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Jinapala, pupil of Jinapatisūri of Kharataragatchba, wrote a commentary on the Shatsthānaka.
Dharmaghoshasūri, pupil of Jayasimhasūri of Anchalagatchha and guru of Mahendrasūri, was the author of the Saptapadatikā in V. S. 1263 (A. D. 1207). The book is written in the form of questions and answers. R
Devendrasūri, pupil of Dhanesvarasūri of Nagendragatoh ha, composed the Chandraprabhaicharita in Somesvarapura (Somanātha Pattana) in V. S. 1254 (or A. D. 1197–8). He is said to have founded Serisā tirth, near Kaloi, in the Mehsana District of Bombay State.(s).
Jinadattasūri, founder of the Vayatiya-gatch ha, flourished about V. S. 1265 (A. D. 1209 ). He helped many persons to embrace Jainism. He is known as the author of the Sri Jinendracharita, the Vivekavilāsa and the Sukanašāstra. He accompanied Vastupāla in his pilgrimage to holy places in V. S. 1277 ( A. D. 1221 ).(T).
Q. Bublar, VI, No. 776. R. Peterson, 66. (S) Buhlar, II, No. 347 and III, 154; Jain Yuga, I,
p. 188. (T) Peterson, I, app. p. 2; Hirālöl Hansarāja, Jain Itihasa, p. 36. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com