Some Historical Jaina Kings and Heros

Author(s): Kamtaprasad Jain
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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feet of the preceptor Shri Jinsenacaryal and Shri Mahaviracarya, who wrote the Jain mathematical work called "Ganita-sara-samgraha," also informs us that King Amoghavarsha was a follower of the Syadvada doctrine (i. e. Jainism)2. He not only extended his patronage to Jainism, but himself studied and followed the tenets of that religion. He composed a fine book of precepts entitled "PrashnottaraRatnamalika," which begins with King's salutation to Tirthankara Mahavira and in the end of which, he remarked that he gave up the throne of Rashtrakutas under the influnce of his desire for renunciation. This fact is borne out by his Sanjan plates and goes to establish the fact that he adopted the Vows of a Jain muni in his afterlife and became a hero in the realm of Religion also.
1. 'यस्य प्रांशुनखांशु जालविसरद्धा रान्तराविर्भव
त्पादाम्भोजरजः पिशङ्ग मुकुट प्रत्यग्र रत्नद्युतिः। संस्मर्ता स्वममोघवर्ष नृपतिः पूतोऽहमात्यलं । स श्रीमाज्जिनसेन पूज्यभगवत्पादो जगन्मङ्गलम् ॥7
__ उत्तर पुराण, 2. "विध्वस्तैकान्तपक्षस्य स्याद्वादन्यायवादिनः । .
देवस्य नृपतुङ्गस्य वद्धतां तस्य शाशनं ॥६॥ 3. "विवेकात्यक्तराज्येन राज्ञेयं रत्नमालिका ।
रचिताऽमोघवर्षेण सुधियां सदलङ्कृति ॥" 4. Altekar, loc. cited, p. 89.