Jain Legend Vol 4

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

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After initiation, they were given the ascetic names of Jine vara and Buddhis gara respectively.
After being initiated into monkhood, serving their preceptor Varddham na S ri, they studied the scriptures and within a short period of time they acquired profound knowledge in Jain doctrines.
Jine vara S ri vanquished the Temple dwellers of 84 gacchas in a scriptural debate in Pa a a in the court of Durlabhar ja of C lukya dynasty and reinstated Suvihita traditions to its former glory.
Considering both the brothers to be worthy, Varddham na S ri adorned Jine vara S ri with the rank of c rya and appointed him as his groupc rya. He also appointed Buddhis gara as second c rya. Varddham na S ri conferred a significant position upon female-monk Kaly amati, the sister of these two.
Buddhis gara wrote a text on grammar 'Buddhis gara Vy kara a', which consists of 7000 verses.
Jine vara S ri ordained Jinacandra S ri and Abhayadeva S ri as cryas. According to Prabh vaka Caritra, Jine vara S ri appointed Abhayadeva Sri as c rya following the instructions of his preceptor Varddham na
S ri.
Jine vara S ri was gifted with wonderful creative ability and tremendous command over Sanskrit language. During his rainy season halt in Diy he started writing his bulky text 'Kath naka Ko a' and was able to complete it within four months.
After defeating the Temple dwellers, r Jine vara Sri and r Buddhis gara S ri along with the entourage of ascetics went to J b lipura (J lora). There, in Vikram 1080, Jine vara S ri wrote some
texts.
A different version contrary to that mentioned above regarding the family life of r Jine vara S ri is found in 'V ddh c rya Prabandh vali' and in Gurv val written by r K am Kaly na, an Assistant Librarian of r P jya D na S gara Jain J na Bha d ra' of Bikaner, in 1830 AD.
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