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leaves! Sūriji also had done much in increasing new converts. He wandered in Dhārādhāra-territory and converted ParamāraKsatriyas of the place into Jainism. His knowledge of sciences was immeasurable !
On his seat, came Śri Narasinha Sūri. He was a gigentic personality and his power of preaching was very pleasing. In Narasinhapura, he preached a yaksa-a flesh-eater-and stopped him from accepting as an offering slaughtering of a bull before him. He preached Khomāna royal family and converted them to Jainism Samudragupta who afterwards became his Pattadhara was from the same family.
Samudra Sūri also became as brilliant as his Guru He possessed the martial lustre and also the power of penance. He wandered in Anahīlapattan, Bāha:amera, Kotaļā etc tried to serve the Jinasasana, preached the Goddess Cāmundā, and showed her his prowess. At this time, Digambaras were becoming more and more prominent. Samudra Sūri vanquished a Digambara-Pandita ( Ācārya ), became well known, and served the Svetāmbara sect. Nägahruda Tirtha (pilgrimage) which the Digambaras desired to possess was kept under the possession of Svetāmbars by his power of discussion.
On his seat, came Śri Mānadéva Sūri (the second ). He was also most worthy. Once, due to the unstableness of his mind he forgot the "Sūri-Mantra' He repented for it. Went to Girinära-mountain, fasted for two months, and pleased the Goddess Ambikā, who, then, appeared before him and asked him the reason of such severe penance. Having come to know about it, she asked the Goddess Vijayādévi, and offered the “ SūriMantra" to him. He was a friend of Haribhadra Siri, the son of Yakināmahattară.
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