In that period, in
that age lived the Arhat Rishabha, the Kosalian, four important
moments of whose life happened when the moon was in conjunction
with the asterism Uttarashadha; the fifth, when in conjunction
with Ashadha: (204) in Uttarashadha he descended from heaven, in
Abhigit he obtained final liberation. (205)
In that period, in
that age, in the fourth month of summer, in the seventh
fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Ashadha, on its fourth day,
the Arhat Rishabha, the Kosalian, descended from the great
Vimina called Sarvarthasiddha, where he had lived for
thirty-three Sagaropamas, here on the continent Gambudvipa, in
Bharatavarsha, in Ikshvakubhumi, and in the middle of the night,
he took the form of an embryo in the womb of Marudevi, wife of
the patriarch Nabhi. (206)
The knowledge of
the Arhat Rishabha about this, (all as in the case of Mahivira.,
but note the following differences: the first dream is a bull
(Coming forward with his face, the other (mothers of Tirthakaras
see first) an elephant. She (Marudevi) relates them to Nabhi,
the patriarch; there are no interpreters of dreams; Nabhi, the
patriarch, himself interprets them). (207)
In that period, in
that age the Arhat Rishabha, the Kosalian,-in the first month of
summer, in the first fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Kaitra,
on its eighth day, (Marudevi), perfectly health), herself, gave
birth to a perfectly healthy boy. (208)
(The circumstances
connected with the birth of Rishabha are the same as in the case
of that of Mahavira, only that the contents of § 100 and 101 do
not apply to the present case.) (209)
The Arhat Rishabha,
the Kosalian, belonged to the Kisyapa gotra, and he had five
names: Rishabha, First Kin-, First Mendicant, First Gina, and
First Tirthakara. (210)
The Arhat Rishabha,
the Kosalian, clever, with the aspirations of a clever man, of
great beauty, controlling (his senses), hicky [sic], and modest,
lived two millions of former years as a prince, and six millions
three hundred thousand former years as a king. During his reign
he taught, for the benefit of the people, the seventy-two
sciences, of which writing is the first, arithmetic the most
important, and the knowledge of omens the last, the sixty-four
accomplishments of women, the hundred arts, and the three
occupations of men. At last he anointed his hundred sons as
kings, and gave each a kingdom. Then the Laukantika god,
following the established custom, (see §§ 110-112, down to)
indigent persons. In the first month of summer, in the first
fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Kaitra, on its eighth day, in
the latter part of the day, riding in his palankin called
Sudarsana, followed on his way by a train of gods, men, and
Asuras, (Rishabha) went right through the town Vinita to the
park called Siddhartha Vana, and proceeded to the excellent tree
Asoka. There, (see § 116, down to) four handfuls. When the moon
was in conjunction with the asterism Ashadha, he, after fasting
two and a half days without drinking water, put on a divine
robe, and together with four thousand of high, noble, royal
persons, and Kshatriyas, he tore out his hair, and leaving the
house entered the state of houselessness. (211)
The Arhat Rishabha,
the Kosalian, for one thousand years neglected his body, (see §§
117-120, down to) meditated upon himself for one thousand years.
Thereupon-it was in the fourth month of winter, the seventh
fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Phalguna, on its eleventh
day, in the early part of the day, when the moon was in
conjunction with the asterism Ashadha, outside of the town
Purimatala, in the park called Sakatamukha, under the excellent
tree Nyagrodha-(Rishabha) after fasting three and a half days
without drinking water, being engaged in deep meditation,
reached the infinite, (see § 120, down to) highest knowledge and
intuition called Kevala, (see § 121, down to) moment. (212)
The Arhat Rishabha,
the Kosalian, had eighty four Ganas and eighty-four Ganadharas.
(213)
The Arhat Rishabha,
the Kosalian, had an excellent community of eighty-four thousand
Sramanas with Rishabhasena at their head; (214) three hundred
thousand nuns with Brahmisundari at their head; (215) three
hundred and five thousand lay votaries with Sreyamsa at their
head; (216) five hundred and fifty-four thousand female lay
votaries with Subhadra at their head; (217 four thousand seven
hundred and fifty sages who knew the fourteen Purvas, (218) nine
thousand sages who were possessed of the Avadhi knowledge; (219)
twenty thousand Kevalins; (220) twenty thousand six hundred
sages who could. transform themselves; (221) twelve thousand six
hundred and fifty sages of vast intellect, (222) twelve thousand
six hundred and fifty professors; (223) twenty thousand male and
forty thousand female disciples who had reached perfection;
(224) twenty-two thousand nine hundred sages in their last
birth, (225)
The Arhat Rishabha,
the Kosalian, instituted, (see § 146, down to) the former ended
after numberless generations, the latter from the next Muhurta
after his Kevaliship. (226)
In that period, in
that age the Arhat Rishabha, the Kosalian, lived two millions of
former years as a prince, six millions three hundred thousand
former years as a king, together eight millions three hundred
thousand former years as a householder; a thousand (former)
years in a state inferior to perfection, nine-and-ninety
thousand former years as a Kevalin, together a hundred thousand
former years as a Sramana, and eight millions four hundred
thousand years on the whole. When his fourfold Karman was
exhausted, and in this Avasarpini era the Sushamaduhshami period
had nearly elapsed, only three years and eight and a half months
being left, in the third month of winter, in the fifth
fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Magha, on its thirteenth day,
in the early part of the day when the moon was in conjunction
with the asterism, Abhigit, (Rishabha), after fasting six and a
half days without drinking water, on the summit of mount
Ashapada, in the company of ten thousand monks in the
Samparyahka position, died, freed from all pains. (227)
Since the time
that the Arhat Rishabha, the Kosalian, died, freed from all
pains, three years and eight and a half months elapsed;
thereupon one koti of kotis of Sagaropamas, less forty-two
thousand and three years and eight and a half months, elapsed.
At that time the Venerable Ascetic Mahivira died; after his
Nirvana nine centuries elapsed, of the tenth century this is the
eightieth year.
End of the Life of
Rishabha.
End of the Lives
of the Ginas. |