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Vidyadeva has called you a transmigrant of the four Anuyogas and a Bhagavan, saying "Bhagavan Nemichandra Siddha, Ntadeva, Chaturanuyoga Chaturudadhiparaga, Trilokasara Tika 10." Shrimad Rajchandra also specifically requested the reading and recitation of Gommatasara from the Mabhakshyas, which establishes the usefulness and importance of this text.
The composition of Gommatasara was done while sitting in front of a one-hand-sized statue of Shri Neminath Bhagavan made of Indranilamani, established in the Chanupasachdwar Vimpit Jinalaya on Prapan Pandragiri. He was a transmigrant scholar of the six-part Agamas, as well as the Kashaya Pahud (including the Chuni Sutras), Tiloyapannatti, and other texts. In the form of an essence of these principle texts, you composed Gommatasara, as well as Labdhisara, Kshapanasara, and Trilokasara.
The time of the author - In the initial statement of his Gommatasara text, Keshavavarni Pradi, the author of the Karnatakiya Pradivritti, writes that Shri Nemichandra Siddhantachkravarti composed the Gommatasara text based on the first principle text (Shatkhandagama) for Chamundaraya, who was adorned with many titles. Acharya Dev himself has celebrated Raja Gommat, i.e., Chamundagaya, in the final praise of Gom.K. Chamundaraya was the Prime Minister and Menapati of Ganga king Shri Rachmall. Chamundaraya completed his Chamundaraya Purana in Mak. Sam. 600, according to which it was completed in Vik. Sam. 1031. It is known that the reign of Sachmall lasted until Vik. Sam. 1041. The Bahubali Charit mentions the time of the installation of Gommadeva as Vik. Sam. 1037-38. Nemichandracharya himself was present at the installation of Gommatesha. Therefore, the time of Nemichandracharya is proven to be the 11th century of Vikram.
Other authors - In the final verse of Trilokasara, Shri Nemichandra Siddhantachkravarti refers to himself as the guru or disciple of Abhayanandi. In addition, he mentions Acharya Viranandi, Indranandi, and Kanakanandi with great reverence. The Gommatasara Karmakanda gives an impression of the initiation guru of the author in the light of the following verse:
"Jass Ya Payapasaena Nanatsansarjalhimuttino.
Viravarnavivachcho, Namami Tam Abhayanandiguru ||436||"
Viranandi, the son of Indranandi, I (Nemichandra) bow to Abhayanandi guru, by whose grace I have crossed the ocean of the endless cycle of births and deaths. The meaning of crossing the ocean of the endless cycle of births and deaths is only through initiation. Therefore, it seems that his initiation guru is Prabhayanandi.
Text Summary - The present text, Jivakanda, contains a total of 734 Prakrit verses. It is not the case that all these verses were composed by Acharya Nemichandra. However, the author has taken verses from earlier texts like Dhavala, Jayadhavala, etc., as per the context and made them a part of his text.
1. "Idi Michandamrinivappa Sudena Mayanadivachchega.
Raiyo Tiloyasaro Khamanthu Bahugunaairiya." ||101-11|| 2. Batvadao Parish, Page 307 (Jnanapeeth).