Book Title: Kuvalayamala Part 2
Author(s): Udyotansuri, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

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________________ INTRODUCTION religious life. Once Candasoma, the eldest of them, was requested by others to bestow samyaktva on the rest, if circumstances were favourable, in the next birth; and they agreed to enlighten one another subsequently (Pages 91.30-92.9; *39.21-27). 37 LOBHADEVA'S CAREER IN SAUDHARMAKALPA: Lobhadeva died a pious death, and was born in the Saudharmakalpa (described § 171) in the Padma-vimāna (described, the details of birth etc. § 172) where he was looked after by heavenly attendants (described 93.14-8) and possessed celestial prosperity. He is called Padmaprabha there; and on reflection, he recollected his past and how he was born as a god. He saluted Jina and the religion preached by him. As a part of the routine, he reached the bathing pool (described 94.15-24); and enjoyed water-sports with nymphs there (described 94.24-32); he wore a pair of celestial garments and reached the temple of Padmaprabha; there were many images of precious stones (described 95.6-10). He offered worship there and solicited for samyaktva. He opened the book and read therein prayers to the Pañcaparameṣṭhin and the religious duties prescribed for laymen and monks (§ 177). Thus he lived happily there (Pages 92.9-96.3; *39.27-30). FOUR OTHERS TOO REACH SAUDHARMAKALPA: Likewise, after some time, Manabhața also was born as Padmasāra, Māyāditya as Padmavara, Candasoma as Padmacandra, and Mohadatta as Padmakesara in the same Vimāna. They were friendly to each other and recollected their earlier agreement (Pages 96.3-10; *39.30-36). DHARMANATHA'S SAMAVASARANA: Consequent on Dharmajinendra developing omniscience, there was a gay rustle (96.10-15) in the heaven; and the seats of gods suffered a tremor. Along with Indra, all the gods reached with respect and joy and in a great pomp (96.21-25) his samavasarana in the town of Campa. With the assent of Indra, Padmasara constructed the Samavasaraṇa, the audience-hall of Dharmanatha, with its walls, gates, wells, prātihāryas etc. (§ 178). Various beings, with no antipathy between them and in a peaceful order, took their seats; and Dharmanatha, from his prominent position, began to preach to all of them, who clearly understood him in their respective medium of expression (sva-bhāṣaya): the seven Tattvas, the nature of Jīva, its relation with the body and Karmic matter, its liberation from them, the samsara and the causes of it, mokşa and the means of it, etc. (§ 179). On an inquiry from the Gaṇadhara, Dharmanatha disclosed that the tiny wild Mouse (which attracted the attention of all on a reference being made to it), seated there, would be the first in the audience to reach Liberation. He narrated its biography to satisfy the curiosity of the gathering (Pages 96.10-99.13; *39.37-*41.40). THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE WILD MOUSE: King Kosala attacked the encampment, Vindhyavāsa; its ruler Mahendra being killed in the fray, the queen Tārā ran for life taking with her the eight-year boy, Tārācandra, and reached the town of Bhṛgukaccha where she knew nobody. She met on the road two nuns who kindly led her to the pravartini in the monastery who, struck by her dignified demeanour and knowing her tale, sheltered her as a daughter, and, in due course, as a remedy against her plight, advised her to submit the boy to the Acarya, Sunanda, and accept renunciation in their midst, whereby the misery of saṁsāra Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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