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dying without leaving a child.36 This account is confirmed by the Dvyās'raya, the Mahāvira. charita and the Kirtikaumudi.37
Like & skilful missionary, Hemasūri bad, at first, not insisted upon the more particular doctrines of Jainism, but had confined his attention to the teaching of the common principles of Hinduism and Jainism, When, however, he scored victory in his work, he proceeded to instruct the king in the particular doctrines of his faith. He told the king that ‘Arhat’ was omnipotent, omniscient and free from internal enemies, and should, therefore, be worshipped in eight different ways.38
After explaining 'devatattva' to the king, Homаsūri proceeded to explain Dharmatattva and
gurutattva' He told Kumārapala that there were four main forms of Dharmatattva '-' Dana' ( generosity ), Sila ( good conduct ), Tapa (ponance ) and Bbávanā (good intention ) and dwelt at great length upon the three sub-divisions of
36 Somaprabha, Kumārapālapratibodha, p. 114. 37 Dvyā sraya, XX, 36-85. Kirtikaumudi, II, 43; Mahaviracharita, XII, 14.
38 Somaprabha, Kumārapalapratibodha, p.p. 117, 122, 189-30. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
