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him, who is wholly free from craving, there is no grief, what to speak of fear.
A person whose mundane desires, transcient longings and wordly greeds have been totally destroyed is called vitatanho, i.e. Mahaprajna or a great man of wide wisdom. The personality of Acarya Mahaprajna is in perfect agreement with the above mentioned characteristics. He has freed himself from all transient thirst as well as wordly longings and stated in this
severe-penance whereby the emancipation is obtained. ii. Anādāna-The term anādāna derives from the ādāna with prefix nan (an). The ādāna means attachment, fondness, affection etc A person, who is detached from all attachment and affection is called anādāna. Acarya Sri Mahaprajna has become free from all attachment. He has no attachment to any material, but he is only fond of the self or atma, has affection for unimpeded bliss
and completely dedicated to the emancipation. iji. Niruttipadakovido-A person, who is skilled in the knowledge of
the etymology of terms is called niruttipadakovido. Here niruttipadakovido is specially used to denote the penetrativeness and the authoritativeness in the four kinds of analytical knowledge (patisambhida) viz., attha or meaning, dhamma or text, nirutti or etymology and patibhana or understanding. Acarya Sri Mahaprajna is well-versed in meaning and terms. He has written hundreds of books, edited scores of canonical works and composed creative literature that reveals his steady wisdom and
unimpeachable understanding. iv. Akkharānam sanyipātam pubbaparini ca Jañña-One who knows
the syntax of words and their sequence is called Maha prajna'. Acarya Sri Maha prajna has a good understanding about the
arrangement of words and their sequence. v. Antimaśarīro-One who removed his karmic-bondage and lived
in his last body is called 'Mahaprajna'. Acarya Sri Mahaprajna seems to have almost destroyed his karmic bondage by penance and his horoscope may be used as an authentic evidence. A well known astrologer late Sri Sumanesa Josi has declared that Acarya Ma ha prajna has reached in the vicinity of the emancipation. For instance, some lines are quoted here :
आज आचार्य को मेरा नमस्कार पहुंचे, फिर सिद्ध को मेरा नमस्कार पहुंचे,
और फिर आने वाले अरिहन्त को मेरा नमस्कार पहुंचे।' Conclusively, it may be resumed that Acarya Mabaprajna is
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