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  • Chapter-9 - Teerthankara Mahavir

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    Vidyasagar.Guru

    1. Where child Mahavir was born ?

    Child Mahavir was born in Kundgram (Vaishali) Bihar.

     

    2. On which days of lunar months the five auspicious events of Teerthankara Mahavir took place ?

    1. The auspicious event of Conception - Sixth day of light half of the lunar month Asar, Friday, 17th June, 599 B.C.
    2. The auspicious event of Birth - 13th day of light half of the lunar month Chaitra, Monday, 27th March, 598 B.C.
    3. The auspicious event of Initiation - 10th day of dark half of the lunar month Magsir, Monday, 29th Dec., 569 B.C.
    4. The auspicious event of Omniscience - 10th day of the light half of the lunar month Baisakh, Sunday, 23rd April, 557 B.C.
    5. The auspicious event of Salvation - 15th day of dark half of the lunar month Kartika, Tuesday, 15th October, 527 B.C.

    accordingly before Vikram Samvat 470 and before Shaka Samvat 605.

    [Teerthankara Mahavir Aur Unki Acharya Parampara, Part I]

     

    3. Where from child Teerthankara Mahavir came ?

    Child Teerthankara Mahavir came from Pushpottar celestial space-plane of Achyuta heaven.

     

    4. What were the names of parents & grand parents of child Mahavir ?

    The name of the mother of child Mahavir was Trishla, father's name was king Siddhartha, of the grand father Sarvartha and that of the grand mother was Shrimati.

     

    5. What were the names of parents & grand parents of Trishla ?

    The name of the mother of Trishla was Subhadradevi, of father was King Chetaka, of grand father was King Keka and that of grand mother was Yashomati.

     

    6. How many sons & daughters were there of King Chetaka ?

    There were ten sons, namely Dhandatta, Dhanbhadra, Upendra, Sudatta, Sinhadatta, Sukumbhoj, Akampan, Patangaka, Prabhanjana and Prabhas and daughters namely Trishla, Mirgavati, Suprabha, Prabhavati, Chelna, Jyestha, and Chandana. The second name of Chelna was also Vasumati.

     

    7. What is the meaning of Chetaka ?

    He made many of his enemies as 'cheti' or slave, hence he began to be called by the name of Chetaka.

     

    8. What were the names of the place of initiation, the forest of initiation and the Initia tion - tree of Prince Mahavir ?

    The name of place of initiation of Prince Mahavir was Kundalpur, of the forest of initiation was Shandavan and that of the initiation tree was Shal tree.

     

    9. Due to what eficient cause the aversion from worldly enjoyments occured / caused to Prince Mahavir ?

    The aversion from worldly enjoyments occured to Prince Mahavir through recollection of previous birth.

     

    10. Where Muni Mahavir took food for the first time after initiation of ascetic and in whose residence ?

    Muni Mahavir took food for first time after initiation of ascetic in the palace of King Kool in Koolgram.

     

    11. What was the family succession and 'Gotra' (an exogamous sub-devision of the caste group) of Mahavir ?

    The family succession / pedigree of Mahavir was Nath and Gotra was Kashyapa.

     

    12. In which palanquin he went for initiation ?

    He went for initiation sitting in the Chandra Prabha palanquin.

     

    13. Where Muni Mahavir attained omniscience and under what tree ?

    Muni Mahavir attained omniscience in Shandvan/Manoharvan (river Rijukoola) under the Sal tree.

     

    14. How many Muni, Aryika, Shravaka (devouts) and Shravikayen (female devouts) were there in the Samavsaran of Teerthankara Mahavir ?

    There were 14000 Muni, 36000 Aryikayen, 1 Lakh Shravakas and 3 Lakh Shravikayen in the Samavsaran of Teerthankara Mahavir.

     

    15. Who were the chief Gandhara, chief Ganini and the chief Listner of Teerthankara Mahavir ?

    The chief Gandhar of Mahavir was Gautam, the chief Ganini was Chandna and chief Listner was King Shrenika.

     

    16. What were the names of Yaksha and Yakshni of Teerthankara Mahavir ?

    The Yaksha was Guhaaka and the Yakshni was Siddhayni.

     

    17. How many Ghandharas were there of Teerthankara Mahavir, enumerate their names ?

    There were eleven Ghandhara of Teerthankara Mahavir namely - Indrabhuti (Gautam), Vayubhuti, Agnihbhuti, Sudharmaswami, Mauraya, Maundra, Putra, Maitreya, Akampana, Andhvela and Prabhas.

     

    18. Where the first Samavsaran of Teerthankara Mahavir was held ?

    The first Samavsaran of Teerthankara Mahavir was held at Vipulachal mountain.

     

    19. How many days the discourse of Teerthankara Mahavir did not reveal and why?

    The discourse of Teerthankara Mahavir did not reveal for 66 days for want of Ghandhara.

     

    20. When the discource of Teerthankara Mahavir was revealed ?

    The discourse of Teerthankara Mahavir was revealed on the 1st day of dark half of the lunar month Shravan, Saturday, 1st July, 557 B.C.

     

    21 How many questions were asked by King Shrenika in the Samavsaran of Teerthankara Mahavir ?

    King Shrenika asked 60 thousand questions in the Samavsaran of Teerthankara Mahavir.

     

    22. Before how many day's Teerthankara Mahavir left Samavsaran for performing ces sation of activities of mind, speech and body (Yoga Nirodha) ?

    Teerthankara Mahavir left Samavsaran before 2 days for performing cessation of activities of mind, speech & body (Yoga Nirodha).

     

    23. In which mode of life Teerthankara Mahavir attained right-faith ?

    Teerthankara Mahavir attained right-faith in the mode of the lion.

     

    24. Of how many years the discipline period of Teerthankara Mahavir is ?

    The disciplline period of Teerthankara Mahavir is of 21 thousand and 42 years.

     

    25. Enumerate the births (of Mahavir) from lion to Mahavir ?

    Lion ,deity in Saudharma heaven, King kankojjwal, deity in Lantava heaven, King Harisen, deity in Mahashukra heaven, Priyamitra named Prince, deity in the 12th heaven, King Nanda, Indra in Achyut heaven & Teerthankara Mahavir.

     

    26. When Teerthankaras Mahavir bounded the karmic-nature of Teerthankarahood and where ?

    When Teerthankara Mahavir assumed / accepted restraint in the mode (life-course) of King Nanda then he bonded the karmic-nature of Teerthankarahood in the proximity of Guru Prosthil (A saint well versed in scriptural knowledge).

     

    27. What were the names of ascetics who exhorted religious preachings to the lion ?

    The names of Muni who exhorted religious instruction to the lion were Muni Amitkirti and Amitprabha.

     

    28. After how many years of the liberation / salvation of Teerthankara parashwanath, child Mahavir was born ?

    Child Mahavir was born after 178 years of the liberation / salvation of Teerthankara Parashwanath.

     

    29. How many names were there of Teerthankara Mahavir ? enumerate the names ?

    Veer - At the time of birth-anointment a doubt occured to the Indra that how the child shall bear the flow of so much water? The child knowing about this through his clairvoyance pressed the Meru mountain a little, then Indra came to know the immeasurable strength of the child. The Indra begged pardon and said - Precisely he is a Veer Jinendra.

     

    Vardhman - The King Siddhartha told that just when the child came in the womb of Priyakarini, from that very day the wealth and prosperity in the home, city and kingdom began to increase, hence this child should be named as Vardhman.

     

    Sanmati - Once Sanjaya and Vijaya named two Muni endowed with supernatural power to move in the sky, had some metaphysical inquisitiveness. As soon as they saw Vardhman, their inquisitiveness was solved, then the Muni named Vardhman as Sanmati.

     

    Mahavir - Vardhman was playing with his friends on a tree, then Sangamdeva wrapped himself round trunk of the tree, assuming the form of a huge snake in order to frighten them. All friends were frightened, jumped from the branch and fled away but Vardhman climbing on the snake started playing with him. Seeing so, the Sangamdeva, assuming/returning in his original form, and admiring Vardhman named him as Mahavir.

     

    Ativeer - One elephant being besotted / intoxicated was not coming under the control of any one, was creating turmoil. Knowing this Mahavir intended to go there then people asked him not to go there but Mahavir did not pay any heed to them and went there. Seeing Mahavir, the elephant bowing his head began to salute lifting his trunk. Then the populace admired the prince and named him as Ativeer.


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