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________________ 227 After the Svarga-väsa of Ācāraya Mahāraja Sri Vijaya Prabha Suriji there were all Pannyåsas as his successors. They were all intelligent, well-versed and very popular. Some of them were great poets, Pandit Vira Vijayajı has Composed a number of Pujas and stavanas. It is regretable that the study of Sanskrit was neglected during the last century. It 18 noticeable that even highly respected Pannayasa used to read 'Taba' and not Sanskrit Commentary. By the strenuous efforts of Suri Samrât Ācarya Némi Suri svarajı, of Ācārya Mahārâja Sri Vijayananda Suriji, of Sāgarānanda Suriji of Ācāraya Sri Niti Surji and others-the study of Sanskrit grammar, Logic, and Liriterature has been made it pulsory on all young Sadhus, At present, there are many "adhus who are far advanced in grammar Nyāya, and Agamas During the last sixty years, the number of Sådhus comes to nearly eight hundred (80U) and that of Sâdhvis comes to nearly three thousand (3000). The number of Acaryas comes to forty-five (45). There is an addition of twenty or twenty five Sådhus every year. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.008006
Book TitleShraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRatnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
PublisherParimal Publication
Publication Year1989
Total Pages616
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit
ClassificationBook_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size14 MB
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