Monks and Acharyas
Yashovijayji
यशोविजयजी · યશોવિજયજી
A boy who learned by listening grows into a great scholar who studied in secret at Kashi
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
A little boy from a Gujarat village surprises his mother by reciting a prayer he only heard. Years later, as a young monk, he travels to the great city of Kashi and studies among pandits who do not know who he is.
What it teaches Love of learning Perseverance Humility Anekantavad
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago in a little village in Gujarat lived a boy named Jasho. Every day his mother listened to a beautiful prayer called the Bhaktamar. Only after hearing it did she eat her food. Little Jasho always went with her and listened too.
One day it rained and rained. The roads were full of water. Mother could not go to hear the prayer, so she did not eat. Jasho said, Mother, I can say it for you. And he said the whole prayer, every word! He had learned it just by listening.
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To carry into the day
Real learning begins with listening and ends with humility.
To talk about together
What is something you learned just by listening carefully?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.