Bhadra Kapilani - Life History

Bhadra Kapilani grew up in her lap and was a true consort of her husband. She was swinging in the swing of Vaibhav- Aishwarya and happiness. When her husband renounced everything, she also followed the path of her husband, renouncing all the splendor.

This Roopvati Nariratna was the daughter of a Kaushik Gotriya Brahmin of Sagal (Sialkot = now in Pakistan). The Brahmin was very rich. He used to keep his beloved daughter happy at all times. Kapila being the daughter of a Brahmin, she was also called Bhadra Kapila and Bhadra Kapilani. Bhadra did not turn away from virtues even after growing up in happiness and affection. He was not at all proud of his opulence, his splendor. Gentleness, modesty and service were his ideals. ,

When she was a young woman, her parents gave birth to a prosperous virtuoso of Magadha.

Married his daughter with the young man. Pippali Manavak, a young man with sattvik qualities, appreciated his choice to have such a beautiful Sulakshana wife. Bhadra was also very happy to get a suitable husband. Both took full care of each other's happiness. His ideal life of service became the subject of reverent conversation in the city.

The great Lord Buddha started the Dhamma Chakra and started giving happiness and peace to the living beings by spreading the Dhamma. He did charity by showing the welfare path of the salvation of the people. Wherever he used to go, listening to his auspicious sermons, many people became enraged and got absorbed in spiritual practice by wearing Kashay clothes. Bhadra's husband also heard his nectar showering sermon and became detached from the worldly world.

Pranayini Taruni Bhadra, who laid her eyelashes in wait for the god of her love, saw her everything, her life partner, renouncing the human opulent life, in the guise of a bhikkhu. Now he is not a human, but has gone to the shelter of the Triratna by becoming a Bhikkhu Kashyap. Taruni felt proud to see the sacred dress of her beloved. A memory of happy days began to wave in front of Bhadra's wet eyes. She was a loving woman, yet she did not let her love become an obstacle in the path of her beloved. The cry of his conscience was - "Bhadre! Follow the beloved, pave their path. Bhadra, the true life consort of the god of love, divided all her wealth among her loved ones and the poor. Despite being a young woman, she renounced all worldly pleasures in the first phase of puberty and started living like a bhikkhuni. ,

Bhikkhu Kashyap attained the Trividyas in the shelter of the Lord and became very famous in the Sangha by his spiritual practice and knowledge. When Bhadra heard the fame of Bhikkhu Kashyap, his heart was filled with joy. After living a life like a bhikkhu for five years, that golden opportunity came for women when Mahadevi Mahaprajapati Gautami and Bhikkhu Anand established the Bhikkhuni-Sangh with the good efforts.

happened. Bhadra also duly attained Upasampada by taking Pravrajya, then began to lead a life of spiritual practice, earning knowledge. In course of time, he also attained the highest position of Arhatva. After the Mahaparinirvana of the Lord, there was a laxity in following the rules of the Sangh, then Bhikkhu Kashyap had arranged the first sangeet by holding a meeting of five hundred bhikkhus. Bhadra had also attained a high position in the Bhikkhuni-Sangha. While preaching in Jetavan, once God had given a position to the bhikkhunis according to their ability, then he thanked Bhadra by giving him a leading position among the bhikkhunis who had the memory of their previous births.

He spent the rest of his life preaching the Dhamma and also experienced Nirvana. The worthy wife of the husband, true companion, Tyagamayi Bhikkhuni Bhadra, while introducing (her husband) Bhikkhu Kashyap, has said at one place -

“Bhikkhu Kashyapa is the successor of Lord Gautam Buddha. They have acquired the knowledge of the Trividyas."

Elsewhere she says about herself in the form of a saga - "I have acquired the knowledge of the Trividyas. I have defeated Mar, now he will not be able to harm me. I interviewed Nirvana. ,

She has shown the path for other women by making her women's life meaningful with her sacrifice, love, devotion and religious knowledge.