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and our garlands are ever fresh-could you not mark even these signs ?" Such words made him ashamed, and he repeatedly begged their pardon for his ill-behariour. He also told them the reason of his going there.
The Guru-Mahārāja replied, “ļ skall surely carry out the request of the Sri Sangha and try to remove your calamity. But without the permission of the Ski-Sangha of this place, I cannot come there. And the Śri-Sangha-here-consists of these two goddesses also They do not wish that I should visit Taksasilā. So, go to your place which contains the verses (Mantras ) on Sri Pārsva Nătha-Prabhu-verses which were suggested by these two goddesses-and which were formerly published by Kamatha' And by chanting them the calamity would be over 1" Viradatta went to Taksasilā and by doing as he was directed, the calamity was ended. He has also composed a stotra called " Tijayapahutta” for avoiding any sort of annoyance from the Vyantaras. Besides, he also tried to widen Jainism by converting many people to the religion. “ The author of the “ Vira-Vaišāvali" writes, "He wandered through Ucca-Năgara (a part of Taksasılā ), Dérāgājikhāna, Derāula-and many other places and preached the Sodhā Princes, who then became Osavāla "
After three years, the city was destroyed by Turks. Even today, while digging, are found many Jaina-Bimbas of stone and silver. He toiled to serve the Sāsana in many ways. Appo inted Mänatunga Sūri on his seat. And dying a most worthy death upon Girināta, he aquired an honourable seat in heaven.
सिरिमाणतुंगसूरी २० वीसइमो एगवीस सिरिवीरो २१ ।
बावीसो जयदेवो २२ देवाणंदो य तेवीसो २३ ॥८॥ Siri Mānatunga Sūri 20 visaimo, egavisa sit Viro. 21. Bāvīso Jayadevo 22 Dévānando ya téviso 23 i8 #
२० उत्पट्टे श्रीमाजुतुंगसरिः । २१ तत्प श्रीवीरसरि।
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