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XLVI : VĪRASTAVA-PRAKĪRṆAKA
Thus, fifteen out of twenty-six attributal names of Lord Mahāvīra are similarly available in the ten Centums of the Jinasahasranāma.
Before this Acārya Jinasena had written a treatise, called Jinasahsranama, consisting of ten centums. Similarly, Bhatta raka Sakalakīrti had also written a Jinasahasranama in 123 In the Svetambara tradition, too, Acarya Hemacandra had written Śrī Arhannāmasahasrasamuccayaḥ, in 123 verses, in which Lord Mahavīra has been eulogised through His many synonymous and attributal names.
verses.
Conclusion
In this comparative analysis of Jaina eulogistic and canonical literature we have tried to present a study subject to the limitations of our knowledge. We had desired to search out and present the detailed analysis of each word of this work in the Jaina, Vedic and Buddhist traditions. However, that would have entailed an undue delay in its publication. We do hope, nevertheless, that the scholars interested in the eulogistic literature will carry out the desired detailed analysis and bridge this gap. With these good
wishes
Varanasi, 1 January, 1995.
Prof. Sagarmal Jain Subhash Kothari
(Translated into English by Colonel DS Baya 'Śreyas')
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