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Introduction
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by them. But they were not remarkable for their ascetic life, while the Suvihitas were. But the convention was that Suvihitas could not live in Aşahillapura.
Jinesvara and Buddhisāgara two munis or monks of Suvihita type come to Anahillapura. They were Brāhmaṇas of Madhyadesa learned in the fourteen Vidyās as well as Smộtis and Itihāsa and bore the names Srīdhara and Srīpati before they were converted. When they found no place in the capital, they went to the Purohita and recited the Vedas and showed their mastery of Brahamaņical learning. They were welcomed by Someşvara to whom they showed the similarity of Veda-Upanishad - philosophy with Jaina philosophy. It was the emphasis on dayā or non-violence towards animals in Jaina religion which made them accept that faith. Someşvara provided them with lodging and boarding and when the men of Chaityavāsis asked these monks to leave Anahillapura the matter was brought before the king whose name the Prabhāvakacharita gives as Durlabha.* The Chaityavāsis argued their monopoly of residence on historical grounds. The king accepted their plea but requested them to allow these people to live in the capital as he could not refuse residence to respectable people.
Someşvara then requested the king to provide for them a place of residence.
Jņānadeva the pontiff of the Saiva church came at that time to visit the king. He was informed of the incident. He was very much pleased to see that his
* See the Pra. Ch. pp. 264-267. This incident may have taken place at the end of Durlabha's reign or more probably in the beginning of Bhīma's reign.
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