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and to the surprise of all many ants were found under it '70
According to the fourth story, the sűri explained Akbar " Devatattra, " “Guru tattra" and “ Dharmatattva" and laid great stress on the Jain principle of 'Abimga' or 'non-piolence.' The Emperor was much pleased to hear the sermon and at the end requested the Sūri to acoept the books given to him by Padmasigara, & Jain monk. The sūri was not willing to accept them, but did so at the repeated requests of Akbar and Abul Fazl. At Hiravijayasūri's suggestion, the books were kept in a library opened at Agra and named after Akbar. Thansingh, a Jain, yas appointed as the trustee of the library or bhandár 178A
According to the fifth story, several Jainsof Agrå went to Emperor Akbar and gave him Hirkvijayasari's 'dharmalabha or blessings'. Akbar asked them if he could do anything for the sūri. Thereupon Amipala Doshi, their leader, told the Emperor that Paryushanáparya was drawing near and the Sūri wished the Emperor to prohibit the destruction of lives in those religious days. The Emperor, then, gave a 'firman' prohibiting the destruction of lives in Agra for eight days.171
(170, 170A) Jain Sáhrtyand Itihas, 'p.p. 545-6.
( 171 ) Vidyavijaya, P. p. 121-2, Desai Jam Sahityano Itihasa, p. 547
