaloka.209 He ruled for long and abdicated his throne to have recourse to a life of asceticism.210 He attained omniscience under a tree at Kākandinagar after practising penance for four months.211
According to the Jaina tradition, his height was 100 poles and he lived for 200,000 pūrva years.212 His complexion has been mentioned as white.213 His first ganadhara and äryä were Varāhaka and Vārunī respectively.214 He
199. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 200. ERE, VII, p. 466. 201. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 202. Ibid., p. 66. 203. TSPC, II, pp. 322-3; JAA, I, p. 15. 204. OISJ, p. 68; GD, p. 190. 205. Ibid.; TSPC, II, p. 327; JPV, p. 104; GD, p. 190. 206. TSPC, II, pp. 325-6; JAA, I, p. 15. 207. Ibid.; JPV, p. 104. 208. Ibid., p. 327. 209. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 210. TSPC, II, pp. 329-34. 211. JPV, p. 104. 212. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 213. ERE, VII, p. 466; OISJ, pp. 66-8. 214. OISJ, pp. 66-8.