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Life of Mahavir

From Queen Trishala's fourteen dreams to the last sermon at Pavapuri: the life of Bhagwan Mahavir, told night by night.

24 stories, each with a gentle children's telling and the full story.

Chandanbalaचंदनबाला · ચંદનબાળાA princess, a handful of lentils, and a vow fulfilled5 min · children's telling Mahavir and the Cowherdमहावीर और ग्वाला · મહાવીર અને ગોવાળThe first evening of a silent journey4 min · children's telling Chandkaushikचंडकौशिक · ચંડકૌશિકThe serpent who met a gaze without fear4 min · children's telling · free Gautam Swamiगौतम स्वामी · ગૌતમ સ્વામીThe proud scholar who became the humblest disciple4 min · children's telling Dreams of Mother Trishalaत्रिशला माता के स्वप्न · ત્રિશલા માતાનાં સ્વપ્નFourteen visions in a single night4 min · children's telling The Life of Bhagwan Mahavirभगवान महावीर का जीवन · ભગવાન મહાવીરનું જીવનFrom a prince in Kundagram to the lamps of Pavapuri5 min · children's telling Fearless Prince Vardhamanनिर्भय राजकुमार वर्धमान · નિર્ભય રાજકુમાર વર્ધમાનHow a boy at play earned the name Mahavir4 min · children's telling The Nails in the Earsकानों में कीलें · કાનમાં ખીલાThe last great hardship of Mahavir's long years of silence, and the doctor who helped5 min · children's telling Triprishta Vasudev: The Lion and the Leadत्रिपृष्ठ वासुदेव: सिंह और सीसा · ત્રિપૃષ્ઠ વાસુદેવ: સિંહ અને સીસુંThe soul that would become Mahavir, in a life of great strength and one cruel night5 min · children's telling Mahavir's Parents in Earlier Livesभगवान महावीर के पूर्व माता-पिता · ભગવાન મહાવીરનાં પૂર્વ માતા-પિતાA mother who held her son for eighty-two days, and found him again many years later4 min · children's telling Mahavir's Birth and the Bathing on Meruमहावीर जन्म और मेरु पर्वत पर अभिषेक · મહાવીર જન્મ અને મેરુ પર્વત પર અભિષેકThe night the gods came to welcome a baby, and a tiny toe shook a mountain4 min · children's telling Vardhaman at Schoolपाठशाला में वर्धमान · નિશાળમાં વર્ધમાનThe first day of school, and the old Brahmin with the hardest questions4 min · children's telling Vardhaman's Renunciationवर्धमान की दीक्षा · વર્ધમાનની દીક્ષાA promise made before birth, a year of giving, and one step into freedom4 min · children's telling Shulapani Yakshaशूलपाणि यक्ष · શૂલપાણિ યક્ષOne night in a haunted temple, and ten dreams before dawn5 min · children's telling Sangam's Six Months of Testsसंगम देव के उपसर्ग · સંગમ દેવના ઉપસર્ગA proud god tries everything to break Mahavir's peace, and finds only tears of compassion4 min · children's telling Goshalakगोशालक · ગોશાળકThe disciple who wanted power, and the teacher who answered fire with calm5 min · children's telling Mahavir's Kevaljnanमहावीर का केवलज्ञान · મહાવીરનું કેવળજ્ઞાનBeside a quiet river, under a shal tree, the light that never fades4 min · children's telling The Eleven Ganadharasग्यारह गणधर · અગિયાર ગણધરEleven proud scholars came to win a debate, and each found a hidden question answered4 min · children's telling Diwali: Mahavir's Nirvanaदीवाली: महावीर निर्वाण · દિવાળી: મહાવીર નિર્વાણWhy Jains light their lamps on the darkest night of the year4 min · children's telling Nayasar: Mahavir's First Stepनयसार: महावीर का पहला कदम · નયસાર: મહાવીરનું પહેલું પગલુંA woodcutter shares his lunch, and a long journey to light begins4 min · children's telling Marichi's Prideमरीचि का अभिमान · મરીચિનું અભિમાનThe prince who heard he would be a Tirthankar, and danced too soon5 min · children's telling Nandan Muniनंदन मुनि · નંદન મુનિA king becomes a monk, and his quiet strength lights a lamp for the whole world4 min · children's telling Devananda's Tearsदेवानंदा के आँसू · દેવાનંદાનાં આંસુWhy did a quiet Brahmin lady weep with joy at the sight of Mahavir?4 min · children's telling Mahavir Jayantiमहावीर जयंती · મહાવીર જયંતીWhat birthday present do you give to someone who gave everything away?3 min · children's telling