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Life and Stories of Parçvanatha
gods place his body upon a pyre of sandal, and pour fragrant substances upon it. Cloud-youths (meghakumārakāḥ) quench the pyre. Over the bones of the Lord the gods erect a jewel stupa, and then disperse to their various homes.
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In the present Parçvanatha Caritra the accounts of the pre-births, birth, life, and nirvāņa of the Saint, being the frame of the Caritra, are interrupted by fiction episodes which make up the bulk of the work. It will be convenient to assemble here in succession the passages which deal with Parçva himself, including the account of his pre-births:
1. 17-60: Story of the brothers Kamatha and Marubhūti.
1. 670-797: The enmity between Kamatha and Marubhūti.
1. 815-885: The enmity between Kamatha and Marubhūti, concluded..
2. 1-51: King Kiranavega.
2. 1027-1065: Kiraṇavega's conversion and death. 3. 1-104: King Vajranabha and his infidel cousin Kubera.
3. 1034-1108: Conversion of both, and death of Vajranābha.
4. 1-161: Cakravartinship of Suvarṇabahu and his death.
5. 1-254: Early life of the Arhat Pārçvanātha.
6. 1-149: Marriage and later life of the Arhat Pārç
vanatha.
6. 166-213: Life of Pārçvanatha, continued: Meghamalin's attack and conversion.
6. 214-279: Life of Parçvanatha, continued: Sermon on the four-fold dharma.
