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ion in Nyāya ( Logic). He studied under Brāhmin Pandits Nyāya ( Logic ), Vyākaraņa (Grammar ), Jyotişa ( Astronomy-cum-Astrology ), Mathematics, six systems of philosophy (Darśanas ) and Śaiva Šāstra as in Cintāmani. 1
After his return in V. S. 1607, Hiraharsa was made a Pandit at Nadulāi (Marwār ). He was promoted as Vacaka? in V. S. 1608 ( A. D. 1552 ). In V. S. 1610 (A. D. 1554 ) Vijaya Dāna Sūri conferred on Hiraha. rsa HV.) the Surī-ship (the title Ācārya ) on the 5th day of bright half of Pausa.
'After his Suri-ship, he was renamed as “ HiraVijaya Sūri.” He bacame de jure head of Tapāgaccha, soon after Suriji's teacher passed away on the 12th day of the bright half of Vaišākha V. S. 1622 ( A. D. !566 ) at Vațapallikā (Vadālı )4 ·
1 hose were very troublesome days to non-niuslims. We are told how HV had to go underground to save 1. H S. VI 55-65. The Com. gives us a clear idca of
the syllabus of studies traditionally prescribed for
Jaina initiate's . 2. H. S. VI 76 com. 3. संवत् १६१० वर्षे पौषमासे शुक्लपञ्चमीवासरे श्रीहर्षवाचकस्य सू रिपदस्थापना ।
-HS VI 108-109 com. A special feature of this ceremony is that the old Acārya 'seats' his pupil ( established him on his post of an Acārya ) and bows down to him formally once only. Afterwards the senior retired Acarya is paid res
pects as a guru by the new Acarya of others as well. 4 HS. VI. 186; Surīśvara aur Samrāt p 26.
