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Uşita-bhojana-kathā; The story of the great ascetic Yaya; kājarsithe prayers-Śree Madtrestambhana kahārabandhan etc. Even the dust enchahted with these prayers could destroy all the trouble some beasts from the insignificast lizard to the terrible lion
Śree Jayānanda Súri was born in v. s. 1380, and he had accepted 'Dikšā' in the town called DhārāNagari on Friday and seventh day of the bright half of the month of 'Asăd' in the year 1392, When his elder brother Sājana refused to advise Jayênand Sūri to accept ‘Diksā', gods prevailed upon Sājan to do so and then he gave his consent. He was given “Ãc'ārya ship'in Pātana on the tenth day of the bright half of the month of C'aitra in the year V. S. 1420, and he left this world in 1441. He is the author of the prayers-Sree Sthulabhadra-C'aritra and ‘Dévah’-Prabhoyam. etc.
45 Śree Dévéndra Sūri Śree Dévéndra Suri succeeded Śree Jagac'c'andrašuri on his seat. There is no clear evidence as to where and in what caste, he was born, but as he has generally travelled in Gujerat and Malvā, it can be inferred that he was born in either of the countries. Preaching to Viradhayala the son of the merchant Jinabhadra in the town of Ujjayini in Mälvā exactly at the time when Viradhavala had prepared himself to partake of the celebrations of his marriage that had already began, Dévèndra Suri gave Diksa to him in V. S. 1302. This Viradhavala became celebrated with the name of Vidyānanda Sûri and he composed an excellent work on grammar that was new and known by the name of Vidya-nanda ! Then, Bhimasinha, the younger brother of Viradhavala also was preached to, and was given Diktā. He was known as 'Dharma Kirti' the (Religious-reputation)-padhyāya and after he received Äc'āryaship, he was known as Śree Dharma-ghosa Sūri It is said that in V. S. 1323, (or in V. S. 1304 according to some), when 'Sūri'-ship was granted to Dharma Kirti, there was a rainfall of 'Kanku' (an auspicious red
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