Book Title: Jainism in Gujarat AD 1100 to 1600
Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Vijaydevsur Sangh Gyan Samiti

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________________ 168 In V. S. 1334, Prabbáchandrasūri, pupil of Chandraprabha of Rajagatchha, completed the Prabhāvakacharita. It is a very important work to a student of the History of Gujarāta." In V.S. 1337, Mulachandra wrote a commentary on the Vishayanigraha kulaka. In V. S. 1338, Manikyasūri completed the Sakunagároddbāra 10 In V. S. 1349, Malliśenasūri, pupil of Udayaprabhasūri of Nagendragatchha, completed the Syādvādamanjari." Jinaprabhasūri, pupil of Jinasimbasūri of Kharataragatchha, commenced the VividhaTirthakalpa - Kalpapradipa in V.S. 1327 ( A. D. 1271 ) and completed, it in V. S. 1389 (A. D. 1333 ) The work contains 58 Kalpas. They were written after making pilgrimages to the holy places of the Jains, and contain many historical facts, some of which are not recorded elsewhere, It is said that the sūri had taken a vow to compose one poem every day. For Somatilakasūri of Tapagatchba, he had composed many stavanas or short poems. Time seems to have destroyed many of these, but we can still have the pleasure (9) Velanakara, No. 1755. (10) Desai, Ibid, p. 416. (11) Ibid, p. 416. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com

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