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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(Suraprabha) was the chief Am tya of Gujarat state. Chief Minister Suraprabha had two sons named Datta and ubhamkara. Both brothers were counted amongst the super rich and philanthropists of Gujarat state. M gha was the son of Datta and Siddha was the son of ubhamkara. The great poet M gha had deep friendship with Dh r pati Bhoja, a profound devotee of Saraswati. Mgha became famous as a great poet. He composed a great a grand poem' i up la vadha' and earned the most distinguished place amongst contemporary poets.
Like his elder cousin M gha, Siddha was also bestowed with the unique talent of composing poetry. While M gha became famous as a great poet by composing a voluminous poem' i up la vadha' and earned the most distinguished place amongst contemporary poets; Siddha, after purifying himself of all ill acts, composed 'Upamiti bhava prapamca kath', having all attributes of a grand poem as well as full of spiritual discourses and a lighthouse for the inquisitive of spiritualism. He earned in the process a unique and immortal position amongst literary and spiritualism worlds. He considered except spiritualism all other skills as useless.
Siddha was born to Lak m , religious wife of ubhamkara who was the younger son of Suraprabha, the prime minister of King Varma L ta of greater Gujarat in its capital city called r m la in early part of Vikram 8th century. ubhamkara was very rich and philanthropic. Hence the child was brought up with lot of affection in all luxuries and comforts of life. The father made all arrangements for his education when he achieved the proper age. High intellect Siddha acquired a number of skills by the time he entered youth.
Siddha Kum ra was the only son of his very rich father. Due to the bad company of some self centred bad friends, he developed the ill habit of gambling. He became so involved in gambling that he started coming very late at night to his home. His wife used to keep awake all night waiting for his return. By staying awake night after night, his wife became weaker and weaker by the day and fell ill.
Seeing her deteriorating health, Lak m got worried and one day asked her daughter in law the reason for ill health. After lot of insistence by mother in law, his wife told the entire truth. The mother in law consoled his wife and asked her not to worry as she would manage everything.
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