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In Prof. Peterson Report V, p. 164, we have at the end of उपदेशमालावचूरि a legendary account in Sanskrit. According to it our author formerly a king' has composed this magnificent work with a view to giving advice to
his son Ranasimha. Subject.- A Prakrit work in 544 verses (gathas) of immense
value. It is at least as old as the 8th century A. D. It is a master-piece of spiritual sermons. Moral advice given here is of the best type possible and so several Jainas commit it to memory. Dhaminovaësamālā of Jayasimba Sûri is based upon this work. The entire work is divided into three parts, each known as 'pariveşa'.
For some details about this text see my work argo (प्राकृत) भाषाओ अने साहित्य (pp. 127, 150, 190, 209 & 237) and my introduction (pp. 5, 27, 45 & 47 ) to Upadesaratnakara.
Verse 51 is interpreted in or ways by Udayadharma. In v. 471 there is mention of a bird called 'masa hasa '. The text is utilized for interpreting omenş. See
उयदेशमालाशकुनापली. Begins.-- fol. b
नमिऊण जिणवरिंदे इंदनरिंदश्चिए तिलोअगुरू। उवएसमालामिणमो बुच्छामि गुरु(रू)वएसेणं ॥१॥ जगचूडामणिभूओ उसमो वीरो तिलोअसिरितिलभो ।
एगो लोगाहच्चो एगो चक्खू तिहुअणस्स || २ | etc. Ends.- fol. 18
संजमतवालसाणं । बेरग्गकहा न होइ कम्नसहा । संविग्गपक्खियाणं । द्रुज व केसिंचि नाणीणं ॥ ३३ ॥ सोऊण पगरणमिणं । धम्म जाओ न उजमो जस्स । न य जाणअंधेरग्गं जाणिज्ज अणंतसंसारी ।। ३४ ।। कम्माण सुबहुयाणुवसमेण । उपगच्छई इमं सव्वं । कम्ममलचिकणाणं वञ्च पासेण भन्नंतं ॥३५॥ उवएसमालमेअं । जो पढाइ सुणइ कुणइ वा हिअए। सो नाणइ अप्पहिनाऊण मुहं समायर ॥ ३६ ।।
