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king of leprosy. (Ibid, p. 240 and 243-4). The thirteenth story shows Hemasūri's Yogio Powers (Ibid; p. 244 )
To the stories of Prabhachandra and Merutunga, Charitrasundara adds a few more. The first story shows Kumarapala’s respect for Homagūri. The second story shows that Devabodba could not work as a successful missionary at the court of Kumāra pala. The third story of Charitrasundara is a continuation of the second. The fourth story relates the practical difficulties which Kumarapala enconntered upon his conversion and the way in which Hemasûri solved them. The fifth and the sixth stories show Kumarapala's generosity [ Kumārapālacharita, IV, (i), 31-2, V, (i, ii, iii ); VIII, (i), 8 to 25 ).
Jayasimbasuri and Rajasekhara have no now stories to tell. Jinamandana, however, adds a. few more. The first story shows Hemasūri's knowledge of music. The second story shows Homаsūri's sound knowledge of non-Jain Sastras. The third story tells us how Homesūri proved that the sacrifices were unjust. The fourth story informs us that those who praised Henasūri received rewards from Kumarapala. (Kumārapāla Prabandha, pp. 37, 47-9).
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