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"Dear child, I wish to elevate you to the status of an Acharya. I am going to live only for a short time. You are going to be a highly influential Acharya of the Jinshasan and a mighty pillar of support to the Sangha (the four-fold Jain Sangha). The gurudev bestowed upon Shri Aryarakshit the status of an acharya and made him his spiritual heir. Aryarakshit narrated to the gurudev his mother's message. The gurudev said :
"Yes. Your visit will enable the members of your family to achieve spiritual progress and elevation. You must go to Dashpur but, of course, you will not be able to meet me again". The gurudev and the disciple sought each other's forgiveness. After obtaining the gurudev's consent, Aryarakshitsuriji proceeded to Dashpur.
Tosaliputra had taught some Poorvas to Shri Aryarakshit. Shri Bhadraguptacharyaji had taught him some Poorvas and Shri Vajraswami taught him half of the tenth Poorva. In this manner, after obtaining a lot of knowledge of Drishtivad, he was proceeding to meet his mother. Drishtivad comprises fourteen Poorvas. Aryarakshit had mastered nine complete Poorvas and half of the tenth Poorva. In those days no great man had mastered Drishtivad beyond the tenth Poorva.
Now along with the other munis, Aryarakshitsuri and Phalgurakshit reached the outer part of the city of Dashpur. Phalgurakshit said, "Gurudev I will first go into the city and convey to our mother, this auspicious news because it was who came to you carrying her message and now I must first go to her and convey to her this auspicious news".
Muni Phalgurakshit entered the city soon. He went into his house; approached his mother and said,
"Oh mother! I wish to give you this auspicious news. My preceptor and your son has arrived".
Rudrasoma was greatly thrilled and delighted to hear this. She commended Phalgurakshit for bringing Aryarakshit to Dashpur. Her eyes welled up with tears of joy. She said with a voice shaken by joyful emotion,
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