Indian Antiquary Vol 21

SR No.: 032513
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCH, 1892.
done in A and C. The list is carried down in it to No. 100, Naiņakirtti, who succeeded to the pontificate in A. D. 1822. As his successor followed in 1826 (see ante, Vol. XX. p. 353), it follows that pattavali Dmust have been written between 1822 and 1828.
I now subjoin the short interspersed notes, as well as those successions, in which D differs from other pattavalis. From No. 88, D alone gives full details of the lives.
After No. 51 Mahîchandra II., there is the following note : -
एता पाट मालवै भदिलापुर ( in No. 26 भदलापुर ) हवा । २६ हुवा । पट २५ उजीण में हुवा । महीचन्द्र साई सर्व पट १९॥
i.e., " These pontificates took place in Bhadilapur (or Bhadalapur) in MAlavit; they were 26 in number; 25 pontificates took place in Ujina (Ujjain); down to Mahîchandra the total of pontificates was 5)."
After No. 63 Gangåkirtti, there is the following note: - ए पट वारा में गजनकीर्ति जी ताई । ग्वालेर अठा तूं लेर पट १४ हुवा । अभेकीत्ति जी ताई पट ७७ ।।
i.e., "These pontificates took place in Vârî, down to Gangåkirtti; beginning from here 14 pontificates took place in Gwâlêr; down to Abhayakirtti there were (altogether) 77 pontificates."
After No. 83 Prabhachandra II., there is the following note: -
संवत १३५ दिन से एक मार्क प्रभाचन्द्र जी के आचार्य छो। सो गुजरात मे श्री भहार्क जी तो न छा अरु वै आचार्य ही छा। सो महाजन एक प्रतिष्ठा को उद्यम कीयो । सो वै तो न आय पहुंच्या । जदि आचार्य ने सूरिमन्त्र दिवाय भर भहार्क पदवी गुजरात की दीन्ही प्रतिहा करिवा पाछ तिठा से गुजरात मे पह थारो।। आचार्य सभाक हुवो। नाम पचनन्द जी दीयो।
i.e., " In Samrat 1375 there was a certain Acharya belonging to (the suite of) the Bhattaraka Prabhûchandra. Now the Bhataraka himself was not in Gujarat, but that Acharya was there. Now & certain Mahajan (or banker) had resolved to perform a consecration. Now he (Prabhachandra) could not arrive in time; so he (the banker) caused the Acharya to receive the powers of a Sari and conferred on him the Gujarat? title of Bhattáraka, after he had performed the consecration. Thenceforth his pontifical residence was in Gujarât. The Bhattiraka title dates from that Acharya. The name Padmananda was given to him."
In pattavalt B, the corresponding note runs thus :
प्रभाचन्द्र जी के आचार्य गुजरात में छो। सो व एकै श्रावक प्रतिष्ठा नै प्रभाचन्द्र जी ने बलायौं । सो वै नाया । तदि आचार्य ने सरमन्त्र (read मूरि') भहारक करि प्रतिष्ठा कराई। तदि भहारक पचनन्दि जी हुवा। त्याँ पाषाण की सरस्वती मुळे बुलाई।
i.e.. There was an Acharya belonging to (the suite of) Prabhichandra in Gujarat. Now there (i.er, in Gujarat) a certain Sravaka called Prabhachandra to perform a consecration. Now he could not come. Then having given to the Acharya the powers of a Suri and having made him a Bhattaraka, he got the consecration performed. Then he became the Bhatáraka Padmanandin. He carved a stone figure of Sarasvati and made it to speak." (See ante, Vol. xx. p. 354, No. 83). The last circumstance is thus referred to in pattávali P :
पचनन्दी गुरुर्जातो बलात्कारगणामली। पापापघटिता येन वादिता श्रीसरस्वती ॥ उज्जबन्तगिरौ गच्छः (स्वछः)सारस्वतोऽभवत् ।
भतस्तस्मै मुनीन्द्राय नमः श्रीपचनन्दिने ।। i.e., "The Guru Padmanandin then became the leader of the Balatkára Gana, - he who made the stone figure of the glorious Sarasvati to speak. (Thus) on mount Ujjayanta the (pure) Gachchha came to be (called) the Sarasvata. Hence let us give honour to him, the great Muni Padmanandin."
From this notice it would seem that the miracle of the speaking figure of Sarasvati took