Jain Legend Vol 2

SR No.: 007595
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 342
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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Laterabhadatta and Dh ri returned to their house. Dh ri started worshipping An gh ta Deva (who was abhadatta's younger brother in his previous birth) as the family was closely associated with him. She observed 108 c mla vrata to please An gh ta Deva.
As foretold by rama a Lord Mah v ra to re ika, the king of Magadha exactly on the 7th day, Vidyunam l descended from Brahmaloka and entered the womb of Dh ri Dev. Late night, Dh ri in her dream rather in a state of semi-consciousness, saw a beautiful lion cub, and sweet-adored and fine coloured plum fruits (Jamb ), etc.
Immediately she woke up and in a happy mood described her dream to her husband.
Just like the one, who is blind by birth experiences happiness when he suddenly gets sight, Ri abhadatta experienced the same kind of happiness, hearing his wife's dream. He said to Dh ri, “Dev ! As foretold by Lord Mah v ra, you will beget a chivalrous son”.
As the pregnancy progressed, the interest of Dh ri Dev towards religious and spiritual matters also progressed, as an auspicious soul was growing in her womb.
In due course Dh ri gave birth to a lovely son who had radiance like the sun which permeated the entire mansion of abhadatta with happiness. Befitting their financial status and riches, abhadatta generously gave alms to his followers, kinsmen, beggars and destitute that eradicated poverty from their lives forever. The ceremony continued for twelve days with great pomp and show. Then at an auspicious time the naming ceremony was celebrated. As Dh ri Dev had seen roseapple fruits (Jamb ) in her dream and as he was born by the grace of An gh ta Deva, the king of Jamb Dw pa, he was named as 'Jamb ?.
Sometime after Vidyunm 1 Deva's descent from Brahmaloka, his four wives also on completion of their age in Dev lok were born in R jag ha as the daughters of wealthy merchants. Their names and their parents' names are as follows:
nymphs of the first devaloka who were engaged as attendants in fifth devaloka
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