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
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stand this, what is needed is deeper comprehension of the basic ideas behind different terminology.
17. SUKHALALAJI SANGHAVI: Sri-Siddhasena Divākarano Samayano Prasna (in Gujarati) Bhāratīya Vidyā (Hindi), pp. 152 f., Part III, Bombay 1945.
Now the date of Jinabhadragani Kṣa māśramaņa is definitely fixed by Muni JINAVIJAYAJI as Vikrama Sam. 666 when the V.-bhāşya was completed at Valabhi. Jinabhadra in this Bhāşya and in his Visesaņavatī has reviewed the Upayogābhedavāda of Siddhasena and Upayogayauga padya-vāda of Mallavādi who wrote a commentary on the Sanmati. So Siddhasena is earlier than Mallavādi and far earlier than Jinabhadra. So Siddhasena is to be assigned to the 5th century of the V. era. This is further confirmed by Pūjyapāda Devanandi, who, in the vetteḥ Siddhasenasya, refers to an opinion of Siddhasena actually illustrated by the form vidrate in the Dvā, IX.22. Further Pūjyapāda quotes in his Sarvārthasiddhi, VII.13, a line from the Dvā, III.16. Any way Siddhasena belongs to the 5th century of the Vikrama era either as a predecessor or senior contemporary of Pūjyapāda.
18. H. R. KAPADIA: Anekāntajayapatākā, Vol. II, Baroda 1947. Introduction pp. 98 ff.
Haribhadra refers to Siddhasena and his Sammaipayaraña in his Anekāntajayapatākā as well as in his Pamcavatthuya (vy. 1047-8). calling him a Suyakevali. Jinadāsa gani (c. 676 A.D.). refers to him thrice in his Nisīhavisehacunni. Siddha sena must have flourished before him at least 150 years. latest in the 6th century A.D. Further it appears that Siddhasena is anterior to Samantabhadra, the author of Aptamīmāṁsā. According to the Bhadreśvara's Kathāvali, Siddhasena was a pupil of VỊddhavadi; he moved about from Ujjain to Paithan including Baroach as well; he proposed the translation of the Agamas into Sanskrit; he preferred reason to scriptural authority; he believed that kevala-darsana and -jñāna were identical; he included Naigama under Samgraha; the Jainendra Vyākarana of Pūjyapāda refers to him; and the following works are attributed to him: i) Thirty two Dvā.s of which 22 are available. A verse from the Stutis, nayāstava etc. is quoted by Abhayadeva; and a verse quoted by