Jambuswami (543-449 BCE) was the spiritual successor of
Sudharmaswami
Sudharmaswami ( or Sudharman; 607 BC – 507 BC) was the fifth ganadhara of Mahavira. All the current Jain acharyas and monks follow his rule.
Life
Sudharmaswami was the spiritual successor of Indrabhuti Gautama in religious order reorganise ...
in Jain religious order reorganised by
Mahavira
Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, ), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, ), was the 24th ''Tirthankara'' (Supreme Preacher and Ford Maker) of Jainism. Although the dates and most historical details of his lif ...
. He remained the head for 39 or 44 years, after which he is believed to have gained ''
Kevala Jnana'' (omniscience). He is believed to be the third and last ''
kevali'' (omniscient being) after Mahavira in Jain tradition. He is believed to have attained ''
moksha
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'' (liberation) at the age of 84 in
Mathura
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.
Jambu was succeeded by Prabhava (443-338 BCE), who was converted from a
bandit
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by him. Prabhava was succeeded by Shayyambhava (377-315 BCE). Shayyambhava composed ''Dasavaikalika sutra'' after studying the fourteen ''purvas'' (pre-canonical texts). He was initiated as a
Jain monk
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. 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.
Shayyambhava was succeeded by Yasobhadra (351-235 BCE), who was succeeded by his two disciples, Sambhutavijaya (347-257 BCE) and
Bhadrabahu (322-243 BCE).
See also
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Devardhigani Kshamashraman
Devardhi or Vachanacharya Devardhigani Kshamashramana or Devavachaka was a Jain ascetic of the Śvetāmbara sect and an author of several Prakrit texts.
He was a prominent figure in Jainism in the ''5th century AD''. Mainly known for his contr ...
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Hemachandra
Hemacandra was a 12th century () Śvetāmbara Jaina acharya, ācārya, scholar, poet, mathematician, philosopher, yogi, wikt:grammarian, grammarian, Law, law theorist, historian, Lexicography, lexicographer, rhetorician, logician, and Prosody ...
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Hiravijaya
Hiravijaya (1526–1595), also known as Muni Hiravijayji and Hiravijay Suri, was a high priest of the Tapa Gaccha monastic order, following the Jain Śvetāmbara tradition. He is known for propounding the Jain philosophy to Mughal Emperor Ak ...
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