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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PARISISTATARYAN
resolved definitely to separato from him For, as die sard, there tras an old poplicoy that after Sthūlnbhaclra the conduct of the Jamas woull detcriointe Accordingly after salutmg the inage of Jiyantasvīmın he left Avanti and went to the Tirtha Gajendiapada, ie, the footprints of the elephant on thich India rollo to attend the scrmon of the last Arbat when he converted Dasarna bliadra ? Thiere, starving himself to death, be renched skarga Sampıntı dying at the end of his reign, durmg which he continued a patron of the Jainas, became a god and at last lic will reach Siddhu (113-127)
Suliastun, returning after an absence of some time to Ujjavm In order to pay homnge to Jivantasvīmın, sent two of his pupils into the town to procue lodgings A merchant's Wifc, Bhadrī, offered them a spacious stable of which Subastin gladly took po-scSSION. Wlule in the evening ho repeated the Nalmigulna Adhyayanın to the monks assembled in the stable, Arantsukunāla, Bhadra's son, amused lumself with lus tipes on the top of the house Listening to Suhastun's description of tho Nalınīgulma, he suddenly remembered having in a former cxistcnce lived as a god in that realm He went down to Suhastın! and asked fun for dikshā, in order that on his death le rught return to that delightful place. Suhastin refused to comply with lus wish on account of the young man's delicate liealth but as the latter pcisevered, he ordered bim first to obtam the consent of his relations, which, however, was withlield from him Arantisukumāla, therefore, of hus on will, plucking out his hair and assunung the appearance of an ascetic, presented himself before Subastı who in order to prerent such negularities, consented to ordam him in due form (128-148).
As Avantisuhumila's constitution rendered him unable long to sustam the hard life of an ascetic, he at once asked and
1 The origin of the Titha and the story of king Dabarnabhadra is related by Bhindreśvara in the Dašaunobhadda Aluddhadakahā, inserted in tho Kulávali at its proper place (boforo arantisukumāla koha)