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## Swami Samantabhadra
Only those scholars who have had the opportunity to work in the historical field for some time can truly understand the difficulties faced. Thus, without sufficient resources, we have undertaken research on Swami Samantabhadra, despite the many difficulties, complexities, and challenges we have encountered. We have gathered information from his works, references in other scholars' texts, inscriptions, and our own experiences. It seems appropriate to publish this collected information now, without waiting for more resources. Therefore, we present the following:
## Family and Guru
Very little is known about Swami Samantabhadra's childhood or his life as a householder. We do not even know the names of his parents. However, an ancient manuscript of his "Aapta Mimamsa" on palm leaves is found in the collection of Daurabli Jinadas Shastri in Shravanabelagola. At the end of this manuscript, it is written:
"Iti Phanimanadalalankarasya Uragapuradhipasunoḥ Śrīsvāmisamantabhadramunēḥ Kṛtau Āptamīmāṁsāyām."
This indicates that Samantabhadra was born into a Kshatriya lineage and was a prince. His father was the ruler of "Uragapura" within the Phanimanḍala region.
1. See Jain Hitaishi, Part 11, Issue 7-8, Page 480. A similar manuscript on palm leaves is also found in the Jain Siddhanta Bhavan in Ara.