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dedication, he gradually learnt Ek da mg and the ten Prvas thoroughly, with concentration and perseverance.
The historians are of the opinion that rya Sw ti is different from Um Sw ti, the V caka (one who recites and explains the canonical literature and referred as descriptive scholar). It is probable that due to the similarity in their names, the authors of Pa val might have been confused. rya Sw ti died in V.N. 335. During his tenure as c rya, Gu asundara was the epochal- c rya and rya Susthita-Supratibuddha was the group- c rya.
y m c rya, the 13th Discourse- c rya and 12th Epochal- c rya
(First K lak c rya) (V.N. 335 TO 376)
Birth Initiation Became discourse- c rya / epochal- c rya Heavenly abode Household life duration Ordinary Monk tenure Tenure as c rya Total longevity
9
V.N. 280 V.N. 300 V.N. 335
V.N. 376 | 20 years
35 years 41 years 6 years
According to the Nandi S tra Sthavir val , after discourse- c rya Sw ti, his disciple rya y mc rya was considered as 13th discourse- c rya. In the Prabh vaka Caritra and K lak c rya Prabhamdha, rya y mc rya is referred to as the 12th epochal- c rya after c rya Gu kara.
y mc rya was an eminent scholar of his times in Dravy nuyoga (exposition of metaphysics). He was the first Klak c rya and regarded as the interpreter of 'Nigoda' (The dormant state of human soul).
This very y mc rya was also the author of Pannava Stra. Even today, this S tra is classified into 36 parts. From the point of view of the explanation of J va, Aj va and other substance types given in this S tra, it can be regarded as the unparalleled storehouse of metaphysical knowledge. A study of this S tra is considered to be beneficial for the understanding of the intricate knowledge of Jain philosophy.
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