Muni Shri
Kshamasagar
Ji Maharaj
A painting of Kshamasagar at Nainagiri
Personal
Born
Virendra Kumar Singhai

(1957-09-20)20 September 1957
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Died13 March 2015(2015-03-13) (aged 57) (Samadhi-maran)
ReligionJainism
Parents
  • Jeevan Kumar Singhai (father)
  • Asha Devi (mother)
SectDigambara
Religious career
Initiation20 August 1982 (1982-08-20)
by Acharya Vidyasagar

Muni Kshamasagar was a Digambara monk initiated by Acharya Vidyasagar.[1] He is also known for his poetry and writings which are widely quoted.

Life

Kshamasagar was born in the city of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 20 September 1957.[2] His father Jeevan lal Singhai was a nephew of famous Sagar philanthropist Singhai Kundanlal, who was a longtime supporter of Ganesh Varni.[3]

He was initiated as a Digambara monk on 20 August 1982 by Acharya Vidyasagar. He did his M. Tech from Sagar University and renounced the worldly life soon afterwards.[4]

He opted Santhara (also called Sallekhna) on 13 March 2015 at 6.00 AM in Moraji Jain temple during his Chaturmas period. More than 50,000 people attended his funeral proceedings afterwards.[4][5]

Works

Kshamasagar wrote "In Quest of the Self: The Life Story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar" (आत्मान्वेषी), a biography of his teacher Āchārya Vidyadagar and was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith.[6]

His poems have been collected and published in Hindi and English. His poetry works include the following published books.

  1. "Pagdandi Suraj Tak" (1992)
  2. "Muni Kshamasagar ki Kavitayen" (1996).[7]
  3. Mukti (2000) [8]
  4. "Apna Ghar" (2005)[9]
  5. "Aur Aur Apna" (2016) [10]
  6. "Karam Kaise Karein" is a collection of his discourses.[11]
  7. He also wrote "Jain Darshan Paribhashika Kosh".[12]

There is a famous quote dedicated to Acharya Vidyasagar by him.[13]

दीप उनका, रौशनी उनकी, मै जल रहा हूँ |

रास्ते उनके, सहारा भी उनका, मै चल रहा हूँ |

प्राण उनके हर साँस उनकी, मै जी रहा हूँ |[13]

Notes

  1. ↑ क्षमासागर महाराज का समाधिमरण, Pradesh Today, 13 March, 2015
  2. ↑ "Bharatiya Jnanpith". jnanpith.net. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Ganesh Prasad Varni, Meri Jivan Gatha, Part 2, 1977, p.355-356
  4. 1 2 "मुनिश्री क्षमासागर ने ली समाधि, 50 हजार श्रद्धालु हुए शामिल, 50", Patrika, 13 March 2015, archived from the original on 21 December 2018
  5. ↑ "क्षमा सागर महाराज जी का समाधी मरण", Loktej, 12 August 2023
  6. ↑ Kshamasagar (2007), In Quest of Self : The life story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar, Delhi: Bhartiya Jnanpith, ISBN 81-263-1166-5
  7. ↑ वर्णीभवन मोराजी में मुनिश्री क्षमासागर महाराज का समाधिमरण, Patrika, 2015-03-13
  8. ↑ "Mukti - Remadhav Publications (P) Ltd". www.remadhav.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Bharatiya Jnanpith". jnanpith.net. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Bharatiya Jnanpith". jnanpith.net. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Karam Kaise Karein, Muni Kshamsagar, Pub. Maitree Samooh, 2009
  12. ↑ Jain Darshan Paribhashika Kosh, Muni Kshamsagar, Gyanodaya Vidyapitha,
  13. 1 2 "मुनि श्री 108 क्षमासागर जी महाराज". Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj | Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj Pravachan | Jain Religion In Hindi. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

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