Book Title: Laghu Prabandh Sangraha
Author(s): Jayant P Thaker
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 9.8 three years, but thereafter he permanently joined it with his Gujarat a. g The authors of the Prabandhas are quite well-known for their habit of confusing historical chronology. Therefo:e this jaake sin I also may be meant by the term 'Narapari' of our text. The Prabandha-works have described at length the defcat of allikårjuna, the Silahāra king of Korka na, at the hands of the army of Siddha raja's successor Kumarapala. The $ ilahara kings of Konkaņa bore the title 'Rijapitimaka'. The king of Gujaråte does not appear to have benefitted by this victory over Jalli. kirjua, which fact also would hint at his powerfulness. In short, the term 'Narapati', in all probability, denotes this Hallikarjuna, referring thereby to a future fight! In this way, the terms 'Asvapori. Gajapali and Narapati most probably denota Aroraja of Saka Tiblari Nara #Tan or Yasovar man of Måla va and Nallikariu tha ol Konkaņa respectively, It will be interesting to note that these three kings are also referred to by 11 cut unga siri in bis PC under peculiar circumstances : "*: *99 af 197101 RU FIER 191916 I MATswanafanya प्रभृती नामुत्तमभूपतीनां मती: कारविश तत्पुरो योनिलाजन्टि स्वा नाम निर्माप्य देशभझेऽपि नाम् प्रासादस्वामाई f771Z" PC, p. 61.) When Siddharăja got erected the famous huge artistic and majestic lemple of Rudrainahalaya [ Rudramahākálaprásada ] at Siddhapura (in North Gaj.), be got prepared a full-size mansion of the measure of twenty-threo hastus, established therein the statues of such excellent kings as a sva pati, Gajapati, Narapati etc., placed his own statue in front of them, with folded hands, and appealed thereby to them that even in the event of the defeat of Gujarita (at their hands) that particular temple (víz, Rudramahalaya) should not be disturbed. It is evident from this reference also that these three kings were very powerful ones and that siddharaja always entertained fear from them. It is curious that such an important reference could not draw the attention of Sri Durga Šankara Sastri the renowned author of GMRI, and other veteran historians, The name of Siddharaja's mother is Miņaladevi according to LPS. She has been named elsewhere as na yan alla devi and Vide CG, p. 59. I Vide GMRI, pp. 347-351; CG, pp. 113-115. For Private And Personal Use Only

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