History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

Author(s): Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre

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THE EXTANT ĀGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
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(25) Karmavedaka, (26) Vedabandhaka, (27) Vedavedaka, (28) Ahāra, (29) Upayoga, (30) Darśanatā, (31) Sañjñā, (32) Samyama, (33) Avadhi, (34) Pravicāranā, (35) Vedanā and (36) Samudghāta.
To my mind, this work is, in short, an encyclopaedia of Jainism, and if one properly studies it with Viāhapannatti, it may make that individual a pastmaster of Jainism. It may be mentioned en passant that is 1st paya (s. 36-37) fumishes us with a geographical-ethnographic outline; for, herein there is a mention of the Ariyas (Aryas) and Milikkhus (Mlecchas) with their habitations.
SŪRIYAPANNATTI
This Uvanga is a work on astronomy from a Jaina standpoint. It is divided into 20 sections, each of which is styled as pāhuda. This is likely to remind one of the sub-divisions of the Puvvas. The importance of this work for the study of the ancient Indian astronomy has been emphasized by various European scholars; e. g. Prof. H. Jacobi (S. B. E. vol. XXII, intro. p. XL), Prof. E. Leumann (Bezeihungen der Jaina-Literatur zu Andern Literaturkreisen Indiens, pp. 552-553) and Dr. G. Thibaut (Astronomie, Astrologie und Mathematik and J. A. S. B. vol. XLIX, p. 108).
This work deals with the moon, too. So Prof. Winternitz is inclined to believe that "it almost looks as though the original Candā-Pannatti had been worked into the Sura-Pannatti." Vide A His. of Ind. Lit. (vol. II, p. 467).
JAMBUDDĪVAPANNATTI
This is so to say a work on Jaina cosmology. It is divided into seven sections, each known as vakkhakkāra. In the 3rd section, there is a description of Bhāratavarşa (India), and, therein the legends about King Bharata are treated at length. According to Leumann (Z. D. M. G. vols. 48 and 82)” they can be called on exactly parallel text to Visnu-purāna II and Bhāgavata-purāna V."2
CANDAPAŅŅATTI This work as it is available now, differs very very little from Suriyapannatti, and such a state of affairs existed at least in the time of Jinaprabha Sūri as can be seen from his Siddhāntāgamastava (v. 26). All the
1. Payas 3, 5, 6 and 33 are also named as Alpabahutva, Paryāya, Upapātodvartana and
Uñanaparināma. 2. Vide A His. of Ind. Lit. (vol. II, p. 457)
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