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Another monk by the name of Munisundar-Soori says of this stotra that it was composed for the protection of the Jain community (sangha)'
A book called Shri Shraddha Pratikramana Sootra- Prabodhteekä, which was written by Bhadrankara Vijayji Gani mentions that Bhadrabähu had composed the Uvasaggaharam Stotra and that he existed in the second century after Mahävira. By and large Jains have believed that the Uvasaggaharam Stotra has been composed by Bhadräbahu.
Bhadrabähu's spiritual lineage as per the Shvetämbara texts is as follows:
Mahävira (599-527 BC)
1-Sudhärma Swami (died 507 BC)
2- Jambu Swämi (died 463 BC)
3- Prabhav Swämi (died 452 BC)
4- Sayyambhav Swami (died 429 BC)
5- Yashobhadra-Soori (died 379 BC)
6-Sambhhooti Vijay (died 371 BC) BC)
Bhadrabahu
(died 357
7-Sthulibhadra 8-Aryasuhasti 9-Susthitsuri 10- Indradinna 11- Shri dinna 12- Sinhagiri
13- Vajraswämi (came in contact with a monk called Bhadragupta and learned the scriptures from him.)
In the Shvetämbara book the 'Präkrit Proper Names' one can find the account of another monk called Bhadrabähu. There is no date given as to when he lived but it is believed that he wrote a book on astrology called Bhadrabahu Samhitä. According to this book, the Niryuktis were not written by the first Bhadrabähu mentioned earlier but by this Bhadrabahu because he has mentioned 'original' Bhadrabähu's name with great reverence. This at least proves that there are two Bhadräbahus.
There is an yet another interesting name, which is found in the SBC mentioned above. The thirteenth monk in the lineage of Mahävira was an Achärya called Vajraswämi. According to the SBC, Vajraswami went to a town called Ujjaini to learn Jain scriptures from an Acharya called Bhadragupta.
Krutvā Upsargadiharst avam yo rarakshasangham Dharnachintahrih. Page 38 above book 2 Page 532. Published by Jain Sahitya Vikas Mandal, Mumbai 58.
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