Book Title: Sachitra Tirthankar Charitra
Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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________________ सिंह गज U वृषभ लक्ष्मी चन्द्र ऋषभ अजित Before ain Education सम्भव अभिनन्दन slaves. Thus let the townsfolk join the celebrations free from misery, hunger and bondage. The order of king Siddharth was carried out. The celebrations continued for ten days with unprecedented enthusiasm. People hailed the occasion and muttered, "Some divine great soul has descended on the earth to liberate the world from pain and misery." When the name giving ceremonies approached, king Siddharth said to Devi Trishla, "Devi! There has been a continued increase in our wealth, power and happiness. As such I think we should name the child as Vardhaman (ever increasing)." Queen Trishla consented with joy, "Maharaj ! You are absolutely correct. This child is certainly going to accelerate our alround development." (M-7) सुमति | Vardhaman : The Name On the twelfth day after the birth of the child, king Siddharth organized a great feast and invited all his relatives and friends. After meals and other state courtesies, king Siddharth addressed the guests, "Since the day this child was conceived, our family has been blessed with increasing goodwill, respect, wealth," and mutual affection. Cash, gold, and gems have increased in our treasury. The public has gained health, peace, happiness, and goodwill. Thus since the moment this soul has descended, there has been a continued enhancement in our glory, wealth, health, and fame. As such I and Devi Trishla have thought of a befitting name for this child 'Vardhaman'." King Siddharth's suggestion was unanimously approved and the child was formally named Vardhaman. (M-8) पुष्पमाला Fearless Vardhaman One day Shakrendra, while talking in the assembly of gods, stated, "There is no person mor brave, courageous and strong than prince Vardhaman." Praising an eight year old boy's bravery in the assembly of gods was a strange thing. A skeptic god jokingly said that Shakrendra was exaggerating. And he proceeded to test prince Vardhaman. W पद्मप्रभ Vardhaman was playing with children of his age in the Jnatkhand jungle. The game was to race to a target tree, climb up, and come down. The first one to reach the ground was the winner. 31777 सूर्य Vardhaman ran the race and was first to climb the tree. Just then the boys on the ground, saw a ferocious cobra slithering up around the trunk of the tree and hissing with its raised hood. The boys started trembling with fear and ran away. Illustrated Tirthankar Charitra ( १२२ ) सचित्र तीर्थंकर चरित्र विमल धर्म शान्ति C Qal कुन्धु अर (123)

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