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According to the author's closing verses, who was his guru, and from what source and in what language did he compose the Kalyanakaraka?

ग्रंथकर्ता की प्रशस्ति के अनुसार उनके गुरु कौन थे, और उन्होंने कल्याणकारक किस स्रोत से और किस भाषा में रचा?

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His guru was the great muni Shrinandi, honoured by King Vishnuraja; by his command Ugradityacharya condensed the work from the great Pranavaya canon in Ardhamagadhi and composed it in Sanskrit.

Detailed answer

Verse 52 gives the purpose: to accomplish the gift of medicines and to fulfil the austerity of affection toward good physicians. Verse 53 says the uttaratantra was first taught by the Jinas, and the commentary on verse 56 counts 2583 great verses in the work.

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Chapter 25
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