Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts In the Central Provinces and Berar

SR No.: 011132
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rai Bahaddur Hiralal
Publisher: Central Provins and Berar
Total Pages: 887
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 27 MB

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The foregoing quotations convey that king Saka was born 46! years after Nirvana of Vira (according to some 9,785 years 5 months or 14.793 years or again 605 years 5 months after that event). The Sakadynasty ruled for 242years. Then followed the Guptas who ruled for 255 years after whom Chaturmukha (Kalki) ruled for 42 years. This added to 461 years which intervened between the Nirvana and the rise of the Sakus makes 1,000 years. King Palaka was consecrated king at Avanti simultaneously with the Sirvana of Vira. He ruled for 60 years. Then the kings of Vijaya dynasty ruied for 155 years, then Murudayas (Murundas) for 40 years, Pushyamitra for 30 years, Vasumitra and Agnimitra for 60 years, Gandharvas for 100 years and Naravahana for 40 years. The latter was followed by the Bhachchhathanas (probably Bhrityandhrās or Andhrabhrityas) who ruled for 242 years, then the Guptas ruled for 231 years. Then was born Kalki, the son of Indra, who was also called Chaturmukha. He lived for 70 years, and ruled for 42 years, These figures also give us 1,000 years after Nirvana for Kalki's death. A thorough discussion of these dates would be of great importance, but it must be deferred for a future occasion. For the present the readers interested are referred to Professor Pathak's "New light on Gupta era and the date of Mihirakula" in the Bhandarkar commemoration volume, in which from similar statements with regard to Kalki in other Jaina works of the 8th and 9th centuries, Mr. Pathak identifies Kalki with the tyrant Mihirakula. It is somewhat curious that we find no reference here to king Vikrama or his era.
This work deals with the description of different continents, Jambudvipa Prajapte countries and oceans. It comprises in of Padmanandi all 2,427 gathas, divided into 13 chapters. The work was noticed by Dr. Peterson and a short extract froin it will be found in his IV Report on page 144. I quote below two important portions from the last part of the work.--
परमेडिभासिदत्थं उद्घाघोतिरिय लोय संबंधं । जंबूदीवणिबद्धं पुव्वावरदोसपरिहीणं ॥ १० ॥ गणधरदेवेण पुणो अत्वं लदण गंविदं गंध । अक्सरपदसंखजं अणंत सत्येहि संजुत्तं ॥ १४१ ॥ आयरियपरंपरेण य गंपत्यं चेव आगयं सम्मं । उवसहरीय लिहियं समासदो इहम णायव्वं ।। १४२ ।। णाणाणरवहमहिदो विगयभउ संगभंगउम्मुक्को। सम्मइंसणसुद्धो संजयतवसीलसंपुण्णो ॥ १४३ ॥ जिणवरवयणविणिग्गय परमागमदेसओ महासत्तो। . सिरिणिलओ गुणसहिओ रिसिविजय गुरुति विक्खायो ॥१४॥