Lord Arahnath occupies a unique and exalted position in Jain history. He was the 18th Tirthankara of the current cosmic era. His life is deeply connected to the holy city of Hastinapur, where four of his five Kalyanaks (Auspicious Life Events)—Conception, Birth, Penance, and Omniscience—took place.
The Triple Honor: Lord Arahnath is one of the rare souls who held three majestic titles simultaneously in one life: Tirthankara (Spiritual Ford-Maker), Chakravarti (Emperor of the Six Continents), and Kamdev (Most Beautiful Being).
✨ हिंदी में मुख्य बिंदु (Key Hindi Highlights)
- 📍 जन्म और कल्याणक भूमि: हस्तिनापुर, उत्तर प्रदेश (गर्भ, जन्म, तप और ज्ञान कल्याणक यहीं हुए)।
- 🐟 चिन्ह (Symbol): मछली (Fish)।
- 👑 तीन पद: वे १८वें तीर्थंकर, ७वें चक्रवर्ती और १४वें कामदेव थे।
- ⛰️ मोक्ष स्थल: सम्मेद शिखर जी (चैत्र अमावस्या को)।
🔑 Life Profile of Lord Arahnath
To understand the grandeur of the 18th Tirthankara, we must look at his lineage and attributes:
- Parents: King Sudarshan and Queen Mitrasena.
- Lineage (Vansh): Kuru Vansh (Soma Vansh).
- Physical Attributes: He had a golden complexion (Tapt Swarna) and a height of 30 Bows (120 Hands).
- Symbol (Chinha): Fish (Matsya/Tagara Kusum).
- Previous Life: King Dhanpati of Kshemapuri, then an Ahmindra in Jayant Viman.
📅 The Sacred Timeline (Dates & Events)
According to the Jain calendar, the key events of his life occurred on these specific dates:
The 5 Kalyanaks
- Garbh (Conception): Falgun Krishna 3.
- Janma (Birth): Margashirsha Shukla 14 (Hastinapur).
- Tap (Penance/Diksha): Margashirsha Shukla 10 (Sahetuk Van, Hastinapur).
- Kevalgyan (Omniscience): Kartik Shukla 12 (Under a Mango Tree).
- Moksha (Liberation): Chaitra Krishna Amavasya (Sammed Shikhar).
Renunciation (Vairagya)
After ruling as a Chakravarti for 21,000 years, he witnessed the fleeting nature of clouds (Megh Vilay), which triggered his detachment from worldly life. He took Diksha in the Sahetuk Forest of Hastinapur.
👥 The Divine Assembly (Samavasaran)
Lord Arahnath’s spiritual influence was vast. His religious order (Sangha) consisted of:
- Gandharas (Chief Disciples): 30 (Led by Shri Kumbharya).
- Munis (Monks): 50,000.
- Aryikas (Nuns): 60,000 (Led by Yakshila).
- Shravaks (Laymen): 1,60,000.
- Shravikas (Laywomen): 3,00,000.
- Guardian Deities: Mahendra Dev (Yaksha) and Vijaya Devi (Yakshi).
🧠 Insight (Summary)
Lord Arahnath is the 18th Tirthankara born in Hastinapur. He is symbolized by the Fish. Uniquely, he was also the 7th Chakravarti and 14th Kamdev. He attained Moksha from Sammed Shikhar on the day of Chaitra Amavasya.