Jain Journal 1971 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 18

APRIL, 1971
207
Having listened to these words, Marudevi, with all her body full of raptures, and with her lotus-like eyes blooming, was full of the bristling of hair due to joy.
Six months from the time of the fall (from the heaven) would the best of Jinas enter the womb; the God of wealth would shower jewels for fifteen months.
Vrsabha is acclaimed in the world as Hiranyagarbha, because while he was in the womb there fell a shower of jewels along with that of gold.
Having lived in the womb, he came out endowed with the three (types of) knowledge stirring all the three worlds.
At the sight of the birth of a son, Nabhi, being delighted proclaimed (lit. made) a festivity with all the auspicious pomp and resounding with the notes of loud drums and other musical instruments.
The best of the gods, seeing their seats shaken by holy breezes (bracing breezes), saw then by their supernatural knowledge that the Jina was born.
The Bhavanavasi gods stood up blowing conches, the Vyantaras making the sound of drums and the Jyotiska gods making a roaring sound like that of a lion--all of them in great confusion.
Even the gods in heaven were shaken in their places) and being awakened by the sound of bells, came down to this world of mortals with all their pomp.
All the four-fold gods, mounted on excellent elephants, horses, bulls, lions, and aerial cars came down to the house of Nabhi.
And the delighted gods showered jewels in the house of Nabhi the slower containing lapis-lazuli, diamonds, emeralds, Karketana and Suryakanta jems.
The general of the army of (gods) took the Lord of the Jinas in his hands and brought him near the king of gods, placing by the side of the mother) the artificial child.
Then having bowed down, Indra took the Jina in haste and was not satisfied though he was looking (at the Jina) with the thousand eyes.