Dravya Sangraha

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

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INTRODUCTION.
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Davva-samgaha or Dravya-samgraha,* the work which we are Dravya-samgraha. publishing as the first volume of our series, may be conveniently divided into three parts. The first part deals with the six Dravyas (substances) including the five Asti-Kâyas existing in and comprising this universe. This part extends from verse 1 to verse 27. The second part, comprising verses 28-39, deals with the seven Tattvas and nine Padârthas. The third part, consisting of verses 40-57, describes the way to attain liberation.
In the opening verse, along with the usual Mangalâcharaṇa, it is mentioned that Dravya consists of Jiva and Ajîva. In the second verse, Jiva is defined ; and the several characteristics of Jiva mentioned in this definition are taken up one by one in rerses 3-14, and a detailed consideration of the same is embodied therein. After this detailed description of Jira, the author proceeds to describe Ajiva in verse 15 which consists of Pudgala, Dharma, Adharma, Akâţâ and Kala, each of which is defined in verses 16-22. These five classes of Ajîva with Jîra make up the sis Dravyas existing in this universe.
Among these, Jîva, Pudgala, Dharma, Adharma and Akasa are called AstikÂyas (verse 23), the definition of which is given in the next verse. The first part ends after two more verses.
The second part deals with the seren Tattvas, viz., Asrava. Bandhana, Sam vara, Nirjarâ, Mokşa, Punya and Papa. These seren, together with Jiva and Ajira, are known as the nine Padârthas. Some again regard all these nine as Tattras. The different verieties of Asrava, Samvara, etc., are treated in detail in verses 29-38.
The third part begins with verse 39, in which and the next verse the means to attain liberation are stated, according to the ordinary and realistic points of view. Perfect faith, perfect knowledge and perfect conduct which are essential to obtain liberation are then defined, and
* Manuscripts of Dravya-samgraha aro: Dravya-samgraba par Nemichandra [E. Leumann, A list of the Strassburg collection of Digambara manuscripts. (Wiener Zeitschrift für die kunde des Jorgenlandes, Vol. XI, page 297-312), Wien. 1897). There is also a MSS. of Dravya-saipgraha with Dravya-samgraha-sútra-vritti in the Govt. Oriental MSS. Library, Madras [Vide Alphabetical Index of MSS. in the Govt. Oriental MSS. Library, Madras, 1893.] Vide also notices of MSS. of Dravyasamgraha and its commentary in Notices of Sanskrit MSS. by Haraprasad Sastri, Vol. X, Nos. 3292 and 8293, the latter being a copy of the commentary by Brahmadeva, The printed editions are Vribad-dravya-samgraha, edited by Javaharlal Sastri (Raychandra Jaina Sastramåla No. 10) (Bombay) Dravya-saingraha published by Jaina Grantha-Ratnakara Office (Bombay), and Dravya-samgraha (Benares) 1900,