Dhammaparikkha

SR No.: 003672
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhagchandra Jain Bhaskar
Publisher: Sanmati Research Institute of Indology Nagpur
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 312
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 11 MB

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bhadra etc. As a matter of fact, this style is not much found in the early Jair literature But in later period, as Jainism had to face the conflicts with Virashaivas, Lingayatas, Buddhists and Vedic sects, the Jaina authors too started the refutation of others' views.
Around tenth century, the vedic mythology and rituals became main target for Jaina thinkers. Haribhadra was the leader of this style who composed the Dhurtakhyana (a PETIT) and refuted the hypothetical stories and superstitions of the Vedic culture. Dharmapariksha followed the Dhurtakhyana ( ETIT) in toto. There are so many other texts also like Samayparikshe ( TTT), Shastrasara (TFFHTT) etc. which refutes such fabricated elements occurred in non-Jain sects.
The main object of the Dharmapariksha is to vaninish the wrong views Micchattabhava avagannahi (मिच्छत्तभाव अवगण्णाहा, 11.26) from mind. Such hypothetical notions creat the obsticals in spiritual development The Jainacharyas refute them with progressive attitude and self realization and establish the right path without dishonouring the others' views. Amitagati clearly writes :
न बुद्धिगर्वेण न पक्षपाततो मयान्यशास्त्रार्थ विवेचनं कृतं । ममैव धर्म शिवसौख्यदायिके परीक्षितुं केवलमुत्थितः भ्रमः ॥10॥ अहारि कि केशवशंकरादिभिः व्यतारि कि वस्तु जिनेन चार्थिनः । स्तुवे जिनं येन निषिध्य तानहं बुधा न कुर्वन्ति निरर्थकां क्रियाम् || 11 ।। विमुच्य मार्ग कुगतिप्रवर्तकं भ्रमन्तु सन्त : सुगतिप्रवर्तक । चिराय माभूदखिलांगतापकः परोपतापो नरकादिगामिनाम् ॥ 12 ।।
The irreliable Pauranika stories are found in the commentaries on the Prakrit scriptural narrative literature. As a matter of fact, they are found in Scriptural explainatory literature. The Niryukti and Bhashy a literature refers more to such stories with ironical remarks. Acharva Haribhadrasuri utilized the Pauranic and folk tales in the Samaraiccakaha (समराइच्चकहा) Dhurtakhyana (afet) and the commentaries on the Avashyaka and Dasavaikalika Sutra to remove the wrong views and establish the morality thereupon. Editotial Work
The present edition of the Dhammaparikkha of Harishena has been prepared on the basis of two MSS. preserved in the