Critical Introduction to Panhavagara

Author(s): Amulyachandra Sen
Publisher: Amulyachandra Sen

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Panhavare
The same as above, viz , sot'ındıya-bhāvanā, cakkh'ıno-bho, ghān'. ino-bho, jibbh’ıno-bho, phās'ıno-bho
The bhāvanās mentioned by our text differently from the Āyāra could not have been its own creation but must have been current as such in the community, for otherwise the Panhãy would not have enjoyed any authority The introduction and acceptance of such alterations in the rules of conduct suggest some lapse of time since the age of the Ayāra It may be that our text incorporates the details not as enjoined scripturally but as understood popularly, in that case the later date of these injunctions would be all the more evident
II Special Investigation This part of this study will be devoted to secular matters dealt with in Anga 10 As has already been pointed out, the text is divided into two main halves, viz , one relating to the inflow of sin and the other relating to the stoppage of this inflow The structure of
The last five Chapters
which deal with the stoppage of sin is different from that of the first five chapters The respective Gates of the Prevention of sin, vız, ahımsā, saccavayana, datta-m-anunnāya-samvara, bambhacera and aparggaha are introduced with a series of edifying epithets describing their virtues Only in chapter 6 is there a list of sixty or more synonyms and this section of the scheme of construction has been entirely dispensed with in chaps 7-10 The authority of the jina is cited in proving the excellence of these virtues and they are also, it is said, practised by saintly ascetics Many details of ascetical practices are incidentally mentioned, including the bhāvanās or rules of conduct conducive to the proper observance of the vows) In chap 7 are mentioned the circumstances under which statements should
1) See supra p 18 ff