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

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________________ 10. 13th; Skt. ; Ārādhanā-katha-prabandha (Kathākośa); Prabhācandra; Story no.80, pp.212-217; Short version of Hariṣena's story. 11. 14th-15th; Apa. ; Bhadrabāhu-Cāṇakya-Candragupta-kathānaka ; Raidhū; kaḍavakas 8,9; Small part of a short poem having total 28 kaḍavakas. 12. Cāṇakyarṣi-kathā; Devācārya; Manuscript noted in Jinaratna 139 kośa. 13. 16th; Hindi ; Hindi commentary on Punyāśrava-kathā-kośa ; Pt. Daulatram Kashaliwal ; pp.155-157; old Hindi translation. (B) Translation, explanation and observations on each reference [1] The Bhagavatī Ārādhanā (Ārādhanā/Mūlārādhanā) is probably the oldest Jaina Saurasei treatise of the Digambaras, documenting the death of Caṇakya as a religious or voluntary death called pādopagamana. A list of distinguished persons with the brief accounts of their voluntary death is given in several verses i.e. from ga.1534 up to gā.1553. gā. 1551, runs thus गोट्ठे पाओवगदो सुबंधुणा गोब्बरे पलिविदम्मि । उज्झतो चाणक्को पडिवण्णो उत्तमं अट्ठे | "Even if set on fire by Subandhu at gobbara-grāma, in that blazing condition at a cow-pen, Cāṇakya accomplished the ultimate aim of human life (i.e. acquired higher heaven or liberation)." Comments: The horrific end of Cāṇakya is documented along-with the name of his rival Subandhu. -

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