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 whole congregation came to know of what transpired. They approached c rya Bhadrab hu, persuaded and prayed that he should forgive the sin of Sth labhadra and punish him suitably for his fault and continue teaching the remaining Prvas.
The c rya listened to their entreaties attentively and said, “As a matter of fact, I thought that rya Sth labhadra was eligible to acquire the knowledge of the Prvas. So I already taught him ten Prvas with complete details including meaning and interpretation and only two topics remain. There is a strong reason behind my decision not to impart the knowledge of the remaining four P rvas to him. When Sth labhadra triumphed over the invincible K madeva, his c rya Sambh tavijaya honoured him with the title "Du kara du kara k raka". When such a great ascetic like Sth labhadra, who has conquered his mind, who is well versed in ten Prvas, and is of noble lineage, could not restrain the enticing ostentation of his knowledge, it is incomprehensible how the common men of future will be able to digest the knowledge of celestial and miraculous powers.
In future, as time passes, there will be cantankerous, ill-tempered and arrogant rama as, who will get upset in a moment, and will disobey and disrespect their teachers and with little spiritual essence. If such monks acquire the great powerful knowledge of these P rvas, then, when they become angry even over a trivial issue and using these four types of lore may harm people; declining from their asceticism may even get ready to totally destroy others. As a result of such bad deeds, they will be for infinite time, wandering in the cycle of transmigration. Considering all these facts, it is better not to pass the knowledge of the remaining four Prvas to the next generation".
To this rya Sth labhadra replied, "Whatever you said is true, however, the people of the next generations will complain that on account of Sth labhadra's misdemeanour, the knowledge of the last four P rvas, perished. I shudder with the very thought of such ignominy. Hence, even if you do not elucidate the meaning and special interpretation of the remaining four Prvas, I pray, at least, teach these to me in their original text".
c rya Bhadrab hu was certain that the knowledge of the last four Prvas will definitely be lost with his demise. So he imparted the
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