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________________ 17. Mabavira's trials : He stands in Kayotsarga mudra in a forest represented by two trees. The physician Kharaka and the cowherd stand on either side. Snakes and a tiger attack him. (P. 174) 18. Samavasarana of Mahavira, who sits in padmāsana within a triple walled enclosure with four gateways. Snake, elephant, lion and other animals are in the four corners. There is a row of geese at the bottom. (P. 184) 19. Mahavira the Siddha: a perfected being, on Siddhasila in Ishat pragbbära. He sits on a throne which has a symbolical parasol at the top, trees on each side, and a mountain at the bottom. (P. 190) 20. Gautama Gañadhara, the chief disciple of Mahavira, dressed in monk's costume (golden ground with white dots) sits on a throne with parasol. (P. 194) 21. Päršavanātha : twenty-third Tirathan kar sits on a throne supported by lions and elephants, with seven headed serpent hood above his head. There are two musicians on the upper portion playing on flute and attendants on each side. (P. 208) 22. The painting is divided into two panels--the upper half shows Kamatha performing the five-fire penance and the lower half illustrates Pārsava rescuing the snake (Pārsava on elephant back asks his servant to cut the wood from which the snake comes out). (P. 212) 23. Pāraśvadāth doing penance, standing in kāyotsarga mudrā along with the attack of Meghamalin and counter activities of Dharanendra, the King of Nagas. (P. 216) 24. The painting is divided into two panels -the upper panel illustrates Nemikumār blowing Krishna's conch and in the lower portion Krishna tries to bend Nemikumār's hand. (P. 226) 25. Krishna and his wives urge Nemikumār to marry. (P. 228) ein Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.600010
Book TitleKalpasutra
Original Sutra AuthorBhadrabahuswami
AuthorVinaysagar
PublisherRajasthan Prakruti Bharati Sansthan Jaipur
Publication Year1984
Total Pages458
LanguageHindi
ClassificationManuscript, Canon, Literature, Paryushan, & agam_kalpsutra
File Size11 MB
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