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AUGUST 2016
PRABUDHH JEEVAN: BAR BHAVNA VISHESHANK
PAGE No. 147
The Nineteenth Tirthankara Mallinatha Prabhu - By Dr. Renuka Porwal, Mob.: 098218 77327
King Kumbha and Queen Padmavati were very happy to receive the charming child Malli. Devas and Indras took her to Meru-shikhara for Abhisheka.
In previous birth, Mallinath was a King Mahabal having six close friends, who became ascetics together, Mahabal's extreme wish to free all Jivas from sufferings caused in binding Tirthankara-namkarma. But performing secret austerities from friends resulted in female birth in future life.
Mallikumari renounced the world and received kevaljnana. She attained liberation at Sametshikhara,
In next birth six friends were born as Rajkumaras while Mahabal's jiva as Malli. To show them transitory life, she commissioned her own statue with a hole on the top. Daily, a servant put food inside. She called her friends through separate doors. Malli secretly opened the top cover resulting in foul smell. She explained that our body is made up of blood, bones, etc. which is mortal but our soul is immortal and could attain moksa.
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