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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c rya Bhadra B hu-II existed rutakeval Bhadra B hu.
approximately 800 years after
Influential c rya Mallav d S ri 28th pontiff of Lord Mah v ra
During the period of influence of 29th epochal- c rya H rila S ri, another great and influential c rya, Mallav d by name, with extraordinary knowledge of scriptures and their rendering belonging to N gendra clan existed. c rya Jin namda S ri was his teacher.
According to ‘Prabh vaka caritra' once c rya Jin namda S ri went to Bh gu Kaccha for pilgrimage of temples there. Two Buddhist Bhik us, Namda and Buddh mda lived there. They were both very famous Buddhist logicians and debaters of scriptural knowledge. Similarly Jin namda was also a famous high calibre scholar on self-no self doctrine. Buddh mda could not tolerate the all round popularity of Jin namda's scholarship. He therefore decided to engage Jin namda in scriptural debates. This scriptural debate between Jin namda and Buddh mda continued for many days in royal court. In the end, Jin namda lost the debate due to vita d v da of Buddh namda. Jina S ri did not consider it proper to stay in Bh gu Kuccha after this defeat and left for Vallabh .
Vallabha Dev (Durlabha Dev ), sister of Jin namda along with her three sons AJ ta Ya a, Ya a and Malla used to live in Vallabh . After listening to the invigorating sermons of Jin namda, the minds and hearts of Durlabha Dev and her three sons were filled with detachment. So they all took initiation into Jain monkhood in crya Jin namda Sri's gaccha.
After their initiation into monkhood, Aj ta Ya a, Ya a and Malla diligently studied and acquired deep knowledge and scholarship of high order in logic, law, grammar, literature etc. and caused spread of Jain tradition and knowledge.
rama a Malla came to learn of the defeat inflicted by Bhik u Buddh mda on his teacher Jin namda in scriptural debate. Malla's heart was filled with deep pain and anguish. Therefore secretly in his heart he resolved to defeat Bhik u Buddh mda and re-establish the glory of
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