Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Childhood of Triprishtha which is the sixteenth part of chapter I of the English translation of the Shreyamsanatha-caritra, contained within the âTrishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritraâ�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Shreyamsanatha in jainism is one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
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Part 16: Childhood of °Ő°ůžąąčášášŁášťˇ˛š
Because he had seen three backbones in his sonâs back,[1] the king gave him the name °Ő°ůžąąčášášŁášťˇ˛š at a great festival. Cherished by the nurses and playing with Acala, the łŐÄĺ˛őłÜťĺąđąš˛š °Ő°ůžąąčášášŁášťˇ˛š gradually grew up. As a child, wearing an anklet of tinkling small balls, he played with Balabhadra going in front, like an elephant with its driver. He, very intelligent, grasped all the arts with ease, like a mirror a reflection, his teachers being present as witnesses. In course of time he became of military age, strong-chested, long-armed, as if he were the same age as Balabhadra, though a younger brother. The two brothers, playing together constantly without interruptions, looked like the bright and dark fortnights embodied. Wearing dark blue and yellow garments, with palm tree- and garuá¸a-banners, they looked like living SvarášaĹaila and ´ĄĂąÂᲚ˛Ô˛š mountains.[2] When Acala and °ášášŁáša moved in play, the earth shook from their steps which were like claps of thunder. Strong elephants could not endure the sport of slaps on their bosses by the men-elephants mounted on them. The peaks of large mountains were like ant-hills, torn down by them, strong-armed, in play. Not afraid of demons, et cetera, to say nothing of others, the princes became the protection of those seeking protection. °Ő°ůžąąčášášŁášťˇ˛š was never without Acala nor Acala without °Ő°ůžąąčášášŁášťˇ˛š. They acted together like one mind with two bodies.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Cf. I, a. 48.
[2]:
I.e., gold and antimony. See II, p. 120.