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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the entire fourteen P rvas to the monks and thus save D going into oblivion.
Finally, the congregation decided to send a large group of monks to Bhadrab hu in Nepal on behalf of the congregation and request him to teach the fourteen P rvas and save the ocean of knowledge. Accordingly, under the leadership and guidance of some Sthaviras, a large group of monks went to Bhadrab hu in Nepal. After reaching there, bowing in veneration, the leader of the Sthaviras appealed, “Omniscient-like Lord! After the recitation of Ek damg by the congregation of monks in P al putra, they sent this message to you that today, in the rama a congregation, you are the last authority on the fourteen P rvas; other than you there is none else to teach the fourteen P rvas. So to save theknowledge, please impart the knowledge of the fourteen P rvas to the eligible monks".
Perspective of va yakac r i and Dharma S gara Tapagaccha
Pa val
From among the congregation in P al putra, a few monks were sent to Nepal to bring Bhadrab hu. However as he was engaged in the Mah pra meditation, he declined to obey the congregation. The congregation again despatched the second group of Mok a. They asked Bhadrab hu, "What penalty one has to pay if he disobeys the congregation?” Bhadrab hu replied, “Excommuni- cation”. But as I already started observing Yoga Spiritual-exertion of Mah pra Meditation, the congregation should take mercy upon me and send intelligent and able monks here, so that I can teach them seven lessons per day". Thereupon, the congregation sent Sth labhadra etc., 500 other monks to learn the fourteen P rvas from Bhadrab hu. This narration is found in a fore mentioned literature.
The Mentions in Titthog 1
Listening to the message of rama a congregation from the rama as who arrived there, c rya Bhadrab hu said, “The lessons of the P rvas are very complicated. Sufficient time is required to teach them. Since I am at the fag end of my life, because of which there is lack of time, I regret for my incapability to teach the knowledge of P rvas to the
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