Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

SR No.: 011017
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kasturchand Kasliwal
Publisher: Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra Mandir
Publication Year: 1967
Total Pages: 394
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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Grantha Bhandats of Jodhpur Division
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RATNAKAR TIKĀ by Krišna Sharma and (9) CANDRONAMILAN TIKA by Rūpcand are some of the rare manuscripts which are not available in other Bhandars.
(b) OLD DATED MANUSCRIPTS
There are many manuscripts which were written in the 15th and 16th centuries and can be used in editing the books, The manuscripts of (1) SĀGĀR DHARMĀMRITA by Aśādhara (2) SARWĀRTHA SIDDHI by Pūjyapăda (3) KSATRA CODAMAŅI by Vădibha Singha (4) TRAILOKYA DIPAKA by Vāmadeva (5) SODASA KĀRAŅA VIDHĀNA by Abbra Pandit (6) YASODHAR CARITRA by Sakal Kirti, (7) SISUPĀLA VADH by Migha Kavi, (8) DRAVYA SANGRAH TIKĀ by Brahmadova (9) CARITA SĀRA by Ratna Shusana and (10) KIRĀTĀR)UNIYA by Bharvi are some of the old manuscripts which are housed in this Bhandar.
PRĀKRIT & APABIIRAMŠA MANUSCRIPTS -
Manuscripts written in Prakrit and Apabhrama languages are in abundance. In this respect the collection of this Grantha Bhandār may be compared with the collection of the Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur. Except the Dhaval, Jayadhaval, and Mahādhaval most of the literature written in Prakrit and Apabhramśa is available in this Bhandār. There are a few manuscripts which are not preserved in this Bhandāt. The earliest dated manuscript is SAMAYASĀRA which was copied in the year 1203 A.D. The manuscript of MOLĀCĀRA is also of 1338 A.D The other old manuscripts are such as GOMMATASĀRA by Nemi Candra. SAMAYASĀRA TIKĀ by Amrita Candra and PRAVACANSĀRA by Acārya Kunda-Kunda,
Among the Apabhrama manuscripts VARĀNGA CARIYU hy Teipāl. VASUDHIR CARIYU by Sri Bhusana, SAMAYAKTVA KAUMUDI by Hari Singh and ŅEMI NĀHA CARIYU by Damodara etc. are some of them. Other manuscripts written in Apabhramsa belong to 14th to 17th century. The peculiarity of this Bhandar is that there are more than one and in some cases upto 15 manuscripts are available of scical works
HINDI MANUSCRIPTS
The manuscript of NEMINĀTHA RĀSA by Bhâu, JAGAROPA VILĀS by Jagrupa, KRIPĀNA PACCISI by Kalha, SARASWATI LAXMI SAVĀDA hy Mandalācārya Sri Bhūşana, HARI CANDRA RAJĀ KI CAUPAI (1820), RĀSA MANI MĀLĀ by Mahātmā Lālachand, KRIYA KOSA BHĀŞĀ by Sukha Deva, ĀRDRA KUMĀR CAUPADI by Anand Bhagat and VIKRAMA SENA CAUPAI by Mānsägar etc. are some of the rare manuscripts in the Bhandār The collection of Hindi works is mainly in Gutakas.