Kartikeyanupreksha

SR No.: 090248
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumar Swami
Publisher: Paramshrut Prabhavak Mandal
Total Pages: 589
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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INTRODUCTION
65 [This treatise on) Anuprokşās has been composed with great devotion by Svámi Kumāra by way of reflection on the words of Jina and with a vier to control the fickle mind. The twelve Anuprekşās have been, in fact, expounded following the Jināgama; he who reads, hears and studies these attains eternal bliss. I salute Vāsupūjya, Malli and the last three Tirthakaras, viz., Nemi, Parsya and Mahāvīra who were the lords of three worlds and wbo practised penance as Kumāras [i. e., even before they were coronated or wedded):
From these găthās all that we know about the author is that bis naine was Svimi Kumāra, or Kumāra, in cuse Svāmi is just a title of honour; and being himself Kumārs, be salutes five Tirthakaras who had entered the order of monks as Kumāras. It may possibly be inferred that our author was & monk and was initiatod in the ascetic order, even before bis marriage.
The Ma. B (earlier in age than Subhwandra) also mention the name as Svāmi Kumāra, at the end, but Syami Karttika at the beginning.
As far as we know, it is Subhucundra, the commentator, that first mentions the name of the author & Kärttikeya, also along with the title Svāmi. Because there is no basis for this in the original text, it has to be inferred that some ong, if not Subhacandra himself, took Kumāra and Kārttikeya just us synonyms and went on referring to the name of the author as Kārttikeya
C. P. and Berar p. XIV; M. WINTERNITZ: A History of Indian Literatura, Vol. II, p. 077; A. N. UPADAYE : Paramātnut-prakāśa Iutro. p. 63, Bombay 1937; JUGALKISHORE: Anekanta, VOL VIIT, 8-7. Pp. 237f. and Purāteru Jeindr Vālya-sucī, Intro. Pp. 221., Shareeper 1950; D. R, BESORS: Swati 1. 6, Rahubali, June 1951. BAKALIYAL refers to . Sanskrit com. of Vågblatt, but so fer it is not traced. Prof. Bendre's reference to s commentary of Subhairti (Subhanandí) is without any evidence : perhaps the name is a mistake for Subhacandra. He seems to draw upon Kannada Vaddrädhane. As be plainly admita thet the satbor of K-Anuprekya is not referred to there, the biography of Kärttikeys in that Kabad work, bis association with Papāna near Poons and Rogali in Bellari Dt. eta love their relovanoy so far 9 our aathor is concerned. The identifiontion of Rohatgiri With Lohsparvata near Sondur is too speowative.
1) See his remarks at the opening and on gāthis Nos: 283 ( verse 2, p. 804) 189, 490 add 491. It is very plein that with Subbacandra Kumāra Karttikeye.
2) A.courdiog to the Lindu mythology Kárttikeya is the name of Hop of Sits and Parvati. He is popularly regarded as yod of war, beesuse he leads the ganas or hoste. According to one legend, he was born without * other, in a miraculous manner: the generative energy of Siya Was ouet into the fire and then received by the Garges, whenoe he is sometimes described as son of Agui and Gauge When be was born, he was fostered by the six Kittikás (i.e, the name of a constellation consisting of six stars) who offered their six breasts to him whereby he became six headed, and bence called SadACALLA. He is also known by the names Kumara, Skanda, Sabrohmeya eto.