Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study

Author(s): Nagaraj Muni
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at a number of places wherein the notion of uprooting of the karma or the end of misery as a consequence of penance been reviewed. There is a dialogue between the Buddha on the one hand and a Nirgrantha monk Dirgha Tapasvi and householder Upāli, on the other, on restraint of mind, speech and body[11]. The conclusion regarding the eradication of karma through penance justly corroborates with the Jaina terminology. Even the words danda' and vedaniya karma' are weidely used in the Jaina texts. Aśrava[12] Abhijāti (Leśyā)[13], limit and non-limit of the Loka[14] avitarkaavicara-samadhi (dhyāna-contemplation)[15], Kriyāvāda-Akriyāvāda [16], offer to a right and wrong person[17], etc. are to be found in their texts which justifies the views on the fundamentals of the Jainas. A distinct reference and review of the Jaina view of omniscience has to be come accross at many places[18]. There are some paragraphs on the 'personality of Nirgrantha Nataputa' wherein he has been depicted to be inferior to the Buddha[19].
At some places, there is a discussion about Mahāvira's order of monks and of his followers. It appears from one description that at the time when there occured a famine in Nalanda, Mahavira and his monks were staying at that place [20]. Given at several places is the description about the schism or rift in the order of monks shortly after Mahavira's entered into liberation[21]. Even effort has been made to impress that compared to the followers of Mahā. 11. Majhima Nikaya, Upāli Sutta (R. No. 2). 12. Anguttara vikāya, Vappa Sutta (R. No. 12). 13. Anguttara Nikāya, Chakka Nipāta (R. No. 28). 14. Anguttara Nikāya, Navaka Nipāta (R. No. 11). 15. Sanjuta Nikaya, Gamani Samyuta (R. No. 8). 16. Vinaya Pitaka, Mahāvagga (R. No. 1). 17. Majjhima Nikāya, Cala Saccaka Sutta (R. No. 29). 18. (a) Majjhima Nikāya, Sandaka Sutta (R. No. 30).
(b) Majjhima Nikāya, Cwla Sakuludāyi Sutta (R. No. 13).
(c) Anguttara Nikaya, Tika Nipăta (R. No. 10). 19. (a) Sutta Nipāta, Dhammika Sutta (R. No. 34).
(b) Digha Nikāya, Mahāparinivvāna Sutta (R. No. 25). (c) Samyuta Nikāya Dahara Sutta (R. No. 24).
(d) Sutta Nipāta, Sabhiya Sutta (R. No. 23). 20. Samyuta Nikāya, Gāmaņi Sañyutta (R. No. 7).
(a) Majjhima Nikāya, Samagama Sutta (R. No. 14). (b) Digha Nikāya, Pāsadik Sutta (R. No. 15).
Digha Nikāya, Samgiti patyāya Sutta (R. No. 16).