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APPENDIX B.
Arhana Niti-This is the work of the great and well known Jaina author, Shri Hem Chandra Charya. He was born in Samvat 1145 and died in Samvat 1229, i e., he lived from 1088 to 1172 A. D. He was Pontiff of the Suri seot from 1166 to 1229. He was born in Anahilla in Gujrat. He was the author of Panchanga Vyakaraña, Pramina Shastra, Pramâna Mimanga, Chchandolankriti, Chhanda Chudamanim Grabayarta Vichara, Kavyanushasang Dyasraya Mahakavya, Vitaraga Stotra. His other works are mentioned in Prof. Peterson's report referred to above. From page CXLI, 1 take the following: "Hemchandra was pupil of Deochandra of the Vajrashakha. For all that is known of this famous teacher, the student must be referred to Bühler. Uber Das Lebesdes Jaina Monches Hemchandra." What follows there is a conspectus of the references to this Hemchandra in the three reports. He was the author of
(A) Sabdanusasana, called Bidh Hemchandra (i.6. composed by Hemchandra by the request of Sidh Raja). For copies, see index of books. For a discreption of the work and the literature that grew round it, see Weber, 11, pages 208 to 254.
(B) An Abhidhan Ohintamani or Namala 3, App. pp. 53 and 109, with a commentary by the author. 3 App. pp. 109 and 154.
(C) Anekratha Sangraha, with a commentary by the author's pupil, Mahendrasuri, I p. 51 ; App. p. 89.
(D) Dvashrayamaha Kavya. 3 p. 19; App. p. 322 (with a commentary by the author). See Keilhorn's Palna Leaf Mass. Report, p. 15.
(E) The Treshast Salaka Parasha Charitra, with the appendix called Parishishtha Parvana. For copies, see index of books. For an account of the book, see preface to Jacobi's edition in the Bibliotheca-Indica) of Parishistha Parvan.
