Aspects of Brahmanical Influence On Jaina Mythology

SR No.: 011037
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shaktidhar Jha
Publisher: Bharat Bharti Bhandar
Publication Year: 1978
Total Pages: 315
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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Dynastıc Lists and Genealogical Accounts
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According to Ravişena's version there were four87 celebrated dynastics with manifold divisions and subdivisions of these the noble line of Ihsvälu was the first, the Rşı-vamsa38 was the second, that of vidyadharass! the third and the family of Hari, the fourth It is clear from the present account that Ravişena has not accorded the Soma-vamsa an independent status Instead, he has introduced one Rşroamsa and represented the Soma-vansa as a branch of the Ikşvālu family Thus, he has effected an apparent improvement on Vimalasūri's account by not conceding the Soma-line a distinct position in the dynastic scheme, for even Vimala has set out the Soma-vamsa as descended from Ikşvālu through his grandson Somaprabha This being the case the claim of the Soma-vaṁsa to the generic name Thşvāku should be considered as legitimate as that of thc Aditya-oamsa which is treated as the main line of the Ikşvakus 41
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एषा रहस्य-सयुक्ता प्रभेदा बहुधोदिता.॥ इक्ष्वाकु प्रथमस्तेषामुन्नतो लोकभूपण । ऋपिवशे द्वितीयस्तु शशाक-कर-निर्मलः ।। विद्याभृता तृतीयस्तु वशोऽत्यन्तमनोहर । हरिवशो जगत्ल्यातश्चतुर्थ परिकीर्तित ।।
RPC 61. Comp चत्तारि महावसा नरवइ पुहइम्मि उविक्खाया।
ताण पुण बहुभेया वन्ति अवरस्स सयुत्ता ।। 38 Rstamsa comprises the famılıcs of Jaina Rşıs and represents various
schools of successions of preceptors and disciples Thus, this vamsa is
a Jaina counterpart of the traditional Brähmana vamsa 39 Thc vidyadhara vamsa includes the Gandharvas, Raksasas, Dartyas, Dāna
vas, Asuras and other semi diving and supernatural beings of the Brahmanıcal epic-Puranic tradition In the same Vamsa are included
thc Vinaros and Rksas of the Vālmil. Rāmāyana 40 Harivamsa is the Jinigt version of the Brahmanical radu vamsa For
further information vide infra Hari dynasty, Chap VI 41 In most of the Jaina Puranas the lh şvāku family is said to have bran.
ched off into two main lines called the Adityavamsa and Somavamsa after their respective founders