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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Thus K lak c rya as he was an impressive propagator, taking into consideration the ongoing times, and as the situation demanded, started the annual celebration of Parya a on Bh drapada ukla Caturth (4h).
Klak c rya (Second) in Swar abh mi
During the last phase of his life c rya Klaka (Second) with his large family of disciples was wandering in Ujjaini. In spite of his old age, he was always engaged in imparting the knowledge of canonical scriptures to his disciples. During those days, rya S gara, the exponent of S tras and the disciple of rya K laka, was wandering in Swar abh mi.
c rya K laka was grieved noticing the disinterest and lack of concentration towards the study of scriptures among his students. He thought, “These disciples of mine are not putting their heart and soul in listening to and studying the expositions. Then what is the use of staying with them? I should stay at such a place where there is inclination towards & practice of expositions. It is possible that following my departure to another place, my disciples, may feel ashamed of themselves and regain interest towards learning the expositions”. So thinking, rya K laka said to ayy tara, “I am proceeding towards Swar abh mi. Do not readily disclose this information to my disciples. If they persistently insist, only then inform them that I have gone to rya S gara in Swar abh mi.”
Thus apprising ayy tara, crya K laka set out for Swar abh mi at night much before his disciples awoke from their sleep and reaching Swar abh mi, he entered the group (gaccha) of rya S gara. rya S gara thinking that “he is only a peasant”, did not show any regard, etc to K lak c rya.
Analysing the scriptures during the time of their study, c rya S gara asked the newly-arrived elderly monk, (K lak c rya), “Peasant! Do you understand these?”
The c rya replied, “Yes!"
S gara with an egoistic tone said, “In that case, listen to these,” so saying, he started explaining the expositions. Elsewhere in Ujjaini, when
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