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 GAZETTE
as a child and attained the first Kalpa where he spent one sagara
year.
"Thereafter he was born as Pushpamitra, son of Bharadvaja and his wife Pushpadante in the town of Sthunagara, became a tapasvi immediately after upanayana, and died. He reached the first Kalpa again.
"From the first Kalpa he again came down and was born as Agnisakha son of Agnibhuti and Gautami of the town called Svetaka. Here again after upanayana and study of the Vedas, Puranas, Nyaya and other Sastras he took to tapas, died, and passed away to Sanatkumara Kalpa.
'There, after a term of seven sagara years he came down again to the town called Mandira_as Agnimitra, son of Gautama and Kousike.
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Again on death after tapas he went to Mahendra Kalpa where his term was seven sagara years.
'Again he came down to Mandira as Bharadvaja son of Salakyana and Madire, Here again after studying the Srutis, Smritis and Puranas, he became a recluse, passed away on death to Mahendra Kalpa.
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"Then, on the expiry of his term in the Mahendra Kalpa, for having set up false doctrines he had to go through several trasa sthavara births. You had to suffer all this for having preached against the Jaina religion. Thus after a long period of sorrow and misery you were born as Sthavara son of Soundilya and Parasari in Rajagriha. Sthavara became a bhikshu and dying, went to Mahendra Kalpa.
"Once again on the expiry of the term of life in the Mahendra Kalpa you were born as Visvanandi son of King Visvabhuti of Rajagriha and his wife Jaine. As Visvanandi you became a tapasvi, and pierced by the bull you died and went to Satara Kalpa.
"After the period in Satara Kalpa, you were born as the first Vasudeva called Triprishta son of Prajapati Mahar..ja of Poudanapura and his wife Mrigavati. There after enjoying all the pleasures of a Chakravarti, fondly attached to your Queen Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat