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men of all the countries by means of the favour he had won from a goddess, and now he had come to defeat the learned scholars of Dhârā Nagari He recited the verses of self praises and personal appreciation in the court of Bhoja and put forth a challenge for discussion with him. The reputation of Dharma was well known to all the scholars and hence none got up to oppose hin The king at this juncture realized the worth of Dhanapala and he sent a messenger to Satyapūr after making an inquiry about him Still however Dhanapāla did not turn up Then the king sent another inessage saying, “ As King Munja took you to be his own son, you are an elder and I am a younger brother. Does it before an elder one to be enraged at the words of a younger one?
The loss of the reputation of Dharanagari should be taken to be the loss of your own reputation A learned and wise man does not stand in the need of being told much ” On account of such entreating and cordial invitation, Dhanapāla came to Dhara nagari, Bhoja started to receive him Then the religious discussion followed where in Dhanapāla defeated Dharma by means of an intelligent device
Knowing that the end of his life was approaching, Dhanapala, with the permission of the King performed the 'Samlekhana' before Mahendrasūrı while still in family life, purified his body by means of his penance and attained the position of a diety in the heaven named 'Saudharma'
Dhanapăla has composed the following five books ]—
1. Rósabha-pancāśika ( Dhanapal-Panchāśikā ) 2 Tilak-Manjari 3 Pājalac'chhi nāmamála (Deshinamamala). 4 Virastava (Vîruddha-vacan) 5 Savaya-vitri (Śrävak-vidhi).
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