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INTRODUCTION
of the eighth century of Vikrama era Sanmati was regarded as a Darśaraprabhāvaka work. Now in order to achieve such a high place of honour in the holy Jaina literature at least two centuries must have elapsed from the time of writing this work. It would, therefore, be quite proper if we place Siddhasena in the fifth century of Vikrama era.
According to Jaina tradition, Mallavādi who belonged to the fifth century Vikrama era has written a commentary on Sanmati. This fact borne by Jaina tradition, together with the fact that Pūjyapāda who belonged to the sixth
referred to as having been written by a certain author. This Sumati is otherwise mentioned as Sanmati. References to him are as follows:
नमः सन्मतये तस्मै भवकूपनिपातिनाम् ।
सन्मतिविवृता येन सुखधामप्रवेशिनी ॥ सुमतिदेवममु स्तुत येन वः सुमतिसप्तकमाप्ततया कृतम् ।
परिहृतापदतत्त्वपदार्थिनां सुमतिकोटिविवति भवार्तिहृत् ।।
These references also support the date of Siddbasena fixed above.
1 Haribhadra thus referes to Mallavādi :-'Jfi alaturata stretlaat Afhal"-Ane, p, 47 and J. S. S. Vol. I. p. 57. and sarafarelercetardante" See Bș. J. S. S. Vol. I Appendix p. 10.
Upadhyāya Yashovijayaji in his Astasahasri Vivaraṇa refers to Mallavādi in the following words :
"इहाथै कोटिशा भङ्गा निर्दिष्टा मल्लवादिना । tema 2112 RESAPARITE 11"..p 210.
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