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His physical appearance meets a good reputation
in the songs, music, and dances, in this and the other places. Be he ever firm as Sri Yogi, who is worshipped by the people at his feet, Jinacandra, untiring Munindra.
On the north side of the same pillar, Jinacandra is quoted as Panditadera. Many acāryas are listed in this inscription, including Caturmukhadeva, the eldest, Gopanandi, Māghanandi, and other younger brother monks, who are all said to be the contemporary students of Devendra, also known as Siddhantadeva, who belonged to Vakra gaccha, Deśtya gana of Mula sangha. Therein, Jinacandra is not at all mentioned as Bhattáraka. However, the descriptions of him given in this pillar inscription and in the colophon of Tattvarthavștti are assuredly of the same person. In both descriptions, Jinacandra appears to be noble in the physical appearance. The colophon of the Vrtii gives a beautiful imagery of him as the moon of the public. He must have been a very handsome monk, apparently fit to be punned on his name. The pillar inscription, obviously written by the same donors of the stone insoription no. 492, is full of charming words of adoration of their handsome Yogi. He is mentioned as Mahāsaiddhanta or Panditadeva, a scholar comparable to Pajya pada and Akalarka. He is described as an Omniscient or Yogisvara, and he was certainly worshipped and adored by the people. The laymen's expression is admittedly different from that of the clergymen, however, this third Jina candra is doubtlessly identical with the teacher
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