Tirthankar Mahavir

SR No.: 020834
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 235
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 57 MB

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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir
"After 500 years from my death and in the days of Acharya Vraja the tenth purva work and the first four types of bone-joint will become extinct."
"After my death Palaka will rule for 60 years, (nine) Nanda kings for 108 years, Pushyamitra for 30 years, Balamitra and Bhanumitra for 60 years, Gardabhilla for 13 years, and Shaka for 4 years. After Shaka, that is, after 470 years from my death there will be the political rule of king Vikramaditya. He will be a great emperor and he will start his own Era (Samvata)."
"After 453 years from my death there will flourish Acharya Kalaka who will bring the end of the rule
of Gardabhilla."
"Jaina ascetics will conveniently forget the tracition of pure monastic conduct.
They will formulate monastic code
according to their sweet will and by doing so they will deceive the ignorant and credulous people. They will indulge in praising themselves and slandering others."
The following predictions too were made by Tirthankara Mahavira in the four-month-stay during his last rainy season. At that time in Pava he adorned Rajjuka assembly of king Hastipala. Unique assembly hall was constructed by gods And therein Tirthankara Mahavira lectured regularly.
One day, after Tirthankara Mahavira's lecture ended, king Punyapala politely said to him, "O Venerable One ! Last night I dreamt eight queer dreams. I
had eight inauspicious
dreams of an elephant, a monkey, a milky tree (a
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