History of the All India Digambar Jain Shastri-Parishad

All India Digambar Jain Shastri-Parishad for the protection of Dev-Shastra-Guru, Jainism, philosophy and culture in Digambar Jain tradition and publication of Digambar Jain Arshmargiya literature There is a conscious organization of scholars who are followers of the Arsh tradition dedicated to propagation and propagation, which has been blessed by many sages over the years.

1. Origin and development

In the 17th-18th century due to the influence of the Mughals, due to the blockade of Digambar Jain sages, the message of omniscience was not able to reach the masses. Time-appropriate freedom started coming in people, social distortions started to emerge, then some reformers urged exclusive thoughts on the subjects of extra-caste marriage, widow marriage, touchable discrimination, caste system etc. The enlightened scholars and mystics of Jainagam of the time kept the ideology according to the scriptures and resolved to improve social activities in the perspective of Shravakachar according to Agama. Scholars with favorable ideology got organized in 1904 and worked for the protection of Dev-Shastra-Guru, this organization was named Akhil Bharatvarshiya Digambar Jain Parishad.

2. Period of Council's decline and rise:

The period of about 25 years from 1940 to 1965 was the period of freedom struggle, independence, law and order and economic crisis in the country. Political systems had gone awry. Therefore, the activities of the council also got slow.

The reason for this was the death of some scholars and at that time political movements had become so fierce that people did not have the opportunity to think about social problems. In 1939, the Second World War broke out. Hitler was moving forward suppressing many European countries. He captured France in a hurry, landed army in Norway, broke Italy's back, dropped fierce bombs on England. The world was trembling with this terror. After the capture of France, this apprehension started happening in India. He will bomb here too. Due to all these reasons the activities of the Shastri Parishad had become somewhat weak.

Reformers again gained momentum in the society. Some became free-spirited in the name of reformism. Arshmarg started being neglected, then under the chairmanship of Shri Indralal Shastri and the General Secretaryship of Shri Pt. Ajitkumarji Shastri, the Shastri-Parishad again caught hold and awakened the society. There was strong opposition to exclusive ideologies. Thereafter, Dr. Lal Bahadur Shastri took over the post of President and Mr. Pt. Babulal Jamadar took over as General Secretary and revived the Shastri Parishad.

3. Convention

The scholars of the Parishad are honored in the entire Jain society of India. In 1924 AD, under the chairmanship of Pt. Dhannalal, there was a session of the Shastri Parishad in Belagavi (Karnataka). I have heard this from the mouth of Acharya Vidyanandji Maharaj. In 1925 the convention was held in Jaipur. The Jaipur session of Shastri Parishad was very important. About 20 years before this convention, the Shastri Parishad had been established. In this Shri Pt. Jawaharlal Shastri, Shri Pt. Nanulal Shastri, Shri Pt. Shankardas Shastri, Shri Pt. Indralal Shastri etc. veteran scholars of Jaipur participated and supported the customs and policies of the council. Shri Pt. Vardhaman Parshwanath Shastri was also present in it.

When Charitrachakravarti Acharya Shantisagarji Maharaj (Dakshin) and Prashantmurti Acharya Shantisagarji Maharaj (Chhani) had Chaturmas together in Beawar Nagar, the society there called a session of the Shastri Parishad. This was a grand convention of the Shastri Parishad, which was blessed by both the Acharya Sanghs. Shri Pt. Jindas Shastri, Shri Pt. Vasudev Neminath Shastri etc. from South India and almost all recognized scholars from North India were present in this convention. Many theoretical discussions took place in it leading to social positioning. It was presided over by Danveer Seth Rao Ji Sakharam Doshi, Solapur. Shri Pt. Indralal Shastri, Shri Pt. Indramani Vaidya, Shri Lala Hulashrayji, Shri Pt. Lalaramji, Shri Pt. Makhanlalji, Shri Pt. Loknath Shastri, Shri Pt. Nanulalji, Shri Pt. Ramprasadji, Shri Pt. Kunj Biharilalji , Shri Pt. Nandanlalji Shastri (who later became Muni Sudharmsagarji) etc. scholars gave their great contribution in the establishment of Arshmarg. In Morena, when Param Pujya Acharya Shantisagarji had done Sansangh Chaturmas. In that session, Vidyavaridhi Pt. Khubchandji Shastri, Dharmaratna Pt. Lalaramji Shastri, Dharmaveer Pandit Shri Lalaji Patni Aligarh, Vidyalankar Pt. Indralalji Shastri, Pt. Dhannalalji Kasliwal Indore, Pt. Pannalal ji Soni, Morena, Vidyavaridhi Vadibhkesari, Pt. Makhanlalji Shastri etc. many maharathi scholars had participated. The convention was held with pomp and every action of the convention was accompanied by the blessings of Param Pujya Acharya Shantisagarji and his Sangh.

4. Scholars Training Camp

In the Mainpuri session of October 28, 1987, it was decided that the Shastri Parishad would make arrangements to send scholars on festivals like Dashalakshan. In order to make the budding scholars expert in Law, Siddhanta, Aagam, Philosophy, and Discourse, Vastu, Astrology etc., the Council started organizing scholarly training camps in Sagar from 1993, which are held in Kolkata, Meerut, Malpura, Jhansi, Delhi, Chhapra, Updates are continuing from Bhopal, Chanderi, Shravanavelgola, Bangalore, Mumbai, as a result young scholars are also becoming talented and hoisting the flag of awakening in the society. *At present, Aryikaratna 105 Swastibhushan Mataji Sansangh Sannidhya camp is going on from 22nd May to 27th May at Bhattarak's Nasiya in Jaipur.

5. Sat Sahitya Pranayan

Adhar based literature was started to bring harmony and harmony in the society. Shri Pt. Lalaram Shastri translated many religious texts for the first time. Taking the basis of whose translations, later scholars have contributed their contribution to literature. Due to the tireless efforts of the scholars of the Parishad, the interest in religion and the yearning for self-study was awakened, therefore, during the ministry of Shri Pt. Indralal Shastri, Shri Pt. 39;Jain Siddhanta' was published. Shri Pt. Vardhaman Parshwanath Shastri was its co-editor. This letter continued for 7 years from 1933 to 1940. In this paper there was a selection of beautiful classical articles. In the monthly letters, this Jain Siddhanta was the only letter, which gave appropriate and ardent solutions in the controversial discussions of the society, but the wealthy Jain community, who loved celebrations, could not understand the usefulness of this letter and this important letter was closed in meaning. . Now Shastri Parishad has again started publishing a quarterly bulletin from January 1997. *Principal Narendra Prakash Jain, Firozabad from time to time; Dr. Jaykumar Jain, Muzaffarnagar and Dr. Shreyanskumar Jain, Baraut, have received the consultation* / guidance of Arun ji. Adyavadhi Parishad has published hundreds of books and abolished the distortions that happen from time to time in the society. Even today the literature published by the Council has the basis of authenticity in the entire Jain society. People read this to solve their curiosities and enrich their knowledge.

6. Special work done by the Council

On February 12-13, 1985, in the Ganjbasoda session, there was a strong protest against the declaration of Mr. Kanji Bhai as the upcoming so-called Suryakirti Tirthankar in Dhatkikhanddweep on the basis of Champaben's alleged caste memory. After this, on April 30, 1979, Shastri Parishad's session was held in Hastinapur, in which the construction of Suryakirti's idol was opposed and distortions of literature published from Songadh and Todarmal Smarak, Jaipur were clarified in front of the society. In the Sujangarh session held on April 19, 1986, a request was made to the University Grants Commission for the development of Prakrit and Apabhramsa.

7. Awards

The first composition of the award was done at the Jaipur session in 1925, in which the series of honoring scholars was started by honoring Shri Pt. Makhanlalji Shastri and Shri Pt. Khubchandra Shastri with the title of Vidyavaridhi. The Council honors the work of talented, skilled writers, translators, speakers and researchers by awarding them to scholars. Due to which the youth gets inspiration and their pride increases. From time to time, the Shastri-Parishad published Abhinandan texts and memorial texts of Acharyas, Munirajs, Aryika mothers and scholars. Such as - Acharya Mahavir Kirti Smriti Granth 1978, Acharya Dharmasagar Smriti Granth, Acharya Veersagar Smriti Granth 1990, Ganini Aryika Gyanmati Mataji Abhinandan Granth 1992, Acharya Shantisagar Chhani Smriti Granth 1998, Upadhyay Gyansagar Abhinandana Pushp, Scholar Abhinandan Granth 1976, Pt Babulal Jamadar Granth 1981, Pt. Sunharilal Abhinandan Granth 1983, Pt. Lal Bahadur Shastri Abhinandan Granth 1986, Pt. Ratanchand Mukhtar Personality and Works 1989, Pt. Gulabchandra Pushpa Abhinandan Granth 2001, Principal Narendra Prakash Abhinandan Granth 2004, Dr. Shekharchandra Jain Abhinandan Granth 2004 etc.

At present the President of the Council Dr. Shreyans Kumar ji Jain Baraut, General Secretary Br. With the untiring efforts of Jaikumar ji Nishant Bhaiya Tikamgarh, Pandit Vinod ji Rajwans etc., the Shastri Parishad is continuously playing its role in the protection and promotion of Jain culture.

In this way, the Shastri-Parishad is continuously engaged in the protection of Dev-Shastra-Guru while serving the country, religion and society with multiple dimensions.