Udayaratna

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Udayaratna
Personal
Born17th century
Died18th century
ReligionJainism
SectŚvētāmbara
Religious career
TeacherShivaratna

Udayaratna was a Jain monk and one of the leading Gujarati poet of 17th-18th century. He was disciple of Shivaratna of Tapa Gaccha of Svetambara Jainism.[1]

Works

He has written large number of Rasas. Jambuswami Rasa (1693), Sthubhadra Rasa (1703), Navkara Rasa (1706), Malaysundara Rasa (1710), Yashodahara Rasa (1711), Lilavati Sumativilasa Rasa (1711), Bhuvanbhanu Kevalino Rasa (1713), Harivansha Rasa (1743) are some of them. He has also written large number of short poetry in the forms of Stavana, Sajjhaya and Sholaka. His Stavana of Shankheshwar Parshwanath and his Sajjhaya on four Kashayas (anger, pride, deceit and greed) are still sung by Jains.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mohan Lal (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. p. 4420. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.

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