Agam 33 Prakirnak 10 Viratthao Sutra

Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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XXX : VĪRASTAVA-PRAKIRŅAKA hope that the scholars will delve deeper into it and fulfil this gap. The Subject-matter Of Vīrastava -
There are a total of forty-three verses in the Vīrastava Prakīrnaka. In these verses the author has sung Lord Mahāvīra's praise through His twenty-six attributal names. While eulogising Him he has given Him such attributal names as - 1. Aruha (Not subject to rebirth), 2. Arihanta (Destroyer of karmic spiritual foes), 3. Arahanta (Worthy of worship and veneration), 4. Deva (Divine being), 5. Jina (Conqueror of spiritual foes - delusion and passions), 6. Vīra (Brave), 7. Parama Kārunika (Extremely compassionate), 8. Sarvajña (Omniscient), 9. Sarvadarśī (Omni visioned), 10. Pāragāmí (Transcended), 11. Trikālajña (Knower of the happenings in three time-periods – the past, present and the future), 12. Nátha (The Protector), 13. Vitaraga (Attachmenttranscended), 14. Kevali (Endowed with purity of knowledge), 15. Tribhuvan-guru (Universal teacher), 16. Pūrna (Complete), 17. Tribhuvana-varistha (universally most superior), 18. Bhagavanta (the Lord), 19. Tīrtharikara (Prophet Propounder of the faith and establisher of the four-fold religious order – Tīrtha), 20. Sakra-vandit (Bowed to by the celestial kings), 21. Jinendra (Master conqueror), 22. Śrī Vardhamāna (Enhancer of weal), 23. Hari (Guardian), 24. Hara (Remover of misery), 25. Kamalasana (Lotus-seated - Brahamā), and 26. Pramukha (or Buddha). (Verses 1-4).
The etymological meanings of these twenty-six names are as follows:1. Aruha - 0' Lord ! you are free of rebirth (Aruha = A + ruha or incapable of germination or birth) in the dense forest of worldliness, because you have burnt the karma, that helps the seed of mundane existence to germinate, by the fire of meditation. (Verse 5)