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Samvayang238, Bhagwati239, Aupapatic240, Rajprashniya241, Niryavalika242, Kalpa-sutra243, Avashyakchurni244 etc. Besides this, many story books contain story of Parshwa's life partly and fully. Uttaradhyayan. Sutrakritang and Bhagwati have explained the difference between traditions of Parshwa and Mahavir245. Main points of contradiction were Chaturyam and Panch Mahavrata (five major vows) and cladness and uncladness. But besides these there were other points of contradiction like form of discourse regarding Pratikraman (re-evaluation) and Ahimsa: information about Samayik, discipline, blockage of Karma influx, morals and penance; these have been discussed in Sutrakritang and Bhagwati. According to Bhagwati Sutra, Kalasya-Vaishik putra, an ascetic follower of Parshwa, while being inducted to Mahavir's monk organisation, accepted five vows and Sapratikraman dharma (rites of daily re-evaluation of activities), and also as discipline, uncladness, head shaving, non-bathing, not brushing teeth, uncovered head and feet, sleeping on floor, sleeping on sheet, sleeping on wood, plucking hair, continence, entering others house for alms246, equanimity for available and non available. This shows that these disciplines did not prevail in the tradition of Parshwa.
The rules about keeping umbrella, shoes, leather bags, and cutting of nails, mentioned in the Chhed sutras, were adopted in Mahavir's school through the influence of the Parshwa followers. This is also true that due to the luxurious inclinations of Parshwite monks, Pasath (Parshwath) became a synonym of laxness in conduct. Inata and Avashyak-churni contain mentions of laxness of many monks and nuns belonging to the tradition of Parshwa-47. All this indicates that Parshwa was a historical Rishi whose tradition, which was comparatively easy going, prevailed during Mahavir's period and many Parshwite monks were shifting to Mahavir's sch
As regards the philosophy of Parshwa described in Rishibhashit, it is the most ancient and authentic form of religious and philosophic beliefs of Parshwa available. Rishibhashit contains both philosophical and religious thoughts of Parshwa. It should be noted that Rishibhashit also contains
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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 |