Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 2
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
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RUTAKEVAL (all canons knowing) era
rutakeval Era commenced with the completion of Keval Era in 64 V.N. The one, who is perfectly - versed in & propounder of all scriptures (Dw da mg) i.e. ruta like an omniscient / Keval, is known as
rutakeval . In canonical literature a rutakeval possesses the same capability as that of a Keval in the interpretation and analysis of the principles like J va and Aj va etc.
According to vet mbara sect, rutakeval Era extended from V.N. 64 to 170 and the names of rutakeval s of that time period are as follows:
PrabhavaSw m Sayyambhava Sw m Ya obhadra Sw m Sambh tavijaya Sw m Bhadrab hu Sw m
64 to 75 V.N. 75 to 98 V.N. 98 to 148 V.N. 148 to 156 V.N. 156 to 170 V.N.
In most of the literature of Digambara sect and in the Pa val s,
rutakeval era is considered to have started in V.N. 62 and stretched up to V.N. 162 and hence the era extended over a span of 100 years. As per their text, the names and the tenures of 5 rutakeval s are as follows:
Vi unandi a.k.a. Nandi Nandimitra Apar jita Govardhana Bhadrab hu-I
62 to 76 V.N. 76 to 92 V.N. 92 to 114 V.N. 114 to 133 V.N. 133 to 162 V.N.
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