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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r Sambh tavijaya
After Ya obhadra Sw m, r Sambh tavijaya and Bhadrab hu Sw m became the sixth Pontiffs of Lord Mah v ra.
Not much information is available about c rya Sambh tavijaya. Only this much is known that he was a Brahmin of Madhara Gotra. In Pontifical chronology of Tapagacha about his name it is written like this: "Padhasam dayo-pacharatha Sambh thethi r Sambh tavijaya Bhadhathi." c rya r Sambh tavijaya was born in 66 V.N. He led a family life up to the age of 42. He was impressed by the sermons of c rya Ya obhadra and was initiated into the ascetic life of a V.N.108. Leading a faultless and virtuous life of a thoroughly studied 'Dw da mg ' under the able guidance of
rama a in rama a, he
c rya
Ya obhadra and acquired the position of a rutakeval. He served the congregation as a normal monk for 40 years and was elevated to the rank of a crya in 148 V.N. He led the organisation in an efficient manner up to V.N.156. He was well versed in the 14 P rvas and rich in divine powers of speech, and hence could convert numerous people immersed in worldly pleasures, into the path of sacrifice and asceticism. Sensuous layman rya Sth labhadra was also his disciple, who is reckoned as the first and foremost among great yogis. According to chronology of elders (Sthavir val), the names of his male and female Sthavira disciples are as follows:
Male Disciples:
1 Nandanbhadra 2 Upanandanabhadra 3 T sabhadra 4 Jasabhadra 5 Sumanabhadra 6 Ma ibhadra 7 Pu yabhadra 8 Sth labhadra 9 Ujjuma 10 Jamb 11 D rghaBhadra and 12 Pa dubhadra
Female Disciples:
3 Bh y 4 Bh yadi
1 Jakkh 2 Jakkhadi 5 Se 6 Ve and 7 Re, all the seven were the sisters of c rya Sth labhadra.
In the year 156 V.N. he realized that he was nearing death; he underwent fast and attained Sam dhi and went to heaven.
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