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600.]
Supplement
375
tions; the work is almost complete ; this Ms. ends abruptly; there is an extra blank fol. at the end ; the title is written as 'रोहिणीरा' in the left-hand margins ; composed in Samvat 1774 at Sendapura ( modern Saiyaydpura ) near Surat in
31 dhalas. Age.--- Pretty old.
Author.--- Jhānavimala Süri ( previously known as Nayavimala ),
pupil of Dhiravimala of the Tapā gaccha. This Sūji was born in V. S. 1694. He renounced the world in V. S. 1702, became Súri in V. S. 1748 or 1749 and died in 10 V. S. 1982. For further particulars see Jaina Gurjara Kavio ( Vol. I, pp. 308-309).
For his additional works see Vol. XIX ( sec. 2, pt. 1. No. 32). Besides, he has composed the following works:
1. चोवीसी 2. जिनपूजाविधि 3. ध्यानमाला-बालावबोध
(ज्ञानविलास ? ) 4. नरभवदिट्ठन्तोवणयमाला
( नरभवदृष्टान्तोपनयमाला) 5. प्रभातियां 6. भक्तामरस्तोत्रपादपूर्ति
( ऋषभजिन चैत्यवन्दन)
7. लोकनाल-बालावबोध 8. वीसस्थानकतपविधि 9. शान्तिजिनजन्माभिषेककलश 10. संयमतरङ्ग 11. सकलाईत्-बालावबोध V.S.
1773
20
12. सीता (?) 13. सीमन्धरस्वामिविज्ञप्ति 14. सूर्याभनाटक
This Súri has composed 60 sajjhayas of which 19 are published. Their names are mentioned by me in my article as
" ज्ञानविमलसूरिकृत सज्झायो : प्रकाशित अने अप्रकाशित". This
article is to be published in Atmānanda Prakāsa, ( Vol. 72). Subject.- A story of Rohini, wtie of Asokacandra, a king.
1 Now-a-days this forms a part of Surat.
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