Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001180
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Mehta
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 328
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Philosophy
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA PHILOSOPHY : AN INTRODUCTION
The Devendrastava contains 307 verses. It gives information regarding different types of gods and their lords.
The Gaṇividyā is an astrological treatise. It consists of 82 verses.
The Mahāpratyākhyāna contains 142 verses. It deals with renunciation, expiation, confession etc.
The Virastava consists of 43 verses. It enumerates different names of Lord Mahāvīra by way of eulogy. Canonical Commentaries :
The canonical texts are variously explained by different authors in different times. These explanations or commentaries are mainly of four categories : Niryuktis, Bhāşyas, Cūrnis and Vịttis. The Niryuktis and the Bhāșyas are in verse, whereas the Cūrņis and the Vịttis are in prose.
The Niryukti commentaries are composed by Preceptor Bhadrabāhu (5th century A. D.) who is different from the author of the Chedasūtras. All the Niryuktis are in Prakrit. The following canonical texts have Niryuktis on them :
(1) Acārānga, (2) Sūtrakstānga, (3) Sūryaprajñapti, (4) Uttarādhyayana, (5) Daśavaikālika, (6) Avaśyaka, (7) Vyavahāra, (8) Daśāśrutaskandha, (9) Bțhatkalpa, (10) Rșibhāṣita.
The Niryuktis on the Sūryaprajñapti and the Rșibhāșita are extinct.
The Bhāșyas are also in Prakrit. They explain the text as well as the Niryukti commentary. The following canonical works have Bhāşyas on them:
(1) Uttarādhyayana, (2) Daśavaikālika, (3) Āvaśyaka, (4) Vyavahāra, (5) Bșhatkalpa, (6) Niśītha, (7) Jītakalpa, (8) Oghaniryukti, (9) Pindaniryukti, (10) Pañcakalpa.
Jinabhadra and Sanghadāsagani (6th century A. D.) are well-known for their Bhāsyas. The author of the Višeşā