Sruta Sarita

SR No.: 001940
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jitendra B Shah
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 310
Language: English, Prakrit, Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Articles
File Size: 18 MB

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THE JAINA CONCEPT OF THE DEITY
the Jainas have five deities in all, termed pañca-paramesthin23.
Annotations :
1. S. Radhakrishnan. The Principal Upanişads, Introduction, London 1953, p. 46. 2. Ibid., p. 49. 3. Ibid., p. 48. 4. Ibid. 5. Ācārānga Sūtra, 4. 1. 1. 6. Ibid., also Ibid., 1.1.1; and 1.2.4. 7. Ibid, 4.2.4; 2.2.3; 6.3.3. 8. Ibid., 2.3.5; 2.4.3; 5.4.4; 6.4.1. 9. Ibid., 8.2.4; 6.1.3. 10. Dhammo mamgalamukkiţtham ahimsā samjamo tavo
devā vi tam mamamsanti jassa dhamme sayā mano 1.1. 11. Kalpa-sūtra, 84, 94, etc. 12. Uttarādhyayan sūtra, 3. 1. etc. 13. Ibid., 3. 11. ff. 14. Ibid., 36. 56-68. 15. Acā. 9. Kalpa., 115. ff. 16. Kalpa., 120. 17. Ibid., 121. 18. cf. Tattvārtha sūtra 6. 23. 19. Süyagadamga sutta. 1. 1. 3. 5-9. 20. Utta. 36. 49-55, 65. 21. Ibid., 36. 66. 22. Ibid., 36. 67. 23. For further discussion, vide Viśesāvasyaka-bhāsya (Published by L. D. Institute of
Indology, Ahmedabad), 3470-3925.
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