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era at the time of his said memorable debate. He was on the best of terms with King Siddharāj and composed his famous Sansksta and Prāksta grammar Siddhahema at his instance. He was a 'Guru' of King Kumarapal in every sense of the term.
Sri Hemacandrācārya cured minister Ambada (the second son of Minister Udayana) who was seriously affected in health under the malefic influence of Yoginis at Broach when engaged at the instance of Sri Hemacandrācārya in carrying out the repairs of the old wooden temple of Sri Munisuvịataswāmi. It is narrated in his biography how Sri Hemacandrācārya accompanied by his pupil Sri Yasascandragani went to the temple of Sri Saindhavadevi outside the fort of Broach making offerings (Bali) at various stages and ultimately pursuaded Sri Saindhavadevi to order the Yoginis leave off affticting the minister Ambada. This incident illustrates the Mantric accomplishinents of the great Achārya. *
Further when King Kumārapāla was threatened with an invasion by the King of Kalyānakataka Sri Hemacandrācārya recited Sūrimantra and was informed that the said King would die on the 7th day on the way and his army would withdraw. As a result of Sri Hemacandra. cārya's preachings King Siddharāj built two temples 'Rayavihāra' and 'Siddhavihāra' and King Kumārapala built 'Kumāra Vihāra', 'Tribhuvana Vihāra', 'Trivihāra' and several other temples.
Achārya Malayagiri is an exceptionally lucid commentator of great acumen and independence of thought. His life very probably extended from about 1150 to 1220 Vikrama era. In his commentary on Sri Avasyakasūtra at p. 11 he cites the 30th verse of Hemacandracārya's Anyayoga-vyavaccheda Dvātriņsikā and there mentions him by the respectable title of 'Guru'. It is therefore possible that Sri Hemacandrācārya may have been at least his Vidyāguru.
* He was respected by all Pithas (deities thereof) Jalandhara and others-See Prabhavakacaritra P. 341 v. 748 of his biography.
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