Book Title: Emperor Vikramaditya Diwakar Chitrakatha 050 051 052
Author(s): Jinottamsuri, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai
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EMPEROR VIKRAMADITYA
Acharyashri Siddhasen is giving a discourse on scriptures in the large Upashraya in Pratishthanapur. In the large gathering four scholar Brahmins are also sitting.
After the discourse the Brahmin scholars said
INI This is the
language of Jain Why a great Agams (scriptures). scholar like you The preaching of speaks in Prakrit, Bhagavan Mahavir the language of 'is Ardha Magadhi villagers ?
Prakrit alone.
TEL
Leibesche P.
The pundits
Acharyashri convincingly answered the scholars but later he thought
This is the age of Sanskrit. Prakrit is known as the language of women
and villagers. In order to explain Jain philosophy to scholars, all the Agams should be in Sanskrit.
Didn't the Jain ascetics of that period know Sanskrit ?
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