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hence the boy's namnc"1. The Jina's symbol of horse, which in India is regarded as auspiciousa originates from the idea of good chance associated with his name. His Yakşa's emblem of a mongoose Skt. Sarvatobhadra (lucky on all sides), and the Yakşiņi's name as Duritāri, meaning 'vanquisher of enemies' and her symbols of Varada mudrā, fruit and Abhaya all very clearly bespeak the same idea of auspiciousness or 'good chance.
Not many sculptures of Sambhavanātha have yet been found out. But those that are found show in lithic art the aphorism of iconography as enunciated before on the basis of Jaina original texts. 3
Abhinandananātha
The fourth Tīrthamkara's iconographic marks may be gathered from the different Jaina books in different contexts. His emblem or the so-called Läùchana is an ape.4 The trec connected with his Kevala knowledge is Pivāla (Veśāli trec according to other texts). The Yaksa believed to have been appointed by Indra, as in all cases, to serve him is named Isvara and the Yakşiņi's name is Kāli. The particular pose in which he is to appear in sculpture is called Khadgāsana i.c., standing posture.
In sculpture, all this specification has been followed almost strictly. The examples of his figures are rare in India.
1. Hcart of Jainism, p. 51.
cr. यद्वा--गर्भस्थेऽस्मिन् द्यूते राज्ञा जननी न जितेत्यजितशं सुखं भवत्यस्मिन् स्तुते शम्भवः। यहा--गर्भगतेऽप्यस्मिन्नभ्यविकायस्य सम्भवात्
Fatso 11 २. धेनर्वस्त्रयुक्ता वृषगजतुरगा दक्षिणावर्तवह्निः।
दिव्यस्त्री पूर्णकुम्भा द्विजनृपगणिका पुप्पमाला पताका ।। etc., are lucky things at all times. 3. An inscribed image of Sambhavanatha at Khajuraho in Hamirpur.
Cf. Cunningham, Arch. Surr. Rep. Vol. II., Epi Indi. Vol. I p. 112& Plate III In another text the list of the Lāñchanas is given as follows: Trofitis a: #f9:14: 4461 Faffat: Taft i मकरः श्रीद्रुमो गण्डो महिषः कोलसेधिको । वज्र मृगोऽजष्टगर कलशः कूर्म उत्पलम् । शङ्खो नागाधिप: सिंहो लाञ्छनान्यहतां क्रमात् ।
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