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________________ 564 STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE V.495. The sense of the verse is not correctly grasped by Suru. Goura=Gopura means 'the city-gate', not 'balcony'. Nisamanna means 'unique', not 'generality'. Pariha = Parikha means 'moat' (around the city), not 'rampart'... In a brief review it is not possible to dwell on the merits of each and every paper. So also there are many interesting notes on various words from some Prakrit and Sanskrit Texts. By way of example we may refer to two or three such notes. (1) Caitya' (pp. 186-87)- In Prakrit caitya (ceia) is widely used in the sense of a 'temple in general. But Hemacandra notes in his Abhidhanacintamani that 'caitya' and vihara' signify a Jain temple. Now this is a quite significant change of meaning when we consider that this meaning developed possibly after the disappearance of Buddhism from India. (2) 'Bhadanta' (pp. 206-207) : In Valmiki's Ramayana the expression 'bhadram te' occurs as a formula of blessing, of averting evil or formal greeting..... Bhadanta is quite well known in Pali as a term of respectable address or adjective with respect to a Buddhist mendicant, monk, etc. Its contracted form bhamte' (for bhaddamte) is frequently used similarly in the Jain Agamas..... The address thereby expresses his or her reverence and good wishes 'Bless you'! 'Let no evil visit you'. (3) 'Paradi : Upper garment (pp. 197-199) V. 238 in Hala's Saptasataka in translation means : "The farmer buys a bull in exchange of his upper garment during the month of Magha, keeping in view the breasts of his charming young wife that were veritable smokeless fire of rice-husks." Bhayani examines the occurrence of the Prakrit word in the various gathas cited by the various alaskarikas and concludes that the correct form of the word is 'paradi, derived from the Sanskrit word 'Pravara' (p. 198). One regrets this otherwise excellent work is disfigured by misprints. Scholars of Prakrit and Apabhramsa would congratulate with the reviewer, Bhayani for making these research papers and notes easily accessible by collecting them in this volume. 000 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
| SR No. | 001868 |
| Book Title | Studies in Jain Literature |
| 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 |