History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

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

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THE CANONICAL EXEGETICAL LITERATURE
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Suyagaḍanijjutti1-This consists of about 205 verses. Verses 18 and 20 explain the title Suyagada and Suttagaḍa. In v. 68-69 there is mention of the 15 Paramadhärmikas, and in v. 70-84 there is a vivid description of the harassments they cause to the denizens of hell. Verse 119 refers to 363 heterodox schools of thought and v. 127-131 mention the various types of the teacher and the taught. In v. 189, Isibhāsiya is referred to. Nikkhevas of several words are noted e. g. those of (v. 23 ), सोलस (v. 23), सुय (v. 23 ) 2, खंध (v. 23 ) 3, पुरिस ( v. 57 ), विभत्ति ( v. 66 ), समाहि (v. 104), मग्ग (v. 107), आदाण (v. 132 ), गहण (v. 132 ), महत (v. 142 ), अज्झयण (v. 143) 4, पुंडरीय (v. 144 ), आहार ( v. 169 ), परिन्ना (v. 178), (v. 179), (v. 181), (v. 184) and 3 (v. 201)5. In v. 154 it is said that geometry is the best in Mathematics, and v. 191200 delineate the life of Adda (Sk. Ārdra). From the com. (p. 241a)6 on v. 127 it follows that this Nijjutti is posterior to Uttarajjhayaṇanijjutti, and from v. 182 and its com. (p. 371a-371b) it can be seen that this Nijjutti is preceded by Dasaveyāyāliyanijjutti, too. See fn. 2-4.
1. Prof. A. M. Ghatage has written an article on this, and it has been published in The Indian Historical Quarterly (vol. XII, No. 2, pp. 270-281, June 1936). Herein he has divided the Nijjuttis into 3 groups. In the 1st group he has included the Nijjuttis on the first two Angas. As regards the remaining groups he has said :
"The second group consists of those Niryuktis where verses of the socalled mülaBhasya are added to the original Niryukti either to explain it or to supplement it (p. 270).
"In the third group come the Niryuktis which are now called by the names of the Bhāṣyas and Bṛhad-Bhasyas like those on Nisiha and others where it is not now possible to separate the original Niryukti and the later commentary on it." (pp. 270-271).
For comparison see pp. 180-181.
2-4 Śīlānka Sūri says that these nikṣepas are treated elsewhere. On p. 371-371b he says: " तत्राचारः क्षुल्लिकाचारकथायामभिहितः, श्रुतं तु विनयश्रुते ।" Haribhadra Sūri in his com. (p. 9b) on Dasaveyāliya says: "श्रुतस्कन्धयोस्तु निक्षेपश्चतुर्विधो द्रष्टव्यो यथाऽनुयोगद्वारेषु. "
5. These nos. of verses are according to Agamodaya Samiti Series. There the 50th verse is followed by the verse numbered as 53.
6. “ ग्रन्थो द्रव्यभावभेदभिन्नः क्षुल्लकनैर्ग्रन्ध्यं नाम उत्तराध्ययनेष्वध्ययनं तत्र पूर्वमेव सप्रपञ्चोऽभिहितः । "