Acharya Bhadrabahu Diwakar Chitrakatha 053

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

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Acharyashri added
With Acharyashri's message the Shramans returned to Pataliputra. The Sangh sent 500 able disciples lead by Sthulabhadra to Nepal for learning Drishtivad Shrut."
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Crossing difficult hilly terrain the group reached Nepal. The intelligent ascetics including Sthulabhadra commenced taking lessons of Drishtivad. Every day Acharyashri gave seven lessons. As the subject was very tough some Shramans lost patience
So much time has passed since
Let's return. lwe started learning with This learning of rigorous penance and
Shrut is beyond discipline. But we have gained nothing.
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One after another 499 ascetics left. Only Sthulabhadra took the lessons without a break. One day ascetic Sthulabhadra asked Acharyashri
Gurudev! How much of the Drishtivad I have
learnt during the past eight years ?
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