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Swami Samantabhadra.
There is no doubt that due to his immense love, he was able to accumulate the merit necessary to become an Arhant, and even a Tirthankara among the Arhants. He had a great interest in composing beautiful and praiseworthy hymns that expounded the qualities of an Arhant. He made this his passion, and rightly so. Except for a few, all the texts attributed to Samantabhadra are in the form of hymns, revealing his unparalleled devotion to the Arhants. Apart from the 'Jinastuti Shataka', 'Devagam', 'Yuktyanusasan', and 'Swayambhu Stotra' are his prominent works of praise. The system of hymns used in these texts, filled with knowledge of the principles and giving due importance to even the most complex philosophical discussions, is rarely found or is very limited in texts prior to Samantabhadra. Through his hymns, Samantabhadra significantly elevated and refined the art of praise, which is why he was known as 'Stutikar' (Hymnist). He was also honored as the 'Aady Stutikar' (First Hymnist). Shri Hemchandra, the chief Acharya of the Shwetambar sect, also referred to him as 'Stutikar' in his 'Siddhhaimshabdhanushasan' grammar, in the commentary of the second sutra, using the phrase "Stutikaro'pyah". He also quoted the following verse from your 'Swayambhu Stotra':
"Nayastava syat padalanchhana ime rasopaviddha iva lohadhatavah. Bhavantyabhipretaphalayatato bhavantamarya pranata hiteshinah."
1-2 In the 'Swayambhu Stotra' published in the 'Sanatan Jain Granthamala', and in the Sanskrit commentary by Prabhachandracharya on the 'Swayambhu Stotra', the readings 'Satyalanchita' for 'Lanchhana ime' and 'Guna' for 'Phal' are found.