Jain Journal 1985 10

SR No.: 520080
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 45
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 3 MB

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the east. 11 In the same way two divisions of each celestial journey of the Rahu into the north from the south and vice versa, into the north-west from the south-east and vice versa and into the north-east from the southwest and vice versa respectively should be understood.12 It means here that the Rahu has got irregular celestial motions (aniyata gati) in different directions, but not like the regular celestial motions of the Moon or the Sun in own sphere (mandala). Next there are other popular ancient beliefs that (1) when the Rahu stays (citthati) by covering the moonlight or the
on its celestial journey, the people in the human world say, "surely, the Rahu has devoured the Moon or the Sun", (2) when it passes by the side by covering the moonlight or the sunlight, they say, "surely the kuksi(belly) of the Rahu has been pierced by the Moon or the Sun", (3) when it returns by covering the moonlight or the sunlight, they sav. "the Moon or the Sun has been vomitted by the Rahu", (4) when the Rahu passes by covering the moonlight or the sunlight by the central part of the Moon or the Sun, they say, "the Moon or the Sun has been cut by the central part". 13 Against these popular beliefs the Jainacaryas explain the partial eclipses-lunar or solar, as it is suggestive by the partial covering of the moonlight or the sunlight by the Rahu. When the Rahu stays (citthati) in such a way that it covers completely the moonlight or the sunlight from all sides (sapadidisim), the people in the human world say that "the Moon or the Sun has completely been captured by the Rahu". 14 Against this popular belief the Jainacaryas explain the total eclipse of the Moon or the Sun, as it is indicated by the
11 ta jaya nam rahudeve agacchamane. ..camdassa va surassa va lessam purac
chimenam avaritta paccatthimenam vitivatati taya nam puracchimenam camde sure va uvadamseti paccathimenam rahu. ..etc. Bhagavati Vyakhyaprajnapti, 12.6.553-6. Suriyapannatti, pahuda 20. Camdapannatti, pahuda 20.
Lokaprakasa, Pt. II, sarga 20. 18 Ibid. 18 ta jaya nam rahu...camdassa va surassa va lesam averatta pasena vitivatati
tata...manussa vadamti camdena va surena ya rahussa kucchi bhinna... paccosakkati...tata...manussa vadamti rahuna camde va sure va vamte rahuna ...majjham majjhenam vitivatati tata ...manussa vadamti-rahuna camde va sure ya viiyarie 1, Bhagavati Vyakhyaprajnapti, 12.6. 453-5. Suriyapannatti, pahuda 20. Camdapannatti, pahuda 20. Lokaprakasa, Pt. II, sarga 20.
Brhat Samgrahani, p. 152. 14 taya jata nam rahu...camdassa va surassa va lesam avaretta nam adhe sapakkhim
sapadidisim citthati, tata...manussa vadamti-rahuna camda va...dhatthe rahura, Ibid.