Descriptive Catalogue of Govt Collections of Manuscripts Part 3

SR No.: 018039
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Publication Year: 1940
Total Pages: 568
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue & Catalogue
File Size: 19 MB

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The view that Gañadhara is the author of the Avaśyakasútra is expressed in Gujarāti in the introduction to “sfilarterasTEHTFAT" pt. I. This view is refuted by Sukhlal in a book-let " नवकारमंत्र या पंचपरमेष्ठी अने आवश्यक
HAUT TEFT (Tiga HC TIA )” published by Sri Jaina yuvaka sevāsamāja, Ahmedabad, in Samvat 1983.
Anandasāgara Súri, in his introduction to his edition of Avaśyakasútraniryukti and Malayagiri Sūri's commentary says that Gañadhara is the author of the Avašykasútra,
Subject. This is a mülasútra as stated in Keith's Catalogue.
It deals with several sútras which are associated with six āvaśyakas!. So Sadāvaśyakasūtra may be roughly defined as a collection of the sütras to be daily uttered twice, once in the morning and once in the evening, while performing the six essential duties (āvasyakas) viz. ( 1 ) sämāyika, ( 2 ) caturvimśatistava, ( 3 ) (guru )vandana, (4) pratikramaņa, (5) kāyotsarga and ( 6 ) pratyākhyāna. The propriety of this order is discussed in Siddhacakra ( vol. IV, No. 9, pp. 201-202.) In this issue, it is explained why pratikramaņa is used as a synonym for a collection of the six avaśyakas.
Şađávaśyakasútra given in this Ms. consists of a number of sútras. They are as under :
As regards the synonyms of Āvasyaka, its importance, its six divisions, and their explanation etc. in Gujarāti sce my " Arhatadarśanadipika "pp. 822-829.
2. H. D. Velankar strikes a different note in lis work "A Descriptive Catalogue of Sauskặta and Prāksta Mss. in the library of B, B. R. A.S." (vols, III-IV). For, there (p. 397), he mentions as one of the six ávaśyakas, caityavandaga instead of caturvimšatistava. Moreover he mentions the six avasyakas in the fol. lowing order:
Caityavandana, Kayotsarga, Guruvandana, Sämävika, Pratikramana and Pratyakhyāna.
He supports this statament on p. 397 by saying: "This is the order in which they are given in the Mss.” Furtlermore, on p. 399 he identifies Vandittu sutra with Pratikraniaņasutra.