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Life and Stories of Pārsvanātha
instructed him on these matters; Sāgara placed the image, and delightedly worshiped it. But, when Sāgara the next day desired to take the vow with Pārçva, the Lord, together with his retinue, had moved to another place (1-33).
Story of the four pupils who, even tho sinning, attained
perfection Pārçva had four well-born pupils, named Çiva, Sundara, Soma, and Jaya. They asked Pārçva whether they would attain perfection (siddhi) in their present existences. Pārgva answered in the affirmative, whereupon, feeling secure, they devoted themselves to riotous living. But in time, when mokşa (salvation) was at hand, they regretted their lapses, resorted to Pārçva, attained the knowledge of Kevalins, and became Siddhas (34-48).
Story of Bandhudatta? At that time there lived in Nāgapuri a merchant, named Dhanapati, who had an, excellent son, named Bandhudatta. He married Candralekhā, the daughter of Vasunanda. At the moment when the bride's bracelet was tied around her arm, she was bitten by a serpent, and died. In the same way six wives died as fast as he married them. He was, therefore, regarded as a “poisonhand' (vişahasta), and could not obtain any other maiden. His father, seeing him despondent, sent him on an expedition to Ceylon, where he acquired great wealth (53). On his return he was shipwrecked, but, catching
Several features of this story recur in Samarádityasamksepa 6. 62 ff. See additional note 17, on p. 198.
