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___69. श्री वासुपूज्य स्वामी
बाद में, चम्पापुरी के महाराज वसुपूज्य और उनकी रानी जय देवी को पुत्र के रूप में श्री वासुपूज्य ने फाल्गुन शुद्ध चतुर्दशी के दिन जन्म लिया । कुछ वर्ष तक लौकिक जीवन बिताया। इसके बाद फाल्गुन अमावास्या के दिन उन्होंने सन्यास की दीक्षा ली। समस्त कर्मों को छोड़कर उन्होंने केवल ज्ञान प्राप्त किया । माघशुद्ध द्वितीया के दिन वे अर्हत बने । फिर बाद में बारहवें तीर्थङ्कर के रूप में प्रकट हुए और उनके निर्याण आषाढ बहुळ चतुर्दशी को हुआ।
69 SHRI VASUPUJYA SWAMY
Shri Vasupujya Swamy is the 12th of the Tirthankaras. He was the son of King Vasupujya and Queen Jayadevi of Champapuri. The auspicious day of birth being Phalguna Shuddha Chaturdasi (corresponding to the fourteenth day in the waxing phase of the twelfth month in the lunar calendar). He also enjoyed all the materail pleasures for some time and on a certain Phalguna Amavasya (corresponding to the New Moon Day in the twelfth month in the lunar calendar). Shri Vasupoojya Swamy took the vow of Sanyasa. After having broken all the bonds of Karma, he became a Kevalin and thus an Arhantha on a certain Magha Shuddha Vidiya (corresponding to the second day in the waxing phase of the eleventh month in the lunar calendar). He thus became the 12th of the Tirthankaras. He attained Supreme Bliss on a certain Ashadha Bahula Chaturdasi (corresponding to the fourteenth day in the waning phase of the fourth month in the lunar calendar).
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