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

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________________ The Hari-Dynasty 173 Byhaddhuaja down to radu are given only in the VH and JHV The TSPG, though acknowledging thc cxistence of some intermediate successions between Brhaddhuaja and radu, does not set out any of the descents in the intervening period Now, a comparison of the relevant part in the VH with that in JHV shows that the latter has cffecicd a change in the pedigree by addition, omission, transformation and inversion of the order of the names The VH 1154114 gives the names from Pihaddhaya down to 'adre as follows (I) Prhaddhaya (II) Subāhu, (III) Dirghabahu, (IV) Pagrabāhu, (V) Andhabahu, (VI) Bhanu, (VII) Subhanu, (VIII) Yadu The names and order of descents in JHV116 stand thus · (I) Brhaddhvoja (II) Subahu, (III) Dirghabahu, (IV) Vajrabahu, (V) Labdhabhımāna, (VI) Bhanu, (VII) Yavu, (VIII) Subhānu, (IX) radu It is obvious from the above lists that Prhaddhaya (Ppthydhvaja) of thc VH recurs in JI1V as Bçhaddhvaja The next three names are identical and exactly in the same order in both the lists But discrepancies occur from the fifth name, for Ardhabahu, the fifth descendant of Vasu in the VH list, is omitted from JHV account and his place is assigned to one Labdhāblimāna 116 Next, one Yavu has been inserted between Bhānu and Subhānu and a king named Bhima has been incorporated as the latter's son and immediate forefather of Yadu Thus we find that cven the versions that connect Vasu and his progeny with the Yādavas, do not exhibit full accord among themselves Now, a comparison of these versions with the Brahmanical Yadava-paurava pedigrees reveals that the Jaina versions, though at variance with the latter in regard to the number, names and order of succession of Vasu's progeny, are in substantial agreement with the Brahmanical representation of Jarasandha, for, like the Brahmanıcal sources, the Jaina Purānas, too, include Jarasandha among the descendants of king 114 p 867 115 18 1-6 118 Cr VII, P 887 and JHV 18 3

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