Jaina Ethics

SR No.: 001334
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dayanand Bhargav
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1968
Total Pages: 314
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Principle
File Size: 15 MB

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1. Niryukti :
The Niryuktis are ascribed to Bhadrabahu, who seems to be a different person from the author of the Chedasutras and died in 297 B.C. Leumann holds that the present Niryuktis were composed in about 90 A D.1 At present we have Niryuktis on Acārānga, Sutrakṛtānga, Vyavahāra, Kalpa, Daśaśrutaskandha, Uttaradhyayana, Avaśyaka, and Datavaikālika. We have already referred to Pindaniryukti and Aughaniryukti, which are considered to be Mülas utras.
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2. Bhāṣya:
Like Niryuktis, these Bhasyas are also written in Prākṛta verses. Many times it has led to the intermingling of the two. Bhasya on Kalpa, Vyavahara and Niśitha are attributed to Sanghadāsa Gani and Viseṣāvasyakabhāṣya to Jinabhadra. There are Bhasyas on Pañcakalpa, Jitakalpa, Uttaradhyayana, and Dasavaikālika also.
3. Cūrņi:
The Curnis, written partly in Samskṛta and partly in Prākṛta, are the forerunners of the Samskṛta Tikās. Kapadia informs us that the Curnis are available on Acārānga, Sutrakṛtānga, Vyakhyāprajñapti, Kalpa, Vyavahara, Nisitha, Pañcakalpa, Dasasruta, Jitakalpa, Jivābhigama, Jambudvipaprajñapti, Uttaradhyayana, Avasyaka, Daśavaikālika, Nandi and Anuyogadvāra.2 These Curnis also help us in interpreting the Jaina Agamas. These are mostly ascribed to Jinadasagani Mahattara. Leumann ascribes Avasyaka Curņi to 600-650 A.D.3
4. Tikā:4
Beginning from Haribhadra Suri (705-775 A.D.), who wrote Samskṛta Tikās on Avasyaka, Daśavaikālika, Nandi and Anuyoga, there was a chain of Samskṛta commentators. Šilänka Suri (862 or 872 A.D.) is said to have written commentaries on all the Angas, but only the first two are available to us.
1, Schubring, W., The Doctrine of the Jainas, p. 84.
2. Kapadia, H.R., A History of Indian Literature of the Jainas, p. 190. 3. Schubring, W., The Doctrine of the Jainas. p. 85. 4. Jaina, J.C., Life in Ancient India, Bombay, 1947, p. 42.