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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an ascetic together with his newly wedded eight wives, and his parents, in-laws, and Prince Prabhava, and his 500 companions.
Jamb Kum ra will be the last omniscient and the last one to attain salvation in this Avasarpi i age in Bharatak etra. And after that, in this Avasarpi i age there will be none else who would attain the liberation.
After listening to the details about Vidyunam 1 regarding his previous and future births from the omniscient Mah v ra, everyone bowed to him and went to their respective places.
Parents of rya Jamb
re ika, the king of Magadha was a just and devout king, loved by one and all. In R jag ha, the capital of Magadha, there lived a very wealthy businessman named abhdatta. He inherited justly earned vast riches. He was a very kind-hearted, generous, and abiding to his vows, able, truthful, humble person and a scholar. His wife was Dh ri . She was a sweet tempered and very pious lady. Both of them had faith and devotion in the doctrines of Jainism. Though blessed and happy in all aspects of life, they always felt the void of not having a child, which filled them with sorrow. The pain and agony of Dh ri , being a lady, was more. At the very same time, crya Sudharm, the fifth Ga adhara of Lord Mah v ra came to Vaibhavgiri. People crowded to venerate him. Even
abhdatta and Dh ri too started for Vaibh ragir to venerate of Sudharm Sw m. On the way they met a Nimittaj a (occult c rya) Votary called Jasamitra, who was a friend of abhdatta.
When Dh ri expressed her deep desire to beget children, he said, “Your wish will be fulfilled now. You will beget a very brave & great son who will be the last omniscient of Bharata region. However, there is a small hitch for it to happen, which will be eliminated by worship of a deity.
After listening to the prediction by Jasamitra, Dh ri 's heart was enthralled with ecstasy. Talking to Jasamitra she arrived at the garden along with abhdatta where Sudharm Sw m camped. All bowed their heads in reverence and saluted him. They all took their seats and listened to his sermon.
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