Jain Legend Vol 2

SR No.: 007595
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 342
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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The first ruta ska dha of cr mga is Nava Brahmacarya and it has the following nine chapters: 1 astraparij , 2 Lokavijaya, 3 to ya, 4 Samyaktva, 5 Lokas ra, 6 Dh ta, 7 Mah parij , 9 Vimok a and 10 Upadh na ruta.
In the ninth Adhyayan tmaka first ruta ska dha five types of cras (kinds of conduct) - jn c ra, dar an c ra, caritr c ra, tap c ra and V ry c ra are described.
Thus, in the first ruta ska dha, there are nine chapters and 51 topics. As Mah parij chapter and its seven topics were lost, only 8 chapters and 44 topics are available now.
In the first ruta ska dha of cr mga, philosophical and fundamental matters are discussed. So S tra style was adopted. In the second ruta ska dha, the behavior of monks from each and every aspect had to be edified. So the adopted style was simple and easy to understand.
As Mah parij , the seventh chapter of the first ruta ska dha of
cr mga Stra was lost only two ruta ska dhas, 24 chapters and 78 topics are available now.
The text advocates the true and ideal humane doctrines like universal brotherhood and describes them in a lively manner. So cr mga's reputation is not restricted to Dw da mga only but it has also gained a prominent and high place even in all Dharma stras.
Were the two ruta ska dhas of cr mga compiled by ga adharas or not? If the number of the verses is 18000, does the number indicate combined number of both the ruta ska dhas or does it just imply the first ruta ska dha's only? Do Ni tha and other Clik s belong to second ruta ska dha or not? The derivations are:
The two ruta ska dhas of cr mga were written by Ga adharas during the time of compilation of Dw da mg. In
gamas, the number of verses of cr mga was given as 18000. This naturally implies that the two ruta ska dhas of cr mga together have 18000 verses, but not just the first ruta ska dha.
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