Book Title: Mahayogi Sthulabhadra Diwakar Chitrakatha 043
Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai
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MAHAYOGI STHULABHADRA After some time Arya Bhadrabahu died. The Sangh made Arya Sthulabhadra the head of the order and Acharya."
Since this day the responsibility of managing the order rests with Acharya Sthulabhadra. The Sangh will
DI ALT QU00ZZ0 follow his directions. Hail Acharya Sthulabhadra !
VID UTINIATUL
CADD)
Once Arya Sthulabhadra came to Shravasti. Thousands of people attended his discourse. Sthulabhadra was looking for someone in the crowd. An intelligent shravak saw this and asked
The shravak
Dhandeva's residence is nearby. It appears that he
has not come.
Yes, in this gathering I don't see Dhanadeva, a merchant who lived
in this city.
Aryavar! Do you seek some one in this large crowd?
He is my
childhood friend. I will go myself to see
how he fares.
ing
# In 170 ANM. (357 BC.) Sthulabhadra became the eighth head of the order in Bhagavan Mahavir's lineage. 28
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