Jainism in Gujarat

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

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Malladhari, helped Vijayasimhasūri in the composition of his work 9
Chandrasūri vas another well-known pupil of Hemachandrasūri Malladbāri. Before he entered the order of Jain monks, he was the governor of Lata??. At the request of Dhavala, & Porwad Jain of Dholakā, the sûri wrote the Munisuvra. tacharsta in Ašāvallipuri (Asawala, near Ahmedabad ) in V. S. 1193 (A. D. 1136 ) It contains 10994 verses. The Sangrahanıratna in Prakrit is another work of Chandrasůrı It is based on the Sangrahanı of Jinabhadra. Deva. bhadrasūri, a pupil of Chandrasûrı, wrote a commentary on the Sangrahanıratnam.
The third work of Chandrasūri Malladhari is Kshetrasamāsa95
Vardhamāpasūri, pupil of Govindasūri, wrote the Gunaratnamahodadhe, a work on gramwar in V, S. 1197 (A. D. 1140-41 ) He was also the author of the Siddharāgavarnana96. - Kalikalasarvagna Hemasūri was the most learned man of this age and the brightest gem
92 Desai, Jarn Sahityano Itihasa, 253 93 Peterson, V 18 (94) Peterson I, 75, Peterson, V. 15; Velankar, Nos, 1673, 1681, 1682.) 95 Peterson, III 20 96 Desai, loc. cit. 255,