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the preachings of Sruta Kévalin Srimãn Acārya Sayyambhava Sūri, and having innounced the world at an early age, Yaśobhadraji took Bliūgavatı Diksā-Initiation into an Order of Monks--at the pions hands of Śsuta Kévalın Śrtmán Ācārya Sayyam bhava Sūri in Malăvira Samvat 84. He studied the giati (dvādaśängi the Twelve Angas of Jaina Canonical Literapure including caudasa pūrvåne ysgagalfor the fourteen pūrvas from his Guru Mahārāja and, therefore, he was called a algat cauda-pūrvā. He was very intelligent and well-versed in varieties of scriptural knowledge and in rituals, He was, therefore, appointed in his place-by Ācārya Mahārāja Sayyambhava Sūri as the Head of the Jaina church, in Mahāyīra Samvat 98. Śsimān Yaśobhadra Sūriji had a very keen sense of a adequate preaching He used to observe strict penances and used to move about to various lucahties where he was able to lead numerous individuals to the Right Path by his extensive eaarning and excellent character. Yaśobhadra Sūrı derived immense benefit by his constant association with Sruta Kévalın Ācārya mahārāja Sayyambhava Sūriji.
Ācārya Yaśobhadra Swāmi had two prominent disciples, namely 1. Śri Sambhūti Vijayaji and 2. Śri Bhadra bāhu Swā. mi both of whom became Cauda pūrvi (well versed in the Twelve Angas and fourteen Pūrvas ).
Ācārya Yaśobhadra Swānī belonged to Tungiyāyana-goira. He had his diksā when he was twenty-two years old and he remained as an ascetic for 64 years Out of these, he was & Munifor 14 years and as a Yüga-pradhāna for 50 years.
Ācārya Mahārāja Yasobhadra Swămi died in Mahavira Samvat 148, when he was 86 years old.
Ācārya Sambhuti Vijayaji and Ācārya Bhadra-bahu Swami were appointed conjointly as Head of the Jaina Church when Sruta Kévali Yaśobhadra Swami died in Mahāvila Samvat 148.
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