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writer is the poet Yasabpala, who has written a crania, entitled "Mohaparájaya!!! in which he writes about the spiritual life of the King. This poet describes himself as a servant of King Ajayadeva, the successor of King Kumárapála, and is therefore evidently the contemporary of Kumárapála. In “Mohaparájaya" the poet has given us a beautiful description of the prohibition ordered by Kumarapála in his kingdom of such acts as animal-slaughter, meat-eatiug, ganıbling, prostitution and the like. The third contemporary writer is the present author, Somaprabháchárya himself. As all these three writers are responsible and authoritative writers, there is very little room for doubts regarding what they liave said. Froni the definite information supplied by these writers we understand that Kumarapala was a very religious Jain ruler; and that, having full faith in that religion, he did his best to carry out the doctrines and rules of conduct prescribed in it. He made every endeavour to spread that religion and completely identified himself with the work of establishing its greatness. He was upright by nature and liberal in thought; and although fully attached to Jain religion he never showed his displeasure towards other religions. As an ideal ruler of his subjects, he paid equal respect to each religion. Being personally of a noble character, he always loved virtue in others. Under his rule people were perfectly happy and contented.
1 Published in the "Gaekwad's Oriental Saries" as No. IX.
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