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Indra, the Lord of Saudharma-kalpa became alarmed at the thought of the heavy shower of water that the just-born baby would be required to undergo(14).
By dint of his avadhi. knowledge. Mahāvira came to know of Indra's apprehension. To remove this, he gave a little pressure on Mount Meru with his left leg and the mountain began to shake. To ascertain the cause of this sudden quake, Indra applied his own knowledge, and he was convinced of the infinite power of Mahavira, At once, he begged to be forgiven for his unnecessary apprehension). Then Indra and other gods bathed him with water, chanted
re him, and placed him again by the side of his mother, Queen Tribalā.
At day-break the good news (about the birth of a son to him) was conveyed by the slave-girl Priyamvada to King Siddhārtha. The king became very much delighted, and rewarded her by giving to her all the ornaments that he had on his body. except the crown. Besides he restored her freedom for the rest of her life. He sent for the jailors, and to mark the special occasion. he ordered them to set free the convicts. The debtors were relieved of their debts. In the markets people who had no purchasing po were given leave to purchase whatever they needed against payment assured from the Treasury. Weights and measures for all things were increased. The city was cleaned everywhere. Scented water was sprinkled at all places. Temples and highways were decorated. At the market place and elsewhere, temporary seats were erected for the members of the public to sit comfortably and watch the celebrations. The walls were white-washed and decorated with paintings in traditional style. Invitations were sent to actors, dancers, rope-players wrestlers, boxers, jesters, jumpers, swimmers, readers, acrobats, musicians and instrument players of all sorts, and they were required to display their skill in squares, at places where three roads meet, where four roads meet, and at all other public places. Accordingly, all the aforesaid artists turned up and displayed their skill.
King Siddhārtha came to his gymnasium and took exercise as usual. Then he took his bath, put on his royal robes and ornaments and came to the assem
| SR No. | 022804 |
| Book Title | Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Nagaraj Muni |
| Publisher | Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers |
| Publication Year | 1986 |
| Total Pages | 804 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |