Bhagwan Mahavir Prati Shraddhanjaliya

SR No.: 010083
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Mitramandal Dharmpur
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal
Publication Year: 1955
Total Pages: 94
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 3 MB

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higher genius than the author of the "CLOUD MESSENGER' The story relating to the origion of PARSVABHYUDAYA' is too interesing to be owaitted. Kalidasa came to Bankapura priding nor the produotion of bis .Megba Iuuta Being instigated by Vioth yabona, Jinasena told Kalidass that bo had pirated tbe poem from some ancient writer, Whon skallenged by Kalidasa to prove his statement Jioasena protonded that
& great distance and could be got only after eight days. Then he came out with his owa Parsvabbyudaya', , the last line of each verve in wbioh was taken from Kalidasa The latter is said to have been confounded by this, but Jipadona finally con. fogod bis whole trickery.
Soma Deva was the moet learned writers. What make bis works of very great importance", observes Dr. Hira Lal, "ere the learning of tbe author wbich they diaplay ani the masterly style in which they are oomposed" The Prose of Yasastilata' vies with that of Bana and poetry at places with that of Magha. 3 According to Peterson 'Somadeva's work Yagastilaka is in itself & troe Postinal merit, wbiob nothing but the bitterness of tbeologioal batred would bave exoladed so loog from the list of the classics of India." In the words of Peterson it represents a lively picture of India and well high absorbed the intelleotual energies of all thinking men. The last part entitled 'Upasakadbyadam'. divided into 46 obaptors is a bandbook of popular instruotions on Jaina dootripe and devotion His other work of considerable interest is "Nitivakyamrtal which is almost verbally modelled on Kautilya & Artbe-sastra.' Indeed it is a certificate to the Vuiversity of this Jaina writer.
I bese writers were historio persons. who exercised tremendous infiaence in their own days is equally certain. 1. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society (Bombay Branch) 1894,p224 2. Of Nathram Premi, op. cit. P. 64.56. 3. Dr. Hins Lal, op. cit. P. xxxii, 4.6. Peterson, op, oito IV. P. 33, 46.
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