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Jajna Grantha Bhandars in RAJÁsthan.
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Bhärteswar Bahubali Rása' seems to be the first work written by Salibhadra Sori
in the year 1184 A.D. The work describes the battle which was fought between Bharat and Bahubali.
Candanbālā Rāsa :-was composed by poet Asagu in about 1257 A.D. The
manuscript exists in the Brihad Gyana Bhandar, Jaisalmer,
Stholi Bhadra Rasa :-was written by Dharma in the year 1209 A.D. The manus
cript is preserved in the Abhaya Granthalaya, Bikäner.
Rewāptgiri Rasa :-was composed by Vijaya Sena Sûri. It describes the historical
importance of Rewântgiri Tirtha and was composed in the year 1231 A.D. The manuscript is available in Păţan Bhandar.
Neminātha Rasa -by Sumatigani written in Samvat 1270 i. e. 1213 A.D. The
manuscript of the work exists in the Brihad Gyöna Bhandar, Jaisalmer.
Gaja Sukumäla Rasa -was composed by Delham, pupil of Jagat Candra Sūrs.
The date of the work is not given but as the time of Jagat Candra Sûri is about 1243 A. D. so the time of the poet may be 1255 to 1265 A.D. The manuscript is available in the Abhaya Granthalaya, Bikaner.
Gautama Rasa was written by Vinayprabha in the year 1355 A.D. The work remained favourite among Jainas and so its manuscripts are preserved in several Bhandars.
Bhattaraka Sakal Kirti was the great scholar of Sanskrit, but he wrote some works in Hindi also. He wrote Solah Kårana Rasa in the 15th century.
In the same century Brahma Jinadasa was a great scholar who wrote more than 30 Rāsas. He was the pupil of Bhattāraka Sakal Kirti. Some of the names of the Rásas together with their short description are given below :
(A) Karma Vipäka Rasa! :-It describes the fruits of Karmas and on the basis of
actions. It narrates the stories of Rama, Sita and other great personnels
1. Abhaya Granthälaya. Bikaner.
| SR No. | 011017 |
| Book Title | Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Kasturchand Kasliwal |
| Publisher | Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra Mandir |
| Publication Year | 1967 |
| Total Pages | 394 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |