Jaina Bibliography Part 2

SR No.: 016036
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 900
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Pp. 472-8. Jaina canonical literature-Angas of the Svetämbara sect finally arranged in a council at Valabhi in the midle of the 5th century A D. but the texts were based on those compiled in the council at Pataliputra at the beginning of the 3rd century Bc. The Añgas and their descriptions; the 12 Upangar; the ten Prakirnas; the six Chhedasitras; the four Malasätras; The non-canonical Jaina literature commentaries; stories; the Digambara literature; Kayas and lyricks; famous writers.
1324
P. 479. Kannada literature-most Pampa-Ponna-and Ranna's poetical works on the lives of Jaina Tirthankaras attained great distinction.
P. 525. If we exclude Jainism, we find in the far off India Colonies in far east, an almost exact replica of the religious system that prevailed in India during the first milennium.
1416
R. R. SETHI and K. S. NARANG-A Histhtory of Bharat to 1526, Ambala and Delhi, 1952.
P. 21. Jainism sought shelter in the Deccan whenever its existence in north became temporarily impossible.
Pp. 26-27. Jain literature and tradition also sources of ancient Indian history. The Angas of the Jainas throw light on some obscure portions of history.
P 29. Jain traditions tell interesting things about Chandra Gupta Maurya and Samprati.
P. 80. Caste the Jains did not take animal diet at all and so they formed separate groups within their castes.
Pp. 102-106. Mahavira founded Jainism. But the Jains take him to be the last in a line of twenty-four Tirhankaras; Bharat, the first Vedic Chakravartin King of India was the soon of Rishabha, the first Tirthankara. Pärivanatha, the real founder of Jainism lived in the eight century 8. c.; his life and preaching; Mahavira his life; his death in 546 or 468 B. C.; his doctrines; the Digambaras and Svetämbaras.
P. 128. Brahmanism and Jainism.
P. 129. Buddhism and Jainism.
Pp. 130-31. Common points in Brahmanism, Buddhism and Jainism. Points of contrast in Brhananism Buddhism and Jainism.