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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Actually the period of Vatsar ja was the same as that of the peak of R rak a dynasty. The powerful King Dantidurga (730-753AD) of R rak a dynasty during 730-735AD merged the entire C lukya empire with his and created the most powerful M nyakhe a kingdom by defeating the C lukya R ja K rtivarm of B d m . After Dantidurga, 7th ruler K a-I of R rak a dynasty and his two sons Govinda-II and Dhruva i.e. gth and 9th rulers of R rak a dynasty also gradually increased the territorial empire of R rak a dynasty.
This increase in the power of R rak a dynasty created bad effect on Vatsar ja. Around 787AD, R rak a dynasty ruler Dhruva launched a powerful attack on Vatsar ja. Vatsar ja was defeated in that war. Besides giving up the rule of M law , Vatsar ja was forced to leave M law also for shelter towards Mar Prade a. Seeing the outreach and power of Dhruva's army, Vatsar ja became confident that neither taking back the rule over M law but his very existence in M law can be a cause of his destruction. Hence Vatsar ja went to capital of J b lipura (J lora) in Gujarat with his remaining forces and started ruling J lora.
A copper plate of aka 724 from the home nabhoga Narahariyappa in village Manne in Karnataka also states the defeat of Vatsar ja from Dhruva, leaving M law and going towards Mar dhara Prade a for shelter.
Vatsar ja, after his defeat spent his remaining life in J lora only. Vatsar ja had very friendly relations with Jain congregation.
aka yana- P lyak rti
c rya aka yana is counted amongst the top eight grammarians, i.e. even ahead of Pin and AmaraSimha. The other name of aka yana was P lyak rti. c rya aka yana was a great c rya and composer of religious texts belonging to Y pan ya congregation. The following texts written by aka yana are still available.
1. abd nu sana 2. Amoghav tti; self commentary of abd nu sana 3. Str mukti Prakara a 4. Keval mukti Prakara a.
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