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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c rya Sudatta (other name crya Vardham na Deva). He ordered Yaduvam prince Sala (Poyasala), “O Sala! Kill the tiger that is attacking him ( c rya Sudatta)” Obeying c rya Sudatta, prince Sala killed the tiger. c rya Sudatta became extremely happy for this brave act of prince Sudatta. He therefore named prince Sala as Poyasala and extended all kinds of help and advice to establish the state of Hoyasala (Poyasala) and anointed him as the prince-in-exile of the state of Hoyasala. Later on crya Sudatta helped him to be the first King of Hoyasala and make Hoyasala a powerful dynasty during the kingships of his son prince Vinay ditya (1") and Vinay ditya's son N apak ma.
c rya nti Deva greatly helped Vinay ditya (II) to acquire the royal wealth.
c rya Simha Nandi of K araga a imparted martial training to princes Dadiga and M dhava and anointed them with his own hands as princes to establish a powerful Jain empire called 'Gamga R jya'. After putting them on the throne as the first king, he gave them sermons and teachings in seven arts of which the last one was 'Never to run away cowardly from the battlefield'. He further said, 'if you run away like cowards from
battle field, then on the same day your empire will be destroyed
In 9th century AD, Jain monk Arka K rti with the power of his mantras cured permanently Vimal ditya, the administrator of Kunamgala Prade a of the severe occult fears and problems he was facing. S manta C ki Rja of R rak a who was also the chief administrator of the entire Gamga empire also became so happy with this miracle performed by Arka Krti that he requested ( and got the same gifted) his employer / ruler, King Govinda-III to gift the village 'J la Mamgala' to Jain monk Arka Krti.
Jain monk Arka Krti in this way, who should have been dedicated to the practice of the path of right belief-knowledge-conduct for spiritual purification, instead became totally engaged blindly in the worldly pursuits and wasted his monk-life.
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