Outlines of Jainism

Author(s): J L Jaini, F W Thomas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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APPENDIX III
SIXTY-THREE GREAT PERSONS (ŠALĀKĀ-PURUSH A), ETC.
The names of the twenty-four Tirthankaras have been already given under Theology (Table to p. 6). The twelve Chakra-vartins are:
1. Bharata:
2. Sagara
3. Maghavan
4. Sanat-kumāra;
5. Santi-nātha; 6. Kunthu-natha;
7. Ara(ha)-natha; 8. Su-bhauma;
9. Padma-nābha;
10. Hari-shena;
The nine Narayaņas (Vasu-devas) are:
1. Tri-pushta (or prishtha); 6. Puṇḍarika; 2. Dvi-pushta (or prishtha): 7. Datta-deva; 3. Svayam-bhū; S. Lakshmana;
4. Purushottama:
9. Krishna.
5. Nara (Purusha)-simha ;
1. Aśva-grīva
2. Taraka;
3. Naraka;
4. Niśumbha;
5. Madhu-kaitabha;
11. Jaya-sena ; 12. Brahma-datta.
The nine Prati-Nārāyaṇas (Vāsu-devas) are :
6. Prahlada:
1. Vijaya;
2. Achala;
7. Bali;
8. Rāvana;
9. Jara-sandha.
The nine Bala-bhadras (Bala-devas) are:
6. Nandi (Ananda):
7. Nandi-mitra
3. Dharma-prabha (Bhadra);
4. Su-prabha
8. Rama-chandra;
5. Su-darśana;
9. Padma.
The above are the sixty-three Salaka-purushas.
(Nandana);