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Introduction
CCLXIX
Udayana had offered three lacs to Chachha, which, however, the latter had contemptuously refused to accept. So Udayana must have spent on the festive occasion a part of the money he was ready to offer to Chachha.
All these arrangements must have taken about three or four years to be completed. However that may be, it is certain that Hemachandra could not have been ordained before he was eight years old. So we may say that in V. S. 1150-A. D. 1094, Changadeva first came under the influence of Devachandra and his virgin mind untouched by wordly considerations was easily influenced; and in V. S. 1154-A. D. 1098, he gladly joined the holy order. One who is familiar with such happenings, even now, finds that these things do not happen soon and take considerable time. *
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Another point which is not mentioned by Somaprabha may also be referred to here; and it is the religion of the parents of Changadeva. His mother Pahini and her brother Nemi were Jainas. But the father is called a 'Mithyātvin' - Jaina word for a nonJaina by the P. C. and other works. He appears to be a Mäheṣvarin from his use of the word Siva nirmalya" when he was offered money (The P. C. p. 83). There is nothing strange in this as we find that persons in those days of the same family followed different faiths. We saw that of the five sons of Abhaḍa, two were Maheṣvarins (P. P. S. p. 33). This latitude in matters of faith should be borne in mind if we want to find
Dr. Bühler's explanation of this matter is not acceptable to me as it is not based upon a proper understanding of the material and the custom in these matters. See pp. 6-8 & Notes p. 67, n. 17. S. J. S.
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