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The second story in the Prabhavakacharita is about Ramachandra, a prominent pupil of Hemachandra. It contains the historical fact that Ramachandra had only one eye. The third story told by Prabhachandra shows how Hemasuri, by his skill and knowledge, silenced the envious Bra hmins who tried to poison the ears of the king against the Jains." The fourth story in the Prabhavakacharita deals with Amiga who probably served Kumarapala. The fifth story deals with the ascetic Devabodha who pleased Hemasuri with a verse composed in his honour. The sūri thereupon procured a large sum of money for Devabodha from the king."
This story is not mentioned elsewhere; on the other hand, Jinamandanagani and Charitrasundaragani mention one Devabodha as Hemasuri's rival in the account of Kumarapala's conversion. According to the fifth story told by Prabhachandra and Jayasimhasūri, Siddharaja made a pilgrimage to Somanatha and other holy places in the company of Hemasuri. The sixth story in the Prabhavakacharita is about the composition of the Siddha Hema. Once when the officers were showing the king books from the library of
9 Ibid, XXII, 129-39. 10 Ibid, XXII, 140-72. 11 Ibid; XXII, 184-31.
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