Jain Journal 1968 04

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

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Bhäsyas by individual authors Leaving the last named works out of account, it can be said that there are practically four layers of the Kathanaka literature (1) Sutras, (2) Niryuktis, (3) Curnis and (4) Tikas.
The dates within which the Kathānaka literature has been developed, can be fixed almost with certitude For the beginning of that period is marked by the Niryuktis (1st century AD) and the end by Haribhadra's Tika (8th century AD)
Besides the Curnis and Tikās Hemacandra drew upon the Vasudevahındı, a huge work in Prakrit prose about Vasudeva, Krsna, etc The date of Vasudevahindi is not known At any rate it cannot be later than the sixth century AD
I now proceed to reproduce, in tabular form, Prof Leumann's analysis of the contents of the Sthavırävalicarita with reference to the sources drawn upon by Hemacandra
146-89 (Prasannacandra) Vasudevahı di, X 90-258 (Valkalacarın) Vasud XI, (both stories in Avasyaka
Cúrnt, VIII, 161, 3 and Avašyaka, X, 80 286-469 (Vidyunmahn) Vasud , XII
267-285, 470-473 (Anadrta) Vasud , XI II 1-165 (Jambusvamivivaha) Hemacandra's much enlarged
narrative is based on parts of the introduction of Vasud 166-190 (Prabhavacauragama) Vasud 191-222 (1 Madhubindupurusakatha) Vasud , IV 224-311 (2 Kuveradattakatha) Vasud , VI 315-354 (3 Mahesvaradattakatha) Vasud , VII
720-745 (11 Sılajatuvanarakatha) Vasud , III Ili 214-275 (19 Lalitangakatha) Vasud, V V 1-107 (Prabhavadevatva, Sayyambhavacarita) Dasavarkālıka
Niryuktı (147 and 438f), and Haribhadra's Tikā on it VI 5-21 (Bhadrabahusisyacatustayavrttanta) Uttaradhyāyana
Kathānaka, II, 7 22-41 (Patalıputrapravesa, beginning) Avašyaka Kathānaka,
XVII, 19, 27 42-183 (Annikaputrakatha) Av Kathā , XVII, 11, 28 184-230 (Patalıputrapravesa, end, Udaimarakakatha) Av Katha ,
XVII, 11,29 231-251 (Nandarajyalabha) Av Kathā , XVII, 11, 30 VII 1-137 (Kalpakamatya) Av Katha , XVII, 11, 31