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Jaina Literature and Philosophy [289. The fifth khanda ends on fol. 10'. There it is stated
"पंच षंड समाप्त". References.- Published in Ananda-kāvya-mahodadhi ( mauktika
III ). For extracts and additional Mss see Jaina Gurjara Kavio ( Vol. I, pp. 83-85 & Vol. III, Pt. I, P. SI).
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द्रौपदीरास
Draupadirāsa No. 290
1624
1891-95. Size.-98 in. by 4g in. Extent.- 61 folios; 11 to 14 lines to a page ; 28 to 42 letters to a
line. Description.- Country paper tough and white; Devanagari chara
cters; big, clear and fair band-writing ; borders ruled in two lines and edges in one in red ink; numbers for foll, entered twice as usual ; foll. ja and 61 blank ; foll. 37 etc. seem to be written in a different hand ; complete;
composed in V.S 1693 in Jesalamera; condition very good. Age.- Not quite modern. Author.- Kanakakirti, pupil of Jaya niandira. He is the author
of Nemanātharāsa ( V. S. 1692) and a commentator of
Meghadūta. Subject. -- A life-sketch of Draupadi in Gujarati in verse. Begins.- fol. 1 श्रीसद्गुरुभ्यो नमः
मारु रागो ।
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'पुरसादाणी पास जिण चरणकमल वित ली(ला)य । प्रणमं त्रिकरण भावसु पातिक दूरि पा(पला)य ॥१॥ etc. युगप्रधान जिनदत्त गुरु श्रीजिनकुसलसूरींद । श्रीजिनचंद सुगुरु नहुँ पादं परमाणंद ॥३॥ सीलसुरगी द्रोपदी निर्मल पाल्यो सील । हा चरित वांगतां लहिया अविचल लील ॥ ४॥ etc.
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