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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celestial beings like Cakre war Dev , Gomukha & Kapardi yak a were always present in his service.
By analysing the writings of different authors and historians, it can be concluded that Devay caka and Dev rddhi were not two different c ryas but were two different names of the same c rya.
There was no unanimity about the lineage of Gurus of Dev rdhiga K am rama a. Some agree with the Kalpas tra Sthavir val and ascertained that Dev rddhi belonged to Suhast branch and was the lisciple of rya mdilya. Whereas, according to the Nandi Stra Sthavir val, the Cri written by JinaD sa, V ttis of Hari Bhadra, Commentary of Malayagiri and Vic ra re i of Merutum , Dev rddhi is considered as the disciple of Du yaga. Still some others claim that Devarddhi was the disciple of rya Loh rya. However, from an objective perspective of historical facts and evidences it is appropriate to accept that Dev rddhiga K am rama a was a disciple of Du yaga. Besides, the prefix 'ga i' in both the names like Du yaga and Dev rddhiga K am rama a also indicates that both of them are teacher and disciple.
According to the commentator crya Malayagiri, there will not be any controversy if Du yaga is considered as the Guru who initiated Dev rddhiga K am rama a into monkhood, and Dev rddhi was appointed as discourse- c rya of Mah giri branch.
rama a
Attainment of heaven abode by Dev rddhiga K am
& the loss of knowledge of Prvas
According to the traditional point of view, Dev rddhiga K am rama a was considered as the last P rvadhara.
As mentioned in Bhagavat S tra, 1000 years after the nirya of Lord Mah v ra, the knowledge of Prvas will be lost. In such situation, it becomes apparent that Dev rddhiga K am rama a was the last Prvadhara and he went to heaven in 1000 V.N. Despite the above mentioned fact, some of the authors of Pa val claimed that epochalc rya Satyamitra', was the last Prvadhara, who attained salvation in
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