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Jamna Grantha Bhandars is Rajasthån.
a Gutaka of Tholiā Jaina temple, Jaipur. In the Dasalaksana Vratkatha he mentioned his teacher's name as follows:
भट्टारक श्रीभूपण धीर, सकलशास्त्र पूरन गभीर । तस पद प्रणमी बोले सार, ब्रह्म ज्ञानसागर सुविचार ।।
Bhattáraka Sri Bhūsana, the teacher of Brahma Gyāna Sãgara completed Påndava Purāņa in the year 1600 A. D, so the time of his pupil is evidently 17th century. Some of the stories written by him are as follows :
Ratnatraya Vrata Kathă, Ananta Vrata Katha, Srāvan Dvadasi Viat Katha, Rohint Vrat Katha, Puspänjali Vrat Kathā, Raksabandhan Katha, Kokilā Pancami Kathā, Candana Şasti Vrata Katha,
13. JODHRĀJA GODIKĀ.
Jodhrāja Godikā was a Rijasthani scholar of the 17th century. He lived in Sangāner (Jaipur) His father Amar Cand Godika was wealthy man famous throughout the country for his business. He was a great Hindi writer of his time The following are his main works :
Written in the year
1665 A D
1 Katha Kosa
2
Dharma Sarovara
3 Samyaltva Kaumudi
4
Pravacapasāra Bhisā
1667 1667 .. 1667 ,
1664 , Not known
5. Pritinkar Carita Bhāsā 6. Bhāva Dipikā
Except the last work all other works are in Hindi poetry. He studied with Pandit Hari Subha a Samskrit Scholar. In his Samyaktva Kaumudi, there are some autobiographical verses :
सागानेर सुथान मे, देश टूढाडि सार।
ता सम नहीं की और पुर, देखे सहर हजार ।। Th at #175, TTTTTTS #F# THI
वासी सांगानेरि को करी कथा सुखधाम ।।
