Jain Journal 1973 04

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

Page 41

MAHAPURANA
written by Jinasena has two parts : Adi and Uttara. Adi Purana depicts the life of Brisabha, the first Tirthankara, and that of Bharata, the First Cakravarti and Uttara Purana depicts the lives of the rest. The entire narration is put in the mouth of Gautama and delivered in reply to the querry of Srenika, the king of Magadha. • Before Jinasena could complete the work, he passed away and then the task of completing the work fell in the hands of his disciple Gunabhadra, who completed it in 897 A.D. Here we present
LIFE OF MAHAVIRA
from Canto 74 which gives at length the previous lives of Mahavira, but ends the account abruptly, turning attention to lesser personalities of the age. translation by K. C. Lalwani