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king whereupon the latter passed orders for the arrest of the Sūri. When the king's men came to arrest him, he ran away to Chuneli, and from thence to Sojitra. From Sojitra, the sūri wert to Cambay where he was given a rousing reception. The royal servants coming to know of bis arrival, came to Cambay and arrested him. The Jain congregation had to pay 12,000 tankas before he was released. The sūri did not like this; so & deputation consisting of Pandit Harshakulagani, Pandit Sanghaharshagani, Pandit Kusalasayamagani and Kavi Subhasilagani was sont to Champakadurga or Champaner to wait upon the king. The deputation pleased the king by their skill in composing poems and induced him to pass orders to return the fine. In A. D. 1521-2, when the sūri went to Anabilavāda, the Jains gave him & rousing reception. On this occasion, Nákara Panchanana of Ukeśavamsa took the fourth vow of a Jain layman and gave liberal presents to the Jain congregation. From Anabilavāda, the sūri went to Vijapur and performed Pratistha in the temple built by Kothári Sátára Sripāla. In A. D. 1527, when he was at Visonagara, the sūri found that his end was drawing near; so, he sent for Anandavimala who was at Vadala and asked Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com