Stories From Jainism

Author(s): Mrugendramuni
Publisher: Jain Yoga Foundation

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by a wandering monk. She was then born as a daughter to the Queen of Sinhaldwip (Ceylon). The girl was so beautiful that she was named 'Sudarshana'.
Once Sheth Rishabhdutt went to Ceylon and visited the king's court where he saw the beautiful Sudarshana. Here the merchant began to sneeze and he began to utter “Namo Arihantanam" (I bow to Lord Arihant) at each spell of sneezing. On hearing those words Sudarshana recollected her past life. She remembered the bunyan tree and the nest and her young ones and her final death as a result of the hunter's arrow etc. So she swooned and fell down. But she regained consciousness. Afterwards, that royal girl came to Broach. She renovated the Ashwabodh temple and got murals painted depicting her previous life as the kite. This Ashwabodh is known as 'Shakunikavihar.'
Thus Lord Shantinath and Lord Munisuvrat Swami' rescued the lives of the kite and the horse.
May both these Lords bring eternal bliss to us all.
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