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his cominentary, the conimentator refers to Jinabhadragani Kşa misramaņa at several place. e. g.
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Although these references show how much respect the commentator had for Jinabhadra Gapi kşamāšramana, they do not in any way lead us to believe that Jinabhadra Gaội was his preceptor On the contray, we find a reference which shows a considerable gulf of time between the dates of Jinabhadra Gaņi and Silankācārya The reference is this :
भाष्याननुयायि पाठगन्तरमिदं अग्रता, एवमनेनैव वृद्धिक्रमेणेत्यादेरा, न चेदं भूयसीषु प्रतिष दृश्यते ॥"
This reference shows that there were various readings of Vibesāvaśyaka Bhāsya in the time of Silankācārya, which means that a considerable period of time must have elapsed after the composition of the Visesăvašyaka Bhāsya. This, therefore, pervents us from accepting the visw that Jinabhadra Gani Kşamāsramaņa was the preceptor and hence the contemporary of Silankācārya Thus, there are many difficulties in according Jinabhadra Capi as the contemporary of Sījānkācāry or even that of Haribhadra sūr. iji and others. It is, therefore, proper to believe that unless and until there is no evidence against the better of the tradition, there is no objection in accepting the daie of Jinabhadra Gani Kşama.
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