Pristine Jainism

Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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(34) : Pristine Jainism published in Adhyātma-Parva. Patrika, August-October' 97 issue, mentioning that only Siddhas are kevali. Siddhas do not come to preach or tell the future.
HIGH Har fulbas-fore 371401 fati कम्मरय-विप्पमुक्को गय जोगो केवलि होदि ।।
Gommatasāra - Jivakāņda 65
There is another inexplicable and illogical assertion in scriptures about the speech and sermons of Arhat Tīrthankaras in the futile zeal to glorify them. It is mentioned that they are so detached and unconcerned that they do not at all intend to speak or deliver sermons. It is special sound particulate atoms (Divya-dhvani) which automatically start emanating and spreading and getting transformed in different languages to be understood by all present. If it is so then it can not have the erudition of omniscience. The requirement of principal special capable scholar disciples (Ganadharas) signifies that they were interpreters of one language into different languages. Instead of logical and scientific explanations, there is more emphasis and indulgence in abstract superstitious interpretations. Such zeal for glorification should also be not over stretched in order to justify rationality of Jainism.