Jainism in Gujarat

Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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other works are the Navapadaprakaranabrzhadavritti in A. D 1108-9 and the Navatattvaprakaranavritti in Samvat 1174 (A. D. 1117–8 ).72
Munichandrasūri was the guru of the famous disputant Devasūri. He was trained by Vinayachandra Pathak. He entered the order of Jain monks at an early age. Nemichandrasūri conferred the dignity of Acharya on him Munichandrasūri was a very learned man. He performed austere penance. Many jain monks and nuns were at his beck aad call He was the authorof the following works :
Devendranarahendrapraharanavratti in S. 1168 (A. D. 1111-12); Sukshmārthavrchărasărachūrni in V S. 1170 ( A D. 1113-14 ); Anekāntagayapatākāvrattatappanam in V. S. 1171 (A. D. 1114-15 ); Upadešavritta in S. 1174 ( A.D. 111?-8 ); Lalitavistarā panjakā; Dharmabanduvritti, Karmaprakrititappana.
Besides the seven commentaries mentioned above, Munichandra wrote the following original works -
(1) Angulašaptatr (2) Āvršyaka'saptatı (3) Vanaspatssaptatı (4) Gāthākosha (5) Anušāsanān
72 Dalal, Jesalmere catalogus, introduction, p. 48