Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in Jain Bhandars at Patan

SR No.: 011005
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Lalchandra B Gandhi
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 591
Language: English
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 32 MB

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Jayacandra Rasa-life of King Jayacandra of Kasi, grandson of Govindacandra; also contains the history of the poet Śri Harṣa.
Kocaravyavahari Rāsa1-life of Kocara, the officer in charge of Samlakṣapura (Salakhaṇapura)—the modern Samkhalpura and 12 other villages. He stopped the slaughter of animals at Bahucarāji; composed by Gunavijaya in Samvat 1687 at Deesā.
Padmini Caritra-a poem on the sack of Chitor by Allauddin; composed in Samvat 1712.
Mr. Dwivedi's list mentions Rupasundari Rūsa. This was supposed to be a poem on Rūpasundari, the wife of Jayasikhara, king of Gujarat; but it is really a mistake for Surasundari Rasa by Nayasundara, MSS of which are very common. The story of Surasundari is a story on chastity, well-known among the Jainas.
Kumudacandra Devasuri Rasa composed by Jinasadhu, a pupil of Jinaratna about the beginning of the 16th century of Vikrama. This, as the author says, is a historical ballad (pavāḍā) on the subject of the defeat of Kumudacandra, a Digambari dialectician by Devasuri in the court of Siddharāja. The poet describes the old city of Pattan and its residents.
Kacchuli Rasa composed in Samvat 13033 about the Jain Acaryas at Kacchuli, a village near mount Abu; from a cloth MS copied in Samvat 1418.
Besides the above historical Rāsās, there are lives of Kumarapala and Vastupala. The historical Rāsās, like other Jain historical works, even if they pertain to Jain historical personages, contain many things of social, historical and geographical interest and hence deserve publication.
II. FOLK-TALES.
Vidyavilasa Pavaḍo-by Hirananda of Pippala Gaccha composed in Samvat 1485.
Sadayavatsaprabandha-an old version of the popular story of Sadevant Savalingā.
Printed in the Aitihasik Rasa Sangraha, pt. I. Yas'ovijaya Jain Grantha Mōlä, Bhavnagar.
2 Printed in free. GOS. No. 13.
3 The date of composition is Samvat 1363.