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JULY 2016
PRABUDHH JEEVAN
PAGE No. 43
Samrat Samprati Maurya - By Dr. Renuka Porwal, Mob.: 098218 77327
Papa, I heard that Samprati was the grandson of King Ashoka.
Ashok's chief queen died after the birth of Kunal. The king sent his heir Kunal to Avanti for safety. Once Ashok wrote a
The step mother changed the word
'Andhiyatam' (make kumar blind).
It was read in the assembly at Avanti.
Tell me the story.
letter
"Adhiyatam Kumarah".
Everyone objected but obedient Kunal put bars in his own eyes.
AN
In the previous birth of Samprati...
The new monk ate excess food, suffered indigestion and died. His gathered punya resulted in rebirth as the son of Kunal. Ashoka called him SAMPRATI. He recognised his past life Guru.
Samprati dedicated himself to Jainism and established lakhs of shrines and images. He spread Jainism in Europe, Srilanka and other countries.
"Due to drought I am not getting food so please share it."
"We can share only with a monk. If you become an ascetic, we can."
