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'''Jambuswami''' (543-449 BCE) was the spiritual successor of [[Sudharmaswami]] in Jain religious order reorganised by [[Mahavira]].{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} He remained the head for 39 or 44 years, after which he is believed to have gained ''[[Kevala Jnana]]'' (omniscience).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}{{sfn|Pramansagar|2014|p=46}} He is believed to be the third and last ''[[kevali]]'' (omniscient being) after Mahavira in Jain tradition.{{sfn|Kshamasagar|2009|p=132}} He is believed to have attained ''[[Moksha (Jainism)|moksha]]'' (liberated) at the age of 84 in [[Mathura]].{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}{{sfn|Pramansagar|2014|p=46}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jain Chaurasi Temple in Mathura, Jain Chaurasi Mandir Address|url=https://www.mathuraonline.in/city-guide/jain-chaurasi-temple-in-mathura|access-date=2021-01-09|website=www.mathuraonline.in}}</ref>

Jambu was succeeded by Prabhava (443-338 BCE), who was converted from a [[bandit]] by him.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} Prabhava was succeeded by Shayyambhava (377-315 BCE).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} Shayyambhava composed ''Dasavaikalika sutra'' after studying the fourteen ''purvas'' (pre-canonical texts).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} He was initiated as a [[Jain monk]].{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|pp=41-42}} He initiated his son as a monk at the age of eight and taught him sacred knowledge in 10 lectures in six months after which the latter died.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=42}}

Shayyambhava was succeeded by Yasobhadra (351-235 BCE), who was succeeded by his two disciples, Sambhutavijaya (347-257 BCE) and [[Bhadrabahu]] (322-243 BCE).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=42}}

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* {{citation |last=Kshamasagar |author-link=Kshamasagar |title=''jain darshan'' |year=2009 |publisher= Maitreesamoh |isbn=81-7628-017-8 }}
* {{citation |last=Pramansagar |author-link=Pramansagar |title=''jain dharma aur darshan'' |year=2014 |publisher= Nirgranth Foundation |isbn=81-7483-007-3 }}
* {{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}} }}

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