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Then, he taught him a verse of incantation-composed of 18 words-by the mere chanting of which many diseases were cured. With the help of those 18 words, Sūriji composed " Bhaya-hara-stotra” which is up to this day well known. With the use of the same, his disease was completely cured. Then after wandering over many a region, redeeming many people, creating many talented scholars, and fasting unto death he acquired heaven.
No. 21 Vira Sūri, 22 Jayadéya Sūri, 23 Dévånanda Sūri.
In Mahāvira-Samvata 7700-ie. Vikram's 300-Vira Sūri had done · Pratisthā' of Nami Nátha in Nāgapura. And his fame was spread in all the directions. The biographies of two Virasuris are given in “ Prabhāvaka-Caritra,” but they must be considsred as quite different from this Pattadhara.
Jayadeva Sūri came to the seat of Vira Sūri. About him also, very little is known. “ Vira-Varsávalı” informs that this JayadésaSūrı has established the idol of Padma-Prabhu (God) and the Goddess Padmavati on the peak of the mountain Rayata bhamara. Besides, while travelling through Thaléci (Marudhara) converted Bhâti-kşatriyas to Jainism by the power of his preaching.
On the seat of Jayadeva Sūri came Dévānanda Suri whose biography is not at all known During his time, three notable Things happened: (1) In Vira-Niryāņa 845 Vallabhi (lineage ) was destoyed, (2) VN 882 Caitya-Sthiti became prevalent, and (3) In VN 886 was created Brahma-Dipikā- ākhā.
The Destruction of Vallabhi Thrice it was attacked, but was never destroyed wholly. First in V.N. 845 it was destroyed by the attacks of Turks of
* It must be 870.
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