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Avanti, Jayasimba's eyes fell upon the ‘lakshana pustaka,' a book on grammar. The king asked what it was. Hemagūri answered that it was the Bhojavyākarana, the prevalent Grammar of the language, compiled by the Paramára king Bhoja who was also the author of the works on Sabdaśāstra, Alankāraśāstra and Tarkašastra. This aroused Jayasimha's jealousy. He expressed his regret that his treasury contained no similar series of man uals written in his kingdom. Thereupon, all the assembled scholars looked at Hemachandra, thereby indicating that they considered him worthy of becoming Bhoja of Malwa. The king agreed with them and requested Hemachandrasūri to compile a new grammar as those available did not serve their purpose. Hemasūri expressed his willingness to fulfil the king's desire but begged his aid. The king, then, procured for him eight older grammars from various places, and Hemasūri set himself to the task and finished it within two or three years. When it was recited at the court, it was accepted as criterion by the learned. The king employed 300 Copyists to make copies of the grammar for three years and gave one copy to each of the chiefs of all sects in his kingdom. Moreover, he sent copies throughout India, and appointed
a rory learned grammarian named Kākala to teach Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
