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 Bhandars in Rajasthan.
Ugradityacărya wrote Kalyāņa Karak) in Sanskrit. It contains 22 Chapters and deals with the medicines. It states that a sound body alone can contain a sound soul. Amritaprabha Süri also composed Yogašatak, a Hindi translation of it is also available in the Śästra Bhandar of Raja Mahal (Tonk Dist).
Harsa Kirti completed Yoga Chintamani or Vaidyak Sárodhår in the vear 1603 A. D The work is very popular and its manuscript copies are available in most of the Bhandārs. Vaidyaka Sara Sangrah was composed by Ramcandra in Hindi in the year 1567 A. D. Rāmcandra was pupil of Jina Sena Sür.
Nayanasukha son of Keśava composed Vaidya Manostava in Hindi its a work of the 18th century. As the author was a resident of Jaipur, its manuscript copies are available in most of the Bhandars of Jaipur City.
Tabbā commentary was written by Rūpacandra of Khartargacha on Sannipäta Kalika in Hindi in Samvat 1731 (1674 A. D). Cainsukha composed Tabba commentary on Pathya Pathya Nirnaya in Samvat 1835 (1778 A. D). Gyāna Suci wrote commentary on Madhavanidan a famous work of Ayurveda.
Apart from the works there are several Gutakäs which are exclusively written on the subject. Most of them are written in Hindi and describe several kinds of prescriptions. In this respect there is a great scope for research.
CHANDA SASTRA
The Jainas produced quite a large literature on Prosody also. Mahakavi Svayambhu a great scholar of Apabhramsa wrote Chandonuśáşan. It is a very popular work.
Jayadeva was the another scholar who wrote Chanda Sastra' in 8th century A.D. A commenrary on which was written by Sri Vardhana Harşa and Sricandra.
1. Bhaftárkiya Sastra Bhandar Saravana Belgolá.
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Amer Sastra Bhandar. Jaipur.
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3. Jaina Granthavalı pubushed by Jana Swetamba, a Conference Bombay 1919 A.D.