कैसे करें वर्धापित का वर्धापन

Summary

The text is a devotional tribute to Acharya Mahashraman, the current head of the Terapanth religious order, written by Madhvi Mangalpragya. It begins by praising the Terapanth order for its continuous lineage of capable Acharyas, from its founder Acharya Bhikshu to the present, and highlights the leadership of Acharya Tulsi and Acharya Mahapragya. The author expresses that Acharya Mahashraman is already elevated by his own virtues, and this tribute is merely an expression of devotion. The author recalls a personal memory from her time as a female aspirant (mumukshu) at the Parmaarthik Shikshan Sanstha. When the Sanskrit grammar course (Kalu-Koumudi) was incomplete before exams, Acharya Tulsi, then at Nathdwara, instructed the young monk Muni Mudit (the future Acharya Mahashraman) to teach the subject. The author, who was a student in that class, notes that despite being the same age as the students, the monk displayed exceptional conduct and self-restraint, teaching only the subject matter. This earned him the trust of his guru, who presented him as an ideal in the council of monks. Another memory involves a national Jain seminar at Jain Vishva Bharati. After Muni Mudit presented a brief research paper, the session chair, a professor from Varanasi, dismissed it as too short. However, the renowned scholar Professor Nathmal Tatia intervened, stating that brevity does not diminish importance, citing that Nobel Prizes have been awarded for half-page works. Professor Tatia then elaborated on the paper's depth, impressing the audience and leading the chair to retract his comment. The text then evaluates Acharya Mahashraman against the six qualities of a leader (ganadhara) as described in the Sthananga Sutra: faith, truthfulness, intelligence, erudition, strength, and freedom from conflict. The author asserts that the Acharya embodies all these qualities, citing his unwavering faith in