Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 6

SR No.: 522605
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: L C Jain
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
Publication Year: 1988
Total Pages: 312
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin, & India
File Size: 5 MB

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Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin No. 6
(680 A, D.) According to other version Virasena Swami named his commentary as Dhawala on being highly impressed with the devotion of Rastrakuta King Amoghavarsa I who had the title of "Atisaya-Dhawala".
Gunadhara (C. 38 A. D.) was another Acarya of the time, who as almost senior contemporary of Acarya Dharasena. He possessed partial knowledge of Dwadasariga-Vani. In order to preserve it he wrote on Agama Grantha (Text) named Kasaya-Pahuda in Sutta-form, which was propogated by his disciple Acarya Aryamanksu and Nagahastin. Acarya Yativersabha wrote Cunni-Sutta (commentary and explanatory notes in prose-style). Virasena-Swani also started Commentary on this Agama-Grantha, but, he expired after writing only 20,000 slokas. After his death his disciple Acarya Jinasena Il completed this commentary in the year 837 A. D. by writing further 40,000 slokas. This cornmentary is known as "Jai-Dhawala". Thus the above mentioned and Sat-Khandagama and Kasaya-Pahuda are the original and authentic canonical literature of Digamara Jaina Sect.
Subject Matter of Sat-Khandagama
This Agama-Grantha has been divided into 6 parts from subject matter point of view :-(1) Jivathana, (2) Khuddabandha, (3) BandhaSwamitwa-Vicaya, (4) Vedana, (5) Vargama, and (6) Mahabandha.
The Acarya (Scholar-Saint) who acquired a thorough and compre. hensive knowledge of all the 6 Khandas (parts) was conferred the distinction of "Siddhanta-Cakravartin." Among the Jainacaryas (Jaina Saint-Scholars) it was Acarya Nemicandra (the teacher of ChiefCommander Vira Camundaraya) who got this distinctive credit. He has very ably and in a simple and lucid style presented the whole substance of Sat Khandagama in his Book--Gommasara in Chapters Jivakanda and Karmakanda. Similarly, those who got mastery over the first three khanda (Parts of S. K. were distinguished as Traividya-Deva. Acarya Madhavacandra is a reputed Scholar of this category.
The two valuable Agama-Granthas (S. K. and K. P.) of Digarnabar Jaina would either have rotted in the old Sastra-Bhandaras (store-rooms) or eaten by moths had reverend persons like Prof. Dr. Hira Lala Jaina, Siddhantacarya Pandita Phula Candra Sastri and Pandit Hira Lala Sastri had not dedicated their whole life in showing these the light of the day by their herculean efforts made in text-compilation, editing and getting these published. They were much helped by Vyakhyana