Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

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

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corrupts camphor, musk, etc., like salt-ground the water of the ocean. The people who, disgusted with objects of the senses, practice penance which has mokșa as its fruit, they alone knowing the truths acquire their fruit."
As he was reflecting rightly in this way, having ascended the kşapakaśreņi from the apūrvakaraṇa step and having attained pure meditation, omniscience became manifest from the destruction of the destructive karmas, like the light of the sun from the removal of a mass of clouds. Just then a trembling of Indra's throne suddenly took place. For even unconscious matter announces to the great the success of the great. Indra went to him with devotion, for the devoted pay homage to the Master's son like the Master. How much more when his omniscience has become manifest.
Sakra said: “O kevalin, adopt the dress of an ascetic in order that I may pay homage and arrange for you the festival of departure (to take initiation). Then like Bāhubali, the Lord of Bharata pulled out his hair in five handfuls—a characteristic of becoming a mendicant. Then Bharata took the paraphernalia, broom, etc., as soon as it was brought by a divinity near at hand. Then the Lord of Bharata was worshipped by the Lord of gods. For one who has attained omniscience is not worshipped before initiation. Ten thousand kings became mendicants following the son of Rşabha. For service to such a master in another world also gives pleasure.
Bharata's death (746-755) Then Hari performed the coronation-ceremony of Adityayaśas, the son of Bharata, to bear the weight of the world. From the time when his kevala was manifest, Bharata with his retinue wandered like Rşabha Svāmin through villages, mines, cities, forests, mountains, towns approached by land and water, etc., enlightening bhavyas by the preaching of dharma for a laç of pūrvas. Then, going to Aștāpada, the Lord of Bharata made the rejection