Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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Sec. If] STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SUTRA those of Pingalaka to Skandaka, a parivrājaka of Srāvastī, five with those of Skandaka to Lord Mahāvīra, one with those of the Sramanopasakas of Tungikā to the Kāliyaputta and other Sthaviras of Lord Pārsvanātha's order, two with those of Agni. bhūti to the Master, one with those of Vāyubhūti to Lord Mahāvīra, two with the combined questions of Vāyubhūti and Agnibhūti to the Master, one with those of some Schaviras to him
with those of some Schaviras to him about the liberation of Atimukta Kumāra-Sramaņa, one with the questions of Nirgranthiputra to Nāradaputra and vice versa, and that of Nāradaputra to Lord Mahāvīra, one with those of the followers of Lord Pārsvanātha's order to the Master about the topic night and day, one with those of other Tirthikas to Gautama Indrabhūti and Lord Mahāvīra respectively about the doctrine of Pancāstikāya, two with those of other Tirthikas to the Sthaviras of the Master about the observance of religious rules, nine with those of Gängeya, a follower of Lord Pārsvanātha': order to Lord Mahāvīra on different topics, three with the question of initiation and undertaking of asceticism of Rsabbadatta and Devānandā to the Master: three with that of Jamālī, one with that of Jamālī and his five hundred followers at the Kosthaka Caitya on the new doctrine of Karma born in his mind, one with the debate between Jamali and Lord Mahāvīra, one with the question of Samahastin to Gautama Indrabhūti and the Master respectively; two with those of many Sthaviras of Rājagrha to Lord Mahāvīra about the number of queens of Camara, etc., two with the account of asceticism of the Vānaprastha, tāpasa Śiva and his conversion by the Master to Sramana Dharma ; nine with the questions of Sudarśana to Lord Mahāvīra on time, his former life, and his undertaking of asceticism, two with those of the Sramanopāsalas of Alabhikā to Rşibhadraputra and to the Master, one with the question of initiation of Poggala, a Parivrājaka of Åldhikā to Lord Mahāvīra, two with the observance of Pauşadhavrata as proposed by Sankha Śreşthi, a Sravaka of Srāvastz to his fellow brethern and his question to the Master, etc., three with the pilgrimage of Jayanti of Kaušāmbi of her question to Lord Mahävira and initiation by him to asceticism