Introducing Jainism

SR No.: 006956
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 90
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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APPENDIX
.5 Śrutakevalins
(4) Visnunandi, (5) Nandimitra, (6) Aparajita, (7) Govardhana, (8) Bhadrabāhu
11 Dasapūrvi
(9) Visakhārya, (10) Prosthila, (11) Ksatriya, (12) Jayasena, (13) Nāgasena, (14) Siddhārtha, (15) Dhrtisena, (16) Vijaya, (17) Biddhila, (18) Gangadeva, (19) Dharmasena
5 Angadhāri
(20) Naksatra, (21) Jayapāla, (22) Pandu, (23) Dhruvasena, (24) Kamsa,
4 Ācārāngadhāri
(25) Subhadra, (26) Yasobhadra, (27) Yasobāhu, (28) Hohārya,
1 Angadhāri
(29) Arhadvali, (30) Māghanandi, (31) Dharasena, (32) Puspadanta, (33) Bhūtabali.
It is to be noted that out of eleven Ganadharas, only Indrabhūti Gautama and Ārya Sudharma were emancipated during the life-time of Mahāvīra. After the fifth Ganadhara Sudharma Svāmī, the tradition of the disciples of Sudharma was as follows: Fifth Ganadhara Sudharma Svāmi was head for 20 yrs His main disciple Ārya Jambūsvami was head for 44 yrs Jambū's disciple Arya Prabhava
was head for 11 yrs Prabhava's disciple Ārya Sayyambhava was head for 23 yrs Sayyambhava's disciple Arya Yaśobhadra was head for 50 yrs Yaśobhadra's disciple Ārya Sambhūta Vijaya was head for 8 yrs Sambhūta's disciple Arya Bhadrabāhu was head for 14 yrs
170 yrs
Bhadrabāhu was the last Śrutakevalin "the knower of scriptures". Being the head of the Samgha, Bhadrabāhu was emancipated after 170 years of Mahāvīra's nirvāṇa. Bhadrabāhu had also many disciples.
The lives of these Excellent Persons are described in the books, like Trişaști-salākā-puruşa-carita of Hemacandra