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Ashtami Dasha
With Hindi Commentary.
263
The 'Kalpasutra' was created with this same intention and based on this same chapter, and the fifteenth chapter of the 'Acharaanga' also describes this same topic. Shri Bhagwan remained in the state of Kevali for a little less than thirty years and attained Nirvana after living a full seventy-two years.
There is doubt here that on Ashadh Shukla Shashthi, there was entry into the womb, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi, birth, and on Kartiki Amavasya, Nirvana. From this, a seventy-two-year lifespan is not proven, so how can it be accepted that Shri Bhagwan's lifespan was only seventy-two years? In the solution to this, I have received a handwritten letter. It is written in a mixed language. In it, this topic is made completely clear. For the convenience and certainty of the readers, its replica (copy) is given here:
"Shri Bhagwan Veer Vardhman Swami's lifespan is said to be 72 years. Ashadh Sudi 6, there was Garbha Kalyanak, Kartik Vadi 15, there was Nirvana Kalyanak, so how did it become 72 years? Consider this. It is said in the principles that the days should be counted from the day of conception. And the Aditya Samvatsar. From this, the lifespan is calculated. 'Aicchena Ya Ay' this is the statement of the Jyotishkarand Siddhanta. And the Kalyanak situation is written in the Ritu Samvatsar. This is also said in the Jyotishkarand. Here, the Aditya Samvatsar has 366 days, the Ritu Samvatsar has 360 days, the Chandra Samvatsar has 364 days. And in 5 years, there is one Yuga, in one Yuga of the Aditya Samvatsar, there are 1830 days, and in the Ritu Samvatsar, there are 1800 days. Therefore, in one Yuga of the Aditya Samvatsar, there is one month less than the Yuga of the Ritu Samvatsar. Here, in the fourth month of the Ritu Samvatsar, in the summer season, on Ashadh Sudi 6, there was Chavan Kalyanak. From here, according to the Aditya Samvatsar, in 72 years, on the Kartik Vadi Amavasya day of the Samvatsar, Nirvana was attained. In these 70 years, there were 14 Yugas. Therefore, according to the Ritu Samvatsar, in 14 Yugas, there are 14 months more than the Ritu Samvatsar. From Ashadh Sudi 6, in 14 months, it becomes Bhadrava Sudi 6. But the Aditya Samvatsar is complete, one month before the Ritu Samvatsar begins. So, after that, from Bhadrava Sudi 6, it becomes Ashadh Sudi 6. Here, from here, Nirvana occurred in the second Chandra Samvatsar. And 'Duchche Chand Samvatsare' this is the statement of the Kalpasutra. Here, the Chandra Samvatsar has 364 days. From this, 12 days are complete in the Aditya Samvatsar, in 2 Chandra Samvatsars, there are 24 days more. From Ashadh Sudi 6, in 24 days, it becomes Kartik Vadi Amavasya. And on Amavasya, Nirvana. This is the solution to the 72-year lifespan."