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एक दिन वैराग्य की हिलोरें उठते ही राज्य त्यागकर दीक्षा ग्रहण कर ली। दो वर्ष तक छद्मस्थ पर्याय में रहने के पश्चात् केवलज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ। आपकी प्रथम धर्म देशना में पंचम वासुदेव पुरुषसिंह तथा सुदर्शन बलदेव भी उपस्थित थे। ___ भगवान की प्रथम देशना मुख्यतः कषाय के स्वरूप और उसके दुष्परिणामों पर हुई जिसे सुनकर अनेक लोग प्रतिबोधित हुए। अन्त में सम्मेदशिखर पर भगवान ने मोक्ष प्राप्त किया।
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15. BHAGAVAN DHARMNATH
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लक्ष्मी
The being that was to become Bhagavan Dharmnath was king Dridhrath of Bhaddilpur in Mahavideh area, in its earlier incarnation. Although he had enormous wealth and a large kingdom, he led a detached and pious life like a lotus in a pond. Even gn at saints praised him as the embodiment of religion. During the later part of his life king Dridhrath became an ascetic and as a result of his unblemished character and sincere spiritual practices he earned the Tirthankar-nam-and-gotra-karma. Completing his age he reincarnated as a god in the Vaijayant dimension.
This being then descended into the womb of queen Suvrata, wife of king Bhanuraja of Ratnapur. During the pregnancy the queen devoted all her time in religious activities. Even the king and all other members of the family were inclined to devote maximum time to various religious activities like charity, righteousness, penances, studies etc. On the third day of the bright half of the month of Magh a son was born to the queen. Due to the religious influence during the pregnancy period, the king gave him the name Dharmnath. In due course he became young, was married and then ascended the throne. He ruled successfully for a long period.
One day he terminated all worldly attachments and became an ascetic. After two years of spiritual practices he became omniscient. His first religious discourse was attended by the fifth Vasudev Purush Simha and Sudarshan Baldev.
In this first discourse he mainly dealt with the subject of form and ill effects of passions. A large audience was benefitted by this eloquent discourse. At last he went to Sammetshikhar and got Nirvana.
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Illustrated Tirthankar Charitra
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