Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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REMARKS ON THE TEXTS fied so far) was the "adhisthāyaka” of the "matha” of that temple, enjoying a "rājya” of 700 horses!!
Jinaharsa Gaņi in his considerably later“Vastupalacarita” (VII, st. 97-103) likewise relates the episode of the flag-staffs presented to "the Minister Ambada's Temple" at Broach. Re their number, he follows the Purātana-prabandha-sangraha, but omits the name of the dignitary to whom he simply refers as "Vāyadagaņādhipa”, i. e., "head of the Vāyada Gaccha" (VII, st. 99). This corroborates our assumption of Jayasimha Sūri belonging to that Gaccha. Jinaharsa then adds that Tejapāla also installed a metal “snātrapratimā" (i.e., an image that can be used for the abhiseka ríte at a Pūjā cremony) in front of Munisuvrata's plaster statue, donated a "snātra-pītha" with a golden image, and provided flower gardens for the supply of ever fresh flowers for offerings, spending one Krore of “drammas”. According to the same work, Vastupāla too donated to that temple a metal image, which he caused to be consecrated by Jagaccandra Sūri (the celebrated founder of the Tapā Gaccha and revered Guru of Vastupāla's family), and erected 4 temples at Broach. Besides, he extended the temple of "Samalī-vihara” by two chapels dedicated to Ajitanātha and Santinātha, and set up portraits of himself and his consort in the sanctum.
Shortly after these events, the Prabhāvaka-carita was written (V. S. 1334). It contains the memorable words (as part of a prophecy of Lord Mahāvīra) :
"Etat Sīmārthya-vasād Bhrgupuram etan na
bhangam āpnoti”, 2. e.,
(1) (2) (3)
L. 1., para 72. Vide extract in G.O.S. X, App. p. II. M. D. Desai, 1. 1., para. 565.
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