Jambuswami

Jambuswami
Jambu Swami at 72 Jinalaya, village Koday, Mandvi, Kutch
Venerated in	Jainism
Genealogy
Avatar birth	543 BC
Avatar end	449 BC

Jambuswami convinces his eight wives so he can renounce his worldly life, a tale from Kalpasutra

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 attained Kevala Jnana (omniscience). ^{[1] [3]} He is was the last kevali (omniscient being) for the present descending half time cycle in the Jain tradition. ^[4] He is believed to have attained moksha (liberation) at the age of 84 in Mathura. ^{[1] [3] [5]}

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]

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]

See also

• Devardhigani Kshamashraman
• Hemachandra
• Hiravijaya

References

Citations

1. Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 39.
2. Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 41.
3. Pramansagar 2014, p. 46.
4. Kshamasagar 2009, p. 132.
5. "Jain Chaurasi Temple in Mathura, Jain Chaurasi Mandir Address". www.mathuraonline.in. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
6. Natubhai Shah 2004, pp. 41–42.
7. Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 42.

Sources

• 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