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Kavyanusa sana
OCLXM boy's mind does not delight in anything except dharma' (p. 21).
The guru - Devachandra - said " If the boy is initiated in the order, it would be nice. We shall take him and teach him the truth of all the Sāstras. He will do good to the people like a Tīrthamkara. So you ask his father Chachcha to permit him to enter the religious order.' (p. 21 ).
The father, out of affection for his son, does not give the necessary permission. But the boy was determined to become a monk, so he left his home, being encouraged by his maternal uncle. With his guru he came to Khambhatittha that is modern Cambay, and was ordained a monk there after satisfying the Sangha (or Congregation of laymen and monks ). He was given the name of Somachanda (or Somachandra). After practising the Tapa (austerities) taught by the Jaina Āgamas "he crossed, within a short time, the whole ocean of learning." His guru Şrī Devachandra seeing that he possessed a number of qualities impossible to acquire in this iron age, established him in the position of a Gañadhara; that is he was made an Achārya and a leader of other monks. Because his body had the colour of gold, he was called Hemachandra (p. 22).
Hemachandra was moving about various provinces. But he was asked by a goddess not to go to other countries leaving Gurjara Vishaya (that is Gurjara country ). “You will do great benefit by staying here.” Obeying this divine order Hemachandra gave up going out to other countries, and lived in Gujarat preaching to (literally awakening ) many people.”
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