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Acarya Vijaya Mâna Suri was born at Buhr ânapur in Deccan in V. S. 1707. His father was Pirvad Vagjishā and his mother's name was Vimalāde. His own name was Mohan. He had his Bhagavati Dikṣā from Pannyânsa Śāntivijaya-a pupil of Acarya Vijaya Ananda Suri-along with his elder brother Indraji in V. S. 1719 at Malapura. He was named Mâna-vijaya. He was given Upadhyāya Paḍa on the third day of the bright half of Vaisakh in V. S. 1731. He composed Dharma Sangraha at the earnest request of Srimāli Sheth Säntidas Maniya of Ahmedābād. The excellent work 'Dharma Sangraha' had been arranged and corrected by Mahopadhyaya Mahārājas Śri Yasovijayaji and corrected by Mahopadhyaya Śri Lavanya vijayaji. He had Sūri Pada (status of an Acarya) at Shirohi on the thirteenth day of the brighthalf of Mahā māsa of V S, 1735 at the hands of Acārya Śri Vijaya Raja Sûriji Bhattaraka Pada was given to him on the fourteenth day of the dark-half of Pälguṇa māsa of V. S 1742 at Nada1âi. He died at Sananda on the thirteenth day of the bright-half of the month of Maha of V. S. 1770. During his time Pandit Nayavimalaji accepted Samvigna Mata at Sander near Pātana in V. S. 1747.
Upadhyāpa Mégha Vijaya Gaņi
He was a disciple named Mégha-raja of Meghaji Risi of Loika-mata.
He took his Bhagavati Diksa from Acarya Mahārāja Śrî Vijaya Séna Sūriji in V. S 1659. He was the disciple of Kripāvijaya-a pra-sisya ef Ãcārya Mahārāja Jagad Guru Śri Hira Vijaya Sūriśvarajı ( Jagad Guru Śrî Hira Vijaya. Suri--Kanaka -vijaya Gani-Sila-vijaya-Siddhi-vijaya Kripa-vijaya and Upadhyāya Mégha-vijaya). He has written many books on Vyakarana (Grammar), Kavya (Poetry) Sahitya (Literature) Nyaya (Logic) etc. His works are the following
1, Dévānandā Abhyudaya Kāvyam देवानन्दाभ्युदयकाव्यम्.
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