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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316 STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE Tatha hyastau (vrttayah) harinoktah | Yatha : Mahuram parusam komalamojjassim nitthuram ca laliyam ca Gambhiram samannam ca attha bhanii u nayavva ||| Hari speaks of eight yrttis of anuprasa. They are as follows : 1. sweet (madhura), 2. harsh (parusa) 3. gentle (komala), 4. vigorous (ojasvi), 5. jarring (nisthura), 6. graceful (lalita), 7. deep (gambhira) and, 8. common or miscellaneous (samanya). Now Kane, in his Index of authors and works on Sanskrit Poetics' (1951 edn, p. 422) makes the following statement : "Hari mentioned by Namisadhu on Rudrata's Kavyalamkara II.19 as a writer on Poetics in Prakrit." (italics mine). De too observes : "It is interesting to note that Nami quotes a Prakrit verse from one Hari (ii) presumably a writer on Poetics, which mentions eight yrttis instead of five of Rudrata."12 V. Raghavan, however, writes in his work, Bhoja's Srngaraprakasa (1963 edn, p. 821) : "The verse (mentioning eight varieties of anuprasa) is evidently from the preliminary part of the opening chapter of some Prakrit poem by one Hari." (Italics mine). The nature of the quotation is such as to allow Kane and De on the one hand, and Raghavan on the other to draw their respective inferences as to its source-whether it was a work on Prakrit poetics or poem. In the absence of any supporting evidence it would be wrong on one's part to accept or reject either inference. Some noteworthy Jain commentaries (4) Kavyalamkara-Tippana 13 by Namisadhu : Nami, known as Nami-sadhu or Nami-pandita was a svetambara Jain and pupil of Salibhadra. He composed his commentary in Samvat 1125=1069 A. D. He 'deserves more than a passing notice. He is an early writer. He followed older commentators as he himself says : purvamahamativiracitavsttyanusarena kimapi racayami.' His commentary, though generally concise and to the point contains many quotations. (5) Kavyaprakasa-Sanketa :14 Manikyacandra, a Jain author of Gujarat wrote his commentary called Sanketa on the famous Kavyaprakasa. It is dated in Samvat 1216-1159-60 A. D. "Among the numerous commentaries those of Manikyacandra, Somesvara, Sarasvati-tirtha and Jayanta deserve special mention as being amongst the earliest ones."