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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followers of Jinadatta S ri. Two brothers Jinarak ita and labhadra and their mother, and two more siblings Sthiracandra and Varadatta were among those who took initiation into monkhood from Jinadatta S ri.
As a result of his religious expedition, inspiring discourses and miracles, many Temple dweller c ryas, and a host of lay devotees accepted Jinadatta S ri as their preceptor and many devout young boys and girls took initiation into monkhood. As a result, Kharataragaccha became very powerful, prominent and a centre of attraction for one and all.
From amongst the family of neophyte monks, Jinadatta S ri sent intelligent students Jinarak ita, Sthiracandra, and many other monks; and
r mat, Jinamat, Prar and other female - monks to Dhr Nagar to study the scriptures, while he with his vast family of saints travelling towards R drapall. On the way, in a certain village he comforted a votary who was bewitched by evil spirit by exorcising it. He wrote a mystic text called Ga adhara Sattar which consisted of occult mantras for the benefit of his troubled followers. When a lay devotee, bewitched by evil spirits held the book in his hands, the spirit left him and he was totally relieved of all writhing and agony. With this miraculous incident, Jinadatta S ri's fame spread far and wide.
When he reached the outskirts of R drapall , Jinavallabha S ri welcomed him into the city accompanied by a very big entourage of lay devotees, who was full of great delight and enthusiasm. Impressed and convinced by his preaching, 120 non-Jain families accepted Jainism in R drapall. Lay devotees like Devap la and others took initiation into monkhood from Jinadatta S ri.
From there he reached Vy ghrapura. There c rya Jayadeva, relinquishing Temple dweller tradition, joined Jinadatta S ri along with his troop of disciples. Jinadatta S ri ordered him to wander in and around R drapall preaching and propagating the pure Jain doctrine.
Staying for some time in Vy ghrapura, Jinadatta S ri wrote a text called Cacchar (Carcar ) which elucidates ‘Caityag ha Vidhis' promulgated by Jinavallabha Sri. He then had Tippa aka (commentary) written and sent the same ‘Tippa aka Cacchar ') to sala and other important laity to be acquainted with the doctrines of Kharataragaccha related 'temple rituals'. When all the important monks assembled in the temple and were just
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