Parmatmaprakasha and Yogsara

SR No.: 001876
Original Sutra Author: Yogindudev
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Paramshrut Prabhavak Mandal
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 550
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 13 MB

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in P-prakata-tika Brahmadeva quotes from Aradhand of Sivārya; from Bhava- and Mokkha-pahuda Pancastikaya, Pravacanasära and Samayasara of Kundakunda (c. beginning of the Christian era); from Tattvarthasätra of Umasväti, from Ratnakaranda of Samantabhadra (c. 2nd century A.D.); from Sk. Siddhabhakti and Istopadasa of Pūjyapāda (c. 5th century A.D.); from Kattigāyanuppěkkha of Kumāra; from Prašnõttara-ratnamåla of Amoghavarşa (c. 815-877 A.D.) from Armanusasana of Guņabhadra (who finished the Mahåpurdna on 23rd June 897 A.D.); possibly from Jivakanda of Nemicandra (10th century A.D.), and also from his Dravyasangraha; from Puruşarthasiddhyupaya of Amộtacandra (c. close of the 10th century A.D.); from Yogasära of Amitagati (c. beginning of the 10th century AD.);1 from Yasastilaka-Campū of Somadeva (959 A.D.); from Dohapahuda of Rāmasimha (earlier than Hemacandra 1089-1173 A.D.); from Tattvånusasana of Ramsena (earlier than Āsādhara who is put in the first half of the 13th century A.D.); from Pancavimšati of Padmanandi (earlier than Padmaprabha who flourished at the close of the 12th century A.D.).2 From this analysis of quotations what we can definitely state is that Brahmadeva is later than Somadeva who flourished in the middle of the 10th century. it) In his opening remarks of Dravya sangraha-vrti Brahmadeva narrates how Nemicandra first composed a small Dravyasangraha in 26 verses and the same was enlarged later on for Soma, a resident of Aśramapura and a royal-treasurer of śripala Mandalesvara under the great king Bhoja of Dhara in Malava country. As this is not proved to be a contemporary piece of evidence we may not accept as fact that Nemicandra was a contemporary of Bhoja of Dhārā and that Dravyasangraha was first a smaller work; but one thing is evident that Brahmadeva is sufficiently later than Bhoja of Dhara whom he calls Kali-kāla-Cakravarti. Undoubtedly he refers to Bhojadeva, the Paramāra of Malwā, the celebrated patron of learning; the period of Bhojadeva is A.D. 1018-1060. Brahmadeva's reference to Bhoja indicates that he is sufficiently later than 11th century A.D. 111) It is shown above that Brahmadeva is much influenced by the commentaries of Jayasena, and even some passages of Jayasena are almost reproduced by 1 Amitagati, who completed his Subhasita-ratnasarndõha in 994 A.D., Dharmapariksa
in 1014 A.D. and Pancasangraha in 1017 A.D., gives the names of his predecessors thus : Virasina, Divasina, Amitagati (I), Nēmişena, Madhavasana; and then gives his name Amitagati (11). Sravakacara and Bhagavati Aradhana (in Sk. verses) are also composed by Amitagati II. But with regard to three other works, namely, Bhavanddvatritsati, Samayika-patha and Yogasara, in which the names of the predecessors are not given, it is rather difficult to say whether they are to be attributed to Amitagati I or II. It appears to have been usual with Amitagati Il to give the names of his predecessors in bigger works, but they are absent in Yogasära. Perhaps Yogasdra was composed by Amitagati I who is earlier than Amitagati II by two generations. A detailed study of the style, etc, of Yogasara would solve this question. Besides these Brahmadēva mentions some other works too, Caritrasära, Sarvärthasiddhiţippanaka, Samadhisataka (see II. 33, 212.)