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Devagupta

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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
Label Devagupta, sūri, about 8th century, successor of Harigupta, Harillagaccha
Generic Name
  1. Devagupta
Honorific or Epithet
  1. mahākavi
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Devagupta, sūri (sūri)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Family Name
  1. Unknown
Lineage
  1. Gupta (Gupta)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Hārilagaccha (Hārilagaccha){SB}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Hārilla, sādhu, Vira. 953-1001, † Vi.Saṃ. 585, yugapradhāna, founder of Harilagaccha
  2. Male disciple (śiṣya): Śivacandra, gaṇin, about 9th century, successor of Devagupta, Harilagaccha

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 3. | work record
Events
  1. Text composition (racanā)
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 1001 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat)
    Gregorian dates: 474

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233. | work record
Roles
  1. Successor (uttarādhikārī) of: Hārilla, sādhu, Vira. 953-1001, † Vi.Saṃ. 585, yugapradhāna, founder of Harilagaccha
  2. Author (kartā) of:
    Object: Literary work (racanā)
    Event: Text composition (racanā) Devagupta Tripuruṣacaritra
  3. Successor (uttarādhikārī): Śivacandra, gaṇin, about 9th century, successor of Devagupta, Harilagaccha

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 2. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 233, 3. | work record
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