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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ON BHADREŚVARA'S KAHĀVALI
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phrase : ... kahā bhannai, and the concluding one : ... tti gayaṁ. Thus Bhadreśvara connects each story with the previous one, either stating that << now comes the story of such and such who followed the previous one >> or that << now comes the story of a figure who behaved like the previous one >>. In this manner, the chronological succession is respected and at the same time the stories serve as didactic examples.
I now give the list of kahās, which is as follows21 : From J.1 pp. 1-286 = S. 1 pp. 1-177.
1. Risaha(Tir. 1); Bharaha (Cakrin I): PrPN 130; VH 157; Paum 21. 2. Vibuhānanda nāma nādaya; Caup 17. 3. Kāgakahı. 4. Jambugakahā. 5. Kurucandakahā; PrPN 192; VH 169. 6. Ninnāmiākahā; PrPN 324; VH 171. 7. Kulagarakahā; PrPN 193; VH 157.
J. 1 on p. 30 says : samvaccharam ca jāva sāmi sacelo vihario tao param acelo samvutto tti. This shows that Bhadreśvara follows Ācārānga 1.9.46522, Āv. niryukti 206 and the Svetāmbara tradition. Though following AvCū, he has sometimes also given other views, as in the case of the 32 Indras who came to Rsabha23. About Sejjamsa, AvCū 162 says that he was the son of Bharata, but according to Bhadreśvara, who here follows the VH tradition24, he was Bahubali's grand-son25. On J. 1 p. 33, Cakreśvarī devi and Gomukha yaksa are mentioned, but they are not found in Caup. On p. 25 in saying that Marudevī was the first Siddha of this avasarpini,
Bhadreśvara follows the Svetāmbara tradition. 8. Ajiyakahā (Tīr. 2); Caup 51; PrPN 25; VH 300; Paum 41. 9. Muddhabhaddakahā; Muddha Bhatta, Caup 53. 10. Sagaracakkikahā (Cakrin 2); VH; PrPN; Paum 42. 11. Purandaradattakahā. 12. Sambhavajinakahā (Tir. 3); PrPN26. 13. Abhinandanajinakahā (Tīr. 4); PrPN. 14. Sumatijiņakahā (Tir. 5); PrPN.