Indian Antiquary Vol 18

SR No.: 032510
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 454
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

Page 403

DECEMBER, 1889.)
SACRED LITERATURE OF THE JAINS.
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ya samudda-sara-bhavana-vimaņa-agaranadiò nidhayo purisajay14 sarà 15 ya gotta ya jðisam vålA10; èkaviham vattavvayam duviham java dasaviham vattavvayam jivaņa pôggalána ya lógatthåim cha ņam pardvaņayå kg havijjai, 17
The commentary is by Abhayadêva, who both here at the end and elsewhere is frequently called navdngívrittikdrah. Commentaries to angas 3-11 are ascribed to him; and we have one from his hand on upanga 1.
He calls himself a scholar of Jinêsvaracharya18 and of Buddhisagara the younger [2771 brother of the former. The present commentary was prepared by him Saivat 1120 (A.D. 1064) in Anahillapataka with the help of Yaśôdêvagani, a scholar of Ajitasinhâchárya, for a panditaparshad, conducted by śri Drôņáchârya. According to Dharmasagara's Gurudvali, the "navaingavrittikrit," Abhayadeva died Sauvat 1135, according to others 1139. See Kl. 248b. 253b. (12.30).
IV. The fourth angam, samavaya, "association, group, rubric," in one ajjhayaņa, that consists of very heterogeneous parts. The contents of the first two-thirds is in general the same as that of the third anga, both being designed for instruction in the eighth year. See above. There is however the difference that the categories here exceed 10,19 and continue by progression up to 100,20 and then per saltus far exceed 100. Immediately following, but without any logical connection with this, is a detailed table of contents and extent of all the twelve angas ; then all sorts of statements which cannot be united into one class and which deal partly with doctrine, partly with hagiology and, if we may use the expression, history or legend. This third part is without doubt to be regarded as an appendix to the first part, and the whole as a supplement to the third anga; as in fact we learn from & 57 that angas 1 to 3 were regarded as a connected unit. We have here & compendium of everything worth knowing, [278] a perfect treasure-house of the most important information which is of the greatest value for our understanding of the Siddhanta. Of especial significance are, in the first place, the statements of literary and his. torical content in $ 1-100, in reference to the extent and division of the separate angas, etc., (statements which were doubtless the principal cause of the addition of the full treatment of this subject); the mention of various celebrated Arhats of the pastal together with the number of their scholars (this was the cause of the addition of the conclading part); and the frequent reference to the lunar and nakshatra computation of time and to the quinquennial yugam. The references to the yugam are exactly in the manner of the jyótisha védánga, Kțittika, etc., being the beginning of the series of the nakshatras.
Anga 4 begins, after prefacing the customary introduction (suyam mê dusana, te nas bhagavaintenan évam akkhayann) with a fresh statement in reference to the authorship of Mahavira :-iha kchalu samané nan bhagavayd Mahaviré narit (then follows the regular varnaka with about 40 attributes, among which are Jinênan .. buddhê nan bohaốnasi ....) ime duválasangé ganipidage23 pannatté, tam jahá : (then follow the names of the 12 angas) 23 (279)
14 ParisajAys tti porashaprakära unnatapranatidibhêdal; path Aŭtarêņa: pussajöga tti upalakshanatvat pushy Adinakshatrani chamdréns saha paschimagrimôbhayapramidAdikó yôgah. 15 svarss cha shardj&dayo.
16 chala B C; jy tishale thirdrúpana hudlandni (ca1°9). 11 N. has instead of thane para davvs the following: tarkA kada selA vihariņo pabbhara kundAiro guhA6 Agar daha naio Aghavijjarti; thÅpe par égátyde @guttariy&è vuddhie dasatthiņavivaddhiyanam bhavanar perdana ághavijjarti.
18 The founder of the Kharataragachchha, see the pattavalt at the end of the Sabdaprabhádatika v. 2 (ms. or. fol. 813), and KL. 248a (11).
19 In $ 1-10 there are many statements which recur in the same form in anga 3.
* They are counted up to 100 M first, sooond, third samavaya (or in the noutor samavdycom) up to the hundredth.
21.9. Kurths 27. 81, Kunthu 895, Paan $ 38, 70, 850. Panaini (Nami B.C) $ 39, Arithanémi $ 40, Nami. 41, Vimala § 44. 56, Munisuyvan 50, Malli 55. 57, Usabha K aalis $ 63, 83. 89. Móriyaputta $ 65, Suvihi Pupphadanta 6.75. 86, Bharaha $ 77, Seyyasa $80, Siyyamea $ 84, Siyala $ 83. 90, Mandiyaputta $ 83, Supisa $ 86, 95, 200, Ajjiya 90, Indabhati & 92, Cardappaha 993, Samti & 93, Sumar 9 300, Sambhava g 400, Ajia $ 450, Sagara 450, Vasupujja $ 700.
11 This word, which in 887 is used especially for angas 1-3, belongs of course to the tipitaka of the PAli texts, but has no reference to the number three. The designation of "basket" inolines one to think of its having been committed to writing. On the first mention of the name tipitaka see Ind. Stud. 5, 26; Vorles. Ind. Lit.-G. 311, appendix, page 18.
92 All of the preceding from ihr khalu on gives an impression of secondary origin. This is the first occasion that we meet with the tarnaka of Mah&vira.