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 Acarya Yativṛsabha:
5 Acarya Vattakera:
6 Acarya Sivakoti:
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3.2. The Dṛṣṭiväda (the 12 anga)
This Text consists of panikarma, sūtra, pūrvagata, anuyoga and culikā. Acāryas Puspadanta and Bhutabali (1st or 2nd century AD) composed the Satkhaṇḍāgama Text on the basis of few Pūrvas contained in the Drstivāda.
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The Kasayapāhuḍa is another old Text which is based on the 5th Purva of the Drstivada composed by Acarya Gunadhara (2nd or 3rd century AD). The Drstivada had been called an excellent sacred text. According to Svetambara Jainas this anga is completely lost.
Pañcastikāya, Pravacanasara, Samayasara,
Niyamasara, Astapahuda, Bhaktisamgraha and twelve Anupekhas.
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Acarya Dharasena (between 86-156 AD) practicing penance at Girnar imparted them the knowledge of the Purvas to Acaryas Puspadanta and Bhútabali. They composed the in Śauraseni Prakrit.
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From the 2nd to the 6th century AD a number of important commentaries were written on Chakkhandāgama the Satkhandagama, which unfortunately are not available. The most important available commentary is the Dhavala (completed in 816 AD) by Acārya Virasena.
Acārya Gunadhara, a contemporary of Dharasena (between 86-156 AD), was author of this Text. Yativṛsabha (before 5th century AD) composed Cumi on this text. Acarya Virasena started writing the commentary called Jayadhavala on this text but died and his renowned pupil Jinasena completed this commentary in 837 AD.
4.1 Prominent Digambara Acāryas and their works.
1 Acaryas Puspadanta The Satkhandagama. In the eighth century Acarya Virasena and Bhutabali: wrote a tīkā on it called Dhavalā.
2 Acarya Gunadhara:
The Kasayapahuda
3 Acarya Kundakunda:
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