Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Rama鈥檚 omniscience which is the eleventh part of chapter X of the English translation of the Jain Ramayana, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. This Jain Ramayana contains the biographies of Rama, Lakshmana, Ravana, Naminatha, Harishena-cakravartin and Jaya-cakravartin: all included in the list of 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
Part 11: 搁腻尘补鈥檚 omniscience
Then on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of M膩gha in the last watch of the night the brilliant omniscience of the sage 搁腻尘补 arose. S墨tendra, devoted, and the other gods celebrated fittingly 搁腻尘补鈥檚 omniscience-festival. Seated on a divine golden lotus, adorned with divine chauris, having a divine umbrella, 搁腻尘补 delivered a sermon. At the end of the sermon S墨tendra, who had asked for forgiveness, bowed and asked 搁腻尘补 about the condition of existence of Saumitri and 搁腻惫补峁嘺. 搁腻尘补 replied: