Jain Legend Vol 3

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

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Citation in verse 22 of Jayadhaval says that Jina Sena who did not have his ears pierced in his childhood; got himself accepted as he met the conditions of the ga a and initiated in rama a monkhood under Crya V ra Sena of Pamcast p nvay Sena ga a as per their tradition of inducting only those who had not received their ears pierced as childhood ceremony. crya Jina Sena of Punn a congregation completed composition of 'Harivam apura' in aka 705. In beginning of Harivam a itself he showered praises on poets of earlier times and his contemporary alongwith in verse he showered extraordinary praise on the Pamcast p nvay Jina Sena and his composition P rsv rbhyudaya in verse 40. To complete the voluminous 'Harivam apura', the author must have spent 5 to 7 years. It thus takes us to the conclusion that Jina Sena must have completed P r v bhyudaya in aka 695-700.
Pr v bhyudaya is such a unique and extraordinary poetic composition that it not only addresses conflicts and their re solutions but also encompasses the entire Meghad ta in it. Poetic description of the feelings of a yak a who was remembering his separated yak i for fulfilment of his lust is the essence of Meghad ta. As against this the essence of Pr v bhyudaya is filled with the detachment and giving up worldly pleasures in the life of Lord Pr van tha. There is a vast difference like the hell and heaven or like the moon on dark moon night and on the full moon night. In spite of such vast differences, crya Jina Sena has kept his readers and scholars utterly astonished and attached in Pr v bhyudaya as kha dak vya.
The literary work done by c rya Jina Sena is similar to what had been described in the life sketch of crya V ra Sena.
c rya Jina Sena after entering youth got himself initiated by c rya V ra Sena. Like his teacher, crya Jina Sena was also a diligent and hard working scholar. He continued to serve extraordinarily the world of Jain literature by his services for 70 to 75 years.
A review of historical facts suggests that he lived for 88-90 years died around aka 765. His time is thus estimated as Vikram 810-900 or aka 675-765.
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