Sambodhi 1982 Vol 11

SR No.: 520761
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 502
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 11 MB

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Hemacandrācārya :
The historic detail regarding life and date of famous Jaipācārya Kalikālasarvajña' Sii Hemacandrācārya is fortunately preserved. He was born in 1088 A. D. at Dhandhūkā of Aheedabad District He was a disciple of Devacandrācārya of Pūrņatalliya gaccha. He was a Svetambara Jaina. He was a contemporary of two kings, Siddharāja Ja; asimba and Kumārapala, of hoarta, having a capital at Anahilavāda Patan.
Hemacandiācārya was a prolific writer. 14 He has written 'Chandonu. śāsana', a book of Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhramsa metres. In this took he has defined maoy new metres. He has devised a new method for pointing out yati-a poetic pause. He has scientifically explared Prakrit ard Apabhraṁsa metres. Hence, Chardonuśäsana is a treatise of metres, wbich must be studied ninutely and carefully. It is like an encyclopedia, particularly for the knowledge of Prakrit and Apabhi aṁśa' metres. He himself has written a commentary called "Chandascūdāmaņi" on "Chandonuśāsana'.
Chandonuśāsana is written in Sūtras and it has eight Adhyāyas. Prakrit and Apabhramśı metres are also defined in Sanskrit Sūtras, but in Vịtti, he has given the illustrations in Prakrit and Apabbramsa.
In the first verse Hemacandra has referred to 'Ārhati Vāni'.
The first Adhyāya has 17 sūtras (aphorisms), regarding 'Sañjoās'. Second Adhyāya is lengthy and it contains 401 sūtras, which define almost that number of Sama vrttas. In the third Adhyāa. Ardhasama, Visama, Vaitaliya, Mātrāsamaka etc. are defined in 73 sūtras. Prakrit metres like Aryā, Galitaka, Khañjaka, Sirşaka are defined in 91 Sūtras in the fourth Adhyāya. Apabhraṁsa metres are defined in the fifth, sixth and seventh Adhyāyas having 42, 32 and 73 Sūtras respectively. Six 'Pratyayas' like Prastāra, Naşta etc. are deseribed in 17 Sūtras of the eighth Adhyāya.
Hemacandrācārya has not dealt with Vedic metres. Apabhramśa poetry and its metre were considered as rural and unpolished before his arrival. Hemacandra gave prestige to them. Prof. H.D. Velankar rightly observes with a discerning eye and appreciative miad Hemacandra easily recogaised the great merit of this Poeiry and gave it a sanction