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APPENDIX NO. 4. Some Observations about Previous Bhavas
The soul of Nayasära wandered in Samsāra in various gatis existences ), as a déva ( celestial being ) as a manusya ( human being ), as a tiryanca ( lower animal) and as a Näraka ( denizen of hell ) during twenty-one principal bhavas, and numerous minor bhavas. Majority of his evil Karmas were consumed by his calmly experiencing terrible pains during his existence as a denizen of hell, and as a lower animal,
During the twenty-second bhava the soul of Nayasăra was a king born in noble Ksatriya family. Here, there is an end of Naraka gati as well as of tiryanca gati for him. All his future bhavas were either as a human being or as a celestial being. His human bhavas henceforward were progressively more and more fully equipped with worldly enjoyments,
The soul of Nayasära during the twenty-second bhava, was King Viwala son of King Priyamitra of Rathapura. He ruled over his subjects very judiciously. He was very kindhearted and benevolent. One day King Vimala went into a forest for amusing himself there. He saw a number of deer entrapped into a snare by a hunter. The merciful king knowing that it is very cruel on the part of hunters to heedlessly entrap innocent animals into snares, and then to kill them, set the entire horde of deer free from the net, and had them placed in a locality of perfect safety.
On account of his merciful, and benevolent nature, King Vimala bad manusya gati ( existence as a human being ) again during his next life.
During the latter part of his life, King Vimala became disgusted with the pleasures of this world. Having abandoned royal wealth King Vimala took Bhagavati Diksā. He studied Siddhāntas, and became well-versed in them. By the practice of severe penance of various types, Vimala Muni acquired for
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