The Tirthankaras
The Second Triad: Dviprishta and Taraka
दूसरी त्रयी: द्विपृष्ठ और तारक · બીજી ત્રિપુટી: દ્વિપૃષ્ઠ અને તારક
An old grudge carried across lives, and the price of a wish for revenge
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- Best shared with a grown-up
In the time of Bhagwan Vasupujya, two brothers of Dwarka face a proud overlord named Taraka. Their quarrel did not begin in this life at all.
What it teaches Revenge and nidan Brotherhood Greed
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago there were two kings who were friends. One day one king wanted something that belonged to the other, and he took it by force. The other king felt very hurt.
That hurt king became a monk, but he could not forgive. He wished, in my next life, let me get back at him. Holding on to anger like that is like carrying a heavy stone.
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To carry into the day
A wish for revenge can come true and still leave the heart empty.
To talk about together
Parvat waited a whole lifetime to get even. Do you think it was worth it? What else could he have done?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.