Ancient Jaina Hymns

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

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ANCIENT JAINA HYMNS
(65) Satyapura (modern Sachor, 80 m. from
Deesa station), (66) Bāhadapura (modern Bahadpur near Mt.
Shatrunjaya), (67) Rāờadraha, (68) Vāyaṇa (modern Bayad near Kapadvanj
in Gujarat)," (69) Nandasama," (70) Sami (modern Sami near Radhanpur), (71) Dhavalaka (modern Dholka in Gujarat), (72) Jarjjāda (modern Majadar near Patan
in Gujarat), (73) Jundasthala (modern Mungthala at the
foot of Mt. Abu),
(1) Satyapura, mentioned in this form in the V. T. K., p. 4 and 86, and in the Prakrit form "Saccaura" in the Astot., st. 85. This is a very o referred to already in the "Jagacinti mani-caityavandana" (ascribed to Mahāvira's direct disciple Gautama) as sacred to Mahavira.
(2) Vide Muni Jñanavijaya, "Jain Tirthono Itihas", p. 5.. The place was founded by Kumārap'la's Minister Vägbhata, the elder brother of the above mentioned Ambada, who restored Sakunike-vihāra.
(3) This place is frequently mentioned in old works in varying form, as "Rādadraha", "Rädadaha", "Rāðadre", "Lāțahrada", "Rīdadhada", (etc.), one of the oldest references being in Astot., st. 84. From an anc'ent inscripttion of V. S. 1209 (M. D. Desai, Short History, p. 261, note 294), it appears that this place was part of the territory of King Alhaņa Deva, a vassal of Kumārapāla of Gujarat. The learned Jainācārya Sri Vijayendra Sūriji refers me to Epigraphica Indica IX, p. 73-78 and XI, p. 44 f. and 74 f., wbich were not available to me.
(4) Vide also V. T. K., p. 56 and Astot., st. 101, as well as M. D. Desai, Short History, para. 496. Re the modern place, vide Caritra-vihāra, 1). 155 and Tirthāvali-pravåsa, No. 696.
(5) From Aştot., st. 90 ("Mevada-desa-gāme........Nam disama-name, Sagadala-mamti-kāriya-Jina-bhavane"), it appears that this place was situated in Newar and contained a Jina Temple built by the Minister "Sagadāla". Nothing further could be ascertained.
(6) Vide V. T. K., p. 96 Aștot., st. 97, and Muni Jayantavijaya, "Abu", II, p. 245, Inscription 10-11, according to which references, "Wupdasthala" was an old Jaina place.
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