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Hymnology : Švetambara works
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Author.- Manatunga Súri. See Klatı, Indian Antiquary (XI, p.
252 ), Weber (II, p. 932 fn.), Geschichte der Indische Litteratur (II, p. 339 ff.) by Maurice Winternitz and Jainismus by Glassenup.
This Sūri is the author of. Bhayaharastotra ( Namiüņa-thotia ) and Pañcaparameșthistotra (Bhattibhara
* For a traditional account etc. about this Süri in Gujarati see the introduction (pp. 12-14) to Jaina-stotra-
sandoha (pt. 2). tort. This hymn contains the usual 44 verses in Sanskrit embodying glorification of Lord Rşabha, the first lina..
There are two versious of Bhaktamarastotra, one having 44 verses and the other 48. The ist version deals with four pratihāryas out of eight and the 2nd with all of them. The ist version is accepted by the Svetāmbaras (and it is looked upon as 'genuine even by many nonJaina scholars) whereas the 2nd by the 2 Digambara scholars. The four additional verses dealing with 4 prätiharyas are not same everywhere. Two varieties are noted by me in my Sanskrit introduction (p. 2 ) to my edition of Bhaktāmara etc., (noted on p. I) and one more in Maha
prabhāvika Navasmaraņa (p. 9). Begins.-- fol. 1b.
भक्तामरप्रणतमौलिमणिप्रभाणा.. (Cias TierTheara la सम्यक प्रणम्य जिनपादयुगं युगादा
TH TH Taai watai il & 11 etc.. Ends.- fol. 3.
(a)si na fal gañarai i
भक्तया मया रुचिरवर्णविचित्रपुष्पां ॥ पत्ते जनो य इह कंठगतामजलं ।
तं मानतुंगमवशा समुपैति लक्ष्मीः ॥४४॥
इति श्रीभक्तामरस्तवन संपूर्णः ॥ छ । छ 1 Genuineners is pointed out in "Siddhacakra " ( III, 10). % For disoussion see“ Anekānta " (Vol. II, p. 69 ).
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