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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
antagonists and his elder brother Dhanpal by his
powerful eloquence, versatile knowledge and resourceful intellect to withdraw the order. Dhanpal was so much impressed that he became a convert to Jainism and later on wrote good many books on the tenets of Jain religion. This is the short outline of the life and work of the learned poet.
When one goes through the book, he canuot but feel that indeed, much of useful and interesting Jain literature has not seen the daylight because of the want of the research work. Indeed, Jain public is highly thankful to Sri Agmodaya Samiti for publisbiug "Stuti Chaturvinsatika” in Sanskrit along with four scholastic commentaries ably written by Jain Saints. Prof. H. R. Kapadia has equally done a good service for bringing out the same in Gujarati.
In the end, I will conclude in the words of the learned Dr. Jacobi, " These hymus are remarkable as a piece of art and interesting as an excellent illustration of the direction taken by the literature of the Jains who are poor in real poetry and of the accomplishments of which it was capable at its best."
16 Dec. 1934.1
Vadilal Mohanlal Shah.
B. A. LL, B. Nyayadhish Mansa State.
Mansa.
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