Temple of Satrunjaya

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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prayers upon it will be supremely happy and prosperous; its trees are like the Kalpavrksa, and it resembles the golden hill of Meru; indeed it is the best of all spots of a temple for the Jainas; everyone who sees it becomes delighted, and he that dwells there has all his sins pardoned. The raja of the hill was Sri Kumbhaji, who was a mighty man, and like Agastya Rsi, who was born from Kumbha, and who swallowed up the ocean, so this Raja devoured all his enemies. His son Sangama Singha, was victorious in war, his grandson Rajamalla was more hardy than any other raja in battle, Rajamalla's son Ratna Singha was worthy of the throne, even as a Deva, and brave as a lion. In his reign lived the founder of the temple.
On the hill of Gopaha resided a Yati named Bapabhat, who had retired from the world for the purpose of penance and devotion; thither went Dosi Karma Sah with his wife; the ascetic instructed them in wisdom and convinced him that money and even life were thing of no moment-all his race were persons of renown and chastity. His pedigree is as follows: Sarandeva's son was Ramadeva, and his Lakha, his son was Bhuvanapala, and his Khetu, who was the father of Narasingha, who had two wives, Taradevi of noble birth, and Lelu very religious; their descendants were all prosperous; the first son named Ratna Aksa was worth a hundred crores of rupees, he resided at Sri Citrakut, his wife was extremely virtuous, and he had two sons Manik and Hira, the third borther's wife was a treasure of wisdom, she had one son; the fourth brother was named Dasarath, whose wife was full of faith and devotion. their son was named Kelara; another was named Bhoja, whose wife was universally accomplished, their son was Madhavji, endowed with a patient disposition, penetrating intellect, and sound wisdom; he had one sister named Vira; Dosi Karma Sah's first wife was Kapur Devi, and second, Kamat Devi, his son was named Suraji Prabhakar. Such is the pedigree of Dosi Karma Sah. Now is to be recorded the consecration of the Lord of the Jaina faith. In the reign of Sri Raja Ratna Singh, gifts were distributed and honours paid to holy men agreeable to the Sastras Sri Dosi Karma Sah was much beloved by the Raja. Whoever will listen to, the account of the Citrakut hill will have all his sins pardoned. He obtained by his wisdom, honour from the King and from all the numerous learned men of Gujarat: his patron, the Diwan Mujad Khan, was as brave as the lion of the wilderness: in his service he obtained much honour and wealth. He came to Palitana to erect the temple of Adisvarji as a place of refuge for all the brave and good of the earth, with great pomp and festivity, dancing and singing, according to the instruction of his spiritual guide with the melody of various instrumentsthe cureh, the cang and mṛdanga, the veri, the vina, the wasna, the nalrucna, and the sura; every body being dressed in their best clothes
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