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178 Studies in Umäsvāti
4.7.3. The Aryadeva, who figures in Hombuja inscriprtion (No. 35 of AD 1077), seems to be one of the earliest authors of Karnataka. There are some problems in his identification. The inscription states that Āryadeva is later than SBD, Śivakoi and Varadatta (?) and earlier to Simhanandi ācārya. It is established that Simhanandi lived in the early decades of fourth century AD, in which case Aryadeva is to be assigned to the beginning of fourth cent. AD. 4.7.4. The statement that Āryadeva authored TS cannot be accepted, unless it is supported by further convincing evidences. It may be suggested that Aryadeva may be the author of Cuḍāmani, one of the earliest of commentaries on TS in Kannada; though the work Cūḍāmaṇi is not extant, it has been referred by other Kannada authors. Bhaa-Akalanka (AD1604), a grammarian, has stated that the Kannada language is capable of being a medium to science subjects also, becasue Cūḍāmani, a great work and a comm.on TS, 96,000 verse-measures in extent, has been written in Kannada [Śabdānuśasana] and the work is assigned to early seventh cent. AD. Therefore Āryadeva stands as a challenge for further investigation [Dhaky:52]
Piccha-Pinccha
5.1.
Kannada (Jain) authors have generally followed a regular tradition and pattern of respectfully mentioning the names of early ācāryas and authors. Accordingly the name of US also figures; but mostly he is referred to with his nomen of GP; this has been noted in para number 2.1 to 2.3.1.
5.1.1. Pampa (941) has just mentioned the name of GP without referring to his work; it is Camuṇḍarāya who has made the unanimous statement that GP wrote the TS which became famous and achieved all round renown and established the greatness of the doctrine of Jina.
