bhanuchandragani charit

SR No.: 002310
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Siddhichandra Upadhyay
Publisher: Jinshasan Aradhana Trust
Total Pages: 180
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 21 MB

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BHĀNUCANDRA CARITRA
Mālpur went to Marwad and passed monsoon at Jhālor where be initiated 21 lay men into the monk's order. He had in all 80 pupils, 13 of whom were invested with the title of Pannycīsa (Pandita) by name Udayacandra, and others, amonyst whom the most prominent was Siddhicandra.' Though, names of all his pupils cannot be had, fifteen of them can be identified with pupils of some of them, names of all ending with Candra'.
1. Udayacandra-He corrected and revised a work Mrgänka-Carita in Sanskrit composed by his co-pupil Ķddhicandra (see below no. 6). His pupil Rūpacandra composed a Sanskrit avacūri on Dandaka-prakarana on Thursday Jyeştha Sukla 6th, S. Y. 1675 and had a pupil by name Viśālacandra whose copy of a work written at Devakipātan is found in Broach Bhandār.
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2. Bhāvacandra-He was the elder full brother of Siddhicandra. For him and others, his Master Bhānucandra composed Nāma-S'reni Vrilli (vide its initial 3rd verse). He wrote the very first copy of his younger brother Siddhicandra's work entitled S'obhana-stuti-tikā. His pedigree of pupils is Bbūvacandra-Kanakacandra-Karpuracandra-Mayācandra who had three pupils named Bhakticandra, Sūgālacandra and Vallabhacandra, the last wrote a copy of Gujarāti Caturviñsati Jina stavanas-Covisi by Sanghasoma on first Aşādhá Vadi 2 S. Y. 1771 (J. G. K. III p. 1139); Bhakticandra's pedigree of pupils is Bhakticandra-Udayacandra II-Uttamacandra-Sivacandra II who wrote a short Gujarāti poem Tārangā-mandana-Ajitanātha-stavana on Vaišākha Sudi 10th S. Y. 1874 at Rādhanpur (Broach Bhandār) and a copy of Dhundhaka Rasa by Uttama vijaya on Māgba Vadi 5, S. Y. 1880 at Boinbay for Muni Dadhicandra (J. G. K. III p. 301). The said Sivacandra II's pupil Haricandra II's pupil Gulābacandra made a copy of Uttamakumāra Rāsa by Jinaharşa in Gujarāti on Pauşa Vadi 13 S. Y. 1867 at Visalnagar (J. G. K. III p. 1155).
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3. Siddhicandra-The author of the present work. He was the younger blood-brother of Bhāvacandra. About him we have already stated. He had five pupils by name Suddhicandra, Sabhācandra, Subuddhicandra, Amicandra, and Karpūracandra, for the last of whom Siddhicandra composed Laghus'ānti-Stotra-Vrtti as stated by him at its end. Suddhicandra copied a MS. of Dipāliki-Kalpa in proso at Vidyāpura (Vijāpur in Gujarat) in S. Y. 1698 (see Praśasti Sangraha p. 209 No. 749) and Subuddhicandra a MS. of S'iladūta on Āśvina Vadi 2nd S. Y. 1701 at KarpatavāņijyaKapadvanj (Bhandārkar 0. R. Institute Collection, Poona). Amicandra's pupil Gunacandra II's pupil Govindacandra copied a MS. of Padmasāgari-Kathā on Sunday Āso Sudi 9th S. Y. 1759 (Limbdi Bhandār). Sabhācandra's pupil Bhāgyacandra's pupil Khusyālacandra wrote copies of Gujarāti poems of the same name Ratnapăla-Rāsc one by Suravijaya and another by Mohana vijaya for his co-pupil Lakhamicandra on Monday Caitra Sudi 15th S. Y. 1786 (23-3-1730 A. D.) at Gangapura in Bbāla Country (J. G. K. II, p. 295 and p. 434).
4. Devacandra-An Osvāl baniã of Ahimmanagar (probably near Idar) in Gujarāt born of parents by name Rindo Sāha and Varabāi. His original name was