Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Birth of the Balabhadra Sudarshana which is the tenth part of chapter V of the English translation of the Shri Dharmanatha-caritra, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Shri Dharmanatha in jainism is one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
Part 10: Birth of the Balabhadra 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补
Now in the city A艣vapura in this same Bharata, there was a king named 艢颈惫补, the sole abode of happiness. He had two wives, 痴颈箩补测腻 and 础尘尘补办腻, extremely dear, like Fame and Fortune embodied. 笔耻谤耻峁惫峁涐梗补产丑补鈥檚 soul fell from 厂补丑补蝉谤腻谤补 and entered 痴颈箩补测腻鈥檚 womb, with the birth of a Bala indicated by four dreams. When the time was completed, Lady 痴颈箩补测腻 bore a son, brilliant, like a heap of her husband鈥檚 glory embodied. 艢颈惫补 gave him the name 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补, because of his beauty, with a great festival on an auspicious day.