Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 3
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ 2A explained them in a logical way so as to appeal to their intellect. He was, therefore, accepted by the people as an unparalleled preacher and scholar of the age, and hence was awarded the title of "yugapradhāna " * His knowledge was not confined to the religious fore, but he was well-versed in the sciences of mathematics, etymology, prosody, and phonology also. I Still, however, Ācārya Jinabhadra Cami was the staunch and orthodox upholder of the traditional Jaina Canon. Though he knew many sciences, his extensive knowledge anc intelligence, were taken advantage of only for establishing the authenticitv and validity of the Jaina Āgamas. He is therefore taken as one of the pioneer āgama-pradhāna or orthodox Ācāryas* He used to take the support of logical illustrations and inferences only partially in the sense that such illustrations or inferences were quoted only if they strengthened the view-point (ii) वाक्यविशेषातिशयविधसन्देहहारिमिः । जिनमुदं जिनभदं कि क्षमाश्रमण स्तुवे । -Muni-Candra Suri in Amara Caritra (A) जिनवचननतं विषमं भावार्थ यो विविज्य शिष्येभ्यः । इन्थमुपादिशदमलं परोपकारैककृचेताः ॥ तं नमत बोधजलर्षि गुदमंदिरमखिलवाग्मिनां श्रेष्ठम् । चरणश्रियोपगडं जिनमद्रमणिशगाश्रमणम् ॥ - Malayagiri Sūri in his Commentary on Britha Kşetra Samāsa. + Vide नमह य अणुओग-घर जुगप्पहाणं पहागनाणायमय । सव्व-सुइ-सत्ण -कुलं दसण-काणावओगमगाम्मठियं ॥ --Siddhaséna Sūri in his Cūrni on Jitaklpasūtra. + Vide स-समय पर-समयागम-लिवि-गणिय-छन्द सहनिम्माओ । दसस वि दिशासु जस्म य अणुओ (अनुवा) भणज्ञ जयपडहो । ( Ibid) Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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