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By honouring with food and drink-materials with a pure heart and by showing devotion to the pious saint, the king's period of wandering in this world became greatly limited. During the next life also, he was fortunate in having human existence. Cods also take delight in extolling his extremely fortunate human existence.
In due course of time, the benevolent King Jita-satru, on the completion of his period of life, died and he was born as a son from the womb of Raktavati-dévi-the queen of King Datta of Campā Nagari. This is the same Mahaccandra Kumára. He has acquired such human excellence by pious deeds,
Śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira and his assembly of Sādhus left the place and went elsewhere.
After the departure of Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvîra from Campā Nagari, Mahaccandra began to act strictly in accordance with the rules and practices of Jaina Religion. He acquired a knowledge of what is jîva, what is a-Jiva, and of other catagories of Jaina Siddhāntas. He also had accurate information about Punya ( merit ) and Pâpa ( sin ); how Pāpa Karma is acquired, how it can be prevented and, how the particles of Papa Karma can be shredded and completely removed. He knew which bodily acts are auspicious and which are in auspicious; and also which out of the different expedients of worldly customs is acceptable and which is not so. In any business, he never ardently depended on the delusive hope of other persons. He was not a man to be cheated by anyone. He had such a firm belief in Jaina Siddhāntas that even a demi-god would not shake his faith. He did not have the least doubt about the tattvas (fundamental principles) of Jaina Siddhāntaş and there was not any uncertainty in his mind about any of them. He had critically studied Jaina Canonical Works, and had very careíully ascertained their correct meanings. Being thoroughly imbibed with a genuine love for Jaina Siddhântas, Mahaccandra used to say .--"Only the
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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 |