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Time - Decision.
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Often in old age, when Kumaril criticizes, how far behind is he from Samantabhadra, and how far can it be justified to consider him almost contemporary with Samantabhadra. It seems that Vidyabhusanji did not have the opportunity to see Kumaril's said 'Shloka Vartika'. This is the reason why he has written Akalankadev as a scholar behind Kumaril - around 750 AD! If he had seen the said text, he would have written the time of Akalankadev around 640 instead of 750, and then your statement would seem almost in line with the following verse of 'Akalankacharit', which states that 'in Vikram Samvat 700 (AD 643), Akalanka Yati had a great debate with the Buddhists -
Vikramarak - Shakaabdi - Shatasapt - Pramajushi. Kale Kalank-Yatino Bauddhairvado Mahanabhoot ||
And there is almost the same situation regarding the time determination of Vidyabhusanji regarding many other Jain scholars - it is based on some special researchers
1 Some scholars have equated the 'Sahasatung' king mentioned in Akalankadev's 'Rajansahasatung' etc. verses with the Rashtrakuta king Krishna Raja I (Shubhatung), and considered Akalankadev as his contemporary - almost in the latter half of the 8th century AD; but if Kumaril was contemporary with Kirtika according to Dr. Satishchandra, then the time of Akalankadev's existence seems to be this VS. 700 only, and then it will have to be said that the equation made with Krishna Raja of 'Sahasatung' is not correct. Lewis Rice, without making such an equation, has shown himself unable to identify Sahasatung.
2 This verse is quoted in the preface of 'Inscriptions at Shravanabelagola' (Epigraphia Karnatika Volume Second), (1923), by Mr. R. Narasimhacharaya with the said intention.