प्रारम्भिक

Summary

The fifth issue of the journal is presented as a special issue on the poet Vira. Previously, special issues on three great poets of the Apabhramsha language—Svayambhu, Pushpadanta, and Dhanapala—had been published, offering detailed studies of their personalities and works from various perspectives. In this series of efforts, the poet Vira holds the fourth position. Coincidentally, poet Vira also places himself fourth in the chain of Apabhramsha poets, but instead of Dhanapala at the third position, he mentions his father Devadatta, the author of Varangacarita. This indicates that his poetic talent was hereditary and innate, as a father's qualities or flaws influence his offspring. The poet completed his work "Jambusamicariu" in Vikram Samvat 1076, thus his period is fixed in the eleventh century of the Vikram era. No other composition of his has been found so far. Internal examination of this work reveals that the poet had equal command over Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Apabhramsha, the three languages prevalent at the time, and was capable of composing poetry in all three. The presence of Sanskrit verses and Prakrit gathas composed by the poet at various places in Jambusamicariu confirms this, though the work is primarily in Apabhramsha. The character of Jambusvami has been very popular among writers and religious enthusiasts, as evidenced by the discovery of 95 compositions in various languages based on his life, as noted in Dr. Vimal Prakash Jain's research thesis. This is due to the distinctive nature of Jambusvami's character. Jainism is a religion emphasizing detachment. It condemns attachment to worldly pleasures, wealth, and family. This element is abundantly present in his life story. Since Jambusvami's own narrative is not eventful or extensive enough for a full poem, the poet expanded the plot by describing some of his previous births and having his wives, the thief Vidyucch