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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As regards the works coming under the group known as ukkaliya-suya, Nandi (s. 44) mentions the following:
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(1) Dasaveyaliya, (2) Kappiyākappiya, (3) Culla-Kappasuya, (4) Maha-Kappasuya, (5) Uvavāïya, (6) Rāyapaseniya, (7) Jīvabhigama, (8) Pannavaņā, (9) Mahapanṇavaņā, (10) Pamayappamaya, (11) Nandi, (12) Aņuogadāra1, (13) Devindatthaä, (14) Tandulaveyāliya, (15) Candavijjhaya, (16) Sūrapanṇatti, (17) Porisimandala, (18) Mandalapavesa, (19) Vijjacaranaviņicchaya, (20) Gaņivijjā, (21) Jbāņavibhatti, (22) Maranavibhatti, (23) Ayavisohi, (24) Viyaragasuya, (25) Samlehaņāsuya, (26) Viharakappa, (27) Carapavihi, (28) Aurapaccakkhāņa and (29) Mabapaccakkhāņa.
This list differs from the one given in Pakkhiyasutta (p 61) in the following respects:
(1) There is no mention of Surapannatti there.
(2) In all, there are 28 works, all of which, of course, tally with those mentioned in Nandi.
From this it follows that according to Nandi, Surapannatti belongs to the class known as ukkaliya-suya, whereas according to Pakkhiyasutta, it belongs to the class known as kaliya-suya.
I may note en passant that some mention 32 works as belonging to kaliya-suya.. Out of them 29 works are the same as noted in Nandi, and the additional ones are as under:
(1) Nirayavisoli, (2) Maranavisohi, and (3) Ayavibhatti.
Further, there are several works which come under the class of kaliya-suya. They are not only anonymous but we have no idea about them except that they are Painnagas.
It may be here noted that none of the 12 Angas is included in any of the two groups viz. kaliya-suya and ukkaliya-suya. So there arise two questions as under:
(1) Why are the 1st 11 Angas referred to as kalika-śruta by Abhayadeva Sūri in his com. (p. 792b) on Viahapannatti (XX, 8; s. 677) and by Hemacandra Suri in his com. (p. 931) on Visesavassayabhasa (v. 2294)?
1 This name occurs in plural.
2 For the pertinent portion see Tattvarasikacandrika (pt. 1, p. 68).