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PAMPA'S ADI PURANA King Mahabala, and his queen Soundari were holding Durbar. At the durbar, were discussed the several religious faiths and Svayambuddha the chief councillor succeeded in establishing the supremacy of the Jaina darsana (faith). Illustration was given of Dandaka, a former king of his family (his queen Sundari, their son Manimale) who was fond of wealth, became a serpent on death guarding the treasured wealth for his son. One day Manimale met a sage named Aticharana, and learning the life's history from him of the serpent, advised him on the right path. The serpent died, and entered Soudharma Kalpa. From thence he came down, and in return for the good done to him by his son presented him many jewels which the present king still wears.
Again Sahasrabala the great grandfather of this king Mahabala tired of Samsara made over the kingdom to his son Satabala, and he in his turn to his son Atibala, who in his turn made over to the present king Mahabala. Satabala who after tapas went to Mahendra Kalpa met the king Mahabala one day at the Holy Chaityalaya and advised him as his grandson to hold fast in Jain faith, the faith of the family, which the king can well recollect.
By such illustrations and other arguments Svayambuddha was able to prove the supremacy of the Jaina Dharma
Once Svayambuddha went to Chaitya puja and meeting the Charanas Adityagati and Arinjaya asked them, if at all Mahabala would become a bhavya (faithful follower), merged as he was in samsaric pleasures.
The Charana replied: "He is a bhavya, and his diksba is nearing. In Jambudvipa, W. Videha-Gandhila country, town Simhapura, King Srishena ruled. Soundari was his queen, Jayavarma and Siivarma were their sons. Srishena, while renouncing. placed the younger son Srivarma on the throne. Jayavarma thus enraged, took to tapas with intent to become king in the next birth. Bitten by a serpent he died. Just theo a Vidyadhara appearing in the scene in all splendour, Jayavarma
passed away desiring to become a Vidyadhara. Thus sacrificing Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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| SR No. | 034890 |
| Book Title | Jaina Gazette 1928 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath |
| Publisher | Jaina Gazettee Office |
| Publication Year | 1928 |
| Total Pages | 502 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 33 MB |