Mahayogi Sthulabhadra
Mahayogi Sthulabhadra occupies a place pride of in the Jain tradition. Arya Bhadrabahu, the scholar of fourteen Purvas (subtle canons), imparted the knowledge of two chapters short ten Purvas complete with text and meaning to him. Of the remaining Purvas he was taught only the text. Arya Sthulabhadra was extremely sharp, intelligent, serene, and humble. He continues to be famous as a vanquisher of carnality to an astonishing degree. For twelve years he remained enchanted by her beauty and charm, but a sudden change with in made him completely detached at the youthful age of 30 years. He renounced the world and became an ascetic disciple of Arya Sambhutivijaya. Jain tradition expresses its adoration for Arya Sthulabhadra even today by reciting a couplet on all auspicious occasions — ‘Auspicious is the name of Bhagavan Mahavir and so is that of Gautama Prabhu. Auspicious are the names of Sthulabhadra and other ascetics and so is Jain religion.
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| Language | Hindi |
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| Acharya Shrimad Vijay Nityanand Suri. | Mahayogi Sthulabhadra occupies a place pride of in the Jain tradition. Arya Bhadrabahu, the scholar of fourteen Purvas (subtle canons), imparted the knowledge of two chapters short ten Purvas complete with text and meaning to him. Of the remaining Purvas he was taught only the text. Arya Sthulabhadra was extremely sharp, intelligent, serene, and humble. He continues to be famous as a vanquisher of carnality to an astonishing degree. For twelve years he remained enchanted by her beauty and charm, but a sudden change with in made him completely detached at the youthful age of 30 years. He renounced the world and became an ascetic disciple of Arya Sambhutivijaya. Jain tradition expresses its adoration for Arya Sthulabhadra even today by reciting a couplet on all auspicious occasions — ‘Auspicious is the name of Bhagavan Mahavir and so is that of Gautama Prabhu. Auspicious are the names of Sthulabhadra and other ascetics and so is Jain religion.’ |