Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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REMARKS ON THE TEXTS
(8) "Mahavira-patta-parampara", composed by Devavimala Gani between V. S. 1639 and 1656, in Sanskrit;1
(9) "Suri-parampara", composed by Vinayavijaya in V. S. 1708, in Sanskrit;2
(10) "Paṭṭāvalī-sāroddhāra”, composed by Ravivardhana in V. S. 1739, in Sanskrit;3
(11) Guru-paṭṭīvali", anonymous.*
In some points, these sources deviate from one another. Thus, according to some of them, Hemavimala Sūri was born in V. S. 1520 and ordained in V. S. 1528, but according to others, in V. S. 1522 and 1538 respectively. Some state his secular name to have been "Hadarāja", and his monk's name (prior to becoming an Acarya) "Hemavimala", others, however, "Hādakumara" and Hemadharma" respectively.
Yet in main points, they appear to be unanimous. He was ordained as a monk by Acārya Lakṣmisāgara Sūri, the 53rd Tapa Gaccha pontiff, who, in turn, was the third in succession from the famous Munisundara Sūri mentioned above. Lakṣmīsāgara Sūri's immediate successor, Acārya Sumatisādhu Sūri, became our poet's teacher, and bestowed on him the title of Acarya in V. S. 1548, since when he has been known as "Hemavimala Sūri". As such, he became the 54th Tapa Gaccha pontiff after Sumatisādhu Suri's death in V. S. 1551.
Prior to Hemavimala Suri's investiture with the Acarya title, Sumatisādhu Sūri had bestowed this title
(1) loc. cit., p. 134, st. 131.
(2) loc. cit., p. 146, st. 22 f.
(3) loc. cit., p. 157.
(4) loc. cit., p. 172.
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