Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Story of the conversion of Udayana which is the sixth part of chapter XI of the English translation of the Mahavira-caritra, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Mahavira in jainism is the twenty-fourth Tirthankara (Jina) and one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
Part 6: Story of the conversion of 鲍诲腻测补苍补
After he had delivered this eulogy and had done homage again, he asked the Supreme Lord, 鈥淲ho will be the last royal sage?鈥� The Master replied, 鈥淜ing 鲍诲腻测补苍补.鈥� Again Abhaya asked, 鈥淟ord, who is this 鲍诲腻测补苍补?鈥� Then the Master related the life of 鲍诲腻测补苍补.
鈥淭here is in the country Sindhusauv墨ra a city named 痴墨迟补产丑补测补 and in it there was a powerful king named 鲍诲腻测补苍补, who was lord of three hundred and sixty-three cities, 痴墨迟补产丑补测补 and others; lord of sixteen realms, Sindhusauv墨ra and others. He was the overlord of ten crowned kings, 惭补丑腻蝉别苍补 and others; and of others on earth he was the leader, having conquered them. His wife was named 笔谤补产丑腻惫补迟墨, whose soul was purified by right-belief and by whom propagation of Jain doctrine was made and hence was called 鈥槺拾共竽灞共钩倌�.鈥� He had a son, named Abh墨ci, borne by 笔谤补产丑腻惫补迟墨, who endured the burden of the office of crown prince, and a nephew, excellent Ke艣in.