Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

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

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पढमित्थ इंदभूई बीए पुण होइ अग्गिभइ ति । तइए य वाउभूई तओ वियत्त सुधम्मे य ॥ २० ॥ मंडिअ मोरियपुत्ते अकंपिए चेव अयलमाया य । मेअज्जे य पहासे गणहरा हुंति वीरस्स ॥ २१ ॥
॥ श्री नन्दीसूत्रम् ॥ गाथा-द्वयमेतदपि निगदसिद्धं । एत च गणभृतः सर्वेऽपि तथा कल्पत्वामागवदुपदिष्टं " उपन्नेइ वा" इत्यादि मातृकापदत्रयमधिगम्य सूत्रता सकलमपि प्रवचनं दृब्धवन्तः॥
1. Padhamittha Indabliūi bié puna hoi Aggibhūi ti" Taié ya Vāubhūi tao Viyatté Suhammé ya 1 (20) 2. Mandia Moriya-putté Akampié ceva Ayala-bhāyā ya Méaljé ya Pahāsé Ganaharā hunti Virassa. 2. (21)
1. The first is Indrabhūti; the second is Agnibhūti. The third is Vāyubhūti. Then, Vyakta and Sudharmā.
2. Mandita, Maurya-putra, Akampita, also Acalabhrātā, Métarya, and Prabhāsa-These are the Ganadharas (Chief Disciples) of Vira Bhagavān.
Commentary-These two verses are well-authenticated by the Āgamas. All these Canadharas having learnt the three Essential Principles उपन्नेह वा विगमेह वा ध्रौवेह था" Upannéi vā, Vigaméi vā Dhrauvéi vā' from Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira, composed the Sutras, of प्रवचन Pravacana-the द्वादशानी Dvādaśāngi Ama Āgamas-the Sacred Works of the Jainās--
Thus, the names of the eleven Ganadharas ( Chief Disctples) of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra are
1. Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama (śrīman Gautama Swami).
2. Canadhara Agnibhuti. 3. Ganadhara Vayubhuti. 4. Ganadhara Vyakta.