Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2

SR No.: 008003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 802
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 20 MB

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plished my much-desired wishes that you have come here even after a long time." Having uttered tliese sincere and highly affectionate words, the king took his seat at an appropriate place, keeping his eyes fixed on the face of the Jinéśvara.
In the same town, there lived a prince named Jamali who was Bhagavān's sister's son, and who was known for his beauty and loveliness. After the diksā of Jinéśvara Vardhamana Swami -Priyadarśana-Bhagavăn's own daughter-was married by King Nandivardhana with Jamali. Living happily with her, Jamāli;-eulogized in excellent songs arranged by competent female actresseswas having dramatic performances accompanied by musical instruments of four kinds on the upper most portions of his white mansion resembling the peak of Mount Kailāsa, and he was enjo. ying happiness in accordance with his high position during the said the six seasons, viz during Prāvarsa ( a division of the calender embracing the months of Āshādha and Srāvana which are the first -half of the actual rains ) Varsa (rainy season); Sarad (autumn) Hémanta (winter); Vasanta (spring); and Grişma (summer) and he was also experiencing excellent human sensual enjoyments of five kinds. On seeing that multitudes of people-astonished on hearing about the arrival, today, of the Jinéśvara, in sringhätaka (triangular spaces resembling a sringhåța-a kind of triangular nut growing in rivers, ponds etc), in trik (a triangular place or court) in catsuska (a square formed by a meeting of four roads) and in catvara (courtyards) abandoning all other business and filling in the directions by the din of clamour, -were going in one direction only, Jamâli asked his attendants 01 Is there a festival of Indra, to-day, in the town ? Or, is it a festival of Skanda (Kartika Swami)? or is it a festival of Mukunda (Vişņu), or is it a festival of Nāga (a serpent) god or is it a festival of a Yakşa (a class of demi-gods-attendants of Kubéra) or is it a festival of caitya (sacred memorial fig-tree)? Because people of the town, thus, go in one direction only. The attendants replied :-O prince ! There is no festival, today, of Indra or Skanda or of any other god; but Jinésvara Bhagavān, Mahāvîra Swami-your maternal uncle-has arrived outside the town, accom
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