Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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REMARKS ON IHE TEXTS (35) Meru (mythological),' (36) Kundala (myth.), (37) Mānuşa (myth.), (38) Rucaka (myth.).(39) Vaitādhya (myth.);" (40) Nandīśvara (myth.), (41) Aştāpada (myth.;;' (42) Gundara, (43) Gajapada, (44) Sammetasaila (modern lit. Sametshikhar
or “Shikharji” in Bihar),
(1) Vide above, chapter on the "Tirthankaras."
(2) Name of the 11th ring-continent, counted from Jambu-dvipa, also of the ring-mountain traversing it. Being outside the "Manuşyaloka”, its temples are built and attended only by divine and semi-divine beinys (Sthânānga-Sutra. "Kundala".
(3) "Manuşa" is an abbreviation for "Manosottara" similar to the form "Janua" used in the Astot., st. 25. Re the Männuşottara Mountain ride chapter on the "Tirthaikaras".
(4) Name of the 13th ring-continent as well as of the ring-mountain traversing it. Its temples are divine. (Sthănânga-Sūtra IX : "Ruyaga").
(5) Mountain-range which traverses the Bharata-kşetra from east to west, parallel to its northern boundary, the Himavat (Tattv. III, p. 256).
(6) Xame of the 8th ring-world, famous for its splendid temples and the gorgeous religious festivals celebrated there by gods and genii. (SthånângaSūtra IV, 3 : "Ņandisara").
(7) According to V.T. K., p. 91, this much eulozized semi-mythological sacred mountain ("Atthāvaya") is situated 12 yojana north of Ayodhya, and is identical with the Kailasa, also called "Dhavalagiri", which, so this work states, can b: seen from Ayodhya on clear days, with its range of white summits.
(8) "Gundara" may be the same as "Gudara-giri", which is mentioned in the Astot.. st. 83, as situated in "Parakara-desa", i. e., in Sindh, and a a being sacred to Ēdinātha.
(9) Gajapada may be the same as "Gajāgrapada" ("Gayaaggapaa"), a Taina Tirtha mentioned in Astot., st. 41 and 49 under this name and under the name of "Daśārņaküta" ("Dasanpakūļa"). According to V. T. K.. p. :8, a "Dasanna-pavvaya" was situated in Magadha dear the Tirtha Kotisila". There is matter for research.
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