Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

SR No.: 008006
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 616
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 14 MB

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condition was that he would neither talk to the taught nor the taught should talk to him-exchange a single word with him when he was engaged in teaching, or even otherwise, and that he would impart lessons by seven instalments during a day. This being agreed upon; :00 Jaina Sāddhus with two attendents for every one of them, came to Népal, and tried to prosecute their studies. But all except Sthūlabhadra left the place as they could not face the situation. He (Sthūlabhadra), too, could not completely master all the 14 Puvvas as for some reason or other Bhadra-bāhu Swămin withheld the meaning of the last four Pūrvas from him. Thus, the ineaning of the last 4 Pūrvas got lost in Vira Samvat 170 the year in which Bhadra-bāhu Swāmın died. Later on, with the death of Şthūlabhadra, even the verbal embodiment of these four
मि, इयाणि पविदो मि, तो न जाति वायणं दातुं, । पडिनियत्तेहिं संघस्स अक्खातं । तेहि अण्णो वि सघाडओ विसज्जितो-जो संघस्स आणं अतिकमति तस्स को दंडो। ते गता, कहितं, ता अक्खाइ- उग्घाडिज्जइ । ते भणंति-मा उग्घाडेह, पेसेह मेहावी सत्त पाडिपुच्छगाणि देमि"--
Cunni ( part II p. 187) on Āvassaya 1. उज्जुत्ता मेहावी सद्धाए वायणं अलमगाणा ।
अह ते थोवा थोवा सव्वे समणा विनिस्सरिया ।। ७४१ ॥ एको नवरि न मुंचति सगडालकुठस्स जसकरों धीरो । नामेण थूलभद्दो अविहीसावम्मभदो त्ति ॥ ७४२॥
2. Sri Sthūlabhadra assumed the form of a lion, when his sisters-- Yaksâ and other sadbvis went for vandana to him He wanted to to show them, the supernatural powers of the learning that he had acquired. When Bhadra-babu Swamın came to krow about this incident, be stopped giving lessons to Sthūlabhadra When Sri Sangha requested the Guru Mahârâja to teacb oiber Sadhus the remaining Purvas, he said. When a Sâdiu of Sthūlabbadra's ablity became proud of his learning, what else can be expected othes? At last, at repeated entrities of the Sangha-he taught him the text of remaining four 4 Pūrvâs, and not their meanings, with the condition that he should got teach them to any other person.