Jain Legend Vol 1

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Bharata cakravart, who came in the time of Lord V abhan tha, was his son. It is now generally held that this country is named after him. Sagara cakravart in the time of Lord Ajitan tha and Maghavand Sanatkum ra, respectively, in between the times of Lords Arahn tha and Mallin tha were the others. Lordsmtin tha, Kumthun tha and Aran tha were cakravart s and T rthamkara as well. The eighth cakravart Subh ma belonged to the time of the interval between Lords Aran tha and Mallin tha. The ninth cakravart Padma belonged to the intervening period of Lords Mallin tha and Munisuvratan tha. 10h cakravart Hari e a came in the interregnum of Lords Munisuvratan tha and Namin tha while 11" cakravart Jaya in the intervening period of Lords Namin tha and Ari anemi. And the 12th cakravart Brahmadatta came in the middle of Lord Ari anemi's and Lord P r van tha's times. Among the nine Vasudevas, five such as Trip tha, etc came in the times of five T rthamkara such as between Lords rey msan tha and Mallin tha, Pu dar ka and Datta, came in the times of Lords Mallin tha and Munisuvratan tha. Lak ma a Vasudeva came in the intervening period of Lords Munisuvratan tha and Namin tha and rk a Vasudeva belonged to the period of Lord Ari anemi. Just as Vasudevas there are also 11 rudras, 9 n radas and in some places k madevas such as B hubal . (1) Bh m val (2) Jita atru (3) Rudra (4) Vai v nara (5) Suprati ha (6) Acala (7) Pu dar ka (8) Ajitadhara (9) Ajitan bhi (10) P ha and (11) Satyaki are the 11 rudras. (1) Bh m (2) Mah bh m (3) Rudra (4) Mah rudra (5) Kla (6) Mah k la (7) Durmukha (8) Naramukha and (9) Adhomukha are the nine n radas. All these are considered splendid and liberating. The first rudra belongs to the time of Lord V abhan tha, the second to that of Lord Ajitan tha, third to ninth rudra to that of seven T rthamkara down from Lord Suvidhin tha, the tenth rudra to the time of Lord mtin tha and the eleventh to Lord Mah v ra's times. The last two rudras are considered worthy of hell.
Since the main object of this text is history of religion, there is no detailed elaboration on cakravart s, baladevas, Vasudevas, etc. Among cakravart Bharata and Brahmadatta, among Vasudevas rk a and among prativasudevas Jar sandha are described briefly from a historical perspective. The fourth mah dhik ra of Tiloyapa att gives informative material on rudras and n radas.
Among the kingly followers of Lord Mah v rare ika, K ika, Ce aka, Ud yana etc are introduced. re ika was an influential king of Lord
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