Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra

by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words

This page describes Vasupujya’s moksha (emancipation) which is the twenty-third part of chapter II of the English translation of the Vasupujya-caritra, contained within the “Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra”: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Vasupujya in jainism is one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.

Part 23: Vāsupūjya’s mokṣa (emancipation)

Knowing that his emancipation was near, the Lord of the World went to Campā and commenced a fast with six hundred munis. At the end of a month, on the fourteenth day of the bright half of Āṣāḍha, the moon being in Uttarabhādrapadā, the Lord attained emancipation with his disciples. The Lord passed eighteen lacs of years as prince and fifty-four lacs of years in the vow, so his total age was seventy-two lacs of years. Vasupūjya’s nirvana took place fifty-four sāgaras after that of Lord Śreyāṃsa. The Indra and the gods performed the nirvāṇa-festival of the Master and his disciples suitably.

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