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सप्ततिशतजिनस्तोत्र
Saptatisatajinastotra [fangava ]
[ Tijayapabuttathotta ] No. 522
1106 (72).
1891-95... Extent.-- fol. 396 to fol. 40". Description.-- Complete ; 14 verses in all. For other details see
Namaskāramantra (Vol. XVII, pt. 3, No. 736). Author.- Not mentioned. According to Harşakirti Sūri he is
'Mānadeva (see No. 526). In Jinaratnakośa (Vol. I, ... p. 364 ) it is however said that the author is Abhayadeva . Sūri and he composed this work in Vikrama Samvat 1451.
Further, here this hymn is named as Vrddhistavana, too. Subject.-- Glorification of 170 Tirthankaras who flourished during
the life-time of Lord Ajita. According to Harsakirti Suri this is the fifth smarana. Some however look upon this hymn as the fourth smarana.
This hymn furnishes us with a 'magic square for 170
in a square of the fourth order. Begins.- fol. 396
तिजयपहुत्तपयासं अटुमहापाडिहेरजुत्ताणं ।
Faria ACHO FTTA T AOror 1131 etc. Ends.— fol. 40a
इय सत्तरि etc. up to निचमचेह ॥ १४॥ as in No. 823. This is followed by the line as under :
इति सप्ततिशतजिनस्तोत्रं . Reference.-- Published in several editions of “Navasmarana" and
in some editions of " Pañcapratikramaņasútra. For additional Mss. see Jinaratnakośa (Vol. I, p. 364).
1 This magio square along with six more is given by me in my artiolo ontitled as A Note on Jaina Hymns and Magic Squares and published in "The Indian Historioal Quarterly " (Vol. X, No. 1, pp. 148-153 ) in A. D. 1934. .
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