Jain Ramayana Part 1

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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JAIN RAMAYAN
profound meditation. He was always eager and ready to carry out every command of the Bhagwan. In course of time, Muni Meghavahan destroyed all his evil Karmas by means of spiritual austerities and pursuits; became a traveller of incomparable spiritual excellence, on the path of salvation; and ended his earthly journey.
The soul of Meghavahan became Siddha (absolutely perfect).
"Now, there was no fear of a rebirth; no fear of old age; nor was there any fear of decay or death. He attained to the sublime state of everlasting felicity, serenity and infinite knowledge.
Maharaksha carried out the administration of Lanka with a lofty feeling of dedication, for a long time. His administration of the Kingdom became more and more efficient and beneficent, When the proper time approached, he too decided to discard the illusion of the Samsar. He placed his son, Devaraksha on the throne, and began to pursue the path of spiritual elevation and purification. : . In this manner, every King who ascended the throne of Lanka handed over the Kingdom to his son; became a Shraman; carried out stern spiritual austerities and attained spiritual perfection. In a way, this became an honoured tradition of the royal line of Lanka. ... The cycle of Samsar kept revolving. Seasons came and went in their due order. Summer was followed by the rainy season; the rainy season was followed by winter; and again there .came summer; thus the wheel of time kept moving endlessly, day after day, month after month, season after season; and year after year.
After the age of Lord Ajitnath, the ages of Lord Sambhavnath, Lord Abhinandan Swami, Lord Sumatinath, Lord Padmaprabha Swami, Lord Suparshwanath, Lord Chandraprabha Swami, Lord Suvidhinath and Lord Shitalnath passed.
In course of time, there came the age of the eleventh Tirthankar, Lord Shreyansnath Swami.