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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Similarly the soul takes the form of a human being or a celestial body or an animal. Taking any of these forms by soul may be considered as origination (Utp da); it is entering into a new body by foregoing the previous body on death; is known as Vyaya; however, soul is present in both the cases. So soul's existence is eternal. In Utp da and Vyaya the outcome or mode of the substance is more important whereas in the stage of Dhrauvya the original nature of the substance is important.
Under the influence of the Divine and sacred words of Mah v ra and due to the highest austerities performed in their previous births, Gautama and other 10 scholars who were initiated together became proficient in the entire ocean of ruta į na in a flash. At first, they compiled fourteen prior scriptures (P rvas). These are:
Utp dap rva Agr ya p rva V ryaprav dap
rva J naprav da Satyaprav dap r tm prav dap prva va
rva Praty khy na Vidy nuprav da Kaly av dap prva prva
rva | Kriy v dap r Lokabindus rap va
rva
Astin stiprav dap rva Karmaprav da prva Pr n v yap r va
These very vast fourteen P rvas were compiled prior to of the twelve canons (Dw da mg ). That is why they are called as Prvas. Canonical scriptures (Amga stras) were compiled after the compilation of the Prvas.
vet mbara literature does not mention whether or not the father of Indrabh ti was present during his initiation. Most of the cryas of Digambara sects are also silent in this regard. But according to the Digambara poet 'Rayaghu' who wrote the life of Mah v rain Apabhram a language, Indrabh ti's father mờilya attended the initiation ceremony of his son.
The vet mbara and Digambara sects have difference of opinion about the initiation of Indrabh ti Gautama. According to vet mbaras, Indrabh ti took initiation on Vai kha ukla 11, the day after Lord
