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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and prohibited discrimination on basis of caste, creed etc. to follow and practice true path.
Later he renewed his journey to meet his guru. He stopped in a village called M yada, three miles away for durga. Without going to his guru in person, he sent a messenger giving a letter to him, in which he wrote, “With your gracious blessings, having completed the studies of all the scriptures from c rya Abhayadeva S ri, I halted in Māīyada village upon my return. I humbly request my revered guru to come and meet me here".
c rya Jine vara was surprised reading the letter. He wondered, “Why didn't he himself come here? Why did he send a letter with such instructions?”
In spite of this pinch, he experienced boundless happiness, on knowing that his disciple became proficient in scriptures. The next day he came to Māīyada to meet Jinavallabha with a host of scholars, distinguished persons and his followers. Jinavallabha approached his guru and offered venerations. After formal exchange of enquiries about each others' wellbeing; Jinavallabha displayed many miracles with his astrological knowledge to quench the inquisitiveness of Brahmins. He also predicted the event that was going to happen after a few moments, which proved right at once. Even crya Jine vara Sri was amazed.
Finally Jine vara Sri enquired his disciple in solitude, "Instead of coming straight to durga, why did you stop in this village?"
Replying to his query Jinavallabha answered, “Honourable One! After tasting the nectar like gospels of Mah v ra from my Guru Abhayadeva S ri, how can I prepare myself to drink the venom by staying back in a temple?
Jine vara S ri tried hard to convince him in numerous ways and said in an alluring tone, "Son! I thought of appointing you as c rya and after surrendering the responsibility of my gaccha, Devg ha and the laity to you, I intended to join Vasativ sa tradition and stay with Abhayadeva S ri.”
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