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COMMENTARY-0-Arya Nagahasti - In the Vachak-lineage Arya Nagahasti succeeded Arya Nandil as Vachanacharya. Not much information is available about him. The renowned Acharya Paadhpt was his disciple. His long tenure as Vachanacharya saw three Yuga-pradhanacharyas - Arya Shrigupt, Arya Vajra and Arya Rakshit. Therefore his probable period of activity must be somewhere between 423 and 584 A.N.M.
[033] MEANING -May the Vachak-lineage of Arya Revati Nakshatra - who hada glow as soothing to the eyes as is Anjan-metal (a metallic Ayurvedic preparation used as ophthalmic medicine and tonic), and who had a radiance like blue grapes and blue lotus - be ever expanding.
COMMENTARY - Arya Revati Nakshatra - Arya Revati Nakshatra succeeded Arya Nagahasti as Vachanacharya. Besides themention of his name, no other information is available. That is why he is being confused with Yuga-pradhanacharya Arya Revati Mitra. But an in-depth study of the periods of the Acharyas of both the, lineages reveals that they were two different persons. Arya Revati Nakshatra must have lived some time between 550 to 650 A.N.M. (81 to 181 V., 24 to 124 A.D.). During his tenure the Vachak group progressed considerably.
[034] MEANING - pay homage to Simhacharya of the Brahmadvipik branchwho got initiated in Achalpur, who was a great exponent of Kalik Sutras, and who attained the lofty status of Vachak (Vachanacharya).
COMMENTARY - Arya Simha - Arya Brahmadvipik Simha succeeded Arya Revati Nakshatra as Vachanacharya. About him also there is no definite opinion if he was same as Yuga-pradhanacharya Simha or a different person. He has been accepted as a proficient elaborator of the Kalik Sutras. According to the available information about Yuga-pradhanacharya Simha, the important dates of his life are - Birth-710 A.N.M. (241 V., 184 A.D.). Diksha-722 A.N.M. (253 V., 196 A.D.). Death - 826 A.N.M. (357 V., 300 A.D.).
[035] MEANING - pay homage to Skandilacharya whose Anuyogs are still popular in the Ardhabharat Kshetra (India) and whose glory has swarmed many cities.
COMMENTARY - Arya Skandil - He was born in Mathura. His parents were Brahman Megharath and Roopsena. His name was Somarath and his family was originally Jain. Once during a Mathura stay of Arya Simha, Somarath got impressed with his discourse and got initiated. He studied the extant scriptural knowledge under his guru.
There is unanimity about his period of activity being between 823 and 840 A.N.M. This was a period of turmoil in Indian History. In the central part of India battles raged between the Huns and the Guptas and in absence of some influential central power the smaller kingdoms were continuing to feud with one another.
During this period also there was a 12-twelve year drought. In such trouble edtimes the scriptural knowledge once again started to deplete. Some time between 830 and 840 A.N.M. (361 and 371 V, 304 and 314 A.D.)
He invited all the shramans from northern India at Mathura. This congregation of scholarly ascetics accomplished the task of reciting and compiling the scriptures and reorganizing the Anuyogs.
In the Jain history this event is famous as Mathuri Vachana. The available form of Jain scriptures is credited to this Mathura congregation. In this context there
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Compiled by- Deepratnasagar
