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36. Rāmacandrasuri :3th century A.D.)
He was the discipl. of Hemacandra, the omniscient of the kali age. He wrote the Vyutirekad vātriṁsikā.
37. Ratnaprabhu-uri (12th-13th century A.D.)
He was the disciple of Vadidevasürī, the author of Pramānanavatati vāloka. Vijayasenasūri was his ordination-teacher. There is a self - commentary named Syādvădaratnākara on the Pramānanavatati vāloka. Ratnaprabhasuri cooperated in its composition, as had been mentioned by Ācārya Devasuri. As this commentary was very comprehensive, Ratnaprabha wrote a small commentary named Ratnākarāvatärikā on it. But it too could not be so easy. Then many acárvas wrote running commentaries Wanjikus) and notes (tippanas) on it.
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Samantabhadra (2nd-3rd century A.D.)
He was the son of the king of Uragapura. His birth-name was Säntivarmā. He was a great debater. He earned ten titles as the Acārya, the Kavi (poet), the Vădirāt (king of debaters), the Pandita (learned), the Daivajña (astrologer), the Bhisak (doctor), the Māntrika (master of mantras), the Tantrika (master of Tantricism), the jāsiddhu and the Siddhasārasvata (proficient in learning). From these adjectives we easily know about his versatile genius. The following are his main works:
1. A commentary on the first five parts of the Satkhandāgama. 2. Karmaprābhrtatikā. 3. Gandhahastimahābhāsva. 4. Aptaminathsở. 5. Yukiyanusāsana. 6. Tattvānuśāsana. 7. Syarambhūstotra.
39. Samantabhadra (the junior) (13 th century A.D.)
He has written a commentary named Visamapadatātparyaţikā on the Astasahasri by Vidyānandi.
40. Sāntisena (13th century 4.D.)
His work named Pramevaratnasara is available.
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