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Personal Biography in Jaina Literature : 115
Late 15th century, Sumatisādhu's Somasaubhāgyakāvya, “Poem on the Auspiciousness of Soma,” concerning the same monk.
Late 15th or 16th century, Ratnanandin's Bhadrabāhucarita, “The Life of Bhadrabāhu,” i.e., the story of the fourth century BCE Jaina monk and leader of the Digambara monastic community Bhadrabāhu. 1590 CE, Padmasāgaragani's Jagadgurukāvya, “Poem on the Guru for the World,” concerning the Tapā Gaccha monk Hīravijayasūri (1527-1596). Late 16th century, Siddhicandropādhyaya's Bhānucandraganicaritra, “The Deeds of the Assembly-Head Bhānucandra,” concerning the Tapā Gaccha monk Bhānucandragani. Early 17th century, Devavimalagaại's Hirasaubhāgyakāvya, “Poem on the Auspiciousness of Hīra,” concerning Hīravijayasūri. 1625 CE, Hemavijaya's Vijayaprašastikāvya, “Poem of praise for Vijaya,” concerning Hīravijayasūri. Mid-17th century, Vallabhopādhyaya's Vijayadevamāhātmya, "The Grandness of Lord Vijaya," on the Tapā Gaccha monk Vijayadevasūri (1578-1653). 1699 CE, Meghavijayopādhyāya's Devanandamahākāvya, "The Great Poem (that brings) Pleasure to the Gods," on Vijayadevasūri. Ca. 1710 CE, Meghavijayopādhyāya's Digvijayamahākāvya, “The Great Poem of World Conquest,” on the Tapā Gaccha monk Vijayaprabhasūri (1621-1693). 1787 CE, Vijayalaksmīsūri's Upadeśaprāsāda, “Clarity of the Instructions,” containing the life-story of Siddhasena Divākara.43
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