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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THE CANONICAL LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
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(ii) The name siitra is adopted "for the canonical writinys more as a sort of formal counterpoise or set-off against Brahmanism than with a view to imitating the style and modes of expres. sion of the Brahmanical sūtra literature."?!
May I request these scholars and those who hold similar views to go through my exposition of sutlu, and to pronounce their verdict in this connection after linking it with the Juin tradition that every sulla was originally associated with I muyoy os and that a sutta has vot a number of meanings ?? Incidentally I may add that some of the Brahmanes and Upanisaıls are said to be loose in style, wanting in compactness and full of dreary repetitions. If so, it is perhaps owing to the mode of the theological style of olden days in India.
Gata-pratyāgatu-sütrast-One of the striking features of Ayūru is that is consists of a number of galu-pralyājala-sitrus, They may be roughly designated as scomaryäptiku-sulras or double-baralled pithy sentences. These sütros, though simple, are inore than forcible in producing a desired effect on the listener. As specimens I may note the following:
"जे लोयं अभाइक्खइ से अत्ताणं अभाइक्खइ;
batu pahrstag # 17az." (. 25 & 32) "जे दीहलोगसत्थस्स खेयण्णे से असत्थस्स खेयण्णे;
BACHEH JUTOūt #aletrachta agit.” (s. 33 ) " JU À 2410; 3103 TOT.” (s. 41) "जे अज्झत्थं जाणइ से बहिया जाणइ;
afegt 57073 À 35853 FANUZ." (s. 57) " Tür # agrot; paid it." (s. 63 )
"Het šiat aet aft; FED af agt sial.” (s. 94 ) 1 Sce Thc Daśavaikälikasūtra: A Study (p. 19). . Cf. "Haranaufrara 4724" occurring in Haribhadra Sūri's com. (p. 4*)
on Dasaveyūliya, 8 See Mr.M.C. Modi's intro, (p. xxxvii) to his edition of Angas VIII atid IX, 1 This is the designation we come across in silâňka Sûri's com. (2). 153*) on Ayara:
a means fire, for, de signifies vonasputi. Similarly V (s. 36 meanwind. Words like 99 ( 62 ). 34iru (5. 88) etc. may also notod in this colinection.