History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

SR No.: 001741
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 266
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, & Literature
File Size: 18 MB

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THE CANONICAL EXEGETICAL LITERATURE
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(v. 201)' In v. 154 it is said that geometry is the best in Mathematics, and v. 191-200 delineate the life of Adda (Sk.Ārdra). From the commentary (p. 241a)2 on v. 127 it follows that this Nijjutti is posterior to Uttarajjhayananijjutti, and from v. 182 and its commentary (p. 371-3716) it can be seen that this Nijjutti is preceded by Dasaveyäliyanijjutti, too. See fn. 1-3.
Dasāsuyakkhandhanijjutti - This contains 154 verses distributed over the 10 sections of Dasāsuyakkhandha as under :
11, 3, 10, 7, 4, 11, 8, 6, 7, 8 and 15.
Thus it will be seen that the Nijjutti on the 8th section viz Pajjosaņākappa is the biggest as compared with those of the rest.
Kappanijjutti - This is mixed up with its Bhāsa, at least since the time of Malayagiri Sūri. Pañcakappa is associated with it. This name Pañcakappa occurs in Avassayacunni (Pt. I, p. 415) and in Malayagiri Sūri's commentary (p. 83) on v. 2744 of Kappanijjutti mixed up with Kappabhāsa. Two Pañcakappabhāsas and Pañcakappa-cunni are available. There is no mention of Pañcakappanijjutti probably because its verses have got mixed up with those of either of the two Pañcakappabhāsas. I am inclined to equate the abovenoted Pañcakappa with Pañcakappanijjutti and consider the former name as the abbreviation of the latter. On this understanding I have attributed its authorship to Bhadrabāhusvāmin on p. 15.
Pañcakappa as its very name suggests, deals with five Kappas which are the five varieties of bhāvakalpa noted on p. 167, fn. 3. I think the exposition of these varieties was reserved by Bhadrabāhusvāmin for being treated as a sepapate work on the following grounds :
(i) This exposition was going to be a detailed one.5 (ii) It could be safely dropped from Kappanijjutti.
Vavahāranijjutti - This is on the same footing as Kappanijjutti.
Nisthanijjutti - It is from the Visehacunni of Nistha that we know about
1. These nos. of verses are according to Agamodaya Samiti Series. There the 50th verse
is followed by the verse numbered as 53. 2. "ग्रन्थो द्रव्यभावभेदभिन्नः क्षुल्लकनैर्ग्रन्थ्यं नाम उत्तराध्ययनष्वध्ययनं तत्र पूर्वमेव सप्रपञ्चोऽभिहितः ।" 3. "78169: 'Tofau: 494cht: 12631...... a af hru: che le coll: " 4. "ofa Fafal al Ghaa alustas y RC TRT 3 ofre faint on griecho 1179811" 5. In Brhattipanikā, the extent of Pancakappa is noted as 1113 ślokas.