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 [CHAP. pupil of Lord Mahāvira, who himself had given him dīkşã, whereas others believe that Virabhadra, the author of these works ( as available now) is the same as the author of Ārähanāpadāyā which is composed in Samvat 1008," and which refers to Bhattaparinnā.? Vangacūliyā (Vaggacūliyā) is composed by Jassabhadda, Jonipāhuda by Panhapravaņa (?), Pajjantārāhanā by Soma Sūri and Pindavisohi by Jinavallabha Gani. As regards Gacchāyāra, its author whoever he may be, has not flourished prior to the compositon of Mahānisīha, Kappa and Vavahāra since as specifically mentioned in this Gacchāyāra, it is based upon these works.
Cūliyāsutta-This is a designation used for only two works Nanili and Anuogaddārā. Cūlikāsūtra is its Samskrta equivalent. How this name has arisen is not clear. Does it mean that these works are as it were appendages to the fundamental works and hence they are so named ?
I do not know of any source of sufficient antiquity that employs this terminology for these two works. The earliest work I can point out at present is Epitome of Jainism4 (Appendix C, p. xxxvii) by Nahar and Ghosh.
This finishes a rough survey of the main types of classifications of the Agamas. So I shall now try to classify them from other stand-points. To begin with, I may group them according to the specific anuyoga they are associated with. Of course, such a state of affairs did not exist prior to the time of Ārya Raksita Sūri. It is this Sūri who on seeing that his pupil Puşpamitra
I See D. C. J. M. (vol. XVII, pt. 1, p. 329). 2 Vide Muni Punyavijaya's private communication to me wherein he refers to his
article " 37174914711 sitt ách ” published several years ago in Jaina
Hitaisi. 3 For his life and works see Apabhramsakāvyatrayi (intro. pp. 5-37). He
died in Samvat 1167. In Samvat 1125, he corrected Samvegarangaśālā
of Jinacandra Sūri. C.4 Herein, over and above the names of 45 Agamas, those of 36 works known as
Jaina Nigamas or Upanişads are given.