Jain Legend Vol 3

SR No.: 007596
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: 237
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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honour and pride you as a family in their safe custody. Please come with us alongwith your son without any fear or worry'.
R pa Sunadr immediately started walking along with the group of the monks having her child on her back.
lagu a alongwith R pa Sunadr and her son Vanar ja came to the monastery in Pamc sara. He, in secret consultation with elders of the Jain community who came to pay obeisance to him, arranged a safe home for stay, food etc of R pa Sunadr and her son alongwith essential commodities needed for life.
Child Vanar ja was now being brought up with lot of love and affection. Like the moon of 2nd night of the fortnight, child Vanar ja started growing up gradually with the aura of a K atriya prince. Vanar ja used to spend most of his time in the temple dwelling of lagu a.
Chief disciple Devacandra of lagu a took the task of educating Vanar ja in his own hands. With all his mental faculties and affection, he started imparting primary education alongwith Jain doctrine to Vanar ja. In the delicate and simple mind of the child Vanar ja, Devacandra tried and started imbibing the values associate with truth, moral character, bravery, service to others, fearlessness, alongwith knowledge on other subjects which were fit for a prince.
As expected by Devacandra, child Vanar ja also started accepting, learning by heart and practicing these high moral values and acquiring knowledge. With sharp intellect, Vanar ja entered in his youth equipped with practical knowledge as well as other skills alongwith expertise in logic and law.
Opportunist lagu a, after imparting all proper education, sent Vanar ja to his maternal uncle King S rap la for training in martial art and warfare suitable for a k atriya. From his maternal uncle S rap la, Vanar ja learnt all martial arts, use of arms and ammunition and skills needed to gain victory in warfare over the enemies.
Vanar ja was a very ambitious child from the beginning. On entering the youth of his life, he took a vow to establish a very powerful dynasty in Gurjara land which will become the envy of strongest rulers and be
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