Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Previous birth of Kamsa which is the third part of chapter II of the English translation of the Neminatha-caritra, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Neminatha in jainism is the twenty-second Tirthankara (Jina) and one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
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Part 3: Previous birth of Ka峁僺a
Bhojav峁涐梗峁噄 became a mendicant and then Ugrasena was king in 惭补迟丑耻谤腻 and his chief-queen was 顿丑腻谤颈峁嚹�. One day Ugrasena was going along outside (the city) and saw an ascetic standing in a secluded spot, observing a month鈥檚 fast. He had made a vow,[1] 鈥淚 shall break fast after a month鈥檚 fast with alms taken from one house, not otherwise.鈥� Month after month he broke his fast with alms from one house and went to the secluded place, but not to another house. Ugrasena invited him for fast-breaking and went home. The ascetic followed him but the king had forgotten him. Without eating at all, the muni went to his own shelter and again commenced a month鈥檚 fast in the same way.
The king went there again by chance and again saw him. Remembering his invitation, he apologized cleverly. Again he invited him and again he forgot in the same way. Again he (the ascetic) went back to his own place without eating at all. Again the king, remembering, apologized as before. The ascetic was invited again and now became angry. 鈥淎s a result of this penance may I be able to kill him in another birth.鈥� After making this 苍颈诲腻苍补, he died from fasting.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Abhigraha. See I, n. 102.