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 LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
to a purposeful association even if in no way formal and not lacking gaps. How that mosaic has arisen in the form of which the present-day text of the Bambhacerāim thus demonstrates itself to be there - this will be made clear next. On the other hand, the explanation of particular words one should look for in the Glossary.
1. Sattha-parinnā
A. Prose-Style : The knowledge as to one's subjection to rebirth must lead to a withdrawal from all activity - above all, from all injuring or killing of the living beings. 1, 1-18, 21. 2. 2. 9-11. 13(se) - 15. 16(socca)18. 20-22. 31. 3, 5. 16f. 25f. 4, 6f. 13f. 26f. 32f. 5, 11f. 18f. 25. 29f. 6, 6f.
B. Prose-Style : Disclaiming all awe and respect shown to oneself. 1, 19-21. 2, 11-13. 15f.
C. Sloka-Style : Though themselves subject to suffering the fools inflict torture on creatures ; and yet one's own person is essentially akin to the rest of the living world. 2, 3. 5. 19. 3, 13-15. 27-29 4, 28-31 5, 226.C/ Whatever be the class of living beings and wherever they might be they are injured or killed. 2, 6. 23-30. 3, 17-24 4, 8-12 5, 1f. 13-17. 26-28.C/2
D. Śloka-Style : The true and the inconstant monk 2, 4. 7f. 3, 6-12 4, 3-5. 7-25. 5, 3-5. 24.
E. Tristubh-Style : The thoughtful and the thoughtless monk, chiefly in respect of injury to creatures. 4, 1f. 15f. 5, 6-10. 20f. 31. 6, 5.
2. Loga-vijao A. Tristubh-Style : The multifarious activity which springs from desire causes ruin. Let one rather make use of the short life-span and do away with all wishing and hoping. 6, 8-10. 15-19. 25-30. 7, 7. 21-26 9, 1f. 8-10. 20. 22-24. 10, 16-22. 11, 3. 6f. 12, 9. 13f. 26. 28-30.
B. Prose-Style : One who sheds blood by way of persevering for the sake of someone else does not earn gratitude from the latter ; even in his hope for a reward in the world beyond is he disappointed, for one's due lot is apportioned to each one. Equally futile is it when one is solicitous for oneself, for one never comes there to enjoy the possession