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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his parents would permit him to do so (276-280) On the morning of the following day Jambū (of the Kāśyapa gotra) prepared for his renunciation. He hastened to Sudharman, the fifth Ganadhara, who ordained him and his kinsfolk (281-289) After a few days Prabhava returned and was, with the permission of his parents, admitted into the order of monks He was from that time, the disciple and constant companion of Jambu (290-292).
CANTO THE FOURTH Once Sudharman, surrounded by his disciples, Jambũ, etc., arrived in Campā and took up his abode in the park outside the town The inhabitants, men and women, hastened to salute the Gañadhara King Kūnika saw the crowd bustling on the road, and asked what had happened that all the people were leaving the town Being informed that Sudharman ras staying in the neighbourhood, he dressed splendidly and went there in great state Arriving, however at the park, he put off the royal insignia, and barefooted be approached the Gañadhara who was preaching to the people (1-37). When the sermon was at an end, the king asked Sudharman cho Jambū was for the king was greatly struck with the beauty and remarkable appearance of Jambű (38-47) Sudharman related to him Jambū's history an l foretold that he would be the last Kevalin After him nobody would reach the Alanahparyżya and the Paramīvadhi stages of supernatural knowledge the Jinahalpa would be aban lone] together with other holy institutions and piactices, while on earth the sanctity of men would go on decreasing Haring heard all this the king paid his reverence to Sudharman and returned to his palace (19-55) Sudharman entererl the or.ler at the age of fifty thirty years he was the disciple of Mahārira twelve years after whose death he reached the lccalam He died eight years later, haring accomplished his one hundredth year
Jambû reached beatification sixty-four years after Jahavira's mirana haring appointed Prabhara of the Katyňyana gotra as the risible head of the Church (56-61).