Sumati Jnana

SR No.: 012067
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shivkant Dwivedi, Navneet Jain
Publisher: Shantisagar Chhani Granthamala
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 468
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 14 MB

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The Concept of Šāstra-Dāna: Socio-Cultural Dimensions Reference Books/Volumes: - Epigrahpia Carnatica, Vol. II (Revised), Sravanabelagola Inscriptions, Mysore, 1973: Inscription Nos : 82, 135, 155, 158, 160 and 484. - Epigraphia Carnatica, Vol. VI (Revised), Mysore, 1977, Inscription No. Krishnarājapete 3, CE 1118. - Epigraphia Carnatica, Vol. VII-i (B. L. Rice), Inscription No. Shimoga 4, 6, 10, 57, 64, 97. - Gogi Hanumakshi (ed): Gulbarga Jilleya Sāsanagalu (Kannada), Hubballi, 1996. - Nagarajaiah, Hampa : 1. Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions Xrayed, Banglore, 1999.
2. The Later Gangas: Maņdali-Thousand, Banglore, 1999.
3. Ananya (Kannada), Banglore, 2004. - Padmanabh S. Jaini: The Jaina path of Purification, California, 1979. - Setter S: Inviting Death, Dharwad, 1986. - Williams R: Jaina Yoga - A survey of the Mediaeval Srāvakācāras, London, 1963. Jaina terms dänavrata : ritual of alms-giving to monks and nuns. dāna is fourfold of giving i. food, ii. residence, iii. medicine, and iv. books. Sīkşāratas : rituals prescribed for the layman and they are of four varieties: i. deśāvakāśika, the capital-temporal limits for activities. ii. sāmāyika, equanimity or state of super-consciousness. iii. poşadhopavāsa, fasting on the holy days. v. dāna, giving alms to spiritually advanced persons. End-Notes: 1. Samantabhadra (550-625), Haribhadra sūri (8th century), Jinasena (780-860), Vasunandi (10h century), Somadevasūri (10th century), Amitagati (11th century), Hemacandra (12th century), Amrtacandra (12th century), Āsādhara (13ih century) and others have authored such books. For a detailed bibliography - Williams R: Jaina Yoga: 1963: 'Intro', xxvii-XXX. 2. Jain H. L. (ed): Sāvaya-Dhamma-dohā, Karnaja, 1932 (gāthā No. 87). 3. The Ajita-Purāņa-Tilakaṁ of poet Ranna, Canto XII, Verse 7. 4. See Appendix for illustrations. Gratitude unbound: a. The blessings of His Holiness Svasti Śrī Cūrukirti Panditācārya, chief pontiff of Mūdabidrue Jaina diocese, who so generously permitted to photograph the required pages from the unique Dhavalā palm-leaf manuscript. b. The help so willingly extended by Yajñeśvara (Yajña), well known photographer, and Dr. Amrta Malla. c. Dr. Peter Flügel, Professor, Centre for Jaina studies, SOAS, London University, who suggested the topic for the workshop on Jainism and Society.