Book Title: 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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Determination of Time of c ryas of Digambara Sect
In the perspective of the historical facts, after the nirv a of Lord Mah v ra, right from Gautama to Arhadbali, the names and tenure of Digambara c ryas given below are indubitable:
Name Tradition of scriptures
Duration Indrabh ti Gautama
Keval
12 years Sudharm
Keval
12 years (Lauh rya) Jamb
Keval
38 (40) years Later, omniscient knowledge disintegrated
62 (64) Vi (Nand)
rutakeval Nandimitra
rutakeval
Total duration Apar jita
rutakeval
of 100 years Govardhana
rutakeval Bhadrab hu
rutakeval Later, the knowledge of last four p rvas disintegrated Vi kha
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Pro hila
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara K atriya
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Jaya
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Nga
Ek da mga and Da a Prvadhara
Total duration Siddh rtha Ek da mga and Da a
of 183 years
Prvadhara Dh ti e a
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Vijaya
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Buddhila
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Gamgadeva
Ek da mga and Da a
Prvadhara Dharmasena (V.N. Ek da mga and Da a
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