Aspect of Jainology Part 3 Pandita Dalsukh Malvaniya

Author(s): M A Dhaky, Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Nalini Balbir
in 5th century of Vikrama era”. 20 The Śreņika-episode is alloted an important place (ga. 1025-1112): see 1.2.2.
As in the Samav, lists of all the categories of mahäpuruşas are given. Differences between the two works mainly concern the marginal elements, i.e, the kulagaras and Airāvata. A. Names of the seven kulagaras to be born in Bhärata in the second utsarpiņi
phase (gã. 1004-1006; Samav). The seven kulagaras of the Airāvata (10071009; Samav : 10 kulagaras). Condition of the world at that time (1011
1023), B. Birth of Jinas, Cakrins and Dasāras (i. e. Vasudevas) in the third utsarpiniphase (1024ff).
The 24 future Tirthamkaras of Bhārata (1115-1121). Their names only are listed : see the chart.
The 24 F, Ts. of Airāvata (1122-1127; Samav in spite of common elements).
The 12 Cakrins of Bhārata and their treasures (nidhi): 1131-1146.
The 9 Väsudevas and Prativasudevas of Bharata (1147-56). Thus, 54 mahāpuruşas in all.
C. The fourth to sixth utsarpiņi-phases (1157-1171).
Concern for exhaustiveness regarding time and space is apparent from the manner of exposition: the six periods of utsarpiņi are considered; although only the main Bhårata and sometimes Airāvata-Lands are detailed, care is often taken to state that the same things are also seen in the remaining kşetras. 21
1.1.2. Later Svetambara : cf. 4.
F.Ts' names are enumerated in :
(i) Nemicandra, Pravacanasảroddhāra (11th cent. 22) gå. 293-295.2 3
They are inserted in an almost exhaustive survey of Ts from the point of view of both time and space. Thus : Ts, of Bharata (288-295) including the 24 T's. of the past (288-90), of the present (291-92) and of the future; Ts. of Airāvata (296-303), of the present (296-99; cp. Samav, S I.
381, 13-19*) and of the future (299-302; cp. Samav, S I, 382,29-383,8*). (ii) Hemcandra, Abhidhānacintamani i, v. 53-56 (65-70).24
Their names along with those of their previous incarnations are recorded in the following works embedded in the context of general exposes of Jaina mythology of the future ages. The connection between both is explicitly stated by the use of ordinal numbers.