Sthaviravali Charitra or Parisista Parva

SR No.: 010713
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1932
Total Pages: 467
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 12 MB

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PARIŠIŞTAPARVAN
a pious Jamna He was born again as the god, who was just then extolling his family, because the last Kevalın should be bom in it (268–285)
Mahāvira then proceeded to tell the story of Vidyunmālın 1 In the village Sugrāman of Magadba lived a Rāstrakūta Āryavat with his wife Revati They had two sons, Bhavadatta and Bhavadeva The former as a very young man, had taken diksă under Susthita Once a member of his Gaccha asked and got leave to visit his relations and to convert his step-brother He found, however, the young man so engaged in the preparations for his marriage, that he scarcely took any notice of his brother's afriyal Disappointed at his failure, the monk returned (287–297) Bhavadatta inveighed against the undutiful brother, upon which another monk challenged bim to try the same experiment on his own brother Bhavadatta agreed, and when they had come near his native place, he visited his brother who was just on the point of marrying Nāgilā, the daughter of Nāgadatta and Vásuki The relations greatly rejoiced at Bhavadatta's visit and pressed him to stay He saw Bhayadeva, who according to custom was assisting at his bride's toilet, but rose at once on seeing his brother. Promising to return presently, he followed his brother who made him carry his almsbowl Alany of the relations joined them, but after some time returned, first the women, then the men Only Bhayadeva vould not return, unless expressly dismissed by his brother The latter amused him with pleasant conversation and remembrances of old times, till they reached the village where his Gaccha was staying Bhavadatta intro. duced his brother to the Acārya as intending to take dilsā, and Bhavadeva dared not contradict him, lest his brother should appear to have said anything untrue Accordingly he was ordained and sent somewhere else His relations, arriving
i Compare Roimandalastotra, v 135-162, Appendices, p 350, the Buddhist story of Nanda, Buddha's brother with Agvaghose's Saundarananda