Jambuswami (543-449 BCE) was the spiritual successor of Sudharmaswami in Jain religious order reorganised by Mahavira.[1][2] He remained the head for 39 or 44 years, after which he is believed to have gained Kevala Jnana (omniscience).[1][3] He is believed to be the third and last kevali (omniscient being) after Mahavira in Jain tradition.[4] He is believed to have attained moksha (liberation) at the age of 84 in Mathura.[1][3][5]
| Jambuswami | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Genealogy | |
| Avatar birth | 543 BC |
| Avatar end | 449 BC |
Jambu was succeeded by Prabhava (443-338 BCE), who was converted from a bandit by him.[2] Prabhava was succeeded by Shayyambhava (377-315 BCE).[2] Shayyambhava composed Dasavaikalika sutra after studying the fourteen purvas (pre-canonical texts).[2] He was initiated as a Jain monk.[6] He initiated his son as a monk at the age of eight and taught him sacred knowledge in 10 lectures in six months after which the latter died.[7]
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Shayyambhava was succeeded by Yasobhadra (351-235 BCE), who was succeeded by his two disciples, Sambhutavijaya (347-257 BCE) and Bhadrabahu (322-243 BCE).[7]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 39.
- ^ a b c d Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 41.
- ^ a b Pramansagar 2014, p. 46.
- ^ Kshamasagar 2009, p. 132.
- ^ "Jain Chaurasi Temple in Mathura, Jain Chaurasi Mandir Address". www.mathuraonline.in. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Natubhai Shah 2004, pp. 41–42.
- ^ a b Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 42.
Sources
edit- Kshamasagar (2009), jain darshan, Maitreesamoh, ISBN 978-81-7628-017-4
- Pramansagar (2014), jain dharma aur darshan, Nirgranth Foundation, ISBN 978-81-7483-007-4
- Shah, Natubhai (2004) [First published in 1998], Jainism: The World of Conquerors, vol. I, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-1938-2
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