History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

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

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Bhimakumärakathā, a Ms. of which exists in a Jaina Bhandara in the Punjab. A. Ms. of its Bhāsa is in Jesalmere. It appears that Haribhadra Sūri in his com. (p. 216) on Dasaveyāliya uses the word Sāmāyikabrhadbhāsya to denote Visesão. A com. composed by Vativrsabha Ācārya on Kaşāyapräbhrta is known as Cūrņisūtra. This is defined by Abhayadeva Sūri in his com. (p. 78) on Ovavāiya. See my article "A Note on Siddhiviniścaya and Srstipariksā" published in the Annals of B. O. R. I. (vol. XIII, pts. III-IV, pp. 335-336). used the word Hindu in this Cunni. That this is the first reference of its kind in the Jaina literature is a statement occurring in " Red Elural vis" (p. 63) dated 19-10-41. An avacūri on Siddhantāgamastava published in the Kavyamālā is silent about the name of the author of this Cunni. It means a poetical riddle. Dandin has mentioned 16 kinds of prahelikā in his Kāvyādarśa (III, 96-124). In its com. (pp. 50, 87, 112, 118 and 131) grammatical forms are explained on the basis of prosody. Is he the same as one mentioned by Gunaratna Sūri in his Tattvarahasyadīpikā (p. 81"), a com. on Saddarśanasamuccaya ? The pertinent line is as under: "यथोक्तं श्रीगन्धहस्तिना महातकें-द्वादशाङ्गमपि श्रुतं विदर्शनस्य मिथ्या ।"
I find this quotation in Devagupta Sūri's com. (p. 2) on the bhāsyakārikās of Tattvārtha. I do not think it occurs in Siddhasena Gani's com. on it. So has there been any confusion regarding the names and can Mahātarka be identified with this com. ? The late Dr. Tessitori has discussed in Indian Antiquary (vol. 42, pp. 148 ff.) 4 versions from the Jaina literature regarding an example of Solomon's judgement motif. One of them is taken from Malayagiri Sūri's com. on Nandi. See the English translation (vol. II, intro.) of Trisasti. There it is said : "Hemacandra follows Malayagiri in his com. to the Nandīsūtra." Abhayadeva Sūri in his com. (p. 659b) on Anga V says: "Teremtua sfa a chiari: Trafo fa afurahri:". Does he here allude to Sīlānka Suri by the word tīkākāra ? If not, the com. here referred to should be included in the list of the extinct ones.
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