Siddhi Vinischay Tika Part 01

SR No.: 004038
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Anantviryacharya
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 686
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 15 MB

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INTRODUCTION according to copper-plate inscription Sumati's disciple Aparājita lived in 821 A.D. ; it can be presumed that the relation between the teacher and the taught-might have been for certain time within this long period of 100 years. It has been rightly observed by Pt. Dalsukh Mālvania. according to whom, Sumati's literary activities might be about 740 A.D. Sāntarakṣita completed his TS in 745 A.D. i.e. before his journey to Tibet where he established a Vihāra in. 749 A.D. If Sumati is thought to be the contemporary of Santarakṣita, he might be living in 762 A.D., under such conditions, it is not improbable to maintain that his disciple Aparājita could have flourished in 821 A.D.
Akalanka, who is mentioned after Sumati and other two or three Acāryas, must have flourished in 8th c. A.D. On the strength of these evidences it can be safely concluded that Akalanka flourished in 720-780 A.D.
(8) The Works of Akalarka
It is needless to repeat Akalarka's unparalleled contribution by an inexhaustible fertility of his intellect, insight and intuition all combined ; his TV stands as an example of purity, clarity of thought and sobriety of mind; his works Aștašati and Siddhiviniscaya etc. reflect force, cogency and satire, as the then prevailing necessity to combat the Buddhist criticism stirred him and as a result of which we have several excellent works on Jaina philosophy. A brief analysis, estimation and evaluation of the various works of Akalanka will be given in the following pages.
(1) Tattvārthavārtika (TV) and its Bhasya (TVB) :
TV is a commentary on the Tattvārthasūtra (TSu) of Gțddhapiccha Acārya Umāsvāmi in a vārtika form resembling Nyāyavārtika of Uddyotakara. TV has a commentary by the author himself. The commentary is called Bhāsya? or Alankāra. TV contains the discussion of Jiva, Ajīva, Āśrava, Bandha, Samvara, Nirjară and Mokşa. The Puspikā of TVB, refers to the title of the text as “Tattvārthavārtika-vyākhyānālarikāra”. A large portion of SS forms the very structure of Vārtikas of TV, similar is the case with several sentences of Tattvārthādhigama-bhāsya (TBh) some
1 Dhavalā Vol. I, Intro. p. 67. NKC. p. 646. * TBh, I, 1.