Suktiratnakosa

SR No.: 002653
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Lakshman, Nilanjana Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 90
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 4 MB

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the Bhagavadgita, Valmiki-Ramayana (in the case of verses other than those indicated by the Mss). Vikramorvasiya Amarusataka, the Sataka's of Bhartrhari, Kavyalamkära of Bhamaha, Kavyadaria of Daudin, Mrocha katika of Sudraka, Rainäväli and Nagananda of Sriharṣa, Harsa-carita of Bana, Anargharaghava of Murări, and Viddhasalabhanjika of Rajasekhara. We have indicated the sources in square brackets in the text.
It is not possible to determine the exact date of the compilation of this anthology. Among the authors quoted in the text by the compiler and those traced by us, chronologically, Trivikrama stands last. He flourished in the tenth century A.D. This may be taken as the upper time limit of the compiler of this anthology. The earliest MS of this work has been assigned to the thirteenth century V. S. Thus we may surmise that this anthology was compiled somewhere between the tenth and the thirteenth century.
An attempt has been made to compare this anthology with five outstanding Sanskrit authologies viz, Srk of Vidyakara (1130 A. D.) SKM of Sridharadas (1205 A.D.), SMV of Jalhapa (1258 A. D.), SP of Sarngidhara (1363 A.D.), and SV of Vallabhadasa (not earlier than 15th century). On comparison, it is found that this anthology has 254 verses common with Sv, 129 verses common with SP, 69 verses common with SMV, 37 common with SRK and 14 verses common with SKM.
Other Jaina Subhasita Saugrahas:
As this Sukti-Ratna-Koşa is compiled by Lakṣmaṇa, a Jaina author, it will not be out of place here to refer to other Sanskrit Subha șita Samgrahas by Jaina authors. Subhașita samgrahas written by Jainas are non-jainistic in character and contain mostly non-jainistic teachings. They pay homage usually in invocations to Jina in the opening verses. But this is a general, usual type of the anthology of Subhitas and as such there is nothing specially Jainistic about it.
Notable among the printed Jaina Subhşita-Samgrahas are the following
ones :
Saktamuktavali compiled by some Purvācārya is an anthology divided Into 27 sections and contains 2030 Subhāṣitas mostly written in Sanskrit but some also in Prakrit.
Ekadelavaranibaddha Upadesa is also an anthology of 98 verses, collected by a Jaina Sadhu. Suktamuktavali Suktamuktavali of Meghaprabhas Bri and Saktaraindvall of Vijayasenasüri (containing 54 Subhasitas) are also worth noting among the Jaina Subhāṣita Samgrahas. The Anyok timuktavali of