ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 03

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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पाथ पर
With full faith in the above values, Mainā started taking care of Śrīpāla, nursed his body by keeping it clean, giving some medicines from the forest trees, narrating Jain doctrine to Śrīpāla regularly. Besides she also started giving pure wholesome vegetarian food to Śrīpāla and his soldiers. Finally she organized a big pūjā under the auspices of a congregation of visiting Jain monks and had Śrīpāla and his soldiers also join the pūjā. At the end of the pūjā, she had the sandalwood water collected after giving bath to Jain idols (called gandhodaka) and put them on the body or Śrīpāla. The miracle happened and Śrīpāla regained his old charismatic body and became perfectly well. She then applied the same to all the soldiers and everyone became well.
Now Śrīpāla and Mainā started planning how to regain their empire of Champanagari. King Pahupāla offered his army to Śrīpāla but the same was refused by Śrīpāla, So they started building a town in the forest with beautiful buildings, facilities etc. They invited people of all castes and creeds to work and live in it. When the town was ready it was named as Mainanagari after Maināsundarī. Main conceived and gave birth to twin handsome sons also. Life was going on well for some time. Then one day rīpāla told Mainā that he must go overseas to expand his empire and ultimately win Champanagari also. On insistent pressure from Śrīpāla, Mainā agreed. Śrīpāla left for a tour of twelve long ears and on the route won most of the kingdoms; married beautiful princesses also and ultimately returned and conquered Champanagari and all other rival kingdoms.
Śrīpāla started ruling Champanagari with Mainā as the queen. By now Mainā had two more sons. He initiated a lot of activities for the welfare of his subjects and brought the rule based on equality, love, and live and let live principles. Life was going on smoothly till one day a Sangha of Jain monks and nuns came to Champā. Śrīpāla and Mainā also started going to the Sangha to serve the visiting monks and nuns and listen to their sermons. So one day the leader of the Sangh told Śrīpāla that the time has come for him to relinquish his empire and spend time for self realization and achieve salvation. Mainā was also listening and both were greatly inspired. So they gave their empire to their sons and became Jain monk and nun. After lot of penance, Śrīpāla achieved salvation i.e. Mokşa.
Acārya Vādirāja (Pūjanapātha Pradipa edited by Pt. Hiralal Jain published by Shri Parshwanath Digambara Jain Mandir Subzi Mandi, Delhi)
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