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mentions the five Dhavalā texts - the Jayadhavală the
Vijayadhavalā, the Atiśayadhavalā, the the Mahādhavalā and Dhavalā. A list of some preceptors of Sēnagana, Puspa gaccha, Angas, Angabāhiras, the works of Koņdakunda, Bhūtabali, Umāsvāti, Samantrabhadra, Pūjyapāda and Cūdāmaņi. Kumudēndu also gives the story of the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and the Bhagavad Gītā, the last one in five languages including Prakrit and Sanskrit and, Kumudēndu translated the Gītā into Kannada language, for the benefit of Amoghavarşa, in the săngatya metre.
5.7.3. Some scholars have believed the work as geniune and also appealed that, before passing any final judgement, the entire work has to be closely scrutinized' [Kagwal, S. P. and Dharmapal, M. Y., Tirthankara Nēmi and The Bhagavad-Gītā, Jinamañjari, 20-2 (octo 1999), pp. 1-5; Srikanta sastry, S., The voice of Ahinsā, Jan-Feb. 1955, (ed) Kamta Prasad Jain).
5.8. Jinavallabha (C. 950 C. E.), younger brother of the illustrious poet Pampa, was also an author of note. Though none of his independent poems have come to light as yet, a famous epigraph composed in three languages by Jinavallabha has survived to speak of his poetic skill.
5.8.1. Abhimānacandra of Nidungonde belonged to the kamme Brāhmaṇa genealogy of Srivatsagotra, lineage. Originally his ancestors formed a part of Vangiparra village in Vengi country. Bhimapayye grand son of Abhimānacandra, after matured consideration changed his faith from Brāhmanism to Jainism. He was convinced that for a Brahmin, the best of religions to follow was Jainism. Bhimapayya’s consort, Abbaņabbe was a grand daughter of Jõyisa simgha, of Anộigese in Belvola, also a new convert to Jainism.
5.8.2. Bhimapayya and Abbaņabbe, devout Jaina laics,
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