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JAINA LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY
A. AGAMIKA LITERATURE
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अजितशान्तिस्तव
Ajitasāntistava (अजियसंतिथवा)
(Ajiyasantithava) No.1161
___641 (b).
1892-95. Extent. - fol. 18 to fol. 20'. Description.- Complete ; 42 verses in all. For other details see
____No. 641 (a).
1892-95.
Author.- Nandisena according to the tradition. He is said to be ; a pupil of Lord Mahāvīra. Some believe that he is a
disciple of Lord Neminātha. The latter view is expressed by Dharmaghosa Suri in his Satruñjayakalpa and by Jina: prabha Sūri in his Vividhatirthakalpa (Satruñjayatirthakalpa, p. 2). The pertinent verses are as under
नेमिवयणेण जत्तागएण जहि नदिसेणसणिवइणा। विहिअ(ओ) अजितसंतिथओ जयउ तयं पुंडरियतित्यं ।।
-Vide Vividhapraśnottara (p. 65) "श्रीनेमिवचनाद् यात्रागतः सर्वरुजापहम् । ... नन्दिषेणगणेशोऽत्राऽजितशान्तिस्तवं व्यधात् ।।"
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The name on GIFTY occurs in the 39th verse.