Collection Of Jaina Philosophical Tracts

Author(s): Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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establishes a view that putting on.garments, does not disqualify a person to attain Liberation) and, -Isqarotthāpakasthalam - (Refutation of Tśvara - God - as the creator of the world) - !
One would find strange when the author establishes the seemingly queer position, viz 'fire' is cold. But it seems to us that this miracle the author performs simply to answer the question put to him who is the believer in Anekantavada, viz of your Anekāntavadá is true then the fire should be cold, but is it cold ?? Readers will enjoy the discussion.
The Jainas believe 10 omaiscience. Hence they refute the Mimāmsakas who do not consider omoiścience to be an independent cognitive faculty , .
There are two sects of the Jaiņas, viz. Śvetambara and Digambara. The former believes that putting on garments does not come in the way of one's atlaiding, Liberation whereas the latter considers nakedness to i be essential for the aitainment of Liberation In support of Svetāmbara
view a quotation of Vācka Siddhasena is given. - We are unable to trace this quotation in Siddhasena Divakara's work or in Sıddbasenagani's Tika on the Tattvārthasūtra
1 Jainas do not believe in God as the Creator of the world and as the Dispenser of the fruits of Karmas Hence they refute Nyāya-Vaiśesika thinkers who believe in God 'Here 'we' have a specimen of this refutation,
The author quotes anonymously from the Mimamsasūtra, the Mimāmsa Šlokavārtika, the Vakyapadiya, the Višeșāvašyakabhasya, the Daśavarkalikasūtrą, the Avašykasūtra, and the Uttaradhyayanasūtra ,
*. - (5) Parabrahmotthapanasthalam
The text of this interesting tract is edited on the basis of the manuscript belonging to Shri Devasari's Collection preserved in L D. Institute of Indology, Abmedabad It bears 'No 9245 It consists of seven folios The handwriting is beautiful and uniform. Each side of the folio has 13 lines and each line has 52 letters The size of the ms. is 27 cm x 12.8 cmrs The mis belongs to. V. S. 1965. At the end of the ms there occurs : iti śrı Bhuvanasundarasūriviracitah sthalah sampurnah .
. The author of this tract is Bhuvanasundarasūri, a pupil of Soma. sundarasūri of Tapagaccha He flourished in 15th century of Vikrama Era His other works are **(0) Mahavidyāvidambanavyakhyāna, (2) Laghu-mahavidya Vidambana, (3) Mahavidya-vivarana-fippana" ' and (4) Vyakhyānadipika 1
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For details one may refer to Introduction to Malavidyāvidambanam XII), pp XXVII-wix
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