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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Material for Research
3. Dhanpăla :
Dhanpala was a famous poet of Apabhiamsa. His work 'Bhaviṣyattakahä' was first discovered by Dr. Jacobi in Ahmedabad with the help of a Jaina monk. It was published later on by Royal Academi Munich. It was also published in Gack, Orintal Series, 1923. The poet while giving his account only mentioned his caste as Dhakkad and his mother and father's name as Dhanasiri and Mayesar. He was proud of his knowledge so he has addressed himself as the son of Saraswati. (azaz agaz agra). Harişena, the writer of Dhamma Parikkha was also of this caste. According to the inscription of Sri Tejpal of Delwaḍa, there is a mention of Dhakkad caste. Harisena wrote that Dhakkad caste originated from Siriujpur which seems to be the old name of Sironj, an old town in Rajasthan in the Kotah district, now transferred to Madhya Pradeśa. But according to Dhamma Parikkha, Sriujapur is in Mewar which has been mentioned clearly in the following line
'इमेवाड देस जरण संकुले गिरि उजपुर गिग्गय घक्कड कुले'
Bhaviṣyttakaha remained very popular among the Jainas for centuries. Manuscripts of this work are found in several Bhandārs of Rajasthan. There are 10 manuscripts only in one Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur. This shows its wide popularity. He was a 10th century scholar.
4. HARIBHADRA SURI:
He was a great scholar of Prakrit and Samskrit. He belonged to Cittor. He wrote commentaries on the Anuyogadvāra Sūtra, Avaśya Sūtra, Daśavaikālika Sūtra Nandi Sūtra2, Pragnapană Sūtra. He also wrote Anekanta Jaya Patākā3 and Anekanta Vāda Praveśa in which he not merely presented the Jaina Philosophy of Anekanta but criticised the current philosophical systems. He is also the writer of Samarãicca Kaha. It is a big romance in mixed prose and verse. His Dhürtă Khyana is a good satire on popular Hinduism. It is still unpublished. Haribhadra's
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1. Published in D. C. P. Series No. 47. Bombay 1918
2. Published by R. K. Samsthä, Ratlam 1928.
3. Published by J. G. Series, Bhavnagar.
4. Published by Hema Candra Sabha. Ratlām 1919-series No. 3.
-Bhavisayatta Kaha