Life of Lord Mahavira

Author(s): Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab

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As Represented in the Kalpasūtra Paintings
[ 49 In the second register, it is represented by a celestial-palace.
After experiencing various divine pleasures, he was born, during the tenth previous Bhava of Sri Mahāvīra as a Brāhmaṇa named Agnibhūti. In the young age, he became Parivrājaka.
In the third register, he is represented as a Parivrājaka.
The soul of Marici during the eleventh previous Bhava of Sri Mahavira was born as a god in Sanatkumāra deva-loka.
In the lower register, it is represented by a celestial-palace.
In the lower border, from right to left, the incidents of the twelvth to seventeenth previous Bhava are represented :
Leaving the Sanatkumāra deva-loka, the soul of Marici during the twelvth previous Bhava of Sri Mahavira was born as a Brāhmaṇa named Bhāradvāja.
There also, he became Parivrājaka in his old age.
In the lower border, he is represented as a Parivrājaka.
During the thirteenth previous Bhava of Sri Mahāvira, the soul of Marici was born as a god in Mahendra deva-loka.
In the lower border, it is represented by a celestial-palace on the completion of his age-limit, he left the deva-loka,
The soul of Marici, during the fourteenth previous Bhava of Sri Mahāvīra, was born as a Brāhmaṇa named Thávara. There also, he became Tridandi ascetic.
In the lower border, it is represented as an ascetic.
After death, the soul of Marici, was born during the fifteenth previous Bhava of Sri Mahavira, as a god in Brahma deva-loka.
In the lower border, it is represented by a celestial-palace.
Descending from Brahma deva-loka, the soul of Marici, was born during the sixteenth previous Bhava of Sri Mahavira as Viśvabhūti prince.
In the middle of the lower border, Vishvabhūti is represnted well dressed, seated on the golden cushion.
During the seventeenth previous Bhava, he was born as a god in Mahāsukra deva-loka.
In the lower border, it is represented by a celestial-palace.
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