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Tajra's memory was such that he soon had mastered the whole canon · still he hid his knowledge from his superiors, and behaved so that he was considered rather a lazy scholar. Once when the monks had gone out and had left him to mind their lodging, he arranged the cushions of the monks in a circle round him, and sitting down in the centre, recited some parts of the scriptures as if he was teaching Meanwhile the guru returned and overheard Vajra He at once became aware that he had been thoroughly mistaken about the boy, who was indeed master of almost the whole sacred lore In order not to surprise Vajra he went back some distance and made a noise to apprise Vajra of his coming When he entered, ererything was in its proper place, and Vajra came forward to wash his superior's feet (160–178)
The guru not resolved to place Vajra in the position amongst his fellow disciples which he deserred He therefore went on a journey for some days, appointing Vajra as his substitute The monks dared not protest, and installed Vajra as their teacher To their utter astonishment he delivered the different texts with great readiness, and performed his duty so well that the monks profited more by a few of his lessons than by a long course of study They not only admitted as much to the Ācārya on his return, but also begged him to give them Vajra for their teacher. The guru, hotever, objected because Vajra had acquured his knowledge piecemeal He, therefore taught him the sacred scriptures in their regular order and imparted him all the knowledge le possessed (179207)
Simhagiri who went to Daśapura, remembering that Bhadragupta in Cjjayini was master of the ten Pūrcas, sent Vajra to him that he might complete his knowledge of the sacred books In the night after his arrival in Ujjayini, which Vajra passed outside the tonn Bhadragupta dreamed that his hor] filled with milk was emptied by a stranger He, therefore, told his disciples who in rain tried to interpret his cream that somebody would arrive who would learn from him
| 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 |