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'ADHYĀTMOPANIŞATPRAKARANA' -
A STUDY
Y. S. Shastri
Adhyatmopaniṣatprakarana is attributed to Mahāmahopadhyāya Yasovijaya - an outstanding philosopher saint of jainism. He flourished in the end of 17th Century and beginning of 18th Century A.D. He was the last great author and we can definitely say that with our author, ends the history of Jaina philosophical speculation. Gifted with multisided philosophical genius Yasovijaya enriched the Jaina Philosophical thought with a number of original contributions. His writings, large in number and most diverse in contents, are standing testimony to the multifaced character of his intellectual personality. He has not given any new doctrine but his originality lies in making clear to us the meaning of the cardinal doctrines of old Jaina writers, often obscurelay worded and often mutually conflicting. Even his independent writings are essentially elaboration of and vindication of the traditional Jaina doctrines but presentation of them is genuinely independent. He was the only Jaina author who has thoroughly mastered the both Digambara and Svetamber rich philosophical heritage. He was also extremely well-versed in all the contemporary systems of Indian philosophy and in this respect he can only be compared with Acārya Vidyānanda of 9th Century A.D. He is mostly known for his erudite scholarship. The mystical side of his saintlihood accompanied with philosophical height is not yet fully explored to the learned world.
He was a great reconciliator of all the systems of Indian philosophy. An attempt which was started by Siddhasena Divakara1 (Circa 5th A.D.) and Samanta Bhadra2, to reconcile different philosophical view-points culminated in writings of Yasovijaya. History of Jaina logical literature tells us that the texts belonging to this category are mostly devoted to the vindication of Anekāntavāda and general evaluation and reconciliation of non-Jaina philosophical viewpoints. In this Adhyatmopaniṣatprakarana also, Yasovijaya tried to uphold the same tradition. But here he does not stop but goes
| SR No. | 005729 |
| Book Title | Upadhyay Yashovijayji Swadhyay Granth |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Pradyumnavijay, Jayant Kothari, Kantilal B Shah |
| Publisher | Mahavir Jain Vidyalay |
| Publication Year | 1993 |
| Total Pages | 366 |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Classification | Book_Gujarati |
| File Size | 7 MB |