Chanakya Explored in Jaina Literature

Author(s): Nalini Joshi
Publisher: Firodaya Prakashan

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knew it by going through the Jaina sources. particularly, the tragic end of Caṇakya and Subandhu (viz. amatya Rākṣasa) depicted in the Jaina literature, satisfies the readers by leading them to the logical end of the story. It is a particular tendancy of the Jainas that they never prefer loose ends in the philosophy and even in the narratives.
Note:
The references of Mudrārākṣasa are given from the edition of
Dr. G.K.Bhat.
The abbreviation of Mudrārākṣasa is 'Mudra" in the present article.
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List of References
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1) Mudra Act 5, p.192
2)
Mudra Act 4, p.186
3)
Mudra Act 4, p.186
4) T&TH: भदन्त अपरैः सांवत्सरिकैः सह संवाद्यताम् - Mudrā' Act 4, p.188
5) चाणक्यः स मया क्षपणकलिङ्गधारी नन्दवंशवधप्रतिज्ञानन्तरमेव कुसुमपुरमुपनीय सर्वनन्दामात्यैः सह सख्यं ग्राहितो विशेषतश्च तस्मिन् राक्षसः समुत्पन्नविश्रम्भः ।
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· Mudra Act 1, p.18
6) तत्थ णं रायगिहे णंदे णामं मणियारसेट्ठी परिवसइ | Nāyādhammakahā,
adhyayana 13, p.72
7)
Mudra Act 1, p.38
8)
Mudra Act 6, p.286
9 ) चन्दनदासः - मोत्तूण आमिसाई मरणभएण तिणेहिं जीअन्तम् । वाहाणं मुद्धहरिणं
ärgi ant 114 ft || Mudrāo Act 7, verse 3, p.286
10) Mudra Act 1, p.22
11) Mudra Act 2, p.78