Jain Journal 1973 04

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

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APRIL, 1973
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dhara, wife of Brahmana Risabhadatta of the Kodala line, in Bharatavarsa in the isle of Jambu. 24
“In such a situation, it has been the eternal practice of the Sakras, the king of gods and the highest of gods, in all period, past, present and future, to have the Arhatas or the Bhagavatas transferred from such low families, mean families, poor families, beggar families or miserly families to families in the race of Ugra, Bhoga, Rajanya (Jnatri)-ksatriyas or of Iksvaku or Hari, or any other of pure descent and pure race. 25
“So go ye to the city of Brahmana Kundagrama, and transfer the embryo of Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira from the womb of Brahmani Devananda of the Jalandhara line, wife of Brahmana Risabhadatta of the Kodala line, to the womb of Ksatriyani Trisala of the Vasistha line, wife of Siddhartha, a Jnatri-ksatriya of the line of Kasyapa, in the city of Ksatriya Kundagrama; and the embryo in the womb of Ksatriyani Trisala,-transfer and lodge it in the womb of Brahmani Devananda of the Jalandhara line ; and having done so, report at once the fulfilment of the commission.” 26
Being thus commissioned by Sakra, the king of gods and the highest among gods, Deva Harinegamesi, the commander of the divine infantry, became elated and happy. His heart was expanded in great joy. He touched his head with fingers arranged on his folded palms and received the order with due humility saying: “As Your Majesty pleases:” After this, having left the presence of Sakra, he descended in the north-east direction. Having descended, he spread, by dint of his magical powers, snares of hypnotism. (Soon,) distance became reduced like sticks and started moving out fast. Then he threw out the gross particles of jewels, such as Vajra, Vaidurya, Lohitaksa, Masaragalla, Hamsagarbha, Pulaka, Saugandhika, Jyotisara, Anjanapulaka, Jatarupa, Subhaga, Anka, Sphatika and Arista, like (insignificant) berries, retaining (only) subtle substance (of them). 27
Then for the second time, he spread his magical powers, and having done so, he transformed himself into a definitive form (which gods adopt on entering the world of men). Thereafter, he passed obliquely at paces excellent, quick, active, sure, tremendous, victorious, exalted, rapid, divine, and befitting a god, through innumerable isles and oceans, and arrived in Bharatavarsa in the isle of Jambu, to the city of Brahmana Kundagrama, at the residence of Brahmana Risabhadatta, to Brahmani Devananda. Then he paid homage and obeisance to the presence of Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira. After this, he cast Brahmani Deva