ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 01

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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4. Samaväyänga
5. Viyahapannatti
6. Nyāyāyaddhmmakahāo
7. Uvāsagadasão
8. Antagaḍadasão
9. Anuttarovavaiya
10. Panhāvāgaraṇāim
11. Vivägasuyam
12. Drştivāda, the twelfth Anga.
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1 Bṛhatkathakosa of Harisena (p.317-19)
2 Jeniha kasayapāhusamaneyanayamujvalam anam tatthal
Gāhāhi vivariyam tam Gunahara bhadarayam vandell
Virasena, Jayadhavala commentary on Gāthā 6
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According to the Digambaras the Canonical literature has been lost.
1. Acārya Bhadrabahu
Bhadrabahu was the disciple and successor of the fourth Śrutakevali Govardhana. He went to South India with a large Jaina Samgha during the famous famine of twelve years which was due to happen in Magadha. He was the knower of the 14 Purvas. Candragupta Maurya the famous Mauryan emperor was his main disciple who went with him to south and accepted Sallekhana at the hill of Sravanabelagola.1
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2. Acarya Gunadhara
Gunadhara was the first and foremost monk who achieved the partial knowledge of Amgas and Purvaśruta after Loharya. He was the knower of 5th Purva Pejjadosapahuda and Mahākammapayadipähuda, while Dharasena was knower of only Purvagata-kammapayadipähuda. Therefore Gunadhara is the first Pūrvavid Śrutadharacārya in Digambara Jaina Tradition. He composed Kasayapahuda in Prakrit verses.2
This reference indicates Gunadhara as elder to Dharasena in age and the knowledge as well. The linguistic characteristics also support the view that the Kaṣāyapahuḍa is prior to Satkhaṇḍāgama. Virasena in his Jaya-dhavalatika on Kaşayapahuḍa says in this regard:
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