Niryavaliyasuyakhandha Commentary

SR No.: 007576
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Srichandra, Royce Wiles
Publisher: Royce Wiles
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 332
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, & Canon
File Size: 6 MB

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1.6 NĀYADHAMMAKAHAO (Nāyā.) Title: Jñātýdharmakathā (Skt). Contents: Examples of religious narratives.' Book I... consists of 21 chapters, each one of which as a rule presents a complete, independent narrative. Most of these tales are of the type which lays more stress on some parable incorporated in them than on the tale itself, some are, indeed, nothing but parables spun out and enlarged to form narratives." "Book II ... is in complete contrast to Book I both in form and contents, and is more closely associated with [Uvās. and Anuttaro.l" (Winternitz 1933:2, 446, 448).
"There existed two recensions of the Jñātādharmakathā-extensive and more extensive. Acārya Shri Abhayadevasūri follows the more extensive one ... The extant manuscripts are seen to follow this recension. But the variants yielded by the other recension are noted in the commentary at various places." (Muni Jambūvijaya, English introduction to Nāyā.1989a, p. 120). References: JRK 146-47; BORI Cat. 17:1, 113–25; JSBI 1, 217–24: Schubring 1935 846.
Exegesis
Abhayadeva, Vrtti, composed samvat 1120 [1063).
Printed. Nāyā.1876; 1919; 1951-52; 1987. Kanakasundara Gani, disciple of Vidyāratna Gani of the Brhat-tapāgaccha. Gujarāti version (tabu), the manuscript in the India Office Library is dated samvat 1703 (CGRM 14-15). Kastüracandra, pupil of Jayaratna of Kharatara Gaccha, Tīkā composed samvat 1899 [1842] (JRK 147). Lakşmīkallola, pupil of Harsakolla, Mudgāvabodha (JRK 147).
Vrtti (JRK 147). Alapaka (JRK 147). Upanayagāthāvịtti (JRK 147).
1876
Editions:
*ñätädharmmakathanga-sutra : sasthama anga / Ganadharasudharmāsvāmīkstamülasutra tad upari Srīmadabhayadevācāryya Sūrikstā tīkā ; Vijayasādhunā samsodhītam. Kalikātā : Nūtana Samskrta Yantra, samvatsare 1933 [1876). [3], 1530 p. ; 11 x 25 cm. (Śrīyuta Rāya Dhanapatisimha Bāhādura kā Āgamasangraha ; 6). [CLIO 2, 1190; Emeneau $3922. Roth
1983,9-10; Univ. of Chicago Library catalogue] 1918 *Inata dharmakathanga sutra / Amolaka Rsiji Maharaja krta Hindi bhasanuvada sahita.
Sikandarabada (Daksina) : Jaina Sastroddhara Mudralaya, 1918. 792 p. ; 13 x 23 cm.
1919
Srimat Jñātādharmakathāngam : Candrakulālankāraśrīmadabhayadeva sūrisūtritavivaranayutam. Mehesana : Āgamodayasamiti, Vīrasamvat 2449. Vikrama sam. 1975. Krāista 1919.253 [ie. 506) p. ; 12 x 27 cm. (CLIO 2, 1190)
"In der [Nāyā.1919)-Ausgabe liegt ein Handshriftennachdruck vor, der gut lesbar, übersichtlich gedruckt ist." (G. Roth, Nāyā.partial edition. 1983,9). "Pratayaḥ 1000."
BORI
1928
*[Nāyādhammakahā/ edited by Sāstrī Jethalal Harishankar with Gujarātī translation in two parts. Bhavnagar : Jaina Dharma Prasāraka Sabhā, samvat 1986 (1928). [BORI Cat. 17:1, 114; Antagad. 1932b 116 (third group); "Vi. sam. 1985 (1928]" JSBI 1,217]
1940a
Nāyādhammakahão = Nāyādhammakahāo : the sixth Anga of the Svetāmbara Jain canon/ critically edited by N. V. Vaidya. Poona : Prof. N. V. Vaidya, 1940. iii, 245 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Preface. [i].-Introduction [description of 5 MSS. from BORI] [i]-[iv]. -