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3. og for otisi 4. इकार and ओकार are made for half एकार and ओकार respecti
vely. 5. Utilization of यश्रुति and वश्रुति । 6. इ and ए in the कारकप्रत्ययs of तृतिया as सप्तमी विभक्तिs and पूर्वकालिक कृदन्त words.
There are so many Harishenas who composed the work in Jainism. Some of them are as follows :1. Harishena, the author of the Samudragupta Prayaga
Prashasti समुद्रगुप्त प्रयाग प्रशस्ति (A. D. 345) 2. Harishena, the author of the Dhammaparikkha in Apabhra
msha (Sam. 1044). 3. Harishena, the author of the Suktavali (gaaraat)
(12th c. A. D) 4. Harishena, the author of the Jagatasundariyogamaladhikara.
(HYTTET TIT HATTFIT) 5. Harishena as mentioned in the Vasavasena's Yashodhara
charitam alongwith Prabhanjana (8th c. A. D.). 6. Harishena, the author of the Ashtanhikatha ( 37621fEFOTT) 7. Harishena, the author of the Vrhatkatha (10th c. A. D.)
Of these, Harishena or Buddha Harishena is the author of the proposed Dhammaparikkha in Apabhramsha as the colophon says itself. He was from Mevada. His parents were Govardhana-Gunavati. He left Cittoda and came to Acalapur on some business where he composed the Dhamma parikkha in Sam. 1044 (A. D. 988). This is said in the opening and the concluding Kadavakas, Sandhi XI, Kada. 26-27. Harishena was the pupil of Siddhasena (XI, Kada, 25). He must have written some more Granthas as he said for himself the “Vibudha Vishrutakavi” in the same Kadavaka.
Amongst his predecessors, Harishena mentions Caturmukha, Pushpadanta, Svayambhu, Budha Siddhasena, and Jayarama (1.1.). He belongs to ths 10 c. A. D. when Tomar dynesty was ruling over the country.
He refers to Dinara (Tone which has been in current upto the 12th c. A. D. (3.10) He also appears to have supported Devasena (10th c A. D.) that the Buddha had eaten meat and
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