Prabuddha Jivan 2018 01

SR No.: 526114
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sejal Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2018
Total Pages: 52
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 1 MB

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forests of Vindhyachal Mountain Range. This Kshetra is in the prison Acharya Mantunga started the prayer of famous for miraculous idol of Bhagwan Shantinath (16th Bhagwan Adinath (the 1st Teerthankar), thus he wrote in Teerthankar) 22% feet high in standing posture; this was Sanskrit language a great poem-the 'Bhaktamar Stotra' installed here by the consent of 'King Bhoj', the famous having 48 Chhanda (Verse), this is very popular Stotra King of 'Dhar' during 11th century. According to the among Jains, daily recited in so many families. It is supposed inscription on idol, it was reverenced in year 1100 AD. that every verse (Chhanda) of this Stotra has the power of This Kshetra is related to 'Acharya Mantunga', who was Mantra and is helpful in getting the dreams materialized. the writer of famous 'Bhaktamar Stotra'. Acharya Due to the effect of Bhaktamar Stotra, Acharya Mantunga Mantunga's place of penance - Siddha-Shila (a flat rock) automatically came out of prison. The watchman saw this and his shrine is also here. At the place of shrine, a pair of miracle, but thinking about the self-ignorance, he again foot images is reverenced.
closed Acharya in prison and checked the locks firmly. But Acharya Mantunga (an introduction): - King Bhoj seated
after sometime locks of prison again opened and Acharya on the throne of Dhara Nagari (presently city of Dhar) in were free again. Seeing this the watchman hurried to the year 1100 AD. Great poet 'Kalidas' was one of the members
king and told him about the event. King came there and he of his assembly-Royal Court. One Jain poet 'Dhananjaya'
ordered the soldiers to tie Acharya firmly with strong chains was also becoming famous those days in the city. One day
and kept in the prison having 48 locks. Acharya again King Bhoj called Dhananjaya in his royal court and get
recited Bhaktamar Stotra and all the 48 locks with chains introduced with him and praised him for his poems &
broken. Acharya automatically came out of prison. Looking wisdom.
this miracle, King Bhoj felt down in the feet of Acharya, he
pardoned for his mistake again & again. Shri Dhananjaya told the king very politely that his all wisdom & knowledge was due to his teacher (Guru)
After this, Acharya Mantunga entered the city of Dhara, Acharya Mantunga-a Jain Muni (Saint), he said that all
due the effect of preaches & Tapa of Mantunga, so many the knowledge is due to the blessings of Acharya
peoples accepted Jain Dharma (religion). Mantunga. After knowing about the praise worth Acharya
Later on Acharya Mantunga stayed at Bhojpur he practiced Mantunga, King Bhoj desired to meet with Acharya. King
for penance & meditation, tried to get rid of worldly Bhoj ordered his servants to bring Acharya Mantunga to
affection & aversion. At the end, he accepted 'Sallekhana his royal court with honor. At that time Acharya were
Vrit' and give up his body doing Tapa. Shrine of Acharya staying at Bhojpur and doing Tapa (Penance) for self
Mantunga and his Siddha Shila (a rock where Acharya realization -purification. Servants of King Bhoj reached
seated for Tapa & meditation) is also here in Bhojpur. A there, prayed Acharya again & again to go with them to pair or
pair of footprints of Acharya Mantunga are installed on city of Dhara to meet their King Bhoj. But ascetic saints
the shrine. At a distance of 13 km from Dhara, in the village have no purpose in meeting with King or any other
'Ahu', ruins of 48 pillars may be seen where Acharya were persons. So Acharya gave no reply to servants and
kept during prison.Later on a huge temple of Bhagwan engrossed in deep Tapa or meditation. Servants returned
Shantinath was constructed here by the consent of King to King and told about their failure. So the King Bhoj
Bhoj and 22% feet high standing idol of Bhagwan became angry and he ordered to bring the Acharya
Shantinath was installed in the huge sanctum of temple. forcefully in his royal court. Servants do the same and thus Apart from the above many temple and sculpture are found Acharya were brought before King Bhoj. The king praised in Madhya Pradesh. Acharya and requested to give some religious precepts to
To Be Continued In The Next Issue the audience present there. But up to that time looking
000 unfavorable situations, Acharya decided to remain silent
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3rd Floor, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, King were all in vain, so King became angry and he ordered
Matunga, Mumbai-400019. to his soldiers to place the Acharya in prison. Thus Acharya
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