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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STUDY OF TITTHOGÄLIYA
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Sahassami gatam'. This means that originally this gatha was numbered 1000th, from this it can safely be concluded that before this gāthā eight gathas are somewhere interpolated. Mention of Tirthankars, Cakri and Vasudevas to be born in (3) Dusamasusama Kāla 1019-). Seniya of the previous birth will be born as Mahapauma (Pauma) of this Tīrthankara, parents and the dreams etc. (1020-),
Mahapadma's other name Vimalavahana (1050), ganadharas of Mahapauma (1088), Names of the Tirthankaras to be born in Utsarpini in Bharata (105-), in Airavata (1110), Cakri of Bharata and Airavata (117-) Vasudeva etc. (1136-).
Description of (4) Susama-Dusama Araka (1145-), of (5) Susama (1151), of (6) Susama-Susama (1150). The persons who do not deserve to hear this (1181.) and those who deserve (1184-). Preaching on Sammatta, Jñāna and Caritta (1186) - 10 Yati Dharma (1187) adoration of Samyaktva (1202 -).
सम्मत्ताओ नाणं सियवायसन्नियं महाविसमं । भावाभावविभावं दुवालसंगं पि गणिपिडगं ॥१२१२।। जं अन्नाणी कम्म खवेड बहया वि वासकोडीहिं ।
तं नाणी तिहिंगुत्तो खवेड ऊसासमेतेण ॥१२१३।। Then comes the description of Moksa (1215)
जह नाम कोइ मेच्छों नगरगुणें वहुविहे वि जाणतो
नव एइ परिकहेउं उवमाए तहिं असंतीए ॥१२४०|| Conclusion and adoration to Sangha and a request to correct The mistakes (1247-50). The Prasasti at the end is as follows:
तित्थोगाली सम्मत्ता । श्री योगिनीपुरवासिभिर्महद्धिक राजमान्यैः सकलनागरिकलौकमुख्यैष्ठ दूदा ठ० ठकुरा ठ० पदमसी है: स्वेपितुः सा० राजश्रेयसेअनुयोगद्वारचूर्णिः १ षोडशक सत्रवत्तिः २ तित्थोगाली २ श्री ताडे तथा श्री ऋषभदेव चरितं १२ सहस्रं कागदे एवं पुस्तिका ४ तपागच्छानायकसुन्दरसूरीणामुपदेशेन संवत १४५२ श्री पतने लेखिता इति भद्रं ॥ छ ।
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The main theme of T. is to describe in detail the progressive annihilation of the present Tirtha. But in order to give an idea of the whole cycle of time which is called Kalpa and to present the theme of T. as a part of the whole cycle of time T. describes the two divisions of Kalpa the Avasarpiņi and Utsarpini setting up in that frame at a proper place the narration of progressive annihilation of the present Tīrtha, so that one can have an idea of the same in the proper perspective. With this purpose in view the author has compiled this work using