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the system of Parnimâ and according to this system suspension of all works was observed on Purpimi (1e the 15th day of the bright half of the month). This system, at present. has disappeared This C'andra-prabha Suri is the author of Darsana Suddhi and Praméya-ratna Kosa In order to preach to the followers of this sect, Sree Muni Candra Sûri has arranged for Päksika-saptatikā.
He had given Diksā to his brothers Anand Sûri and others after teaching them Vādidèya Sūri, as well as, Ajitdeva Sūri and many others were his pupils wielding great personality. He left the world in 1178. V S
He has composed (1) Vritti' on the chapter of Dévéndra narakèndra prepared by C'rrantanácarya, 2) 'Carni' on Süksmartha Särdha Śhatak, (3) Vritti on Anekānta Jaya-pătaka of Hari bhadra Suri (5) Panjikā on Latita-Vistara, (6) Vritti on Dharmabiadu, and (7) 'Tippan' on Karmaprakrutti. (Vritti etc are the terms used for commentaries). More over a commentary of 1200 verses has been composed on Naişadha-Karya ( a poem on the life of the King of Nisadha ).
The following is the list of the short but original works prepared by him
1. Aøgual Saptati 2. Āvaśyaka Pāksika Saptati 3. Vanaspat Saptatika 4 Gāthā Kosa 5. Anušāsanāŋkuša-Kulaka 6. and 7. Upadesāmrit Kul
aka I and II 8. Upadeśa-pancaśikā 9 and 10 -Dharmspadesa
Külaka I and II 11 Pràbhavika Stuti
( in Sanskrit) 12. Moksopadèśa-panc'asika 13 Ratna-traya Kulaka. 14 śokahara Upadesa Kulaka 15 Samyaktvotpäda-Vidhi. 16 Sămânya.gunopdeśa Kulaka 17 Hitopdeśa Kulaka, 18. Kālašataka 19 Mandalvic'ār Kulaka 20 Dvādaśa Varga
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