This document provides an overview and contents of a book about Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Part-1. It includes:
1) An introduction to Jiva Tattva or the doctrine of souls in Jainism, describing different types of souls like Sthavara, Nigoda, Tras, varieties of Indriya souls, Narkas, Tiryancas and more.
2) Chapters discussing topics like Sudeva, Arhat Deva, Mithyatva, Kasayas, Samyaktva and signs of Samyaktva.
3) A description of Mahavir's second previous life as a celestial being in Sadhud
This document provides an overview and contents of a book about Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Part-1. It includes:
1) An introduction to Jiva Tattva or the doctrine of souls in Jainism, describing different types of souls like Sthavara, Nigoda, Tras, varieties of Indriya souls, Narkas, Tiryancas and more.
2) Chapters discussing topics like Sudeva, Arhat Deva, Mithyatva, Kasayas, Samyaktva and signs of Samyaktva.
3) A description of Mahavir's second previous life as a celestial being in Sadhud
This document provides an overview and contents of a book about Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Part-1. It includes:
1) An introduction to Jiva Tattva or the doctrine of souls in Jainism, describing different types of souls like Sthavara, Nigoda, Tras, varieties of Indriya souls, Narkas, Tiryancas and more.
2) Chapters discussing topics like Sudeva, Arhat Deva, Mithyatva, Kasayas, Samyaktva and signs of Samyaktva.
3) A description of Mahavir's second previous life as a celestial being in Sadhud
This document provides an overview and contents of a book about Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Part-1. It includes:
1) An introduction to Jiva Tattva or the doctrine of souls in Jainism, describing different types of souls like Sthavara, Nigoda, Tras, varieties of Indriya souls, Narkas, Tiryancas and more.
2) Chapters discussing topics like Sudeva, Arhat Deva, Mithyatva, Kasayas, Samyaktva and signs of Samyaktva.
3) A description of Mahavir's second previous life as a celestial being in Sadhud
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Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Part-1 (Folder 5001J) ममममम ममममम Publisher’s Note ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Opinions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Extract from Modern Review March 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Foreword -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Order of Sanskrit Alphabets used in the books -------------------------------------------------------- 28 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Early History of Jainism-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Jainism is Highly Democratic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 Prof. Hermann Jacobi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 Prof. Weber ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 Prof. Lassen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 Is Jainism a Branch of Buddhism ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 The Metaphysics and Ethics of Jainas By Dr. Hermonn Jacobi ----------------------------------- 68 Extract from a Lecture By H. Jacobi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 78 From a Lecture at Dhulia on 21-8-1921 By Dr. O. Pertold (M.A.Ph.D.) -------------------------- 81 The Origin of Religion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 89 Jainism and Modern Science------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 Physics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 Sound ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 96 Biology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97 Varieties of Knowledge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 Art 99 Painting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------101 Music ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------101 Poetry -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------102 Ethics -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------102 Part-1 – Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------107 Chapter–I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Jiva Tattva & a Jiva Tattva -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Kinds & Varieties of Souls --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Sthavara Souls --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Nigoda Living Beings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Tras (Mobls) Souls ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Varieties of Indriya Souls -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Narkas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Tiryancas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Manushyas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Devas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Kinds of Tiryancas Panchedriya souls---------------------------------------------------------- 16 Stahalaeara Jalacara ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Khechara – The Universe ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Chapter-II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Sudeva ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Arhat Deva -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Suguru ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Sudharma --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Kudeva ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Kuguru ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Kudharm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Mithyatva ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Kinds of Mithyatva ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 A Virati ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 Pramada ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Kinds of Pramada ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Kasayas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Kinds of Kasayas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53 No Kasayas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 Yoga ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 Chapter-III -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 Samyaktva -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 Kinds of Samyaktva --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 Story of the Farmer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 Signs of Samyaktva --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65 Chapter-IV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 First Previous Bhava of Sramana Bhagvan Mahavir ---------------------------------------- 71 King Satru-Mardana of Jayanti Nagari --------------------------------------------------------- 72 Nayasara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 Going to neighbouring forests for bringing timber ------------------------------------------- 75 Nayasara giving food and drink materials to Sadhus who had lost their way in the forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 Preaching of Dharma ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78 Varieties of Dana ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 89 Sila -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------102 (Obasity) – Tapah (Austerity) --------------------------------------------------------------------108 Bhava – Samkytva ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------109 Chapter-V -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------114 Second Previous Bhava (as a celestial being in Sadhudharma Deva-loka) ----------114 Devas or celestial Beings -------------------------------------------------------------------------115 Kinds of Bhavana-pati Gods ---------------------------------------------------------------------117 Kinds of Vyantar and Van-Vyantar Gods -----------------------------------------------------121 Vaimanika Gods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------129 Number of Vimans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------130 (Celestial Cars)-Color of Vimans ---------------------------------------------------------------131 Height-Age-Limit-Food-Respirations-Lesyas etc. of Celestial Beings -----------------132 Previous Bhavas of Celestial Beings ----------------------------------------------------------140 Future Bhavas of Celestial Beings -------------------------------------------------------------146 Chapter-VI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------148 Third Previous Bhava------------------------------------------------------------------------------148 Raja Risabha Deva of Vinita Nagari -----------------------------------------------------------149 Diksa of Raja Risabha Deva ---------------------------------------------------------------------155 Keval Gyan of Bhagvan Risabha Swami -----------------------------------------------------157 Final Emanoipation of Maru-Devi Mata -------------------------------------------------------158 Sraman of Bhagvan Shri Risabha Swami ----------------------------------------------------159 Birth of Marici ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------163 Diksa of Marici Kumara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------164 Story of Angara-Dabka ----------------------------------------------------------------------------166 Marici Muni becoming slack in performing religious duties- Marici Muni assuming the appearal of a Parivrajaka-mendicant ------------------------169 Bharat Chakravarti orders out five hundred bullock-carts full of food and drink-materials ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------177 Tirthankara Bhagvan Sri Risabha Deva goes to Mount Astapada ----------------------180 Explanation of Avagrahas ------------------------------------------------------------------------180 In the Samavasarana there, Bharat Chakravarti asks the Bhagvan whether there will be any other person who will become a Tirthankara like himself in future or not ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------180 On Bhagvan’s pointing out to him, his own sun Marici, who was sitting in corner-dressed as a Parivrajaka-as a future Vasudeva, a future Chakravarti, and as a future Tirthankara, are delighted Bharata Chakravarti went to and paid him homage as a future Tirthankara-Marici rejoining with joy and dancing frivolously out of pride for his noble birth, incurred the evil karma of birth in low families --------------------------------------------------------------------183 Nirvana (Emal Emancipation) of Tirthankara Bhagvan Sri Risabha Deva Swami -------------------------------------------------------------------------184 Kapila becomes a disciple of Marici ------------------------------------------------------------195 Karma Philosophy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------202 Kinds of Karmas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------204 Chapter-VII------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------207 Fourth previous Bhava as a god in Brahma Deva Loka -----------------------------------207 Fifth previous Bhava as a Brahmana named Kaushika in Kollaga Village------------207 Sixth previous Bhava as a Brahmana named Pushpamitra in Sthanaka Village --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------207 Seventh previous Bhava as a God in Saudharma Deva-loka ---------------------------208 Eighth previous Bhava as a Brahman named Agnidyota in Chaitya – Sanivesa -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------208 Ninth previous Bhava as a God in Isana Deva-Loka---------------------------------------208 Tenth previous Bhava as a Brahman named Agnibhuti in Mandira Village ----------208 Eleventh previous Bhava as a God in Sanat Kumara Deva Loka ----------------------213 Twelfth previous Bhava as a Brahman named Bharadwaja in Svetambika ----------213 Thirteenth previous Bhava as a God in Mahendra Deva Loka --------------------------214 Fourteenth previous Bhava as a Brahman named Kapila of Rajgriha Nagari -------214 Fifteenth previous Bhava as a Charming God in Brahma Deva Loka -----------------220 Alphabetic Index -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------223 Appendix No.-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87 Appendix No.-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------115 Appendix No. -3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------195 Part-II – Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Chapter-I – Sixteenth previous Bhava Visva-bhuti Kumara Visva-bhuti Muni Seventeenth previous Bhava ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Vishvabhuti Muni -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Chapter-II – Eighteenth previous Bhava Tripristha Vasudeva --------------------------------- 46 Chapter-III – Ninenth to Twenty-Second previous Bhavas ------------------------------------125 Chapter-IV – Twenty-third previous Bhava-Priyamitra Chakravarti, Priya-mitra Muni, Twenty-fourth previous Bhava ------------------------------------------------128 Chapter-V – Twenty-fifth previous Bhava Nandana-Raja, Nandana-Muni ----------------159 Chapter-VI – Twenty Sixth Previous Bhava -------------------------------------------------------281 Appendix No. -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37 Appendix No. -2 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------101 Appendix No. -3 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------106 Appendix No. -4 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------144 Appendix No. -5 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------156 Appendix No. -6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------255 Appendix No. – 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------284 Alphabetic Index -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------300