History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

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

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A HISTORY OF THE CANONICAL LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
authorship. It consists of 36 ajjhayanas. Their significant titles are given in the Uttarajjhayananijjutti (v. 13-17) as under :
(1) Visayasuya, (2) Parīsaha, (3) Cairangijja, (4) Asamkhaya, (5) Akāmamarana, (6) Niyanthi, (7) Orabbha, (8) Kāvilijja, (9) Namipavvajjā, (10) Dumapattaya, (11) Bahusuyapujja, (12) Hariesa, (13) Citta-Sambhūi, (14) Usuārijja, (15) Sabhikkhu, (16) Samāhithāna, (17) Pāvasamanijja, (18) Sañjaījja, (19) Miyacāriyā, (20) Niyanthijja, (21) Samuddapālijja, (22) Rahanemiya, (23) Kesi-Goyamijja, (24) Samiiä, (25) Jannaijja, (26) Sāmāyārī, (27) Khalunkijja, (28) Mukkhagaï, (29) Appamāä, (30) Tava, (31) Carana, (32) Pamāyathāņa, (33) Kammappayadi, (34) Lesā, (35) Anagaramagga, and (36) Jīvājīvavibhatti.
In Samavāya (XXXVI, p. 64) we come across the names of these 36 ajjhayanas; but they differ at times from the ones noted above. It may be added that the names of the ajjhayanas 3, 4, 7, 10, 14 and 25 can be cited as instances of a name by ādānapada, one of the 10 types of names noted in Aņuogaddāra (s. 130).
Some information pertaining to the Jaina canon can be had from this Mūlasutta. For instance in XXIV, 3 we come across the word duvālasanga, and in XXVIII, 21 we find the words Anga and bähira. Similarly in XXXI, v. 13 there is a reference to 16 Gähās, in v. 14, to (19)4 ajjhayaņas of Nāyā, in v. 16, to 23 ajjhayanas of Sūyagada, in v. 17, to (26) uddesas of Dasă etc., and in v. 18, to (28 ajjhayaņas of) Pagappa. As regards this last item, there seems to have been some confusion. Prof. Jacobi and Mr. G. J. Patel, too, have equated Pagappa with Ayāra, and each of them has said that formerly Ayara had 28 ajjhayanas, and it now contains 24, the lost ones being Mahāparinnā, Ugghāya, Anugghaya and Arovanā. I think the author wants to convey by Paggappa, Ayāra including Nisīha which as noted. on p. 117 was somehow separated from Āyāra. Mahāparinnā is lost as already stated on p. 78. Ugghāya, Anugghāya and Arovanā are each a portion of the extant Nistha
1. Verses 18-26 mention the respective topics of these 36 ajjhayanas. 2. Ajjhayanas 6, 20 and 23 are respectively named here as Purişavijjā, Anahapavvajjā
and Goyama-Kesijja. The rest have their names practically the same as noted above. These names may be compared with those given on p. 30 of D. C. J. M. (vol. XVII,
pt. III). 3. These are the 16 ajjhayanas of Süyagada (I). 4. There are the 19 ajjhayanas of Nāyādhammakahā (I). 5. By etc. are meant Kappa and Vavahāra.