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books in Jégalaméra was done by Śri Jinabhadra Suri of Kharataragaccha and his company
The Suri's disciples were well united. He had five chief pupils : (1) Sri Jnansagara Sūri (21 Śri Kulamandana Sūri, (8) Śri Gunaratna Sari, 4) Sri Somasundara Süri, and (5, Sri Sadhuratna Stiri :-all of whom were skilled and talented.
Śri Jnanasagara Stri He was born in 1405 V S., and was initiated at the age of !2 years in V. S. 1417. He attained Ācärya-ship in 1441 V. S. and died in 1460 V S. No information is available about his life. There is a reference to his going to the fourth heaven after death in Slokas 338 and 339 of the Guru-ávali
He wrote an Avacūrı on the Āvasyaka Sutra in V. S. 1440. He also wrote Avachris on the Uttaradhyayana Satra and Oghaniryukti in the very next year He is considered the author of Sri Munisuvrataswămistavana, Chanaughanavakhandapārsvanāthastava, etc, also
Śri Kulanandana Sari Another disciple of Sri Devasundra Siri, Śri Kulamandana Sūri, was born in 1409 V S. and was initiated at the young age of eight years in 1417 He was awarded the Acārya-ship in 1442 V S. and he left this world in 1455 V S at the age of 46. His life too is merged in darkness
He is the author of Vicarāmrtasangraha, Siddhanitālāpakoddhära, Avachiris on PrajñāpanāŞiitra and PratikramaņaSutra, as also of three hymns beginning with Visvasridhara, Gariyo and Hårabandha respectively.
Śri Gujaratna Sari Quqaratna Süri's character was so pure that he was said to have enslaved even the Qlory of Emancipation. He can be counted among those rare learned personagas who moved freelay
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