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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Allahabad pillar inscription, Candragupta-I considered his youngest son Samudra Gupta to be most fitting and proclaimed him as his successor in the royal court saying, "Now, you rule this kingdom."Samudra Gupta had to face the war of succession after the death of his father.
Contemporary Kings of rya N g rjuna period
The noblest Mah r j dhir ja Candra Gupta-I declared his youngest son Samudra Gupta as his heir-apparent because he was the ablest and fittest among his sons. After his death, Samudra Gupta came out victorious in the war of succession and ascended the throne in V.N. 862 i.e., 335 A.D.
In the Allahabad inscription, the court poet Hari e a described about the three military expeditions accomplished by Samudra Gupta.
In his above three military expeditions, Samudra Gupta subjugated and annexed all the big and small kingdoms, except the western region ruled by akas, and established a vast powerful Gupta Empire. It is estimated that Samudra Gupta reigned from 862 to 902 V.N.
rya Govinda-The 24th discourse- c rya
rya Govinda was an imminent scholar in expositions (Anuyogas) and a famous scholar. In the 'Vic ra re of c rya Meru Tumga, rya Govinda's name appears between c rya Ng rjuna and
c rya Bh tadinna. The author of Ni tha Cri mentioned about 'Govinda Niryukti', so rya Govinda might have also been a commentator (writer of treatises on canons).
According to Monk Punya Vijaya, monk Govinda, the author of Niryukti was none other than the c rya who was described as the scholar of expositions (Anuyogadhara) in NandiS tra, and as 28th epochal in Yugapradh na Pa val and as the fourth Yugapradh na after rya Skandila, the leader of 'M thur recession or V can .' rya Govinda was a renowned discourse- c rya of his times.
Bh tadinna 25th discourse- c rya & 26th epochal- c rya
rya Bh tadinna followed
rya N g rjuna to the rank of discoursec rya. According to Nandi Sthavir valli, rya Bh tadinna was the
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