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2. BHAGAVAN AJITNATH
The soul that became Bhagavan Ajitnath, in its earlier incarnation, was the great king Vimalvahan of Susima city in Mahavideh area. He led a pious life in spite of the available princely grandeur. At an appropriate time, he became an ascetic under Arindam Suri. Meditating about the omniscient and liberated souls and indulging in harsh penance, he purified his soul to a level where he could earn the Tirthankar-nam-and-gotra-karma. Completing his age, he reincarnated as a god in the Vijaya-anuttar-dimension.
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After completing his age in the dimension of gods, he descended into the womb of queen Vijaya Devi, wife of king Jitshatru of Vinita town. Queen Vijaya Devi saw fourteen auspicious dreams. Vaijayanti, the wife, of king Jitshatru's younger brother, Sumitra, also saw the same fourteen dreams. This was a queer coincidence. When the augers were consulted they informed that Vijaya Devi will give birth to a Tirthankar and Vaijayanti to a Chakravarti (monarch of six continents).
During the period of the queen's pregnancy, the influence of king Jitshatru enhanced to an extant that even the enemy kingdoms sought and negotiated friendly treaties with him. It became a common practice to say, "King Jitshatru is invincible (Ajit)." (G-2/a)
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The queen gave birth to a son on the eighth day of the bright half of the month of Magh Inspired by the popular lore, the king named the new born as Ajit. The same night Vaijayanti also gave birth to a son who was named Sagar. When both the princes came of age they were married. Time passed with profusion of happiness.
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When king Jitshatru became old and wanted to devote the last part his life to spiritual pursuit, he called his younger brother and asked him to take over the throne. Sumitra had no desire for the kingdom, he too wanted to become an ascetic. Both the princes were called and offered the kingdom. Ajit Kumai was a naturally detached person since childhood, and so he too declined. At last prince Sagar ascended the throne.
वासुपूज्व
Ajit Kumar became an ascetic in his youth and went into remote and dense forests for his meditation and penance. His personality anu he intensity of his lofty practices cast a pacifying influence all around Natural enemies in the animal kingdom, like lion and cow, wolf and deer, snake and mungouse used to come and sit around him peacefully. (G-2/b)
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