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INDEX OF AUTHORS.
Sinhatilaka sûri
Mentioned as pupil of Dharmaprabhasûri and guru of Mahendraprabhasûri in the Anchala gachchha. 3, App. p. 220.
In the Anchalagachchhapattavalî the following dates are given for this writer: born, Samvat 1345; dîksha, Samvat 1352; âchâryapada, Samvat 1371; gachchhanâyaka, Samvat 1393; died, Samvat 1395, in Cambay.
Sinhaprabha sûri
Mentioned as pupil of Mahendrasinha and guru of Ajitasinhasûri in the Anchala gachchha. 3, App. p. 320.
Sinhacharya
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In the Anchalagachchhapattâvalî the following dates are given for this writer: born, Samvat 1283; dîkshâ, Samvat 1291; âchâryapada, Samvat 1309; died Samvat 1313.
The sthavira. 3, App. p. 303.
Siddharshi (Siddha rishi)
Author of the Upamitibhavaprapanchâ, which he wrote in "the year 962. From the fact that he tells us, 3, App. p. 148, that Haribhadra wrote his Lalitavistara for his edification it woud appear that this is a Vira date, and that the book was therefore written in 962 V. Samvat 492=A. D 436. The first copy was written for him by the nun Gana, a disciple of Durgasvâmin. Siddharshi gives his spiritual descent as follows
(1) Sûrâchârya.
(2) Dellamahattara.
(3) Durgasvâmin.
(4) Saddarsin.
(5) Siddharshi.
It is mentioned incidentally that it was the sage Garga who gave dîkshâ to Durgasvâmin and Siddharshi. 3, App. p. 146. p. 42. No. 7 of Kielhorn's Palm-Leaf Collection is a copy of this book. Referred to as author of the Upamitibhavaprapanchâ. 3, App. p. 91, v. 21. Author also of a commentary on the Uvaësamâlâ of Dharmadâsagani. Describes himself
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