Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 2
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
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and the Samhit s cropped up, as the incidents in the lives of both these
c ryas were clubbed together. When once the misconception is clarified, it becomes very clear that Caturda a Prvadhara crya Bhadrab hu was the author of Cheda S tras and occult c rya Bhadrab hu the second, was the author of Niryuktis, Upasargahara Stotra and Bhadrab hu Samhit..
Significant political & historical events of ruta kevli era
Important Dynasties: In 60 V.N., after Ud y, the King of i un ga dynasty, Nandvardhana ascended the throne of P al putra. The kings of P al putra, right from Nandivardhana to the last King Dhananda are described as 'Navanandas' in both Jain literature and in other literature.
At the commencement of rutakeval era, the first Nanda was already ruling over P al putra since four years. The details of the nine Nandas as their respective period of rule as given in the brief introduction of ‘Du am rama a congregation Stotra' are as follows:
Reigning Period
S.No.
Ruler
V.N.
Yea rs
c rya and the tenure of c rya
60 - 71
Nanda First (Nandivardhan) Nand Second
2.
71 - 81
3. 4.
Nand Third Nand Fourth
81 - 94 | 94 - 119
13 25
5. 6.
Nand Fifth Nand Sixth
rya Jamb 4 years +
rya Prabhava 7 years Prabhava 4 years + Sayyambhava 6 years Sayyambhava 13 years Sayyambhava 4 years + Ya obhadra 21 years Ya obhadra 25 years | Ya obhadra 4 years + Sambh tavijaya 2 years Sambh tavijaya 6 years
rutakeval Bhadrab hu 4 years
rutakeval Bhadrab hu 10 years + Sth labhadra 45 years
7. 8.
Nand Seventh Nand Eighth
150 - 156 156 - 160
6 4
160 - 215
55
Nand Ninth (Dhanananda)
Total
155
152
