Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Shitala鈥檚 birth which is the fourth part of chapter VIII of the English translation of the Shitalanatha-caritra, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Shitalanatha in jainism is one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
Part 4: 艢墨tala鈥檚 birth
Now in 笔谤腻峁嘺迟补-heaven, King Padmottara鈥檚 箩墨惫补 completed his life of twenty s膩garopamas. On the sixth day of the black half of 搁腻诲丑补, when the moon was in P奴rv膩峁Ｄ佱笉h膩, King Padmottara鈥檚 箩墨惫补 fell and descended into 狈补苍诲腻鈥檚 womb. Then the Lady 狈补苍诲腻, comfortably asleep, saw the fourteen great dreams which indicate the birth of a 罢墨谤迟丑补峁卥补谤补. On the twelfth day of the black half of M膩gha, when the moon was in P奴rv膩峁Ｄ佱笉h膩, 艢r墨 狈补苍诲腻 bore a gold colored son, marked with a 艣谤墨惫补迟蝉补.