Sthūlabhadra Ācārya ki janm-sānkhyā parāparamā roop se 297–198 BCE ke beech māni jati hai. Matlab unka janm 297 BCE ke aas-paas mana jata hai, aur ve 198 BCE ke aas-paas vishvaas kiye jaate hain. Ye tareekh Śvetāmbara (śvetāmbara) parampara me pūrṇ roop se māni jati hai; Digambar parampara me Shrutakevali ki sthiti par alag vichār milte hain.

• Sthūlabhadra Śvetāmbara parampara ke mukhya āchārya the, Bhadrabāhu aur Sambhutavijaya ke śiṣy, aur Bhadrabāhu ke śarāy par Kalpa Sūtra-śravaṇ me mahattva rakhte the. Unhe Bhadrabāhu ke baad pattavalī me āchārya ke roop me mandan milā, aur 3rd se 2nd century BCE ke sandarbh me inki yātrā, kalp-sūtra-sangraha ki kahānīyon me varṇit hai.

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