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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10. SULOCANA CARITRA:
Sulocană Caritra was written by Vädi Candra, pupil of Prabha Candra. It is in Samskrit poetry. It describes the life of Sulocană Sati who was famous for her good character. The work is divided into dine paricchedas. One manuscript of this work has been discovered in the Grantha Bhandār of Dablāna ( Būndi ). The manuscript contains the date of 1708 A. D. It was copied by Lal Candra, pupil of Brahma Kripă Rāma.
11. CARPATA SATAKA :
This is in Sanskrit composed by some unknown scholar There are hundred Padyas in the work in which several kinds of teachings have been imparted. This has been found in the Grantha Bhandår of Pandya Lúnkaranji. This is a rare work which has not been found so far in any of the Bhandārs in Rajasthan. The manuscript is dated samvat 1873 1816 A. D). The beginning and end of the work is as tollows:
श्रीसर्वज्ञं नत्वा देव, सकलसूरामरविरचितसेव । वक्ष्ये किचित्तदनुचरोऽहं, मु चति येन विवेकी मोहं ।। १ ।। वजितदुष्टसहायमहोमि , परिहरभाषाकायमनोभिः । पविधजीवनिकार्यावनाश, मसृतिचारकबन्धनपाश ॥२॥
कोऽह कम्त्व कथमायातः, का मे जननी को मे तात. । इति परिभावयतः ससारः, सर्वोयं खलु स्वप्नविहारः ।। ६६ ।। वर्गोच्चारणकरणविहीनं, यदिदं गुरु-सकेते लीनं । स्वयमुन्मीलति यस्य ज्ञान, पुनरपि तस्य न गर्माधान ।। १०० ।।
12. RAIAVANSA VARNANA:--
This is a work written in Saṁ krit and deals with the various dynasties of India. It contains 9 leaves but the 1st leave is missing. The date of writing the manuscript is not given. The manuscript belongs to the Sāstra Bhandar of Jaina Terapanthi Mandir, Jaipur.
In the beginning, the author gives a passing reference to important dynasties of India and then he begins with Pandava dynasty in the following way :