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nun called Alrey730 as a procuress through whose manoeuvre the lascivious union between Sumukha and Vanamala takes place But this element also does not appear to have been Hemacandra's own invention, for, Ātreyr as a Düli has already found place in the version of JHV 81 The only novelty which Hemacandra seems to have introduced in the character of Atreyi, is her conversion to a nun Thus both in spirit and form the TSPC account of the origin of the Hari-dynasty may be taken as a developed form of the tale told in the Vasudevahindi, with an addition of a minor detail apparently derived from JHV.
Thus, it is evident from the above study that only Gunabhadra, Puspadanta and Subhacandra represent a unified tradition, and, therefore, they may be placed in one group. Sanghadāsa, Vimalasūri, Ravişena, Silanka, and Hemacandra may be said to have represented another school32 only roughly for, all these authors show mutual differences on some important points Jinasena, the author of the Haridamsapurana, on the other hand, stands alone, as is evident from the foregoing summary of his version
The foregoing account of the origin of the above line, besides being not confirmed by any non- Jaina sources, is too fabulous to command any credence from historical or genealogical standpoint Furthermore, it shows striking points of
30 TSPC, Vol IV p 75 31 maigi aa 47 477 galania! श्रात्रेयी वनमालाया. ममीप सुमुपाज्ञ ॥"
- JHV, 14 77 32 The expressions school', 'group' and (tradition' can be applied to the
Jauda Puranakāras very loosely, for the same author who shows harmony with a particular author on some points, often show's disharmony with the same on other points This is truc of all the authors irrespective of their sectarian affiliation Thus, the points of agreement and disagreement are never constant This is mainly because of the fact that the authors have tal en grcat liberty in the presentation of the universal history, and have presented at times nous version by blending together the materials derned from one or more sources and some of their own invention
