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appears to be giving more stress on following the canonical conduct. The same can also be seen in Rishibhashit in simple terms. Still we can not conclusively say that Pushpshalputra of Rishibhashit is same as Pushpsthavir of Pali literature.
One indication from Buddhist literature is that he was a Pandar monk. Information about Pandar monks comes from Jain as well as Buddhist sources, It is possible that Pushpshalputra might have been from the tradition of Pandar monks and that tradition might have been the tradition preaching humility.
His preaching in Rishibhashit commences with 'Palms joined he put his forehead on the ground and abandoned all activities including eating.' A strong possibility is that he was a monk belonging to some tradition other than the Nirgranth. In the end he must have fasted unto death. But in absence of detailed information it is not possible to infer much.
We have not been able to get information about him from Vedic sources.
6. VALKALCHIRI The sixth chapter of Rishibhashito2 contains the preachings of Valkalchiri. Besides Rishibhashit mention of Valkalchiri is also available in Aupapatiko3, Bhagvatisutra94 Avashyak-churnios and Rishimandal96. The story of Valkalchiri is a famous story in Jain tradition and is available in Avashyak-churni and Rishimandal Vritti. According to Avashyak-churni this story is also mentioned in Vasudev-hindi97.
According to the story available in Avashyak-churni and other works, Valkalchiri was son of King Soma Chandra and brother of Prasanna Chandra of Potanpur. Being the brother of Prasanna Chandra Rajrishi, it is obvious that he was a contemporary of Mahavir. The story of Prasanna Chandra Rajrishi is a popular story in Jain tradition; Avashyak- churni carries this story also. All these sources convey that his father indulged in Dishaproshak ascetic practices. The Dishaproshak ascetics have also been mentioned in other Jain works like Aupapapatik.
Rishibhashit : A Study
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| SR No. | 006236 |
| Book Title | Rushibhashit Sutra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vinaysagar, Sagarmal Jain, Kalanath Shastri, Dineshchandra Sharma |
| Publisher | Prakrit Bharti Academy |
| Publication Year | 2016 |
| Total Pages | 512 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari & agam_anykaalin |
| File Size | 33 MB |