Book Title: Anekantajay patakakhyam Prakaranam Part 2
Author(s): Haribhadrasuri, Munichandrasuri
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
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INTRODUCTION
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himself on his own work, and in this respect it stands alone. For, the following works of his have only one com. by himself, whereas the rest have none :
Pañcavatthuga, Yogadrstisamuccaya, S'āstravārtāsamuccaya, Sarvajñasiddhi and Himsūstaka.
Language-If we were to leave aside the tradition that says that the Puvvas were composed in Samskrta,' we might infer from the sources available at present that Haribhadra was probably the first Jaina writer to devote most of his energy in systematically composing works in Samskặta rather than in Pāiya -works original and exegetical as well. AJP is composed in Samskrta as is the case with most of his extant works.
Works of Haribhadra can be classified according to subjects treated therein. Amongst the original ones those dealing with logic are AJP, Anekantapraghatta (?), Anekantavadapravesa, Anekāntasiddhi, Nyāyaviniscaya and Syādvādakucodyaparihara, Of these all except the fifth treat anekānta, a special branch of Jaina logic.
Subject-Exposition of avagraha etc. occurs in Vol. I, p. 175 and ff., and examination of the definition of pratyaksa and its nirvikalpatva is dealt with in this section. Refutation of samavāya is met with on pp. 93-94 and that of sphota on p. 391 & ff. Apoha is treated on p. 318 and ff. In the last section the Jaina view about austerity is stated. It emphasizes the fact that mortification of flesh is not the goal of the Jainas. On the contrary, it is to be discouraged, in case it interferes with the natural working of sense-organs and the mind. Holy reflections are also a part and parcel of austerity which has been clearly and correctly defined in Vol. II on pp. 218-219.
Style—Though Haribhadra is not a grammarian (at least no work on grammar is attributed to him), be is concise in expressions, chaste in language and precise in thoughts as if he is writing a work on grammar. He gives examples and mentions
I Ses A Distory of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas (pp. 89-90).
This work will be hereafter referred to as HOLJ. 2 Uvaësapaya (Upadeśapada), Pañcāsaga (Pañcāśaka), Pañcavatthuga
(Pañcsvastuka), Dhammasangsahani (Dharmasangrahani), Visavi. siya (Vims'ativims'ikā) and Samarāiccacariya (Samarādityacaritra) are the main worke compoged in Päiya,
