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Yashovijayji died in V. S. 1743, at historic Dabhoi (the modern name for the ancient Darbhavati) in Baroda district where Viradhaval-I was once the reigning king. He stoically embraced death as the successful termination of the religious vow to fast upto death undertaken by him.
No further details about the life of Yasliovijayji are available. We have to be satisfied with meagre information that has been given above. But what has been stated is adequate enough to indicate that his was the work of deep ard comprehensive erudition. His knowledge was immense and well--assimilated. He was a prolific writer who gave us as many as hundred books. He was therefore by a common consent the last luminary, in the whole galaxy who earned his place along with great personages like Haribhadrasuri and Hamachandrasuri.
Adhyatmamatapriksha, Adhyatmasara, Adryatmopanishad, Anekan tavyavastha, Jaina Tarka Paribhasa, Gurutattvanischaya, Dwatrinshaddwatrinshika, Yatilak shana Samuchhaya, Naya rahasya, Nayapradipa, Nayopadesha, Jnanabindu, Nayaloka. Jnanasira, Vidhivada etc etc. are some of the published works of Yashovijayji. A mere glance at those is sufficient to prove that he had unrivalled genius which shed light on such topics as metaphysics, logic, philosophy, spiritualism, ethics, ritualism etc. etc. Many of his works, still remain unpublished. If and when they are brought to light they will furnish additional evidence of his massive genius and incomparable intelligence. Not merely in Sanskrit but in Prakrit, Apabhrams'a, and old Gujarati also, he employed his pen to write, his stavanas and sajjhayas are unexcelled even today in point of elegance and being instructive in nature.
JNANASARA In all the works of Yashovijayji, Jnanasara is at the top as the author has put in the whole essence of all he knew, felt and experienced. It is thus a master key unlocking the entire treasure of spiritualism as conceived and practised by him. It is a light house - the helping and guiding light of which one can steer. clear of the rocks of doubts obstructing and delaying the aspirants orward march to spiritual growth and development.******
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