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64. श्री सुपार्श्विनाथ स्वामी
इसके बाद वारणाशी का शासन करनेवाला राजा प्रतिष्ठा एवं रानी पृथ्वी देवी को ज्येष्ठ बहुळ द्वादशी के दिन श्री सुपार्श्व नाथ पैदा हुए। उन्होने १९ वर्षों तक सांसारिक जीवन को बिताया। फिर इसके बाद स्वामी ने ज्येष्ठ बहुळ त्रयोदशी के दिन सन्यास की दीक्षा ली। उन्होंने कैवल्य ज्ञान को पाया। वे अर्हत हो ७ वें तीर्थङ्कर बने । फाल्गुन शुद्ध सप्तमी के दिन वे मोक्ष को प्राप्त हो गये।
64 SHRI SUPARSHVANATHASWAMY
The 7th of the Tirthankaras is Shri Suparsvanathaswamy. Varanasi was then being ruled by King Pratishta and Queen Prithvi Devi was his consort. He was born on a certain Jyeshta Bahula Dvadasi (corresponding to the twelfth day of the waning phase in the third month of the lunar calendar). After having spent a married life for 19 years, Shri Suparsva Nathaswamy entered monkhood on a Jyeshta Bahula Trayodasi (corresponding to the thirteenth day in the waning phase of the third month in the lunar calendar) and attained Kevalajnana, thus becoming an Arhantha on a Phalguna Suddha Shashti (corresponding to the sixth day of the waxing phase in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar). He thus became the 7th of the Tirthankaras. Shri Suparsvanathaswamy attained Supreme Bliss on a Phalguna Shuddha Sapthami (corresponding to the seventh day of the waxing phase in the 12th month of the lunar calendar).
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