Book Title: Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 6
Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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________________ 114 devised. " Then the king summoned a teacher learned in the dharmaśāstras named Tathyavādin and said to him: "The rules of all religions are recited in your śastra, clever sir. So tell me the Lord Jina's vow. The teacher said: "Indeed, there are many vows of sages in the categories of substance, place, time, and nature. This vow that has been taken by the Blessed One, certainly can not be known without special knowledge. "" CHAPTER FOUR Then the king had proclaimed in the city that many kinds of alms must be offered to the Lord with a vow, when he came for alms. From the king's command and from faith all the people did so. The Master, whose vow had not been fulfilled, did not accept any alms at all. Yet the Lord, possessing pure knowledge, continued to have an unwithered body, watched every day by the townsmen full of shame and grief. The story of Candana (516-600) Now in the past Satānika had gone one night with marines and besieged the city Campa, his arrival equal to a jump. Then Dadhivahana, the lord of Campa fled. There is no other safety, except flight for men besieged by a stronger man. Looting of everything was proclaimed there by King Śatānika and his soldiers looted Campã as they liked. A camelman seized King Dadhivahana's wife, Dhāriņi, with the daughter Vasumati. His business accomplished, Satānika went to Kauśāmbi surrounded by his soldiers, a sun to the night-blooming lotuses of his enemies. The camelman, infatuated with the beauty of Queen Dhāriņi, said aloud in the presence of people as he was marching, This beautiful woman shall be my wife, but I am going to take the girl to the cross-roads of the city and sell her. "" Jain Education International 99 66 Hearing that, Queen Dhāriņi thought to herself : I was born in a great spotless family from the Moon. I am the wife of King Dadhivahana sprung from a great family. From the beginning I have had full Jaina religion. After I have heard For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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