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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antar ya(obstacles in experiencing bliss) and deluding (mohan ya) karma towards pure knowledge and pure intuition. With the time of her demise approaching, very soon, totally destroying the remaining four nonobscuring-karmas (karmas relating to embodiment), remaining astride the elephant, she attained liberation (mok a).
Some c ryas believe that she attained liberation while listening to the religious sermon of Lord V abhan tha. She holds the position of the first person in this declining happiness cycle to attain liberation.
The Religious Congregation of Lord V abhan tha
While the household of Lord V abhan tha was huge, his religious family was also very large. In fact there would hardly be someone who had not benefited from him or not had faith in him, hearing Lord Vabhan tha's speech free from passion. But here his religious congregation is elucidated keeping in mind those who took the vows. According to Jamb dv pa Praj apti S tra, the number of ga adharas etc in V abhan tha's dharma samgha (congregation) was as follows: -
Ga adharas 84, omniscient's monks 20000, omniscient female-monks 40000, manah paryavaj ns (telepaths or ones who were aware of the thought forms of others without the aid of mind or senses) 12650, avadhijns (clairvoyants or those with intuitive knowledge) 9000, 14p rvadh r s (those who had the knowledge of the fourteen prior canons) 4750, v ds 12650, vaikriya-labdhidh rs 20600, those to be born in anuttara palaces 22900, monks 84000, female-monks 300000, r vakas (laymen) 350000, r vik s (laywomen) 554000. Out of this congregation of Lord V abhan tha 20,000 monks and 40,000 female-monks; a total of 60,000 monks and female-monks attained liberation having destroyed completely the eight karmas. Many mendicants, infernal beings and celestial beings used to move about in contemplation, thereby purifying their souls.
The kaly akas (auspicious events) in the life of Lord V abhan tha
Five kaly akas of Lord V abhan tha occurred under the constellation Uttar ādh and the sixth under Abhijita. The kaly akas under Uttar ādhāconstellation are: Descent from sarv rthasiddha (into the womb of Marudev ), birth, coronation, renunciation of householder
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