Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra

Author(s): Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab

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INTRODUCTION
like Sri Gautamaswāmi and Sri Vajraswami. They were all ideal Gurus and it is through such Gurus that Gurupūjā on which special stress is laid in Mantrasāstra can be justified.
Sri Jinadattasūri was also a scholar and composed Ganadharasārdhasataka, Gañadhara-saptati, Sandehadolāvali, Carcari Prakaraņa, - Kālasvarūpa Dvātrimsikā, Upadeśarasāyana, Prabodhodaya, Padasthāpanāvidhi, Pattāvali and several Kulakas and Stotras. He died at Ajmer on Thursday, on Aşādha Sud 11th, 1211 Vikrama era. A shrine was constructed in his memory on Visalapur lake and his footprints were installed therein. The said shrine still exists and the place where it is situate is known as Dādāwadi. The footprints of Srī Jinakusalasūri mentioned below, are also installed there.
VĀDI DEVASURI Vādi Devasūri was a contemporary of the famous Mantrikas Sri Jinadattasūri, Sri Hemacandrāchārya and Sri Malayagiri. He is famous for his historic debate with Digambara Sri Kumudacandra, which took place in 1181 Vikrama era at Pāțan in the Court of Siddharāj Jayasing King of Gujarāt, in which he successfully established that women can attain salvation. The debate between them was as representatives of the two main factions of the Jains, Sri Devasūri representing the Svetambaras and Sri Kumudacandra the Digambaras. The condition of the debate was that whosoever was defeated therein should leave the province of Gujarāt with his followers. Sri Devasūri succeeded in the debate and Sri Kumudcandra had to leave Gujarat with his followers.
Siddharāj offered one lac gold mohurs to Sri Devasūri on his succeeding in the said memorable debate which was however refused by him in conformity with the rules of conduct for Sadhus. The said sum was thereupon spent by Siddharāj in the construction of a temple wherein quddruple idols of Sri Rşabhdeva were got installed by four Acharyas in 1183 Vikrama era
Sri Devasūri was born in a Prāgvāt family of Devanaga and Jinadevi parents in Madāhsta in Gujarat (Modern Maduā near Mt.