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Rāmadāsa. A Court was held there, which was attended by prince Salim, several vassal kings, learned brahmins and pandits. Jinacandra Sūri, with his pupils, one of whom was Samayasundara, attended the Court on invitation. There he read out to the Emperor a work composed by Samayasundara. It was "Astalaksi". Jinacandra explained to the Emperor that there was in it a short sentence consisting of three simple sanskrit words (राजानो ददते सौख्यम्) which could be interpreted in eight hundred thousands ways."
11. Harṣasāra
He was a monk belonging to the Kharatara Gaccha. He had once an interview with Akbar."
12. Jayasoma
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Jayasoma once scored a victory at a debate conducted at the Court of Akbar. He was a member of Kharatara Gaccha ans was invested with the title "Pathaka" on the 2nd of Fagan, S.Y. 1649. The reader will remember that on the same day Akbar had conferred the title "Yuga Pradhana" to Jinacandra Sūri, and the title "Acārya" to Mānasimha at Lahore. Both there also were members of the Kharatara Gaccha.
13. Sādhukirti
In the presence of many learned men at the Court of Akbar, Sädhukīrti vanquished a proud disputant, in a debate held on the subject of a Jaina religious ceremony, called "Pauṣadha". Akbar, thereupon, conferred on him the title "Vādīndra"."
A perusal of the foregoing pages will make it evident to the reader that many Jaina teachers both of Tapa and of Kharatara Groups, attended constantly the Court of Akbar. Chief among them, -persons whi vastly influenced the mental and spiritual outlook of Akbar were Hīravijaya Sūri, Vijayasena Sūri and Bhanucandra Upadhyāya. All the three were members of the Tapa Gaccha. From S.Y. 1639 onwards some Jaina teachers or others stayed at his Court. Hiravijaya Sūri explained to him all the principal tenets of Jainism, and he always inspired the highest respect from him. Since then, the Jainas exercised far greater influence upon his habits and mode of life than did the Jesuits. The tax levied on the pilgrims to the Satrunjaya Hill was abolished; all the Jaina holy places were placed under the control of the Jainas themselves. It was at the bidding of his Jaina teachers that Akbar gave up flesh-eating and prohibited the killing or
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