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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another place. When it was time for recital, the rama as arranged a higher seat for Monk Vajra, and making him seated with due respect, they too sat on their seats.
Vajra Monk started imparting the knowledge, in an elaborate and in an easy-to-understand method, commented every S tra and every stanza expounding the deep and inner meaning of the canons in such a way that it got imprinted in the brain of each and every monk. Thus every day the recital and explanation continued. While receiving the scriptural knowledge from Vajra Monk, every monk felt as if he were drinking
nectar.
After few days rya Simhagiri returned back. Everyone bowed and prostrated at his feet with devotion. The teacher asked, " rama as! Tell me how the study of the canons is progressing?"
All the monks in a single happy tone replied, "Revered Sir! By the grace of our teacher, our studies are progressing in a smooth and lively manner. While listening to and learning the canons we are experiencing immense joy. Lord! Let rya Vajra alone be our discourse- c rya forever."
rya Simhagiri too felt immeasurably happy and said, "I understood this with my direct experience. I intentionally left this place to let you know of the virtues and abilities of this child monk."
rya Vajra performed different types of penance and simultaneously taught his co-disciples while receiving knowledge from his teacher.
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Within no time. rya Vajra learnt from his teacher the entire canonical knowledge that the teacher had. rya Simhagiri decided to send Vajra to an able scholar saint who could teach him the remaining knowledge of scriptures. In his wanderings, one day he arrived at a city called Dashapur. From there he sent rya Vajra to study under rya Bhadragupta who resided in Avant (Ujjain) and who was a Da a Prvadhara (knower of ten p rvas). rya Vajra, obeying the orders of his Guru, walked fast on foot to reach Avant. As evening had already set in, he stayed at the outskirts of the city for the night.
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