Ancient Jaina Hymns

Author(s): Charlotte Krause
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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ANCIENT JAINA HYMNS (65) Satyapura (modern Sachor, 80 m. from
Deesa station), (66) Bāhadapura (modern Bahadpur near Mt.
Shatrunjaya), (67) Rādadraha, (68) Vāyaṇa (modern Bayad near Kapadvanj
in Gujarat), (69) Nandasama, (70) Sami (modern Sami near Radhanpur), (71) Dhavalaka (modern Dholka in Gujarat), (72) Marjjāda (modern Jajadar near Patan
in Gujarat), (73) Mundasthala (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 viry od place referred to already in the "Jagacintamani-caityavandana" (ascribed to Mahävira's direct disciple Gautama) aș sacred to Mahåvira.
(2) Vide Muni Jõānavijaya, "Jain Tirthono Itihas”, p. 5.. The place was founded by Kumārap la s Minister Vägbhata, the elder brothe: of the above mentioned Ambada, who restored Sakunika-vihāra.
(3) This place is frequently mentioned in old works in varying form, as "Rädadraha", "Rådadaha", "Rādadre", "Lățahrada", "Rädadhadā”, (etc.), one of the oldest references being in Aştot., st. 84. From an ancient 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 Kumāra påla of Gujarat. The learned Jainācårya Sri Vijayendra Sūriji refers me to Epigraphica Indica IX, p. 73-78 and XI, p. 44 f. and 74 f., which were not available to me.
(4) Vide also V. T. K., p. 86 and Astot., st. 101, as well as M. D. Desai, Short History, para. 496. Re the modern place, vide Cärija-vihāra, p. 155 and Tirthåvali-pravāsa, No. 696.
(5) From Astot., st. 90 ("Mevada-desa-game........Nandisama-name, Sagadála-manti-käriya-Jina-bhavane"), it appears that this place was situated in Mewar and contained a Jina Temple built by the Minister "Sagadāla". Nothing further could be ascertained.
(6) Vide V. T. K., p. 86 Astot., st. 97, and Muni Jayantavijaya, "Abu", II, p. 245, Inscription 10-11, according to which Ieferences, "Mundasthala" was an old Jaina place.
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