Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(JULY, 1894.
66. Vidyasagara-sûri, son of sao Karmasinha in Khirasari-bandara (Kachchha-dese), and of Kamalade, můla-naman Vidyadbara, born Samvat 1747 ago vadi 3, diksha 1756 phâlguna sodi 2, Acharya 1762 śrâvana sukla 10 in Dholaka, bhattáraka 1762 kürttika vadi 4 budha-vâre in Matara-grâma, + 1797 kârttika sudi 5, at the age of 50.
A Vidyasagara-sûri-stavana (6 v.), composed by Nityalábha, is printed in Vidhip. Pratikr. Bombay, 1889, p. 451.
V.'s pupil Jñanasagara-gaņi composed Gunavarma-charitra (see Mitra, Not. VIII. pp. 145-6) and Chotrisa atiśayano chhanda, printed in Jaina-kavya-prakaśa, I. Bombay, 1883, pp. 74-5.
For Satyasagara-gani see No. 69.
67.. Udayasagara-suri, son of A Kalyanaji in Nava-nagara, and of Jayavanti bãi, mulanaman Udayachanda, born Samvat 1763, diksha 1777, acharya 1797, gachchheśa in the same year, margasira sudi 13, + 1826 aśvina sukla 2 in Surata-bandara, at the age of 63.
He composed Snatri-pañchAsikA (see Peterson, III, Rep. App. pp. 236-9); in the date, v. 6, read varshe 'bdhi-khâbindu-mite = 1804, instead of abdhi-khågnindu = 1304.
For Kshamâsîgara-gani see No. 69.
68. Kirtisagara-suri, son of Osa-vaisa-jñatiya-saha-MAlasinha in Dêsala-pura (Kachchhadése), and of Asa-bai, mûla-naman Kumaraji, born Samvat 1796, became 1804 sishya of Udayasagara-suri, diksha 1809 in Mîndavi-bandara, Acharya-pada 1823 in Surata, at which occasion śdo Khuśalachand and Bhakbanadas spent 6,000 rupees, on the preparation of á mahotsava, gachchheśa 1826 in Añjára, + 1843 bhadravá sudi 6 in Surata-bandara, at the age of 48.
69. Punyasigara-sûri, son of gama-sri-Vadoda-rana-Poravada-jñatiya-śA O Ramasi in Gujarata, and of Mithi-bai, mula-naman Pânâ chanda, born Samvat 1817, became 1824 pupil of Kirtisagara-sûri, diksha 1833 in Bhuja-para, acharya and gachchheśa 1843 in Sürata, the mahotsava being prepared by sao Lâlachand. He died 1870 karttila sudi 13 in Patana, at the age of 53. Inscr. Sanvat 1861 (Epigr. Ind. II. 39).
Tejasågara wrote, in Sûrati-bandira, the MS. or. fol. 2013 of the Berlin collection Samvat 1844 varshe Såke 1709 pravartamâne ashadha sadi 5 budhe. This Tejasagara was a pupil of Kshamasågara-gaņi (who was a pupil of Satyasagara-gaại) who was a pupil of (No. 65) AmarnBugara-sûri.
70. Rajendrasagara-suri, born in Surat, + Samrat 1892 in Mandavi. Inscr. Samvat 1886 (op. cit. 39, n. 21).
71. Muktisagara-sûri, son of Osavala-jñatiya-śáo Khimachanda in Ujjayaņi, and of Umêdabai, mûla-naman Motichanda, born Samvat 1857, dikshâ 1867 vaisakha sudi 3, acharya- and gachchheśn-pada 1892 vaiśAkha sudi 12 in Pataņa, the mahotsava being arranged by the sethanathu-Gokalaji. In the jina-chaitya, established in Nalina-pura by setba Narasinha-natha (Laghujñâtiya Nagadi-gotriya), M. made Samvat 1897 mah sudi 5 the pratishthi of Chandraprabhu, and Samvat 1905 maba sudi 5 he consecrated the Mahavira-chaitya, established by são Jivaraja-Ratnasinha; + Samvat 1914 at the age of 57. Iuscr. Samvat 1905 (Epigr. Ind. II. 39).
72. Ratnasagara-sûri, son of sio Ladanapachána in Mothårå-grama (Kachchha-dêse), and of Jhumk-bai, born Samvat 1892, diksha 1905, acharya and gachchheśa 1914. Under him the Laghu-Osa-vansiya-setha Narasinha-natha became an Afchala-gachchha-śrâvaka. R. died Sarvat 1928 sråvaņa sudi 2 in Suthari-grâma, at the age of 36. Inser. Samvat 1918 (see D. P. Khakhar, Report, province of Kachh, p. 75): Samvat 1921 (Epigr. Ind. II. 39).
73. Vivêkasigara-sûri, the present sûri. Inscr. Samvat 1940, ib., his portrait in the beginning of Vidhi paksha Pratikr., Bombay, Sauvat 1945, 1889.