The Tirthankaras
Life of Bhagwan Kunthunath
भगवान कुंथुनाथ का जीवन · ભગવાન કુંથુનાથનું જીવન
An emperor of the whole land who learned to care for the tiniest creature
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
A queen dreams of a heap of jewels, and her son becomes the most powerful ruler in the land, but his name holds a secret about something very small.
What it teaches Care for the smallest beings Ahimsa Purity of mind
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in the city of Hastinapur, Queen Shri Devi had a beautiful dream. She saw a big, shining heap of jewels, red and blue and green and gold.
Soon her baby was born, and the king named him Kunthu, after the heap of jewels.
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To carry into the day
A calm and careful mind notices, and protects, even the smallest life.
To talk about together
Kunthunath watched the ground so he would not hurt tiny creatures. What small ways can we be gentle with little living things?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.