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nālhacharita in V. S. 1418 ( A. D. 1361-2 ), The latter work deals with the life of Sambhavanatha, the third Tirthankara.
Munibhadrasűri of Brihadgatebba prepared an abridged edition of Munidevasūri's Santināthacharita. His genealogy is as follows:- Vadi DopasūriBhadresvara-Vijayendu-Manabhadra Gunabhadra-Munibhadra.
Gunabhadra, Munibhadra's preceptor, was & very learned man. Sultan Muhammad Tagblak (A. D. 1325 to 1357 ) was much impessed by his learning and wanted to give him gold coins, but he refused to accept the same. His pupil edited the Prasnottararatnamālā of Devabhadrasūri in V S. 1429 (or A. D 1372-3).46
In V. S. 1411 (A. D. 1354-5), Somnakīrti, pupil of Jinośvarasūri, composed the Kätantravrsitapangitā."
Bhāvadevasūri, pupil of Jinadeyasűri of Khandilagatohha, composed the Parsvanāthacharita in V, S. 1412 (A.D. 1355-56). His other
(46) Desai, Loc. cit., pp. 438-39. Munibhadrasuri Fron name and fame at the court of Piroj Shab, probably Firaz Tughlak (A, D 1351-88 ) whose contemporary he was.
(47) Jesalmere catalogue, No. 12.
