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ent in the use of arms he became his tutor; and by the conquest of the country from the enemies he became an Acharya to give them diksha (ordination). Thus the term Guru literally fitted him and was not a mere ornamental title”.? Mahakavi Bala (1254 A. D.) praised Muni Chandradeva in his “Neminatha purana" as being the best among the eminent members of Kanuragana, famous as the holiest in three worlds, immeasurably meritorious, the very God of Death to the army of the enemy the rennovaor of many Jinalayas, the Primummobile to extend the dominion of the Ratta princes, proficien in logic, science, incantatins, grammar, poetry and drama. Such a shining luminary-was Muni Chandra."?
In the reign of Ganga King Bhutuga (A.D. 938. 953) Ballappa captured Kallanagere. Moni Bhattarka was then in Kallangere and it is believed that he vallantly withstood the attack and died in its defence. But Jain sages were mostly spiritual heroes. In earlier times when the soul force of the sages was well manifest, they punished the wrong doers with their ahimsic feats. For example, Muni Vishnu Kumar's instance may be cited; he who
1. JBBRAS, X. p. 260. 2. Kandangara, loc. cit:, p. 9. 3. Saletore, loc. cit. p. 201.
well manifest, feats. For examp he who
