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'''Gautam Swami''' was the ''[[Ganadhara]]'' (chief disciple) of [[Mahavira]], the 24th and last Jain [[Tirthankara]] of present half cycle of time.<ref name="Nemi" /> He is also referred to as '''Indrabhuti Gautam, Guru Gautam, Gautam<br />
Swami Ganadhara and Gautam Swami'''.<br />
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==Life==<br />
Gautama was the senior-most of 11 ''[[ganadhara]]s'' (chief disciples) of [[Mahavira]].{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=38}} He had two brothers Agnibhuti and Vayubhuti who also became ''ganadhara'' of Mahavira.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=32}} Other ''ganadhara'' were Vyakta, Sudharma, Mandikata Mauryaputra, Akampita, Acalabharata, Metarya and Prabhasa.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=32}}<br />
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In Jain traditional accounts, Gautama is believed to have gained ''[[Kevala Jnana]]'' (omniscience) immediately after the ''[[Moksha (Jainism)|moksha]]'' (liberation) of Mahavira.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}} He was succeeded by [[Sudharmaswami|Sudharma]] who is believed to have gained omniscience after a further 12 years.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}<br />
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According to the elaboration of ''Debate with the Ganadhara'' by [[Jinabhadra]], the learned Brahmin Gautama summoned the gods to a great sacrifice but instead they flew off to hear Mahavira preaching at his second [[samavasarana]] near by.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=37}} In fury, Gautama confronted Mahavira in debate, as did ten other brahmins in succession, with the fordmaker converting them all by a demonstration, underpinned by his claim to omniscience.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=37}} According to Svetambara texts, Gautama had a meeting with Keśī (''ganadhara'' of Parshvanatha).{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|p=35}} ''Svetambaras'' write Gautama's name in new account books as a sign of auspiciousness in the new year.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=39}}<br />
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Gautama is connected with prosperity as he fed some monks using his magical powers.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=39}} Gautama is mentioned in the ''Exposition of Explanations'', as an interpreter of Mahavira.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=37}} It is further mentioned that they have been friends in their previous incarnations and will attain ''moksha'' in the one which they are now.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=37}}<br />
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==References==<br />
===Citations===<br />
{{Reflist|refs=<br />
<ref name="Nemi">Teerthankar mahaveer aur unki acharya parampara by Dr. Nemi chandra shastry, Sagar, 1974 vol-1-4.</ref>}}<br />
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===Sources===<br />
* {{citation |last=Dundas |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Dundas |title=The Jains |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X8iAAgAAQBAJ |edition=Second |date=2002 |orig-year=1992 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=0-415-26605-X }}<br />
* {{citation |last=Shah |first=Natubhai |title=Jainism: The World of Conquerors |url={{Google books|qLNQKGcDIhsC|plainurl=yes}} |volume=I |date=2004 |orig-year=First published in 1998 |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] |isbn=978-81-208-1938-2 |ref={{sfnref|Natubhai Shah|2004}} }}<br />
* {{citation |last=von Glasenapp |first=Helmuth |author-link=Helmuth von Glasenapp |others=Shridhar B. Shrotri (trans.) |title=Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation |trans-title=Der Jainismus: Eine Indische Erlosungsreligion |url={{Google books|WzEzXDk0v6sC|plainurl=yes}} |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] (Reprint: 1999) |year=1925| location=Delhi |isbn=978-81-208-1376-2 }}<br />
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