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Swami Samantabhadra.
And so on, these things are also similar to those which do not appeal to the Jains and seem objectionable. Some scholars, based on this story of Nemidatta, had the opinion that the account of the Jinabimba's manifestation mentioned in it is also probably artificial and seems to have been taken from the story of 'Siddhasena Diwakara' given in 'Prabhavakacharita', with some modifications - in that too, while reciting the praise, the manifestation of the Parshvanatha Bimba is described in the same way. But their opinion was wrong and its refutation is well established by the inscription called 'Mallishena Prasasti' at Shravanabelagola, whose Prakrit verse 'Vandyo Bhasmaka' has been quoted above and which was written 159 years before the said 'Prabhavakacharita' - the time of composition of 'Prabhavakacharita' is VS 1334 and the inscription is written in Shaka Samvat 1050 (VS 1185). This clearly shows that the account of the manifestation of the Chandraprabha Bimba was not taken from the said story but is specifically related to the story of Samantabhadra. Secondly, it is not unnatural for an event of one kind to occur in two places. Yes, it is possible that the matter of urging for prostration etc. may have been taken from the said story. Because there is no support for it from the Rajavali Katha etc.
1 If Prabhachandra Bhattaraka's prose Kathakosa, on the basis of which Nemidatta composed his Kathakosa, was created before 'Prabhavakacharita', then it is also possible that this matter was taken from it in 'Prabhavakacharita'. But without some special evidence regarding the unity etc. of literature, it is not necessary in relation to both that one has copied the other; because it is not impossible for similar thoughts to arise in the hearts of two authors.