Agam 06 Ang 06 Gnatadharma Sutra Part 02 Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana, Surendra Bothra, Purushottamsingh Sardar
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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APPENDIX
Ahicchatra city-This ancient town finds mention in many scriptures but its present S location remains uncertain. According to Jain pilgrims it is located in the Kuru-Jangal area north-east of Agra. Other travellers believe it to be the Mewat area. According to the Tirthakalp of Jinprabhsuri it was earlier known as Shankhavali city in the Kuru-Jangal area, but after Kamath's famous affliction to Bhagavan Parshvanath it became popular as Ahicchatra. It finds mention in the travelogues of Huentseng as well as the Mahabharat. According to Hemchandraşuri it was also known as Pratyagarth.
Charak--Mendicants carrying Trident and wearing special garb like shorts, who moved in group. They accepted only the first portion of meals as alms.
Cheerak—Mendicants who dressed in rags thrown away on the road.
Charmakhandak Mendicants who used pieces of leather to make their dresses and other equipments
Bhikshand-Mendicants living on alms specially collected by others for them. Also 2 Buddhist monks. K Pandurang-Devotees of Shiva; mendicants who covered their body with ash; ascetic
followers of Goshalak (Nisheeth Churni); mendicants who did not consume milk products, considering them to be like meat (Udyotan Suri).
Gautam-Those who collected alms after showing tricks performed by trained oxen.
Govrati—Mendicants who took care of cows as well as followed a vow to imitate the P activities of a cow. They would sit, stand, eat, etc. when the cow did so.
Grihidharmi-Those who considered the duties of a householder to be the highest code of conduct.
Aviruddha-Those who considered humility and humble behaviour towards all living a 15 beings as their religion.
Viruddha-Those who did not believe in life after death and opposed every other school of thought.
Vriddha-Those who renounced the world in their old age; Shravaks belonging to the period of Rishabhdev who later turned Brahmans. These were called Adilingi or Vriddha (old) because of their ancient lineage.
Shravak-The Brahmans who listened the scriptures recited. Raktapat-A type of red clad mendicants.
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