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fruit of her dreams which in substance is that she would be the mother of a Jina. The Jina then descends into the womb in the form of some object (in the case of Rşabha, the first Tirthamkara, a white bull). Gods attend this event. There is shower of gems sent by Kubera. Jina is then born in due course. Gods headed by Indra arrive at the birth-place of the Jina, see the Jina born go round him three times, offer him prayers. Indra then hands over to the mother a babe produced by his magic, takes away the Jina to the mountain Meru, puts him on a jewelled seat and gives him a ceremonious bath, the waters of which, flowing over the mountain Meru, are subsequently saluted by all gods. Indra then recites some hymns in praise of the Jina, and then brings him back to his parents. This event is usually called a कल्लाण (Sk. कल्याणक) or more particularly for f
. These events are almost monotonously described in the life of a Jina, but Puşpadanta has on every occasion, enlivened the details with his poetic skill. The particulars about Risaha, the first Tirthamkara are :
(1) Town of birth—Ayodhyā. (2) Parents-Nabhi and Maru devi. (3) Descent in the wombas a white bull. (4) Date of Descent-month Aşadha, dark half, second day, Uttarāsādha
Na kşatra. (5) Date of birth-month Caitra, a dark half, ninth day, Sunday, Uttaraş
adhā Nakșatra, Brahma yoga. (6) Name-Risaha, Rşabha or Vșşabha. ]
4. 9a farasiioifa, in the courtyard of the king. Although Prakrits in general do not allow conjunct consonants 'with , we get such conjuncts in Apabhramsa. See Hemacandra IV. 398 and 399. Of our Mss. Gand K only give conjuncts with [ while MBP do not. I have therefore considered :G and K to preserve older recension of our text on this account as also on account of their retaining forms with a such as मग, सय etc. 11 सइ, i.e., मरुदेवी.
5. This Kadavaka gives the list of sixteen objects which Maru devi sees in a dream, and which foreshadows the birth of a Jina. The Svetambara tradition differs from the Digambara one in that they mentions only fourteen objects of the dream (agafa). Compare 99T 4, and 32-47.
गय वसह सीह अभिसेय दाम ससि दिणयरं झसं कुम्भं । पउमसर सागर विमाणभवण रयणुच्चय सिहिं च ॥
एए चउदस सुविणे सव्वा पासेइ तित्थयरमाया । - जं रयणि वक्कमई कुच्छिसि महायसो अरिहा ॥
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