Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ 107 Ghātiya (Destructive) Karmas, he acquires Kévala Ināna (Perfect Knowledge). After the acquisition of Kévala Jnāna, a Tirthankara worshipped by millions of gods and demi-gods, gives a religious sermon while sitting in a Samavasaaņa prepared for him by the gods, and going from place to place and instructing devout Individuals in religious matters, he destroys the remaining particles of Tīrthankara Nāma Karma and having completed the age-limit of his existence as a human being, the noble soul attains Mokşa (Final Emancipation) as a result of Tirthañkara Näma Karma. Cakravartins (12). After having obtained the suzerainty of the six continents of the world, if a cakravartin adopts ascetic life during the laiter part of his life after renouncing the enjoyments of this world, and spends the remaining portion of his life in religious meditation, he completely destroys all his previous Karmas and attains Moksa or with the bondage of déva-gati, he is born as a celestial being. But, after the acquisition of the prosperity of a Cakravartin, if the bhava of a Cakravartin ends in Moha ( infatuation for worldly enjoyments), he gets a bongage of Naraka gati ( state of a denizen of hell ) on account of great undertakings involving the destruction of life, and intense deeire for worldly enjoyments; and on the completion of his age-limit as a Cakravartin, be is, as a rule, born in Naraka gati. Vasudeva (9) Having acquired the suzerainty of three continexis of the world, during his existence as a Vasudéva, he enjoys the prosperity of a Vasudeva, and on account of the bondage of Naraka-gati owing to a niyānu, he is born as a Nāraka in his future life. Baladéva (9) Although a Baladeva is a step-brother of a Vāgudéva, there is intense mutual love between both of them. Both are bor as brothers, however, Baladéva, assumes the life of an ascetic, and by destroying completely all his previous Karmas by Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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