Jain Legend Vol 2

SR No.: 007595
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 342
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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rya Sudharm
rya Sudharm Sw m was born in 607 BC at Koll ga Village in Videha Prade a, in Uttara F lgun nak atra. His father's name was Dhammilla and mother's name was Bhaddil . He was a Brahmin and his Gotra was Agni Vai yayana. Dhammilla was a very renowned scholar in VedaVed mgas. As a student, Sudharm learnt the four Vedas ( ga, S ma, Yajura and Atharva Vedas), 6 ved mgas (Sik , Kalpa, Vy kara a, Nir kta, Chanda and Astrology), and 4 up mgas (m m ms , ny ya, Dharma stra and Pra) thoroughly. He started teaching after becoming a distinguished (P rag mi) scholar. At a time 500 students studied under him serving him with great devotion. This proves the fact that apart from being a good scholar, he was also prosperous.
Despite his immense knowledge in all the scriptures he used to feel some kind of inferiority, emptiness and incompleteness in his knowledge. He was always searching for the truth. When he first saw Lord Mah v ra, a ray of hope emerged in his heart and he knew that his feelings of void, emptiness and incompleteness would be completely removed by Lord Mah v ra.
An enthusiastic desire arouse in his heart, when Sudharm came to know that Indrabh ti, Agnibh ti, V yubh ti and rya Vyakta, who earned name and fame as the best scholars, took initiation in rama a monkhood from Lord Mah v ra after their doubts were clarified."Why shouldn't he approach the omniscient Lord Mah v ra and find answers to his long pending doubts?" Immediately he went to Samava ara a together with his 500 students. He prostrated himself with devotion at the feet of Lord.
Lord Mah v ra addressing him with his Gotra's name said,“ rya Sudharm ! There is a doubt in your heart. Will a human being or an animal take the present form and the same type of body even in his future births? Supporting and logically substantiating your doubt, you convince yourself that if Jow ra ( a type of course grain) is sown in a field, naturally Jow ra crop grows and if wheat is sown, obviously it yields wheat crop only. It is not possible to sow Jow ra grain and get wheat or vice-versa. Oh! Innocent Sudharm ! Your doubt is not proper because whatever good or bad karmas a being performs with his trikara as
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