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life. Th. existence of bellish beings cannot be proved by 9700 garo Pratyuksha Pramāņa, Direct Knowledge, but their presence can be judged by HI Anumāna, Tiference and other proofs. He took ar Diksā Initiation, at the hands of Sramaņa Bhagavān Malāvira along with his three hundred pubils.
Ganadbara Mabārāja Akampita was forty-eight years old when he renounced the world. He then studied the various works of Jain Scriptures for a number of years. After a period of nine years of ascetic life, Gañadhara Akampita acquired 69 a Kévala Gnāna, Perfect Knowledge, at the age of fifty-seven.
Ganadbara Mahārāja Akampita remained a Kévali for twenty-one years and he acquired Aeg Moksha Pada tbe State of Final Emancipation when he was seventy-eight years old.
Ganadhara Achalabhrata.
Gandhara Achalabhrātā of grof Hārya gotra was the ninth Gañadhara of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira. He was born at 11 Kosala. His father was ve Vasi and bis mother was ar Nandā. He was a Brāhmin by caste. He was wellversed in the four Védas and the six ggiats Upāngas, Supplemen-tary Sciences. He had three hundred pupils who were receiving instruction in various branches of learning under him.
Arya Achalabhrātā had a doubt about gor Puạya, The reward of meritorious work and are Pāpa, The evil consequences of wicked actions, owing to misleading interpretations of verses of the Vedas.
