Nyayavatara and Nayakarnika

SR No.: 003992
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Siddhasena Divakar, Vinayvijay, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Vikas Mandal
Publication Year: 1971
Total Pages: 376
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 24 MB

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SIDDHASENA AND HIS WORKS
A BIBLIOGRAPHIC SURVEY
1. Mss Recorded Siddhasena, often with the title Divākara and to be distinguished from some other authors of the same name, is traditionally believed to be the author of the Sanmati-prakarana, Nyāyāvatāra and Dvatrimsikās and also of the Kalyāṇamandira-stotra. The importance and consequent popularity of his works could be easily ascertained from the Mss. of his works, with or without commentaries, available in public libraries which have so far come to light (vide H. D. VELANKAR: Jinaratnakośa, Poona 1944: pp. 422-3, 222-3, p. 183 and pp. 80-1 for the Mss. of the above works respectively.)
2. Editions in Print The available works of Siddhasena have been printed in different editions, with or without commentaries, and in some cases with Introductions etc. They are listed below as far as the library facilities were available to the editor.
I Sanmati-prakaraṇa:
1) Sammati-sūtram, Pothi edition, folios 28-33, published by Sri-Jaina-dharma-prasāraka-sabhā (JDPS), Bhavnagar Sam. 1965 (=1909 A.D.). This contains also the texts of twentyone Dvātrimśikās (folios 1-26) and of the Nyājāvatāra (f. 27).
2) Ibidem, Part I, with the commentary of Abhayadeva in the Yasovijaya Jaina Granthamālā, Benares, Vira Sam. 2436 (=1910 A. D.).
3) Sammati-tarka-prakaraña: Ed. by S. SANGHAVI and B. Doshi and published along with the Sanskrit commentary, Tattvabodha-vidhāyinī or Vādamal:ārņava of Abhayadeva by the Purātattva-mandira, Ahmedabad 1924-31.
4) Sanmati-prakaraņa along with Introduction, Translation and exposition in Gujarati) by S. SANGHAVI and B. Doshi, Sri-Puñjābhāi Jaina Granthamālā, No. 6, Ahmedabad 1932; Second revised ed., Gujarat Vidyāpītha, Ahinedabad 1952.