Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Incarnation of Vindhyashakti as Taraka which is the twelfth part of chapter II of the English translation of the Vasupujya-caritra, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Vasupujya in jainism is one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
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Part 12: Incarnation of 痴颈苍诲丑测补艣补办迟颈 as 罢腻谤补办补
痴颈苍诲丑测补艣补办迟颈 wandered in existence for a long time, adopted Jain garb in one birth, died, and became a kalpa-god.[1] When he fell, he was born the son, 艢r墨mant 罢腻谤补办补, of King 艢谤墨诲丑补谤补 by his wife 艢r墨mat墨 in Vijayapura. Seventy bows tall, his figure black as collyrium, with a life-term of seventy-two lacs of years, he had unlimited strength of arm. At the death of his father, he obtained the cakra and conquered half of Bharata. For the Prativi峁ａ箛us are masters of half of Bharata.
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In one of the twelve heavens.