The Tirthankaras
Life of Bhagwan Shitalnath
भगवान शीतलनाथ का जीवन · ભગવાન શીતલનાથનું જીવન
A burning heat no medicine could cure, and a gentle touch that cooled it
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
When a king suffers from a heat that no healer can soothe, the queen's simple touch brings relief, and the child she carries grows up to cool the burning of the whole world.
What it teaches Calm Self control Renewal
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in a city called Bhaddilpur, there lived King Dridharath and Queen Nanda. The queen was going to have a baby.
One day the king felt very, very hot. His whole body felt like it was burning. The doctors tried cool creams and medicines, but nothing helped. The poor king could not sleep.
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To carry into the day
When anger burns, choose to be the cool and gentle touch.
To talk about together
Queen Nanda's touch cooled the king. How can we help someone who feels upset or angry?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.