Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

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

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1. Angāni, Vèdās'catvāro, Mimnāmsā, Nyāya-vistarah: Dharma-śāstram, Purāņam ca, vidyāstvètās'caturdağ'ā.
Angani, the six Supplements of Vedas; the Four Vèdae, Mīmāmsā, the entire field of Nyaya Sastra, Dharma Sastra Discourses of Sacred Knowledge on Virtue or Duty and Purāņas-Legendary Works-These constitute the fourteen variġding of Vidya fan Knowledge.
The Vedāngas are six in number. They are:
शिक्षा कल्पो व्याकरणं निरुक्तं छंदसां चयः ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदांगानि षडेव
2. Siksa Kalpo Vyakaraṇam, Niruktam Chandasăm cayan; Jyotishamayanam caiva Védangāni şadèva tu.
तु ॥ २ ॥
2. Siksa far the science of proper articulation and pronounciation 2 Kalpa 7 Ritual or ceremonial 3 Vyakaranam ÜrWEOF Grammar 4 Nirukta fasa Etymological explanations of dimcult words. 5 Chandas Vèdic text; prosody, and Jyotigaḥ ज्योतिष Astronomy. These six are the Vedāngas a Supple
ments of the Vèdas
He had an aggregate of five hundred (500) pupils under him, who were receiving religious instruction in various bran ches of knowledge. He was very often busy in perforating various Yajnas Sacrifices.
DIKSĀ
After Dikṣā ar Initiation by Śramaṇa Bhagavan Mahávira, Gaṇadhara Indrabhūti always had Chatha-Bhakta fasting for two consecutive days and having meagre food on sbb third day, very often, very servere penance, but nothing short of a two-days fasting.
Gaṇadhara Indrabluti Gautama composed Sacred Knowledge consisting of the Twelve Angas and the Fourteen Purvas
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