Articles on Ascetic Life Commitment
Saint Scholar Pujyapāda as Recounted by Poet Devacandra
By S. A. Srimandhar Kumar · Jinamanjari, 1998
1. This biographical account, based on Devacandra’s Pūjyapāda Carite, narrates the life of Pujyapāda (Devanandi), a revered Jain saint and scholar from 4th-century Karnataka. 2. Birth and Early Life: Born in 378 C.E. to a Brahmin couple, Madhava Bhaṭṭa and…
Ascetic Mother Visuddhamati (Philosopher - Mathematician)
By Padmavathamma · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1995
Dr (Mrs) Padmavathamma’s biographical article on Ascetic Mother Visuddhamati traces the life and achievements of a twentieth‑century Jaina nun who combined ascetic devotion with mathematical scholarship. Born Sumitrabai on 12 April 1929 in Rithi, Madhya…
How Prince Goyama became a Monk (Padhamo Vaggo, Antagadadasão)
Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1971
This biographical story recounts the transformation of Prince Goyama (also known as Gautama or Goyama Swami). Born into royalty, Goyama enjoyed luxury and status. After witnessing suffering and impermanence, he felt a spiritual void. He encountered Mahāvīra…