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Later on scolding his sons, he said, 'O Sons! You have disobeyed the orders of the king. Either you take the punishment for these immoral acts or being your guardian I have to take the punishment on your behalf.' Saying this, the great ruler of greater Gujarat gave up all foods and water for life and observed fasting unto death. For the remaining days of his life, while observing his fast, he practiced total spirituality and died at the age of 109 years in Vikram 860.
Not only in Gujarat but throughout this land of ryas, the name of Vanar ja as the founder of greater Gujarat state and a Jain follower is always remembered with deep veneration.
Bappa Bha and
mar ja
An influential and greater debater c rya Bappa Bha was born in village Dumb ugh (Dub S mprata time) of P mc la Prade a, under the influence of planet Hasta on Bh drapada 3rd Sunday of Vikram 800. Thus he was a contemporary of 33rd epochal- c rya c rya Sambh ti and 34th epochal- c rya M dhara Sambh ti.
Initiation
c rya post Death: V.N. : 895
: Vikram 807
: V.N.811
K atriya Bappa named his son as S rap la. The child was extremely bright and brave. On different occasions when he heard from his parents and others that enemies seized the rule of his ancestors by having a deceitful truce, he made a determination to recapture the lost empire from the enemies.
When S rap la was six, he told his father his firm resolution to capture the lost rule from the enemies and sought his permission to go and attack the enemies. Thinking that the enemies will kill his son even if they know his determination, Bappa scolded his son and in terse words warned him not to even utter such words from his mouth in future. This warning from his father hurt S rap la so badly that he left the home silently and even without telling her mother.
At that time King J ta atru ruled from the capitol Pa a of greater Gujarat. Also at that time, c rya Siddha Sena while telling the right
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