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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra

by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words

This page describes Birth of Vijaya which is the thirteenth part of chapter II of the English translation of the Vasupujya-caritra, contained within the “Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra�: 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 13: Birth of Vijaya

Now there is a city named Dvārakā, the face-ornament of ܰṣṭ, the base of its wall washed by the waves of the western ocean. Its king was , whose strength was undulled, by whom everyone was subdued and repressed, like a rival of Jiṣṇu (Indra). ܲ󲹻 and Umā were his wives, the most important of his harem, like the Ҳṅg and the Sindhu[1] of the ṇa Ocean. enjoyed happily sensuous pleasures with these two wives, like Manmatha with Rati and Prīti.

Now Pavanavega’s ī fell from Anuttara and descended into Queen ܲ󲹻’s womb. Comfortably asleep, Queen ܲ󲹻 saw then the four great dreams indicating the birth of a Halabhṛt (Balabhadra).[2] Like the Ҳṅg bearing a white lotus, like the east bearing the moon, at the proper time she bore a son spotless as crystal. King gave extreme joy to the world by releases from prison, et cetera, and gave the name Vijaya to his son. Cared for by five nurses appointed to separate duties, he attained growth together with beauty of his body. Wearing dangling golden ear-rings, a swinging jeweled necklace, a golden girdle beautiful with a golden dagger, a band of tinkling little bells fastened to his feet, with side-locks of hair, to whom did he not give great joy, as he played?

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[1]:

The river Sindhu is usually considered masculine.

[2]:

See above, p. 13.

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