Jain Journal 1982 10

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

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OCTOBER, 1982
Having kept in view this meaning of Sayana and the topic of Nirukta Dr. H. L. Jain thinks that the meaning of the above verse appears to be this that the speech of Kesi-Vrsabha, sărathi of Mudgala Rsi, who was appointed for the destruction of enemies issued forth (broke forth), as a result of which the cows (i. e., indriyas senses) of Mudgala Rsi, which, being yoked, were running with the durdhara-ratha (body), stopped and returned towards Maudgalani (svātmavṛtti of Mudgala). The purport of this statement is this that the senses of Mudgala Rsi which were parangmukhi (extrovert or uncontrolled) became antarmukht (introvert) by hearing the religious instruction of his intelligent leader Kesi-Vrsabha endowed with yoga (psychic power). In this way the identity of Kesi and Vrsabha or Rsabha is fully supported by the Rgveda itself.10
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But this interpretation of Dr. H. L. Jain runs to the contrary to the explanation of the afore-said verse given by Dr. T. G. Mainkar as noted below:
He translated the verse kakardave etc. as "for crushing the enemy, was yoked the bull, his driver with long hair shouted: Of the irresistable yoked, while running swiftly with the chariot, the dust raised moved towards Mudgalani."11
According to Dr. Mainkar "Mudgala has all his cattle stolen and is left with only one strong bull as the hymn describes ; the bull drinking a tank of water, attacking in a dashing manner the opponent and being non-castrated (4)."12 "Mudgalani, so far a neglected wife, parityaktā, of the king Mudgala drove the chariot to which were yoked on one side the strong bull and the other the drughana, the wooden dummy or mace."13 "If Mudgalani was the driver whose skill in driving was responsible for the success, king Mudgala was the warrior with the goad in his hand and fought with a heroic spirit once he had a view of the cows(8)."
"It was indeed the victory of Mudgala, the hero with the goad and so the hymn is asserting the fact twice (5, 9). The wind following the garment of Mudgalani, the dung of the bull flying towards her, and her shouting are all graphic and poetic descriptions in the hymn (2,6). In this way the hymn describes in a cogent manner the wonderful victory
10 Bharatiya Samskrti-men Jainadharma-ka Yogdan, p. 16.
11 The Hymn of Mudgala Bharmyasva (X. 103)-6. Vide Dr. T. G. Mainkar, The Upabrmhana and the Rgveda Interpretation, L. D. Series. 50.
12 The Hymn of Mudgala Bharmyasva (X. 102), Vide Dr. T. G. Mainkar, The Upabrmhana and the Rgveda Interpretation, L. D. Series 50, pp. 27-28. 18 Ibid., pp. 27-28.