Mahavira Life and Philosophy

Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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Auspicious Birth of the Lord
On the thirteenth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra (the spring season) Queen Trishla gave birth to an exquisitely lovely and glorious child with white complexion. The entire world experienced unbounded happiness on that auspiciOus occasion. The celestials and their lords, the Indras were pioneers in expressing their supreme joy along with the human and sub-human beings. Even the denizens of hell enjoyed peace for 48 minutes.'
In view of the marvellous prosperity of the royal family and the subjects, King Siddartha named the child Vardhaman (One who brings prosperity). The child was provided with superb celestial comforts, all-alluring and desired superfine objects agreeable to the senses. But as he was blessed with a philosophic bent of mind he kept himself mentally detached from royal pomp, splendour & pleasures. He was like a lotus in a tank. Spiritual magnetism
The spiritual advancement and personal mag. netism of the Divine child was marvellous and bey. ond expression. Two great erudite saints---Adityagati and Amitteja were unable to solve an intricate and puzzling philosophical problem. They happened to see the Divine child Vardhaman and their doubt was forthwith removed, so they called the child "Sanmati-(bestower of right knowledge). Supreme hero
Once the Divine child was playing hide and