Lay Followers
Jivandhar Swami
जीवंधर स्वामी · જીવંધર સ્વામી
A prince born among the ashes grows up to win back his kingdom, and then gives it away
- 5 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- Best shared with a grown-up
- Digambar telling
Jivandhar is born in a cremation ground after his father loses his kingdom to a treacherous minister, and he grows up in a merchant's house without knowing who he is.
What it teaches Patience Compassion Renunciation
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, a good king named Satyandhar had a dear queen named Vijaya. But a greedy man took the kingdom away from them.
Before the trouble came, the king sent Queen Vijaya away to safety in a flying machine shaped like a peacock. Whoosh! It carried her far away into the quiet night.
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To carry into the day
Patience makes better plans than anger, and kindness is never wasted.
To talk about together
Jivandhar whispered the Navkar Mantra to a hurt dog. How can we be kind to a creature that is suffering?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.