Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 21
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ OCTOBER, 1992.) SACRED LITERATURE OF THE JAINS. 305 (29) In the enumeration of the names from âyára to ditthivda (anga 5 as vivahapannatti) the duvalasangam ganipidagam takes the place of the louttariyam, etc. In the case of the khettanupuvvi, the groups of the ah8188 (Rayaņappabhå to Tamatamappabha), tiriyalôê (Jambuddive to Sayambhuramaņe); uddhaloê (Sohammê to Isipabhârâ) are enamerated, and in the case of the kâlâna', the gradations of the divisions of time from samkê to savvaddha. As we learn from a second discussion of the subject in a passage later on (see pp. 34, 37), we have to deal here with a progression by 84's and not by 10's. Cf. Bhagav. 1, 497, above, pp. 268, 411, 412. In the case of the ukkittañaņao we find an enumeration of the 24 Jinas. Under namam we find all manner of linguistic, grammatical and other statements. Immediate dependence upon Sanskrit literature is here very clear; thas e. g. as examples of monosyllables are cited the following four- hrib srih dhiḥ stri (sic) in the Sanskrit form, manifestly because they (cf. Pingala's chhandas 1, 13. Ind. Stud. VIII, 217, 218) are used in Sanskrit grammar as customary (mûrdbAbhishikta) examples. The same fondness for Sanskrit may be observed in the metrical rules aoncerning gender, statements in reference to the finals of nouns, (,, o and am, in, an), sandhi agama, lova, pagadi i.e. pråkțiti, and vikara) and the five classes of words. For some of the names of these classes (e. g. nâmikam, naipatikam, akhyatikaṁ aupasargikam, misram) and the examples of others, the Sanskrit is used. The sacred author makes, ludicrously enough, (30) a wilful error of a slight character. He cites, besides, other examples of sandhi; vadhû ûható vadbûhatë, but Sanskpit has no nominative or rather no form vadhú. The nomin. is vadhus. In mentioning a subspecies of chhanamá (shan') the twelve angas are again enumerated in detail (anga 5 again as vivahapannatti), and the navapavvadhara java choddasapuvvadhara mentioned (see Bhag. 2, 18). Under the head of all manner of aërial and heavenly phenomena the eclipses of the moon and sun are referred to. Under the head of sattanámé we find a very thoroughgoing account of the seven svara's? interwoven with all sorts of gathûs; ander atthanamê a similar account of the eight cases (vibhatti), under navanâme of the nine poetical (kavva-)rasas. Each of the latter is illustrated by a corresponding gåthi. See Ind. Stud. XVI, 154-58. The following countries are enamerated under the head of a subspecies of dasanâme, the khettasamjóga: - Mâgahaê, Malavae, Sôratthae Marahatthal, Kumkanal, Kosalae. If the first two of these names recall [31] the pre-eminent position occupied by Magadha and Malava at one time in India - see Ind. Streifen 1, 300, 344, - the two following names refer par excellence to Jainism. That the list is limited to these six names, whereas in anga 5 it embraced 16 and 25 in upånga 4, is a feature of significance which is probably based upon genuine knowledge of the facts. The list in anga 5 and in upanga 4 has no securer a foundation than that of a stereotyped literary tradition, In another of these subdivisions, the thavanapamane, which contains a discussion of the seven kinds of formation of names, we find an enumeration of the 28 nakkhattas, still begin • Thus sardhi. Agambpan.. padmani pay Arai, lovēņamh..tatra te 'tra, pato atra path 'tra, payatta .. ugnt eau, pata imaa, kale et, malo ime, vikArenan .. daindasya Agrat dazhdAgram, sf Agata algata, dadhi idhan dadhidarn, bad thaté nadhate, madhu udalam madhadakah, vadha (1) Oható vadhhate - then, after mentioning the five classes of words, the examples to illustrate them are given in Sanskrit : abva iti namikan, khalv iti naip. dhávatt 'ty Akhy, part 'ty aup., sariyata iti mibran. • abbha ya abbharukkh$ sarjha gandhavvanagari ya ukka veya disadagh vijd gajjian nigghaye java, jakkh Alitta (yakahAdtptakani, nabhodrikyamAnAgnipibAchAh) dhamia mshid (ah Amikah mahikib) ragghAyA (rajaadghatAh, rajaavall disab) ohardóvarlgA sardvardgå chandaparivés A sirapa padichamday& padisdraya, indadhand, udagamachhe (matay Ah, indradhanahkhandani) karihasis (kapihnaithny akasman nabhasi jvaladbhimalabdarapani) amôh (amoghah suryabinbad adhah kadAchid upalabhyamAnasakatoddhisansthitasyAmadirekhab) As ... The same enumeration is found also Bhagav. Ed. p. 224 and in siga 3, 10, according to Leumaun. 1 See my treatise on the Pratijndedtram, pp. 109, 110. · On Sörallth of. Kalpas. Therlv. 9.

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