Reflection on the Life of Mahavira

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Z_Anandrushi_Abhinandan_Granth_012013.pdf

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21 No reference is found in regard to the study of the scriptures by him in
his ascetic life, although there is reference to the existence and study of the
pūrvas and the Angas by the monks in his Sangha. 22 Chatthena egayā bhurje aduvā atthamena dasamenam Iduvalasamena
egaya bhuộje pehamane samāhim apadiņne Ācārānga 1/9/419. 23 Tiloyopaņņatti, Pt. I, v. 701, p. 230. 24 Ibid. v. 678, p. 227; Ācārānga 1/9/417. 25 Ācārānga Sūtra 1/9/417. 26 Ācāranga Sutra 1/9/417. 27 As it is found in the case of Mahāvīra in his entire ascetic life. 28 Mahāvīra became a nude ascetic by giving up his devadusya. See Āvasyaka,
Malayagiri vịtti. 29 Āvasyaka, gatha III ; Malayagirivrtti, page 267.
Mahāvīra was calm, silent and emersed in meditation as an insentient thing at Kūrmarāgaon (Kāmanchapra) in Bihar, when one husbandman charged him without finding out his pair of bullocks that he was intent upon steal
ing them. 30 After the attainment of his Kevalajñana and Kevaladarśana Mahāvīra went
to Madhyamanagari from Jțmbhaka gaon and delivered religious sermons in a great assembly attended by thousands of men and women. Avasyaka,
Malayagirivịtti, prathama bhaga, p. 300/1, ff. 31 He observed ahimsa strictly in the case of all beings as he had equal compas
sion for them. Ahimsa contains Daya. Bhagavati Sūtra 2. 1. 92, 95. 32 He left his relatives and took to asceticism by cutting off the tie of maya
for is relatives. 33 Once Mahāvira told Gautama Indrabhūti that the latter and he would be as
equal after the attainment of liberation. 34 He delivered his religious sermous to the great assembly of Madhyamā only
after the attainment of his spiritual knowledge and power. 35 Bhagavatti Sūtra 11. 12. 436. ; 9, 33. 380, 382, 383, 385, etc. 36 Ibid., etc. 37 As Jivanmukta purusa he lived and preached his religion to the people. Its
evidence is the continuation of Jainadharma upto the present day. 38 Bhagavati Sutra 2. 1. 92, 95. 39 See the Bhagavati Sūtra and other Agamas for the reference to his making
the people enlightened in religion.
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