Treasury of Jain Tales

SR No.: 006762
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 468
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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constructed. It is "a house intended for confusion", namely a house in which a second house, and in the latter a third house stands, with net-work walls, so that the princes could be led into the house, without knowing of one another and yet could all see the same golden statue (which bore and exact resemblance to herself, and which she had put into this house). Malli, the beautiful princess moralises on the fact that the inside of her lovely body is even much more loathsome than the inside of the golden statue They should therefore not set any store on the enjoyment
of love, but renounce the world. S. No. 29: The story of Mrgāputra is based on 'Miyaputta
Kahānayam (Mrgapūtra-Kathānakam) as given in Dhamma, Vol. II, Part VI (pp. 82-94) - Vipākasrutam (Section 1, Ch. 1): This section gives ten stories
illustrating the bitter fruits of wicked deeds. S. No. 30 : The story of Vjjhitaka is based on
Ujjhiyayakahānayam (Ujjhitaka-Kathānakam) as given in Dhamma, Vol. II, Part VI (pp. 94-106) - Vipāka
(Sec 1, Ch. II). S. No. 31: The story of Abhagnasena is based on Abhagga
senakahānayam (Abhagnasena-kathānakam) as given in Dhamma, Vol. II, Part VI (pp. 106-118)-vipäka.
(Sec 1, Ch. III). S. No. 32: The story of Sakata is based on Sagadakahanayam
(Sakatakathānakam) as given in Dhamma, Vol. II,
Part-Vi (pp. 119-123)- Vipāka (Sec. 1, Ch. IV). S. No. 33 : The story of Brhaspatidatta is based on Bahassaidatta
kahānayam (Brhaspatikathānakam) as given in Dhamma, Vol. II, Pt. Vi (pp. 124-127) - Vipaka (Sec.
I, ch. V). S. N. 34: The story of Nandi is based on Nandivaddhana
kumāra-kahānayam (Nandivardhanakumārakathāna kam). as given in Dhamma Vol. II, Pt. VI (pp. 127-133)