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Chapter V
55 Śri Hémavimala Siri. Details about Śrî Hémavimala Suri's life also are not available. But it is an undoubted fact that, though the whole atmosphere was teaming with slackness and lethargy, the Siri was able to retain his reputation by virtue of his indifferent attitude and perfect celebacy His fame was very high in the aggregate also.
Under him, there were several Sādhus who performed their duties and obligations regularly and unfailingly; and the Sûri was so strict about it that he drove out of the Gaccha all those who swerved from their prescribed course of conduct,
He came at the head of the Giaccha in 1552 V S and looked after the same very sincerely, till the burden was shouldered by his beloved disciple Sri Anandavimala Sûri.
Moreover, Śri Hémavimala Siri's oratory was so strong and persuasive and his power of expounding the secret of the scriptures so seriously efficacious that such ascetics as Rşi Hānā, Rsi Sripati and Rsi Canapati abandoned their Luňkâ-sect and accepted his preceptorship.
With him began the Vimala Gaccha He was not only a veteran preacher but also a very good poet, and lias composed the “Mrgăputra's Sajjhay&" or the Counsel of Mrgāputra. He is also said to have written a Dipika on Suyagadānga Saitra.
His grand-disciple Hansadhira has composed Hemavimala Süri-Phága". His demise took place in V S, 1584.
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