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Swami Samantabhadra.
He is described as a "Digambar Jati" in the Gujarati introduction. The term "Kshapanakanu" refers to Digambar ascetics. This is further clarified by the following verse from Munisundar Suri's "Gurvavali", which gives the meaning or sentiment of this verse and uses the term "Digvasanan" in place of "Kshapanakan":
"Khomana-bhubhrut-kula-jastato'bhoot samudra-surih sva-vasham guru: | Chakara naga-hada-parshva-tirtham vidya-ambudhir digvasanan-vijittya || 39 ||"
Similarly, other Svetambar texts like "Pravachanapariksha" refer to Digambars as "Kshapanak". Now let's take an example from Digambar texts:
"Tarunam-u budhau ruyadau surau pandiu dinchhu | Khavanau vandau sevadau mudhau mannai sabbu || 83 ||"
This verse is from "Paramatma Prakash" by Yogindradev. It explains from the perspective of "Nischya Nay" that "He is a fool who (despite being different from the nature of youth, old age, etc., and being dependent on the results of the vibhava) believes that I am young, old, handsome, brave, wise, divine, Kshapanak (Digambar), Vandak (Buddhist), or Svetapat (Svetambar). Here, the mention of Kshapanak, Vandak, and Vatapat together makes it absolutely clear that the term "Kshapanak" is specifically used for Digambars.
1. Tarunah vridhah rupasvi surah panditah divyah | Kshapanakah vandakah svetapatah mudhah manyate sarvam ||