The Tirthankaras
Life of Bhagwan Anantnath
भगवान अनंतनाथ का जीवन · ભગવાન અનંતનાથનું જીવન
A string of jewels with no end, and a soul with endless knowledge
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
In the old city of Ayodhya a queen dreams of a necklace that never ends, and her son grows up to show that the greatest victory is the one won inside.
What it teaches The infinite soul Inner victory Truth
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in the city of Ayodhya, Queen Suyasha was going to have a baby.
One night she had a beautiful dream. She saw a long, long string of sparkling jewels. She followed it and followed it, but it never ended. It went on and on and on. It was the longest, sparkliest necklace anyone had ever seen. The queen woke up smiling and told the king all about it.
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To carry into the day
The victory won over our own anger and greed is the one that lasts forever.
To talk about together
Anantnath said the strongest person is the one who conquers themselves. When have you been strong in that way?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.