Comparative Study of Mantrashastra

SR No.: 006575
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 376
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, L000, & L020
File Size: 21 MB

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of his pupils. It is clear therefore that the Stotra contained in this appendix which contains the same Mantra is the composition of Sri Hemacandrācārya and not of any Sadhvi named Sivāryā. Each of the words Sáchvī, Sivá and Arya is a name of Sarasvati-see Sarasvati-sahasranāma, Pancāngasangraha (Benares, s. y. 1954). We give in the footnote Sārasvatavidyā by Sri Bhadrabāhu * from the writer's collection for comparison. V. 7 of the hymn in this appendix 13 describes Jnānamudrā as a symbol of Sarasvati instead of Vīņā, the other symbols being book, and two lotuses. The swan is mentioned to be the vehicle.
We have already described the life of Sri Hemacandrācārya (see pp. 218-220). We may however add that about his time last of the Tantrika Siddhas flourished and the Nātha cult was about to rise. His Yogasāstra belonged to this transitional period when the people appreciated and valued miraculous powers but strongly disapproved of the Vāmācāri practices. The way had already been paved for this by Samayamata preached by Sri Sankarācārya.
As an illustration of his faith in the efficacy of Mantra, we may refer the readers to his Kāryānusāsana, where he mentions Pratibhā' or genius as the cause of poetical powers and says that it is of two kinds: (i) natural and (ii) acquired through Mantra by the grace of Māntric deity etc. He adds however that in the latter case also there is temporary or permanent removal of the veil of Karma showing that Māntric powers were not inconsistent with the Jain philosophy of Karma.
। श्री भद्रबाहुकृता सारस्वत विद्या । * " नमो भगवईए सुयदेवयाए सव्वमुअमायाए बारसंगपत्रयण जणगीए सरस्वईए सच्चवणि मुवनानि ओअर २ देवि मम सरीरं पविस मुहं पविस सव्वजणमयहरोए अरिहंतमिरीए 7 किरि २ मिहिरे मिहिरे नमः।" लक्षत्रयजापेन वरदा भवति । महाव्रतधारिणा भाव्यं । पठितन आदेयवची भवति ॥ I "PASTIFT (
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