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Preface
Dravyanuyogatarkaņà partly based upon a Gujarāti pabba on a Gujarāti work named C urcurcat the both composed by Yaśovijaya Gani in about Samvat 1720, Pañcatthikayasåra of Kundakunda, Nemicandra's Davvasamga ha etc. are important works on metaphysics.
Works elucidating the nature of the soul by differentiating it with that of matter and thus expounding spiritualism (adhyatma ) along with works on mysticism such as Paramappapayasa represent an important section of metaphysics. Nos. 78, 81, 82, 87, 89-92, 94, 98, and for of Vol. XVIII are some of the works on this subject. Santasudhārasa, Samadhišataka etc. make up this group.
The doctrine of karman holds a very important place in Jaina philosophy. It is associated with several branches of philosophy such as metaphysics, ethics and psychology. But, herein the metaphysical element preponderates. Several works originial and exegetical as well,' have been composed in Prakrit and Sanskrit with a view to explaining nature, duration, intensity and quantity of karman together with mutual relations and inter-actions of various species and sub-species of karman and their association with the soul. Of these works, the following independent treatises (practically composed in a chronological order of the Svetāmbaras deserve special mention : Work
Author
Vikrama era Bandhasayaga
Śivašarman Not later than the sth cent. Kammapayadi Sattariya
Not mentioned 2Pañcasaṁgaha Candrarşi
c. 9th cent. 3 Kammavivăga Gargarși
c. Ioth cent. Bandhasāmitta Not mentioned earlier than the 13th cent. Kammatthava “Chāsīï ( No. 129 ) Jinavallabha Súri 12th cent. Saddhasayaga
1 A fairly complete list is given as appendix VI to " al: 49791: " 2 This work has an auto-commentary. 3-6 These four works along with Bandha-sayaga and Sattariya ate known
as "E91 3549-ut."
