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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scriptures". However only ks on cr mga and S trakt mga are available today and the remaining k s are not available now. This fact is clearly mentioned in ‘Prabh vaka caritra'. c rya Abhayadeva in his
k on Vy khy Praj apti has mentioned at several palces the names of the commentators prior to him. This also proves that the k on Vy khy Praj apti by 1 mk c rya was present before Abhayadeva when he was writing the k on Vy khy Praj apti himself. We also do not find mention in literature anywhere of any other kon Vy khy Praj apti except the one by Abhayadeva. This also supports the statement of
c rya Prabh candra that crya 1 mka wrote ks on all the eleven limbs.
Simha, the first c rya of Brahmadv pik branch had two disciples namely Madhumitra and rya Skandil c rya. c rya Gandhahasti, disciple of crya Madhumitra was an influential scholar. He composed mah bh ya of 80000 verses on Tattv rthas tra of c rya Um Sw ti. At the request of rya Skandil c rya, rya Gandhahasti also wrote descriptions on eleven limbs.
While writing the two detailed ks on cr mga and S trak t mga,
c rya 1 mka the author, did not limit himself just to the meanings of the words in the main text only but also consulted niryuktis and the description on astraparij by Gandhahasti etc to make his writings very deep in meaning and touching the roots of the doctrine.
Based on historical facts, it may be completely appropriate to consider Vikram 933 as the time of writing k s on cr mga. This is also in line to support the period of 189 years between 1 mka and Abhayadeva and the loss of ks on other scriptures. Keeping all these facts in mind, we can say that the time of 1 mka is between last half of ninth century Vikram to first half of tenth century.
I mka composed the tk on cr mga while living in Gambh t nagara. He was a c rya of Niv tti lineage. He composed the
k on cr mga with the assistance of V hari monk. He also wrote the tika on S trak t mga with the assistance of monk V hari.
By composing the ks on cr mga and S trak t mga, 1 mka with deep meanings and explanations, had done a tremendous service to the
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