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
Suparsva
Siddhartha=Tri sala
Cheltaka=Subhadra
Chellana=Bimbisara
I Nandivardhana Vardhaman, Sudarsan
Mahavira=Yashoda
Anojja married
Kunika or Ajatasatru to Jamali
Seshavati. Udayin, founder of Pataliputra His early life is wrapped up in mystery. The legends show that he was a man of heroic courage and perseverance. Even on the most dangerous occasions he never lost his presence of mind and ever remained calm and composed. He is said to have taken great interest in out-door games and martial exercises. He had a handsome and symmetrical body and a magnetic personality. As to his education, we know nothing. The Jaina shastras assert that he had brought with him a highly (though not fully) developed spiritual nature from his previous births and therefore he was wiser than the wisest of the age. He was perhaps educated in his father's own palace. When he had attained puberty, he was 2 married to a charming princess named Yashoda. He loved his wife dearly and passed many happy years of conjugal life in her society. A girl was born to him who was afterwards married to his sister's son named Jamali. Mahavira was an obedient son. He was greatly attached to his parents and did all that was in his power to please them. He had a thoughtful and contemplative disposition and was desirous of leading a contemplative life and thus developing his spiritual nature. Several times, he thought of renouncing the world, but his devotion to his old parents and young wife stood in the way. Several years after when his parents and wife had died he asked his elder brother's 3 permission to renounce the world. *
2. According to the Digambara Tradition Lord Mahavira romaided a bachelor. (Ed. J. G1
3. According to the Digambara Version Lord Mahavira was the only son of His Parents. It is said that the Tirthankara's Mother gives birth to only one son. (Ed. J. G.)
* At this time, Mahavira was 28 years of age.