Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

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

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congregation.” Then Vajrasena installed on the throne Vajranābha, whose strength was equal to the thunderbolt, who was like a second himself embodied. Then King Vajrasena delighted the earth by distributing gifts for a year, like a cloud water. His festival of departure (niskramaņa) was made by gods, asuras, and kings. He adorned the garden to which he went like the moon the sky. The Blessed One, having self-acquired knowledge, took initiation there, and the knowledge called manahparyāya was acquired. Rejoicing in the supreme spirit, having a wealth of tranquillity, free from affection, free from possessions, with various resolutions 10the Lord set out to wander over the earth.
Vajranābha gave provinces to each one of his brothers and, surrounded by them in constant attendance, looked like Indra surrounded by Lokapālas. Suyasas was his charioteer, like Aruņa of the Sun. For great warriors must choose charioteers in accordance with themselves. From the destruction of the impurity of the ghați-karmas 108 of Vajrasena, he acquired the highest omniscience like the light of a mirror. Then the cakra, surpassing the sun, entered King Vajranābha's armory. The thirteen other jewels also belonged to him. For acquisition is in proportion to merit, as a lotus is in proportion
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102 806. Abhigraha. Abhigrahas are special vows taken by sādhus according to their particular notions. They relate to substance, place, time, and condition. A famous example is the resolution of Mahāvira to break his fast only if he were offered kulmāsa in one corner of a winnowing-basket by a woman whose feet were chained one foot inside the threshold and one outside, at a certain time of day, and if the woman's head were shaved and if she were crying. The story is told in detail in Tri. IO. 4. 478 ff. Kulmāsa is said by the sādhus to be the same as urad (pulse) boiled in plain water. Now they usually break fast with rice or wheat.
103 809. Four of the 8 classes of karma are destructive': knowledge-obscuring, faith-obscuring, obstructive, and deluding. See App. II.