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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194 Nyaya Visarada Upadhyaya Yasovijayaji
Birth-V. S 1650 Dikså -V S. 1688 Upādhyāya Pada V. S.
Nyâya Visārada Pada 1703 Svarga Gamana V. S 745.
Upādhyāya Yasovijayaji was born in V. S 1650. His name was Jasvanta. He and his brother Padma simha had their Bhagavati Diksā at Anahıllapura Pãtana in V. S 1688 at the pious hands of Paņạita Naya Vijayaji- Jasavanta was named Yasovijaya. His vadı diksâ ( confirmatory dîksā ) took place at the hands of Ācārya Sri Vijaya Dana Sûriji
In V. S. 1699 Yašovijayaji did Asta Avadhāna (a feat of remembering the result of eight events taking place simultane. ously) at Rājanagara ( Ahmedabad ) At that time sheth Dhanaji sura requested Paņdit Nayavijayaji that if Yasovijayaji is sent to Kashi for the study of sad Darsana, he would turn out to be a profound scholar like Ācārya Mahārāja Śrîmad Hemacandrācārya Sūriji, as he is very intelligent. On Pandit Nayavijayaji saying that it was a question of money, Sheth Dhanji Sūrā promosed to give two thousand dinārs for the purpose. Pandit Nayavija yaji took Yasovijayajı to Käsî and placed him for study under an eminent Tārkika Kula Guru who had seven hundred pupils under him. The tuition-fee was fixed as one rupee every day Yašovijayaji studied under his Tärkika Guru for three years At the end of three years' study, Yaśovijayaji utterly defeated a Sannyāsin in public discussion at Kāśi He was, thereupori, awarded the honorific title of Nyâya Viśārada. Pandit Nayaviyaji then took Yasovijayaji Maharāja to Āgrâ for the study of higher problems of Nyaya philosophy, where he studied for four years At the time of leaving Kashi, Yasovijayajı Mahārāja told his Tārkika Kula Guru to come to Gujerat if he was in need of financial help. Thus Yasovijayaji Maharaja and his Guru Pandit Nayavijayaji lived at Kashi from V. S. 1700-V S 1702 and from V. S. 1703-1706 at Āgrā during the period of study They, then, came to Gujerāt.