Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
## The Character of Samantabhadra
Samantabhadra, who roamed freely without any restrictions, was a master of extraordinary knowledge. His eloquence, poetry, and other powers were highly developed, as is evident. His words, like a thunderbolt, shattered the peaks of opposing doctrines. In other words, before Samantabhadra, even the most formidable opposing doctrines had little prestige, and their proponents could not stand before him with their heads held high.
**Verse:**
"Samantabhadra, the foremost of the Munis, roamed freely in the realm of Saraswati. They triumph, their words like thunderbolts, shattering the peaks of opposing doctrines."
**From the inscription No. 108 at Shravanabelagola, dated Saka 1355 (new number 258), Mangarajakavi states that Samantabhadra was the "founder of the Jina religion" after Balakapichcha. He was "Bhadramoorti" and his words, like a thunderbolt, shattered the mountains of his opponents. No opponent could stand before him.**
**Verse:**
"Samantabhadra, born as Bhadramoorti, was the founder of the Jina religion. His words, like a thunderbolt, shattered the mountains of his opponents."
**The following two verses from the "Alankar-Chintamani" give us a glimpse of how opponents were humbled, dejected, and bewildered in the presence of Samantabhadra.**
**Verse:**
"Opponents, harsh in their words to their loved ones, before Samantabhadra, begged for mercy, saying, "Save us, save us!" (4-315)