Lay Followers
Chandraraja
चंद्रराजा · ચંદ્રરાજા
The king who spent long years as a rooster
- 5 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- Best shared with a grown-up
- Shvetambar telling
A young king discovers that his stepmother and his queen fly away by magic every night, and his curiosity carries him to a stranger wedding, and a stranger fate, than he could have imagined.
What it teaches Patience Faith Karma
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in a city called Aabhapuri, lived a young king named Chandraraja. His stepmother, Viramati, knew magic spells. His queen, Gunavali, was kind and gentle.
Every night, Viramati made the king fall fast asleep. Then she and Gunavali flew far away by magic to see other cities. One night the king only pretended to sleep, and he quietly followed them.
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To carry into the day
Truth may wait a long time, but it does not get lost.
To talk about together
Premla was not believed for many years. What helped her stay calm and keep going?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.