Jain Journal 1969 01

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

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Buddhism numbers them to be eight.82 According to the Buddhist tradition, Ajatasatru, after passing several transmigrations would attain salvation in the life of Vijitavi Buddha. Narrations about Kunika's previous births too are available in both the traditions,83 and their details differ but on basic considerations these have interesting similarities.
82 Sanjiva, Kalasutta, Sanghata, Jalaraurava, Dhumaraurava, Mahavici, Tapana, Patapana.—Jataka Atthakatha, Part V, pp. 266-271. In Divyavadana in place of Jalaraurava we find Raurava and in place of Dhumaraurava we find Maharaurava (67). In Sanyuita Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya and Suttanipata the names of the ten hells are given as Avvuda, Niravvuda, Avava, Atata, Ahaha, Kumuda, Sogandhika, Uppala, Pundarika, Paduma (Sanyutta Nikaya, 6.1.10 : Anguttara Nikaya (PTS), Part V, p. 172; Suttanipata, Mahavagga, Kokaliya Sutta 3.56). According to the commentator, these are not the names of the hells but are the scales of the periods of living in the hells. In the Jaina Agamas also such time scales have been given. (See Bhagavati Sutra, sataka 6, uddesaka 7). In the Buddhist literature another list of five hells is given (Cf. Majjhima Nikaya, Devaduta Sutta). In Jatakas some other names are given, e.g., Lohakumbhi, Niraya, etc. (Jataka Atthakatha, Part III, p. 22 ; Part V, p. 269 ; Suttanipata Atthakatha, Part I, p. 59).
88 Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, Vol. I, p. 35. For Jaina description see Nirayavalika Sutra, with Ghasilall Maharaja's Sundarabodhini Tika, pp. 129-133 and for Buddhist description see Jataka Atthakatha, Sankicha Jataka, No. 530.