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" 34. Age.- Samvat 1715. Author.- Lavanyakirti, pupil of Jnanavilasa of the Kharatara gaccha. His additional works are as under :
(1) गजसुकुमाररास
(2) देवकीछपुत्रचोपाइ. Subject.- Life of Rama and that of Krsna. The former is praised 20
for his penance and the latter for his right faith.
This work is based upon Hemacandra Suri's Neminatha- .
caritra and prepared at the instance of Ratana. Begins.- fol. 1' ५ ६० ॥ श्रीशं(शांतिनाथाय नमः ॥
दूहा॥ जगादिकर जगतगुरु । आदीसर अरिहंत ॥ विघन हरउ सेवक तणा । भयभंजण भगवंत ॥१॥ संतिकरण साहिब सधर । सोलम जिणवर शं (शांति ।
सेवक ऊपर हित करी । आपउ बुध अनंत ॥ २ ॥ etc. Ends.- fol. 34.
30 तिण कारणि तप सम कितनइ विषइ । राम अनइ गोविंद। चरितई यारउ मूल जनम ध(थ)की कणियउ सोहगकंद । भ (२)
