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 EXTINCT ĀGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
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Mahaparinnā as stated in Ayaranijjutti (v. 290)'; but according to S. B. E. (vol. XXII, intro. p. 1), all the Cūlās. The ending portion of the Nijjutti on Mahāparinnā explains the meanings of the two words which make up Mahāpariņnā from the standpoint of the four niksepas, whereas its 34th verse3 says that it deals with parisahas and upasargas, the outcome of infatuation. It may be added that Mahāparinnā is a sātiśaya adhyayana. So says Malayagiri Sūri in his com. (p. 46) on v. 146 of Kappanijjutti.
By taking into account the description of Nāyādhammakahā as given in Nandi (s. 51), we may infer that the portion of this Anga which exists now is practically a drop in the ocean. For, hundreds of ākhyāyikās, upākhyāyikās and ākhyāyikopākhyāyikās are lost. All these seem to have been extinct at least by the time of Malayagiri Sūri, if not by the time of Jinadāsa Gani. Angas 7 to 11 are said to have sankhyeya pada4-sahasras (vide Nandi s. 5256). So it may be that they, too, are not available in toto.
If we examine the extant Panhāvāgarana, in the light of the contents of the 10th Anga noted in Nandi (s. 55), we are led to either of conclusions :
(i) The old 10th Anga is altogether lost, and one similar in name is substituted for it by some one who flourished prior to Abhayadeva Sūri.
(ii) The extant Panhāvāgarana is a fragment of the old one of which the contents have not been fully noted in Nandī.
This finishes a rough survey about the loss pertaining to the dvādaśangi of Sudharman'. As regards the 12 Uvangas, it is doubtful how far the Candapannatti
1. See Chap. V. 2. Here 'säisayattanena' is wrongly translated as 'superfluous'. 3. "निस्संगा य छढे ६ मोहसमुत्था परीसहुवसग्गा ७ । निज्जाणं अट्ठमए ८ नवमे य जिणेण एवं ति ९ ॥३४॥"
This verse along with the 33rd throws light on the subject matter of Ayära. So it may be here noted as under :"जिअसंजमो १ अ लोगो जह बज्झइ जह य तं पजहियव्वं २ ।
सुहदुक्खातितिक्खा विय ३ सम्मत्तं ४ लोगसारो ५ य ॥३३॥" 4. I do not know if there is any Svetāmbara source except Senaprasna (p. 55') which
defines pada. Here pada is said to equal 510, 886, 840 ślokas plus 28 aksars. But in The Sacred Books of the Jainas (vol. II, p. 29), a madhyamapada is said to consist of 16, 34, 83, 07, 888, letters, and on pp. 29-31, are given the specific numbers of these
madhyamapadas for one and all the 12 Angas. 5. He outlived the rest of the Ganadharas, and as explained in J. S. E. (pp. 204-205), only
his gana continued. So the dvādaśāngis of the other Ganadharas practically came to an end by the time they took up anaśana, and handed over their pupils to him.
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