Anekantajay patakakhyam Prakaranam Part 2

SR No.: 008406
Original Sutra Author: Haribhadrasuri
Author: Munichandrasuri
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1947
Total Pages: 503
Language: Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Philosophy
File Size: 11 MB

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INTRODUCTION
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work ends by pointing out several unbelievable legends and by noting that it was narrated to the residents of Cittaüļa (Sk. Citrakūta) dugga (durga). The hemistiche noted by H. B. Dosi is wrong; there is no mention of a king named Sāmantarāya. For the actual verse is as under:
""चित्तउड'दुग्गसिरिसण्ठिएहिं सम्मत्तरायरत्तेहिं ।
सुचरिअसमूहसहिआ कहिआ एसा कहा सुवरा ॥ १२३ ॥" The phrase 'FATTURITE' means those who are attached to right faith, I may mention en passant that Dr. Upadhye has not noted that the following verse is practically reproduced in Prabhāvakacarita (IX, 210');
“एअं लोइअसत्थं गद्दहलिण्ड व्व बाहिरे मटुं । Flacci 715273 JH-ya-
g ilai yoj 11 4-930 !!” Haribhadra is a witty critic in assailing the citadel of the non-Jaina mythology? which he neither tampers with nor distorts with a view to ridiculing some of its fanastic notions and legends. He is fully acquainted with satirical folk-lore. The present work is remarkable for its thought and plot. It uses" parodical imitations as its chief vehicle" and it casually takes recourse to irony, sarcasm, banter, wit and humour?.' It has a vivid unity and compactness. It is a master-piece of construction, is a rare and precious jewel of its kind in early Indian literature and has an ethico-religious purpose of removing
1 This may remind one of "ar 140 g * T 140 ". 2 See Upamiti (prastāva IV), and Dharmaparīksä сomposed by
Sumatikirti Sūri (Digambara) in Sanivat 1625 and Padmasāgara's
Dharmaparākşā (Sanvat 1645). 3 The ancient fort on the crest of the hill is described by Peterson
in his Report I, p. 46f. 4 See p. xvi of this intro. to AJP. 5 He has said nothing about Kitavakathānakapancake' mentioned in
Prabhävakacarita (IX, 211). 6 See p. XXVII of this intro. 7 This contains several legends which are irrational and highly
exaggerated on account of some detail or the other, though it may be that these legends are not to be taken literally but are to be looked upon as presenting some historical fact in a hidden form and
capable of symbolical significance. 8-9 See p. 21 of the critical study.