Book Title: Aspects of Brahmanical Influence On Jaina Mythology
Author(s): Shaktidhar Jha
Publisher: Bharat Bharti Bhandar

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________________ 132 Aspects of Brahmanical Influence on the Jaina Mythology Hanyakasıpu Puñjasthala 28 Mrgesadamana I 29 Hiranyakasıpu 30 Puñjasthala I 31 Kakustha 32 Raghu 1 33 Anaranya 34 (1) Anantaratha and (11) Dasaratha Kakustha82 1 Raghu Anaranya (1) Anantaratha (u) Dasaratha As is obvious from the above lists, their variations are due to the additions and omissions of the some of the names as also on account of the replacement of a few names or their components by their synonyms or totally different terms These facts aided by the element of displacement of some of the names have led to the structural variations in the three lists So, all the following differences can be explained as the results of the above phenomena Thus, fasoratha of VPC63 is transformed to Sataratha in RPC and TSPC65 after the substitution of the first component But so far as Prthu and Aja of RPC are concerned, these 62 In other contexts Hemacandra has recognized only Kakutstha inasmuch as he has referred to Rama by such patronymic as Kakutstha This shows the unavoidable influence of the Brahmanical representation of Rama's ancestor See TSPC, 7 4 526, 7 5 99, 133, 318, 323, 399, 7 6 56, etc 63 22 96 64 22 163 65 7 4 106 06 This exhibits Ravisena's leaning towards the Brahmanical genealogies wherein both Prthu and Ajo find mention as the forefathers of Rama See Rāmā 170 21, 30, 2 110 11 34 Vayup 88 25, 183, Vis p 4 2 34, 4 4 84-86, HV 1 11 20, 1 15 25 26 But in the epic-Puranic works both are set out generations apart Of these two, Aja is celebrated as Dasaratha's father, but as is evident from the list Ravisena has made the former some twenty steps anterior to the latter Also see Pargiter, op at, pp 146, 147,

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