Sachitra Tirthankar Charitra

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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There is another such list of vices1. dogma, 2. ignorance, 3. pride, 4. anger, 5. illusion, 6. greed, 7. fondness, 8. irritation, 9. slumber, 10. distress, 11. falsity, 12. larcency, 13. jealousy, 14. fear, 15. violence 16. love, 17. enjoy, 18. mirth. The first Tirthankar, Rishabhdev, in his earlier incarnation, had the knowledge of all the fourteen subtle canons. All the other twenty three Tirthankars, in their earlier incarnations had the knowledge of only eleven canons. As soon as the status of Tirthankar is attained Indra creates the divine pavilion (Samavasaran). In the assembly in this pavilion the Tirthankar gives discourses in the Ardha-Magadhi language with the view that the common man may be benefitted. The Samavasaran is attended by all, including men, gods, and animals. In this first discourse at least one individual gets inspired to abandon mundane life and become an ascetic. Bhagavan sits in the lotus pose in the Samavasaran. Tirthankar Munisuvrat and Arishtanemi were born in the Harivamsha clan and the remaining twenty two in the Ikshvaku clan. At the moment of their renunciation Bhagavan Rishabhdev was the oldest in age (8.4 million Purva). Bhagavan Parshvanath and Mahavir were the youngest in age (30 years). The tallest among the Tirthankars was Bhagavan Rishabhdev (five hundred Dhanush) and the smallest was Bhagavan Mahavir (seven Haath/feet). Vasupujya, Malli, Nami, Parshva and Vardhaman. became ascetics as princes during the first third part of their life. Remaining nineteen Tirthankars became ascetics as kings during the last third part of their life. (The three divisions of age are the equal parts of average age of human beings of a specific era.) From Rishabh to Shreyans all Tirthankars not only did marry but ruled also, Vasupujya altered this tradition by becoming an ascetic when he was a young prince. The nineteenth and twenty second Tirthankar remained unmarried. Bhagavan Rishabh started the process of renunciation at Vinita town and Arishtanemi at Dwarka. All the remaining Tirthankars did at their respective birth places. Bhagavan Mahavir was initiated alone, Parshvanath and Mallinath with three hundred persons each, Vasupujya with six hundred, Rishabh with four thousand and the remaining Tirthankars with one thousand persons each. Tirthankar Shreyans, Malli, Munisuvrat, Arishtanemi and Paxshva, all five took Diksha during the forenoon and the remaining nineteen during the afternoon. Sumati took Diksha after having meals, Malli and Parshva after a three day fast, Vasupujya after one day fast, and the remaining Tirthankars after two day fasts (on the last day of the fasting period). Tirthankar Rishabh broke his fast after one year since the day of initiation, all
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