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MEDIÆVAL JAINISM
found at Sravana Belgoļa, we gather many details about the parentage of this Daņdanāyaka. He belonged to a line of loyal State servants. His grandfather was Baica Dandeśa, the Mahāpradhāna of king Bukka Rāya. Of uncommon liberality, forbearance, and learning, Baica Daņdeśa was noted for his policy which was “worthy to be approved by all." He had three sons--the eldest General Mangappa, “who was honoured in the world for his virtues ", General Irugappa, and Bukkaņņa. General Mangappa was a devout Jaina. The record calls him “a supporting tree to the creeper) dharma", and "an adherent of the Jaināgama”. By his wife Jānaki he had two sons-General Baicappa and General Irugappa. The latter is the subject of our remarks.
The same inscription bestows much praise on General Irugappa. About his martial disposition, it says that “when on the march of the General prince Irugappa, the rays of the sun were obstructed by the clouds of dust raised by the fierce blows of the hoofs of his charging mares, the lotuses the hands of his enemies closed (i.e. in submission).” As regards his general character, the same epigraph narrates the following—“As soon as General Irugendra was born on carth, his friend though devoid of wealth, was supplied with abundant wealth, and his enemy, though possessed of wealth, was deprived of it.” Then, again, “Abundance of food, protection from danger, medicine, and learning became his daily gifts ; injury to others, falsehood, passion for the wives of others, theft and greed kept away at a distance from him." He was a devout Jaina." His liberality (was directed) towards the path of dharma, his ears towards listening to the fame of Jinendra ; his tongue towards praising His virtues ; his bodily health towards bowing to Him ; his nose towards the excessive fragrance of His lotus feet ; and his everything
