Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: SCIndia Oriental Institute Ujain

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ANCIENT JAINA HYMNS
(26) Hastoḍipura',
(27) Pāḍalipura (modern Patna),2
(28) Dasapura (modern Mandasor in Gwalior State),
(29) Carupa (modern Charup near Patan in Gujarat),
(30) Pañcāsara
(modern Panchasar near
Wadhwan in Radhanpur State),"
(31) Karaṇāvati (?) (modern Ahmedebad), (32) Śivapura (modern Ahichchhatta),*
(33) Nāgadraha (modern Nagda in Udaipur State),
(34) Naṇaka (modern Nana near Pindwara in Jodhpur State),"
(1) "Hastoḍipura" is, according to the well-known specialist in the history of Jaina tirthas, Muni Jayantavijaya, whom I consulted, identical with "Hastikuṇḍi", an ancient Jaina tirtha, the name of which occurs in inscriptions pertinent to a tirtha now known as "Rätä Mahivira", situatedlin the jungles about 2 m. from Bijapur (the latter place being situated 8 m. south-east from the Ry. Station Eranpura Road). In an inscription of V. S. 1345, this "Hastikundi" is referred to as "Hathiuḍi" (Nahar, "Jaina Inscriptions", I No. 897), which linguistically lends itself well as prototype for a demiSanskritic "Hastoḍipura". The "Hastikundiya-gachha" (Vijaya Dharma Sūri, "Prācina-lekha-sangraha", No. 43) seems to have derived its name from that place.
(2) Cp. "Paḍalipura" etc., in V. T. K., p. 34, and "Paḍaligama" in Astot., st. 82; vide also Pric Tirtha. Sangr., Introduction, p. 15. The form "Pataliputra" is better known.
(3) Vide Pt. L. Gandhi, "Pavagadh" etc., p. 52, 71, 90.
(4) In Astot., st. 59, this place is referred to as "Sivanayari". Vide also prác. Tirth. Sangr., Introduction, p. 39. The modern place of the name of "Ahichchhatta" is situated near the E. I. Ry. Station, Aonla, not far from Rampur (Distr. Bareilly).
(5) Cp. Muni Vidyavijaya, "Meri Mevaḍ-yatra", p. 59 ff. The place is situated about 13 m. north of Udaipur.
(6) Cp. V. T. K. p. 86 Astot., st. 89 ("Nsnaya").
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