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Introduction
CCXXIX This Kumāra had a son named Sarvadeva. He was proficient in the Smộti of Manu. He was a devotee of Vishņu. We are not informed whether he was Jayasimha's Purohita after the death of Sarvadeva. Probably he was.
Sarvadeva had a son named Amiga. He was the Purohita of Kumārapāla. Whether he was the same as is described to be an opponent of Hemachandra by the P. C., we do not know. It was he who carried the ashes of the body of the king Kumāra pāla to Prayāga,
Kumārapāla had no direct male heir to succeed him. As usual, the rival claimants to the throne must have made the crowned head very uneasy. We learn from the Prabandhakosa just referred to, that once when Kumāra pāla and Hemachandra had grown old, a consultation was held at night between Kumārapāla, Hemachandra and Abhada-probably in the residence of Hemachandra-as to who should succeed the king. “The king asks, 'Your worship! I have no son, whom should I put on the throne ?' His Holiness answered 'Make Pratāpamalla-son of your daughterking. He will maintain Dharma. Ajayapāla will undo the Dharma you have established.' Here Abhada intervenes 'Your worship! Whatever sort,-one of the family only proves useful!' Again Sri Hema said 'Under no circumstances make Ajayapāla king.' After this consultation the three rose to go." (P. K. p. 98).
We learn from the same authority that there was a feud in the group of disciple-monks of Hemachandra. On one side were Ramachandra, Guņachandra and others; on the other side was Bālachandra. This Balachandra was a friend of Ajaypāla - the nephew of the king. He
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