Sacred Literature of Jains

SR No.: 006969
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ganeshchandra Lalwani, Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 250
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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SACRED LITERATURE OF THE JAINS
Using due caution in reference to an explanation of the mutual relation which exists in our text between Sutta and Nijjutti, and in reference to the form of the text of the Avasyakam which existed in the time of Haribhadra, I subjoin a review of the 20 ajjhayanas of the existing Nijj. The two MSS. which I possess (the second I call B) show many divergences from one another, some of which are explainable on the score of inexact computation of the verses, Other MSS. contain much greater variations. The passages cited in Jacobi, Kalpas p. 100(104) as 2,97 and p. 101 as 2,332 are e. g. here 3, 281 (291), 332 (342). Very great divergences come to light in the two MSS. in Peterson's [56] Detailed Report (1883), pp. 124 and 127. These MSS. are numbered Nos. 273 (=P) and 306 (=7, with a break in the beginning; and chapters 1,2 and 6 are lost). The text is composed exclusively in gathās. One of its special peculiarities is formed by the frequent daragāthās, i.e. verses which state briefly the contents of what follows, principally by the enumeration of the catch-words or titles of paragraphs. Unfortunately the use or denotation of these verses is not regular; from which fact the benefit to be derived from this otherwise excellent method of division is materially reduced The Nom, Sgl. Masc. 1. Decl, ends, with but very few exceptions, in o.
It must be prefaced that Haribhadra treats chap. 1-10 under ajjhayana 1, 11-12 under ajjh. 2 and 3 respectively, 13-18 under ajjh. 4, and the last two chapters under ajjh. 5 and 6 respectively. This is done, however, without specially marking off the conclusions of the chapters of the Nijj.1006 Only the conclusions of the six ajjhayaņas are distinguished from the others.
1. Pedhia, piṭhikā, 131 vv. (in P the thiravali has nominally 125 and peḍhiya 81 ga!). It begins with the same Theravali (50 vv.) that occurs in the beginning of the Nandi, and treats, from v. 51 on, of the different kinds of nāņa (cf. Nandi and Anuyogadv.) Haribhadra does not explain the Theravali at all and begins his commentary (fol. 3) at v. 51 abhinibohianāṇaṁ/suanāṇaṁ ceva ohināṇam ca | taha maṇapajjavanāṇaṁ | kevalanāņaṁ ca pamcamayam ||51||.
[57] 2. paḍhamā varacariā, 173 (178 P, 179 B) vv., treats, from v. 69 on, of the circumstances of the lives, etc. of the 24 Jinas, especially of
10 Chapter 8 forms an exception, though at the end at least it says: samaptă ce' yam upodghataniryuktir iti, but in such a way that it is not mentioned as the "eighth chapter"; nor is the statement made that it is concluded.