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BHĀNUCANDRA CARITRA impressed the people highly with his powerful personality and greatness, he reached Labhapura (Lahore ) (75).
A brave warrior and a wise general and statesman, Akbar sjbjugated almost the whole of India, and became Emperor in name and in deed (76).
The third prakāsa dealing with Akbar's visit to Kasmira and the freedom of Satrunjaya from pilgrim-tax ends here.
Fourth Chapter:-One day, the Emperor called to his Court a leading Jaina gentleman, Durjanagalya" by name, and asked him whom Hira Säri bad appointed as his successor. He replied that a great and austere ascetic named Vijayasena Sūri was selected as his successor by Hira Sūri. On hearing this, the Emperor issued a firmān inviting Vijayasena Sūri to present himself at the Court and handed it over to Bhānucandra. When Vijayasena Sūri received the royal firmān", he immediately started for Lahore, together with a batch of one hundred disciples. (8).
At each village on his way, he was received with great jubilation by the Jaina laity who listened to his sermons with rapt attention and fervent devotion. After some days he reached the out-skirts of Labhapura (Lahore). As ordered by Suratrāpa (Sultan i.e. Akbar), Bhānucandra Vacaka (Upadhyāya) accompanied by the Saikh and the imperial army went forth to receive him in the city" (15).
Then Bhanucandra escorted the Sūri to the Emperor's presence, who was delighted to have an interview with him. He then repaired to his retreat in the city with great festivities by the orders of the Emperor. Vijayasena Sūri in company of the Vacaka (Bhanucandra) paid several visits to the Emperor. On one of the occasions, one of his disciples, Nandivijaya by name, performed avadhānas (attending to "several subjects at the same time). Thę Emperor, amazed at this, conferred on, him the title " Khus-faham" (a man of sharp intellect) (18). .
50 Vido." Hira-Vijaya Suri Rasa" P. 182, verses 37 to 35. Akbar Heached Lahore on : 29th Decembar 1592 A. D. (Pouşa 8. Y. 1649) as stated in f. n. 45. 81 A well-known Jains of Lahoro, he was Osval Bania of Jadia Gotra. His father's name was
Nånt son of Jagusaha. He led Jaina congregation on pilgrimage to Sauripura Tirtha, · where he got the Jaina tomple repaired and a Jaina idol consecrated therein. He also got
Jaina tonple built at Lahore. He was a staunch adhoront of Hira Sari. Vido "Darjanas'ala-Bavani" composed by Kpinadasa in S. Y. 1651 Vais'akha at Lahoro y roferred to in my
work "Jaina Gurjara Kavio" Vol. 1, p. 300). 53 Ho vw at Radhanpur at this time. He started for Lahoro on Margas Traa Sakla 3rd, 8. Y.
1649-37-11-1592 A. D. (Vijaya-Pras'asti XII, verso 2). 53 Vijayasona Sūri ontored Lahore on (51-5-1593 A. D.) Jyotha Sukla, 13th 8. Y. 1649
Gujarati and 8. Y. 1650 Hindi. Vide “Vijaya-Prasasti-Kavya" Oh. XII, verse 9, Hira-Saubhagya-Kavya" Ch. XIV, verses 287 to 290 p. 742–3 and also "Labhodaya Rasa" by Dayakus'ala in Gujarati (roferred to in my work .Jaina Gurjara Kavio Vol. 1 p. 296).
