Lord Mahavira and His Times

SR No.: 011080
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kailashchandra Jain
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1974
Total Pages: 427
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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Lord Mahāvīra and His Times can chief Sankha saved him from the trouble caused by the local children. From here, Mahāvīra crossed the river Gandai by boat and reached Vāņiyagāma. He ihen proceeded to Sāvatthi where he passed the tenth rainy season. ELEVENTH YEAR
From Såvatthi, Mahāvira set out for Sānulatthiyagāma, which may be identified with Dalabhum in Singhbhum District in Bengal.1 He then went to Pedhālagāma and stood in meditation in the garden of Pedhāla in the shrine of Polāsa. In this region of the Mlechchhas, Mahavira had to suffer much. He travelled later to Vāluyagāma, Subhoma, Suchchhettā, Malaya and finally on to the Hatthisīsa. At all these places, apparently located in the north-west part of Orissa, Mahāvira had to undergo extreme physical torture. Afterwards he reached Tosali where he was suspected to be a robber and hit hard. The place is now identified with Dhauli and some neighbouring places in Orissa. Then he travelled to Mosali where he was caught under the suspicion of a dacoit and brought before the king, but he was soon released. Mahāvíra again returned to Tosali and found himself in great troubles. He was actually to be hanged here but was luckily rescued by Tosali Kshatriya. Then he arrived at Siddhatthapura from where he proceeded to Vayaggāma. For a period of six months, he had to bear great hardship at all these places. From Vayaggāma, he proceeded to Alabhiyā and then to Seyaviyā and Sävatthi. At last, passing through Kośämbi, Vānārasi, Rāyagiha and Mithilā he spent the eleventh rainy season at Vaisāli. TWELFTH YEAR
From Vaišāli, Mahāvīra came to Sumsgumārapura which is identified with a hilly place near Chunar in Mirzapur District. He proceeded thence to Bhogapura, which lay between Pāvā and Vaiśālī,3 and to Nandiggama, from where he travelled to Mendhiyagama. Afterwards he proceeded to Kośāmbi, where he received his alms after a pericd of four
A SAN ERITYAFANA: Majjhima, p. 61 n.
Suttanipata. V. 1:38.