Jinendra Varni
Jain scholar
Jinendra Varni
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14 May 1922
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Died | ( 1983-05-24 ) 24 May 1983 |
Religion | Jainism |
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Rank | Kshullaka |
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Jinēndra Varṇī , one of the best-known Jain scholars of the 20th century, is known for his pioneering five-volume Jainendra Siddhanta Kosha and Saman Suttam compilation, [1] the first text accepted by all Jain orders in 1800 years.
Jinēndra Varṇī was born in Panipat in the year 1922 to a prominent Agrawal Jain family. He struggled all his life with health problems. In 1938 he lost one lung due to tuberculosis . Still he studied electrical and wireless engineering .
Jinēndra Varṇī left home in 1957 and during his wanderings he joined the well-known Ganesh Varni , who ordained him a kṣullaka or junior monk . However, he was unable to follow the vratas of a kṣullaka due to his health problems and returned to being a Śrāvaka .
In 1983, approaching death, Jinēndra Varṇī began Sallekhana on 12 April 1983 and was ordained again a kṣullaka by Acharya Vidyasagar . He died in samādhi on 24 May 1983.
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- ↑ Progressive Jains of India By Satish Kumar Jain, 1975, Shraman Sahitya Sansthan
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