|| Shree 1008 Ajit Nath Bhagwan ||



Details
Emblem :~
Elephant
Father :~
Jita Shatrpu
Mother :~
Vijay
Birth Place :~
Ayodhya (Vinita)
Place of Nirvan :~
Samet Sikhar
Color :~
Golden
Panch-Kalyanak
Conception :~
Jyesth Krishna 15
Birth :~
Magh Shukla 10
Tap :~
Magh Shukla 10
Keval Gyan :~
Posh Shukla 11
Salvation :~
Chaitra Shukla 5

अजितनाथ भगवान का परिचय

इस जम्बूद्वीप के अतिशय प्रसिद्ध पूर्व विदेहक्षेत्र में सीता नदी के दक्षिण तट पर ‘वत्स' नाम का विशाल देश है। उसके सुसीमा नामक नगर में विमलवाहन राजा राज्य करते थे। किसी समय राज्यलक्ष्मी से निस्पृह होकर राजा विमलवाहन ने अनेकों राजाओं के साथ गुरू के समीप में दीक्षा धारण कर ली। ग्यारह अंग का ज्ञान प्राप्त कर दर्शनविशुद्धि आदि सोलहकारण भावना का चिंतवन करके तीर्थंकर नामकर्म का बंध कर लिया। आयु के अन्त में समाधिमरण करके विजय नामक अनुत्तर विमान में तेंतीस सागर आयु के धारक अहमिंद्र हो गये।

गर्भ और जन्म

इन महाभाग के स्वर्ग से पृथ्वीतल पर अवतार लेने के छह माह पूर्व से ही प्रतिदिन जम्बूद्वीप के भरतक्षेत्र की अयोध्या नगरी के अधिपति इक्ष्वाकुवंशीय काश्यपगोत्रीय राजा जितशत्रु के घर में इन्द्र की आज्ञा से कुबेर ने साढ़े तीन करोड़ रत्नों की वर्षा की थी। ज्येष्ठ मास की अमावस के दिन विजयसेना ने सोलह स्वप्नपूर्वक भगवान को गर्भ में धारण किया और माघ शुक्ल दशमी के दिन अजितनाथ तीर्थंकर को जन्म दिया। देवों ने ऋषभदेव के समान इनके भी गर्भ, जन्मकल्याणक महोत्सव मनाये।

तप

अजितनाथ की आयु बहत्तर लाख पूर्व की, शरीर की ऊँचाई चार सौ पचास धनुष की और वर्ण सुवर्ण सदृश था। एक लाख पूर्व कम अपनी आयु के तीन भाग तथा एक पूर्वांग तक उन्होंने राज्य किया। किसी समय भगवान महल की छत पर सुख से विराजमान थे, तब उल्कापात देखकर उन्हें वैराग्य हो गया पुन: देवों द्वारा आनीत ‘सुप्रभा' पालकी पर आरूढ़ होकर माघ शुक्ल नवमी के दिन सहेतुक वन में सप्तपर्ण वृक्ष के नीचे एक हजार राजाओं के साथ बेला का नियम लेकर दीक्षित हो गये।
प्रथम पारणा में साकेत नगरी के ब्रह्म राजा ने पायस (खीर) का आहार देकर पंचाश्चर्य प्राप्त किये।

केवलज्ञान और मोक्ष

बारह वर्ष की छद्मस्थ अवस्था के बाद पौष शुक्ल एकादशी के दिन सायं के समय रोहिणी नक्षत्र में सहेतुक वन में सप्तपर्ण वृक्ष के नीचे केवलज्ञान को प्राप्त कर सर्वज्ञ हो गये। इनके समवसरण में सिंहसेन आदि नब्बे गणधर थे। एक लाख मुनि, प्रकुब्जा आदि तीन लाख बीस हजार आर्यिकाएँ, तीन लाख श्रावक, पाँच लाख श्राविकाएँ और असंख्यात देव-देवियाँ थीं। भगवान बहुत काल तक आर्य खंड में विहार करके भव्यों को उपदेश देकर अंत में सम्मेदाचल पर पहुँचे और एक मास का योग निरोध कर चैत्र शुक्ला पंचमी के दिन प्रात:काल के समय सर्वकर्म से छूटकर सिद्ध पद प्राप्त किया।

Life of Shree 1008 Ajitnath Dev Bhagwan

        In its earlier incarnation, Lord Ajitnath's soul was the great king Vimalvahan of Susima city in Mahavideh area. He led a pious life in spite of the available princely grandeur. At an appropriate time, he became an ascetic under Arindam Suri. Meditating about the omniscient and liberated souls and indulging in harsh penance, he purified his soul to a level where he could earn the Tirthankar-nam-and-gotra-karma. Completing his age, he reincarnated as a god in the Viaya-anuttar-dimension.

After completing his age in the dimension of gods, the soul of Lord Ajitnath descended into the womb of queen Vijayasena, wife of king Jitashatru of Vinita town, on Jyeshtha Krishna Paksha 30 of Hindu Calendar. Queen Vijayasena saw fourteen (sixteen according to Digambara Jain Sect) auspicious dreams. Vaijyanti, the wife of king Jitashatru’s younger brother, Sumitra, also saw the same dreams. This was a queer coincidence. When the augurs were consulted they advised that queen Vijayasen would give birth to a Tirthankara and Vaijyanti to a Chakravarti King (monarch of six continents).

Queen Vijayasena gave birth to a son on the tenth day of the bright half of the month of Magh (according to Hindu Calendar). The same night Vaijyanti also gave birth to a son who was named Sagar.

During the Vijayasena’s pregnancy, the influence of king Jitashatru was enhanced to such an extant that even the enemy kingdoms sought and negotiated friendly treaties with him. It became a common practice to say, "King Jitashatru is invincible (Ajit)." So when Vijayasena gave birth to the son King Jitashatra named him as Ajit, inspired by the popular lore.

Time passed by and prince Ajitnath came to a marriageable age. He had, by this time, totally involved himself in religious activities. He was not intrested in marriage. But just to obey and pay respect to his mother's feeling he agreed to marry. He was married to Laxmi but, he kept himself reserved. Hardly would the couple meet. As king Jitashatru became old, he wanted to devote the last part his life to spiritual pursuit, he called his younger brother and asked him to take over the throne. Sumitra had no desire for the kingdom, he too wanted to become an ascetic. Both the princes were called and offered the kingdom. Ajit Kumar was a naturally detached person since childhood, and so he too declined. At last prince Sagar ascended the throne.

Ajit Kumar became an ascetic on the tenth of bright half of the month of Magh (according to Hindu Calendar) and went into remote and dense forests for his meditation and penance. His personality and the intensity of his lofty practices cast a pacifying influence all around. Natural enemies in the animal kingdom, like lion and cow, wolf and deer, snake and mongoose used to come and sit around him peacefully.

Omniscience and Nirvana

After twelve year period of deep meditation and other spiritual practices Ajit Kumar attained omniscience on the eleventh day of the bright half of the month of Paush. The gods created Samavsharan (the divine pavilion) and Bhagawan Ajitnath gave his eloquent and magnetic discourses. Thousands of people accepted the path of renunciation.

When his last moments were approaching, Bhagavan Ajitnath went Sammed shikharji. With one thousand other ascetics, he commenced his final meditation. He attained Nirvana on the fifth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra (according to Hindu Calendar).

Shree 1008 Ajitnath Bhagwan Temples

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Shree Ajitnath Jain Temple, Taranga Hills, Mehsana, Gujrat

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Ajitnath Temple, Pune

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Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra Thuvonji, Thuvon, Chanderi, Ashok Nagar (M.P.)

Father Jitshatru Mother Vijayasena
Clan Name Ikshvaku Source of Descent Vijaya
Date of Descent (Garbha Kalyanaka) Jyeshtha KrishnaPaksha 30 Place of Birth Ayodhya
Date of Birth (Janma Kalyanaka) Magh Shukla Paksha 10
Age 72 Lac purva Height 450 dhanusha (poles)
Body Colour Golden Place of Enlightenment Ayodhya
Date of Enlightenment (Kevala Gyana Kalyanaka) Paush Shukla Paksha 11 Date of Diksha (Diksha Kalyanaka) Magh Shukla Paksha 10
Diksha Tree or Vat Vriksha Shala(Shorea robusta)
Place of Nirvana Sammed Shikharji Date of Nirvana (Moksha Kalyanaka) Chaitra Shukla Paksha 5
Period of Practices 1,000 years Chief Disciple (Ganadhar) Shimahasena
Head of Female Ascetics Phalgu God of Organisation (Yaksh) Mahayaksha
Goddess of Organisation (Yakshini) Ajitbala or Rohini Heaven Vijayavimana