Canonical Literature Of Jainas

SR No.: 022774
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: H R Kapadia
Publisher: Hindi Granth Karyalay
Publication Year: 1941
Total Pages: 286
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 26 MB

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VI] THE CANONICAL EXEGETICAL LITERAMUR
177 of its Blūsa make up this section. The latter verses cannot be legitimately looked upon as the pertinent portion. Even then, so far as the contents are concerned, I shall not neglect them. This section commences with the details about the dīkşās of the 24 Tirthankaras. It, too, deals with the life of Lord Rşabha. It refers to the origin of the Veda (v. 366). It ends by giving some details about the life of Lord Mahāvira, such as his donation, his renouncing the world and his going to Karmāragrāma.
On a cursorary examination of the contents of this section and the preceding one, I am tempted to believe that only one of them and probably the former rightly constituted the Avassayanijjutti, and that the latter one which is more extensive than the former, is a later product subsequently incorporated therein probably at the time of the Redaction of the Jaina canon. This surmise is supported by another name of Vuddhavaravariyā.
Uvasagga-As this word suggests, this section consisting of about 70 verses, deals with various terrible hardships experienced by Sramana Mahāvīra till he attained omniscience.
Samosarana—This section comprises about 69 verses, in case the portion dealing with various penances of Lord Mahāvīra given in the beginning is here included. Otherwise it consists of about 48 verses which describe the samosarana.
Ganahara_This section having about 65 verses, deals with the doubts of the 11 Ganadharas of Lord Mahāvīra and their removals by the latter.
Sāmāyārī—This is a metrical composition of about 64 verses, and it supplies us with a ten-fold code of laws governing the life of the Jaina clergy. Before dealing with this section Malayagiri Süri observes on p. 3410: "ategaalaghatagi, anahraia 9479791Fath91 Fai il arafa qafaqatalaitafaqiqargaTE I” Similaraly, while commenting upon the last verse of this section he remarks on p. 355b: "इदानी पदविभागसामाचार्याः प्रस्तावः, सा च कल्पव्यवहाररूपा बहुविस्तेरा, ततः स्वस्थानादवसेया।" 1 Herein there are 14 interpolated verses. Scc D. C. J.M. (vol. XVII,
pt. III, p. 394). 23