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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different parts of the country. Thus they could also entice the rama as and rama is to study scriptures.
It is clear that in Vikram 12th century, Temple dwellers tradition was a popular and prominent tradition not only in Gurjara region but in different parts of the country as well. Despite the fact that there subsisted 84 gacchas and 84 c ryas respectively in this tradition, they still
ished united and stayed together till Vikram 12 century. Dro c rya was their principal c rya. His command was not only obeyed by all c ryas of each gaccha but also by all members of Temple dwellers tradition as they were under obligation to compulsorily abide by his orders.
In the light of the above facts, it can be surmised that Dro c rya was a great and omnipotent crya of Temple dweller tradition between Vikram 11h and 12th century. The contextual mention in Kharatara gaccha Gurv val provides some details of his life: He was the chief
c rya of Temple dwellers tradition and knower of scriptures. He used to teach, explain, comment and interpret to a host of his subord
c ryas. Abhayadeva S ri went to Pa a a with a decision to write nine V ttis and stayed in Karadiha and started writing V ttis there. When he came to know that Dro c rya was commenting scriptures to his subordinate c ryas, he went to listen to the same. Dro c rya with due respect made Abhayadeva S ri sit near him. Abhayadeva S ri observed that Dro c rya used to comment in a very inaudible tone wherever he had a doubt about the meaning of the scriptures and proceed further. The next day Abhayadeva S ri took V ttis of those topics with him on which Dro c rya was going to explain on that day. Giving the same to c rya Dro a he humbly requested, “Before commenting the Amga Stras. please read these papers. Explanations of those S tras are written in these papers. They will help you to explain the S tras”. The c ryas of Temple dwellers tradition present there saw and read those papers. They were all amazed. Dro c rya also read them and ma depth meaning of scriptures has been explained in a simple and easily understandable language. He was highly impressed by Abhayadeva S ri. The next day he welcomed Abhayadeva S ri by getting up from his seat and requested him, "Whatever number of V ttis you write, I will amend all of them.”
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