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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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dhadeva, Gunavarma composed Harivaṁsapurāna and Sudraka verses, Nemicandra made his commentary on Nitivākyāmstam of Somadeva in Kannada, The authors with their dates and works mentioned.
A literary revolution after the middle of the 12th century led by Basava who established Viraśaiva faith and preached his philosophy in Vachana (sayings). Jain poets and writers attempting to bring round the public to put faith in Jainism with their works mentioned. Jain authors on scientific subjects with their dates and works mentioned. The Jains have supplied to the Kannada reading public classical poetry, fiction, short story, works or philosophy, science and fine arts such as music, dancing, sculpture, architecture and painting.
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H, L. JAIN-Dharmaparīkşā of Srutakirti. (Proc. and Trans. A.I.O.C., XVth Session, Bombay, 1949). Pp. 290-91.
Apabhramsa work of about 1500 A. D., the author being identified with the author of Harivarśapurāņa. The line of teachers of the Nandi Samgha is given.
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K. M. MUNSHI-Ancient Gurjardesa and its Literature. (Presidential Address, Gujarati section, Proc. and Trans. A.I.O.C. XVth Session, Bombay, 1949).
P. 206 & 217. During the reign of Vatsarāja (c. 780 A.D.) Udyotana wrote his Kuvalayamāla at Jhalor and Jinasena wrote his Harivamsa Purāna at Wadhwan.
P. 212. About A.D. 500, Brahmanism and Buddhism dominated Saurastra and Gujarat, but Valabhipura was hospitable enough to welcome the conference of Sadhus which redacted the Jaina canon, thereafter called the Valabhi Vāchanā. Jainism, an off shoot of the Aryan thought and religion. Mahavira and his disciples tought Aryan doctrine. Jaina sādhus, often drawn from the Brahmanical class. Vimala's Paumachariyam is an attempt to alter Ramāyaṇa to suit the needs of the Jainas. Works like Nandisūtra show that the religious and literary activities of Jaina sadhus, were influenced by the Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, etc.
P. 217. In Gurjaradeśa around Bhillamala, Jainism acquired great influence and the Jaina sadhrs were active in pursuit of literature in the 8th century. Udyotana's Dharmakatha embodies the cordinal sins through a succession of lives. Jaina Dharmakatha was losing, or had lost, touch with real life. Siddharshi (906 A.D.) wrote his Upamittibhavaprapanchakatha, an allegory on the world's worthlessness,
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