Night Mare is Over

Author(s): Gunratnasuri, Mokshratnavijay
Publisher: Adhyatma Shikshan Kendra

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rified and trembled like an aspen leaf. But was this a miracle? An Astapada - a powerful eight footed animal appeared from nowhere and killed the lion in no time. Punya
onders; for it was a Gandharva deva who seeing the calamity of the Sati - Chaste, assuming the form of an Astapada had killed the lion. There still lurked the shadow of misery in Anjana's heart. So for her pleasure, the Gandharva together with his wife sang songs in praise of Jina to lighten her heart. Staying in the protection of the Gandharva she had no cause for the slightest anxiety. All her wants were fulfilled. She made an idol of Lord Munisuvrat Swami (Twentieth Tirthankara out of Twenty four, according to Jain belief) and worshipped it daily and passed her time in the eulogies of Jina.
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Anjana adored Lord Muni Suvrat Swami in the cave
Some time later she gave birth to a son. Vasanttilka performed all necessary rituals. Anjana took the boy in her
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