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as an authority by all the modern Panditas” (98-100). At the end of each páda was attached a verse praising the kings of Chalukya dynasty from Mūlarāja Onwards. The whole work was copied and sent to different parts of India. Twenty copies were sent to Kāşmīra which were respectfully kept in her library by the Goddess of Learning' (v. 101-111 ).
Kūkala-a Kāyastha learned in eight grammarswas appointed the teacher of this grammar. * On the fifth of the bright half of every month known as Jnāna-panchamī, examinations were held and the successful candidates rewarded with armlets by the king (v. 112-115).
The enthusiasm of the reception that was accorded to his grammar must have inspired Hemachandra to write other works on allied subjects such as – lexicons, poetics, metrics, etc. We shall refer to these when we come to discuss Hemachandra's works.
Many are the incidents reported by the Pra. Cha., the P. C., and the K. Prabandh of Jinamaņdana and other prabandhas about Hemachandra and Jayasimha. We cannot go into all these, but refer to one which throws light on the religious and ethical influence that Hemachandra exercised on Jayasimha.
· Jayasimha, desirous of liberation, once, asked the leaders of various religious sects as to what was the truth in the matters of God, Religion and the Pătra (a proper perron) ? Every sectarian praised his own creed and
* This Kākala is mentioned by Hemachandra himself, in his grammar as Kakkala. sa EFT TEN I B1. 7. . 30. See the Purátattva Vol. IV. p. 69.
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