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Sripala Were Hiravijaya's three brothers, and Rambha, Rani and Vimala vere his sisters. When Hiraji was 13 years old, his parents died; so his sisters Vimala and Rádi vho lived at Anabilavāda Patan took him there in A. D. 1639-40.
Vijayadanasūri admitted him to the order of Jain monks. On this occasion, Amipāla, Amarasimha, Kapura, Amipala's mother, Dharmashirishi, Rudorishi, Vijayaharsha and Kanakashri entered the order of monks or nuns. Hirajı changed his name and came to be known 88 Hiraharsha 158
Hirabarsha yas a very smart pupil; so Vijayadana sūri sent him to Devagiri in the Deccan for further studies. Dharmasagaraji and Rajarimala were also permitted to accompany hip, Devasishab and his wife Jasmai gave the monks all the financial help they required in prosecuting their studiegl59
In A, D, 1550-1, the dignity of pandit as conferred on Hirabarshe at Nádlai in Marwad In A. D. 1552, Hirabarsha became Upadhyaya In A. D, 1554, the dignity of Suri yas conferred on him, at Sirobi (Marwad) by Vijayadāpasūri.
(158) Vidyāvijaya, Surirvara and Samrat, PP. 20-A. ( 159 ) Ibid, p. p 24-6
