Dravya Sangraha

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

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INTRODUCTION.
Kṣayopasamika, Visuddhi, Desanâ, Prayogya and Karana. The first four kinds of Labdhi appear without distinction to Bhavya and Abhavya individuals, but the fifth one appears only to a Bhavya individual who is advanced towards perfect conduct. The opening verse of Labdhisâra is as follows:
Per farqarafca samma agargaùm | बंदिय सम्म सय चरित्तलद्धिं परूयेमेा ॥
Kapapastra.
ia, "Bowing to Siddhas, Jinendras, Acharyas, Upadhyayas and Sadhus, I shall relate the attainment of perfect faith and conduct." Kapanasara by Nemichandra should not be confounded. with another work of the same name written by Madhavachandra, the latter being composed in Sanskrit prose and the former in Prakrit verse. The subject-matter of both these works is the same, for each of them treats of Bandla, Kaşâya, Lesyâ, etc., and lays down the means by which Kasiyas may be removed. Kṣapana literally means 'destruction' and Kapapasara deals with the destruction of Kaşayas. The opening verse of the work is as follows:
कसायखवणे द्वाणे परिणामो केरिसा हवे |
कसाए उबजोगो लेस्सा वेदो य को हवे ।।"
This work may be considered to be a continuation of Labdlisára, aud both Labdhisára and Ksapanasira are so related to Gommatas ra that these may be said to be a sequel to it. The number of verses in Jivakânda of Gommata-sára is 733, that in Karmakânda 972, that in Labdhisira 380 and that in Ksapanasara 270.
Trilokasåra.
Trilokasira§ contains a description of the three Lokas (regions of the universe). In it is found a description of the countries of the earth, with oceans, mountains, etc., together with a description of the abodes of heavenly beings and * Vide:
"खयवसमियविसाही देस उग्गकरणलद्वी य ।
चत्तारि वि सामण्या करणं पुरा होदि सम्म ते ॥"
[Gommatasâra, Jivakânia, verse 650.] For an explanation of these terms, see Dravya-samgraha, page 112.
The account given here is from a manuscript in the Deva Kumar's Central Jaina Oriental Library, Arrah,
§ This work has not yet been printed. We give an account of it from Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts by Rajendaralal Mitra, Vol. VI, page 97. Manuscript No. 2041, There is a manuscript of this work in the Arrah Library.