Jain Journal 1973 01

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

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JANUARY, 1973
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(8) At the time of Caksusman, the eighth Kulakara, the natural
order of Bhogabhūmi underwent change and the parents survived. after the birth of the yugala (a single pair of boy and girl), for a long time and saw their faces with affection.
(9) Yasasvan, the ninth Kulakara, taught his people to regard
children as their own and to bless them.
(10) During the period Abhicandra, the tenth Kulakara, the people
lived to play with their children ; they also began to give them useful instruction for their mental, physical and material development. This Kulakara came to be known as Abhicandra (signifying moon) because of the incident that he was the first to play with his children in moon-light.
(11) At the time of Candrabha, the eleventh, Kulakara, children
were brought up with much care and attention. He was beneficial to his people in many other ways.
(12) Marudeva, the twelfth Kulakara, brought all the remaining
Kalpavrkşas under the social control of the tribal organization. He made skiffs and boats and taught his people the art of navigation. With the change'in Nature and the formation of many small hills, rivulets and lakes men began to move on, having left their original habitat and scaled high hills, etc. There took place some scanty and irregular rainfall for the first time.
(13) At the time of Prasenajit, the thirteenth Kulakara, children
were born with Prasena (amnion or innermost membrane enclosing foetus before birth). This Kulakara came to be known as Prasenajit because of his teaching the science of embryology to his people.
(14) Nabhi, the fourteenth Kulakara, was the first man to teach
his people how to cut the navel strings of the children after their birth, so he came to be known as such.
There took place further change in Nature during the period of Nabhi. The remaining Kalpavykşas were now destroyed by rain and
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lbid.