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JAIN MANTRAVADA AND CAITY AVASIS SRI YASOBHADRASURI
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sūri's preaching another temple was constructed at Mudahada. In the Sangha-dinner given at Sandera on the occasion of the installation ceremony Ghee (clarified butter) used for preparing food was exhausted owing to a very great number of people unexpectedly attending the dinner. The Acharya, at the request of Dhanraja the leading layman managing the function, through the aid of Viras (Powerful Mantric deities) obtained 'Ghee' immediately from Pali though much distant. On the third day Dhanrāja reached Pāli and offered to pay for the 'Ghee' to the merchant there. The latter having learnt the object for which it was utilised refused to take the moneys and the same were given in charity at Pali by Dhanraja. Yasobhadrasuri visited Ahada, Khamaṇūra, Karheṭaka, Kavilāņa, Bhesūra and other places and by his preachings made many to embrace the Jain faith. Yasobhadrasūri came from Chitor to Ahada i.e. Aghata at the request of the minister of Ahada and installed the idol of Sri Pārsvanatha in the temple constructed there. The said Balibhadrasuri cured the Queen of Ahada who was possessed by a malignant spirit named Revati. Ultimately he came to Nadalai for stay during monsoon. The Brahmin student being too poor to maintain himself became pupil of a Kanafatta Yogi (i.e. a follower of Natha Yogis, one who puts on big thick rings in large holes made in the centre of the ears) and learned black magic. Searching for the Bania student he came upto Nädalai and came to the place where the Acharya was preaching. He produced serpents from his matted hair and there was a panic amongst the hearers there. The Acharya recognising him as his old co-pupil produced with the aid of Badari deity from strips of his mouth-cloth mungeese and the serpents immediately disappeared. The Yogi thus baulked of his object went away thoroughly disappointed. Then there was a competition between the two to bring temples from other towns and the Acharya brought down from Kantinagara and Vallabhi towns the temple of Sri Rṣabha and the Yogi brought down a temple of Sambhu. Then the Yogi made the faces of the Jain idols distorted
| SR No. | 006540 |
| Book Title | Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar |
| Publisher | Sarabhai Manilal Nawab |
| Publication Year | 1944 |
| Total Pages | 635 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English & Culture |
| File Size | 18 MB |