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c'andrāc'ārya composed a new and wonderful grammar with eight parts, called "Siddha-haima'. The king kept it on the back of an elephant who was taken from place to place in the town displayed the work thus, and a great festival was made. The grammars of previously composed materia were either so long and detailed that they could not be studied even during the whole life, or were so terse that they were most difficult to study This new grammar satisfied all, and taking it to be an authority, hundreds of copies of it were prepared through scribes and sending the copies to Anga, Banga, Kalinga, Karnātaka and other countries he made a propaganda in favour of it With the increasing popularity of Hémac'andrāc'ārya with the king, the jealousy of other philosophers increased. They began, whenever an opportunity was obtained to poison the ears of the king, but can the truth be ever obscured ?
Siddharāja who had no issues started on bare foot on a pilgrimage The Guru was walking on foot with* Iryāsamiti, hence, the king asked him to use a conveyance. The Guru said, “ I am not an ascetic of that sort.” Saying as he refused to occupy a conveyance, where upon the King with some pain remarked “You are Jada' ie dull". As an answer to it the Guru remarked, “We are "Nijaļā.' As The Suriji did not see the king for three days, he became impatient and went to the tent of the Guru. Āc'aryasree was busy doing 'Ayambil ( taking food ) Seeing the Guru taking the dry and tasteless food, Śiddharāja began to have very high respect for his power of keeping his passions subdued Then, he begged for forgiveness for his harsh words.
Siddharāja was highly delighted after finishing the journey of the great Mount of Satrunjaya and giving in gift ten villages, the income of which would be helpful in arranging daily worship etc, He came to Raivatác'ala. Seeing the temple of Nemi-jina there, his mind was greatly pleased and in ecstasy he chanced to say, "All honour to the parents of the person who has got
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