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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rya Khaputa
The era of rya Khaputa may be described as the era of extra ordinary super sensual powers. Some special events of his life are described below: Once he went to Bh gukacchapura. There his nephew Bhuvana, impressed by his sermons, became his disciple monk. Believing him to be intelligent, rya Khaputa taught Bhuvana a few such powers. Incidentally, in Bh gupura the Buddhist monks became arrogant due to the patronage of and reverence shown by the King Balamitra. They would throw small bundles of grass into the dwellings of Jain monks, suggesting that the Jain monks as equal to animals. By chance, novice monk, Bhuvana happened to see this. Out of fury, he went to the royal court accompanied by some laymen. There he said in a loud voice, "O King! Your Guru is abusing the Jain rama as. We want to debate with him. Summon him once and ask him to participate in a discussion with us and let the people grasp the reality".
So the king summoned the Buddhist monks and arranged a debate with monk Bhuvana. The Buddhist monks faced defeat as they were unable to challenge Bhuvana's incontrovertible arguments. With the victory of Monk Bhuvana, waves of happiness spread all over the Jain congregation, but, the Buddhist monks were grieved because of their humiliation. They invited their c rya Vuddhkara from Guḍa astrapura and requested him to debate with Monk Bhuvana. Monk Bhuvana defeated him as well, with his logic and transcendental powers. Miserable because of the humiliation, Vuḍdhkara died after some time and was reborn as a Yak a in Guḍaśastrapura. Carrying forward the animosity that he bred in his previous birth, he started harassing the Jain monks in numerous ways. The congregation informed about the situation and requested him to head to Guḍaśastrapura.
rya Khaputa
rya Khaputa asked Bhuvana monk to stay behind with the other monks of the Gaccha in Bh gupura, while he went to Guḍaśastrapura alone. While leaving, rya Khaputa gave a casket to Monk Bhuvana and commanded him to guard it carefully and not to open it at any time. Reaching Guḍaśastrapura, rya Khaputa with his power, made the Yak a his devotee and impressed the king and all his subjects.
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