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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
of 70 in 1673 A D. His original name was Lābhānanda'. His two works mentioned above are the collections of sevei al small works.
9 BRAHMA KAPORA CANDA:
Brahma Kapūra Canda hailed from Anandapur town where Jaswant Singh Ráthore was the Ruler. He describes himself as the pupil of Muni Guņa Candra pupil of Yasah Kirti in his work Pārswanātha Raso. Anandapur was at that time a prosperous town where people of all caste and creed led a happy life. The poet completed his work in the year 1640 A.D. at Pārswanatha temple. Several Hindi Padas and Vinalis written by the poet are also available in the Gutakas of the Grantha Bhandars.
तामु तगु मिपि तमु पंडित कपूर जी चन्द ।
__ कीयो रास चिति धारवि आनद । जिरगगुग्ण बहु मुझ अल्प जो मनि ।
गति विधि देख्या जी शास्त्र पुराग । बुधजन देवि को मति हमै ।
नैमी जी विधि मे कीयो जी बग्वाण ।।१६।। मालामै सत्ताव मामि वैमावि ।।
पचमी तिथि मुभ उजल पावि । नाम नक्षत्र प्राद्रा भलो ।
बार वहम्पति अधिक प्रधान । गम कियो बामा मृत तगो ।
स्वामी जी पारमनाथ के थान ॥१६॥ अहो देस को राजा जी जाति गठोड ।
सकलजी छत्री याक सिरि माइ । नाम जमवसिघ तमु तगो ।
तास आनदपुर नगर प्रधान । पोगा छत्तीस लीला करे ।
सोमै जी जमे हो इन्द्र विमान ॥१६३।।
-Parsvanatha Raso
1. Ardha Kath&nak edited by Natha Ram Premi, p. 132
