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Development & Impact of Jainism in India & Abroad
plates7 that in Saka 888 (A.D. 966). Somadeva received the gift of village of KutumvrttiVamikatupalu in the Sabbi-nadu -1000 from his late patron's nephew and successor, Arikesari III and was also made the Sthanapati of the Subhadhama-jinalaya. Due to his reputation he was held in the highest esteem by his people, other kings and feudatory chiefs.
Padmaprabha
He-was brought to limelight by the inscription of the Western Chalukya king Somesvara IV dated A.D. 1185 (Saka 1107)8. It is known from the record that the preceptor Padmanandi attained mukti on February 24, 1185. Further, it extols his great qualities at length, He was the disciple of Viranandin of mula-sangha, desi-gana and pustaka-gaccha. We are also told that preceptor Padmaprabha was always engaged in contemplating the supreme truth and selfexistence. He never indulged in discussions that would pain the feelings of others. He is indeed a memorable personality in the holy Jaina literature. He was rightly identified by the late P.B. Desai with the author of a commentary known as Tatparyavrtti on the Niyamasara of Kundakunda for, the Commentator Padmaprabha Padmaprabha-Maladhari of record have not only the
same Birudas like Pancendriya
Prasaravarjita (free all projections of the five senses), Gatramatra-Parigraha (one whose only possession was his physical body) but also said to have the disciples of Viranandin. His discourses will definitely make a mark on the social life the Andhras. Besides, these famous scholars, the epigraphs contain information regarding a large number of teachers and monks of the jaina faith. Like the scholars, these teachers also must have preached Jaina thought. through their discourses and gathered a large following. They also played vital role in developing the social life of the people.
Besides the above literary scholars, the physicians also contributed to developement of social life of the Andhradesa. Ugraditya comes first in this category. He was a pontiff of the Desigana, Pustakagaccha of the Mula-Sangha. His guru was Srinandin. He lived at mount Ramagiri (the present Ramatirtham in Vijianagaram district) and studied the science. He was reputed for his academic stance. He is the author of the Kalyanakaraka complete and original treatise on the science of medicine. We are informed in the Hitahita adhyaya of the work that he delivered the discourse on the uselessness of meat diet in the court of Sri-Nrpatungavallbha (i.e., the Rastrakuta Amoghavarsa I, which was adorned by many learned men and doctors. Thus, he was placed by scholars in A.D. 770-840. Being a proficient in medicine, Ugraditya must have succeeded in weaning away the people from meat-eating by his admonitory discourses. Thus, he contributed much towards the social life of the Andhras.
The Saidapur record of Jagadekamalla I (Chalukya king Jayasimhall)9 throws a fresh light on the existence of the great royal physician, Aggalayya. It informs that while Jagdekamalla was comping at Potlakere (mod. Patancaruvu) made a gift at the request of Aggalayya to the two Jaina temples namely Buddhesena-Jinalaya and Vaidyaratnakara-Jinalaya. Both are said to have been situated in Aleru-40 (Nalgonda district). The third face of the record extols the greatness of the royal physician Aggalayya who is said to have been the wizard of Ayurveda Sastra (Surgery) and
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