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even in the arena of Logic and Philosophy. He is the author of good many works. In his Kriyāratnasamuccaya he has given all the forms pertaining to the ten conjugations of important roots from Siddhahaima. This valuable volume was composed by him in 1466 V.S Another important work of Sri Gunaratna Sari is the Tarkarahasyadipika, a commentary on Haribhadra Sari's Saddarsanasamuccaya He has also composed Avacūris on Kalpāntarvācya Saptatika; on the Karmagranthas; on all the four Payannās of Pratyākhyāna, Catuhsaraņa, Samstāraka and Bhaktaparijñā; as well as on Kșetrasamāsa, Navatattvavicāra, and the like.
Śrî Sådhuratna Sari is the auother of Yatijitakalpavrtti.
50. Śri Somasundara Suri Birth, V. S. 1430 : Initiation V. S 1437 : Vacakapada 1450 : Ācārya-ship 1457 : Demise 1499. Total life-time 69 years.
Malhanadevi, wife of merchant Sajjana of Palanpur, deliver. ed a son in V. S. 1430. As his birth was indicated by a moondream, he was named Soma He was born with excellent characteristics and at so tender an age as only seven years, he took to initiation with full consent of his parents. Thereafter, he was called Somasundara. His initiating preceptor was Śri Jayānanda Sūri, who began to teach him the scriptures immediately after the initiation, and sent him to Sri Jnanasāgarasūri for further study. In course of time, he became well-versed in the lores and was awarded the status of an Upadhyâya in 1450 V S After seven years, that is, when he was only 27, Sri Devasundara Sûri bestowed upon him the status of an Ācarya, which occasion was celebrated with wonderful festivities by merchant Narasimha.
In those days dignity-endowments used to be celebrated nicely, and men of faith were so devout and sincere that they
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