Swayambhustotra

SR No.: 007721
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 246
Language: English, Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & Book_Devnagari
File Size: 3 MB

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Lord Vāsupūjya grew to a height of 70 dhanusa. After spending 18 lakh years as youth (kumārakāla), Lord Vāsupūjya decided against being a ruler of men and accepted the observance of great vows and austerities to be the Supreme Ruler of Self.
After observing supreme vows, austerities and meditation for one year, Lord Vasupujya moved successively to higher stages of Self-concentration and attained the all-embracing knowledge, Omniscience (kevalajñāna); He became an āpta - a true Preacher.
Lord Vāsupūjya attained liberation (nirvāṇa) from Campā Nagarī on the fifth day of the dark half of the month of Phālguna - phālguna krsna pañcamī. The Chief Apostle of Lord Vāsupūjya was Mandārya Svāmī.
Lord Vāsupūjya lived for 72 lakh years.
O Lord Vāsupūjya! You had expounded the true meaning of Right Faith, the source of all kinds of happiness appertaining to the middle world, the upper world and the Siddha Silā.
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Lord Vimalanātha The thirteenth Tīrthankara, Lord Vimalanātha, was born as 30 sāgaropama and 12 lakh years passed after the birth of the twelfth Tīrthankara, Lord Vāsupūjya. Lord Vimalanātha was born in the town of Kāpilya, on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month of Māgha - māgha sukla caturdaśī – to Queen Jayā and King Kritavarmā.
The Lord attained the height of 60 dhanușa.
After spending 15 lakh years as youth (kumārakāla), Lord Vimalanātha ruled His kingdom for 30 lakh years (rājyakāla).
Once the Lord saw the vanishing of the thick clouds in the sky and reckoned that the human life is momentary like the clouds. He was filled with a deep sense of renunciation for worldly pursuits and took to the most desirable path that leads to Self-realization. Lord
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