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14 Re-births of a Brahmin (a caste) named Rudradutt,
due to his misappropriation of Dev-dravya
(i.e.Wealth etc. offerred to the God)
Re-birth (Incarnation)
(1)
In Hell
(2)
Re-birth (Incarnation)
(3)
In Tiryanch Gati (i.e.in carnation
in species as birds-animals)
(4)
In 7th Hell In 6th Hell In 5th Hell
3rd Re-birth 5th Re-birth
2nd Re-birth 4th Re-birth 6th Re-birth 8th Re-birth 10th Re-birth 12th Re-birth 14th Re-birth
In 4th Hell In 3rd Hell In 2nd Hell In 1st Hell
7th Re-birth
9th Re-birth 11th Re-birth 13th Re-birth 15th Re-birth
as a fish
as a lion as a snake
as a tiger in specious of vulture as a type of serpent as a human being
The soul of this Rudradutt Brahmin was who purified his soul by adopting Aalochanā (i.e.an act to purity one's own sins by confessing from a proper Guru) in his 15th Re-birth as a human being. - Dravya - Saptatikā)
Re-birth of wealthy Sãgar who misappropriated Dev-dravya (i.e.the wealth for the maintenance of Idol of Jindev & his temple)
Sãgar got 2 times Re-births in all seven Hell 1000 re-birth as Rabbit 1000 re-birth as Worms 1000 re-birth as Buffallow 1000 re-birth as Deers 1000 re-birth as Pruthvikay 1000 re-birth as Butterfly 1000 re-birth as Fox 1000 re-birth as Agnikay 1000 re-birth as Ox 1000 re-birth as Cats 1000 re-birth as Vayukay 1000 re-birth as Camel 1000 re-birth as Rat 1000 re-birth as Vanaspatikayl 1000 re-birth as Horse 1000 re-birth as Mongoose 1000 re-birth as Mule 1000 re-birth as Elephant 1000 re-birth as Lizard 1000 re-birth as Shell | 1000 re-birth as Fly 1000 re-birth as Serpent 1000 re-birth as Fish
1000 re-birth as Tortoise etc. etc.
Finally, he utilized his wealth which he earned in Dev-dravya, and then he earned 'Jin Nām Karma' i.e. the karma which makes such soul "TIRTHANKAR" and took intiation (Diksha) got re-birth as a deity (Dey then became Teerthankar (God/Lord) in Mahāvidehkshetra in Manushyakhetra and became TIRTHANKAR. (Dravya - Saptatikā)
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