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FOREWORD
Matang Siddhayika paripoojitay
Shri Vardhamanswamine namah. Shri Vijay Prem - Bhuvanbhanu – Jayghosh – Dharmajit
– Jayshekharsoorisadgurubhyo Namah.
Translation: Veneration to Lord Vardhamanswami who is worshipped by Matang, his dedicated demi-god
and Siddhayika, his dedicated demi-goddess. I bow to Shri Vijay Premsoori – Bhuvanbhanusoori – Jayghoshsoori – Dharmajitsoori – Jayshekharsoori.
It was almost sunset, the disciple waited with a bowl of water in his hand, requesting the Gurubhagawant (esteemed teacher) to drink some water. The guru was engaged in putting his thoughts, which were swirling in his head swiftly as a result of his profound reflection, to paper, “Let me finish writing this reflection, otherwise, I will lose my train of thoughts”. The disciple kept pleading with his Guru, but the water in the vessel remained untouched. In the meantime, the Sun set. Such incidents happened in the life of Mahopadhyaya Yashovijayji, who lived approximately 325 years ago, several times. He studied Jain scriptures alongside Buddhist scriptures and Vedanta in their entirety. He authored innumerable volumes. After devoting his entire life in worshipping scriptures, he wrote a divine book called “Jnanasar' on the eve of his life.
The first half of a shloka (couplet) from the book reads as:
