Jain Journal 1981 07

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

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Pandita displayed it on the road. It was the birth anniversary of Vajrasena and for that occasion many kings were coming there. Prince Durdanta came and seeing the canvas for a moment, fell down in a pretended faint and got up like one who has recovered consciousness. Questioned by the people as to the reason for his fainting, he gave the false account that he was god Lalitanga and Svayamprabha was his goddess in his past life. Then Pandita asked him certain questions which he could not answer correctly. Thus, Pandita could recognize him as a deceitful person. Just then Vajrajangha came from the city of Lohargala, saw the events painted in the picture and fainted. After recovering questioned by Pandita regarding to his fainting, Vajrajangha gave the account of his previous birth. Pandita was satisfied with this account. She went to Srimati and told her everything. Then Srimati's father married her to Vajrajangha. He returned with Srimati to his place.
Suvarnjangha placed Vajarjangha on the throne. Vajrasena also bestowed his sovereighty upon his son Puskalapala. Vajrajangha enjoying with Srimati bore the burden of the kingdom. Srimati gave birth to a son. Vajrajangha, summoned by Puskalapala, went to his place with Srimati for the purpose of subduing the border vassals. While returning from there, when he reached the vicinity of Mahasravana the experts in his carriage said that two ascetics namely Sagarasena and Munisena had attained omniscience there. The king knew that these Munis were his brothers, and being exceedingly pleased he dwelt for some time in that very place with his wife. There, he gave them alms and determined to become a mendicant after his return to his place. In the meantime his son being eager for the kingdom, alienated the entire kingdom by money. The king and the queen went to bed at night with the thought that at dawn they would give the kingdom to their son and take the vow. While they were asleep, their son infused poisonous incense into their room and both of them died.
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On the termination of the earthly life the souls of Vajrajangha and Srimati became twins in Uttarakuru,' and then they became gods in Saudharma. After the soul of Vajrajangha had completed its life in Saudharma, it took birth as the son of the Physician Suvidhi named Jivananda in the city of Ksitipratisthita. At the same time four other boys namely, Mahidhara, Subuddhi, Purnbhadra and Gunakara were born in the same city. The soul of Srimati, too, was born as the son, named
"Ibid., 1.1.716.
8 Ibid., 1.1.717. Ibid., 1.1.718-788.