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
Munisuvrata — the twentieth tīrthamkara Munisuvrata, the twentieth tīrthamkara, was born at Rājagļha.354 According to the Jaina tradition, Munisuvrata was a contemporary of Rāma Dāśarathi.355 His father Sumitra 356, who belonged to the Harivamsa dynasty of the kșatriyas357, was the king of Rājagặha, and his mother's name was Padmăvatī.358 According to the Jaina tradition, Munisuvrata descended for incarnation from the heaven Aparājitadevaloka.359 He renounced the throne after a long period of kingship and took to asceticism. He became a kevalin under a campaka tree 360 at Rājagrha after undergoing hard penance for eleven months.361
According to the Jaina tradition, his height was 20 poles and he lived for 30,000 common years.362 His complexion has been mentioned as black.363 His first ganadhara and äryä were Malli and Puspavati respectively.364 He attained moksa in the käyotsarga posture 365 on Samet Sikhara.366
Naminātha — the twenty-first tīrthamkara
Naminātha, the twenty-first tīrthamkara, also called Nimi or Nimeśvara,367
354. JAA, I, p. 16; OISJ, pp. 66-70; TSPC, IV, pp. 79-80. 355. JPV, p. 114; JOLR, p. 28; JAA, I, Editorial, p. 7. 356. Ibid., p. 114; OISJ, pp. 66-70; TSPC, IV, pp. 79-80. 357. TSPC, IV, pp. 79-80; OISJ, p. 65. 358. JPV, p. 114; TSPC, IV, pp. 79-80. 359. OISJ, pp. 66-70. 360. Ibid., pp. 66-70; JPV, p. 114. 361. JPV, p. 114. 362. OISJ, pp. 66-70. 363. ERE, VII, p. 466. 364. OISJ, pp. 66-71. 365. Ibid., p. 66. 366. Ibid.; JAA, I, p. 16. 367. Ibid., p. 71.