Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

Author(s): Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala

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Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan
CHAPTER 1
SHRI SHATRUNJAY LAGHU KALPA
(1) O great souls, please listen with devotion the significance of
Shri Shatrunjay 'Tirtha' which has been described in flying colours by Kevali Shri Aemutta to the perceptor Narada.
(2) On the 'Chaitri Poornima', Swami Shri Pundarik became 'Siddha'
with 5 crores saints on this Shatrunjay 'Tirtha' that is why it is known as Pundarik Giri.
(3) The king of Vidyadhar', Nami and his brother Vinami, got them
selves enlightened with 2 crores of saints. Two brothers, Dravid and Varikhilla, attained 'Moksha' with 10 crores saints.
(4) Eight and a half crore youngmen, including the sons of Krishna,
Pradumnakumar, Shambakumar and others, attained 'Moksha', and Pancha-Pandavas attained 'Mukti' with 20 crores. Perceptor Narada also got himself out of the cycle of birth and death with 91 lakhs, on this 'Tirtha'.
(5) Thavachhaputra (with one thousand), Saint Shuka (with one
thousand), monk Selag (with five hundreds), the sons of Dasharatha including Rama, Bharat and others (with three crores), who attained 'Moksha on Shri Shatrunjay, I bow down with reverence.
(6) Worship Shri Rishabhadev and the other innumerable great
'Kshatriyas' and saints who became 'Siddhas' on Shri Shatrunjay by eradicating their lust.
(7) The area of Shri Shatrunjay 'Tirtha' was 50 yojans (1 yojan = 4
miles approx.) at base, 10 yojans at the top and its height was 8 yojans.
(8) Just by performing pilgrimages to Shatrunjay with awareness, one
gets the same 'Punya' that he can get with celebacy and austerity at other 'Tirthas'.