Bhadrabāhu
4th-century BC Indian Jain monk and teacher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ācārya Bhadrabāhu (c. 367 – c. 298 BC) was, according to both the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sects of Jainism, the last Shruta Kevalin (all knowing by hearsay, that is indirectly) in Jainism.[1][2][3]
Acharya Bhadrabāhu Swami/Suri | |
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Personal | |
Born | c. 367 BC |
Died | c. 298 BC |
Religion | Jainism |
Sect | Digambara and Svetambara |
Notable work(s) | Uvasagharam Stotra, Kalpa Sutra |
Religious career | |
Successor | Acharya Vishakha (Digambara) Acharya Sthulabhadrasuri (Svetambara) |
Ascetics initiated | Chandragupta Maurya (Digambara) Sthavir Godas, Sthavir Agnidatt, Sthavir Yagnadatt, Sthavir Somdatt (Svetambara) |
Initiation | by Govarddhana Mahamuni (Digambara) by Acharya Yashobhadrasuri (Svetambara) |
According to the Digambara tradition, he was the spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire.[4] According to the Digambara sect of Jainism, there were five Shruta Kevalins in Jainism – Govarddhana Mahamuni, Vishnu, Nandimitra, Aparajita and Bhadrabahu.[5] The Digambaras consider him to have been naked.
According to the Śvetāmbara tradition, he was the author of the holy Kalpa Sūtra,[6] which describes the life of Mahavira and other Tirthankaras. It also lists down a Sthaviravali (a succession list of the names of the head of the Jain monastic order according to Śvetāmbaras, starting with Mahavira's Ganadhara (disciple) Sudharmaswami).[7] Śvetāmbaras consider Bhadrabahusuri to be a Sthavirkalpi monk (as described in the Acharanga Sutra, the Kalpa Sūtra, and the Sthananga Sutra), and thus, white-clad. Śvetāmbaras also consider him to have had been a Shruta Kevalin.