Jain Stories 03

Author(s): Mahendramuni, K C Lalwani
Publisher: A B Jain Shwetambar Terapanth Samaj

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JAINA SIORIES
married to Sayjankumar A special envoy was sent to bring Princess Sulochana, who also joined the prince's seraglio as his wife
Sajjankumar was a very able ruler Because of his good administrasjon, he achieved great popularity He had in his suzereinty the two Virpurs, one in the north and the other in the south and half of Mabimapur He had a son from Mrigasundarı who was named Mrigakumar and another from Sringarasundari who was named Bhimkumar, Other queens too had children, so that the royal household was full and beaming
After a brilliant regime, Sajjankumar now had his turn to renounce, and he did it under the guidance of hus father nov a monk, who had come to the city in the course of his wanderings He had become an omniscient The entire royal household and the leading citizens waited on their former monarch and paid homage and obeisance They listened to the holy words of the great savant and were inspired. Sajjankumar decided to join the holy order Mrigakumar was made the ruler at Virpur (north) and Saktikumar was sent to Virpur (south ), while the half kingdom at Mabimapur was given to Bhimkumar Then in the company of 500 men, Sajjankumar joined the holy order as Mrigasundarı herself joined the holy order of nuns in the company of a thousand ladies As a monk, Sajjankumar attained great spiritual heights and acquired aradhi knowledge, and on death, he got a coveted position in the Sarvartha-siddha vimana.