Hemaraj Pandes Caurasi Bol

Author(s): Padmanabh S Jaini
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Hemaraj Pande's Caurasi Bol
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8. In the absence of the ganadharas--the only human beings who can
interpret the divya-dhvani--the Jina (Mahāvīra) preached his first sermon to the gods only13. (The Digambara point seems to be that if this were the case, then it would be wasted as the gods could not take any vratas. They believe that the Jina maintained silence for sixty-six days until Gautama, the first ganadhara-to-be, appeared in the samavasarana.) 14 (34-35)
9. Mahāvira's mother (Trišalā) was not his natural mother because he
was conceived in the womb of the brahman Devānandāls. (36a)
10. The first Tirthankara. Adinātha, was born with a twin sister (yugaliya),
and they became husband and wife. (366)
11. In addition to his twin-wife, Adinātha married Sunandā, a second
wife, who had become a widow (i.e., vidhavā-vivāha)16. (37-38)
12. Mahāvīra was first conceived in the despicable family of a brahman.
(39) 13. By the orders of Indra, Harinegameśi transferred that foetus into
the womb of Trišalā and this is called (by the Svetämbaras) a miracle (acherä, i.e., āścarya)'7. (40-45)
14. The belief that only two Jinas, namely, Malli and Nemi, were
unmarried, while in fact there were five. (According to the Digambaras, Vāsupujya, Pārsva, and Mahāvīra were also kumăras, i.e., unmarried)
(45) 15. The belief that a Kevalin (for example, Bāhubali) would respectfully
greet another kevalin, like Rsabhal. (46-47)
16. A Kevalin like Mahāvīra unknowingly suddenly sneezed (which
suggests that the Kevalin's body still has impurities). (48) 17. Gañadhara Gautama paid respects to a non-Jaina mendicant [named
Khandaka]. (49-50) 18. A woman may attain mokṣa in that very life (stri-mukti). (51-53) 19. Tīrthańkara Malli was [not a man but]a woman. (54-58) 20. A yugala (male and female twins) born in the continent of] Hari
varsa was snatched by a heavenly being (deva) and brought to