Rajendrasuri Janma Sardh Shatabdi Granth

SR No.: 012039
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Premsinh Rathod
Publisher: Rajendrasuri Jain Navyuvak Parishad Mohankheda
Publication Year: 1977
Total Pages: 638
Language: Hindi, Gujrati, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 38 MB

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which has seat, a broad one, for comfortable sitting. This diety is eonnected with Suvidhijina whose feet is respected by all, who would grant prosperity to all his devotees.
10. Manavi Devi : She is bright and lustrous. She is in association with divine and lustrous beings viz. gods. She wields a best weapon (name not specified). She shares with fruits and sacred leaves for worship. She is seated cn a lotus. She is connected with Sitalatirtha, a jina known for his association with spiritual beings.
11. Mahakali Devi She bears Vajra, fruit, japamala (rosary) and Ghanta, a kind of weapon. She has enlightened several ascetics with the grace of knowledge. She is syamavarna (dark-blue) unlike 'Kala Vana of earlier deity. She is pure. She controls the unhappiness like worry, dirt, sin, oldage etc. of earthly beings. She gives rise to the king with her lotus hands. She is connected with Sreyamsajina who has his fame due to sense control and other attainments.
12 Shanti Devi She bears in her hand the rosary (akshamala) and a Kundika as well as white lotus. She bestows peace of mind/prosperity upon devotees. She drives away all evil belonging to his devotees viz. Rakshas and Kshudra energies, grahas and other enemy kings etc. She has matted hair. This deity is connected with Vasupujya jina who has a special distinction upon jinas and who has reached successfully the farthest point viz., emancipation in the road of spiritual practices.
13. Rohini Devi This deity is requested to bestow fulfilment and auspiciousness in the devotees. A peculiar epithet to her beings, acapala and abhimana viz., free from fear in the mind. This deity's description by the poet deserves a sepcial attention in a sense that human weakness and other relevant facts are shown and denial for the same is pointed out in the verse in favour of this devi.
Rohini devi wards off sins and other evil. Only with reference to this deity the poet viz., Sobhana muni turns selfish and makes a mention that in him the deity should keep prosperity. She is exclusively described as one bestowing amalatv over a devotee. She is connected with Vimalajina who bestows prosperity and luck over devotees.
14. Acyuta Devi: She is perfect. She bestows happiness on people. She has goldenlike complexion. She holds a bow, arrow and sword. She rides a horse. She is connected with Anantajina whose
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consecration is referred in the poem. He is requested to bestow on devotees prosperity and luck.
15. Prajnapti Devi: She is prayed such that she volunteered to bestow profits to devotees (aprarthita labhan dadyat). She is seated on peacock (kekistha). She wields Sakti, a kind of weapon. She is connected with Dharmanathajina who is pure and who grants prosperity to devotees and who is known for compassion and self control.
16. Brahmashanti: He is a Yaksha, a semimythical being. He bestows happiness upon people. He holds a staff (Danda) umbrella and a Kamandala in his hands. He is respected by several munis. He is connected with Santinathajina who is known as a distinguished one among jinas.
17. Purusadatta Devi: She is described to be as beautiful and lustrous as the lightening (Vidyut). A special request is made that her blessings must be effectful at right sessions. (tava prasadah sadasi phalakara bhavantu). Her laughter is graceful (abhimahase). But it is fierceful to enemies. She holds a sword and khetaka weapons. She is connected with Kunthanathajina who removes yet ignorance from munis known for their rigid sense
control.
18. Cakradhara Devi: She is seated on the back of an eagle (garuda). The eagle is known for variegated colours (Vinatatmaja prstham adhistha). Her complexion of the body was as bright as fire. She would bestow happiness muda. She has heroic attainments. She has killed enemies on earth belonging to devotees as well in other regions. The class of enemies, she quelled belong to such heroes known for pride and terror. The poet/muni seems to be a bit partial to this deity as he spends more attention on highlighting this deity. Cakradharadevi is described as connected with Arjina who had renounced the emperorship and took to the path of spiritual awareness and attainment.
19. Kapardi: He is a Yaksha, attendant upon Mallinathajina. He is the second who attends upon another Jina. He is requested to take seat in the mind of devotees (here the muni applies to refer if to himself only). It implies the devotee who prays the deity with that verse. He rides the elephant viz. Airavata. He resides in a tree devoid of serpents. He is lustrous and hence the quarters too turn bright due to him.
20. Gauri Devi: She rides an animal by name godhika (toad). Her face is golden in hue. She has
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