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THE CANONICAL LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
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(i) Jhānasaya, (ii) Pāritthāvaniyānijjutti', (ii) Padikkama. sangahanī”, (iv) Jogasangaha; and (v) Asajjhāyanijjutti.
Pedhiya—Ordinarily this means 'an introduction'; but, here it means a Nandă dealing with five-fold knowledge and its subvarieties. It comprises 79 verses or so. Incidentally herein there is an exposition about the sound we hear, some of the labelhis ( miraculous powers ) and strengths of Vasudeva and others.
Lahuvaravariya-Varavariyā means proclamation of giving the desired object. This meaning is applicable here at least to some extent; for, the ending verse mentions the amount of donations given by a Tirthankara in a year. This section consists of about 178 verses. Before commenting upon its verse Malayagiri Sūri says: "aglalarangan S418". Can this be construed as suggesting that the Uvagghāyanijjutti really commences henceforth and that Pedhiya is an interpolation ? The 1st 3 verses deal with salutations to the Tirthankaras in general, the liberated, Lord Mahavira, his 11 Ganadharas, Gandharavamsa, Vācakavamsa and the holy canon, In the following verse the author says that he will compose the Nijjutti of suyanana, and in the subsequent two verses he mentions 10 works of which he intends to compose Nigjuttis. He then commences Sāmãiyanijjutti. There he discusses the relative importance of knowledge and character and deals with upaśamaśreni“, kşapakasreņi", niksepas of anuyoga, and methods of exposition. This is followed by uddeśa etc., which form 26 entrances of Urag. ghāyanijjutti. Then is depicted the life of Lord Mabävira wherein incidentally there is mention of 7 Kulakaras and 4 types of niti. The life of Lord Rsabha, too, is here narrated.
Vuddhavaravariya-This section consists of about 318 verses. On examining the edition of Malayagiri Sūri's com., it can be said that verses 243-4606 of the Avassayanijjutti along with v. 33-111 1-2 Some do not look upon these two as forming a part and parcel of the
Nijjutti on Avassaya (IV). 8 This is also styled as Jogasangahanijjutti. 4-5 These are respectively the subsidential and destructive ladders useful for
spiritual advancement. 6 After verse 415 we have vs. l-17 dealing with the intervals between every
two Tirtharkaras out of 24. Similarly there are vs. 1-4 following v. 418,
