Bhadrabahu
Sign in to saveĀcārya Bhadrabāhu (c. 367 – c. 298 BC) was a Jain monk and scholar, traditionally regarded as the last Shruta Kevalin, or the final ascetic to possess complete knowledge of the Jain scriptures. According to both sects of Jainism, he was the last Shrutakevali. He is widely known as the spiritual guru of Chandragupta Maurya.
Key facts
- Religious biography.honorific prefix
- Acharya
- Religious biography.honorific suffix
- Swami/Suri
- Religious biography.image
- Chandragupta Maurya and Bhadrabahu - at the entrance to Chandragupta Basadi (cropped).jpg
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- Bhadrabahu
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- Sculpture of Chandragupta Maurya (left) and Bhadrabahu (right) at Chandragupta Basadi
- Religious biography.religion
- Jainism
- Religious biography.sect
- Digambara and Śvetāmbara
- Religious biography.birth_date
- c. 367 BCE
- Religious biography.birth_place
- Pundravardhana
- Religious biography.death_date
- c. 298 BCE
- Religious biography.death_place
- Shravanabelagola
- Religious biography.initiator
- Govarddhana Mahamuni (Digambara) by Acharya Yashobhadrasuri (Śvetāmbara)
- Religious biography.works
- Uvasagharam Stotra, Kalpa Sutra
- Religious biography.initiated_label
- Ascetics initiated
- Religious biography.initiated
- Chandragupta Maurya (Digambara) Sthavir Godas, Sthavir Agnidatt, Sthavir Yagnadatt, Sthavir Somdatt (Śvetāmbara)
- Religious biography.successor
- Acharya Vishakha (Digambara) Acharya Sthulabhadrasuri (Śvetāmbara)
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10 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Digambara biography and explanation of sixteen dreams of Chandragupta
- Śvetāmbara biography
- Legacy
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
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Ācārya Bhadrabāhu (c. 367 – c. 298 BC) was a Jain monk and scholar, traditionally regarded as the last Shruta Kevalin, or the final ascetic to possess complete knowledge of the Jain scriptures. According to both sects of Jainism, he was the last Shrutakevali. He is widely known as the spiritual guru of Chandragupta Maurya.
According to the Digambara tradition, he was the spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire. According to the Digambara sect of Jainism, there were five Shruta Kevalins in Jainism – Govarddhana Mahamuni, Vishnu, Nandimitra, Aparajita and Bhadrabahu.