Book Title: 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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________________ Symbols of pure minds, the rama as are sky-clad (without clothes) or white-robed. But being impure on account of passion I shall wear black or grey coloured robes Fearing bad deeds, they do not use unpurified water but I shall use limited water for bathing and drinking.” This way, having conceived of a form of a renouncer, Mar ci began to wander around with the Lord. Whosoever came to Mar ci with questions on the religion he would preach them the ten-fold rama a tradition and send them to the Lord? Once Bharata asked the Lord as to who in his assembly would become a t rthamkara like him. The Lord said your son Mar ci who is the first parivr jaka (renouncer), will be the 24thT rthamkara in this very declining happiness cycle. Before that he will also be the first Vasudeva and the cakravart of M k city. Hearing this, Bharata was immensely pleased and going to Mar ci, said to him – “Mar ci! The Lord has said you shall be the 24°T rthamkara, hence I invoke you." Mar ci's happiness, on hearing this, knew no bounds. He said - "My lineage is so lofty, my grandfather the first T rthamkara, my father the first cakravart and I the future T rthamkara. Can there be any lineage loftier than this?” Way, from the pride of his lineage Mar ci bound himself to a lower gotra. Later he made the son of king R jakum ra of Kapila his student, who according to the Puras is considered the founder of Yoga stras, and S mkhya philosophy. The tradition of renouncers started systematically from the time of Kapilamuni. Br hm and Sundar In the same way as Bharata and B hubal are famous among the hundred sons of Lord din tha, his two daughters Br hm and Sundar are wellknown all over. Lord V abhan tha gave the knowledge of writing to the people through Br hm. The commentator of the va yaka niryukti speaks of Br hm -B hubal and Sundar - Bharata as couples. A doubt occurs here that if they are considered as being celibate since childhood what is this marriage all about? It is possible that in accordance with the customs of that period their relationship was announced but later even 77

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