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Nyaya-Kusumānjali.
Ganadhara possesses certain special powers and very high knowledge. On hearing the preaching (Des'ana) of a Tirthankara, based upon the subject that every substance has origination, destruction and permanence, he composes scriptures (S'astras) known as Dvadas'angi as they consist of twelve parts each called an Anga.
The names of the eleven Brahmanas are (1) Indrabhuti (often named Gautama by descent), ( 2 ) Agnibhuti, (3) Vayubhuti, (4) Vyakta, (5) Sudharman, (6) Mandika, (7) Mauryaputra, (8) Akampita, (9) Achalabhratri, (10) Metarya and (11) Prabhasa. They had doubts about (1) Jiva, (2) Karman, (3) Body being the same as the soul, (4) Elements (Mahabhutas ), ( 5 ) Jiva being born in the same grade every time as it is at present, (6) Bandha and Moksha, (7) Gods, (8) Denizens of hell, (9) Merit and Demerit, (10) Next world and (11) Liberation. Lord Mahavira convinced all of them so satisfactorily that they requested him to take them up to his order (i.e. to give Diksha ) along with their pupils. The numbers of disciples of these eleven Ganadharas were respectively as under:(1) 500. (2) 500. (3) 500. (4) 500. (5) 500. (6) 350. (7) 300. (8) 300. (9) 300. (10) 300 and (11) 300.
GANADHARA-VĀDA.
(Discussion with the eleven Brahmanas).
When Indrabhuti came to Lord Mahavira, he addressed him by his name and lineage ( Gotra ),
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