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Author's Biographical Sketch
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Hīravijaya Sūri? (No. 58)
Vijayasena Sūri
(No. 59)
Kalyāņavijaya
Kīrtivijaya
Lābhavijaya
Vinayavijaya
Vijayadeva Sūri?
(No. 60)
Nayavijaya
Yaśovijaya
Vijayasimha Śūri Vijayaprabha Śūri
(No. 61) Thus Vinayavijaya and Yaśovijaya trace their descent from the illustrious Jainācārya Hiravijaya Sūri who lived in the time of Akbar the Great. Hīravijaya, whose memory is preserved in the Mahākāvya, entitled the Hīrasaubhāgya, was of the Svetāmbara sect, and is especially known for the great service he did to the cause of Jainism, by obtaining several fermāns from the Great Emperor Akbar in favour of the Jainas. One of these fermāns (Royal Warrants) recognised the
1. Hiravijaya Suri was the 58th Pontiff of. Tapa Gaccha from Sri Mahāvīra. He was born on the 9th of Mārgaśīrşa Sukla, S.Y. 1583, at Prahlādanapura (modern Palanpur), and was initiated on Kārtika KỊ
r), and was initiated on Kärtika Krşņa 2nd of S.Y. 1596, at Patan. He got the title of Upadhyāya on Māgha Sukla Sth, at Nāradapuri, and that of Acārya in S.Y. 1610, at Shirohi. He died at Unā, on 11th Bhadrapada Sukla, S.Y. 1652.
2. Vijayadeva Sūri, the 60th Pontiff, was born in S.Y. 1643. He got the title of Pannyäsa (pandita) in S.Y. 1655, and that of Acārya Sūri, in S.Y. 1656. On account of his great austerities and learning, the then Emperor Jehangir awarded him the title of 'Mahā-Tapā'. He died on Aşādha Sukla 11th, S.Y. 1713, at Unā, near Junagadh, after Vijayasimha Sūri.
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