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Chapter 9
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The Famous Characters Mentioned in
Antakriddasha Sutra
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Many famous persons find mention in Antakriddasha Sutra. There are all details about the seekers who lived during the times of Bhagavan Mahavir and Bhagavan Arishtanemi, ended all karmas through their lofty spiritual practices and got liberated. But some other famous persons find just a passing mention as reference, viz., jaha dadhapainne (like Dridha Pratijna) and jaha mehe (like Megh Kumar).
Besides this names of Sudharma Swami and Jambu Swami have been mentioned at many places. Ganadhar Gautam, Shrenik and Konik also find a mention. Only names of these individuals have been mentioned without any details about their life.
In this chapter we are trying to include brief sketches of some unique and important individuals who find just a mention in Antakriddasha Sutra.
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1. GAUTAM GANADHAR (INDRABHUTI)
Ganadhar Indrabhuti Gautam was the first and the principal disciple of Bhagavan Mahavir.
The brief sketch of his life is as follows
Near Rajagriha, the capital of Magadh, there was a village named Gobbar. There lived Vasubhuti, a Brahmin of Gautam gotra (clan). His wife was Prithvi. They had three sons(1) Indrabhuti, (2) Agnibhu and (3) Vayubhuti. All the three were experts of four Vedas and fourteen other subjects. They were famous Yajniks (conductors of yajna ceremonies).
Of the three brothers, Indrabhuti was the eldest. He was a great scholar of many subjects and an expert conductor of yajna. His fame had spread far and wide. Because of his fame he became a little conceited. He was famous as a ritualistic Brahmin. At the same time he also enjoyed respect as the leader of his society.
Once a rich Brahmin, of Apapa city, named Somil thought of organizing a great yajna. He invited many prominent scholars including Indrabhuti Gautam. To Indrabhuti he conferred the position of the presiding scholar to conduct the yajna. The yajna started.
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Around the same time outside Apapa city, Gods erected a large Samavasaran (divine pavilion for a Tirthankar) for Tirthankar Bhagavan Mahavir. Many gods in their celestial vehicles started arriving to join the congregation.
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