Books and Papers

Author(s): A N Upadhye
Publisher: Hindi Granth Ratnakar

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BIBLIOGRAPHY of Svetambara and Digambara there have been many subdivisions which are noted in this paper. The Jaina ascetic community was it systeinatic organization with various office-bearers. Here are discussed inany details about the Yāpaniya Sangha which is often mentioned in epigraphic records. Many new facts are brought to light, and those that were already known are reinterpreted in their proper perspective. The traditional origin of this sect is narrated; and it is shown how this was criticised by both Svetainbaras and Digambaras. The history of this sect is outlined from the available literary and cpigraphic references which show that the monks of the Yäpanīya Sangha lived in Karnāțaka and its bordering districts from the 5th to the 14th century A.D. It is concluded that the Yāpaniyas were absorbed among the Digambars in the South. Sākatāyana, the Sanskrit grammarian, belonged to this Sanglia. In order to facilitate further studies, the teachers of this Sangha are listed alphabetically. 14. A Ms. of Varāngacarita (Annals of the B.O.R.I., XIV,
1--2, pp. 61–79, Poona, 1933). It was stated some twenty years back that Ravişeņa (A.D. 677) had composed a Varāngacarita besides his Padmacarita. This interpretation of the verse in question was wrong; and it is shown with fresh evidence that Jatila was the author of the Varängacarita. After discovering a Ms. of it which does not mention the name of the author, it is shown from external evidences that Jatāsimhanandi must be its author. Jatila, Jatācārya and Jatāsimhanandi are the names of one and the same author who can be put in the 7th century A.D. at the latest. It is shown that Jinasena has taken mych material from the Varängacarita for his Mahāpurāņa, and that this is perhaps one of the earliest epic Kāvyas of the Jainas. From the Koppala inscription, which gives the foot-prints of Jaţāsiṁhanandi, it is clear that Jatācārya belonged to that part of South India. There is one more Varängacarita in Sanskrit by Vardhamāna (13th century A.D.); and there is also a Kannada Varāngacarita by Dharani Paņdita (16th century A.D.). As a specimen the first chapter of this newly discovered work is given at the end. 15. A Note on Nisidhi (nisidiyā of Khāravela Inscription)
(Annals of the B.O.R.I., XIV, 3-4, pp. 264–66, Poona,