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Jaina Grantha Bhaoddrs in Rajasthan.
fp). Dharmaparikšā Råsa! :-It is a summary of Dharma Parikśă written by
Amitigati in Samskrit.
(0) Bhavaisya-Datta Räsa? :- This Rása describes the life of Bhavisyadatta.
(R) Sukumāla Swami Rāsa:-This Rāsa gives the life of Sukumäla Muni, who
is famous for his penance.
Ācārya Jinasena completed his Neminátha Rāsa in the year 1501. It is a very short book and available in the Sastra Bhandar of Jaina temple Bada Mandır.
The 16th century was notable period for the writing of the Råsas. Brahma Rayamalla, pupil of Bhattāraka Ananta Kirtt wrote six Rāsas. All these Räsas are very important from the linguistic point of view, the names of the Rāsas ase as follows :
1. Nemisvara Rāsa composed in 1558 A.D.
2
Hanumat Răsa composed in 1559 A.D.
3. Pradyumna Rāsa composed in 1571 A.D.
4
Sudarśana Rāsa composed in 1576 A.D.
5
Sripāla Rāsa composed in 1573 A.D.
6, Bhavisya Datta Rāsa composed in 1576 A.D.
All these Rāsas are available in the Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur.
Rūpacandra a famous Hindi poet of the same century wrote Neminātha Răsa. The work though a small one, describes the life of Neminātha in an artistic way. Tribhuvana Kiti is the writer of Jivandhara Rāsa'. It was completed in the year 1547 A,D. Vidyabhusana wrote Bhavisya Datta Räsa in 1543 A.D. The work contains 525 stanzas,
1. Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur.
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9. Ibid.
4. Amer Såst a Bhandar, Jaipur.
5. Ibid
6. Grantha Bhandar Jain Temple, Duni.
