Jain Legend Vol 2

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

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evident that Lord had performed only the engagement of his daughters – Br hm and Sundar – and not marriage.
Doubt 3:
The third doubt has been expressed on the heavenly abode or salvation of the fourth Cakravart Emperor. Sanata Kum ra. As per the philosophical tradition, Sanata Kum ra Cakravart is supposed to have attained salvation. In Part 1 of this book, it is stated that Cakravart Sanata Kum ra reached the 3rd heaven, also called Sanata heaven.
Clarification:
The basis of what is mentioned in Part 1 of this book is Abhayadeva's commentary on Sth n mga S tra and
c rya Hemacandra's “Tri a i- al k -puru a-caritra". Out of the four types of rituals leading to death (Anta Kriy s) described in detail in Sth n mga S tra, the summary of the third type is as follows:
The third type is ‘mah karma pratyaya antah kriy'in which one performs continuous long lasting austerities, endures severe afflictions due to prolonged disease and ultimately gets liberation like Sanata Kum ra Cakravart. Examples of Antah Kriy s were cited from the point of view of present life (Tadabhava). Hence, it is appropriate to consider that Sanata Kum ra attained liberation (Siddha) in the same birth (bhava), because the third Antah Kriy and the Monk hood were attributed to him, and not to the one who was described by crya Abhayadeva and Hemacandr c rya, who after spending valuable time in Heavenly abode (Devaloka), came to Mah videha K etra and achieved salvation from monkhood there.
Keeping in view the words used in the original text on this subject in Sth n mga-S tra and analysing the pros and cons, it would be apt to regard that Sanata Kum ra Cakravart had attained Mok a (salvation) in that life itself. According to the Digambara tradition also, the fourth Cakravartm Sanata Kum ra is considered to have
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