Agam 35 Chhed 02 Bruhatkalpa Sutra

SR No.: 002158
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: K C Lalwani
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1979
Total Pages: 246
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, F000, F025, & agam_kalpsutra
File Size: 13 MB

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तेणं कालेणं तेणं समएणं समणस्स भगवो महावीरस्स णव गणा इक्कारस गणहरा होथ्था । से केण?णं भंते ! एवं वुच्चइः समणस्स भगवो महावीरस्स णव गणा इक्कारस गणहरा होथ्था ? समणस्स भगवो महावीरस्स जे? इंदभूई अणगारे गोयमगोत्तेणं पंच समण-सयाइं वाएइ। मज्झिमे अग्गिभई अणगारे गोयम गोत्तेणं पंच समण-सयाइं वाएइ । कणीयसे अणगारे वाउभूई णामेणं गोयमगोत्तेणं पंच समण-सयाइं वाएइ । थेरे अज्ज-वियत्ते भारद्दाएगोत्तेणं पंच समण-सयाई वाएइ। थेरे अज्ज-सुहम्मे अग्गिवेसायण-गोत्तेणं पंच समण-सयाइं वाएइ । थेरे मंडियपुत्ते वासिट्ठगोत्तेणं अदघुट्ठाइं समण-सयाइं वाएइ । थेरे मोरियपुत्ते कासव-गोत्तेणं अद्धट्ठाई समण-सयाइं वाएइ । थेरे अकंपिए1 गोयम-गोत्तेणं थेरे अयल-भाया हरियायण-गोत्तेणं ते दुण्णि वि थेरा तिण्णि-तिण्णि समण-सयाइं वाएंण्णि । थेरे मेयज्जे थेरे पभासे एए दुण्णि वि थेरा कोडिण्ण-गोत्तेणं तिण्णि तिण्णि समण-सयाई वाएंति । से तेणं अट्ठणं अज्जो ! एवं वुच्चईः समणस्स
भगवग्रो महावीरस्स णव गणा इक्कारस गणहरा होथ्था। In that period, at that time, śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira had nine ganas and eleven ganadharas. - Bhante! Why has it been said that śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira had nine ganas and eleven ganadharas ? The senior most disciple of Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra was Indrabhūti of the Gautama line* who imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 500 monks. The middle disciple Agnibhūti of the Gautama line imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 500 monks. The youngest disciple Vāyubhūti of the Gautama line imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 500 monks. Sthavira Ārya Vyakta of the Bhāradvaja line imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 500 monks. Sthavira Ārya Sudharmā of the Agni Vaiśāyana line imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 500 monks. Sthavira Mandika-putra of the Vasiştha line imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 250 monks. Sthavira Maurya-putra of the Kāśyapa line imparted lessons in the sacred texts to 250 monks.
In this Chapter, Gotra has been translated as 'line'.