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is a synthesis of all philosophical systems which represent different view. points (nayas )." In spite of this, he has stuck to the views contained in the Jaina Āgamas. Hence logicians call him agamic (follower of the Āgamas).
The Viseşāvašyakab5āşya brings out the purport of the Jaipa Āgamas just as the Jaiminlyasutra and the Sabarahhāşya bring out the purport of the Vedic hymns. Ac. Jinabhadra seems to be well acquainted with the philosophical view that had gained ground till bis time; not only that, but he seems to be an expert in synthesising theni all in the Jaina ontology and epistemology. We are not exaggerating when we say that he has prepared a background for systematising Jaina philosophy.
As is the case with oiber Indian scholars, bis life is in the dark. But it is certain that he toured in the region of Valabhi and other neighbouring parts of West India when the Jaina Religion-especially the Svetām bara sect-was gaining importance tbere. The following two verses occurring at the end of the ms. of the Višeşāvaśyakabhāşya belon. ging to the Jñāna bhaņdāra of Jesalmer, furnish us with an evidence of this fact,20
paħca sata igatīsā saganivakālassa vattamānassa / to cetta punnimäe budhadiņa satimmi nakkhatte 11 rajje' nupalanapare si[lai]ccammi naravarindammi /
valabhinagarže imam mahavi...mi jiņabhavane 11 • From these two verses we can deduce that
(1) The composition of the Viseşāvaśyakabhāşya took place before 581 Saka Samvat. It is so because 581 Saka Samvat is mentioned in these two verses.
(2) Ac. Jinabhadra might have toured in the region of Valabhi where be might have had his influence on the people.
Ac. Jinabhadra started writing an auto-commentary on his Visesavaśyakabhāşya but be could not proceed on with it after gātba no. 2318. Kottāryavādigani in his commentary points out that it is due to his death that he could not complete his auto-commentary (See p. 413). From this we can deduce that the present auto-commentary on the Višeşāvasya kabhāşya is possibly his last work, and that Ac. Jinabbadra's death might have occurred about 666 V. S. (= 609 A. D.). 19. gātba 1528 20. Many ms, of the Viścrāvasyakabbãşya are available to us. But this ms, only contains
these two gāthas. No commentary comments on them. Moreover, no commentary quotes them. This suggests that the year mentioned in them does not refer to the year of its composition,
| SR No. | 010604 |
| Book Title | Visesavasyakabhasya Part 3 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dalsukh Malvania, Bechardas Doshi |
| Publisher | L D Indology Ahmedabad |
| Publication Year | 1968 |
| Total Pages | 346 |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 29 MB |