Rushibhashit Sutra

Author(s): Vinaysagar, Sagarmal Jain, Kalanath Shastri, Dineshchandra Sharma
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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However, all this confirms that he was an ascetic contemporary of Arishtanemi. In Pali literature, Ambatthsutta of Deeghnikaya mentions one Krishna Rishi suggesting that Ambattha was a follower of his tradition. Similarly in Aupapatic sutra a branch of Brahman mendicants is named Kanha. It is possible that Varisava Kanha was the founder of this branch. In Aupapatik another branch of Brahman mendicants is named Deevayan Kanha (Dvaipayan Krishna). As such the former must have been connected with Varisava Kanha only.
19. ARIYAYAN
The nineteenth chapter of Rishibhashit173 is about the Arhat Rishi named Ariyayan. Besides Rishibhashit Ariyayan has not been mentioned anywhere else. Buddhist and Vedic traditions are also silent about him. As such nothing conclusive can be said about his personality and history.
This chapter states that in the begining only Aryas existed. Consequently, as preachings, it states that non-Aryan thought, activities and friends should be curbed, because indulging in them leads to continued rebirths in this world. As against this, one who has Arya thoughts, activities, and friends attains Aryatva (Aryahood). In the end it states that Arya-perception, Aryaknowledge, and Arya-conduct are right and should be followed.
Besides this brief discourse, nothing more is available about Ariyayan.
20. UTKAT (BHAUTIKWADI)
The title of the twentieth chapter of Rishibhashit 174 is Utkal or Utkat. There is no mention about any author of this chapter. Although, at the end of the chapter, like other chapters in the book, the stock phrase, has been mentioned; it has hardly any relevence to the preceding statements. The stock statement has been given in persuance with the style of all other chapters. In fact as this chapter contains the propagation of Bhautikvadi (materialistic) principles there is no mention of any Rishi as its preacher.
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