________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir (xix) head of Godavara the white umbrella called Meghidambara' having a gilted handle set in a pitcher-like pedastal which was ornamented with gold plate and had four lions made of gold on its four sides. This is certainly an unique honour shown to a scholar by a ruler of a State. He also got the titles of magra and mogatih from his royal patron. All these above facts are found mentioned in the colophon at the end of each Kirana of agfafara for' by Godavara, a complete manusoript of which was discovered in the Banapur area of the Puri District (34) e. g. fat BAFAEICTRICETrst-hafa-gaigekta-Fagfarfa 47*TR palga-gramuAT AFYA #Igertiara-faaraga HTH mfa 979 fractu tu , arr . Tragzo trist, agaus, gine. frorist, Afar peralata, tiracias farfera.pralautt x x From the facts stated above it is clear that Godavara was fortunate enough to get power, position, distinction ani honour during his life time for his scholarly attainments an'l manifoll achievements. THE WORKS OF GODAVARA: Information about some of the works of Godivara is obtained from references to them made at different places of tis 'Harihara Chathrajga'a treatise of the art of war-fare, which has been printed and published by the Government of Madras (35). They are warfazamafor (36) haarafor' (37) aggot (38), f icut GoT (39), "aifa fearnfot (40), aliagaal' (41), aratfaralafo (42), 'safazarafar (43) argfq* *7777' (44), 'gratas etiq*' (45). Of these above ten works (34) Noticed by Prof. Sridhara Das of the Christ College, Cuttack in the Oriya Monthly 'The Jhankara'. (35) Madras Government Oriental Series Vol. X-VII, 1950. (36, Harihara Chaturanga p. 156 verse 179 and p. 221 verse 59. (37) -do -do- p. 169 verse 303. 138) -do -do- p. 178 verso 22, p. 216 vers e 50 2. (39) -do -do p. 196 verne 243 (40) -do p. 19 verse 2 1411 -do 2. 216 verse 500. -do p.,16 verse 509. -do p. -19 verse 403. 1441 -do p. 143 verse 187. [45] '-do -do p. 195 verso 231. For Private and Personal Use Only
