Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

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

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Kévala Jñāna hora Perfect Knowledge, outside Jrambhika gāma Nagara sf TATA RITE on the banks of Rijuvāluka Nadi ऋवालका नदी, a wealthy Brahmana named Somila सोमल was preparing for a great Yajna Tu Sacrifice to gods, and he invi ted numerous Brāhmins including eleven highly talented Ācāryas of whom the three brothers I Indrabhūti gyfa 2 Agnibhūti
fayfa and 3 Vāyubhūti aprafa, were well-versed in the fourteen kinds of knowledge. Indrabhūti had a doubt about the existence of Jīva na Soul; Agnibhūti had doubts about Karmas; and Váyubhūti had a doubt that the body and the soul are inseparate; the 4th Vyakta 7 and 5th Sudharmā gaaf had an aggregate of five hundred pupils under each of them and they were very learned; 6 Mandita afoga and 7 Maurya-putru alene brothers, with three hundred and fifty pupils under each of them, had a doubt about Bandha and gods; and four Brahmins 8 Akampita Ruffra 9 Acala Bhrātā 390 mar 10 Metārya #m and 11. Prabhāsa site, each of them with a pupilage of three hundred each. Akampita had a doubt about alot Naraka; Acala Bhrātā about Punya que Merit; Mélārya about Para-loka rials Next World: and Prabhāsa had a doubt about Moksa F187 Salvation. Each of these eleven learned Brāhmins had a doubt in their mind, but no one would ask the other for the solution of his doubt for fear of losing his fame as a Sarvajnā es an Omniscient. These eleven Ācārayas had altogether forty-four hundred pupils with them. There is no wonder that ordinary individuals will entertain undue importance for a sacrificial ceremony conducted by such well-versed scholars of different countries, and it is but natural that many orthodox persons on hearing the fame of the gentleman undertaking the Yajna, and the fame of learned scholars conducting the ceremony, may visit the place for Darśana qaia Seeing, and Apăpā 317791ar Nagari was over-flowing with Brāhmins and other individuals. It is also natural that, on seeing a large multitude of visitors from different countries, the Ācāryas and Upadhyayas performing the sacrificial ceremonies and their pupils, may become very glad and may entertain a very high opinion about themselves