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Study of Titthogaliya
Begins the story of Srutahani upto Duppasaha (693)-Viccheda of Kevali in V.N. 64 with the death of Jambu (698), Viccheda of Manaparyaya etc. (695), Viccheda of Caturdasapurva at time of Sthulabhadra in V. N. 170 (697). The question regarding the Viccheda (698-). The birth of Mahavira when there remained 74 years and 8 months. for the end of fourth Araka and his death accured when 3 years 8 months and 15 days remained for the end of the same (704-5). Sudharma Jambu, Prabhava Sayyambhava Jasabhadda, Sambhuto, Bhaddbahu (707-), due to anavrsti monks had to leave the Magadha (712), after returniug back
ते बिंति एक्कमेकं सज्झाओ कस्स केत्तियो धरति । हंदि दुकाले अहं नट्टो उ सम्झाम्रो ।।७१७।। जं जस्स पर कंडे ते ते परियठ्ठिकण सम्बेसि । तो हि पिडिताई तहियं एक्कारसंगाई ।।७१८ ।।
Some of the monks go to Bhaddabahu and say to him on behalf of Sangha
तं अज्जकालिय जिणो वीरसंघो तं जायए सन्यो । पुव्वसुयक (ध) म्मधारय पुव्वारणं वायरणं देहि ||७२३||
but as he was not ready to give Vacana was asked by the monks as to what will be the danda proper for you for such behaviour (724-6). He replies:
सो भणति एव मरिगए श्रविसन्नो वीरवयण नियमेण । बज्जेयब्वो सुनियो त्ति ग्रह सव्वसाहूहि ।।७२७||
then the monks say to him
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तं एवं जाणमाणो नेच्छसि नो पाडिपुच्छियं दाउ । तं धाणं पत्तं ते कह तं पासे ठवेहामो ||७२८ || बारसविहसंभोगो वज्जए तो तयं समरणसंघो । जं ने जाईज्जतो न वि इच्छसि वायणं दाउ ।।७२६।।
on this he agrees to give Vacana (730), so more than 500 monks go to him, one of them being Sthulabhadra who only remains with him upto the end (738-), as he learns the 11th purva, his seven sisters come to him and a miracle is performed by him (749) and knowing this Bhadrabbahu informs him to discontinue the further vacana, But on his request he gives him vacana of the rest (764-). Story of previous life of Sthulabhadra (772-), Bhadrabhahu though gives Vacana of the last four purvas to him he is not permitted to teach them to others; so, after him only ten Purvas remain (797-)
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एतेण कारणेणं उ पुरिसजुगे अठ्ठमम्मि वीरस्स । सयराहेण पट्टाइ जाण बत्तारि पुवाई ।।७८।।
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