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Prabhaavanaa is of two types:
Sva-prabhaavanaa and Para-prabhaavanaa
Svaprabhaavanaa
To enlighten oneself in the lamp of one's own ratnatraya {the three jewels of rational perception, rational knowledge and rational conduct and to make progress on the path of spiritual purification is known as svaprabhaavanaa.
Paraprabhaavanaa
To light the lamp of true faith in the hearts of others is known as Paraprabhaavanaa. The Shvetambara Jain tradition talks about eight categories of people who carried out tremendous praaavanaa of the Jain faith. The eight categories are listed below. These categories indicate how widely and differently the prabhaavanaa of faith can be carried out.
1. Praavachanika 2. Dharmakathika 3. Vaadi 4. Naimittika 5. Tapasvii 6. Vidyaasiddha 7. Rasaadisiddha (siddha prabhavaka) 8. Kavi
1. Praavachanika
He has mastered the scriptures and internalised the deepest and most subtle teachings of the Jinaas. He can speak in a manner that is suited to the times and brings tremendous praise for the community. Aachaarya Vajrasvami is remembered for his exceptional powers of pravachana (doctrinal discourse}.
Aachaarya Vajrasvami's good looks and calm conduct had so deeply impressed a young woman called Rukmini that she insisted upon marrying him. She threatened self-immolation if she were not married to him. Aachaarya Vajrasvami gave a brilliant discourse on the Jain doctrine which touched her deeply and motivated her to not only give up her insistence on marrying him but inspired her to take up the vows of a Jain ascetic herself.
Upadhyaya Yashovijaya composed the 67 Bol {67 Declarations on Samyaktva in Gujarati. There, he described the Praavachanika Prabhaavaka as,
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