जंबसामिचरिउ के यशस्वी महाकवि वीर का व्यक्तित्व

Summary

The text discusses the personality of the great poet Vira, author of the *Jambusamichariu*. It begins by outlining the structure of Jain literature, which is divided into four *anuyogas* (expositions): the first includes narratives and biographies; the second, philosophical works; the third, conduct-related texts; and the fourth, subjects like geography and mathematics. The poet Vira’s work belongs to this tradition. The text then explores the concept of personality, describing it as the form given to a living being’s state (*paryaya*) by the integration of internal and external factors. It notes that personality is constantly changing and is shaped by environment, particularly the cultural and literary environment, which influences thoughts, emotions, and conduct. The poet Vira was born in the village of Gulkhed in Malwa to the poet Devadatta and his wife Santu. He belonged to the Lad Bagad lineage, which originated from the Kastha Sangha. He had three brothers named Sihalla, Lakshananka, and Jasai. Vira studied poetry, grammar, logic, lexicography, and prosody, and later mastered the various *anuyogas*. He also studied non-Jain texts like the *Ramayana*, *Mahabharata*, and *Puranas*. He married four women: Jinamati, Padmavati, Lilavati, and Jayavati, and had a son named Nemicandra. The poet was devoted to the three *purusharthas* of dharma, artha, and kama. He built a large stone Jain temple and installed a statue of Vardhamana Mahavira. He was compassionate, charitable, and empathetic. The text describes his ideal man as one who gives to the poor, bows to the wise, speaks truthfully, and is valorous. The poet was inspired to write the *Jambusamichariu* by the merchant Takkhad, son of Tilaka Madhusudana. The work reflects the poet