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

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________________ 125 Chapter III - Nineteenth to Twenty-second Previous Bhavas. Nineteenth Previous Bhava During the eighteenth Previous Bhava, the soul of Nayaära born as Tripristha Vasudeva had the prosperity of three continents of the world and he passed eighty-four lakh years in worldly enyoyments, and in infatuation for great undertakings involving the destruction of numerous lives and for immense posaensions. Besides, he had red-hot boiling lead puured into the ears of his bed-chamber. As a result of his evil deads, Tripristha Vasudeva, bad obtained a bondage of the evil Karma of being born as a Nāraka in the Seventh Hell. On the completion of his age-limit as a Vasudeva, the soul of Tripristha Vasudeva was, there-fore, born during the nine teenth Bhava, 89 a Nāraka in the Seventh Hell, with an age-limit of thirty-three Sagaropams. The highest age-limit for a denizon of the Seventh Hell is thirty-three Sāgaropams. Denizens of hell are not born in future life as dévas (colestial beings) or as Nārakas. They usually have manuşya gati (existence as a human being) or tiryanca gati (existencse as a lower animal) during their next life. The peculiarity about de. nizens of the Seventh Hell is tbat they cannot be born as human beings during their next life. Once a soul degrades himself, there are several natural difficulties and obstacles in his progress to a higher stage. We should, therefore, be extremely careful in .void: g mishaps which may eventually lead us to a degraded mato, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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