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 ĀGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
173 Pāyañjali (Sk. Pātañjali) stands for either the Yogasūtra of Patañjali or the Mahābhāsya.
Pussadevaya (Sk. Pusyadaivata) may be some astronomical work dealing with Pusya, a constellation or Jupiter who is associated with Pusya.
From this it may be inferred that on one hand Nandi and Anuogaddara belong to the 3rd century A. D., whereas on the other hand to the 5th century A. D.
PAKKHIYASUTTA As already noted on p. 47, this is looked upon by some as a Mülasutta. It begins with the mention of the 5 mahāvratas and supplies us with a list of canonical treatises. It also includes the worship of the kşamāśramaņas. It is a liturgy in verse for the fortnightly padikkamaņa. It is recited by the Jaina clergy during this paờikkamaņa.
CAÜSARANA
This work "four-fold refuge” also known as Kusalānubandhiajjhayana consists of 63 verses in Prākṣta. The first few ones mention the six essential daily duties (āvasyakas) whereas the rest deal with the fourfold refuge viz. that of the Tirthankaras, that of the liberated, that of the Jaina clergy and that of religion.
AURAPACCAKKHĀŅA
This work "the sick one's refusal" is also designated as Brhadāturapratyākhyāna. It is mostly in verses. The 10th verse is followed by a passage in prose. It deals with various types of death, and indicates the stages arrived at by these types and points out the means leading to them. Muni Darśanavijaya in his articlel entitled Mülācāra has stated that several verses of this Païnnaga have been incorporated in Mülācāra (II).
1. This has been published in Jainasatyaprakāśa (vol. VI, No, I, pp. 6-10)