Book Title: 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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rya Jamb
(Second omniscient pontiff of Lord Mah v ra's creed)
After the nirva of the first successor of Lord Mah v ra, rya Sudharm , his chief disciple rya Jamb became the second c rya of the Dharam congregation in 507 BC, or 20 V.N.
Among the successors of Lord Mah v ra, rya Jamb has become a great and capable c rya. In his prime youth, abstaining from the rich & vast worldly pleasures available to him, Jamb Kum ra voluntarily chose the thorny path of renunciation. This in itself is an exceptional and phenomenal example, which is seldom found in any other history of the world. rya Jamb was considered as the last omniscient and liberated soul of the current Avasarpi i (descending) times from Bharata region.
Sixteen years prior to his nirva, Lord Mah v ra stayed in a garden called Gu a la in the city of R jag ha. Throngs of people walked towards the Samava ara a (Divine Pavilion) to listen to his sacred preaching. To obtain sight (Dar ana), to offer salutations and to listen to his discourses, even re ika, the Emperor of Magadha attended the Divine congregation with great enthusiasm, along with his courtiers and kith and kin. re ika was astonished when he heard the divine sounds and watched the assemblage of the celestial angels. Out of curiosity he enquired about this. The Lord replied, "R jar i Prasanna Candra has attained omniscient knowledge.”
Showering five types of auspicious rains, the celestial beings commemorated the event of Prasanna Candra's attainment of omniscient knowledge. Later they arrived at the Samava ara a to have Mah v ra's sight. They paid homage to Lord Mah v ra by touching his Lotus Feet. Amongst the celestial angels, Vidyunm l with his beauty and radiance, not only excelled all other angels, but also appeared as the most powerful, blissful, pleasant and attractive one. Emperor re ika asked Lord Mah v ra, “O Lord of the Universe! Who is this most graceful and powerful angel? What virtues did he possess to have this radiant and breath-taking beauty?'
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