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1263, gachchha-nayaka 1269, +1309, at the age of 82. He composed, Samvat 1294, a commentary on his preceptor's Satapadi (see ib.), and the Tirtha-målå-stavana in 111 prâkrit verses, which is printed in Vidhipaksba. Pratikr. Bombay, 1889, pp. 229-77.
51. Siibaprabha-sürison of freshthin Arisiúba in Vija-purn and of Pritimati, born Samtat 1283, diksha 1291, acharya and gachchiha-nayaka 1309 (Mér. 1308); + 1313, 30 years old.
52. Ajitasinha-suri, son of Jinadeva-betha and Jinadêvi in Doda-grama (Mêr. and Sat. Koka-gråma), born Samvat 1283, diksha 1291, acharya 1314 in Apahila-pura, gachchha-nayaka 1316 in Jalora, converted the king Sanarasinha of Suvarna-nagari (inscr. Samvat 1342 and 44, Kielhorn, ante, Vol. XVI. pp. 345-55; Vol. XX. p. 137; Jaina inscr., J. A. S. B. Vol. 55, Part I. p. 47) and gave the acharya-padam to 15 pupils; + 1339, 56 years old.
53. Devendrasinha-sûri, son of Santů-seţha of the Srimali-jõâti in Palapa-para, mother Santoshasri (Sat. sao Toshasri); born Samvat 1299, dikshå 1306 in Thiradra-grâma, Acharya 1323 in Timira-pura, gachchha-nayaka 1339, + 1371 in Anabila-pura, 72 years old.
54. Dharmaprabha-sûri, son of Limba-betha in Bhinnamala and of Vijalade, born Samvat 1331, diksha 1341 in Jalora, acharya 1359, gachchha-nayaka 1371 in Anahila-pura. The Bhuvanatunga-bari-bakha arose at his time. He had intercourse with rîula Khengåra in Junagadh, (Kh. IV. reigned Samvat 1336-90 in J., see Arch. Sury. W. Ind. II. pp. 164-5), and with påtasaba Mañjüriyâta. He received the other name Prajñatilaka-sûri and died Sarvat 1393 in Å soti-grâms, at the age of 6-3. He composed a Kalikâchârya-katbá in the year ankashta-yaksha 1989, see Jayasoma's Vicbara-ratna-bangraha (Jacobi's MS. f. 57a) and Samayasundara's Samachariat. (my own MS. f. 58a, 1. 1, see abore p. 172, 8. v. Dharmaprabha). The tale has been edited from the India Office MS. by Leumann, Journul Germ. Or. Soc. XXXVII. 505-9. Meanwhile a second MS. has reached Europe : No. 1737 of the Berlin Collection, it omits the last four Aryâs which were also unknown to Samayasundara.
55. Sibhatilaka-bůri, son of Agidhara setha in Aica-para Maru-dése (Mêr. and Sat. Adityavataka), and of Chimpalade; born Samvat 1345, diksha 1352, Acharya 1371 in Anandapura, gachchha-nayaka 1393 in Pâţapa, + 1395 in Stambhatirtha, at the age of 50.
56. Mahendraprabha-sûri (Šat. Oprabhn), son of Aså setha (Mêr. parikha Abba) in Vadagråma, and of Jivanade, born Samvat 1363, diksha 1375 (Mêr, 1369, Sat. 1365) in Vija-para, acharya 1393 (Mêr. 1389) in Anabilla-pura, gachcbha-nayaka 1398 in Khambhàta-bandara (Stambhatîrtha). Under him the sakhâcharya Abhayasin ba sûri erected Samvat 1132 an image of Pårsvanatha (see Bhandarkar, Rep. 1883-4, p. 323). M. died Samvat 1444 (Mêr. and Sat. 1443), at the age of 81.
57. Mêrutanga-sûri, son of vora Vaïrasinha in Nâni-grama, and of Nahûnade, born Samvat 1403, dikshå 1418, acharya 1426 in Sala, gachchha-nayaka 1446 in the same place, + 1471, at the age of 68. He composed in Lolada-grâma, in defence of a snake, the Jirikäpalli-Parsvanâtha-stavana (printed in Vidhip. Pratikr. pp. 348-53, 14 v. Sansk.) Imitating Kalidasa and Mâgha, he composed some kavyas, viz.: (1) Nâbhi-vanía-sambhava-kavya, (2) Yadu-vansa-sambhava-kavya, (3) Nemidůta-kavya; besides he wrote navina-vyAkarana, Súri-mantra-kalpa (see Peterson, III. Rep. pp. 364-5) and other works. He, moreover, composed Méghadůta-kavya, see ib. p. 248, Satapadi-samuddhâre composed in the 53rd year (of his age = Samvat 1456, or of the centary = Samvat 1453), a commentary on Sri-kankalaya-rasadhyâya (see Weber, Verz. I. p. 297, n. 964). Prabandha-chintamani, Upadeśa-bata and Kåtantra-vyakhyana have been composed by the older Mêrutunga of the Nagendra-gachchha.
In M.'s time lived Jayasekhara-sûri bakhacharya, who composed (in Sekadi-grama) Upadeśa-chintamani in 12000 slokas (date of the work Samvat 1436, see Bhånd. Rep. 1883-4, p. 130 442-3), Prabodha-chintamani (see Kielhorn, Rep.p. 95), Sambodha-battari (see Peterson, I. Rep. p. 125, n. 275), Atmåvabodha-kulaka and other works (altogether twelve in number) along with
