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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
Fifth propagator is the ascetic who propagates religion with the help of his ascetic practices. In this connection we have narrated monk Vishnukumar's life in early chapters.
Sixth propagator is one who spreads religion with the help of charms and incantations. We can look up to the life of Shri Aryakhaputacharya.
This great saint flourished about 2000 years ago. He moved in the countries in vicinity of Broach. He proved tremendous efficacy of charms and incantations against the aggressions of the Buddhas and the Brahmins. Thus he spread Jainism.
They are called accomplished (Siddhas) propagators who uplift the greatness of Jain religion with mystical powers of ointments powders and collyriums. Shri Badaliptsuri could fly in the sky when he besmeared his feet with some mysteriously accomplished ointment. He also could turn any metal into gold. With such powers he spread eminence of Jainism. Prominent chemist Nagarjuna having accepted him as his preceptor had attained this lore from him. He in memory of his preceptor established a capital named Padaliptapuri at the base of mount Shatrunjaya. The said capital today is popular as a sacred place-Palitānā.
That great man who with his poetic genius captivates the hearts of others is called the eighth propagator-Kaviraj Siddhasen Diwaker, Shri Bappa-Bhatti suri and Shri Hemachandracharya were great poets and writers.
You might perhaps say today we do not come across such propagators but they flourish at an interval of long duration of time and sometimes many such propagators flourish simultaneously. In the period during which such propagators are not heard of, then those who practise self-restraint and officiate pilgrimages and worships with full dignity, should be deemed as propagators. Shri Yashovijayji Maharaj has clarified this point in “Songs of Prayers” (Sajjayas) concerning sixty-seven factors or varieties of Right faith'.
FIVE ORNAMENTS
That is an ornament which beautifies an object. Five objects beautify 'Right faith'. They are known as five ornaments (Bhu
