Book Title: Epithets Of Lord Mahavira In Early Jaina Canons
Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Dalsukh Malvania

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________________ 252 ALL-INDIA ORIENTAL CONFERENCE, UJJAIN For the first time he is called here the Titthayara (2. 179), and also Savvanno, the epithet by which he is known in Pali Pitaka as Bhagavain Araham Jine Kevali Savvannu Savvabha-vadarisi (2. 179). And here we find Kevalipannatta dhamma' (2. 179) and again and again Kevali buya' (2. 13, 17, 26, 36, 48, 115, 116, 146, 152, 179) which shows that due to his being an omniscient person his preachings were to be accepted. Satraktanga, Part II On the authority of the Niryukti (6) on Acā. we are sure that the second part of Acaranga was added in later times. But such is not the case with the second part of Sutrakṛtänga. Yet we can say that the second part of Su. is later, because even the epithets for Mahavira establish this fact. We can prove that it is not ealier than even the second part of Aca. There is no mention of twelve angas' in the Aca. but the Su. mentions the Ganipiṭaka (2. 1. 11). In Su. we find the mention of Dhammatittha (2.1.8) and Titthayara (2.7. 11). The mention of Coyae pannavagam evamvayasi (2, 3. 2) and Acarya aha' (2. 4. 2, 4) definitely goes to prove its later date. The traditional epithets such as Samaņa (2. 6. 1), Māhaṇa (2. 6. 4), Samane Nayaputte (2. 6. 19 ), Nayaputta ( 2. 6. 40) are found. And we also find the Buddha (2. 6. 42), Muni (2. 6. 42) etc. which are of the same type. Here even the pupil of Mahavira, is called Bhagavam (2. 7. 4). The knowledge of the Lord is called Kevalena punnena nänena (2. 6. 50). The teaching of Lord Mahavira is described as Niggantha Dhamma (2. 6. 42) and Nigganthepavayana (2. 2. 23; 2. 7. 2.) the epithet which is found in Pali Pitaka also. Here for the first time we have the mention of three Jewels viz. Jñana, Darśana and Caritra (2. 7. 14). We are further told that the followers of Parśva were known as Nigganthas and they were specified as påsävaccijja (2. 7.4.) 6 In other Angas and non-Angas In the Angas which are later than Acaranga and Satrakṛtänga generally we find Samane Bhagavaṁ Mahavire. But we must take note of a Varnaka which was well established during canonical period - समणे भगवं महावीरे आइगरे तित्वगरे सहसेबुद्धे पुत्तिमे पुरिससी पुरिसवरपुण्डरी पुरिसवरगन्धहत्थी लोगुत्तमे लोगनाई लोगोष्पदीव लोगपज्जोयकरे अभयदए चक्खुदए मगग्दए सरणदए + धम्मदेसर धम्मसारहा धम्मवरचाउरन्तचकबड़ी अप्पटिसनरनारे विछाउने जिने जव दुबे बोइए मुझे मोदर संवणू सम्बदरिसी । 3 4 भगवती सू० ५ 1. In Mahavyutpatti one of the name of the Buddha is Vira. 2. In the Maho Buddha is called Narottama and Sakyasimha. 3. Bodhisattva is called - Gandhahasti - Mahão 704. 4. In Mahão Saranya and Sarana. 1

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