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Jama Literature and Philosophy [ Appendix Pārsvadeva Gani', Dvija :
Upasargaharastotravrtti ( com. ) 780 Pūrņacandra Súria:
Upasargaharastotralaghuvști ( com.) 775 Pūrņacandra (?) Súri
Mahāmantra 1379 Prthvicandra Sūri, pupil of Devasena Gaņi :
Kalpasūtrațippanaka ( com. ) 547 Pradyumna Sūris, pupil of Kanakaprabha, pupil of Devānanda *:
Pravrajyāvidhānavštti 1374, 1375 Praśnaśravana (?)
Yoniprābhịta 427 Balacandra Süris, a pupil of Hemacandra Súrio:
Mahāvīrasvāmistuti (Snätasyāstuti ) 895, 896 Brahman Muni?, pupil of Pārśvacandra Súri, pupil of Sädhuratņa :
Jambūdvipaprajñaptivivrti (com.) 249-250
1. Isvara Onni of Saravāls gaccha bad four pupils, one of whom was Parsvadeva Gani, the other three being (a) Vira Gani, who commented upon Pindaniryukti in Samvat 1169. (b) Mahendra Suri and (c) Devacandra Gani. Thore is another Pārsvadeva Gani who helped Amradeva Suri in composing .. com. on Äkhyānamaņikośa in Samvat 1190.
Sricandra Sūri (formerly known as Pārsvadeva Gaņi), was a pupil of Dhanesvara Sūri. He may be the commentator of Upasargaharastotra (vide p. 244 of SHJL ).
Is he same as Purnacandra, pupil of Ratnasekhara Suri of the Tapa gaccha! Or can he be identified with Purnacandra, one of the eight succemors of Santi Suri who composed Prthvicandracaritra in Vira Samvat 1631 (i... Samvat 1161)? Or is be some one else ?
? Ho had a brother named Dhandha. • He is an author of Siddhasarasvata grammar. He had three pupils:
thaprabha, Paramānanda and Kanakaprabha (the guru of Jayasimba, Pradyumna Suri and Balacandra ). . . :! He is said to be jealous of Rāmacandra Sūri ( one of the learned dissiples of his guru) and to have instigated. King A jaya pala to murder him.
His obief disciplos were Ramacandra Sūri, Gunaoandra Gani, Mahendra Suri. Vardbamāna Gani, Dev&candra, Yasa candra, Udayacandra and Bāla. andra. For details about them (in Guj.) Koe Itihasani Keďi (pp. 25-49).
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