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AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAINISM
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16 of the 6th Anga! Here in Kavila (Kapıla) we come to know a vāsudeva contemporary with Kanha, though pertaining to a different continent (see above)
As to the world emperors we are informed in a similar way by Samay 152a, though in Jambudd 3 we have a detailed description concerning the career of the ist cakkavatti Bharaha This career consists in the obtaining of 14 imperial crowntreasures In the armoury hall of his palace at Vinīyā the wheel (1) settles first and then shows him the way to the succeeding ventures2 Bh. proclaims his sovereignty at three points of the sea-shore, at the Sindhu and at a cave in the Veyaddha mountains At the two latter places he gains a magic fleece (camma-rayana) (2) and the rod (3) and by the former serving him as a ship he crosses the stream The people of the Avada-Cılāya are assisted by the Nāgakumāra causing a tempest to rage over the headquarters for seven days which Bh , however, is able to resist by means of his magic umbrella (4) and the crown-jewel (5), and the Av.-C surrender. Further acquisitions made in this district are the prototype of all measures of capacity (kāgini) 8 (6), a spouse (7), and a sword (8) On the Gangā Bh receives 9 objects of priceless value (nihi, Thān. 448b , Jambudd 256b) Then there follows the ceremonial entry into Vinīyā The imperial crown-treasures equally include the general (senāvar), the chamberlain (gāhāvar), the architect (vaddhar), the domestic chaplain (purohiya), horse and elephant (9 to 14) After a long reign he performs the act of purging called apuvva-karana ($ 183), obtains the Kevala-cognition ($ 81) and enters the Nirvāna on the Atthāvaya mountain This career is typical of all grandsovereigns, for Thān. 298a says that they all gain the 14 crownjewels They are all considered to be animate ($ 101) as we know from Indian dramatic plays a o Apart from being distin
I Comp LEUMANN, VIH OC III, 2, p 541 ff In addition there is the "Legend of Dvāravati's fall and Krishna's death" provided by Devendra in the common Utt (JACOBI ZDMG 42, 493-529 , CHARPENTIER ibd 66, 675-678)
2 The AUTHOR also GGA 1932, p 293ALSDORT ZDMG 92, 472f
3 Foi a descuption scc Thân 434a , Jambudd 225a
| SR No. | 011097 |
| Book Title | Doctrine of Jainas |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Walther Shubring, Wolfgang Beurlen |
| Publisher | Motilal Banarasidas |
| Publication Year | 1978 |
| Total Pages | 309 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 17 MB |