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Rajgriha and was next appointed as the head of the church. He was of Batsya gotra and was converted by the appearance of an image of Tirthankar Shântináth, when celebrating a sacrifice as a Brahmin. He left home at the age of 28, passed 11 years in Sâmánya Vrata and 23 years as head of the church up to 429 B.C. He died 98 years after Mahavira at the age of 62. He was the author of the famous “Dasavaikälika Sutra" which he composed for his son Manak.
6. Yasobhadra. He succeeded Sajjambhava and remained 50 years as head of the church up to 379 B.C. He belonged to Tungiyayan gotra, left home at the age of 22 and passed 14 years in Sananya vrata and died at the age of 86 i.e. 148 years after Mahavir's nirvan.
7. Sambhuti Vijay. He was the next spiritual head and remained as such for 8 years up to 371 B.C. He was of Mathar gotra and was a householder up to the age of 42. He passed 40 years in Samanya vrata and died at the age of go i.e. 156 years after Mahavira.
8. Bhadrabahu. He succeeded Sainbhuti Vijay although he was not his dis
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