Moharajaparajayam

SR No.: 009527
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chaturvijay
Publisher: Central Library
Publication Year: 1918
Total Pages: 192
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 4 MB

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Vanaraja was much addicted to drinking and so also were all the Chapotkata kings.1 Kumarapala was much addicted to flesh-eating in his youth and during his wanderings he maintained himself chiefly on flesh.
Hemachandra, the spiritual preceptor of Kumârapâla-Hemachandra's is a great personality in the history of Jainism. He occupies a very high place among the Jain Acharyas and laymen, who contributed towards the spread and glorification of the Jain faith. Hemachandra was born in Samvat 1145 in the family of a leading family of Modha Bania of Dhandhukâ (in the Ahmedabad District). His name was Changadeva, and his parents' Pahini and Chachcha. Once Devachandra Sûri of the Pürnatalla Gachéhha came to Dhandhuka. Among the Jains who came for paying their respects and hearing his lectures, there was one young lad, Changadeva, with his maternal uncle Nemichandra. Changadeva hearing the lecture requested him to initiate him. The Suri asked who he was. His maternal uncle said that he was his sister's son. While he was in his mother's womb she saw in a dream a mango tree grown in her house. The tree, after it began to put forth flowers and fruits, was removed to a great garden, where it began to favour many persons with its shadow, sprouts, flowers, and choice fruits. The boy's heart was turned to religion. The Acharya replied that the boy should enter the order as he would, thereby, be able to do good to the people like a Tirthankara and asked him to take the permission of his father for initiation. Chachcha, however, refused but the boy persisted, and followed the Acharya and took the vow at Cambay. This event occurred in Samvat 1154. His name was kept as Somadeva. He learnt in a few years all the scriptures. Devachandra Sûri, seeing the wonderful intellect of the pupil, made him a Sûri in Samvat 1162 at Nágor. As the colour of his body was like that of gold and his face delighted the people like the moon, he was called Hemachandra.
Hemachandra and Siddharâja. Hemachandra through his learning and ready-wit got easy access in the court of Siddharaja and it was through his request that Hemachandra composed a new Sanskrita grammar Siddha-Hema. Hemachandra's religious lectures had such an influence on him that he partially leaned towards Jainism and it was through his instruction that he built two Jain temples 1 Râjavihâra in the capital and 2 Siddhavihara at Siddhapura. Siddharaja always took delight in his company and never was content even for a moment without seeing Hemachandra, whose words poured out like nectar.
स्थाने स्थाने कनककलशान् स्थापयेयुर्भवन्तः
पण्यस्त्रीभिः सुरसखान् मञ्चकान् भूषयेयुः ॥ IV-19 (1) वनराजस्थाई बहुमतोऽभूवमित्युपस्थितममुना |
इय धवलहरे चिरं चाबुकवरायलालिओ वसिभो। IV-47
(2) बालत्ताउ वि तुह देव ! निश्च्चमच्चंतवल्लहो अहयं । मह साहिजेण तया कयाई देसंतरा तए |
"Aho Shrutgyanam"