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name of these two brothers this tradition became popular as Andhaka-Vrsnikula.
-(Uttar dilhyayana Vrti21) According to Uttar Purūna (70)-Sūrurira had two sons-(1) AndhukaVrsni and (3) Nara-Vrsni. Andhaka-Vrsni had ten sons, who were called daśārhus and their names were-(1) Samudravijaya, (2) Aksobhya (3) Stimitla (4) Sagara (5) Himavana (6) Acala (7) Dharana (8) Purana (9) Abhicandra and (10) Vasudeva.
-(Abhayadevavrtii-Anakrddaśā Sūtru) Īswara-According to Sacitra Ardha-māgadhi Kosa the word 'Iswara' is used for crown prince, mándalika rāja (territorial ruler) amātya (minister) Samanta (government or gazetted officers), rich and wealthy persons etc.,
-(S. A. Dictionary, lol. 2. p. 158) The full description of Mahābala is given in Bhagawati Sūtra, Sataku 11, Uddeśaka 11. Its simple and brief llindi version is given in
intakrddasā Mahimā. Dāya-Dāta denotes the things which are given wilfully by their fathers at the occasion of the marriage of their daughters -(.Jnala Vetti) Devānupriya (Prākrta form Devūnuppiya)-It is a word used specially in Jain scriptures denoting sweet and honourable address. In Jain world it was a frequent address. Being sweet it was used for father, son, husband, general persons, kings etc., all and even to teacher, disciple, gods.
The description of Meghakumāra, we get in Jnata Sutra. Chapter I, the same briefly given in simple Hindi language in Anakrdlaśā Mahinū.
For vivid description of Samlekhanā readers are advised to read the book Antakrddaśā Mahimā.
गुणरत्न तप
गुणरत्न नामक तप सोलह महीनों में सम्पन्न होता है, इसमें तप के ४०७ दिन और पारणा के ७३ दिन होते हैं । पहले मास में एकान्तर उपवास किया जाता है । दूसरे मास में बेले-बेले पारणा
और तीसरे मास में तेले-तेले पारणा किया जाता है । इसी प्रकार वढ़ाते हुए सोलहवें महीने में सोलह-सोलह उपवास करके पारणा किया जाता है । इस तप में दिन में उत्कटुक आसन से वैठकर सूर्य की आतापना ली जाती है और रात्रि में वस्त्र रहित वीरासन से बैठकर ध्यान किया जाता है | गौतम कुमार की तप आराधना का चित्र देखिए ।
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