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Jaina Literature and Philosophy
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Age-Samvat 1906.
Author - Sanghadāsa Gani. He has composed 29 Lambhakas of
which 19 and 20 are lost. His namesake has composed a
bhasa (bhāsya) on Kappa (Brhatkalpa). Subject-Life of Vasudeva, father of Lord Krsna. His wanderings so
to say transmigrations are described here in 100 Lumbhakas. Vidvadvallabha muni Punyavijayaji had written an article.
Alsdorf believes that this work is a rendering of Brhatkathā of Guņādhya. He has discussed its language. Jinadāsa Gapi has utilized Vasudevahindi in his Cūrni on Avassaya. It is reproduced in Jñānāñjali. There some details about this work are given. A detailed information of six prakaranas is to be met with in • जैन साहित्य का बृहद् इतिहास' (Vol. VI. pp. 141-143,
Prof. V. M. Kulkarni has observed in his article published in JOI (Vol. 2, pt. 2) that the story of Rama given here differs from Paumacariya. Sitā is here mentioned as a daughter of Mandodari.
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॥ॐ ॥ नमो वसुदवयाए
नमो वितरागाय जयह नवनलिणिकुवलयावियसियसयवत्तपत्तलदलत्थो ।
उसभो गइंदमयगलसुललियगइविक्कमो भयवं १ etc. Ends -fol. 342a
भो नयरं पत्ता य असञ्चनाता घरं न चाए तं घणु आरुहे भो भणाहिटठी कएहेण आरुहियं भारुहियं आगंतूण यममसमी वेएति । तायमया सन्बहामा धरेण धणुं विलइयंति ।
मया मणियं पुत्त सुट्ठ कयं ते धणुं सजीवयं करेंतेण । एवं पुब्बविवच्छियं जो एयं धणु सजीयं करेइ । तस्स इमा दारिया दायच्छति ॥ छ ॥ वसुदेवाहंडी पढम खंड सम्मत्तं ॥ समाप्तः ॥ ग्रंथाग्रंथ १२००० संख्या समाप्तः ॥ शुभं भवतु ।। कल्याणमस्तु । श्रीरस्तु श्रीमदहन्मतांभोज भानुमान भूरिभक्तिभाक् । गुरौ गुणिनि सद्धर्मयानी दानी धनेश्वरः ।।
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