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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Learning about the Truth, Sayyambhava Bha a was very pleased. He gave away all the sacrificial material to the high priest and presented himself in front of Prabhava; prostrating at crya Prabhava's feet, Sayyambhava Bha a requested him to impart him the knowledge that leads to salvation.
c rya Prabhava with authenticity explaining the greatness of right faith with non-violence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possession, said that they are the real truth, real knowledge and real Dharma. The one who spurns the worldly pleasures, follows and practices these tenets will be freed from birth, old age, death once for all and attains eternal happiness.
Learning about the virtuous path through the preaching of Prabhava, Sayyambhava Bha a immediately took initiation as a rama a from Prabhava Sw m. The preaching to Sayyambhava Bha a by Prabhava Sw m proves that the great c ryas of Jainism not only endeavoured for their own self-realisation but also paved the way for the welfare of the future generations, by incessantly trying to stabilise & strengthen the rama a tradition which showed the right way.
rya Prabhava attains heaven
The leader of bandits Prabhava took initiation at the prime age of 30. Up to the age of 64, he practised severe austerities and after that for 11 years, he led the rama a congregation as its Pontiff. During that period he uplifted not only himself but also helped others. Such examples are very rare to be found in the history of the world. Eventually at the age of 105, the great c rya envisaged that time has come to leave his physical body. So he declared Sayyambhava Bha a, his disciple, as his successor.
quently he observed fasting and departed for heavenly abode in 75 V.N. at the age of 105.
Viewpoint of Digambara Sect
The opinion expressed by Digambaras in the texts and Pa val is that after the nirv a of Lord Mah v ra, c rya Vi u succeeded c rya Jamb Sw m, and not crya Prabhava. In the most regarded scripture of Digambara sect, Uttara Pra, (chapter 76) it is mentioned that Jamb Sw m 's disciple was a monk called 'Bhava' whereas Pamdit
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