Vijyanandsuri Swargarohan Shatabdi Granth

Author(s): Navinchandra Vijaymuni, Ramanlal C Shah, Shripal Jain
Publisher: Vijayanand Suri Sahitya Prakashan Foundation Pavagadh

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compiled the Bhaktamar Avachuri on Posh Sudi I, V.E. 1482 at Delawara (Mewar). Jai Shekhar Suri copied the MS Gachchachar in V.E.1491 during the reign of Maharana Kumbha. At the end of the work, it has a colophon which mentions that the work was completed with the help of Humbad Shreshthi Singha, who spent Rs.2000/- on this work. Shrimall Shreshthi Jhanta styled as Rishishwar was also remembered in the colophon, perhaps due to his active assistance in the work
The Chittor inscription of V.E.1495 of Mahavir temple Chittor was composed by Charitra Ratna Gani of Tapagachcha. During the invasion of Akbar, the 'prashasti' was broken in pieces. Only a portion of it, having verses 89 to 104 in 13 lines was recently noticed by the author, who had published the text in the Varada Vol IX, part III, pp 7-9. It is now lying in the Neel Kanth temple of Chittor. A copy of the 'prashasti' executed by Charitra Ratan Gani in V.E.1508, with some improved text is available in the Deccan College, Pune. On comparing its text with the recently noticed inscription, some changes have come to light. It seems that the author has improved the text in the later work. It is edited and published by D.R. Bhandarkar in the Journal Bombay Branch Royal Aslatic Society Vol XXIII at page 41. This 'prashasti' is a good work of Sanskrit. It gives a geographical account of Mewar, dynastic history, details of Maharana Kumbha's reign, the family of Gunraj Shreshthi and Tapa Gachcha monks. The description of Chittor and other parts of Mewar given in it proves that Charitra Ratan Gani was a good poet of Sanskrit and an outstanding Scholar. He has used a good number of adjectives and seems to have a
r for orics. He has also composed Vishanti Sthanak, Vicharamrita Sanghraha and Dan Pradeep. These works were composed at Chittor. The Dan Pradeep is a very long work completed in V.E.1499 having 6675 verses. Several stories have been used in it, which has increased the suitability of the work. It was published by Chatur Vijayji from Bhavnagar in V.E.1974. The Ranakpur inscription of V.E.1496 is an important epigraph having 47 lines. It was composed in good prose. The description given in lines 17 to 36 is full of good similes. The long sentences characterise this well-worded piece proving the author's good command over Sanskrit. Unfortunately, the name of the author has not been recorded in it. But he must have belonged to the Tapa Gachcha.
Ratna Mandir and Pratishtha Som were good Sanskrit scholars.
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