Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 4 Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker Publisher: Parimal PublicationPage 11
________________ form can alone be called Jiva. The preceptor tries to remove his inisbelief by repeated assertions that it is not the last portion that brings about the completion of a living being, but each and every constituent of it, helps to do so, as cach part of an ubject can never be taken as different from the object according to Evanbhata Naya. Tisyagupta does not feel convinced and hence is expelled from the Gaccha. Thereafter he begins to wander here and there propagating his theory of 'Antya-praule. śatva' and finally arrives at the city of Amalakalpă, where he is invited for dinner by a śrāvaka called Mitraśrī, who, by offer ing him the last portions of various articles of food, drink etc. opens his eyes and compels him to come to the riglic path. Arya Āsādhācārya was the pioncer of a third type of Nilnavas known as Avyaktas. He happened to be a preceptor in the Paulāşādha church of the city of Sveta vikā. While teaching the practice of āgāụha yoga to his pupils, Āsādhācārya Jied on account of acute pain in heart and attained dirvvine form in tho Nalinigulma region of Saudharma deva-luka. But when he know by means of Avadhi jnāna that his pupils were engrossed in the study of yoga, he condescended to return to his original hunan furm anel proceeded with his work. So, the god in dis. guise of a preceptor taught the aims, explanations, anil commanl. wents of the Holy Writ. Ultimately, at the tinic of departure he informed the sādhús of his asamyata-idvatva and beggel their apology. The young sädhus became sceptical at this instance. They began to doubt their own fellow brothers on the plea that one could never ascertain whether one was samyata or asamyata. They decided, therefore, not to respect anyone. The sthaviras tried to persuade these young sceptics in several ways but it was all in vain. Consequently the Ayaktavā'lins had to be expelled from the gaccha. Thereafter, on their arrival at Rājagriha, King Balabhadra scot for these Nihnavas and orilercel them to be killed under the feet of elephants. For, the king argued, it could not be ascertained as to whether they were sādhus or Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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