Jain Journal 1973 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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“Two types it has-some tied to gliding, liberated are the other souls. "It exists from a timeless time, but its liberation has a beginning. 363 "Liberated souls never return, truly mundanes glide till eternity, "Countless souls have been liberated, countless are yet to be, 364 “On liberation of some souls, total falls, though imperceptible it is, "So innumerable are they, like innumerable powers in the things." 365
I derived a complete knowledge about the Soul From the objective base provided by the Master which fructified soon 366 With my ideas on Soul so derived, bowed I with humility, Sakra then honoured me. With 500 brahmins in company 367 I got myself fixed in restraint, bowing at Vardhamana's feet, And right then and there, due to purification of thought, came to me, 368 Powers seven, fixing me straight in words and meaning of Angas Which happened in the forenoon on the first day of Sravana, 369 In bright half; the same afternoon, came to me In order due, an insight in the words and imports of Purvas. 370
With Angas and Pürvas acquired, and equipped with knowledge four, In the first half of the night, all Angas did I record, 371 The same did I of Pūrvas, in the second half of the night, Became an author, full of śruta, Ganadhara first to the Lord. 372 Then followed others, Ganadhar Vayubhuti and Agnibhuti, Sudharma, Maurya, Maundrya, Putra, Maitreya, ---knower of all, 373 Akampana, Andhavela, Prabhasa, and with me added Ganadharas of the Lord are eleven, revered and leaders of men. 374 These apart, the order has 300 who has mastered Argas and Purvas, 9900 are teachers, upholders of true restraint. 375 1300 are masters of knowledge third, avadhi by name, 700 are omniscients, Paramesthis, with great souls, 376 900 are experts who have mastered power to transform, 500 have knowledge of other's mind, revered of men, 377 400 are there who are considered to be Uttara-vadins, The total in the order thus reaches a figure of 14,000. 378
With Candana at the head. there are 36000 Arvikas (nuns). One lakh followers male, three lakhs female followers, 379 Uncountable gods and goddesses, countable sub-humans, Bhagavan Jina is thus surrounded by a total of 12 gaņas. 380