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Jaina Literature and Philosophy
[2. अजितशान्तिस्तव
Ajita-śānti-stava No.2
316 (0).
A. 1882-83. Extent.-- fol. gå to fol. sb. Description.- Complete; 17 verses in all. For other details see Bhaktāmarastotra No. 316 (a).
* A. 1882-83. Author.- Jayasekhara Suri. For his works see Vol. XVIII, pt. I,
Nos. I54 & 195-198. Subject.— A hymn in 17 verses in Sanskrit by way of glorifying
Lord Ajita and Lord Šanti ( the 16th Tirthankara of the Jainas ). It is asmaller as compared with Nandiśeņa's hymn ( Vol. XVII, pt. 4, No. 1161) of which this is an 3 imita
tion. Begins.— fol. sa
सकलसुखनिवहदानाय सुरपादपं ॥
पादपंकजनतानेकनाकाधिपं अचलशिवनिलयमप्रलयगुणशोभितं ॥
नौमि जिनमजितमहमजितदिनोदितं ॥१॥ etc. Ends.-- fol. 5
गुणराजिविराजितमरिपुपराजितमजितशांतिजिनयुगलमिदं । मतिशुभ्रसभाजनमतिशयभाजनमुपजनयतु संघस्य मुदं ॥ १७ ॥ इति श्रीजयशेखरसूरिचितसंस्कृतबंधेन श्रीआजितशांतिस्तवनः
संपूर्णः ॥ छ । छ । Reference. — For additional Mss. see Jinaratnakośa ( Vol. I, ( pp. 2 & 3).
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अवचूर्णि सहित No. 3 Extent.- fol. 3° to fol. 6.
Ajita-Santi-stava with avacūrņi
675(b). 1899-1915.
1 The head-line is not counted. 2 This is why this hymn is known and named as " अजित-शान्ति-लघु-स्तव".
3 See my article " अजियसंतिथय ( अजितशान्तिस्तव ) अने एनां अनुकरणो" published in " Atmānanda Prakasa " (Vol. IL, Nos. 4-5, pp. 62-63).
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