ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 03

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

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and put them on the body or Sripāla. The miracle happened and Sripāla regained his old charismatic body and became perfectly well. She then applied the same to all the soldiers and everyone became well.
Now Sripala and Mainā started planning how to regain their empire of Campanagari. 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 Mainānagarī after Maināsundarī. Main conceived and gave birth to twin handsome sons also. Life was going on well for some time. Then one day Śrīpāla told Mainā that he must go overseas to expand his empire and ultimately win Campanagarī also. On insistent pressure from Śrīpāla, Mainā agreed. Śrīpāla eft 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 Campanagari and all other rival kingdoms.
Śrīpāla started ruling Campanagarī 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 Campanagarī. 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 Sangha 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. mokṣa.
Acārya Vädirāja (Pujanapatha Pradipa edited by Pt Hiralal Jain published by Shri Parshwnath Digambar Jain Mandir, Subzi Mandi, Delhi)
He was an exceptionally intelligent Jain monk and was considered as a conqueror of all religious cum philosophical debates with renowned scholars of all religions. He was thus known as Vādirāja or the king of debaters'. He belonged to the Calukya kingdom (King Jai Singh 1st in 12th century AD. Even though he was inflicted with leprosy, he had a very large following of disciples. One day in the court of King Jai Singh some courtiers made fun of Vādirāja as a leper and ridiculed all the Jain naked monks. Angered by such statements, the treasurer who was a staunch follower of Vādirāja said that Vādirāja has a body of gold and the courtier is lying. The king decided to visit Vadirāja next day.
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