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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taking the Cacchar Tippa aka out of the bundle, a wayward youth named Devadhara swooped and snatched the Tippa aka from their hands, and tore it off saying this is not a Kacchar Tippa aka, but a Cacchar Tippa aka. The laity reported the act of the impudent youth to his father, who begged forgiveness and said that Devadhara, his son by nature, was harsh, insolent and arrogant. He ensured that he would admonish him not to repeat such unruly behaviour.
The laity sent a message to Jinadatta S ri, “We did receive the Cacchar Tippa aka, but even before we could read it, Devadhara ripped it off”.
Jinadatta S ri prepared another copy and once again sent it to sala and other laity with an instruction not to reprimand Devadhara even a little, and predicting that soon he would realise the true path and would be of help in the progress of the gaccha.
The moment they received the second copy of Cacchar Tippa aka, they read it and got answers to many of their queries. When Devadhara came to know that despite tearing the first copy, a second copy of Cacchar Tippa aka arrived, he felt that really it must be a significant text that should be read.
Thus resolving, he sneaked into the temple from the roof of his house and started reading the 'Cacchar Tippa aka' enthusiastically.
He found the text very substantial, interesting and fascinating. One by one, all his doubts got clarified as he proceeded in reading the text. After reading the text completely, he was left with only two unanswered questions. The first one was regarding idols of non – reformed temples and the second about forbidding women to worship Jina.
While wandering in Bāgada region r Jinadatta S ri summoned all those monks from Dh r nagar whom he had sent there for studies. He explained the meaning and interpretation of scriptures to them and to other monks. By that time, the number of male and female monks increased substantially. After contemplating and evaluating the facts like discipline, learning, teaching, knowledge, philosophy, perfect character, propagation of religion in different regions and observance of code of conduct etc., of all the monks he found J vadeva, whom he himself initiated into monkhood, suitable for the post of c rya. So, he appointed
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