Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 4

Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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Vada ] Nihnavavāda
:17: Jaunāli was confused at these questions and he could not utter a single word.
Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, then, remarked :- 'I have a number of pupils, who are incognito), and who can easily answer these questions. But none of them boasts like you, that he is a Sarvajna, or a Jina or a Kevalin.” Explaining the questions Bhagavān says :- “ Loka is eternal because it is not possible to say that there was no loka in the past, there is no loka at present and will be no loka in future. On the other hand, since loka suffers destruction and creation in turn, it is अशाश्वत a-sasvata or im-permanent also.
The same is the case with Jiva.” Jamāli does not put faith in the explanation offered by the Tirthankara anil goes away from him. Leading the life, however, of a strict Sramana for a long time and preaching his own doctrine, wherever he went Jamāli at last met with death, without repenting for his misdeeds and attained the life of the third type of Kilbişika-deva in the Lāntaka region. He will be able to attain Siddhatva after passing through four or five bhavas of tiryancas, manusyas and devas.
Jyesthā, Sudarşanā and Anavadyāngi are the three names of Jamāli's wife. Others interpret that Sudarśayā was the Jeştha or elder sister of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra and she happened to be the mother of Jamāli. Anavadyāngī, the daughter of Sramana Bhagavān Mahavira was Jamali's wifes.
५. समणस्स णं भगवओ महावीरस्स पित्तियए सुपाते कासवगोत्तेण । समणस्स णं भगवओ महावीरजेडे भाया गंदिवद्धणे कासवगोत्तेणं । समणस्स णं भगवओ महावीरस्सजेट्ठा भइणी सुदंसणा कासवगोत्तेणं !......समणस्स गं भगवओ महावीरस्स धूया कासवगोत्तेणं, तीसे णं दो णामधेजा एवमाहिजंति तां जहा-अणोजा ति वा पियदंसणा ति वा । समणस्स गं भगवओ णतुई-कोसिय गोत्तेणं, तीसे णं दो णामधेजा एवमाहिजंति, तं जहा सेसवइ ति वा, जसवती ति वा ॥१००५॥
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