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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Jaina Grantha Bhanders in RAjasthan.
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LITERATURE ON JAINA PHILOSOPHY
There is a large literature on the Jaina Philosophy in the Jaina Sastra Bhandars of Rajasthăn. The earliest exponents of the Jaina Philosophy preached the doctrines in the Ardha-Magadhi Bhāşă. The literature on Philosophy related to the Agams is found in the Agams like Sutra Kratänga, Sthânănga, Samvāyānga, etc. All these works are in Prakrit.
Ācārya Kunda Kunda wrote Pancāsti Kāya in Prakrit which describes the five kinds of Astikāyas i.e. Jiva, Dharma, Adharma, Akäsa and Kāla.
Samanta Bhadra, one of the most famous Philosopher of his time composed Apta Mimānsă in Sanskrit which is considered an introductory portion of the Jain philosophy. Alankára a distinguished and famous philospher of 7th century wrote commentary on Apta Mimans called Aşta Sati'. His other works are Laghivastra ya, Pramana Sangrah, Nyayaviniscaya, Siddhiviniscaya. These are authorititive works on Jaina Philosophy.
Haribhadra Sūri a great philosopher wrote works on Jaina Philosophy and supported views of Anckšnta. Anekânta Jayapatāka, Şad Darśana Samuccaya. Anekānta Vada etc. are his works. Mäņikya Nandi (800 A.D.) was the author of Parikšāmukha, a short book on Jaina philosophy. This work has a commentary called Premeyakamal-mărtanda by Prabhācandra (about 825 A.D.). He also wrote Nyayakumud Cundrodaya a commentary on the Laghıyastraya of Aklanka. Vidyanandı was also the authority on Jaina Philosophy. He wrote several works big and small ones wluch are Aptapatīkšā. Patrapariksa and Aşța Sahasri and Pramagapariksa are his famous works He made commentary on Yuktyanussana of Samanta Bhadra also.
In the 10th century Davescna composed three small works of great importance called Laghunayacakra, Vrıhadnayacakra with commentary and Alap Paddhati. Anant Virya wrote commentary on Parikśamukha of Manikya Nandi and the other on Siddhiviniscaya of Aklank. The commentary on Parikšāmukha is called Prameya Ratnanāli.
To Hemcandra (1088 to 1172 A D.) are attributed the Pramăna-Mimänsä with his own commentary and Ananyayogvyavchedika in pia'se of Arhat. Devasuri a contemporary of Hemcandi is the author of Pramananayatatwalokälankara on which he himself wiote a commentary called Syādavåda Ratnakar. Candraprabha
1. Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur.