Lagta hai aap poochna chahte ho:

“Kya Acharya ke hamesha 500 shishya (muni) hote hain?” ya “Kis Acharya ke 500 shishya the?”

Jain dharm mein:

• Acharya ke shishyo ki koi fix sankhya (jaise 500) nirdharit nahi hai.
• Kuchh itihaasik va vartaman Acharya ke saath bahut bade sangh (kai-kai sau muniyon ka) jude rahe hain,

lekin ye niyam nahi hai ki har Acharya ke 500 shishya hi hon.

Isliye, “Acharya na 500 sisyo” aisa koi sarvamaanay niyam Jain shastra mein nahi milta. Alag–alag samay par, alag–alag Acharya ke shishyo ki sankhya alag rahi hai.

Agar aap kisi vishesh Acharya ka naam batao (Digambar ya Shwetambar, kaunse sangh se), to uske bare mein thoda adhik spasht bata sakta hoon.