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XXXVIII : VĪRASTAVA-PRAKĪRNAKA
exceptional spiritual courage and great monastic endeavour. Perhaps, this itself became Mahāvīra with the passage of time.32
Similarly, the words Buddha and Prabuddha are also seen as adjectives employed for Lord Mahāvīra. Later the word Buddha became rooted for Lord Buddha and its use for lord Mahāvīra gradually diminished.33
In a nut-shell, we can say that in the Acārānga the attributal names or adjectives Muni, Bhiksu, Māhana, Jnãtrputra, Bhagavān, Vīra, Tīrtharikara, Kevalī, Sarvajña, etc have been used for lord Mahāvīra only.
In the second part (Dvitīya Śrutaskandha) of the Acārānga the three names - Vardhamāna, Sanmati and Śramana -have been mentioned.34 The other names of śramana Bhagavan Mahāvīra such as Jñātaputra, Videha, etc. are also available. It is worthy of note that besides the names such as Vīra etc, the names like Titthayara, Bhagavami, Arahanta, kevali, Jina, Savvannu, etc have been clearly used for the first time in the second part of the Acārārga.36
Mahāvīra's Names In The Sūtrakrtārga-,
In the older first part (Prathama Śrutaskandha) of the Sūtrakrtārga many names of the Lord, which have been mentioned in the Vīrastava Prakīrnaka have appeared. Besides
Esam Vīre pasamsie, je baddhe padimoyae ...!
Ācārājiga, 1/140. Mahāvīra Caritta Mīmānisä, p. 15. Ācāranga, 2/15/175. “samane Bhagavam Mahāvīre nāe Nāyaputte Nāha Kulanivvatte Videha Videhadinne... |
- Ibid, 2/171. A. · Ibid, 2/171. B. "Se Bhagavam Araham Jine, Kevalī Savvannā Savvabhāvadarisī
-- Ibid, 2/15/179.
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