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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasjhan
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other philosophical works are Yogabindu' and Yoga Draştı Samuccaya? which is a valuable synthesis of old Jaina ideas and those of Patanjali and Vyasa.
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He was also a Rajasthani Scholar, and wrote Gyāna Pancami Katha3 in Prākrit which contains 10 stories. He was a 10th century scholar. He also wrote Sanyama Manjari Katha* in Apabhramsa. It is interesting to find in these books inany old folk tales dressed and presented in Jaina Garb. The first work is still unpublished
SAMSKRIT WRITERS
1. SIDHARSI
Sidharsi, pupil of Durgāswāmin was a Rājasthāni writer belonging to Mewār. He completed commentary on Updesamåla and Upmiti Bhava Prapanca Katha' at Bhilla Māla in the year 905 A D. It is as much a work of Philosophy as of poetry and is one of the finest allegories His other work is Candra Kevali Carita. It was composed in the year 917 A.D. 1 e. 12 years after Upmiti Bhava Prapanca Katha
2. Āsidhar
Originally Aśādhar was a Rijasthani scholar and Mandalgarh was his birth place. But due to continuous attacks of Shahabuddin Gauri, he was compelled to leave Rajasthan and settled at Dhāra Nagari. He was one of the greatest
1. Published in J DPS. Series, Bhavnagar, 1911
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Published in D C.P Series No, 12 Bombay 1913.
3. Brahad Gyan Bhandar. Jaisalmer.
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Published in the G.Os in the year 1918.
5 Published in D.L.P. Series No 46, Bombay 6 श्रीमान स्ति सपादलक्षविषयः शाकम्मरीभूषण
स्तत्र श्रीरतिधाममण्डलकर नामास्ति दुर्गमहन् । श्रीरल्यामुदपादि तत्र बिमलव्याघ्र रवालान्वया च्छीसल्लक्षणतो जिनेन्द्रसमयश्रवालुराशाधरः ॥१॥
