Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Mankir of the Arab writers. His war against the Gangas. His policy towards the Gangas. His Kavirajamārga, the earliest known work on metrical composition in Kannada; it gives a glowing account of the country and of the culture of the people. His religion and literary works : He professed the Jain religion, quite unlike the other kings of the Rāshtrakūta line, who were devout worshippers of Siva. He was the disciple of Jinasena, the well-known Jain author of Adi-purāņa, who bears testimony to the fact in the Pārsvabhyudaya. References to Amoghavarsha in the Jayadhavala-tikā, in Vīrāchārya's Ganitasārasangraha, in the Śabdamaņidarpana and in the Sabdānusāsana. In Saka 797-799 (or A. D. 875-877) he composed a Sanskrit work called Parśnottararatnamāla. A Tibetan translation of it discovered by SHIEFNER, confirms the author's name as Amoghodaya which stands for Amoghavarsha. Nriptunga, another name of Amoghavarsha. His Kavirajamārga mentions many Kannada authors anterior to the royal author. His trans-Indian reputation. About 875 A.D. he abdicated the throne in favour of his son, Krishna II, and spent the remainder of his life in literary and religious pursuits.
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Krishna II (880—911 A.D.) : Succeeded Amoghavarsha I ; he was also known by the names of Kannara II and Akālavarsha ; the Jain disputant Paravadimalla gave the derivation of his name (Srav. Bel. 67). One Sattarasa, the Nāl-gavunda of Nāgarakhanda 70 fell, on which the office was bestowed by the king (Krishna), on his widow Jakkiyabbe, who held it with great credit for seven years. She is described as "skilled for good government". She expired in performance of (Jain) vows in 918 A. D. (E. C. VII, Shikarpur 219, A. D. 911).
P. 749.
Indra III (912-916 A. D.), son of Krishna II, succeeded him. He was a Jain in faith.
P. 752.
Govinda IV (918-933 A. D.), younger son of Indra III. His Mahā-samanta, Kannara a governing over the province of Sindavadi 1000. This feudatory Kannara and his Jain queen Chandiyabbe are referred to in an inscription (M. E. R. 1916, Appen, B, No. 540; 932 A. D.)-Nityavarsha a title of Govinda IV.
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Khottiga, Nityavarsha (966-971 A. D.), succeeded his brother Krishna III. He was a Jain by religion. He caused a pedestal