Saravali Painnayam

SR No.: 001633
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: D S Baya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan
Publication Year: 2004
Total Pages: 122
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, History, & agam_anykaalin
File Size: 6 MB

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PREFACE : LV dharmakathārgasūtra and Paryūsanākalpa. In the Svetāmbara tradition, the very first mentions of places of pilgrimage other than the places of auspicious events of the Prophets are found in the Mahānisītha and the Nisītha-cūrni, wherein we find the mentions of Mathurā, Uttarapatha and Campă. In the Nisītha-cūrni, the Vyavahāra-bhásya, Vyavahāra-cūrni, etc no information besides the names of these places is available. Only it has been mentioned that Mathură, Uttarāpatha and Campā are famous for domes
(Stūpas), Dharmachakra (the wheel of faith) and the idol of Jivantasvāmi respectively. Among the literature giving specific information about pilgrimage, the names of Titthogaliyapainnayam (Tīrthodgālika Prakīrnaka) and Sārāvali Prakirnaka can be considered as important. However, Tīrthodgā lika Prakīrnaka contains only the descriptions of the establishment of the four fold orders (Caturvidha Sarigha - earlier referred to as tīrtha) – of the monks, the nuns, the lay male followers and the lay female followers – in the times of different Lords Prophets rather than the descriptions of holy places of pilgrimage in the presently prevelent sense of the term. Some information pertaining to the past and the future of the tīrtha in the form of Jaina religious order has also been given therein. For instance, the mentions like how the canonical text will be destroyed after the nirvāṇa of Lord Mahāvīra, who will be the main spiritual masters (Acāryas) and the kings in the coming years, etc are mentioned therein. This Prakirnaka also contains the mention of the destruction of the so called canonical text that is not recognised by the Svetämbara tradition. Its language is mainly Mahārāstrī Prākrta but the influence of Saurasení Prākrta is also seen. It is difficult to decide upon it period; even then it is estimated that it must be of an earlier origin than the tenth century AD.