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The Padma Purana mentions the event of the Veer Bhagwan's Samavasaran on the Vipulachal mountain and the narration of the story by Indrabhuiti-Gautam to King Shrenik in response to his question. However, the tradition of the Svetambara scriptures differs from this. They mention the story's origin as being told by Sudharma Swami to Jambu Swami, as evident in the following verse from the Vasudeva Hindi of Sanghadas Gani:
"Tath tatra Suhammasamina Jambu namas padhamanuyogay titthayarachchakkavatti dasaravansaparuvangayam Vasudevachariyam kahiyam tti tasseva........tti."
The Svetambaras claim that the original Agam scriptures were composed by Sudharma Swami, while the Digambara tradition attributes their creation to Gautam Ganadhar-Indrabhuiti.
**[2]** In the second chapter of the text, while describing the Shikshavrata, the Samadhimaran Sallekhana Vrata is mentioned as the fourth Shikshavrata. As stated:
"Samadhyam cha upavasaposaho atihisanvibhago ya.
Ante samahimaran sikkha suvayai chattari || 115 ||"
This belief of considering Samadhimaran Sallekhana Vrata as a Shikshavrata is specific to the Digambara sect. Clear evidence of this is found in the Charitpahuḍ of Acharya Kundakunda, the Adipurana of Jinsen, the Ratnamala of Shivkotika, the Bhavasangrah of Devasen, and the Shravakachar of Vasunandi. This is also mentioned in the Varang Charit of Jayasimhanandi. The Svetambara Agam Sutras do not mention this as a Shikshavrata anywhere, as evident in the following statement from a letter written by Muni Shri Punyavijayaji to Mukhtar Shri Jugalkishor:
"The Svetambara Agam does not include Sallekhana as a Shikshavrata among the 12 Vratas anywhere." Therefore, this belief is specifically associated with the Digambara sect.
**[b] Svetambara Sect Related**
**[1]** The 82nd verse of the second chapter of this text mentions 20 reasons for the bondage of the Tirthankara nature. Although their names are not mentioned in the text, this belief of 20 reasons is associated with the Svetambara sect because their knowledgeable scriptures like Dharmakatha, etc., list 20 reasons. The Digambara sect's Shatkhandadi scriptures universally mention 16 reasons.
**[2]** The 58th verse of the fourth chapter of the text mentions 64,000 queens of Bharat Chakravarti. This number of queens is also associated with the Svetambara sect. The Digambara sect mentions 96,000 queens.
**[3]** The 34th verse of the 73rd chapter of the text mentions the death of Ravana on Jyeshtha Krishna Ekadashi. This belief seems to be in accordance with the Svetambara sect, as Hemchandra Acharya also mentions this in his "Trishashtisalakapurushacharitra."
1. See, Mukhtar Shri Jugalkishor's book "Jainacharyon ka Shasan Bhed" chapter "Gunavrata and Shikshavrata."
2. "Vinsam Jin Karanahan Bhaveo."
3. "Chausatthi Sahasssai Juwainam Paramruvadharinam."
4. "Jettsass Bahulpakkhe Divassass Chauthbhagammi. Egarisi Divase Ravanamaaranam Viyanahhi."