Antiquity or Jainism and tirthankara mahavir

SR No.: 250015
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhagchandra Jain
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vaktavya, asadvaktavya, and sadasadvaktavya) = 9x7Humvauddha, Dantukkhaliya, Nimajjaka, Sampakkhala. = 63. Sanjaya Velatthiputta is the originator of the view Dakkhikulaga, Uttarakulaga, Sankhadhammaka, according to the Dighanikāya. 54 Silankācārya relates by Kuladhammaka, Miy aluddhaya, Ratthitavasa, mistake the Ajnanavāda, Niyativāda, and Vinayavāda Uddandaka, Disaspekkhi, Vakkaposi, Ambivasi, Bilavasi. with Makkhali Gosālaputta who is the exposer of the Belavāsi, Rukkhamulia, and Ambubhakkhi.61 The same Niyativāda, undoubtedly.55 The Vinayavāda believes that Sutra mentions some of the Pravrajita Sramanas, viz. the salvation can be attained by paying an honour to Sankhya, Joi, (jogi). Kapila, Bhrgutya, Hansa. Devas, kings, sages, clans, aged persons, lower class Paramahansa, Bahudaya, Kudiwaya, Kanhapariwayaga, people and parents through mind, words, body and views etc. The seven types of Ajivika Sramanas are also = 8 x 4 = 32.
mentioned there in the Sutra, viz. Dugharantariya, Acarya Akalanka mentioned some more names as
Tigharantariya, Satagharāntariya, Uppalaventiya the exposers of the views. According to his
Gharasamudaniya, Vijjuantariya, and Uttiyasamanas. Tattvārthavārtika, Kautkala, Kāneviddhi, Kausika,
Seven types of so called Ninhavas are also explained Harismasru, Mancapika, Romasa, Harita, Munda,
there, viz. Bahuraya (Jamali). Jivapaesiya (Tisyagupta), Asvalayana etc. were the Kriyavādis. Maricikumara.
Avvattiya (Aşādācārya), Samuccheiya (Asvamitra). Kapila, Uluka, Gargya, Vyāghrabhuti, Vaduli, Mathara,
Dokiritiyă (Gangācārya), Terasiya (Rohigupta) and Maudgalyāyāna etc. were Akriyavādis. Sākalya, Valkala,
Abaddhiya (Gostha Mahila). Out of five types of Samanas Kuthumi, Satyamugra, Narayana, Vrdhha, Madhyandina,
(Niganthas, Sakyas, Tapasas, Gairikas, and Ajivikas) Mauda, Paipalāda, Vādarāyana, Ambasthi
the only Nirgranthas (Jainas) and Sākyas (Bauddhas) Krdauvikāyana, Vasu, Jemini etc. were Ajnanavādis. And
are remained these days. Vasiştha, Paräshara, Jatukarni, Vālmiki, Romaharsini, The people were confused by these philosophical Satyadatta, Vyāsa, Elaputra, Aupamanyava, Indradatta, views. The spiritual sphere was violated by the sacrifices, Ayasthuna etc. were Vinayavādis. The Twelve Anga rites and rituals. The humanity was divided by the caste Drastivada of Jainas which is said to have been lost system and the so called lower class people were must have dealt with all these philosophical views in deceived by a certain section on the name of religion. detail.56
Kesi said with anxiety the Gautam "The masses are Niyativada of the Ajivika sect was established by
weltering in the encircling gloom, who shall them light? Makkhali Gosalaka, the Mankhaliputra of the Prakrit
Gautam replied "The one who initially was the prince of literature. He was originally the disciple of Mahavira.
the kingdom of Videha and who is today the great Due to some difference of opinion, he afterwards
exponent of freedom from body - consciousness, the separated his sect and called it Niyativāda. Santa,
verily enlightened, the propounder of the principle of Kalanda, Karnikāra, Achidra, Agnive'syāyana and
perennial creation and the truely venerable Mahavira Gomāyuputra Arjuna were his main disciples who used
has already risen as a sun who will lead the masses to have the meals through displaying the Citrapata in
from darkness to light.62 hands. Mankhaliputta and his disciples are called as TIRTHANKARA MAHAVIRA Pāsattha, the polluted personalities from the path of
Tirthankara Mahavira, the Nigantha Nātaputta of Pārsvanātha tradition.57
Pali literature, was a great realist philosopher who had Tajjivatacchariravada is one of the kinds of not, as a matter of fact, innovated a new philosophy but Ucchedavāda according to Pāli literature. The Präkrita advocated the old one followed by his predecessors literature understands it as Cārvak.se Atmasasthavāda, with new additions and interpretations without involving Atamadvaitavāda, Svabhāvavada, Aranyaka, himself in any kind of controversies. He attained Avyakratavāda, kālavāda, Yadracchāvāda. Purusavāda. enlightenment by his own constant striving and then Purusarthavada, Isvaravada, Daivavada etc. were also showed the path to all others out of his abundent popular at that time. Nāyādnammakahão mentions some compassion for suffering beings. His life is, therefore, more conceptions, viz. Caraka, Cirika, Carmakiandika, human appeal to both individual as well as social. Bhicchunda, Banduraga, Gautama, Govrati, Grhidharmi,
Mahavira was born at kundanapur (Vaisāli). His Dharmacintaka, Aviruddha, Vrddha, Srāvaka,
parents Siddhārtha and Trišala were the chief of Vaisali Raktapata.59 The Sutrkrtanga mentions some Asamyami
and followers of Tirthankara Parsvanatha (Pasavaccijja sects. viz. Gautama, Govratika. Randadevata.
ta, - Āyaränga, 2.15.16). Mahavira renounced the worldly Virabhadraka, Agnihomavadi and Jalasaucavādi.60 The
life at the age of thirty and attained kevalajnāna after Aupapadikasutra refers to some of the Vanaprasthas.
constant severe penance. He then preached the viz. Hottiya, Pottiya, Kottiya, Janni, Saddhai, Thalai,
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