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Mahabharata too. The utilization of the Bhasya-style in the prima facle arguments put in the mouth of Parlvrajika who pleads in favour of sensual promiscuity, and in the refutation of these arguments by Madanarekha in favour of life of abstinence, exhibits his deep acquaintance with the original philosophical texts. He has referred to Carvaka, Nyaya, Udyotakara and Bauddhas. Being a contemporary of many able scholars and religious teachers like Vadi-Devasuri, Hemacandracarya, Candraprabhasüri, Śrypala, Dhanapala, and others with all of whom he was more or less connected through preceptorial relations, he could not but be deeply steeped in the general scholarly and poetic trend of the learned company. As a result he seems to have studied well the literary and scholastic works of Haribhadrasari, Siddharşi, Abhayadevasūri, Vadi-Devasuri, Bhadresvarasäri, Ratnaprabhasari, Ramacandrasuri, Dhanapala, Śripala and Jesala, and certainly the Sanskrit romances of Subandhu, Bana, Dhanapala, Somadevasari and Trivikramabhatta, all of whom have quite obviously, through their literary styles, contributed to the evolution of Jinabhadrasurl's diction and stylistic patterns.
Jinabhadrasüri is well equipped not only as far as his knowledge of the principles of Jainism is concerned, but also in his grounding in the Jalna mythology as is revealed in his references to the emancipated souls residing beyond the boundaries of Loka,s to the story of Samavasarana, the Cakravartis,97 the Kṛṣnaleśya,98 the god Sangama who tried to seduce Mahavira through his nymphs," Prajñapti-vidya,100 Marudevi, Mandodari and Rajimati,101 Perhaps, he is fond of creating his poetical mythology. Thus, Brahmaloka is but the fifth heaven;10s while the fourth hell is called Pańkaprabha,108
As a prominent member of the Jaina monachal order, Jinabhadrasari is an ardent teacher and a fervent preacher. He purposefully refutes the Carvaka view of sensual indulgence, and ably defends the life of austerity,104
92. MRA, p. 54.
93. Ibid., pp. 55 ff.
94. Ibid., pp. 42 (17); 43 (1).
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95. MRA, p. 38 (5).
96. Op. cit., Intro. vs, 4.
97. Op. cit., p. 122(16). 98. Op. cit., p. 19 (16). 99. Op. cit., Intro. vs. 2b. 100. Op. cit., p. 116 (13). 101. Op. cit., p. 84 (9ff.). 102. Op. cit., p. 128 (22ff.). 103. Op. cit., p. 124 (14ff). 104. Op. cit., pp. 55-56,
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