Studies in Jain Literature

SR No.: 001868
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 114
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Story
File Size: 14 MB

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280 STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE This conclusion finds strong support in the similarity of language, style, diction and the method of exposition found in this portion and the rest of the A. Bh. It is generally true that such a similarity, especially when we speak of post-Panini Sanskrit writers, is no safe or sure criterion of an author's identity. In the present case however, one could safely rely on this consideration. If this portion of the commentary from the KLV were to be printed as the A. Bh. on the Bhavadhyaya no one would ever have dreamt of doubting its genuineness. So complete, so perfect is the similarity, even identity. The references in this portion to the views of Srisankukati, Kecitiz, Ghantuka3, (? Ghantaka), Tikakara14, Bhattatotals, Kavikulacakravarti16. Anye17, Canakyacarya18, Aparely, Tarkika, Samkhya and Socya (? Sakya) are such as could come only in the Abhinavabharati. Apart from these considerations, there is an unassailable piece of internal evidence which conclusively and decisively proves that this portion in the KLV preserves the major portion of the A. Bh. on the Bhavadhyaya (NS Ch. VII) and it is this : In the course of his discussion whether the nirveda is the sthayi of santarasa Abhinavagupta says as follows: यत्तु व्यभिचारिख्याख्यानावसरे वक्ष्यते तच्चिरकालविभ्रमविप्रलब्धस्योपादेयत्वनिवृत्तये / यत् सम्यग्ज्ञानम्यथा-'वृथा दुग्धोऽनड्वांस्स्तनभरनता गौरिति परं (? चिरं) परिष्वक्तो षण्ढो युवतिरिति लावण्यरहितः / कृता वैडूर्याशा विकचकिरणे काचशकले मया मूढेन त्वां कृपणमगुणज्ञं प्रणमता // ' इति तन्निर्वेदस्य खेदरूपस्य भावत्वेन / एतच्च तत्रैव वक्ष्यामः / 20 Now, this promised description of nirveda is found in this portion of the KLV : निर्वेद इति दारिद्रयव्याध्यादिकारणजन्यो रुदितनिःश्वसितादीनां कारणं मनोविकारो दुःखरूपो भावविशेषः / शेषेष्वप्येवं विवृतिः / तत्त्वज्ञानं चिरं भ्रान्त्या गुणितहानोपादानादिप्रबन्धस्य भ्रमनिवृत्तौ सत्यां धिङ् मां वृथा भ्रान्तमिति निर्वेदं जनयति / यथा वृथा दुग्धोऽनड्वान् स्तनभरनता गौरिति चिरं परिष्वक्तः शण्ढो युवतिरिति लावण्यरहितः / कृता वैडूर्याशा विकचकिरणे काचशकले मया मूढेन त्वां कृपणमगुणशं प्रणमत (? ता) // 21 On the strength of this evidence 22 alone we could, without any hesitation whatsoever, assert that the KLV (pp. 286-303) preserves a major portion of the A. Bh. on the Bhavadhyaya (NS Ch. VII) which is presumed by Indologists as lost.