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BARNETT, L.D.-Two Jain Inscriptions of Mulgund and Lakhmeswar- Ep. Ind. vol. XVI (1921-22), Calcutta.
Pp. 52-56. The two inscriptions are now in the British Museum. Though they relate to different foundations, they refer to the same lineage of Jaina Gurus,
Pp. 53-57. A Mulgund Inscription of the reign of Someśvara I, Śaka 975 (A.D. 1053).
This inscription was found in the Jain basti or temple at Mulgund (Ep. Ind. vol. XIII, P. 190). In the centre of the stone is a squatting Jina in a miche or Koshtha-pañjara ; on the right a worshipper ; over it the sun ; to the left of the Jina, a cow with sucking calf; and above it the moon. Below this is the inscription in Kanarese The record, after invoking the blessing of the Jina Chandraprabha introduces a pious and eminent Jain sandhi-vigrahādhikari, or officer of peace and war, named Beldeva, a soldier of Keśirāja, and a disciple of Nayasena Sūri : it gives the pedigree of Nayasena, in the Sena or Chandrakavata anvaya of the Müla Sangha-Ajitasenakanakasena-Narendrasena (grammarian)-Nayasena (grammarian), prior of the Bankāpur monastery and who was the spiritual guide of the western Ganga king Mārasimha II (who piously starved himself to death at Ajitasena's feet) and of the minister Chāmundarāya (E.I, vol. V, Pp. 152, 171, 180 etc.). He was a teacher of a Kanakasena, entitled Vādi-rāja, a disciple of Akalanka & teacher of the Ganga king Răchamalla (Ep. Carn. vol. VIII, ii). This Ajitasena is different from Ajitasena (Vadibhasimha, Sabda-chaturmukha and Tarkika-chakravartin, a later scion) and who flourished in the first half of the twefth century A.D. (Ep. Ind. vol. III, P. 188 ; Sravana Belgoļa No. 54 etc.). It is not clear which of these two Ajitasenas was the author of the Alankara-chintamani and Mani-prakāśika. Narendrasena was the author of Pramana-prameya-kārika ; text and translation of the inscription given.
Pp. 58-66. B-Lakshmeshwar Inscription of the reign of Vikramaditya VI, A.D. 1081.
On the site of Lakshmeshwar (the ancient, Puligere, Purigere or Purikara. Ep. Ind. vol. XIV, P. 188). Sculptures on the slab are just like in A above. Kanarese : a grant for the Jaina Cult in Purikara (the modern Lakshmeshwar) to the trusteeship of Narendrasena (II) of the Sena Gana in the Müla Sangha, the senior disciple of Nayasena Sūri, who in his turn was the senior disciple of Narendrasena (I). Text and translation given,
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