Book Title: Brief Survey of Jaina Prakrit and Sanskrit Literature Part 4
Author(s): Nalini Joshi
Publisher: Sanmati Tirth Prakashan Pune

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________________ * It seems that the custom of reading out Pajjosaņākappa on the occasion of Paryusana had started from this century because three commentaries on Pajjosaņākppa are written by Dharmasāgara, Laksmīvallabha and sāntisāgara in this century. Vānararşi and Vijayavimala wrote commentaries on two Prakīrņakas viz. Gacchāyāra and Tandulaveyāliya. The study of Uttarādhyayana is continued in this century. Lakşmīvallabha wrote new commentary on Uttarādhyayana. Padmasāgaragani presented the collection of narratives pertaining to Uttarādhyayana in Sanskrit. Ajitadevasūri wrote commentary called 'Dīpikā' on Ācārānga. Harsakulagani wrote Dipikā on Sūyagada. In Digambara tradition Subhacandra wrote Skt. commentary on Karttikeyānupreksā. * Recitation of Bhaktāmara and Kalyāṇamandira became a part daily religious conduct of Jainas', therefore Kanakakusalagaņi might have felt it necessary to write commentaries on both of these Stotras. * Vratakathās were written by both Svetāmbara and Digambara authors in this century. This facts suggests that Śrāvakācāra is being observed by keeping the vows and performing various rites and rituals like their contemporary Hindu householders. * Though 'Jagatsundarīprayogamālā' is a work dedicated to Ayurveda, in the second part of the work, various rites and rituals concerned to mystical yantras are given. * Spiritual philosophies were written by Digambara authors like Ratnasūri and Pandit Rāyamalla. * Right from the 11th century onwards, Kharatara Gaccha was active in literary fields. So Jinapāla Upādhyāya might have felt it necessary to write the historical accounts of Kharatara Gaccha. * The contribution of this century to Nyāya is very meagre. * In their satirical works 'Dharmaparīksā, Padmasāgara and Saubhāgyasāgara repeated the same subject and title in this century. * In short, we can conclude that Svetāmbara Gaņis and Upādhyāyas are very active in this century and wrote new canonical commentaries. Among Digambara authors, Subhacandra and Pandit Rāyamalla are prominent. Various new rites and rituals found place in Jaina householders' conduct. *************************************************************************************************************

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