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an aeroplane has come down from the heaven to fetch the fain ascetic" On that very day, in a certain city, a demigod who had started on a pilgrimage, said, “I have recently heard from a god on the top of the Mount Meru' that a great ascetic has been appointed as the 'Sāmānik déva' of Saudharma-indra." Śree Paramānand Sari also lived as 'Ac’ārya' for four years
Śree Somatilaka Sūri succeeded Śree Somaprabha surias the fortyeighth Pațfadhara. He was born in the month of Mâha' in v. s. 1355, He was given Diksā in 1373 and he went to heaven in v. s. 1424; That means he enjoyed the life of 69 years.
The following is the list of his works. 1. Brahannavya Ksétra-Samāsa-Sutra. 2. Sattarisayathāna-chapter.
3. Yatralikha Jaya-Vrushabha etc, and Srastāśarma etc ... ... ... ... the wellknown-prayers to-gether with their comment aries.
4. Śree Tirtharāja; the prayer of four meanings; the commentary on it; śubhabhavănava. Śreemad-Viram-stave; Kamalbanadhastava; Siva-Sirasi etc; Śree Nābhisambhava etc; Śree Śaiveya etc and many other prayers.
Śree Soma-tilaka Sûri gave 'Ac'arya ship’ to (1) Śree Padmatilaka suri, (2) Śree Candrasekhar Sūri; (3) Śree Jayānand Sari and (4) Sree Devaeundar Sīri respectively.
Śree Padmatilaka Sûri was greater than Śree Somatilak Sari in 'cäritra-paryāya. He lived for one year as 'Ãc'arya' During that period he remained more engrossed in observing Samiti - Gupti etc. (eight) Pravaca'na-mātā'.
Śree Candra-sekhara süri was born in v, s. 1373, was given Diksa' in 1385, he received Sūri-ship in 1393, and he retieed to heaven in 1423 The list of the books written by him is as follows:
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