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SUBSEQUENT MANTRIKAS: SRI SAGARACANDRASURI
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ŚRI PĀRŚVADEVAGANI ALIAS ŚRI CANDRASORI
Sri Pārsvadevagaņi received the name of Candrasūri when he became Acharya. He was a pupil of Sri Dhanesvarasūri of Candrakula. There are several commentaries written by him on some of the sacred scriptures of the Jains especially on the five Upāngas going under the name of Nirayāvalis. He also composed 'Sukhabodhā Sāmācārī,' a work on rituals for Sadhus as also laymen which includes a chapter on installation ceremonies. The Upanga commentaries and 'Sukhabodhā Sāmācārī' are composed by him under the name 'Candrasūri'. There is a Panjikā commentary written by him in 1169 Vikrama era under the name of Parsvadevagani on Sri Haribhadrasūri's commentary on the manual of Buddhist logic ‘Nyāya-Praveśa' by the famous Buddhist Acārya Dinnāga. Among his Māntric writings are his commentaries on Sri Bhadrabāhu's hymn 'Uvasaggaharam' and the hymn 'Srī Padmāvatyaştaka.' He shows therein intimate knowledge of Mantraśāstra.* He flourished from about 1150 to 1228 Vikrama era.
SRI SĀGARACANDRASORI (Circa 1246 Vikrama era)
Sri Sāgaracandrasūri is the author of Sri Mantradhirāja Kalpa, a work in five Pațalas (chapters) on the famous Mantrādhirāja of Sri Pārsvanātha, as propounded by Kamatha, giving details of worship of Sri Pārsvanātha, diagram, Dhyānas of Vidyādevis Sāsanayakşas. Sasanayaksinīs and Şațkarma and several other Mantras incidentally. + The author states in the colophon that the said work was one of the nine Kalpas relating to Pratyangira and others. The said statement is sufficient to establish the Mântric character of the author. He has also stated in the fourth Patala that he is giving details from various old Kalpas.
* At one place he refers to Sri Candrasena Kşamásramaņa as an old and recognised authority. The title of Kșamāśramana shows that he must have flourished when Purva literature was not entirely lost. + He gives the following Mantra of Sri Padmăvati, p. 264 Matträdhiraja Cintamani: 3 ऐ हल्ली हस्ली हसौं देवी पद्मावती नमः ।।
| SR No. | 006540 |
| Book Title | Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar |
| Publisher | Sarabhai Manilal Nawab |
| Publication Year | 1944 |
| Total Pages | 635 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English & Culture |
| File Size | 18 MB |