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CHAPTER VI THE HARI-DYNASTY
As in the case of other dynasties, so also with regard to the dynasty of Hart, Vimalasur is the first Jaina author to have supplied its gencalogy Except the author of the Mahapurana and his followers almost all his successsors—both the Digambaras and the Svetāmbaras-have adopted his scheme. Nevertheless, a comparative study of all the versions reveals, on some important points, substantial disagreement between different versions, which, however, will be discussed in proper contexts
All the Purānic authors have marked agreement in representing this dynasty as a separate ruling family But in respect of its progenitor and the age of its origin they exhibit fundamental differences On this point, the authors are divided into two groups one group is represented by Vimalas ūn as well as majority of the writers of both the sects, while the other group is headed by Jinasena II who is followed by Gunabhadra, Puşpandanta and Subhacandra, all belonging to the Digambara sect
The Purânakäras belonging to the first group place the origin of the dynasty in the age of the tenth Tirthankara Sitalanátha,' whereas the authors of the second group make it contemporaneous with the Ikşvāku dynasty 2 According to the genesis of various royal families, as found in the AP, one Harikānta, said to have been a vassal under Iksvāku's overlord. ship, was the founder of this line Puşpadanta also makes the ame statement about the origin, identity and affiliation of the dynasty Gunabhadra, though otherwise indifferent towards
1 VPC 21 2-7, RPC 21 27, JHV 13 34, CMC pp 180-81, TSPC,
Vol 1 pp 73-74 , also VH.pp, 356-57 2 AP 10 259, UP 70 74-76 88-80 , PMP, 5.22 0, pp 7 118-20,
