Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Moksha of Sagara and the munis which is the sixteenth part of chapter VI of the English translation of the Ajitanatha-caritra, contained within the “Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra”: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Ajitanatha in jainism is the second Tirthankara (Jina) and one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
Part 16: Mokṣa of Sagara and the munis
The thousand munis observed pādapopagama, had omniscience arise, obstructed activities, and attained emancipation in the same way. Then the great muni, Sagara, made a samudghāta[1] and instantly reached the place reached by the Master, like a companion. At that time there was happiness for a moment even for hell-inhabitants to whom happiness was unknown, because of the Master’s nirvāṇa-festival.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
It is the kevalisamudghāta that he makes. This is made by a kevalin to equalize his āyus- and vedanīya-karma, when the vedanīya is in excess. See Guṇa. 89 ff.; I, n. 157.