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
Bhāsvāmin" and the well-known commentator of Tattvārtha. If this is correct, he flourished sometime between the 7th and 9th centuries of the Vikrama era.
In the Süyagadațīkā (p. 215) śīlāňka Sūri has expounded the five ānantarya sins-a subject treated by Siddhasena Gani in his commentary (pt. II, p. 67) on Tattvārtha.
Vādivetāla sānti Sūri has written a commentary on Uttarajjhayana. He has given narratives therein in Präkrta’ as has been done by Haribhadra Sūri. He is said to have died in Samvat 1096.
In the period between the 12th and 13th centuries of Vikrama era there flourished 8 commentators of Āgamas. They are : (1) Abhayadeva Sūri, (2) Drona Sūri, (3) Malayagiri Sūri, (4) Maladhārin Hemacandra Suri, (5) Nemicandra Sūri, (6) Sricandra Sūri, (7) Yasodeva Sūri and (8) Śrītilaka Sūri. The former wrote commentaries on the Angas 3, 4 and 6 in Samvat 1120, a commentary on the 5th Anga in Samvat 1128 and commentaries on Angas 74-11 during this interval or at some other time. As stated by him in his commentary on Anga V there was a Tīkā for Anga V which enabled him to compose his commentary and this Tikā may be the work of Sīlānka Sūri. But for Thāna etc., he had no previous commentaries to consult. Abhayadeva Sūri has also commented upon Ovavāïya by taking the help of a previous commentary, which is now extinct. He has written Sangahani on Pannavana (III).5
Drona Sūri has commented upon Ohanijjutti. He assisted Abhayadeva Sūri by revising his commentaries on Angas 3 etc.
Malayagiri Sūri has commented upon Uvargas II-VII. His commentary on Pannavanā is based upon that of Haribhadra Sūri. For the rest, the sources, if any, remain to be investigated. He has written a commentary on Viāhapannatti (II), Avassaya, Kappa, Vavahāra, Nandi, * Joisakarandaga and Pindanijjutti.
1. This topic is dealt with Nāgarjuna in Dharmasangraha (p. 13). 2. This is why this com. is known as Päiyatikā. 3. Thus he has not followed śīlănka Suri Who translated into Samskrta narratives etc.
occurring in Cunnis. 4. The com. on the 7th was preceded by the com. on the 6th as the latter is there referred
to, in the end. Same is the case with the com. on the 8th. 5. He is the author of Jayatihuyanathotta, a hymn in Apabhramsa and that of
Mahavirastora of 22 verses. He is said to have converted in A. D. 1054 Sankaradāsa
a Brāhmana guru of the Paramāra kings of Dhārā. 6. In Jaina Granthävali (p. 20) it is said that in the Brhattippanikā is noted Malayagiri
Sūri's com. on Višesa", but no Ms. is traced up till now. * See page 212 of addition.