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critical and comparative discussion of these versions. The legend of Sthulabhadra is based on Uttara S, pp. 105-107; Cf. Sukhabodhā, pp. 298 - 31a. It is narrated to illustrate how amonk should bear or put up with the 'stri-parişaha' ('trouble' of women). Twenty-two parisahas (parişaha - that which may cause trouble to a monk, and which must be cheerfully borne are declared. A monk must learn and know, bear and conquer, them. These include hunger, thirst, cold, heat, etc. In this world men have a natural liking for women; he who knows and renounces them, will get no harm from them. is based on commentary on Dasavaikālikasutra Niryukti (DasaN), pp. 20-23. The account of the early life and conversion to Jainism of Sayyambhava (Sejjambhava in Prakrit) and of the immediate antecedents of the composition of the Dasavaikālikasutra is given by Haribhadrato illustrate the first two dvaras ('gates", "entrances" or "means") of anuyoga (explanation) : जेणव जंव पडुञ्चा जत्तो जावंति जहय ते ठविया ।
सो तं च तओ ताणि य तहाय कभसो कहेयव्वं ।। १३ ।। (येन वा यद्वा प्रतीत्य यतो यावन्ति यथा च तानि स्थापिजानि । स तञ्च तत द्र तानि च तथा च क्रमशद्र कथयितव्यम् ।। सेजंभवं गणधरं जिणपडिमादसणेण पडिबुद्धं । मणरापिअरं दसकालियस्स निजूहगं वंदे ।। ४ ।। (शय्यंभवं गणधरं जिनप्रतिमादर्शनेन प्रतिबुद्धम् । मनकपितरं दशकालिकस्य निर्वृहकं वन्दे ।।) Sayyambhava is the author who composed this text for the benefit of his son Manaka (Managa in Prakrit) who was not destined to live long. The text consisting
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