Teacher of Humanity

Author(s): C S Mallinath
Publisher: Pulchandji Ved

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he made a pilgrimage to the Jain sacred places in Bihar, Pavapuri, Kundalpur, Rajagriha, Gunayan, Kshatriyakund and Sammet-shikhara. He then proceeded to Bengal where the doctrine of Ahimsa was most disregarded. He preached to the Bengalis on Ahimsa as a result of which several of them gave up eating fish. Coming to Calcutta he consecrated five new monks, among whom luni Vidya Vijaya and Muni Nyaya Vijaya are both scholars of great ability.
Before leaving Bengal he visited Nadia—the famous place for the study of Logic--and had religious and philosophical discussions with the Pandits of the Nyaya shastras. On returning to Benares he effected some reforms in the Pathashala.
On the 25th of August 1908 a large number of Pandits from different parts of India assembled in the premises of the Jain Pathashala under the distinguished presidency of His Highness the Maharaja of Benares, to confer on Dharma Vijaya the title of Shastravisharada Jainacharya, in recognition of his learning and of his propagandist and educational activities. Dharma Vijaya attached very little value to temporal honours ; nevertheless, in this case, he respectfully accepted the title, inasmuch as it was given by the most learned and religious men of his own country. While replying to the addresses presented to him, Dharma Vijaya laid stress on the significance of