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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
LIVES OF THE GINAS.
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hundred sons as kings, and gave each a kingdom.
Then the Laukântika god, following the established custom, &c. (see $$ 110-112, down to) indigent persons. In the first month of summer, in the first fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Kaitra, on its eighth day, in the latter part of the day, riding in his palankin called Sudarsanâ, followed on his way by a train of gods, men, and Asuras, &c. (Rishabha) went right through the town Vinitâ to the park called Siddhârtha Vana, and proceeded to the excellent tree Asoka. There, &c. (see § 116, down to four handfuls. When the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Ashâdhâ, he, after fasting two and a half days without drinking water, put on a divine robe, and together with four thousand of high, noble, royal persons, and Kshatriyas, he tore out his hair, and leaving the house entered the state of houselessness. (211)
The Arhat Rishabha, the Kosalian, for one thousand years neglected his body, &c. (see $$ 117–120, down to) meditated upon himself for one thousand years. Thereupon-it was in the fourth month of winter, the seventh fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Phâlguna, on its eleventh day, in the early part of the day, when the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Ashâdhã, outside of the town Purimatâla, in the park called Sakatamukha, under the excellent tree Nyagrodha—(Rishabha) after fasting three and a half days without drinking water, being engaged in deep meditation, reached the infinite, &c. (see Ø 120, down to) highest knowledge and intuition called Kevala, &c. (see $ 121, down to) moment. (212)
Kama Sûtra, must therefore be older than 1307, the date of Ginaprabhamuni's commentary on the Kalpa Sûtra.
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