The Tirthankaras
Jayasen Chakravarti
जयसेन चक्रवर्ती · જયસેન ચક્રવર્તી
A king's grief became a seed, and the seed became freedom
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
The eleventh world emperor of our age was born in Rajgriha in the time of Bhagwan Naminath. His story begins in an earlier life, with a sorrow that taught him what matters most.
What it teaches Grief and wisdom Impermanence Renunciation
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago there was a king named Vasundhar. He loved his queen very much. One day the queen left this world, and the king felt very, very sad.
As he sat quietly, he began to think. Everything in this world changes, he thought. People, palaces and treasures do not stay forever. Only the soul goes on. So the king gave his crown to his son, became a monk and lived a gentle, peaceful life, full of kindness for everyone.
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To carry into the day
Grief can become a teacher, if we let it.
To talk about together
How did King Vasundhar's sadness help his soul many lives later?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.