Descriptive Catalogue Of Manuscripts Vol 17 Part 03

SR No.: 018118
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal Rasikdas Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Publication Year: 1940
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Catalogue & Catalogue
File Size: 30 MB

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Preface
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be mentioned en passant that the main object of separately treating these component factors of Şadavašyakasülra and their explanatory literature has been to give due importance to these iactors-the sūtras most of which constitute Avasya kasutra as visualized by Haribhadra Suri, who is well-known as Yakini-mahattarādharmasünu.
Thi Sadavašyaka literature is followed by Pindaniryukti, Oghaniryuktı and Paksikasatra' which are somehow looked upon as Malasūtras. This completes the treatment of all the Malasutras concerned. But before proceeding further, I may say a few words about the number and order of the Mülasūtras.
As is well-known to the student of Jaina literature, the traditional number for the Malasatras is either three or four; but, on his going through this Part III, he will find that six works are dealt with under this heading. This is however due to the option an individual has as to which work out of Pindanijjutti, Ohanijjutli and Pakkhiyasutta should be looked upon as the fourth Mulasülra, the other three works being, of course, Ultarajjhayaņasulta, Dasaveyaliyasutta and Avassayasutta.
It may be mentioned in this connection that there seems to be no hard and fast rule laid down regarding the sequence of the Malasūtras. For, different scholars have indicated different sequences. For instance Prof. A. Weber 2 in his Verzeichniss der Sanskrit-und Prakṣit-handschriften der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin 3 ( Vol. II, pt. II, p.x) has mentioned Uttarajjhayaņasutta, Avassayasutta and Dasaveyaliya as the first three Malasutras. He appears to believe that these are the only works that deserve to be
1 As implied in the Preface (p. xiv) of Part II, this was not to be included as a Mulasūtra and was to be given in “Miscellanea ". But, on finding that some look upon this as a Mulasūtra, I thought it desirable to modify the original plan.
2 He has exhaustively discussed in Indischen Studien (vol. XVI, p. 211ff, and vol. XVII, p. Iff. ), the scriptures belonging to the capon of the Svetāmbara Jainas. For the English translation of these papers by Dr. H. W. Smyth see "Indian Antiquary” (vols. XVII-XXI).
3 Catalogue of the Sanskrit and Präkrit Mss. in the State Library at Berlin.
4 The list for the arrangement of the canonical scriptures adopted by Prof. Weber was originally drawn up by Dr. Georg Bühler. Vide Prof. Hermann Jacobi's kalpasutra (p. 14, foot-note ).