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Ganadhara Akampita.
was the
Gaṇadhara Akampita of a Gautama gotra eighth Ganadhara of Śramana Bhagavan Mahavira, He was born at fafarer Mithila. His father was Déva and his mother was at Jayanti. He was a Brahmin by caste. He was well-versed in the four Védas and the six ins Upangas Supplementary sciences. He had three hundred pupils who were receiving instruction in various branches of learning under him.
Arya Akampita had a doubt about Is Narakas, Hellish beings as a result of some misleading interpretations of verses of the Védas.
When, however, Arya Akampita approached Śramana Bhagavan Mahavira he was addressed thus:
अथ नारकसन्देहात् सन्दिग्धमकम्पितं विबुधमुख्यम् । ऊचे विभुर्यथास्थं वेदार्थ किं न भावयसि ? ॥ १ ॥
1. Atha Naraka sandéhat sandigdhamakampitam vibudha mukhyam; Uchè vibhu r-yathastham Vèdartham kim na bhavayasi ?
1. The Lord (Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira) told the great learned man Akampita who was cherishing doubt regarding Is Naraks, Hellish Beings. Why do you not trace out the exact meaning of the verses of the Védas?
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Śramana Bhagavan Mahavira then removed his doubts by explaining the correct interpretation of the verses of the Védas and telling him that those who perform wicked actions in this world are born as Is Naraks, Hellish Beings in their next
