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thankara, parents and the dreams etc. (1020-). Mahapadma's other name Vimalavahana (1050), ganadharas of Mahapauma (1088), Names of the Tirthankaras to be born in Utsarpini in Bharata (105), in Airavata (11 10), Cakri of Bharata and Airavata (117-) Vasudeva etc. (136 - ).
Description of ( 4 ) Susama Dusama Araka (1145 ), of ( 5 ) Susama (1151), of (6) Suşama Susama (1150). The persons who do not deserve to hear this (1181) and those who deserve (1184). Preaching on Sammatta, Jñana and Caritta (1186) - 10 Yati Dharma (1187) adoration of Samyakiva (1202 -).
सम्मत्ताश्री नाणं सियवायसन्नियं महाविसमं / मावाभावविभावं दुवालसंग पि गरिपिडगं ।। १२१२ ।। जं अन्नाणी कम्मं खवेइ बहुया वि वासकोडीहि । तं नाणी तिहिंगुत्तो खवेड़ ऊसासमेतेण ।। १२१३ ।।
Then comes the description of Moksa ( 1215 )
जह नाम कोइ मेच्छो नगरगुणें बहुविहे वि जाणतो नव एइ परिकहेउ उवमाए तहि असंतीए ।। १२४० ।। Conclusion and adoration to Sangha and a request to correct The mistakes (1247-50). The Prasasti at the end is as follows: तित्योगाली सम्मत्ता | श्री योगिनीपुरवासिभिर्महद्धिक राजमान्यैः सकल नागरिकलोक मुख्यैष्ठ दृदा ठ० ठकुरा ठ पदममी है: स्वरितः सा० राजश्रयसेनुयोगद्वारचूणिः १ पोडशक सूत्रवृत्तिः २ तिरयोगाली २ श्री ताडे तथा श्री ऋषमदेव चरितं १२ सहस्त्र कागदे एवं पुस्तिका ४ तपागच्छा नायक सुन्दर सूरीणामुपदेशेन संवत १४५२ श्री पतने लेखिता इति भद्र ॥ छ ॥
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The main theme of T. is to describe in detail the progressive annihilation of the present Tirtha. But in order to give an idea of the whole cycle of time which is called Kalpa and to present the theme of T. as a part of the whole cycle of time T. describes the two divisions of Kalpa the Avasarpini and the Utsarpini setting up in that frame at a proper place the narration of progressive annihilation of the present Tirtha, so that one can have an idea of the same in the proper perspective. With this purpose in view the author has compiled this work using mainly canonical works and perhaps the old Niryuktis and some other works of which we know very little. It is definite that he has used for the description of the Kalpa or the Kalacakra the following works: Bhagavati Sūtra S. 287, Jambudvipaprajñapti second vakṣaskara sutras 18, wherein the Avasarpin! and Utsarpini of Bharata are described. However, it may be noted here that the T. does not follow Jambi (Sutra 28) with regard to the number of Kulakaras and their Niti. T.
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