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( 280) Brāhmaṇa Gautama. These Doctrines had originated in son-Brāhmaṇical circles. Brāhmaṇas never knew these don trines which they first learnt from Kșatriyas.1 King Janaka of Videha; the non-Aryan Ikşavāku friend of the Brahmāryans, and Ikşavāku Ajātasatru of Kasi were wellversed in the science of spiritualism which they taught to their new Brahmaņa friends.
The leaders (miscalled kings) of Kāśī and Kośala belonged to the Ikşavāku race. The Videhans were related to Vaiślīs. Lichchhavīs and Mallas who descended from Ikşavākuls. Ikşvākus included amongst them, along with others, the Pūrus, who were Asuras?4. Manu considers them Vrātyas. Ikşavākus were non-Aryan pre-Aryan Bhāratīya people. The Brahmāryan Rșis had their first lessons of spiritualism from the pre-Aryan Bhāratīya spiritual leaders who had earlier made friendship with them.
The effect of the acceptance of these spiritual doctrines by Brāhmaṇa Rșis was far-reaching. They accepted the doctrines of Soul, Effortivism, Transmigration and final Attainments. But a victor society never abandons the basic character of its Way and its institutions. The basic Brahmāryan tribal society had developed into the institution of Brahma. The Brāhmaņa Rșis accepted the spiritual doctrines within the framework of universal tribalism, the Brahma. It had comprehended in itself all the members belonging to it. Brahma was now created as a Universal Entity, the Ultimate Principle and All-comprising Existence. The individual soul is not free but a part of this Brahma. The effortiveness (Karma) does not lead to free and independent individual salvation but leads only to the merger of the soul into Brahma. The Doctrine of Karma was accepted per force by the Brāhmaṇas. If the Soul and
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