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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fish and as a result he was resticated from the Parsvanatha Sangha Hence the Buddha established his own religion called Buddhism (10.10). The author also refers to Kapalavratas (4.17) which became more popular in around tenth century. On the basis of these references, Harishena can be assigned to the 10th c, A D. His contemporary Acharyas may be Amrtachandra, Ramasen, Somadeva, Amitagati, Dhavalakavi, Virakavi, Nayanandi, Camundaraya, Viranandi, Padmanandi, Haricandra, Mallishena, Vadiraja, Aryanandi, Dhanapala, Vagbhatta
etc.
Harishena composed his Dhammaparikkha in Sam. 1044, After 26 years, Amitagati (Second) wrote his Dharmaparikha in Sam 1070. One belongs to Mewada and the other one to Malawa. Both the texts show remarkable agreement. It is most possible that Amitagati had Harishena's Dhammaparikkha before him while composing his Dharmapariksha. Harishena's division is mora natural into Sandhis than Amitagati's division into Sargas One is descriptive and the other one is rather figurative. Harishena gives in details the Lokasthiti (Sandhi VII), Ramakatha (Sandhi VIII) and Ratribhojanakatha (Sandhi Xi), while Amitagati does not devote many verses to these subjects.
We have submitted a detailed account of the subject matter with compa ative approach in Hindi introduction. Looking to it, it appears that Amitagati must have composed his Dharmapariksha on tha basis of some Prakrit work and that Prakrit work may be either of Jayarama or of Harishena. Even language and style are sometimes similar to that of Harishena's DP. Amitagati has through mastery over his expression. However he could not avoid the use of Prakrit words like Hatta, (3.6) Jemati, (5), Grahila (13.23), Kacara (15.23) etc.
As regards the division of Sandhis of Dhammaparikkha and Paricchedas of Dharmapariksha, they can be comparatively studied in the light of corresponding topics as follows' :First Sandhi :- H.1.1 A.1.1-16; 2 = 1.17-20; 3 = 1.21-27;
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1. H. Refers to Kadavakas of Harishena's Dhammaparikkha and the A. refers to in correspondence with the Paricchedas of the Amițagati's Dharmapariksha, alongwith its
verses.