Comprehensive History of Jainism Volume II

SR No.: 002003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Aseem Kumar Chaterjee
Publisher: Firma KLM Pvt Ltd
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 414
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, History, & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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COMPRBHENSIVE HISTORY OF JAINISM
will see afterwards, that this Prabhācandra outlived Bhoja and wrote his works also during the rule of Bhoja's successor Jayasimha. But these two Prabhācandras were not the only Jain luminaries at Dhārā during Bhoja's time. The well-known Amita gati, who was honoured by Muñia 28 was also a contemporary of Bhoja and wrote his Dharmaparikshas 39 and the Pañcasangraha* 30 in V.S. 1070 and 1073 respectively, both apparently in Bhoja's time. Another poet, Sricandra, completed his Purānasāra*81 in V.S. 1070 at Dhārā, during Bhoja's time. He was a disciple of Srinandin and belonged to Balātkāragana. His other works, written at Dhārā, are also known. 83 With Dhārā is also associated Nayanandin, pupil of Māņikyanandin, who completed his Sudarśanacarita in A pabhamśa in V.S. 1100, while staying at Jinavaravibāra during the reign of Bhoja. 88 Nemicandra wrote his Dravja:angrahasika at Śrīpāla Mandalesvarāśrāma of Dhārā*34, during the reign of Bhoja. The poet Vira wrote his Jambusvāmicarita*5 in Apabhramśa during the reign of Bhoja in Mālavadeśa. That Digambaras were highly respected by Bhoja, is also clear from the evidence of the Kathakośa*86 of Śricandra, according to which, one of his spiritual predecessors viz. Śrutakirti was honoured by Bhoja and Gangeya, That Dhārā became a great centre of Jainism during Bhoja's time, is evident from the above discussion. We will have something more to say on this in our chapter on Jain Tirthas. Lastly, it is quite interesting to note, that a Digambara Jain called Kulacandra497 was the general of Bhoja's arny.
For the reign of the next king Jayasimha, we have the Kathākośa, * 8 8 which was written by Prabhācandra, who, as we have seen, also wrote bis other works during the reign of Bhoja, The same writer also wrote his commentary on the Mahāpurāņa of Pushpadanta in the reign of Jayasimba of Dhārā. 489 For the reign of Udayāditya (1070-1086), we have a fragmentary Jain epigraph (A.S.I.A.R 1918-19, p 17). Among other later Paramāra kings, Naravarman (1694