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sisya (an aged disciple), a diseased sādhu, a tapasvin ( an ascetic practising penance) to a Kula (a community of saints), to a gana (a group of Sadhus under one âcārya), to a sangha (a corporation of Sadhus, Sādhvis, Srāvakas, and Srāvikas) and to sadharmikas (coreligionists).
Jayanti Śrâvika was thus drinking with relish the nectar of detailed explanation from the lotus-like mouth of the Jinéśvara like an eager bee. Now Jayanti whose samyaktva (faith) was steady, became perfectly free from all worldly desires, and with the permission of King Udayana, and Mrigavati-devi, she renounced all sinful acts and took Bhagavati Dikṣā. She studied the Eleven Angas of Jaina Āgamas under Āryā Candanā and having completely destroyed the ties of evil Karmas by excellent faith and pure ascetic life, she attained Mokṣa Pada (the Path of Final Emancipation.
The dèsa (country) as well as the Kala (time) in which pious females like Jayanti who were competent to understand the intricate meanings of Jaina Siddhantas and who by leading exemplary chaste lives, perseveringly did the noble work of elevating their Soul, is really speaking highly civilized.
दक्खत्तं साहू, से तेणद्वेणं तं चेब जाव साहू || सोइंदियवसट्टे णं भंते ! जीवे किं बंधइ ? एव जहा कोहवसट्टे तहेब जाण अणुपरियट्टा । एवं चक्खिदियवस वि एवं जाव फासिंदियवसढे जाव अणुपरियट्टा । तए णं सा जयंती समणोवा सिया समणस्स भगवओ महावीरस्स अंतियं एवमहं सोच्चा निसम्म तुट्ठा से जहा देवाणंदाए तहेब पव्वइया जाव सव्वदुक्खप्पहीणा । सेवं मंते ! रत्ति (सूत्रे ४४३ ) ॥ १२-२ ॥
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