Sthaviravali Charitra or Parisista Parva

SR No.: 010713
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

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XCVI
PARISISTAPARVAN
bade him to deliver the present to her and to tell her what had happened His mother thought, when she heard of her son's meeting, that this augured well, and she guessed from the number of the sugarcanes that her son would learn nine Pūrvas and part of the tenth Similar were Aryaraksita's forebodings while he pursued his walk (40-54)
Arrived at the munis' residence, Aryaraksita waited till a Srāvaka, called Daddhara, came and entered before hum Unacquainted with the forms which the Śrāvakas observed in coming to their gurus, he watched the man as he thrice made the Naisedhiki, uttered the Airyāpathiki, and bowing to the Acāryas and Sadhus sat down, and imitated him in everything But, as he omitted to greet Daddhara also, the Ācārya became at once aware that he had to deal with a proselyte Learning on enquiry that he was the renowned Aryaraksita, and that he was desirous of learning the Drstivāda, the Ācārya promised to be his teacher on condition that he should enter the order Aryaraksita was willing to do so at once, but he induced the monks to remove their residence, for he was afraid that the king and the people would importune him to leave the order This was the first case that the Jainas were guilty of seducing disciples of other sects Aryaraksita became a pious monk, and he readily acquired all knowledge that his Ācārya possessed (55-85). But when he was told that Vajra in Puri knew more of the Drstivāda than his teacher, he resolved to join Vajra On his journey he met, in Ujjayını, Vajra's old teacher Bhadra gupta, who gave him a most cordial reception, and even put himself under his spiritual guidance during the penances which were to end his earthly career Bhadragupta moreover advised him never to stay together with Vajra under the same roof , for if he did, he would of a certainty soon follow Vajra in death (85-93)
When his presence in Ujjayıní was no longer requred after Bhadragupta's decease, he went on to Puri, where he put up for the night outside the town In the very same night Vajra had a dream, that his alms bowl filled with milk was nearly