The Tirthankaras
Shravanabelagola and Gommateshwar
श्रवणबेलगोला और गोम्मटेश्वर · શ્રવણબેલગોળા અને ગોમ્મટેશ્વર
A mother's wish, a golden arrow, and one small pot of milk
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Digambar telling
A great general sets out to fulfil his mother's wish to see an image of Bahubali, and ends up carving the tallest stone statue of its kind in the world. On the day of its first bathing, a poor old woman teaches him what devotion really is.
What it teaches Humility Devotion A Mother's Love
The opening of the children's telling
In the south of India there is a very, very tall statue on top of a hill. It is as tall as ten grown-ups standing on each other's shoulders. It shows Bahubali, a great soul who stood still and calm until he became perfectly wise.
Long ago there was a brave general named Chamundaraya. His mother wished to see an image of Bahubali. So they went on a long journey together.
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To carry into the day
A small offering made with a humble heart reaches further than a great one made with pride.
To talk about together
Why do you think the grandmother's small cup of milk worked when the big pots did not?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.