The Tirthankaras
Life of Bhagwan Chandraprabha
भगवान चंद्रप्रभ का जीवन · ભગવાન ચંદ્રપ્રભનું જીવન
A queen who wished to drink the moonlight, and a son who shone like the moon
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
A queen gazing at the full moon feels a wish that seems impossible to grant, and the child she carries grows into a prince whose quiet light outshines every jewel in the palace.
What it teaches Inner beauty Calm Detachment
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in a city called Chandrapuri, there lived Queen Lakshmana. She was going to have a baby.
One evening she looked up at the big round moon. It was silver and soft and shining. The queen had a funny, beautiful wish. She wanted to drink the moonlight!
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To carry into the day
The truest beauty is the quiet light of a peaceful heart.
To talk about together
Chandraprabha was beautiful, but he said looks are not what matter most. What do you think makes a person truly beautiful?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.