Book Title: Sthaviravali
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha

View full book text
Previous | Next

Page 145
________________ 124 Sramaņa Bhagavān Malāvira then removed his doubts by explaining the correct interpretations of the verses of the Védas and by actually showing him the Indras and other gods sitting in the assembly. The gods do not risit neco eta Manu. shya-loka, Human Habitation because they are deeply engrossed in enjoying celestial pleasures and also because they cannot bear the intense stench of foul odour spreading out from human habitation. They, however, come into this world on the ocoasion of the celebration of Birth, Diksā, Kévala Gnāna, Nirvana and such other auspicious occasions of a Tirthamkara attracted as they usually are, hy the superabundant overpowering influence of the presence of a Tirthamkara. But their nonappearance in this world does not prove their non-existence.' He took Dikśā, Initiation at the bands of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira along with his three hundred and fifty pupils. Gañadhara Mahārāja Mauryaputra was sixty-five years old when he renounced the world. He then studied the various works of Jain Scriptures, for a number of years. After a period of fourteen years of ascetic life, Gañadhara Mauryaputra acquired 89 a Kévala Gnāna, Perfect Knowledge, at the age of seventy-nine. Ganadhara Mahārāja Mauryaputra remained a Kévali for sixteen years and he acquired Te Moksha Padà, the State of Final Emancipation when he was ninety-five years old.

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232