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Sallekhana in Practice
ed the five expressions (i. e. namokāra-nantra ), conquered over all her desires and died by the samādhi. She entered the Indra-loka where the nymphs of the city of immortals came forth, adorned her with garlands and invited her to mount the car of glory. The next one refers to the death of one Harihara-devī who was the lay disciple of Candrayāna-deva of the Kundakundānvaya. She had, by her vows, obtained the grace of Jina and attracted the admiration of other followers. On the 8th day of the bright half of Jyeștha month of Varajaya Samvatsara, she entered the world of gods after observing the vow of sanādhi and repeating the pañcapada (the namokára-mantra ) Salutation to Jineśvara and Santīśvara the Conqueror (vitarāgā ). 80
In the T. Narasipur Taluka (Dt. Mysore ), there is a village called Basavanapura. In one of the fields, an inscription was found by the Department of Archeology. It records that Sūri Candraprabha observed the vow of Sallekhanā and quitted his body happily and in peace in the Śaka year 1105 ( 1183 A. D.), Subhakrta Samvat, Tuesday, 10th day of the bright half of the month of Bhādrapada early in the morning. His disciple was Ajitasena-deva. The inscription opens with the praise of Sri Vardhamāna, the last Tirthankara. It makes mention of Samantabhadra Muniśvara and Vimalacandra-deva who defeated the Saivas, the Pāśupatas and Buddhists in disputes. Special mention is made of Indranandi who composed Pratīkņā Kalpa and Jvalini Kalpa which would endure for
ages. 81
At Belagāmi (Shimoga District) in Talagundi Hobli of Shikarpur Taluka, there is an inscription (1186 A. D. ), which refers to Padmiyakka or Padmauve, the wife of Malśetti. She adopted the vow of samadhi or Sallekhana and obtained the happiness of the other world. This was in the 16th year of Yādava Cakravartī Vīra Ballāļadeva. She has been described as pious woman of fine character, hospitable to all Jainas,
80. Ibid., Vol. XII, Ins. 93-94. 81. Ibid., Vol. III, Ins. 105.
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