Jain Journal 1968 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 70

JAIN JOURNAL
He was a compiler--and an adept compiler at that, so much so that his fame totally eclipsed the glory of his predecessors Mammata's treatise marked the beginning of a new era-an era of scholasticism during which the study of the pioneer works fell into disuse and Mammata's Kavyaprakasa alone was commented upon and studied as the work on poetic criticism Hemacandra's Kāvyānusāsana is a product of this period and is subject to all the defects that are conspicuous of this age Consequently we are bound to be disillusioned if we begin to study it with high expectations But inspite of all that has been said the study of Hemacandra's Kävjanušāsana is not altogether vain, as the author shows originality of thought in the treatment of some topics--however few they might be, which it is the object of this paper to point out in brief
1 Hemacandra demurs against Mammata's view that composition of poetic works has material prosperity as one of its chief rewards He contends that it is not an invariable concomitant of poetic gifts So also skill in the art of social intercourse (vyavahärakausala) and avoidance of calamities (anarthanivarana) need not be regarded as the fruits of study and composition of poetic work as there are many other ways besides that can lead to the same goal As he remarks
dhanamanaikāntikam vyavahārakaušalam Šāstrebhyo'pranarthanivaranam prakārântarenāpıtı na kävyaprayojanatajāsmābhiruktam 2 op cit, p 4 (NSP Edn)
a Jaina commentator remarks bibhinno'piti-nänāgranthagatatvena parthakyena sthitopi yadekarupo bhātı tatra samghatanā visamsthulasya sukhabodhāya ekatra samgrahanam hetuh granthäh sarve pyatrāntamagnâ ityarthah ---He also notes the alternative explanation testifying to the dual authorship of the treatise atha cāyam grantho'nyenārabdho' parena ca samarthitah (') in dvik hando pi samghatanăvašad akhandāyate -op cit, PP 468-69 (Mysore Edn )
2 Compare the following portion of Hemacandra's gloss styled Viveka thereon evamānanda, atafcaturvargopāyavyutpattinām kāvyaprayojanatāmasādhāranim pratipädya yat kaişcıt "Srihar säderdhābakādināmiva dhanam rājādigatocitācāraparijñānamādityadermayürādināmivānarthanivaranamca" prayojanatrayamupanyastam tatpratik şıpat-- dhanamanaikāntikamıtı -Ibid