Jain Legend Vol 1

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Vimala Sri wrote Paumacariyam in V. N.530 Yati Vabha wrote texts such as Tiloyapa at after V.N. 1000
crya Bhadrab hu wrote niryukti on ten s tras such as Da avaik lika, va yaka, etc between V.N.1000 to 1045. Samghad sa Ga i wrote V hatkalpa bh ya and Vasudeva Vasudevahi d between V.N. 1000 and 1055 J nad sa Ga i Mahattara wrote va yaka, Nandi C r i etc in V. N. 1203 Jinabhadra Ga i K am rama a wrote Vi e va yakabh ya in
V.N. 1203 7. J nasena wrote dipur a and Harivam apur a in V.N.1310
c rya 1 mka wrote Cauvana Mah purisacariyam in V.N. 1395
c rya Gu abhadra wrote Uttarapura in V.N. 1425 10. Ravi e a wrote Padmapura in V.N. 1448 11. Pu padanta wrote Mah pura in Apabhram a language in V.N.
1486-1492 12. c rya Hemacandra wrote the historical text Tri a i al k puru a
caritra in V.N 1696-1699 13. Dharmas gara Ga i wrote Tap gaccha Pa val Strav tti, a
historical text in Pr k ta-Sanskrit in V.N. 1934
Bhadre wara wrote Kah val Grantha in V.N. 17th century 15. Agastya Simha also wrote a C r i on Da avaik lika S tra.
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Works of an awakened group of monks through their Sthavir valis, Pa valis, etc and many known-unknown scholars through their creations in regional languages also enriched history. We express our heartfelt gratitude to them.
Credibility / Reliability of History
After the above deliberation it can be firmly stated that Jain history stands on a deep and firm foundation and emerges not from hearsays and imaginations from all and sundry but from the uninterrupted / continuous tradition of the early cryas. Hence there is no scope for doubting its credibility / reliability. Just as Vimala S ri writes in Paumacariyam:
N m valiya nibaddham yariyaparampar gayam Savvam
Vocch mi pauma cariyam, ah upuvvim sam se a
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