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trained him well; for he pleased king Mahipala by winning victories in debates in Jirnadurga or Judāgadha. Somasundarasūri conferred the dignity of 'Pandit' on him in A. D. 1436-7. On this occasion Mahadeva of Devagiri held a festival. In A. D. 1444-5, when the dignity of • Váchaka' was conferred on him by Muni. sundarasüri in Mundasthala, Sanghapati Bhima held a festival. In A. D. 1460-1, Laxmisāgarasūri became the head of his gatchba. He worked for unity. Fortunately, his efforts were crowned with success. In A. D. 1465-6, he honoured the deserving monks of his Gatchba by giving them titles.119 He died in A. D. 1490-1.
The following were the pious and religious deeds120 performed by various persons when Laxmisagarasūri was the head of gatchba:
(i) Sālba of Ukeśavamsa set up a brass image weighing 120 mans, at Dungarapura. He was a minister of King Somadāsa.
( 119 ) Somacharita, Gurugunaratnākara, canto I
( 120 ) The details given here are based on the Gurugunaratnākarakāvya (cantos, 11. IV ) completed by Somacharita in A. D. 1484-5. Somacharita was a contemporary of Laxmisagara anda pupil of Charitra
h&188 who was & pupil of Somadevasöri. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
