Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti, Saratchandra Ghoshal
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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PREFACE.
supposed that, in studying the scriptures, the exposition of Dravya should be sought last of all. On the contrary, without Dravyanuyoga, the first and the most important exposition, of Charanannyoga becomes ineffectual.* For, first of all, a person must have knowledge of substances existing in this universe and then proceed to regulate his conduct 1. N:-). Therefore, though the exposition of the rules of conduct (Charaṇānuyoga) is, from tho religiosecular point of view of more importance than the exposition of substances (Dravyânuyoga), the first step to be taken in comprehending the scripture of the Jainas must be the study of works which expound the theory of substances.
This is the reason why we open our series with a work on Dravya. The other authoritative works on Dravya are Sitakritánga, Tattvarthadhigama Sûtra by Umâsvâmi, Sammati Prakarana, ctu. The exposition of Dravya is also found in later works like I'ravachanasâra and Pañchâstikâya-samaya-sâ ra by Kundakunlacharya, Dra
..:: by Bhojadeva, etc. In the first wolume of our series, while expounding Dravya, we have quoted parallel passages from these works to enable the reader to refer to many authorities on a single point.
Besides these works, we have also quoted from works like Jaina epics, passages illustrative of Dravya, so that the reader Inny judge how, even in the secular literature of the Jainas, the subject of Dravya has been treated by different writers.
In conclusion, we beg to thank the authorities of institutions like Deva Kumar's Central Jaina Oriental Library, Arrah, and Tlemchandra Jaina Library, Benares, for kindly placing many rare and * "विना द्रव्यानुयोगोहं चरणकरणाख्ययोः। सारं नेति कृतिप्रेष्ठं निर्दिष्टं सम्मतो स्फुटम् ॥"
[Fahraimell 3.11] + "चरणकरण प्यहाण ससमयपरसमय मुक्कवावारा। चरणकरणस्स सारं णिच्चयसुद्धं ण जाणंति ॥"
[Arhuu] I "Tah Arafatag द्रव्यानुयोगमहिमा कथिता विशेषात् ॥"
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