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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850, some monks gave up the aggressive wandering and started living in shrines. Gradually their number increased and in course of time they became very powerful”. “They started propagating that it is now appropriate for the monks to live in monasteries. They should also keep money to buy books, etc”.
It is said that in VS 802 (V.N. 1252), in Anahilpura, the Guru lagu a S ri compelled Vanar ja C vad , the king of P ana, to issue an order, prohibiting the entry of any monks (including Vanav si monks) other than Temple dweller monks into the city. In order to nullify this inappropriate command, Jine wara and Buddhi S gara, the two scholarly monks of right-path (vidhi-m rgi) in V.S. 1074 (V.N. 1544,) challenged for debate on the scriptures with those Caityav si monks in the court of King Durlabhdeva and defeated them. It was only then that the monks of ‘right-path' were allowed to enter the city of P ana.
The study of the ancient books brings out the fact that even in the existence of few monks who strictly adhered to the holy-path, the Temple Dweller wielded power for long. However the monks, who were ardent devotees and followers of Jain Order, vehemently opposed the deterioration in the austerities and stood firm on the holy-path based on the doctrinal principles of Mah v ra.
After Jinavallabha, crya Jinadatta and Jinapati and in Saurastra monks Candra and Sundar etc., the scholar monks of the right-path, through their writings and sermons competed with the Temple dweller and eventually outwitted them. After V.N. 15th century, these Temple dwellers converted and were found in the form of Yatisam ja.
Just like in vet mbara tradition, its influence is also seen in the Digambara tradition. The seats (positions of Bha rakas can be said to be representative of that Caityav sa and m thay sa.
From 'Limga Pāhuda' by Acārya Kundakunda, the fact came into light that even such type of Jain monks existed in those times, who arranged matrimonial alliances and were engaged in activities of violence like cultivation and commerce. ivako i the Temple dweller monk who supported living in monasteries wrote in his "Ratnam 1 that in
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