Jamali his Life and Point of Diference from Lord Mahavira

SR No.: 250191
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Prithviraj Jain
Publisher: Z_Vijay_Vallabh_suri_Smarak_Granth_012060.pdf
Publication Year: 1956
Total Pages: 13
Language: English
Classification: Article & Ascetics
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JAIN: JAMĀLI
day and night. His methods of enjoyment varied from season to season. He took keen delight in thirty-two kinds of dramatic representations to the accompaniment of music and dances performed by beautiful women. Thus there appears to have been nothing extra-ordinary in his early career except that he was a rich, healthy, influential and clever prince, who was brought up in affluence and luxury.
Relying on purely canonical evidence, the marriage of Jamāli to the daughter of Mahāvīra seems to be of somewhat dubious character. It is obvious from the Bhagavati that he had eight wives. All of them were young girls, born of noble families, refined, elegant, graceful and having practically identical complexion, age, appearance and beauty. But as regards their names and parentage, the account of the Bhagavatī is silent. There is not even a slight hint in this or any other canon, which may justify the general belief that Jamāli was the son-in-law of Mahāvīra. On the other hand, exegetical literature depicting Jamāli as nephew and son-inlaw of Mahāvīra does not confirm the view of the Bhagavatī that he had more than one wife.
The Āgamic account concerning Jamali's life is neither in accord nor in discord with the current belief, which represents him as nephew and son-in-law of Mahāvīra. The commentators of the Kalpasūtra', the Sthānanga, the Uttaradhyayana', the Visesavaśyaka, etc., are unanimous in regarding him as closely related to Mahāvira. There is some confusion as regards the names of Mahavira's sister and daughter. The Acäränga (400) and the Kalpasūtra (109) name his sister as Sudarśanā and daughter as Anavadyangi or Priyadarśanā. But in commentaries, we find the names Anavadyangi or Jyeșthā or even Sudarśanā.
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