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141 S. 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288 and 1289 with his family. In V. S. 1296, he died, on the way, before reaching the holy hill (Šatrunjaya).
We shall now deal with the literary activities in what is aptly called the Vastu-Teja yuga in Jain Literature. Many a time, we find that the patrons of learning and the learned are not learned. Vastupala, on the other hand, was a poet and patron of the learned and passed his leisure hours in their company. He had won the birudas "Kavikunja", • Kavichakravarti', 'Mahakavi' and 'Laghubhojarāja.' He was the author of the Naranārāyanānanda, Adijinesvara stotra, Ambikāstāvana and many short poems. He founded three 'goánabhandaras' or libraries at a very great cost. Unfortunately, his 'bhandaras' seem to have been destroyed by the Muslims.
Among the poets patronized by Vastupala was Somesvara, a Brahmin. He was & Purobita of the Anabilavada King. His anoestors also held the game office. His Kirtikaumudi gives us valuable information about the history of Gujarata and about the pious and religious deeds of Vastupāla. His other works are the Surathotsava,
(1) Jaina Yuga, P.p. 82, Desai, Jain Sahityano Itihāsa, PP. 370–71, Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
