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has also written a commentary of 14,000 verses on the same. (5) Jivasamasavritti of 7,000 verses in V. S. 1164 (A. D. 1107-8) in Anahilavāda. (6) Bhavabhāvanāsutra with a commentary of 3,000 verses in S. 1170 (A. D. 1113-14). (7) Nandisutratippanaka. (8) Viseshavasyakasutrabrihadvritti in S. 1175 or A. D. 1118-19. It contains 28000 verses. Abhayakumāragani, Dhanadevagani, Jinabhadragani, Lakshmanagani, Vibudhachandra, Anandasri and Viramati helped the suri in this work.7%
Hemachandra was a popular writer. He was never dogmatic. When there was any matter involved in doubt, he frankly admitted that the truth was known to God. Man, he believed, is imperfect, and hence likely to err.
Hemachandra fasted for seven days before his death. Siddharaja attended his funeral procession and in that way showed his respect for the Suri.”
Anandasūri and Amarachandrasūri pupils of Mahendra and Santisuri of Nagendra
were the
76 Gandhi, "Siddharāja and Jains," No. 19. Peterson, III, App. p. 155; I App. p. 91; III, app. p. 176, III, App. p. 36; Weber, II, p. 692; Kielhorn, Palm Leaf Report, p. 41. 77 Peterson, V, 14-16.
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