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Personal Biography in Jaina Literature: 113
Prabhācandra's and
1277 CE, Pradyumnasūri's Prabhāvakacaritra, "Lives of Illustrious Monks."32 The Sanskrit text consists twenty-two biographies (prabandha) and is written in Śloka (verse), providing the vitae of the following twenty-two famous Svetambara monks: (1) Vajrasvāmī (199 verses); (2) Aryarakṣita (279 verses); (3) Aryanandila (84 verses); (4) Kālakasūri (156 verses); (5) Pādaliptasūri (also including the story of Aryakhapaṭa)(357 verses); (6) Vijayasimhasūri (141 verses); (7) Jivadevasūri (203 verses); (8) Vṛddhavādisūri, viz., Siddhasena Divakara (180 verses); (9) Haribhadra (224 verses); (10) Mallavādisūri (75 verses); (11) Bappabhaṭṭisūri (772 verses); (12) Mānatungasūri (168 verses); (13) Mānadevasūri (84 verses); (14) Mahākavi Siddharṣi33 (157 verses); (15) Vīragani (169 verses); (16) Vādivetāla Santisūri (132 verses); (17) Mahendrasūri (328 verses); (18) Sūrācārya (261 verses); (19) Abhayadevasūri (including the story of his teacher Jineśvara) (177 verses); (20) Vīrācārya (94 verses); (21) Vādidevasūri (290 verses); (22) Hemacandra (853 verses).
Early 14th century, Puratanaprabandhasamgraha,3 34 "Collection of Ancient Narratives," containing various biographies, including that of Haribhadra, Siddhasena, and Aryakhapaṭācārya.
1304
CE,
Merutunga's
century) Prabandhacintāmaṇi,35 "Wish-fulfilling Jewel of Narratives." This is a semi-historical anthology of biographies containing stories of significant historical monarchs, including the story of Hemacandra and king Kumārapāla, as well as the story of Siddhasena.
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Jinaprabhasūri's
1333 CE, pilgrimage-guide Vividhatirthakalpa,36 "The Cycle of Various Holy Places," containing in passing several life-stories, including that of Siddhasena Divākara.
