Prakrit Jainshastra aur Ahimsa Shodh Samsthan Vaishali Swarna Jayanti Gaurav Granth

SR No.: 012064
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rushabhchand Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Jainshastra aur Ahimsa Shodh Samsthan Vaishali
Publication Year: 2010
Total Pages: 520
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 13 MB

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स्वर्ण-जयन्ती गौरव-ग्रन्थ
merchandise. In Sürpāraka he sold away the excellent horses of the northern breed which he brought with him and earned large profits thereby. At Sürpāraka, According to the Kuvalayamālā, there was a merchant, named Bhadda-seţthi whose wealth was lasted for several generations, and there was also a guild of local merchants. It was their custom to hold a reception in honour of merchants and outside and to learn from them the country of their origin, the destination, field of trade, the nature, value, and volume of commodity in which he is interested and all such matters relating to his business. It was the ancient and traditional custom of the great emporium city of Sūrpāraka which also a flourishing seaport for oceanic commerce with the western world.
The Sidha-yātrā was applied to sea-journey including going and safe return. This had become a technical phrase in medieval literature.
The Jain literature gives details of preparation for sea-voyage which include the following items relating to preparatory ritual and the equipment of the ship: I) arrangements of boats or ships (Janavattaim), II) loading of merchandise (bhamdaim); IIT) bringing together other sailors (nijjhamaya), IV) calculation of the duration of the journey both outward and inward (ganijjaediyāham), V) fixation of the date and time of departure (laggam), VI) observation of portends whether favorable or vice verse (niruvijjamtinimittaim); VII) making announcements about the journey (kīramtiavasuio); VIII) prayers to proper deities (sumarijamti itthadevae); IX) feeding the Brāhmins (bhujavijjamti bambhane); X) paying respects to select persons (puijjamti visitthayane); XI) worshipping of deities (accijjamti devae); XII) arrangement of sails (sajjijjamti seyavāde); XIII) raising of the mast (ubbhujjamti kuvakhambhae); XIV) fitting the furniture for sitting and sleeping (sayaņe) XV) collecting loads of timber for plank and fuel (kattha-samcae); and XVI) filling the containers with fresh sweet water (jala-bhayaņe).
When the ship was to take off auspicious musical instruments were sounded, counch-shells were blown, auspicious songs were