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
Tehgious days they pressed the masses to present such manuscripts to the temples and Granth Bhandārs. Most of the manuscripts which are available in the Libraries, were presented to the temples by the Srávakas on the advice of these monks.
(1) As for example a copy of Uttarapuräna of Puşpadanta was presented to Muni Dharmacandra by Sri Paharāja and Dhanaraj and his wife Pātamdey in Sarvat 1577 (1520 A D.) after getting the manuscript written'.
(2) In Saṁvat 1533 (1476 A.D) Dhanakumar Carita was copied for the sake of Muni Ratan Bhūsana and presented to him by Sāha and Dāsā at Nayan
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(3) In Samvat 1616 (1559 A.D) the manuscript of Pandava Purana was piesented to Mandalācārya Lalitakirti at Āmer by Sri Nemã in the Neminatha Jain temple
(4) The manuscript of Yaśodhara Carita was presented to Ācārya Subha Candia who was the pupil of Bhattārak Candrakirt: by Sāh Nāthu in Samvat 1661 (1504 A D.)
(1) सवत् १५७७ वर्षे
नागपुर वास्तव्ये साधु अर्हदास तद्भार्या प्रल्हामिरि तत्पुत्र माधु पहराज द्वितीय धनराज भार्या पाटमदे एतैरिद शास्त्र लिग्वाप्य मुनिश्रीधर्मचद्राय दत्त ।
--Uttarpurana Tika-Amer Sastra Bhandar
(2) मवत् १५३३ वर्षे पौष मुदि ३ गुगै श्रवणनक्षत्रे श्रीनयनपुर सुरत्राण गयासुद्दीन
राज्ये तच्छिष्य मुनि र-नभूषण तन्निमित्त खंडेलवालान्वये साह नायू तद्भार्या नग्गमिरि नयो पुत्रा पचायण मार्या पु सरो। साह तेजा मार्या तेजासिरि तत्पुत्र माह ड गर । साह गोल्हा मार्या गोल्हमिरी तयाँ पुत्री माह दासा तयो निजज्ञानावरग्गीय कर्मक्षयार्थमिद धन्यकुमारचरित्र स्वहस्तेन प्रदत्त ।
--Prasasti Sangraha Āmer Sastra Bhandär-Jaipur (3) मवत् १६१६ वर्षे भाद्रपदमासे शुक्लपक्ष चतुर्दशी तिथौ बुधवासरे धनिष्ठानक्षत्रे प्रामेर
महादुर्गे श्रीनेमिनार्थाजनचल्यालये श्री राजाधिराजभारामल्लराजप्रवर्तमाने साह नेमा इद शास्त्र पाडवपुराणनामान मडलाचार्यश्रीललितकीर्तये घटापित दशलक्षणप्रतोद्योतनार्थ ।
--Pandava Purana--Amer Sastra Bhandar-Jaipur
(4) मवत् १६६१ श्रावणमामे .. ... साह नाथ तेनेद यशोधरचरित्र लिखाप्य मट्टारक श्री चन्द्रकोनि तस्य शिष्य प्राचार्यणुभचन्द्राय दत्त कर्मक्षयनिमित्त ।
--Yasodhara Carita