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egā hiraņņa kodi annayā saya sahassā. tiņneva ya kodisatā atthāsītim ca homti kodio. asiti ca satasahassā etam samvacchare dinne.26 tinneva ya kodisayā atthāsii ca hoi koờio. asii ca sayasahassā eyam sarvacchare dinnam.27
Refuting Buddhist contention, Haribhadra maintains that greatness of his ( Mahāvīra's ) alm lies in his declaration ‘ask for alm', 'ask for alm' ( varavarikātaḥ ).2
mahādānam hi sarkhyāvadarthyabhāvājjagadguroh. siddham varavarikātastasyāḥ sütre vidhānataḥ. 26/5
This concept of ‘varavarikā' is depicted in Āvaśyakaniryukti' like this -
varavariā ghosijjai kimicchaam dijjae bahuvihiu. sura-asura-deva-dāņavanarindamahiāņa nikkhamaņe.
In the twenty-nineth, Sāmāyikasvarūpanirūpaņāstakaṁ' Ācārya Haribhadra draws an analogy between those endowed with Sāmāyika and Sandal tree who fill even the cutter ( axe ), with fragrance. This analogy of gentlemen with Sandal occures also in Subhāșitaratnabhāņdāgāram" in the name of Ravigupta -
sujano na yāti vairaṁ parahitanirato vināśakāle’pi. cheda pi candana taruḥ surabhayati mukhaṁ kuthārasya. In Astaka commentary3l also two relevant verses occur - apakāra pare’pi pare kurvantyupakārameva hi mahāntah. surabhim karoti vāsīm malayajamaņi takşyamānamapi. yo māmapakarotyeșa tatvenopakarotyasau. sirāmokṣādyupāyena kurvāņa iva nīrupam.
The above discussion shows that Ācārya Haribhadra has beautifully and successfully exploited his knowledge of Jaina as well as other traditions to prove his point or refute that of others.
References 1. tathā cāha mahāmatiņ', Astaka- prakaraņa, prakaraņa 13/verse
4, edited & Gujrati translation Khushalchand, Mahavira Jaina
Vidyalaya, Bombay, 1941. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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