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him, he guessed at once their true meaning, and dug up the pillar 50 significantly pointed at by his friend Of course be found there such a treasure that he became one of the richest men. In order to thank his benefactor, he went to Patalıputra, and was converted by him to the Jaina, faith (24-35).
Sthūlabhadra had two disciples, Wahāgiri and Suhastin. Because they were brought up by the Yakşāryā, the word ärya was prefised to their names They were taught by Sthūlabhadra the ten Pūrvas-for the last four Pūrvas he was forbidden to teach. After their teacher's decease they succeeded to bus place (36-40).
CANTO THE ELEVENTH. After some time Mahāgiri made over his disciples to Suhastin and lived as a Jinakalpika, though the Juakalpa had by that time fallen into disuse. Preaching everywhere the Lam he came to Pātalıputra (1-5)
The merchant Vasubhūti, who had been conrerted by Suhastin, did his utmost to bring over his kinsmen to his new faith; but they would not be converted without the concurrence of an Acírya Suhastin, therefore, yielding to the entreaties of Vasubhūti, came to the house of the latter, and began to expound the Law Just then Mahāgiri, chancing to enter the same house, Suhastin, with marked deference, rose and greeted him to the utter astonishment of Vasubhūti who could not imagine that anybody did rank above Suhastin The latter, howerer, declared Mahāgırı to be the holest of men because of lus austerities, for he did only eat the offal of food, and if he could not get that, he would not break his fast After this interruption Suhastın accomplished the conversion of Vasubhūtı and returned to his place (6-15)
On Vasubhūti's suggestion his kinsmen always kept some remnants of their meals in store for dahāgiri in case he should beg at their doors The saut, horrerer, by dint of his superior
1 Evidentir Sthõlabhadra's eldest sister is intended
| SR No. | 010713 |
| Book Title | Sthaviravali Charitra or Parisista Parva |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hermann Jacobi |
| Publisher | Asiatic Society |
| Publication Year | 1932 |
| Total Pages | 467 |
| Language | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 12 MB |