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his invitation and went to Anabilavāda where he was well-received by the king. Devasūri, also, went to Anabilavada.36
As Kumudachandra was the preceptor of Mayanalladevi's father, she was doing her best to ensure his victory by giving presents to principal men of the Court. Homachandra, coming to know of this, represented to her that in the debate that would follow, the Digambaras would denounce whereas the Swetambaras would uphold the good deeds done by women. When Mayanalladevī came to know of this, she ceased to favour Kumudachandra, thinking him to be a man utterly unacquainted with the usages of the world.37
On the day fixed for disputation, the Court was attended by learned men representing six schools of philosophy. Kumudachandra had also como in great pomp and taken the seat assigned to him by Siddharāja. On the other side, Devasūri and Hemachandra sat. The disputants then entered into a contract by which the Swetāmbaras consented to adopt the views and practices of
36 Merutunga, Prabandhachintamani, pp. 161-4. 37 Ibid, p. 165.
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