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preachings had the desired effect on the king in as much as he honoured 'all holy men.' " Șiva is Jina" says Jņānadeva “Let the Purohita give them land belonging to the Tripurusha (the Saiva temple built by Mūlarāja ) in the Rice-market. I will see to it that no trouble arises either from our side or the other side (p. 266 ). ” Someșvara followed his instructions and got a residence for the Jaina ascetics. “After that' says the Pr. Ch. “ a series of residences sprung up; for that which is founded by great men prospers; there is no doubt in that” (p. 266.).
This incident explains the mental attitude of the religious leaders of the higher type as also how vested interests were responsible for quarrels within the sect itself.
Buddhisā gara composed a Samskặta grammar which is named after him and consists of eight thousand slokas - ( that is units of eight syllables ) according to the Pr. Ch.. According to the pra Şasti of the ms of this work, which is not yet published, the volume of the grammar was 7000 slokas. It was composed at Jābālipura ( Jalor ) in the year V. S. 1180=A. D. 1124. Jinesvara wrote a work on Logic. +
Another important figure of the times is the learned poet Dharma of Sri Bhrgukachchha ( Broach) on the banks of the river Mekala-Kanya ( Narmadā ) in Lāta. His account is given at some length in the Prabhāvakacharita in connection with the poet Dhanapāla of Dhāra and the great logician of Aṇahillapura - Santyāchārya.* His father Sūradeva was a very learned
+ See Purătattva Vol. II pp. 83–84. * See the Pra. Cha. pp. 238-242.
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