Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 6

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

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MAHAVIRA'S BIRTH AND MENDICANCY
by those entitled to worship, greater than the great, teacher of teachers, better than the best, hail ! Hail to thee, all-present, lord of ascetics, an ascetic, pure, purifier, superior, without a superior. To thee, best teacher of self-control for washing away (sins) completely, first lord of speech, conferrer of happiness, hail! Hail to thee, the only hero proclaimed later, brilliant; hail to thee to be hymned with the words' Om ! earth, air, sky. Hail to thee, benefiting every one, possessing all objects of existence, immortal, possessing the chastity that is taught, an Arhat, crosser to the other shore (of samsara). Hail to thee, venerable, unchangeable, protector, with a body of the mortise-collar-pin kind,63 conversant with the Principles. Hail to thee knowing the three times, lord of Jinas, self-existent, consisting of knowledge, strength, power, splendor, regal powers64 and superhuman powers. Hail to thee, first man; hail to thee, supreme; hail to thee, great lord; hail to thee, the essence of intelligence. Hail to thee, the moon to the Ocean of Milk of King Siddhartha's family, Mahavira, resolute, the Master of three worlds. "
Childhood (88-124)
After he had sung his praises in these words, Śakra took the Lord and laid him at his mother's side; and he took away his image and the sleeping-charm. He put a linen garment and a pair of earrings on his pillow; hung above the Lord (on the canopy) a śrīdāmagaṇḍaka,65 and went to his own dwelling.
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63 84. There are 6 kinds of joints, of which this is the best kind. The 2 bones are joined by a double mortise, bound with another bone and fastened with a fourth as a bolt. For the other joints see I, n. 132; Sam. 155, p. 150; Sth. 494, p. 357.
64 85. Sakti: prabhutva (excellence of treasure and army); mantra (good counsel); utsäha (energy). Abhi. 3.339.
65 89. I am still in doubt exactly what a śridāmagaṇḍaka was. PH defines it as a collection of beautiful garlands with the shape of a daṇḍa (pole).' But that obviously does not fit the description in 1.2.618 and 2.2.507. It was a golden ball adorned with garlands, but the details are not clear. See I, n. 167 and II, n. 104.