Book Title: Chanakya Explored in Jaina Literature
Author(s): Nalini Joshi
Publisher: Firodaya Prakashan

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________________ cūrṇi notes that Candragupta was born in the caste of mauryaposakas, which is a lower caste. Therefore Vardhamāna has chosen the word 'vṛṣala' for Candragupta imitating Viśākhadatta. Subandhu-Caṇakya - episode is written at length. In the last monologue, Cāṇakya's repentance is expressed in peculiar Jaina terminology. It is noted that Caṇakya begged for forgivance for all except Subandhu. Caṇakya's death is designated as 'anaśana' or 'ingiṇī-maraṇa' a perfect religious death according to the Jaina norms. Vardhamana has not added his disregardful comments anywhere in the whole biography of Caṇakya. Cāṇakya's good governance is appreciated. Nowhere his kauțilya (crookedness) or māyā (deceitfulness) is despised. The author's perception about Caṇakya can be truely described in Vardhamana's own words मइमाहप्पं सो च्चिय चाणक्को धरउ जीवलोगम्मि । 120 Long live the fame of Caṇakya in the world, the brilliant one! [36] The Viseṣāvaśyaka-bhāṣya-ṭīkā of Maladhārī Hemacandra is a text written in the 12th century A.D. While commenting on the word 'सुबहुलिविभेयनिययं', which occurs in gāthā 464 of the Viseṣāvaśyaka-bhāṣya. The commentator says तत्र सुबह्वयो या एता अष्टादश लिपयः शास्त्रेषु श्रूयन्ते, तद्यथा । तह अनिमित्ती य लिवी चाणक्की मूलदेवी य । In this passage, total eighteen scripts are enumerated. Cāṇakyīscript is one of them. Dr. Hiralal Jain has made an effort to explain all these scripts with the help of Yasodhara's commentary on the Kāmasūtra. About the caṇakyi-script Dr. Hiralal Jain says - भूयलिवी - हंसलिवी

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