Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

SR No.: 008006
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 616
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 14 MB

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can be easily grasped. The stotra contains a Egfa Stuti (a panegyric of Tirthankara Bhagavān Śrī Pārsva Nātha, his attendant yaksa (demi-god) named Pārsva, of Padmā Devi, and of Dharanendra with various meanings. For a detailed description, the reader is refferred to any of the undermentioned* Commentaries.
Emperor Candra-gupta-the usurper of the Kingdom of Nanda IX, immediately after killing him-was highly impressed with the intelligence and extensive knowledge of Ācārya Mahāraja Śrīmān Bhadra-bāhu Swamiji.
One day, Candra-gupta had sixteen dreams at night when he was in sound sleep. When Ācārya Mahārāja Śrī Bhadra-băhu Swămi very minutely and clearly explained to him all the fore-tellings, Candra-gupta was greatly grieved on hearing about the future miserable conditions that were very likely to befall him, during this life. Some say, that Candra-gupta entrusted his kingdom to the care of his son and that he himself took Dikşā.
Acārya Mahārāja Sriman Bhadra-bāhu Swamní knew that there will be a dreadful fanine for twelve years and so he went to Népal with the object of commencing 10101 (Mahāprāna Dhyāna). Food and water became scarce owing to famine. Some of the sādhūs went to southern districts. An unfortunate consequence of the famme was that sādhūs lost memory of texts of Āgamas. How can there be hard study when food sufficient for filling one's belly cannot be obtained ? Learning of any kind, gets forgotten, if it is not remembered repeatedly.
*There are eight commentaries on Uvasaggabaram Stotra. viz. (1) Bribad Vsilti (2) Artha Kalpa-lata by Śsi Jina Prabha Sūri (3) Vrittı by. Jaya Sågara Mupi (4) Laghu Vriul by Purna Caadra Sûrs (5) Vl-Tritti by Dwija Sri Pârşra-déra Gani. (6) Laghu Vruti of 830 verses in Jaipa Graothåvalt (7) Vritti by Harsa Kirti Sựri, and (8) Vritti by Sri Siddba Candra Gadi.