________________ 310 आ. शांतिसागरजी जन्मशताब्दि स्मृतिग्रंथ Dhananjaya and his DS or RP have to be distinguished from Srutakirti and his RP. First, Dhananjaya was a householder, while Srutakriti, a vratin and later an Acarya. Secondly, neither Dhananjaya nor the sources which mention Srutakirti give any evidence to suppose that the two names stand for the same poet. Thirdly, a verse from Dhananjaya's Namamala is quoted by Virasena (A. D. 816); and his DS, specifically mentioning the name Dhananjaya, is referred to by Bhoja (c. 1010-62 A. D.), while the period of Srutakirti ranges from 1100 to 1150 A. D. Lastly, if the DS of Dhananjaya is already famous to be ranked with the work of Dandin and to be referred to by Bhoja (middle of the 11th century), it cannot be the same work as that of Srutakirti who was an Acarya in 1135 A. D. So this identification has no basis; and therefore, the date, based on this identity proposed for Dhananjaya, namely 1123-40 A. D., has to be given up. E. V. Vira Raghavacharya's suggestion of the date for Dhananjaya (c. 750-800) is nearer the point, but it is not known why he puts Kaviraja earlier than Dhananjaya when Kaviraja specifically refers to Munja of Dhara (973-95 A. D.). Prof. Venkatasubbiah's thesis, viz., that Dhananjaya, the author of DS, is identical with Hemasena because the later is mentioned as Vidya--Dhananjaya in the Sravana Belgo! Inscription, cannot be accepted. Vadiraja is mentioning in his poem earlier authors and teachers and not necessarily his pontifical predecessors. That Dhananjaya therefore, was a pontifical predecessor of Vadiraja and identical with Hemasana is not justified. First, Dhananjaya was a householder. He has not at all mentioned his ascetic line, nor does he speak about his ascetic predecessors; he cannot, therefore, be a pontifical predecessor of Vadiraja. Secondly, nowhere in his works, has Dhananjaya given his name as Hemasena. Lastly, it is very doubtful whether Vidya-Dhananjaya is a proper name, for it could be read as well vidya dhanam jayapadam visadam dadhano. It is also possible that Dhananjaya here means Arjuna; so Hemasena is Vidya-Dhananjaya. If at all Vidya-Dhananjaya is a proper name, then, it means that it only distinguishes Hemasena from some other Dhananjaya who flourished earlier. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
