Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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daily zealous learning of new texts, interpretations, and both. The nineteenth sthāna is devotion to knowledge of the scriptures by faith, by their publication, by destroying censure, etc. The twentieth is the propagation of the doctrine by vidyās, prognostication, literary composition, discussion, discourses on dharma, etc.124 Of these (i.e., of the twenty) one is cause for gaining Tirthakịtnāmakarma. The Blessed One acquired it by all.*
Bāhu, performing service to the sādhus, acquired for himself karma which had as its fruit the pleasures of a cakravartin. Subāhu acquired superhuman strength by giving rest to the great rishis engaged in penance. Then Vajranābha praised Bāhu and Subāhu, saying, " These are indeed virtuous, bestowing service and rest." Pitha and Mahāpītha reflected, “Whoever confers benefits, he alone is praised. Yet who praises us since we are devoted to the study of the scriptures and meditation, but do not confer benefits ? People adhere to those who confer advantages.” Because they did not confess this sin caused by jealousy, devoted to deceit and wrong belief, they acquired karma that had woman-birth as its fruit. These six observed their mendicancy free from transgressions, resembling a sword-blade, for fourteen lacs of pūrvas.125 The six, having pure resolution, undertook the first called pādapopagamana 128
124 902. These are some of the 8 divisions of prabhāvanā (see n. 120). Yog. 2. 16, p. 65, gives the following list'; I) pravacin, one who knows the scriptures; 2) dharmakathin, one who delivers admirable religious lectures ; 3) vādin, one who holds disputations ; 4) naimittika, one who knows or teaches prognostication ; 5) tapasvin, one who practices severe penance ; 6) vidyāvat, one who has the vidyās, Prajñapti, etc., as attendant deities; 7) siddha, one who has obtained magic powers; 8) kavi, one who composes literary productions.
125 910. A pūrva=8,400,0002 years.
120 911. Seventeen kinds of death are recognized. Bhag. 91, p. 120a. Sth. 102, p. 94b. Sam. 17, p. 34. Pravac. 1006-17, p. 298. Uttar. B. 30. 12 f. The following account is based on the Uttar. Of
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