Study of Civakacintamani

SR No.: 001579
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylaxmi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1981
Total Pages: 248
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Epistemology
File Size: 15 MB

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An attempt to trace the Source
8. Before reaching Kşemapury where he marries Kṣemajri, Jivandhara preaches Jaina doctrine to the ascetics who are performing penance standing in the midst of five fires.1 9. After Jivandhara leaves Kemairi, she is distressed and her mother consoles her. This incident is not narrated in the Kc.
10. Jivandhara offers his ornaments to a wayfarer and preaches to him the right knowledge.
11. The episode of Anangatilaka (Anangamaviņai in the Cc.) who tried to seduce Jivandhara. In this episode Anangatilaka tries to attract the attention of Jivandhara towards her. She tells him a lie that she is the daughter of a celestial king and her cousin kidnapped her and left her alone in that forest. She asks Jivandhara to give her protection. Jivandhara advises her about the unreal nature of the body. At that moment they hear a cry and that turns out to be the cry of Bhavadatta, the husband of Anatgatilaka. According to the Cc. Civakan asks Anankamāviņai to wait and he goes to find out who he is. Then Civakan preaches to him the fickleness of women. In spite of the preachings Pavatattan still wants to see his wife. So Civakan teaches him a mantra which would help him to see his wife. This is slightly different in the Gc. In the Ge., Anangatilaka vanishes from the place where she stands, as soon as she hears her husband cry out for her. Though there are slight differences in the story, this episode which is found in these three books are new to the Up.
12. Suramaajari (Guṇamala in the Up.) goes to the temple of the god of love in order to secure Jivandhara as her husband by offering worship as per the advice given by an old man (who was none other than Jivandhara himself). In the temple, Buddhisena who is hiding there already on the instruction of Jivandhara, tells her that she will obtain Jivandhara. She comes back and finds Jivandhara who has already come out of his disguise and falls in love with him.6.
13. When Jivandhara enters the city of Videha, the ladies of that city come. running to see him. Though this is described in a different way in the Gc. and the Cc., the idea is the same."
14. The king Kasthängara sends a message to king Govinda iuforming him that Satyandhara has been killed by the state elephant and asking Govinda to come to his country and remove the rumour that he had killed king Satyandhara.8
These incidents and episodes which are not found in the Up. are similar in the Kc., the Ge. and the Ce. We will now see the similar descriptions which are found in these books.
1 Kc. 67 ff; Gc. 6: 167, pp. 253-254; Cc. vv. 1423-1437.
2 Gc. 7 para 184, p. 277; Cc. 1533-1537.
3 Kc. 7 4 Kc. 7 5 Gc. 7:
6 Kc. 9 32 ff; Gc. 9: para 225-226; Cc. vv. 2055-2065.
7 Gc. 9 8 Kc. 10
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8-21; Gc. 7: para 185, pp. 278-279; Cc. vv. 1542-1556. 33 ff.; Gc. 7: para 186 ff, p. 279 ff; Cc. 1167 ff. para 186-190, pp. 279-285; Kc. 7: 34-62; Cc. vv. 1567-1601.
para 234, pp. 342-343; Cc. vv. 2114-2128.
11-14; Gc. 9: para 237, p. 349; Cc. vv. 2143-2148,