The Tirthankaras
Harishen Chakravarti
हरिषेण चक्रवर्ती · હરિષેણ ચક્રવર્તી
He wrote his name on a mountain, and then he walked away from it
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
In the time of Bhagwan Naminath, a prince of Kampilya becomes the tenth world emperor. His story follows the great journey of a chakravarti, and the quiet choice he made at the end of it.
What it teaches Renunciation Fear of the cycle of birth Right use of power
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in a city called Kampilya, a queen named Mera had fourteen wonderful dreams. Soon a baby boy was born, glowing like gold. They named him Harishen.
When Harishen grew up, a shining magic wheel came to him. It floated in the air and led the way, and Harishen followed it all over the land. Every king welcomed him, and he became emperor of the whole world.
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To carry into the day
You do not need a storm to tell you it is time to go home.
To talk about together
Harishen gave up his kingdom without any sad event pushing him. What do you think made that possible?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.