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supremely profound theory of Maybe (Syad-vāda) as its infallible characteristic mark!
Lines 2-6. Hail! The illustrious emperor Tribhuvanamalladēva who bears the titles, Samastabhuvanāśraya (Asylum of the Entire World), Chāļukyabharaṇa (Ornament of the Chalukya lineage), etc., is ruling the kingdom from his residence at Jayantipura.
Lines 6-28. Hail! May he live for ever-the illustrious teacher Guṇavira Siddhantadēva, who has seen through the ocean of scriptures containing elucidation of the sevenfold aspects of the existing and non-existing objects and other propositions, which have sprung from the revered and supreme lord, the great Master Arhat whose feet are decorated by the rays of jewels-; who indulges in tasting the nectar-juice of the excellent maxims of Lord Jina; who is the full moon of the autumn beaming with splendour, swelling the occean of the doctrine of Jina; who is the fierce sun destroying the expanse of darkness of the evil doctrines; who is a royal swan shining in the lotus lake of Jaina philosophy; who is the wild and impetuous elephant crushing the multitude of plantain trees which are the kashāyas (passions); who is a fickle gnat gracefully dallying with the plump and protruding breasts of the Lady Speech; who is the upholder of the Vandiyur gana; who has brightened the quarters by the reflection of his mental orb, immaculate like the snow, the moon, and the foam of the heavenly river (Ganga); who is revered by the faithful followers; who is the spring season to the mango-grove of the believers of the Jaina tenets; who is the god of death to the hostile hordes of all evils; who surpasses the nectar divine in fostering the plantation of devotees; who excels in virtues; who is the intoxicated bee enjoying the fragrance in the lotus feet of the eminent teacher Nemichandra Siddhantadeva; who is the supreme master of spotless character as enjoined by Lord Jina; who is the paramount ruler among the circle of monks; who is the wick of the lamp of knowledge illuminating the nature of all objects; and who is the personification of sublime penance.
Verse 2. I praise the illustrious ascetic Guņavīra, a lion to the elephant of passions. As the swan which is his spotless fame incessantly dances about all over the earth, the blue sea appears like the milky ocean and the dark mass of foam in the river Yamuna creates an impression of the waves of the river Gangā.
Lines 32-41. Hail! May he live long-the glorious Mahamandalēśvara Echabhupa of the Mirinte Nadu, who bore the epithets, supreme ruler of the central region encircled by the salty ocean and extending as far as the bank of the river Ganga; overlord of the foremost town of Mahishmati; born in the family of the Ahihaya lineage; the Lotus-born (Brahma) in wisdom; the wish-giving tree to the minstrels; one who is born from the right hand of the creator, i. e.,
