Book Title: Mahavir in the Making from Bhil to Bhagwan
Author(s): Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: Jayantilal Jain

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________________ Fifth Heaven Priyamitra First Heaven Chakravarty King. Took to renunciation along with Adinath but later dissociated and started his own religion which is now called Hinduism. Lived for time equivalent to 10 'Sagar', pleasures of Heaven but no peace. Temptation for pleasures bring heavenly creatures back to worldly life and thus perpetuate births. Human life, born in a Brahmin family. Did lot of penance, became a monk but did not acquire knowledge of pure soul Spent 2 'sagar' of sensuous pleasures. When one is about to complete time in heaven, all their pleasures start diminishing, one cries or weeps due to fear of losing such pleasures. Born in a Brahmin family; renounced world life at an early age. Someone promised heaven to the child and hence he went along with them but of no avail. Spent one 'sagar' in this 'Ishan' heaven. Good deeds land a person in heaven but cannot ensure Moksha in the absence of knowledge of pure Puspamitra Second Heaven soul. Born in a Brahmin family again in a city called Shretika; became a monk. Lived for a period of 7 sagar Agnisaha Third Heaven Agnimitra Fourth Heaven | Bhardvas Fourth Heaven Again born in a Brahmin family in a city known as Mandir, renounced worldly life and led a life of a monk Known as Mahendra Heaven. As he lived a pious life, he is born again and again - heaven and as human. | Again born in a brahmin family Uncountable number of years in this heaven. After this, gets many births having four, three and two senses and ultimately births having only one sense. Mahavir in the Making - Part II 1000 births of medicinal plant - swallow wort 80000 births of shell 20000 births of Margosa tree 900000 births of banana tree 3000 births of sandalwood tree 50000000 births of oleander plant 60000 births of prostitute 50000000 births of hunter 200000000 births of elephant 600000000 births of donkey 300000000 births of dog 6000000 births of impotent person 200000000 births of woman 9000000 births of washerman 80000000 births of Horse 200000000 births of cat 6000000 births of abortion/miscarriage in mother's womb 50000 births of king 8000000 births of heaven Many births of land of enjoyment (Bhog-bhumi)

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