Canonical Literature Of Jainas

Author(s): H R Kapadia
Publisher: Hindi Granth Karyalay

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ANALYSIS
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O Simiiyanijiutti and 9 sub-sections of the 1st toereof, 5 sub-sections of Padilkamannijjutti, contents of Pedhiri etc., the sinject--matter of Desire copulijanijjutti and those of other available Ninultis, the question of the identity of Pancakappa with Pañalappanijjutti, 6 sub-sections of the 7th section of Miliyira, the order of the 10 Ninjuttis, explanation of the wori Nijjutti, the main constituents of Nijutti and its three-fold natere distinguishing features of Bhāsa and Cunni, Bhūsas of 11 Agamis, c bird's-eye-view of Visesi7and other Bhāsas. Cunnis of 20 Agumas, contents of Aisilarischacuni, date of Nandicunni, contents etc. of Cunnis
Anmgaddūra, Avassa ya, Uttarajjhayama, Kappa, Vavukāra, Dasusuyakkindha and Jiyakappa. Bhūsas and Cunnis on some of the non-canonical works, the Sanskrta commentaries on Agamas and their dates, a tentative List of the extinct commentaries, synonyms of tila, super-commentaries, Cate of Kotyäcārya and the question of his identity with Śīlānka, date of the tikas, tabo and its synonyms, Gujarāti commentaries of Agamas, loss of 3 annyogas pertaining to scriptures, and Sargahanīs.
(A reference to Pravacanasiddhi, definition of sutta, the extent of Pancakappa, si curious order of the composition of Nijjuttis, examples of bhāşaślesa, information about Padalipta Sūri, extinction of Drāsaptatiprabandha, some details about 3 Kalaka Sūris, criticism about the identity of Tattvaditya and Tattvācārya, informatic? ilout Abhaya leva Sūri, Prof. H.D. Velankar's view about Kotyācārya's period examined, some of the writers of svopajna commentaries, the period when the Jainas settled in Gujarat, and names of the Agamas translated into English).
VII A clarion call of Prof. Winternitz, the Jaina contributions in the linguistic field and their evalution, intonation, versified commentaries, synonyms, nikkhota, nirutta, grammatical information, poetics, sutta, its significance, characteristics and equivalents, allegations about the use of the word sutta, gatapratyāgatasūtras, probably a peculiarity of the Jaina canon, origin of the praśnottara-paddhatti, ethics, maxims, metaphysics, logic, syādoida, saptabhangi, parallels in non-Jaina literature, the ascetic literature of ancient India, the Jaina literature, a wonderful store-house for stories, tales, fables, anecdotes, parables etc., folk-lore, music, staging of dramas, erotic, mathematics, alchemy, the science of medicine, modern branches of knowledge and their nucleus as embodied in the canonical literature, paleographic and educational data furnished by the canonical literature, ethnology, foot-wear and outfit, nautical, water, stick, and lullaby.
(Evaluations of Irina literature lov occidental scholars from 1876-1903, the word sūtra used in various senses in olden days, Prof. Charpentier's view
bout the use of the word sätra by the Jainas and the Bauddhas, articles on Jaina ethics, varieties of pramāņa. jääta and zicvida, references about Samaņu and Bambhaņa, the legend about Sagara's sons and the descent of the Ganges, kinds of serpents, and 29 types of pūpaśruta.