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Lord replied:-On over-hearing the conversation between your two infantry-men about the over-throw of the power of his own infant by the ministers appointed for the child's protection, Pra. sanna Candra Rājarși being enraged on account of his affection towards his own child, began mentally to have a severe fight with his ministers, with the help of his former warriors, and when all the weapons at his disposal were exhausted, the Räjarşi became greatly dejected, and finally by girding up all his latent energies, he thought of destroying the weapons of his enemies with the help of the coronet on his head as a king. But, as soon as, he tried to take hold of the coronet from his head, he thought of his vows as an ardent Sadhu, the moment he touched his clean shaven lead, destitute of his royal crown. Prasanna Candra Rajarşi now thought :--Fie on mel who cherished such evil thoughts! I am without 'mamatva' ( anything my own ). What have to do with the minister and the infant-king ? Thinking in this way, the darkness caused by Moha (Infatuation) in the mind of the Rājargi disappeared, and with disappearance of gloom, a bright Sun in the form of Vivéka (minute discrimination between what is right or wrong) took possession of his mind. He, then, mentally paid devout obeisance to me, as if he were in my presence and having repented for his evil thoughts, and having sincerely expiated, he commenced sukla dhyāna (bright religious meditation) and, Oking! having completely destroyed all evil meditations, Prasanna Candra Rājarşi has now attained Kévala Jnāna (Perfect Knowledge)'. King Śrénika, then, inquired:- Bhagavan ! Why did Prasanna Candra Rájarşi get his infant-child installed on this throne in his stead, and why did he himself take Dikṣā ? Thereupon, Sramaņa Bhagavāna Mahävira narrated his whole account, which is as follows:
There was a king named Soma Candra at Potanapura. He had a good-natured, virtuous polite, young wife named Dhāriņi. Sitting in a balcony of the palace, when one day she was combing the hair of the king, she saw some grey hairs on the scalp
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| SR No. | 008003 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2 |
| 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 |