History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

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

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THE CANONICAL EXEGETICAL LITERATURE
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Sāmāyārī - This is a metrical composition of about 64 verses, and it supplies us with a ten-fold code of laws governing the life of the Jaina clergy. Before dealing with this section Malayagiri Sūri observes on p. 341 : "साम्प्रतमोघनियुक्तिर्वक्तव्या, सा च महत्त्वात् पृथग्ग्रन्थान्तररूपा कृता ॥ सम्प्रति दशविधसामाचारीufolyi-THIE I" Similarly, while commenting upon the last verse of this section he remarks on p. 3556 :
"इदानी पदविभागसामाचार्याः प्रस्तावः सा च कल्पव्यवहारत्मा बहुविस्तरा, ततः स्वस्थानादवसेया।"
The remaining portion of Uvagghāyanijjutti consists of about 216 verses. It commences by mentioning 7 causes that decrease the life-period. It deals with 7 nayas, 4 anuyogas, 7 Nihnavas and sāmāyika. Incidentally it narrates the lives of Vajrasvāmin, Aryarakṣita Sūri, Damadanta, Metārya, Kālaka, Cilātiputra, Ātreya, Dharmaruci, Ilāputra and Tetaliputra. This finishes the rough survey of Uvagghayanijjutti which is referred to, in the Nijjutti on other sections of Avassaya and which opens the doors for the treatment of suttapphäsiyanijjutti wherein the 1st topic dealt with is the nature of sutta. This is followed by Namokkāranijjutti of about 144 verses. Then we have Samāïyanijjutti of about 111 verses. This completes the Nijjutti of Avassaya (I).
Cāüvīsatthavanijjutti and Vandananijjutti consist of about 60 and 190 verses respectively.
Jhānasaya? consists of about 106 verses, and it is composed by Jinabhadra Gaņi Kșamāśramaņa. It is an exposition of meditation.
Pāritthāvaniyānijjutti comprises about 153 verses, and Padikkamanasargahanī about 80 verses. Some of the topics dealt with, in the latter are : 7 types of fear, 9 kinds of brahmaguptis, 10 types of dharma, 11 pratimās of a Jaina layman and 12 of a saint, 13 kriya-sthānas, 14 gunasthānas, 15 Paramädhārmikas, 16 ajjhayanas of Sūyagada (1), 17 kinds of self-control, 18 types of non-celibacy, 19 ajjhayaņas of Nāyādhammakahā (I), 22 hardships, 28 ajjhayanas of Ayāra including Nistha, 29 types of pāpa-śruta and 31 attributes of the liberated. So leaving aside these two sections and
1. Its 1st verse is as under :
"नंदिमणुओगदारं विहिवदुवग्घाइअंच नाऊणं । काऊण पंचमंगलमारंभो होइ सुत्तस्स ॥"
Do the words Nandi and Anuogadāra here used refer to the two Cūliyāsuttas ? 2. This is referred to by Haribhadra Sūri in his com. (p. 32-326) on Dasaveyāliya. 3. Its 15th verses defines sutta. It is as below :
"पुव्वावरसंजुत्तं वेरग्गकरं सतंतमविरुद्धं । पोराणमद्धमागहभासानिययं हवइ सत्तं ॥"