Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
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

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THE JAINA GAZE ITE the nobler fruits of lapas for the baser comforts of a king, he became your king Mahabala,
"To-day, after a bad dream, he will be eagerly expecting your return. He has only a month more to live. Narrate to him his dream; he will believe you and follow your advice towards the Right Path; and then-Mahabala duly taking to tapas will be born in order as Lalitanga, Vajrajangha, Bhogabhumija, Sridharadeva, King Suvidhi, Achyutendra, Vajranabhi, and then going to Sarvarthasiddhi, will become Adi-Tirthankara.
You too will be quite rid of Samsara in the next third birth."
Svayambuddha came back and narrated to Mahabala all that he had learr. rom the charana. Mahabala, with full faith in him, celebrated with pomp the mahamaha, left the kingdom in charge of his son Atibala, and took to tapas, Svayambuddha officiating as high priest.
Passing away, Ma babala went to Isana Kalpa and became Lalitangadeva with four devis Svayamprabha, Kanakalate, Kanakamale, and Vidyullate.
His term of life spent there, he was born as Vajrajangha son of King Vajraba hu and Queen Vasundhare of Utpalakheta.
Svayamprabha too, pining for her lover Lalitangadeva, on the expiry of her term in the Isana Kalpa came down as Srimati daughter of King Vajradanta and Queen Lakshmimati of the town Pundarikini in E. Vide ha Jambudvipa.
Once reminded of her former birth and recollecting her lover Lalitangadeva, srimati fell into a swoon; and recovering, wrote down her former history._“The third birth before this, in Patali town--Gandhila country. W. Videha, north of the River Sita, Dhataki Shanda-E Mandara : Nagadatta the merchant and his wife Vasudatte had five sons Nandai Nandi mitra, Nandishena, Varishena, and Jayasena; two daughters Madanakante and Srikante. Before I was born, my parents, and brothers and sisters had passed away; the house was plundered by robbers. I had to be brought up out of the
remnants of the offerings in the cremation ground and having Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat