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114 : Śramaņa, Vol 62, No. 1 January-March 2011
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1349 CE, Rajasekhara's Sanskrit text Prabandhakośa, “Treasury of Narratives."37 It contains the life-stories of ten Jaina ācāryas (including Hemacandra, Mallavādī, Kālakācārya, Bhadrabāhu, Aryanandila, Āryakhapatācārya, Bappabhasțisūri, Pādalipta, Siddhasena, and Haribhadra), four poets (Sriharşa, Harihara, Amaracandra, and the Digambara Madanakīrti), seven kings (including Sātavāhana), and three other figures. 38 1366. CE, Sanghatilakasūri's Samyaktvasaptatikāvrtti, "Commentary on the Seventy Verses on Perfection,” giving the life-story of Siddhasena Divākara. 39
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1370 CE, Śrī Guņākarasūri's commentary on Mānatunga's devotional poem entitled Bhaktāmarastotra, “Praise to the Worshipped Deathlessness,” containing a number of miracle-stories related to this praise, including the lifestories of Mānatunga and Aryakhapatācārya.40 1419 CE, Devamūrti's Vikramacarita, "The Deeds of [King] Vikrama,” being a cycle of tales including the story of Siddhasena Divākara. 1434 CE, Jayasāgaropādhyaya's Gurupāratantrya, “Reliance on the Guru,” including the life-story of Jinadatta. 1436, Jinamaņdana's Kumārapālacaritra, “The Deeds of [King] Kumārapāla,” including the life-story of Hemacandra. 1443 CE, śubhaśīlagaņi's Vikramacarita,41 "The Deeds of [King] Vikrama,” being a cycle of tales including the story of Siddhasena Divākara.42 1468 CE, Pratișthāsoma's Somasaubhāgyakāvya, “Poem on the Auspiciousness of Soma,” concerning the Tapā Gaccha monk Somasundarasūri (1374-1443).
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