Mahavira and his Teaching

Author(s): C C Shah, Rishabhdas Ranka, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirvan Mahotsava Samiti

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MARUTI NANDAN PRASAD TIWARI fully in conformity with the tradition. It is narrated in the Jaina works of both the sects that Dharaṇendra, a snake king, came for the protection of the Jina from heavy rain, an upasarga, calamity, caused by Kamatha demon (Asura Meghamālina), while he was absorbed in Tapas and meditation. Dharanendra by keeping the Jina's both legs in its lap (made of coils) and raising the canopy of seven hoods rescued the Jina from that drastic 1. tam jñātvā vadhibodhena, dharaniso vi-nir-gataḥ/
dharaṇyāḥ pra-sphurad-ratna-phaņā-mandapa-manditaḥ|| bhadram tamasthād ā-vștya tat-patni ca phaņā-tateh/ upary-uccaiḥ sam-ud-dhľtya sthită vajrātapa-cchidam//
Uttarapurana of Gupabhadra (close of the 9th century) 73. 139-40. (Ed. Pt. Pannalal Jaina, jñānapitha Mūrtidevi Jaina Granthamālā, Sanskrit Grantha No. 14, Varanasi, 1968) Cf. ahirãū payāhiņā jiņahā devi/ vandal paya-parikaya navivibevi/ uccāžu salilahā puņu jiņindu/ nam devahi şaha-yalā sura-girindul avisanne jimavara-calana bevi/ acchangahā uppari santhavevi/ titthayara-sirahā laha-laha-lahantu/ kiü uppari phani-mandaü mahantul āsivisu sattahl vara-phanehi/ dhaga-dhaga-dhaganta-bahu-maņi-gaņeht/
Pasandhacariu of Achārya Padmakirti (1077), 14. 26. (Ed. Prafulla Kumara Modi, Prākrit text Society Series No. 8, Varanasi
1965)
“..Dharana, the Indra of the Uregas(Nāgas) ... went with his wives to the Teacher. Dharana bowed to the master and placed beneath his feet a tall lotus with erect stalk, resembling the seat of an omniscient. The serpent-king covered the Lord's back, sides, and breast with his own coils and made an umbrella with seven hoods over his head. ..."
Trişaşțišalakapūrśacaritra, II 247-295 (Vol, V, No. 139, p. 396)