History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

Author(s): Hiralal R Kapadia, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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THE EXTANT AGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
155 only other Āgama that can vie with it, to some extent in this respect, being Avassaya.
As stated in Kalpasubodhikā (p. 7b) Pajjosaņākappa was read publicly for the 1st time in the assembly of King Dhruvasena in Vira Samvat 980 or 993. Further it is stated there that Sädhus used to recite it at night and Sadhvis used to hear it by day, too, according to the vidhi prescribed in Nisīhacunni.
KAPPA
This is a Cheyasutta. It is popularly known as Brhatkalpasūtra. Some name it as Brhatsādhukalpasūtra. It is divided into 6 uddesagas, and it deals with rules and regulations governing the lives of Jaina monks and nuns. Restrictions pertaining to their food, apparatuses, halting place etc. are here expounded, and expiations regarding violations or partial transgressions are prescribed. This Cheyasutta has some of the passages in common with other Agamas. As already noted on p. 43, this Kappa along with Vavahāra and Dasā forms one suyakkhandha. At times it is mentioned with Vavahāra only. It is difficult to fix up the date of the compilation of this Cheyasutta; but its 50th sutta? and the like may be helpful in this direction.
(xiii) Sahajakirti's Kalpamañjari (Saṁvat 1685); (xiv) Vinaya vijaya Gani's Kalpasubodhikā (saṁvat 1696); (XV) Ajitadeva Sūri's Kalpasūtradīpikā (Saṁvat 1698); (xvi) Kamalakirti's Kalpabālāvabodha (17th century); (xvii) Śivanidhāna's Kalpabālāvabodha (17th century); (xviii) śāntisāgara's Kalpakaumudi (Saṁvat 1707); (xix) Khimāvijaya's Kalpa bālāvabodha (Saṁvat 1707); (xx) Jñānavijaya's Kalpajñāna dipikā (Saṁvat 1722); (xxi) Vidyāviläsa's Kalpabālāvabodha (Saṁvat 1729); (xxii) Dānavijaya's Danadīpikā (Saṁvat 1750); (xxiii) Udayasāgara's Kalpasūtravrtti (Saṁvat 1755); and (xxiv) Laksmīvallabha's Kalpadruma kalikā (18th century).
Of these the Mss. of Nos. i-iv, vii, viii, x-xiv, xviii, xx, xxiii and xxiv are described in DCGCM (vol. XVII, pt. II, pp. 90-199). Further, herein are dealt with, some anonymous avacūrnis dated Saṁvat 1469, 1568 and 1613 and a few
Kalpantaravācyas. 1 See DCGCM (vol. XVII, pt. II, pp. 225-226). 2 See p. 42, fn. 1 and Drona Sūri's com. (p. 1b) on Ohanijjutti where we have :
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