Death
The account of Ajātaśatru's death recorded by historians is c. 461 BC. The account of his death differs widely between Jain and Buddhist traditions.
The Jaina tradition
According to the Jaina text, Āvaśaka Chūrnī, Ajātaśatru went to meet Lord Mahavira.
Ajātaśatru asked, "Bhante! Where do Chakravartins (world-monarchs) go after their death?"
Mahavira replied that "A Chakravartin, if dying while in office goes to seventh hell called Mahā-Tamahprabhā, and if dying as a monk attains Nirvana."
Ajātaśatru asked, "So will I attain Nirvana or go to the seventh hell?"
Mahavira replied, "Neither of them, you will go to the Sixth hell."
Ajātaśatru asked, "Bhante, then am I not a Chakravartin?",
to which Mahavira replied, "No, you are not."
This made Ajātaśatru anxious to become a world-monarch. He created 12 artificial jewels and set out for the conquest of the six regions of the world. But when he reached the Timisra Caves he was stopped by a guardian Deva called Krutamāl who said
"Only a Chakravartin can pass through this cave, there can be not more than 12 Chakravartin in the half cycle of a Kalchakra, and already there have been 12." On this, Ajātaśatru said arrogantly "Then count me as the thirteenth and let me go or else my mace is strong enough to reach you to Yama." The Deva became enraged at Ajātaśatru's arrogance and by his power he reduced him to ashes right on the spot. Ajātaśatru was then reborn in the sixth hell called Tamahprabhā.
The Buddhist tradition
Ajātaśatru was brutally murdered by his own son, Udayabhadra, who was greedy of his kingdom. Ajātaśatru was reborn in the hell called "Lohakumbhiya".
Although the account of Ajātaśatru's death differs in these traditions, both believe that after passing through many births Ajātaśatru will be born as a wise prince, and later become a monk and attain Nirvana.
Ajātaśatru enjoys a respectable position in both Jaina and Buddhist traditions. Both claim him as a close follower and both come forward with evidence in support of this claim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajatashatru
The account of Ajātaśatru's death recorded by historians is c. 461 BC. The account of his death differs widely between Jain and Buddhist traditions.
The Jaina tradition
According to the Jaina text, Āvaśaka Chūrnī, Ajātaśatru went to meet Lord Mahavira.
Ajātaśatru asked, "Bhante! Where do Chakravartins (world-monarchs) go after their death?"
Mahavira replied that "A Chakravartin, if dying while in office goes to seventh hell called Mahā-Tamahprabhā, and if dying as a monk attains Nirvana."
Ajātaśatru asked, "So will I attain Nirvana or go to the seventh hell?"
Mahavira replied, "Neither of them, you will go to the Sixth hell."
Ajātaśatru asked, "Bhante, then am I not a Chakravartin?",
to which Mahavira replied, "No, you are not."
This made Ajātaśatru anxious to become a world-monarch. He created 12 artificial jewels and set out for the conquest of the six regions of the world. But when he reached the Timisra Caves he was stopped by a guardian Deva called Krutamāl who said
"Only a Chakravartin can pass through this cave, there can be not more than 12 Chakravartin in the half cycle of a Kalchakra, and already there have been 12." On this, Ajātaśatru said arrogantly "Then count me as the thirteenth and let me go or else my mace is strong enough to reach you to Yama." The Deva became enraged at Ajātaśatru's arrogance and by his power he reduced him to ashes right on the spot. Ajātaśatru was then reborn in the sixth hell called Tamahprabhā.
The Buddhist tradition
Ajātaśatru was brutally murdered by his own son, Udayabhadra, who was greedy of his kingdom. Ajātaśatru was reborn in the hell called "Lohakumbhiya".
Although the account of Ajātaśatru's death differs in these traditions, both believe that after passing through many births Ajātaśatru will be born as a wise prince, and later become a monk and attain Nirvana.
Ajātaśatru enjoys a respectable position in both Jaina and Buddhist traditions. Both claim him as a close follower and both come forward with evidence in support of this claim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajatashatru
