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Swami Samantabhadra. Mention is found and he is also written as 'Narsen'. Both the sects' texts mention the reign of Narvahan as 40 years, but there is some difference in their starting and ending times. According to Digambar texts, the reign of Narvahan started 445 (60+155+40+30+60+100) years after Veer Nirvana and ended in Veer Ni. Sa. 485, and according to the statement of Shwetambar texts (as mentioned by Nageendranath Basu), it started 413 (60+155+108+30+60) years after Veer Nirvana and ended in Veer Ni. Sa. 453. Thus, there is a total difference of 32 years between the two. But let this difference remain and see that, if indeed this king Narvahan, becoming Bhootbali Muni, has composed the 'Shatkhandagam' named Siddhant Granth and this time of his (one of the two) is correct, then we have to say that the said Siddhant Granth was composed at that time when the eleven Angas of Ekadasang Shruta - the Paathi Mahamunis were present* and in whose presence there was no fear of the severance of 'Karmapraabhrut' Shruta. In such a situation, taking into account the said fear, the story of the incarnation of 'Shatkhandagam' Shruta, which Indranandi Acharya has written in his 'Shrutavatar', seems to be largely fabricated. According to him, Bhootbali Acharya happened many years after Veer Nirvana Sa. 683 and there is a huge difference of about 200 years between these two times. Therefore, there is a need to investigate the said statement of Vibudh Shridhar in particular and scholars should investigate this new...
* The existence of these Ekadasang Paathi Mahamunis, according to ancient texts like Trilokpragyapti, has been till 565 years after Veer Nirvana.