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had got three shrines dug out of the earth according to the commands of god and one of them was installed in Cārūpa city, the second was installed in Pâtaņa and the third one was installed just on the ground in the midst of the trees on the bank of Setiká river (Sedhi) flowing by the village of Stambhana. That highly miraculous image of Parsvanath should be dug out. The water of the bath of this image will cure your disease. The goddess Swetswarūpi, like Kletrapāla will show you the right ways.” The Ac'arya related to the Jaina society the wonderful incident of the night and the society started with nine hundred carts. When they reached the river Sétikā, the horses leading the road disappeared all of a sudden and hence the people stopped there, while the Guru proceeded farther according to the previous indications. Then, sitting at the place where the image lay buried, he fell to deep meditation and composed a wonderful prayer of 32 hymns beiginning with a fagade to worship Pārsvanath. While he was reciting the 17th hymn the shrine of Pārsvanāth appeared and with the water of its bath, the disease of the Sūriji was completely cured. The society bowed down to him with great joy. Then, inviting best artisans, a large temple was built and the image was installed in it on an auspicious day. At night, Dharanendra approached the Guru say. ing, "Please drop two hymns from the prayer-Ho fagaus otherwise I shall be compelled to appear even before sinful persons on account of the divine power held by those two hymns. The Acārya acceeded to the request made by Indra and hid these two hymns with the result that, now, the prayer conssists of 30 hymns only. Abhayadeva Suri was a person of wonderful and true speech. He has written explanatory notes not only on 'Navang Vritti', but also on the chapters-Panc'āśaka etc written by Śreemad Haribhadra Sūri. He has rearranged Āgam-astottari etc. Ārādhana Kūlaka is an original work composed by him. He left the world in V. S. 1135, and according to some in 1139 in Kapadvanja. As number of persons equally great and possessing the name 'Abhayadéva' have happend, it has been difficult to gather right information. They were in the circles of different
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