Jain Legend Vol 3

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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As a child, Udyotana was deeply interested in studies. Over a period of time and a result of his deep interest, young intelligent Udyotana attained authority in a number of subjects and skills. Fortunately Udyotana had the privilege of listening and learning the true Jain doctrine through the lectures of crya Tattv c rya, who was the sixth c rya of H rila gaccha, established by crya R jar i Deva an intellectual disciple of epochal- c rya H rila. He realized that only spiritual purification is the essence of this momentary and mortal human life.
So, during these contemplations on self, prince Udyotana developed detachment from this material world. After lots of persuasions, he got the permission from his parents to accept the vows of rama a monkhood. So leaving all the comforts of his royal life, family attachments etc, he got initiated in rama a monkhood by Tattv c rya.
After his initiation into rama a monkhood by Tatty c rya; Udyotana studied the scriptures while serving his guru. Realizing the extraordinary intelligence and keen desire of Udyotana to learn Jain scriptures and doctrine, Tattv c rya decided to send Udyotana to other eminent Jain scholars of that time (Vikram 8th, 9th century) for higher studies. As per the plans, Tattv c rya sent Udyotana to crya V ra Bhadra, the most renowned scholar of Jain scriptures at that time, for further studies. Udyotana, while serving crya V ra Bhadra, acquired in depth knowledge of Jain doctrine. Afterwards Tattv c rya sent Udyotana to Y kin Mahattar S nu and crya Hari Bhadra for deeper studies of Jain logic. While serving c rya Hari Bhadra, Udyotana acquired in depth knowledge of Jain logic alongwith other related subjects. After completing his studies, Udyotana composed his famous text *Kuvalayam 1 ’ where he wrote that he learnt Jain logic and other similar subjects from c rya Hari Bhadra while staying in his close proximity.
Udyotana composed his famous text ‘Kuvalayam 1 'completely while staying in the temple of Lord V abha Deva in J lora when only a day was left in the start up liv hana aka calendar on the third part of Caitravad 14". Udyotana has written in the citation of 'Kuvalayam 1' that he composed this text when J lora was ruled by King r vatsa.
'Kuvalayam l 'is a supreme text of story literature in Pr k ata. The flow of the Pr k ata language in this text is like the natural stream of Jina
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