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an egg on the road or the birth of a child in the vicinity of the school, the teaching was suspended. Respect for education
Education was held in high respect, with the result that when a student completed his education, he was received with great pomp and show. The tīkā on uttarādhyayana mentions that when Rakkhia returned from Patliputra after completing his studies, he was given a rousing reception by the state. The city was decorated with colourful flags and he was taken around on an elephant. He was not only offered gold, but cattle and slaves also, by the people.
Similary jñātā Dharmakathā mentions that Lord Mahavira was sent to the school with great enthusiasm in an auspicious muhūrt, a dinner was given to the relatives and friends and the teacher was offered rich gifts. Almost the same things happened when Megha Kumar returned home after completing his studies. His teacher was given gifts in such quantity that he could live a comfortable life as long as he lived. Position of Vedic Education amongst the Jaina
The Jain tradition is generally considered to be anti-Vedic. But the term 'Veda' is held in high respect in the Jain tradition, though, the term doesn't apply to the four Vedas which are known to us today. These vedas are Anārya Vedas according to Avaśyaka cūrņi, whereas Arya Vedas were composed by Bhāraha which contained the foundation of the teaching of the Tīrthankaras.
Āvaśyaka cūrni mentions another tradition also where twelve angas are called the Vedas. In the light of all this it should not be surprising that Bhagavatisūtra includes the four vedas in the curriculum of the study. The Uttrādhyayana also mentions four Vedas amongst the fourteen Vidyāsthānas. According to Anuyogadvāra and Nandi, works like the Rāmāyana are included under course of popular learning (laukikaśruta). The Thānam does mention certain branches of knowledge but categories them as bad (pāpaśruta) because they involved violence directly or indirectly in a gross or subtle form, e.g. science of medicine or science of
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| SR No. | 524614 |
| Book Title | Tulsi Prajna 2003 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| Total Pages | 122 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India |
| File Size | 6 MB |