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I pay obeisance to Sudharmā (Swāmi) of Agnivéśāyanagotra, and to Jambū (Swāmi) of Kāsyapa-gotra, also to Prabhava (Swami) of Kātyāyana-gotra, and to Sayyambhava (Sūri) of Vatsa-gotra.
CHAPTER II.
NO 1. KÉVALI BHAGAVAN ĀRYA SUDHARMĂ SWĀMI.
Ganadhara Mahārāja Ārya Sudharmā Swāmi of affarpurta Agnivaiśyāyana-gotra, the fifth 7047 Gaņadhara,-chief discipleof Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, was appointed as the aupreme Head of the Church,(Bc. 527) after the faafar Nirvana,- Final Emancipation-of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, as Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama, the first Ganadhara and the only other surviving Gagadhara, acquired #sea Kévala jñāna, Perfect Knowledge, just after the faalo Nirvāņa,-Final Emancipationof śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira, and as such, he (Japadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama ), being a Kévali, connot be burdened with the care of twenty-four thousand Sädhus. More -over, the Sãdhus converted by Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama died early, and the other Ganadharas who died during the life-time of Sramana Bhagavān Mahavira, yielded up their pupils to Sthavira Sudharmā Swāmi The headship, therefore, fell upon him
Sthavira Sudharma Swami was born in 607 B. C. the same year in which Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama was born He lived 50 years as a honseholder, '42 years in 30F Chadmastha state, and 8 years as a Kévalı, and reached
17 Mokşa,-Final Emancipation, in his 100th year l-e 20 years alter the faafar Nirvāṇa-Final Emancipation-of śramaga Bhagavān Mahāvira in Mahāvira Samvat 20 or in 507 B. C.
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