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of the Digambara sect) in the town named Āghātapur he did not give way but remained unbroken like a gem ( which does not break). Therefore, the King had gvien him the title of Hırală Jagac' candra Sūri Moreover, on account of taking a vow of doing 'Āyambil for the whole life, he got the title of 'Tapa' ( A person practising penance), and hence in V. S. 1285, the Nirgrantha Gac'cha got the sixth name as Tapā-gac'cha
From Sree Sudharma Swāmi, started (1) Nirgrantha Gac'cha; from Śree Sîsthitācārya started (2) Kautika Gac'cha; from Śree C'andra Suri started (3) C'andra Gac'cha; from Sree Sämantbhadra Sürı started (4) Vanavāsı Gac'cha, from Sree Sarvadeva Sūri started (5) Vata Gac'chha, and from Jagac'c'andra started (6) Tapå Gac'cha In this way there were six Āc'ārya-leaders of the six names of the saime Gaccha.
42. Śree Vijayasinha Sari Śree Vijaya Sinha Sūri succeeded Śree Ajit-déva Sūri as 42nd Pattadhara He recompiled the book of Bālac'andra who had written a commentary named' Viveka Manjarı' on the book called Viveka-Manjarı' prepared by the Jain poet Asad.
This Āsad-poet was overwhelmed with sorrow due to the death of his son named Rājad in his very child hood and Abhayadéva Suri 'The Kalı kāla Gautama' had pacified him by giving him. advice and had made him to be engrossed in religious duties. Following the sentences of precepts, the poet had composed Vive ka Manjarı' The poet had received the title of · Kavi-sabhāśreengära' Out of the pupils of Vijaya sinha Suri, Śree Somaprabha Suri and Sree Maniratna Suri were great and therefore those two spiritual brothers were installed on his seat Somaprabha Sari was more shrewd and he had written the book called • Śatārthi' in which one verse has been interpreted in hundred ways.
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