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260 Sripala wore Hiravijaya's three brothers, and Rambha, Rani and Vimalá were his sisters. When Hiraji was 13 years old, his parents died; so his sisters Vimala and Radi who lived at Anabila wada Patan took him there in A. D. 1839-40.
Vijayadánasūri admitted him to the order of Jain monks. On this occasion, Amipala, Amarasimha, Kapura, Amipala's mother, Dharmashirishi, Rudorishi, Vijayaharsha and Kanakashri entered the order of monks or nuns. Hiraji changed his name and came to be known as Hiraharsha.158
Hirabarsha was a very smart pupil; so Vijaya. danasūri sent him to Devagiri in the Deocan for further studies. Dharmasagaraji and Rajavimala were also permitted to accompany him. Devasishab and his wife Jasmai gave the monks all the financial help thoy required in prosecuting their studies159
In A. D. 1550-1, the dignity of pandit was conferred on Hirabarsha at Nadlai in Marwad. In A. D. 1552, Hirabarsha became Upadhyāya. In A. D. 1554, the dignity of Sūri was conferred on him, at Sirobi (Marwad) by Vijayadanasūri.
(158) Vidy vijaya, Surirvara and Samrat, pp. 204. ( 159 ) lbid., p. p. 24-6. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
