Syadwad Muktawali

SR No.: 020789
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S A Upadhyay
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 50
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 2 MB

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SYADVĀDAMUKTAVALI OR JAINAVISEŞATARKA
V. The author of this work Yaśasvatsāgara (also known as Jaśvantasāgara-JSSI para 962) is completely reticent about himself in his works. Details about the date and place of his birth, his childhood and education, his initiation as a monk and about his last days are not available. His works, however, reveal a few traits of his personality.
He belonged to the Sāgara sākhāl of the Tapā gaccha. He was the pupil of Śri Yaśaḥsāgara.3
Jinaratnakośa,+ while recording the details of the vārtika on Grahalāghava refers to Yaśasvatsāgara as the pupil of Kalyānasāgara, pupil of Căritrasāgara of the Tapāgaccha. The prasasti from which the details are incorporated, appears to be incorrect. Elsewhere Jinaratnakośa5 refers to Yaśasvatsāgara as the pupil of Yaśahsāgara.
Though belonging to the Svetambara sect, he has discussed only those principles which are accepted by both the śvetāmbara and Digambara sects. He has not attempted to refute any other school of philosophy.
Being a resident of Gujarat, the author revered, in particular, Sankheśvara-Pārsvanātha, cf. TOFT TEST29755719.., at I. 1; siTeresataizafat wag at the commencement of his copy of Kalpasūtra-Kiranăvali.
Being modest, he refers to his teachers in respectful terms, particularly to śri Càritrasāgara. He considers himself very fortunate in having for his teacher śri Cäritrasāgara from whom he acquired 'the three gems' viz. jñana, darśana and caritra. Cf.
चारित्रांश: कलौ भरि भाग्यमाजां सुदुर्लभः । अस्मद्भाग्योदयादाप्तो गुरुश्चारित्रसागरः ।।
--JSM I. 8S ददाति सेवया सम्यक सागरः सागरोद्भवम् । मया रत्नत्रयं प्राप्तं गुरोश्चारित्रसागरात् ॥
JSM III. 36 The author, being devout, wrote for his own reading and use, the text of Kalpasūtra alongwith the commentary Kiraņāvali (also known as Kalpavyākhyānapaddhati or Kalpakiraņāvali) of Dhar
2. Of the many śckha-s of the Tapagaccha, viz. candra, ratna, vijaya, vimala,
sagara, sundara and soma, only three-vijaya, vimala and sāgara are current
to-day. 3. Cf. I. 25 and colophon; II. 25 and colophon; III. 25; JSM I. 89 and colophon;
II. 77 and colophon; III, 37 and colophon; IV. 43 and colophon; JS, p. 31,
stanza 2 and colophon in the foot-note. 4. P. 113 5. Pp. 113, 145, 159 (145), 269, 296, 320, 416, 457.
n in the foot.noophon; IV. 43; JSM I. 89 an