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Introduction of the Sukstasamkirtana text of course, not staunch. Jahlaņa's Sūktimuktāvali quotes four verses of Arasi Thakkura, 8 who is most probably the same as our author.
Amarachandra and his relation with Arisinha - Amarachandra is an illustrious figure in Sansksta literature. The fame of his works was not only restricted among the Jainas, but also extended to the Brahmins 'among whom his works Bālabhārata and Kavikalpalată were popular. His other available works are Chhanndoratnāvali, Syádisabdasamuchchaya and Padmānanda Kávya. The last work was composed at the request of Kosthāgārika Padma, a Vāyada Bania of Pattan.: It is otherwise known as Jinendracharitra, as it gives the lives of Tirthankaras. The Prabandhakosa mentions two other works of his, Sūktāvali and Kalākalāpa. He compared in one place in his Bālabhārata the braid ( nt to a sword and for this he was known as Venikspāņa Amara. Amara was the pupil of Jinadatta Sūri of Vayadagachchha. the author of the Vivekavilāsa. Jinadatta Sûri's name is mentioned in this poem among the Acharyas who accompanied in Vastupal's pilgrimage Satruñjaya. The Prabandhakośa tells us that Amarachandra got the churm of Siddhasārasvata from Kavirāja Arisimha, 'pupil of Jinadatta Sûri and by his chanting this for twenty one days the Goddess of Learning appeared before him from the disc of the moon at the midnight of the twenty-first day and gave him the boon that he would be a Siddha Kavi, honoured by all kings. The same Prabandha describes his entry into the court of Visaladeva and through him of his teacher in fine arts, Arisimha. But the Prabandhachintamaņi tells us that Amarachandra had entered the court of Dholka in the time of Vastupāla and was recognised as a poet of power and note. Amarachandra does not mention in any of his published works that he was a pupil of Arisimha in fine arts but it is only clear from the works that he held Arisimha and his poetry in high esteem. The story about Amara's getting Siddhasārasvata charm from Arisimha and also his introduction of Arisimha into the court of Visaladeva should be accepted with much reserve. One thing is, however, clear from this that both Amara and Arisimha occupied a remarkable position in the literary court of Visaladeva. Just as Amarachandra had composed four verses in the Sukstasankirtana, so the Sūtras of Kavikalpalatā of Amarachandra were composed partly by Arisimha and partly by
(2) salāgs gagsres et TITTEETTT:
तदपहृतं निजहृदयं जयति हरिमृगयमाण इव ॥ मध्येन तस्या विजितः कृशाङ्याः पञ्चाननः काननबद्धवासः । तस्याः स्तनस्तम्भतटीधियैव कुम्भौ गजानां कुपितो भिनत्ति ॥ दधिमथनविलोलल्लोलदृग्वाणिदंभादमदययमनङ्गो विश्वविश्वैकजेता । भवपरिभवखेदत्यक्तबाणः कृपाणश्रममिव दिवसादौ व्यक्तशक्तिर्व्यनक्कि ॥ कान्ताऽस्मदैवगत्या कथमपि गमितान्यन्तरालोत्थभक्ष्याण्युड्डीयोडीय भूयस्तरुशिखरशिखामेव तेभ्यः श्रयन्ते । इत्थं त्वद्वरिनारी गिरिषु नरपते ! जंबुलुम्बीकदम्बभ्रान्त्या भर्तबुभुक्षोः कथयति पुरतश्चेष्टितं षटपदानाम् ॥
Jahlana's Sūktimuktavall. (3) Hazféra: xitfratrsaftaleyhi
वाक्सहायो महाकाव्यं निर्ममे निर्ममेश्वरः ॥ पद्मानन्द १-४३ ......
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