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અચલગચ્છ દિગ્દર્શન છે. આપણે એમના અનેક જીવન પ્રસંગોધારા એક સમર્થ મંત્રવાદી તરીકેનો પરિચય તે મેળવી જ લે છે એમણે રચેલ “સૂરિમંત્રકલ્પ' દ્વારા પણ એમની મંત્રવાદી તરીકેની સિદ્ધિનો ખ્યાલ મળી રહે છે. મેજીંગસૂરિના બહુવિધ અને પ્રભાવશાળી વ્યક્તિત્વમાં મંત્રવાદીપણુએ પણ અગત્યનો ભાગ ભજવ્યો છે.
(૯૩. “કપેરેટીવ એન્ડ ક્રીટીકલ સ્ટડી ઓફ મંત્રશાસ્ત્ર” નામના ગ્રંથમાં મંત્રવાદી મેÚગરિને પરિચય મેહનલાલ ભગવાનદાસ ઝવેરી આ પ્રમાણે આપે છે–
Shri Merutungasuri was born of Porvad parents Vhora Vairsimha and Nhalnade at Nani village Jirnapur in Marwar in 1403 Vikrama era. He was initated by Shri Mahendraprabha-suri of Ancala-gaccha in 1418 and ordained Acharya in 1426. After the death of Shri Mahendraprabha-suri in 1444 he became the leader of his Gaccha in 1446 and died in 1471 Vikrama era. He was a poet of note besides being a grammarian and a scholar of the different systems of philosophy. He wrote Mahakavyas-great or classical poems viz. (1) Nabhivamsa (2) Yaduvamsa-Sambhava (3) Nemiduta (4) Meghaduta etc. Vying with the great Sanskrita poet Kalidas and Magha. His summary of the six systems of philosophy is Saddarsana Samuccaya. His grammatical works are Dhatuparayana and a commentary on Katantra. He wrote Sataka-Bhasya and a commentary on Saptati-Bhasya, works relating to Karma philosophy. He also wrote Bhavakarma-prakriya, Sata padika-aroddhara, Laghusatapadi, Dharmopadesa, Shri Kankalaya Rasadhyaya, Susraddha katha and commentaries on Upadesamala and the hymn "Namutthunam.' The inost important for our purpose is however, his work Suri mantra-Kalpa-Saroddhara.' He also wrote a Padınavati-Kalpa.' That he was an accomplished Mantrika (He refers t) his own experience thus in the hymn referred to further on यथा नादमयो योगी तथा चेत् THT vàa I T T Toki fara metà sgharc 11 801) is proved by his achievements narrated in Ancala-Gaccha Pattavali viz. by composing the hymn of Shri Jirika palli Parsvanatha beginning with the words
Om namodevadevaya etc.' in Lolad Village near Sankhesvara Tirtha, he warded off the threatened calamity and also caused the army of Sultan Mahomed to turn back from the village by invocation of Shri Parsvanath. ( The hymn also discloses his proficiency in practical Yoga, See also V. 5 of the same hymn : Tarife Fi Fatt ett mife समो जपः। जपकोटि समं ध्यानं ध्यान कोटि समो लयः ॥ प्रबन्धकोश, रत्नभावक7974: Fest , T. 3) Through the same hymn he cured the son of the
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