Gaina sutras

SR No.: 020334
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Clarendon Perss
Publication Year: 1884
Total Pages: 385
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

Page 308

256
KALPA SÚTRA.
penance, is wise, indifferent to pleasure and pain, rich in control, and gifted with fortitude, the name Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra has been given him by the gods. (108)
The Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira's father belonged to the Kâsyapa gotra; he had three names : Siddhârtha, Sreyâmsa, and Gasamsa, &c. (see Akârânga Sûtra II, 15, 915, down to) Seshavati and Yasovatî. (109)
The Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira --clever, with the aspirations of a clever man, of great beauty, controlling (his senses), lucky, and modest;(a Gñâtri Kshatriya, the son of a Gñâtri Kshatriya; the moon of the clan of the Gñâtris; 'a Videha, the son of Videhadattâ, a native of Videha, a prince of Videha—had lived thirty years in Videha when his parents went to the world of the gods (i. e. died),) and he with the permission of his elder brother and the authorities of the kingdom 2 fulfilled his promise. At that moment the Laukântika gods, following the established custom, praised and hymned him with these kind, pleasing, &c. (see § 47, down to) sweet, and soft words : (110)
Victory, victory to thee, gladdener of the world! Victory, victory to thee, lucky one! Luck to thee, bull of the best Kshatriyas! Awake, reverend lord of the world! Establish the religion of the law which benefits all living beings in the whole universe! It will bring supreme benefit to all living beings in all the world!
Thus they raised the shout of victory. (111)
1 See Âkârânga Sútra II, 15, $ 15.
2 Guru-mahattara is the original of the last words, which I have translated according to the explanation of the commentary,