Comprehensive History of Jainism Volume II

Author(s): Aseem Kumar Chaterjee
Publisher: Firma KLM Pvt Ltd

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JAINISM IN NORTH INDIA
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which has been denied by Parikh ́s and which has apparently not yet been published." We have, on the other hand, an undated Jain inscription?" of Jayasimha from Girnar, which does not mention Sajjana. It should here be pointed out that Jayasimha had made Sajjana the governor of Surāṣtra after killing Khangāra,76 We will have to say something more on Sajjana in connexion with Kumārapāla.
Another important Jain minister of Jayasimha was Udayana. From the relevant sources we learn that he was associated with Hemacandra from the latter's childhood." He was a fabulously wealthy merchant and is represented in the Jain Prabandha literature as the builder of several temples. One of his most magnificent achievements was the building of the temple called Udayanavibāra at Karşāvati, which contained the icons of all the Tirthankaras."? Regarding his famous sons, who played a vital part in the propagation of the Jain religion, we will have something to say in connexion with Kumārapāla.
Another important Jain official of Jayasimha was Muñjāla,78 He was also associated with King Karna's administration. He is mentioned as mahāmatya in a Jain manuscript copied in Vikrama Samvat 1146 during the reign of Karna,'' However, regarding his pious activities, we do not learn much. Another influential Jain administrator of this time was Sāntu, also known as Sampatkara. He was associated like Muñjāla, with both Karna and Jayasimha. The Prabandhacintāmaņi8o not only depicts him as a skilful minister but also as a devoted Jain layman. At Apahilapura he had built a temple81, which was named after him. Merutunga 82 also tells us a beautiful story, according to which he had converted a corrupt Svetāmbara monk, who under his influence received ordination at the hands of Maladbāri Hemacandra. That this minister used to visit Jain Tirthas is also proved by the evidence of the Prabandhacintāmaņi,88 It is also of great interest to note that this particular Jain minister is mentioned as the administrator