ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04

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

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9.0 Prākṛta Poetry
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So attho jo hatthe
Tam mittam jo nirantanam vasane Tam ruvam jattha gu a
Tam dhammam jattha vinn am
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Lava a samo natthi raso Vinn am samo bandhavo natthi Dhammo samo natthi nihi
Koho samo verio natthi
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Local trader's Association
Desiya-Vaniya-meli Adattiya
a broker
deciding the cost of goods by signs of hands
Specialist in weather
Dinna-hatta-Sanna Panjara Purisa Sijjhau-Jatta Potavaniya
wish you a happy voyage sea-merchant and
Naulagga
Money bag or purse
5. New Geographical places identified from Jaina literature
1. Kundungadwipa, Candradwipa and Tar dwipa
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draka De a is identified with Andaman Island.
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9.1 QUIZZES FOR ENTERTAINMENT
One hero asked his wife: Please answer these four questions only by one word.
What is rare in the desert
That is real wealth what one has in the hand
That is real friend, who stay with you even in bad days
That is real beauty where there are qualities
That is real Religion which associated with rationalism or new invention G th sattasai, 3.5
There is no taste like salt
There is no friend like wisdom
There is no treasure like religion
And there is no enemy like anger. Vajj laggam, 90.1
iii. desire
ii. Who is called the gem of K ta the family
Kam
What does P rvati Devi Haram
What makes a young man K t haram
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Water
iv. satisfied
What is that one word?
His intelligent wife replied: That word is: Kt haram
9.2 Depiction of Fine Arts in Jaina Literature
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The Jaina literature provides a variety of material regarding education, arts and sciences. The story of Meghakum ra counts seventy-two varieties of arts.
The story of king Prade i is more significant. It describes thirty two kinds of dramas. In the commentaries their forms have been discussed.
presents valuable material on painting. Picture-galleries are
Wife
Lord ankara
The lips of the beloved
The Nayadhammakah mentioned in many texts.
Most of the technical terms of paintings and fine arts can be explained through this literature. Carving golden image of Malli referred in Nayadhammakah is the glowing example of sculpture.
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