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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Studying the life sketches of such great is we find that great saints and benefactors of self and others exist even in other rama a traditions like temple dwellers congregation etc.
Kavi Mah sena (author of Sulocan kath )
Around V.N.12th century, a great poet by the name Mah sena existed. We do not find any information in Jain literature about his lineage, guru or congregation. We only find mention of his compositions Sulocan kath which also is not available today.
c rya Udyotana, an able scholar in his popular composition Kuvalayam 1 completed in the last part of his life in aka 699 had showered great praise on Mah sena's composition Sulocan kath.
c rya Amitasena of Punn a congregation's disciple Jina Sena in his great composition Harivam apura in V.N. 1310 had endowed the title • 1 lamk ra Dh ri Sunayan S ndar' to this great composition of Mah sena.
Prior to these two authors, we do not find mention of 'Sulochana Katha' in any other text. This leads us to infer that scholar poet Mah sena of Sulochana Katha existed sometime in V.N. 12th century.
Kavi Parame h (Composer of V gartha samgraha)
At the end of V.N.12th century, a great scholar cum author of texts, Parame h by name existed. No information is available about his place and birth etc. Poet Parame h had composed a jewel like supreme text by the name V gartha samgraha. Many scholars considered this text as an ideal composition and used its language, contents and style while composing their own texts. Today this composition of poet Parame h is not available. However respectful and honoured mention of this great text by poet Parame h are still available in the compositions of great scholar monks of Vikram 9th century like dipura by Pamcast p nvay Bha raka Jina Sena, his disciple Gu a Bhadra in Uttarapura and by the builder of monolithic great idol of Gomma e wara (B hubal) in
rava abelagol C mumda R ya in his text C mumda pura in 1030 A.D. approximately are available even today.
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