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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 “Trishashti 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°ůžąąčṛṣṻˇ˛š

Because he had seen three backbones in his son’s back,[1] the king gave him the name °Ő°ůžąąčṛṣṻˇ˛š at a great festival. Cherished by the nurses and playing with Acala, the łŐÄĺ˛őłÜťĺąđąš˛š °Ő°ůžąąčṛṣṻˇ˛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 garuḍa-banners, they looked like living Svarṇaśaila and ´ĄĂąÂᲚ˛Ô˛š mountains.[2] When Acala and °­áš›ášŁáš‡a 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°ůžąąčṛṣṻˇ˛š was never without Acala nor Acala without °Ő°ůžąąčṛṣṻˇ˛š. They acted together like one mind with two bodies.

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[1]:

Cf. I, a. 48.

[2]:

I.e., gold and antimony. See II, p. 120.

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