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SUBSEQUENT MANTRIKAS: SRI SAGARACANDRASURI
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ŚRI PĀRSVADEVAGANI ALIAS ŚRI CANDRASORI
Sri Pārsvadevagani received the name of Candrasūri when he became Achārya. He was a pupil of Sri Dhanesvarasūri of Candrakula. There are several commentaries written by him on some of the sacred scriptures of the Jains especially on the five Upāngas going under the name of Nirayāvalis. He also composed 'Sukhabodhā Sāmācārī,' a work on rituals for Sadhus as also laymen which includes a chapter on installation ceremonies. The Upanga commentaries and 'Sukhabodhā Sāmācārī' are composed by him under the name 'Candrasūri'. There is a Panjikā commentary written by him in 1169 Vikrama era under the name of Pārsvadevagani on Sri Haribhadrasūri's commentary on the manual of Buddhist logic 'Nyāya-Pravesa' by the famous Buddhist Acārya Dinnāga. Among his Māntric writings are his commentaries on Sri Bhadrabāhu's hymn 'Uvaşaggaharam' and the hymn Sri Padmăvatyastaka.' He shows therein intimate knowledge of Mantrasāstra.* He flourished from about 1150 to 1228 Vikrama era.
ŚRI SĀGARACANDRASURI (Circa 1246 Vikrama era)
Srī Sāgaracandrasūri is the author of Sri Mantrădhirāja Kalpa, a work in five Pațalas (chapters) on the famous Mantrādhirāja of Sri Pārsvanātha, as propounded by Kamatha, giving details of worship of Srī Pārsvanātha, diagram, Dhyānas of Vidyādevis Sāsanayakşas. Sāsanayakșinis and Şāțkarma and several other Mantras incidentally. + The author states in the colophon that the said work was one of the nine Kalpas relating to Pratyangirā and cthers. The said statement is sufficient to establish the Mantric character of the author. He has also stated in the fourth Patala that he is giving details from various old Kalpas.
* At one place he refers to Śri Candrasena Kşamåśramaņa as an old and recognised authority. The title of Kşamāśramaņa shows that he must have flourished when Pūrva literature was not entirely lost. + He gives the following Mantra of Sri Padmăvati, p. 264 Mantradhirāja Cintamani: ॐ ऐ हँक्ली हस्क्ली हसौ देवी पद्मावती नमः ।।
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