Jain Journal 1985 01

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

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JANUARY, 1985
Thus according to the learned commentator, Mrgaputra had achieved that state of equanimity of mind that he would not dislike the person who would cut his body with the weapon like a hatchet nor he would appreciate the person who would anoint the body with sandalwood.
(2) Shanti Sagar, 16 a commentator of the Kalpa Sūtra, in his commentary to the above quoted passagel? or the text contends :18
vāsīcandanasamānakappe-kāśthachedanopakaranavāsīcandanatulyayoh chedakapūjakayo visaye samabhāvah
Here also the commentator supports our interpretation by calling vāsi-a tool used in chopping off the wood. What he means is an adze or a chisel or a hatchet. He explains the whole phrase thus :
“The equanimity towards persons who are cutting and anointing (the body)."
(3) Another commentator of the Kalpa Sūtra Vinaya Vijaya19 in his commentary, explains the text thus :20
vāsi-sūtradhārasya kāş!hacchedanopakaraṇam ; candanam-prasiddham, tayordyayorvişaye, samānakappe-samānakalpastulyādhyavasāyah
Vinaya Vijaya too explains here väst as a tool of the carpenter used for cutting the wood, and by samāņa kappe he understands 'having equal considerations for both the events i.e. in the event of (being cut by) väst and that of (being smeared with) sandalwood.
(4) In yet another interesting commentaryal to the Kalpa Sütra by Laxmi Vallabha, the same commentator quoted above (No. 1), a slightly different interpretation of the present phrase is found ; all the same the meaning of the vasi remains unchanged.
16 A commentary called Kaumudi written by him in 1707 (Vik. Sam.), cf. Velankar,
op. cit., p.77. 17 Kalpa Sutra, Sutra 119. 18 Kalpa Sutra with Kaumudi, pub by Rishabhadev Kesrimal, Ratlam, 1936, Sutra
119. 19 Subodhika Tika written by him in V.S. 1696, cf. Velankar, op. cit., p.77. 20 Kalpa Sutra Subodhika Tika, pub by Atmanand Jain Sabha, Bhavnagar, 1915. 21 Kalpadruma Kalika composed by him during the time of Jina Saubhagya Suri
(who became Suri in v. s. 1892), cf. Velankar, op. cit., p.78.