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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A HISTORY OF THE CANONICAL LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
Prākrta.' This Cunni is mostly in Prākrta, and on pp. 416-417 and 569-576 of its Pt. I, we have passages in Samskrta. In Pt. I, pp. 374 and 377, a pitcher is described, on p. 530 there is a reference to a writing on bhūrjapatra, on p. 566 Canakka is mentioned, and on p. 601 we have " gra H4GI" In Pt. II, p. 233 there is mention of Siddhaseņa Khamāsamana. Differences of opinion are noted in some places e.g. on pp. 380 and 553 of Pt. I and on p. 147 of Pt. II. On p. 548 we have the well-known story of weighing an elephant, and there is a discourse between Kālaka Sūri2 and King Datta about the fruit of a sacrifice.
Anandasāgara Sūri attributes the authorship of Dasaveyāliyacunni to Jinadāsa Gani Mahattara in his preface to this work. Herein, too, there are quotations in Samskrta and Prakrta. Several sūtras which can be traced to Pāṇini's Astādhyāyī are given here (vide pp. 66, 67, 75, 271-274 etc.) Tarangavai is mentioned on p. 109, Āvassagacunni on p. 118, Ohanijjutti on p. 175, Pindanijjutti on p. 178, and Anuogadāra on p. 300.
Jinadāsa Gani Mahattara has composed Uttarajjhayanacunni. So says Anandasāgara Sūri who has edited it. In this Cunni at the end, its author has given some account of himself; but, unfortunately he has not mentioned his name. As stated therein, he is one of the pupils of Govāliya Mahattara of Vānija kula, Kodiya gana and Vayara sākhā. In this Cunni we come across quotations in Samskrta and
1. See pp. 515 and 609 of Part I and pp. 24 and 306 Part II, There are good many verses
in Prākrta. See pp. 202-203 of Pt. I and 115, 140-142 and 302 of Pt. II. 2. There have been in olden days at least 3 Sūris by name Kālaka. Kālaka I lived from
Vira Samvat 300 to 376. Kälaka II flourished in about Vira Samvat 453. He expounded the nature of nigoda to sakra. This is what one can infer from Uttarajjhayananijjutti (v. 120); but, according to the Therāvali (?) given in Pajjosanäkappa, this exposition is associated with Kalaka I. Kālaka III died in Vira Samvat 465 or so. He is said to have gone to an Ajīvaka for studying Astānganimitta (vide Pañcakappacunni). He translated the versified prakaranas of the Jaina canon and became the founder of gandikānuyoga. Further he composed a standard work of narration known as Prathamānuyoga. He is the author of Kalakasamhitā dealing with nimittas and associated with lokānuyoga. He transferred the date of paryusanaparvan from the 5th of Bhādrapada to the 4th. He once left his disobedient pupils and went to his grandpupil Sāgara who was in Suvarnabhumi. Out of these 3 Kalaka Sūris, the one here referred to, may be Kālaka I or he may have nothing to do with any one of these. See Muni Kalyānavijaya's intro.
(pp. 23-26) to the Gujarātī translation of Prabhāvakacaritra. 3. See pp. 105, 123 etc. 4. See pp. 35, 46, 159, 173, 217 etc. 5. It extent is about 5850 ślokas. 6. See pp. 26, 30, 65, 152, 206, 223-224, 225 etc.