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314 CHAPTER IV चउवीसो सिरिविक्रम २४, नरसिंहो पंचवीसो २५ छन्चीसो ।
सूरिसमुह २६ सचा-वीसो सिरिमाणदेवगुरू २७ ॥९॥ Caurvīso Siri Vikrama 24 Narasinho pancaviso 25 chaviso Sūri Samudda 26, Sattāviso Siri Mānadeva Guru.
२४ तत्पट्टे श्री विक्रमयरिः। २५ तत्पढे श्री नरसिंहमूरिः। २६ तत्पद्दे श्री समुद्रसरिः।
२७ तत्पट्टे श्री मानदेवरिः । 24 satpatté Śrī Vikrama Sūri 25 Tatpatté Sri Narasinha Sūri 26 Tatpatté Śri Samudra Sūri 27 Tatpatté Śrī Māna-déva Sūri
The meaning of the Vyākhyā:-On the seat of DevānandaSūri came Sri Vikrama Sūri as the 24th Pactadhara.
Narasinha Sūri became the 25th Pattadhara on the seat of Vikrama Sūri. This Narasınha Sūri was well-versed in all the Siddhāntas; and by the power of his speech and style of preaching he had convinced a yakşa to abandon the use of flesh.
Śri Samudra Sūri became the 20th pattadhara on the seat of Narasinha Sūri.
Śrī Samudra Sūri-the gem amongst the talented, who was born in the royal-family of Khomāņa had the greatest influence and command over the Gaccha. Besides, in the pilgrimage of Śri Nāgahruda-worthy for even Dharayéndra's salutation,-he won over Digambaras and became famous.
On the seat of Sri Samudra Sūri, Śri Mānadeva Süri (II) became the 27th Pattadhara. About this second Mānadeva Sūri it is said that
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