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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Jain Grantha Bhandārs in Rajasthan
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चऊदय व्यासीय सवति कुलदीपक नरपाल सघपति । डुगरपुर दीक्षा महोछव तीणि कीया ए ॥३॥ श्री सकलकीरति सह गुरि सुकरि दीधी दीक्षा प्राणदभरि । जय जयकार सलि सचराचरुए गणधर ॥४॥
After Bhattāraka Sakalkirti there were several Bhattārakas who had been there and composed several works in Samskrit and Hindi. Amongst such Bhatýärakas, Bhuvan Kirti, Gyan Bhūsana, Vijaya Kirti, Subhacandra, Brahma Jinadāsa are some of them. There is still a Bhattāraka seat and good collection of the manuscripts the total number of which is 553 Dangarapui was a State and now it is a district Head quarter of Dungarpur District of Rajasthān.
There are several manuscripts written in Dungarpur and preserved in various Grantha Bhandārs. Jinadatta Kathā was copied in Samvat 1616 (1559 A.D) and was placed in the Grantha Bhandar of Āgarwal Jaina temple Udaipur. Sajjana Citta Ballabha was copied in Samvat 1696 (1639 A.D) at Dungarpur and was presented to Brahma Akhaya Rāja. Caubisa-Thāna-Carca was written in Ādinātha temple in Sarivat 1731 (1674 A.D) and placed in Udaipur Bhandar.
The collection of the various manuscripts is very notable and some of them are as follows --
1. Räin Rása by Brhma Jinadāsa. The manuscript was written in Samvat
1748 (1691 A D) in Dewal Village. This is one of the famous work in Hindi of the poet.
2 Mithyáiva Khandan by Bah hat Räm.
3. Sukausal Rása by Ven. Däsa. The manuscript was copied in Samvat
1714 (1657 A D
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Suhausal Swami Rāsa by Brahma Jinadāsa in Hindi.
5. Upadesa Bāvani by Kısan Dāsa composed in 1707 A.D. Bāvani is a
good work of Hindi literature.
6. Saraswati Puja by Brahma Jinadāsa in Samskrit.
7. Sammeda Sikhar Püja by Ram Pal composed in the year 1829 A.D. in
Hindi. The manuscript is original one.