Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation
author: Shantilal Nagar
edition: 2011, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 1288
ISBN-10: 9788178542027
Topic: Jainism
Chapter 43 - Story of Jayakumara and his Wooing Sulocana
This page describes Story of Jayakumara and his Wooing Sulocana which is the forty-third chapter located on page 1058 of the second volume in the book: Adipurana (Sanskrit Text with English Translation) by Shantilal Nagar. This book is the English translation of the Adi Purana which is an important piece of literature in Digambara Jainism and deals with the life story of lord Rishabhadeva and his ten incarnations while also providing a sketch of Jaina traditions, culture and history. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra [by Helen M. Johnson]
Part 1: Origin of hostility between Purnamegha and Sulocana. Then the Blessed One, the Jineshvara Ajita, attended by gods and asuras, came and stopped in a garden of the city Saketa. The Lord delivered a sermon to the Indras and other gods, and to Sagara and other kings, seated in their proper places. At that time on Mt. Vaitadhya Sahasradrsh, recalling with anger his father s murder, slew Purnamegha, like a garuda a snake....
Read full contents: Part 1: Origin of hostility between Purnamegha and Sulocana
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) [by K. C. Lalwani]
Camara story ends. Chapter Two ends. Notes (based on commentary of Abhayadeva Suri): (There is no commentary available for this section)....
Read full contents: Part 13 - Why Asurakumaras go to Saudharma-kalpa: a second reason
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) [by Vijay K. Jain]
Two versions of a story, regarding the origin of ‘Tattvarthasutra , are found in Jaina literature. Once a bhavya soul, keen to tread the path to liberation, wrote on the wall of his home the following sutra: ‘darshanajnanacaritrani mokshamargah . Subsequently, he had to go out of his village for a few days for some work. In the meantime, Acarya Griddhpiccha (Acarya Umasvami) happened to visit his home, seeking food....
Read full contents: Preface (Acarya Umasvami’s Tattvarthasutra)
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[Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation: index]
[About the author (Shantilal Nagar)]
[Preface (the Purana tradition)]
[Tradition of Translation of the early Sanskrit works]