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Observations on 17th century - Jaina-Literature
* In 17th century, JŚ. works are absent. JM. and Apa. works are very scanty. Almost all works are written in Skt.
* Tapāgaccha is very active in this century in the literary field. Akabar, the Mughal Emperor was influenced by Hīravijayasūri of Tapāgaccha. Disciples of Hiravijaya viz. Vinayavijaya, Buddhivijaya, Meghavijaya and Hemavijaya contributed a lot in literary activities. Devavijayagani and Hemavijayagani wrote biographies of their Guru, Hīravijaya.
* Meghavijayagani wrote on various subjects and handled various forms of literature. Meghavijaya composed Samasyāpārtikāvyas on famous classical Sanskrit epics. Most of them were presented in Jainized form. His works on grammar were based on Hemcandra's grammar. He presented a short version of Hemacandra's Trișaștiśalākāpuruşacarita. Among his ample works dedicated to astrology, two works viz. Varsaprabodha and Hastasañjīvana are publised and other works are not published. His Bhavisyadatakathā is proper Sankritization of Dhanapāla's Apabhraíśa Bhavisayattakahā.
* Kālidāsa's Meghadūta was so popular in this century among Jaina poets that Meghavijayagani, Vimalakīrti, Vinayavijaya and Vādicandra Bhattāraka wrote Samasyāpūrtis on Meghadūta.
* Sanskrit Caritas are ample and Kșamākalyāņa, Padmanātha and Vādicandra Bhattāraka wrote Yaśodharacaritas, continuing the tradition.
* The tradition of satirical work titled Dharmaparīkņā is continued in this century by Jayavijaya.
* Canonical commentaries on Uttarādhyayana, Pajjosaņākappa and Daśavaikālika are written in this century.
* Bhānucandragani's commentary on Bāṇabhatta's Kādambari is mentioned with honour in the history of Skt. literature.
* Jaina author Pt. Jagannātha presented his Anekārthikakāvyas (poetry with multiple meanings) exhibiting his intellectual gymnastics.
* Lexical work of this century is mostly commentarial in nature.
* In short, though the Skt. works are huge in number, they lack in originality and creativity. Commentarial and imitative literature is ample in this century.
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