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• Bhagavan Mahavira was also known by such other
names as 'Videha' (Kalpasutra Sutra 110) and 'Vaishalika' (Sutra Kritanga commentary) and 'Sanmati'. The Bauddha writers have named him as Nigantha Nataputta, Nataputta, Nayaputta" etc. Still other writers have mentioned different names but Bhagavan Mahavira became popularly known as 'Mahavira' – the name given by gods.
47. Moreover Sutra Kritanga (2, 2, 31) has suggested the name Mahavira by
the word "Naya' (Gnatal
APPENDIX 11
BIO-DATA OF TIRTHAMKAR BHAGAVAN MAHAVIRA NOTE: All essential facts in the life of Bhagavan Mahavira, the founder of the Tirtha (a holy place) for the good of all,
right from the previous births are concisely presented here. 1. DETAILS ABOUT THE (1) DESCENT AND THE
20 What was the name of the Queen Trishala of the Kshat(2) BIRTH, THE TWO AUSPICIOUS OCCASIONS AND second mother who bore riya (Protectors') caste RELATED DETAILS:
the foetus? 1 Main important births 27, (according to the Shvet
21 The name of the second King Siddhartha
father. ambara tradition) 2 How much knowledge gai- As much as 11 Anga-Agama
22 Did mother Trishala also Yes, same way as Devan
anda got ned by listening in the
get 14 dreams? scriptures
The husband Siddhartha and
23 Who predicted the results previous birth was bro
of them?
the dream predictors ught forward? 3 What made him Tirtham- The hardest practice of
24 Where was the residence Kshatriyakunda Gam Nagar kar? twenty types of penances
of Trishala? known as 'Sthanka' with a
25 Where was the residence Kshatriyakunda Gam Nagar spirit of universal welfare
of Siddhartha? 4 Where was he in the pre- In the tenth divine world
26 How long Trishala carriedSix months, fifteen and a
Mahavira? vious birth? Vaimanika Kalpa named
half days 10th Pranata
27 What was the total period Nine months, seven and a 5 What was the span of life As much as twenty Sagaro
of pregnancy of the two half days
women? in the previous birth? pams (a measure of time). 6 The place of descent Brahminakunda Gam Nag
28 The month and the date of The month of Chaitra accorara.
birth
ding to Jaina calendar and 7 The first mother who con- Devananda, the Brahmin
the day was the thirteenth
day of the bright half the woman according to Shveceived him
month. tambara tradition. 8 The name of the first father Rishabhadatta Brahmin.
29 The time of birth
Midnight 9 How many dreams Deva 14. Lion, etc.
30 The constellation of birth Uttara falguni 31 The zodiac of birth
Virgo nanda had?
Her husband Rishabha 10 Who predicted the result
32 In which cycle (Ara) of In the fourth cycle of time of the dreams? Datta
time was he born? According to Jain calendar 11 The month and date of
33 How much time was yet to Seventy five years, 8 and a
it was the month of Ashadescent (The day of con
be completed for the half months
fourth cycle at the time of dha (in monsoon) and the ception) 6th day of the bright half of
his birth? the month 34 The state of birth
Videha (Modern Bihar) 12 The constellation at the Uttara falguni according to 35 The capital of the state of Vaishali (of the time of
birth
Bhagavan Mahavira) time of descent
Jain calendar 13 The zodiac of descent Virgo
36 The city of birth
Kshatriya kunda Gam
Nagar 14 The time of descent Midnight 15 When was the foetus trans. On the 83rd day after descent 37 The name of Gotra 1.e. Kashyapa planted? (according to the Shve
the ancestral head of the tambara tradition)
clan. 16 Who removed the foetus? A demi-god named Harinai- 38 The name of the caste Gnatakshatriya
gameshi at the command
39 The name of the clan Gnatakula of Indra, the ruler of the
40 The name of the geneology Gnatavansha heaven
41 Why was he called Vardh- Because after his being con17 Why was the foetus re- Because the parents belong
amana?
ceived there was all-round
prosperity moved?
ed to the Brahmin caste. 18 Where was the foetus imp- In the womb of queen Trish. 42 Why was he called Maha- As he showed bravery in ala of the Kshatriya caste
vira?
defeating a god while playlanted? (Protectors' class).
ing under the Amalaki 19 How long did Devananda For 82 days
tree So, gods gave him this
name (according to one bear the foetus?
opinion)
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