Jaina System of Education

Author(s): Debendra Chandra Das Gupta
Publisher: Bharti Mahavidyalaya

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J\\ 1 5STLY OF EDUCATION
Ilic volumic the magnitude as well as the excellence of culture alianci by u opanhoord in Jrina India can be gathered cien from the {ngincntnr, cuidcncc c huic at our disposal We have already cited 7 cxample of icmale scholarship of sicrling merit in Jaina India. 17e arrangement (or instructions in philosophy and thcology given to scinale students in Juna nunneries was as perfect as possible. We may add a (cu more examples to this glorious list Nanduttara was another Jama mu to challenge Moggallana another apostle of Lord Buddha Slic came of 1 Brim sanuly of kininasadhamma in the kingdom of huru Haung Icarnt the arts and sciences of her aste she joined the Jainn orsicr Slic gradully cainc io be known as a famous orator in usuch she inust hasc acquired skill in the Jaina nunnery In the dcbatc with loggallana slıc was dcfeated and cmbraced Buddhism *7
There was Baravai or Dianha cclcbarted in the Mahabharata and clic Purnas as the capital of Lord hşiia According to Jaina litera turc the city is tuclic yojanas in length and nine yojanas in dim cnsions The city is located on the extreme north western periphery of Gurent and is on the immediate vicinity of the coast of Arabian sea It had on its north castern side Revayae (modern Girnar) the moun lain full of Noras and faunas of ducrsc Linds
Queen Prumaial of Baravai hias admitted into the Jauda ordei by saint Arifliancm.. She plucked her own liair and was handed Oicr to illc nun lallhini for training in the laws of peace and in eleven scriptures She led the life of a nun for full twenty years and then staned herself to death "
Queen Gori consort to hanlie Vasudeva king of Baravas also re nounced the world and joined the Jaina order - In this city princess Mulasırı wife of prince Sambe son of king Kanhe renounced the world and joined the Jaina order 51 These significant and glorious examples emphatically illustrate the magnitude of the influnece of Jainism in the field of spiritual culture Jainism affected the very springs of life
47 Palms of The Early Sisters, P 57 48 The Antagaçadasdo And Anuttarovardiya Dasdo pp. 1113 49. Ibid p. 84 50 Ibid Los Cit 51 Ibid Loc Cit