Jainism in Gujarat

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

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Jain layman, be repealed a tax collected from the Jains and asked Ibhada Sheth to improve the condition of the Jains by distributing one thousand gold coins among the deserring. He also requested Hemasűri to keep him constantly informed of the condition of poor Jains. Abhada Sheth bad, under Kumārapala's instructions, spent one crore in & year, he was, hoerer, un. willing to have that sum from the king, but the king, in order that his twelfth vor might not be broken, persuaded him to accept that sum on his behalf,47
That Kumārapala did keep the trrelre rows of a Jain layman is confirmed by other evidence. Somaprabhasūri, a contemporary of Kumārapala informs us that the king received praises from Hemasűri for taking the twelve rows". Meru. tunga and Charitrasundarasűri also make a passing reference to this fact It is certain that the taking of these vors must have been followed by some relevant conduct on the part of Kumārapala and there is nothing improbable or incredible in the above details furnished by Jinamandanagani.
Kumārapāla then shored his zeal for Jainism
47 Ibid, p.p 88-9. 48 Kumārapālapratibodha, p 319.