Acharya Bhadrabahu Diwakar Chitrakatha 053

Author(s): Jinottamsuri, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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Some aged Shramans said
The guru instructed some ascetics
You all go and on behalf of the Sangh request Acharyashri to come here and teach the ascetics.
But he is busy with his Mahapran
Dhyan in Nepal. Who will teach
us the Purvas?
We are left with only one Chaturdash Purvadhar, Acharya
Bhadrabahu.
We five Shramans will go to Nepal.
Those ascetics left for Nepal.
The ascetics reached there and paid homage to Acharyashri and informed his disciples
Then one of the disciples got up and pressed Acharyashri's right toe to make him conclude his meditation.
The Sangh has send us to Acharyashri with a request. Thousands of ascetics have died during the drought. There is not a single Chaturdash Purvadhar left. How can we save the tradition/
of Shrut Jnana ?*
Acharyashri opened his
Weyes
Gurudev ! Representatives of the Sangh have come
from Pataliputra:
I will inform gurudev about
your visit.
# The knowledge given by Bhagavan Mahavir.
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